You committed even more immorality with that land of the merchants, the Chaldeans. But you weren't satisfied even with these!

It wasn't just that you lived like they did and committed their detestable practices, but in just a little while your behavior led you to become more corrupt than they were!"

Samaria didn't commit half of your sins you practiced more detestable deeds than they did! You've caused your sister to be more righteous than you, because of the detestable practices that you've committed.

So now, bear your own shame as you mediate for your sisters. The sins that you've committed are more detestable than theirs. That makes them more righteous than you. Indeed, be ashamed and bear your reproach, because you've made your sisters to be more righteous than you."

"Her sister Oholibah saw this, but she was more corrupt in her lust and sexual immorality than her sister had been in her own sexual immorality.

"She became even more sexually immoral when she saw the images of the Chaldean men who had been carved in red on their walls.

"Nevertheless, she became even more sexually immoral, even reminiscing about when she was young, when she kept on practicing sexual immorality in the land of Egypt.

"So who's more beautiful than you? You'll be buried with the uncircumcised.

"I'll lead my people, my nation of Israel, across you mountains, and they will take possession of you again, and you'll be their inheritance once more. Never again will you leave them robbed of children.

The upper chambers were narrower, since the galleries required more space than did the lower and middle portions of the building.

The three part structure had no columns, unlike the courts, which is why the upper chambers were offset from the ground upward, more so than the lower and middle chambers.

The chief officer told Daniel, "I fear his majesty the king, who has determined what you eat and drink. If he notices that your faces are more pale than the other young men in your group, I will forfeit my head to the king."

At that moment I recovered my sanity, and my honor and majesty returned to me, for the sake of my kingdom. My advisors and officials sought me out, my throne was restored, and even more greatness than I had before was added to me.

So King Belshazzar became even more frightened, and his facial expression showed it. His officials also were thrown into confusion.

""Now I'll tell you the truth: Pay attention! Three more kings will arise in Persia. Then a fourth will gain more than them all. As soon as he gains power by means of his wealth, he'll stir up everyone against the Grecian kingdoms.

""During those years, many will rebel against the southern king. The more violent ones among your people will rebel in order to fulfill this vision, but they will fail.

"The more they increased in number, the more they sinned against me, so I will change their glory into shame.

For it is love that I seek, and not sacrifice; knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

"The more altars Ephraim builds for sin, the more altars there will be for sin.

"Israel, the overgrown vine, bears fruit like itself; the more fruitful they become, the more altars they build. The better the land, the more ornate the stone idols.

The more I called out to them, the farther they fled from me; they sacrificed to Baals, burning incense to carved images.

but now they are sinning more and more, crafting idols from melted silver. Their idols are made with the most exacting skill, all of it the work of craftsmen. People say about them, "They offer human sacrifice, and kiss calf-shaped idols.'

"Listen to this message, you fat cows from Bashan, who live on the Samaritan mountains, who oppress the poor, who rob the needy, and who constantly ask your husbands for one more drink!"

"Come to Bethel and sin, to Gilgal and sin even more! Bring along your morning sacrifices, and pay your tithes every other day.

Cross over to Calneh and look around, then go on to that great city of Hamath, and from there go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are you better than these kingdoms? Or is their territory more extensive than yours?

Because the sea was growing more and more stormy, they asked him, "What do we have to do to you so the sea will calm down for us?"

Even so, the crewmen rowed hard to bring the ship toward dry land, but they were unsuccessful, because the sea was growing more and more stormy.

Now Nineveh was a very large city, requiring a three-day journey to cross through it. As Jonah started into the city on the first day's journey, he proclaimed the message, "40 days more and Nineveh will be overthrown!"

So why shouldn't I be concerned about Nineveh, that great city, in which there are more than 120,000 human beings who do not know their right hand from their left, as well as a lot of livestock?

This is what the LORD says: "No matter how strong they are, and no matter how numerous, they will surely be annihilated and pass away. Though I have afflicted you, I will do so no more.

Now this is what the Lord has decreed about you, Nineveh: "There will be no more children born to carry on your name. I will cut out the graven and molten images from the temples of your gods. I myself will dig your grave, because you are vile."

You added to your inventory of businessmen they number more than the stars of heaven. The creeping locust sheds its skin and flies away.

Their horses are swifter than leopards, and more cunning than wolves that attack at night. Their horsemen are galloping as they approach from far away. They swoop in like ravenous vultures.

Your eyes are too pure to gaze upon evil; and you cannot tolerate wickedness. So why do you tolerate the treacherous? And why do you stay silent while the wicked devour those who are more righteous than they are?

"For this is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "Once more, in a little while, I will make the heavens, the earth, the sea, and the dry land to shake.

"Also announce the following: "This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "My cities will again overflow with prosperity. The LORD will comfort Zion once more and will choose Jerusalem again."'"

"He will say, "I am no mere prophet. A servant of mankind am I, because a man dedicated to this have I been from my youth.'

People will live there, there will be no more destruction, and Jerusalem will be safely inhabited."

After they went into the house and saw the child with his mother Mary, they fell down and worshipped him. Then they opened their treasure sacks and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

Once more the Devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, along with their splendor.

Instead, let your message be "Yes' for "Yes' and "No' for "No.' Anything more than that comes from the evil one."

