for thissonof minewas deadand has come to life again;he was lostand has been found.'And they beganto celebrate.
Then Israelsaid,"It is enough;my sonJosephis stillalive.I will goand seehim beforeI die."
And the ransomedof the LORDwill returnAnd comewith joyfulshoutingto Zion,With everlastingjoyupon their heads.They will findgladnessand joy,And sorrowand sighingwill fleeaway.
That you may nurseand be satisfiedwith her comfortingbreasts,That you may suckand be delightedwith her bountifulbosom."
"I will seekthe lost,bringbackthe scattered,bindup the brokenand strengthenthe sick;but the fatand the strongI will destroy.I will feedthem with judgment.
"Those who are sicklyyou have not strengthened,the diseasedyou have not healed,the brokenyou have not boundup, the scatteredyou have not broughtback,norhave you soughtfor the lost;but with forceand with severityyou have dominatedthem.
But Jesussaidto him, "FollowMe, and allowthe deadto burytheir owndead."
And they cameto Bethsaida.And they broughta blind manto Jesus and imploredHim to touchhim.
"Behold,I have givenyou authorityto treadon serpentsand scorpions,and overallthe powerof the enemy,and nothingwill injureyou.
and bringthe fattenedcalf,killit, and let us eatand celebrate;
"Nowhis oldersonwas in the field,and whenhe cameand approachedthe house,he heardmusicand dancing.
But we hadto celebrateand rejoice,for thisbrotherof yourswas deadand [has begun] to live,and [was] lostand has been found.'"
"Whatmanamongyou, if he hasa hundredsheepand has lostoneof them, does not leavethe ninety-ninein the open pastureand goafterthe one which is lostuntilhe findsit?
"For the Sonof Manhas cometo seekand to savethat which was lost."
But He saidto him, "Allowthe deadto burytheir owndead;but as for you, goand proclaim everywherethe kingdomof God."
Jesussaidto her, "I amthe resurrectionand the life;he who believesin Me will liveeven ifhe dies,
"For justas the Fatherraisesthe deadand givesthem life,evensothe Sonalsogives lifeto whomHe wishes.
For iftheir rejectionis the reconciliationof the world,whatwill [their] acceptancebe but lifefrom the dead?
Rejoicewith those who rejoice,and weepwith those who weep.
Evensoconsideryourselvesto be deadto sin,but aliveto Godin ChristJesus.
and do not go on presentingthe membersof your body to sin[as] instrumentsof unrighteousness;but presentyourselvesto Godas those alivefrom the dead,and your members[as] instrumentsof righteousnessto God.
For the lawof the Spiritof lifein ChristJesushas set you freefrom the lawof sinand of death.
And ifonemembersuffers,allthe memberssufferwith it; if[one] memberis honored,allthe membersrejoicewith it.
And you were deadin your trespassesand sins,
evenwhen we were deadin our transgressions,made us alive togetherwith Christ(by graceyou have beensaved),
For this reasonit says,"Awake,sleeper,And arisefrom the dead,And Christwill shineon you."
When you were deadin your transgressionsand the uncircumcisionof your flesh,He made you alive togetherwith Him, having forgivenus allour transgressions,
But she who gives herself to wanton pleasureis deadeven while she lives.
These are the menwho are hidden reefsin your love feastswhen they feastwith you without fear,caringfor themselves;cloudswithout water,carried alongby winds;autumntreeswithout fruit,doublydead,uprooted;
"To the angelof the churchin Sardiswrite:He who hasthe sevenSpiritsof Godand the sevenstars,saysthis:I knowyour deeds,that you havea namethat you are alive,but you are dead.
