"However,sothat we do not offendthem, goto the seaand throwin a hook,and takethe firstfishthat comesup; and when you openits mouth,you will finda shekel.Takethat and giveit to them for you and Me."
Godblessedthem; and Godsaidto them, "Be fruitfuland multiply,and fillthe earth,and subdueit; and ruleover the fishof the seaand over the birdsof the skyand over everylivingthingthat moveson the earth."
"It shall be that you will drinkof the brook,and I have commandedthe ravensto providefor you there."
The birdsof the heavensand the fishof the sea,Whatever passesthroughthe pathsof the seas.
And the LORDappointeda greatfishto swallowJonah,and Jonahwas in the stomachof the fishthreedaysand threenights.
Then the LORDcommandedthe fish,and it vomitedJonahup ontothe dryland.
When Peter said,"From strangers,"Jesussaidto him, "Thenthe sonsare exempt.
but whoevercausesoneof theselittle oneswho believein Me to stumble,it would be betterfor him to have a heavymillstonehungaroundhis neck,and to be drownedin the depthof the sea.
"Ifyour handoryour footcauses you to stumble,cut it offand throwit from you; it is betterfor you to enterlifecrippledorlame,thanto havetwohandsortwofeetand be castinto the eternalfire.
"Ifyour righteyemakes you stumble,tearit out and throwit from you; for it is betterfor you to loseoneof the partsof your body, thanfor your wholebodyto be throwninto hell.
"Ifyour righthandmakes you stumble,cut it offand throwit from you; for it is betterfor you to lose oneof the partsof your body, thanfor your wholebodyto gointo hell.
"Whoevercausesoneof theselittle oneswho believeto stumble,it would be betterfor him if,with a heavymillstonehungaroundhis neck,he had been castinto the sea.
"Ifyour handcauses you to stumble,cut it off;it is betterfor you to enterlifecrippled,than,havingyour twohands,to gointo hell,into the unquenchablefire,
"It would be betterfor him ifa millstonewere hungaroundhis neckand he were throwninto the sea,thanthat he would causeoneof theselittle onesto stumble.
But Jesus,consciousthat His disciplesgrumbledat this,saidto them, "Does thiscause you to stumble?
It is goodnot to eatmeatorto drinkwine,or[to do anything] by whichyour brotherstumbles.
Therefore,iffoodcausesmy brotherto stumble,I will nevereatmeatagain, sothat I will not causemy brotherto stumble.
But take carethat thislibertyof yoursdoes not somehowbecomea stumbling blockto the weak.
givingnocause for offensein anything,sothat the ministrywill not be discredited,
For you knowthe graceof our LordJesusChrist,that though He was rich,yet for your sakeHe becamepoor,sothat you through His povertymight become rich.
abstainfrom everyformof evil.
Listen,my belovedbrethren:did not Godchoosethe poorof thisworld[to be] richin faithand heirsof the kingdomwhichHe promisedto thosewho loveHim?
