When I saw this, I gave careful consideration to it; I received instruction from what I saw:
“What is mankind that you make so much of them, and that you pay attention to them?
Tremble with fear and do not sin! Meditate as you lie in bed, and repent of your ways! (Selah)
I saw that thorns had grown up all over it, the ground was covered with weeds, and its stone wall was broken down.
“A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to relax,
But Mary treasured up all these words, pondering in her heart what they might mean.
Then he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them. But his mother kept all these things in her heart.
These things happened to them as examples and were written for our instruction, on whom the ends of the ages have come.
These things happened as examples for us, so that we will not crave evil things as they did.
Thus all Israel will hear and be afraid; no longer will they continue to do evil like this among you.
Then all the men of his city must stone him to death. In this way you will purge out wickedness from among you, and all Israel will hear about it and be afraid.
I wish that they were wise and could understand this, and that they could comprehend what will happen to them.”