So shall my righteousness answer for me: when the time cometh that I shall receive my reward of thee: So that whatsoever is not speckled and party among the goats and black among the lambs, let that be theft with me."

And the women that played sang thereto, and said, "Saul hath slain his thousand, and David his ten thousand."

If he will argue with him, he shall not be able to answer him unto one among a thousand.

Which answered and said unto those that stood before him, 'Take away the foul clothes from him.' And unto him he said, 'Behold, I have taken away thy sin from thee, and will deck thee with change of raiment.'

Then spake I and said unto the angel that talked with me, 'O lord, what are these?'

At that time, Jesus answered and said, "I praise thee, O father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast opened them unto babes,

Then answered certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees saying, "Master, we would fain see a sign of thee."

And Jesus answered, and said unto him, "Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee." And he said, "Master say on."

But what saith the answer of God to him again? "I have reserved unto me seven thousand men which have not bowed their knees to Baal."

At my first answering for myself, no man assisted me, but all forsook me. I pray God, that it may not be laid to their charges:

which signifieth baptism that now saveth us, not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but in that a good conscience consenteth to God, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

So shall my righteousness answer for me: when the time cometh that I shall receive my reward of thee: So that whatsoever is not speckled and party among the goats and black among the lambs, let that be theft with me."

Then Israel sang this song: "Arise up, well! Sing thereto! The well which the rulers digged, and the captains of the people; with the help of the lawgiver, and with their staves!"

And then, when much mischief and tribulation is come upon them, this song shall answer before them, and be a witness. It shall not be forgotten out of the mouths of their seed: for I know their imagination which they go about even now before I have brought them into the land which I sware."

Is not this David to whom they sang in dances, 'Saul slew his thousand, but David his ten thousand?'"

But the pride of Israel will be rewarded him in his face, yea both Israel and Ephraim shall fall for their wickedness, and Judah with them also.

When he had thus spoken, one of the ministers which stood by, smote Jesus on the face saying, "Answerest thou the high priest so?"

But O man what art thou, which disputest with God? Shall the work say to the workman, "Why hast thou made me on this fashion?"

Also we received an answer of death in ourselves, and that was done because we should not put our trust in ourselves, but in God, which raiseth the dead to life again -