In Ahaz’s troubles, he sinned worse and became more unfaithful to the Lord.
John 5:14 - Easy To Read Version Later Jesus found the man at the temple. {\cf2\super [78]} Jesus said to him, “See, you are well now. But stop sinning or something worse may happen to you!” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Afterward, when Jesus found him in the temple, He said to him, See, you are well! Stop sinning or something worse may happen to you. American Standard Version (1901) Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing befall thee. Common English Bible Later Jesus found him in the temple and said, “See! You have been made well. Don’t sin anymore in case something worse happens to you.” Catholic Public Domain Version Afterwards, Jesus found him in the temple, and he said to him: "Behold, you have been healed. Do not choose to sin further, otherwise something worse may happen to you." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Afterwards, Jesus findeth him in the temple, and saith to him: Behold thou art made whole: sin no more, lest some worse thing happen to thee. |
In Ahaz’s troubles, he sinned worse and became more unfaithful to the Lord.
Then, as soon as our ancestors {\cf2\super [56]} were rested,\par they started doing terrible things again!\par So you let the enemy defeat them\par and punish them.\par They called to you for help,\par and in heaven you heard them\par and helped them.\par You are so kind!\par That happened so many times!\par
My enemies have surrounded me.\par But the Lord will help me defeat them!\par Then I will offer sacrifices {\cf2\super [164]} in his tent. {\cf2\super [165]} \par I will give the sacrifices\par with shouts of joy.\par I will sing and play songs\par to honor the Lord.\par
\{I said this prayer to God:\}\par “Lord, be kind to me.\par Look, my enemies are hurting me.\par Save me from the ‘gates of death.’\par
\{So I say:\}\par “The Lord saved me.\par So we will sing and play songs\par in the Lord’s temple all our lives.”\par
{\cf2\super [361]} But Hezekiah asked Isaiah, “What is the sign from the Lord that proves \{I will become well? What is the sign that proves\} I will be able to go to the Lord’s temple? {\cf2\super [362]} ”
The priest must look at it. If the swelling is deeper than the skin and the hair on it has become white, then the priest must announce that the person is unclean. [165] The spot is the infection of leprosy. [166] The leprosy has broken out from inside the boil.
“If you still refuse to listen to me, and if you still turn against me,
The person may bring the fellowship offering to show his thanks. If he brings his sacrifice to give thanks, he should {also} bring unleavened bread [73] mixed with oil, wafers [74] with oil poured over them, and loaves of fine flour mixed with oil.
Then the evil spirit goes out and brings seven other spirits more evil than itself. Then all the spirits go into that person and live there. And that person has even more trouble than he had before. It is the same way with the evil people that live today.”
Jesus saw that these men had much faith. So Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “Young man, your sins are forgiven.”
But the man that had been healed did not know who the person was. There were many people in that place, and Jesus had left.
In the past you wasted too much time doing the things that the non-believers like to do. You were doing sexual sins. You were doing the evil things you wanted. You were becoming drunk, having wild and wasteful parties, having drunken parties, and doing wrong by worshiping idols (false gods).