I said, ‘Surely you will fear Me and accept correction.’ Then her dwelling place would not be cut off despite all for which …

“I will gather those among you who grieve over the appointed feasts, so that you will no longer suffer reproach.

I struck you—all the work of your hands—with blight, mildew, and hail, but you did not turn to Me, declares the LORD.

I will surely wave My hand over them, so that they will become plunder for their own servants. Then you will know that …

But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder; they stopped up their ears from hearing.

They made their hearts like flint and would not listen to the law or to the words that the LORD of Hosts had …

This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on …

And He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold …

Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.

Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.

The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!”

Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father.

And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”

But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”

And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.”

But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”

He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

The woman came and knelt before Him. “Lord, help me!” she said.

But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”

“Yes, Lord,” she said, “even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”