"A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping [for] her children, and she did not want to be comforted, because {they exist no longer}."

But whenever you pray, enter into your inner room and shut your door [and] pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

And many had gathered, so that [there was] no longer room, not even at the door, and he was speaking the word to them.

and wherever he enters, say to the master of the house, 'The Teacher says, "Where is my guest room where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?" '

And he will show you a large upstairs room furnished [and] ready, and prepare for us there."

And the slave said, 'Sir, what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.'

And you will say to the master of the house, 'The Teacher says to you, "Where is the guest room where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?" '

And he will show you a large furnished upstairs room. Make preparations there."

And when they had entered, they went up to the upstairs room where they were staying--Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James [son] of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot and Judas [son] of James.

Now it happened that in those days [after] becoming sick, she died. And [after] washing [her], they placed her in an upstairs room.

So Peter got up [and] accompanied them. [When he] arrived, they brought [him] up to the upstairs room, and all the widows came to him, weeping and showing [him] tunics and [other] clothing that Dorcas used to make [while she] was with them.

And he found a certain Jew {named} Aquila, {a native} of Pontus who had arrived recently from Italy {along with} Priscilla his wife, because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to depart from Rome, [and] he went to them.

Now when these [things] were completed, Paul resolved in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia, saying, "After I have been there, it is necessary [for] me to see Rome also."

Now there were quite a few lamps in the upstairs room where we were gathered.

And the next night the Lord stood by him [and] said, "Have courage, for as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome."

where we found brothers, [and] were implored to stay with them seven days. And in this way we came to Rome.

And when we entered into Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier who was guarding him.

To all those in Rome who are loved by God, called [to be] saints. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Thus {I am eager} to proclaim the gospel also to you who [are] in Rome.

{Make room for us in your hearts}. We have wronged no one, we have ruined no one, we have defrauded no one.

but [when he] was in Rome, he diligently sought me and found [me].

At the same time also, prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.