but [only] onethingis necessary,for Maryhas chosenthe goodpart,whichshall not be taken awayfrom her."
I have inheritedYour testimoniesforever,For they are the joyof my heart.
Let Your handbe ready to helpme, For I have chosenYour precepts.
I have chosenthe faithfulway;I have placedYour ordinances[before me].
I criedout to You, O LORD;I said,"You are my refuge,My portionin the landof the living.
As for me, I shall beholdYour facein righteousness;I will be satisfiedwith Your likenesswhen I awake.
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.
Whomhave I in heaven[but You]? And besidesYou, I desirenothingon earth.
The conclusion,when allhas been heard,[is]: fearGodand keepHis commandments,becausethis[applies to] everyperson.
"For whatdoes it profita manto gainthe wholeworld,and forfeithis soul?
She hada sistercalledMary,whowas seatedat the Lord'sfeet,listeningto His word.
It happenedthat whileJesus was prayingin a certainplace,afterHe had finished,oneof His disciplessaidto Him, "Lord,teachus to prayjustas Johnalsotaughthis disciples."
"But Godsaidto him, 'You fool!This[very] nightyour soulis requiredof you; and [now] whowill own whatyou have prepared?'
"Sellyour possessionsand giveto charity;makeyourselvesmoney beltswhich do not wearout, an unfailingtreasurein heaven,wherenothiefcomes nearnormothdestroys.
"And he calledhim and saidto him, 'Whatis thisI hearaboutyou? Givean accountingof your management,for you cannolongerbe manager.'
"But Abrahamsaid,'Child,rememberthat duringyour lifeyou receivedyour good things,and likewiseLazarusbad things;but nowhe is being comfortedhere,and you are in agony.
When Jesusheard[this], He saidto him, "One thingyou stilllack;sellallthat you possessand distributeit to the poor,and you shall havetreasurein heaven;and come,followMe."
"Sotake carehowyou listen;for whoeverhas,to him [more] shall be given;and whoeverdoes not have,evenwhathe thinkshe hasshall be taken awayfrom him."
Nowa certain manwas sick,Lazarusof Bethany,the villageof Maryand her sisterMartha.
and manyof the Jewshad cometo Marthaand Mary,to consolethem concerning[their] brother.
Marythentooka poundof very costlyperfumeof purenard,and anointedthe feetof Jesusand wipedHis feetwith her hair;and the housewas filledwith the fragranceof the perfume.
"Thisis eternallife,that they may knowYou, the onlytrue God,and JesusChristwhomYou have sent.
but whoeverdrinksof the waterthat I will givehim shall neverthirst;but the waterthat I will givehim will becomein him a wellof waterspringingup to eternallife."
"Truly,truly,I sayto you, he who hearsMy word,and believesHim who sentMe, haseternallife,and does not comeinto judgment,but has passedout of deathinto life.
"Do not workfor the foodwhich perishes,but for the foodwhich enduresto eternallife,whichthe Sonof Manwill giveto you, for on Him the Father,God,has set His seal."
And ifI giveallmy possessionsto feed[the poor], and ifI surrendermy bodyto be burned,but do not havelove,it profitsme nothing.
For in ChristJesusneithercircumcisionnoruncircumcisionmeansanything,but faithworkingthroughlove.
"I callheavenand earthto witnessagainst you today,that I have setbeforeyou lifeand death,the blessingand the curse.So chooselifein orderthat you may live,you and your descendants,
"Ifit is disagreeablein your sightto servethe LORD,choosefor yourselves todaywhomyou will serve:whetherthe godswhichyour fathersservedwhichwere beyondthe River,or the godsof the Amoritesin whoselandyou are living;but as for me and my house,we will servethe LORD."
Joshuasaidto the people,"You are witnessesagainst yourselves that you have chosenfor yourselves the LORD,to serveHim." And they said,"We are witnesses."
