Cruelty

The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.

Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don’t they come from your pleasures that war in your members? — read the full passage →

For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts, — read the full passage →

He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

Their bows will dash the young men in pieces; and they shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb. Their eyes will not spare children.

A righteous man respects the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

“I tell you, my friends, don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.

Yahweh examines the righteous, but the wicked and him who loves violence his soul hates.

They lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roars like the sea; and they ride on horses, everyone set in array, as a man to the battle, against you, daughter of Babylon.

A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but he harbors evil in his heart. — read the full passage →

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret, it leads only to evildoing.

“Your glory, Israel, is slain on your high places! How the mighty have fallen! — read the full passage →

The fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star from the sky which had fallen to the earth. The key to the pit of the abyss was given to him. — read the full passage →

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning? — read the full passage →

I say again, let no one think me foolish. But if so, yet receive me as foolish, that I also may boast a little. — read the full passage →

You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn’t stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and its father.

Give ear to my words, Yahweh. Consider my meditation. — read the full passage →

The whole company of them rose up and brought him before Pilate. — read the full passage →

Pilate again asked them, “What then should I do to him whom you call the King of the Jews?” — read the full passage →

So let a man think of us as Christ’s servants, and stewards of God’s mysteries. — read the full passage →

They have healed also the hurt of my people superficially, saying, ‘Peace, peace!’ when there is no peace. — read the full passage →

Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus from Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister, Martha. — read the full passage →