which said unto his mother, "The eleven hundred silverlings that were taken from thee, about which thou cursedst and saidst in mine ears: Behold, the silver is with me for I took it away." Then said his mother, "Blessed be thou my son, in the LORD."

howbeit, we may not give them wives of our daughters." For the children of Israel had made an adjuration saying, 'Accursed be he that giveth a wife to Benjamin.'

And the men of Israel joined themselves together that day: and Saul adjured the people, saying, "Cursed be he that eateth any food until night, that I may be avenged of mine enemies." And so there was none of the people that tasted any sustenance.

And he began to curse and to swear, saying, "I know not this man of whom ye speak."

When day was come, certain of the Jews gathered themselves together, and made a vow saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.

For I have wished myself to be cursed from Christ, for my brethren and my kinsmen as pertaining to the flesh:

If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, the same be anathema. Maranatha.

Saying

And fear ye not them which kill the body, and be not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body into hell.

When they had dined, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon the son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these?" He said unto him, "Yea Lord, thou knowest, that I love thee." He said unto him, "Feed my lambs."

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Be fervent therefore and repent.

And

And Jesus said unto him, "Verily I say unto thee this day even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice."

And Peter said, "Man, I know not what thou sayest." And immediately while he yet spake, the cock crew.

Peter denied it again: and immediately the cock crew.

General references

Pride goeth before destruction; and after a proud stomach there followeth a fall.

A righteous man falling down before the ungodly, is like a troubled well and a spring that is destroyed.