As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

And there was delivered to him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,

And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.

And he said to them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staffs, nor bag, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.

And Jesus said to him, No man having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; I am ashamed to beg.

And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,

In that day, he who shall be upon the house-top, and his furniture in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.

And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,