Psalm 35:13

New Century Version

Yet when they were sick, I put on clothes of sadness and showed my sorrow by fasting. But my prayers were not answered.

Cross References

Job 30:25

I cried for those who were in trouble; I have been very sad for poor people.

Psalm 69:12

They make fun of me in public places, and the drunkards make up songs about me.

Isaiah 58:3

They say, ‘To honor you we had special days when we fasted, but you didn’t see. We humbled ourselves to honor you, but you didn’t notice.’ ” But the Lord says, “You do what pleases yourselves on these special days, and you are unfair to your workers.

Isaiah 58:5

This kind of special day is not what I want. This is not the way I want people to be sorry for what they have done. I don’t want people just to bow their heads like a plant and wear rough cloth and lie in ashes to show their sadness. This is what you do on your special days when you fast, but do you think this is what the Lord wants?

Leviticus 16:29

“This law will always continue for you: On the tenth day of the seventh month, you must deny yourself and you must not do any work. The travelers or foreigners living with you must not work either.

Leviticus 16:31

This is a very important day of rest for you, and you must deny yourselves. This law will continue forever.

Matthew 10:13

If the people there welcome you, let your peace stay there. But if they don’t welcome you, take back the peace you wished for them.

Matthew 5:44

But I say to you, love your enemies. Pray for those who hurt you.

Luke 10:6

If peace-loving people live there, your blessing of peace will stay with them, but if not, then your blessing will come back to you.