Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not return her, know that you will certainly die, you and all who are yours.’
2 Kings 5:11 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised But Naaman got angry and left, saying, ‘I was telling myself: He will surely come out, stand and call on the name of the Lord his God, and wave his hand over the place and cure the skin disease. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But Naaman was angry and went away and said, Behold, I thought he would surely come out to me and stand and call on the name of the Lord his God, and wave his hand over the place and heal the leper. American Standard Version (1901) But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of Jehovah his God, and wave his hand over the place, and recover the leper. Common English Bible But Naaman went away in anger. He said, “I thought for sure that he’d come out, stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, wave his hand over the bad spot, and cure the skin disease. Catholic Public Domain Version And becoming angry, Naaman went away, saying: "I thought that he would have come out to me, and, standing, would have invoked the name of the Lord, his God, and that he would have touched the place of the leprosy with his hand, and so have healed me. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Naaman was angry and went away, saying: I thought he would have come out to me, and standing would have invoked the name of the Lord his God, and touched with his hand the place of the leprosy, and healed me. |
Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not return her, know that you will certainly die, you and all who are yours.’
So she left. After she had shut the door behind her and her sons, they kept bringing her containers, and she kept pouring.
Then Elisha sent him a messenger, who said, ‘Go and wash seven times in the Jordan and your skin will be restored and you will be clean.’
Aren’t Abana and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Couldn’t I wash in them and be clean? ’ So he turned and left in a rage.
For the apostasy of the inexperienced will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.
Arrogance leads to nothing but strife, but wisdom is gained by those who take advice.
Don’t be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
‘Yes, Lord,’ she said, ‘yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.’
When the young man heard that, he went away grieving, because he had many possessions.
‘Lord,’ the centurion replied, ‘I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.’
Truly I tell you, whoever receives anyone I send receives me, and the one who receives me receives him who sent me.’
Jesus told him, ‘Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will not believe.’
See to it that you do not reject the one who speaks. For if they did not escape when they rejected him who warned them on earth, even less will we if we turn away from him who warns us from heaven.