"That's why I'm telling you to stop worrying about your life what you will eat or what you will drink or about your body what you will wear. Life is more than food, isn't it, and the body more than clothing?

Look at the birds in the sky. They don't plant or harvest or gather food into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. You are more valuable than they are, aren't you?

So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who keep on asking him!

I tell all of you with certainty, it will be more bearable for the region of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town!"

It is enough for a disciple to be like his teacher and a slave to be like his master. If they have called the head of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they do the same to those of his household!"

So stop being afraid. You are worth more than a bunch of sparrows."

"The one who loves his father or mother more than me isn't worthy of me, and the one who loves a son or daughter more than me isn't worthy of me.

Really, what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and even more than a prophet!

Indeed I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on Judgment Day than for you!

Indeed I tell you, it will be more bearable for the land of Sodom on Judgment Day than for you!"

How much more is a human being worth than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on Sabbath days."

Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they go in and settle there. And so the final condition of that person becomes worse than the first. That's just what will happen to this evil generation!"

because to anyone who has something, more will be given, and he will have more than enough. But from the one who doesn't have anything, even what he has will be taken away from him.

If he finds it, I tell all of you with certainty that he rejoices over it more than over the 99 that haven't strayed.

"When the first came, they thought they would receive more, but each received a denarius as well.

You blind fools! What is more important, the gold or the sanctuary that made the gold holy?

You blind men! Which is more important, the gift or the altar that makes the gift holy?

"How terrible it will be for you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your mint, dill, and cummin, but have neglected the more important matters of the Law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. These are the things you should have practiced, without neglecting the others.

"The one who received five talents went out at once and invested them and earned five more.

In the same way, the one who had two talents earned two more.

The one who had received five talents came up and brought five more talents. "Master,' he said, "you gave me five talents. See, I've earned five more talents.'

"The one with two talents also came forward and said, "Master, you gave me two talents. See, I've earned two more talents.

because to everyone who has something, more will be given, and he'll have more than enough. But from the person who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away from him.

Don't you think that I could call on my Father, and he would send me more than twelve legions of angels now?

He went on to say to them, "Pay attention to what you're hearing! You will be evaluated by the same standard with which you do your evaluating, and still more will be given to you,

because whoever has something, will have more given to him. But whoever has nothing, even what he has will be taken away."

Jesus ordered the people not to tell anyone, but the more he kept ordering them, the more they kept spreading the news.

He still had one more person to send, a son whom he loved. Finally, he sent him to them, saying, "They will respect my son.'

To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding, and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all the burnt offerings and sacrifices."

He called his disciples and told them, "I tell all of you with certainty, this destitute widow has dropped in more than everyone who is contributing to the offering box,

This perfume could have been sold for more than 300 denarii and the money given to the destitute." So they got extremely angry with her.

They tried to give him wine mixed with myrrh, but he wouldn't accept it.

Meanwhile, Jesus kept on growing wiser and more mature, and in favor with God and his fellow man.

He told them, "Stop collecting more money than the amount you are told to collect."

John replied to all of them, "I'm baptizing you with water, but one is coming who is more powerful than I, and I'm not worthy to untie his sandal straps. It is he who will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

But the news about Jesus spread even more, and many crowds began gathering to hear him and to be healed of their diseases.

Really, what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and even more than a prophet!

When they couldn't pay it back, he generously canceled the debts for both of them. Now which of them will love him more?"

So pay attention to how you listen, because to the one who has something, more will be given. However, from the one who doesn't have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him."

But he told them, "You give them something to eat." They replied, "We have nothing more than five loaves of bread and two fish unless we go and buy food for all these people."

The next day, he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, "Take good care of him. If you spend more than that, I'll repay you when I come back.'

So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who keep asking him!"

Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they all go in and settle there. And so the final condition of that person is worse than the first."

"But I tell you, my friends, never be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can't do anything more.

Why, even all the hairs on your head have been counted! Stop being afraid. You are worth more than a bunch of sparrows."

because life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.

Consider the crows. They don't plant or harvest, they don't even have a storeroom or barn, yet God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than birds!

Now if that's the way God clothes the grass in the field, which is alive today and thrown into an oven tomorrow, how much more will he clothe you you who have little faith?

But the servant who did things that deserved a beating without knowing it will receive a light beating. Much will be required from everyone to whom much has been given. But even more will be demanded from the one to whom much has been entrusted."

He asked them, "Do you think that these Galileans were more sinful than all the other Galileans because they suffered like this?

But the gardener replied, "Sir, leave it alone for one more year, until I dig around it and fertilize it.

"When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, don't sit down at the place of honor in case someone more important than you was invited by the host.

In the same way, I tell you that there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over 99 righteous people who don't need to repent."

"Then he came to his senses and said, "How many of my father's hired men have more food than they can eat, and here I am starving to death!

The master praised the dishonest servant manager for being so clever, because worldly people are more clever than enlightened people in dealing with their own.

Then the apostles told the Lord, "Give us more faith!"

The first servant came and said, "Sir, your coin has earned ten more coins.'

"I tell you, to everyone who has something, more will be given, but from the person who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away.

He said, "I tell you with certainty, this destitute widow has dropped in more than all of them,