And Jesusturnedand sawthem following,and saidto them, "Whatdo you seek?"They saidto Him, "Rabbi(whichtranslatedmeansTeacher),whereare You staying?"
"How blessedare your men,how blessedare theseyour servantswho standbeforeyou continually[and] hearyour wisdom.
OnethingI have askedfrom the LORD,that I shall seek:That I may dwellin the houseof the LORDallthe daysof my life,To beholdthe beautyof the LORDAnd to meditatein His temple.
He who walkswith wisemenwill be wise,But the companionof foolswill sufferharm.
She is a treeof lifeto those who takeholdof her, And happyare all who holdher fast.
"Blessedis the manwho listensto me, Watchingdailyat my gates,Waitingat my doorposts.
You, O LORD,ruleforever;Your throneis from generationto generation.
She hada sistercalledMary,whowas seatedat the Lord'sfeet,listeningto His word.
Nowlargecrowdswere going alongwith Him; and He turnedand saidto them,
"Sohe gotup and cameto his father.But while he was stilla long wayoff,his fathersawhim and felt compassion[for him], and ranand embracedhim and kissedhim.
WhenJesuscameto the place,He lookedup and saidto him, "Zaccheus,hurryand come down,for todayI muststayat your house."
The Lordturnedand lookedat Peter.And Peterrememberedthe wordof the Lord,howHe had toldhim, "Beforea roostercrowstoday,you will denyMe three times."
But the manfrom whomthe demonshad goneout was beggingHim that he might accompanyHim; but He sent him away,saying,
The twodisciplesheardhim speak,and they followedJesus.
He saidto them, "Come,and you will see."Sothey cameand sawwhereHe was staying;and they stayedwith Him that day,for it was aboutthe tenthhour.
NathanaelansweredHim, "Rabbi,You are the Sonof God;You are the Kingof Israel."
thesethencameto Philip,whowas from Bethsaidaof Galilee,and [began to] askhim, saying,"Sir,we wishto seeJesus."
SoJesus,knowingall the thingsthat were comingupon Him, went forthand saidto them, "Whomdo you seek?"
ThereforeHe againaskedthem, "Whomdo you seek?"And they said,"Jesusthe Nazarene."
this mancameto Jesus by nightand saidto Him, "Rabbi,we knowthat You have comefrom God[as] a teacher;for no onecandothesesignsthat You dounlessGodis with him."
And they cameto Johnand saidto him, "Rabbi,He whowas with you beyondthe Jordan,to whomyou have testified,behold,He is baptizingand allare comingto Him."
Meanwhilethe discipleswere urgingHim, saying,"Rabbi,eat."
Whenthey foundHim on the other sideof the sea,they saidto Him, "Rabbi,whendid You gethere?"
Peterwent downto the menand said,"Behold,I amthe one you are lookingfor; whatis the reasonfor whichyou have come?"
"That is whyI camewithoutevenraising any objectionwhen I was sentfor. SoI askfor whatreasonyou have sentfor me."
But Ruthsaid,"Do not urgeme to leaveyou [or] turnbackfrom followingyou; for whereyou go,I will go,and whereyou lodge,I will lodge.Your people[shall be] my people,and your God,my God.
