My zealhas consumedme, Becausemy adversarieshave forgottenYour words.
He said,"I have beenveryzealousfor the LORD,the Godof hosts;for the sonsof Israelhave forsakenYour covenant,torndownYour altarsand killedYour prophetswith the sword.And I aloneam left;and they seekmy life,to takeit away."
Then he said,"I have beenveryzealousfor the LORD,the Godof hosts;for the sonsof Israelhave forsakenYour covenant,torndownYour altarsand killedYour prophetswith the sword.And I aloneam left;and they seekmy life,to takeit away."
Havethe workersof wickednessnoknowledge,Who eatup My people[as though] they atebreadAnd have not calledupon God?
When I weptin my soulwith fasting,It becamemy reproach.
For zealfor Your househas consumedme, And the reproachesof those who reproachYou have fallenon me.
And He saidto them, "It is written,MY HOUSESHALL BE CALLEDA HOUSEOF PRAYER;but you are makingit a ROBBERS'DEN."
and saidto Him, "Do You hearwhatthese[children] are saying?"And Jesussaidto them, "Yes;have you neverread,OUT OF THE MOUTHOF INFANTSAND NURSING BABIESYOU HAVE PREPAREDPRAISEFOR YOURSELF'?"
Jesussaidto them, "Did you neverreadin the Scriptures,THE STONEWHICHTHE BUILDERSREJECTED,THISBECAMETHE CHIEFCORNER[stone]; THISCAMEABOUT FROM THE LORD,AND IT IS MARVELOUSIN OUR EYES'?
But Jesusansweredand saidto them, "You are mistaken,not understandingthe Scripturesnorthe powerof God.
"But goand learnwhatthis means:I DESIRECOMPASSION,AND NOT SACRIFICE,'for I did not cometo callthe righteous,but sinners."
His disciplesrememberedthat it was written,"ZEALFOR YOUR HOUSEWILL CONSUMEME."
"For thosewho livein Jerusalem,and their rulers,recognizingneither Him northe utterancesof the prophetswhich are readeverySabbath,fulfilled[these] by condemning[Him].
