Because Joseph, her husband to be, was a righteous man, and because he did not want to disgrace her, he intended to divorce her privately.

"A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and loud wailing, Rachel weeping for her children, and she did not want to be comforted, because they were gone."

And if someone wants to sue you and to take your tunic, give him your coat also.

Give to the one who asks you, and do not reject the one who wants to borrow from you.

In everything, treat others as you would want them to treat you, for this fulfills the law and the prophets.

Go and learn what this saying means: 'I want mercy and not sacrifice.' For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

If you had known what this means: 'I want mercy and not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the innocent.

Then some of the experts in the law along with some Pharisees answered him, "Teacher, we want to see a sign from you."

He said, 'An enemy has done this.' So the slaves replied, 'Do you want us to go and gather them?'

Then Jesus answered her, "Woman, your faith is great! Let what you want be done for you." And her daughter was healed from that hour.

Then Jesus called the disciples and said, "I have compassion on the crowd, because they have already been here with me three days and they have nothing to eat. I don't want to send them away hungry since they may faint on the way."

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

So Peter said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you want, I will make three shelters -- one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

He said to him, "Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments."

Take what is yours and go. I want to give to this last man the same as I gave to you.

Am I not permitted to do what I want with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?'

He said to her, "What do you want?" She replied, "Permit these two sons of mine to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom."

It must not be this way among you! Instead whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant,

and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave --

Jesus stopped, called them, and said, "What do you want me to do for you?"

Now on the first day of the feast of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus and said, "Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover?"

So after they had assembled, Pilate said to them, "Whom do you want me to release for you, Jesus Barabbas or Jesus who is called the Christ?"

The governor asked them, "Which of the two do you want me to release for you?" And they said, "Barabbas!"

He trusts in God -- let God, if he wants to, deliver him now because he said, 'I am God's Son'!"