Laughing

Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.

Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.

Woe unto you, ye that are full now! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you, ye that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.

And the seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject unto us in thy name.

And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.

he said, Give place: for the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.

And they laughed him to scorn. But he, having put them all forth, taketh the father of the child and her mother and them that were with him, and goeth in where the child was.

Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

Upon this Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou release this man, thou art not Cæsar’s friend: every one that maketh himself a king speaketh against Cæsar. — read the full passage →

Verily, verily, I say unto you, that ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.

and he shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall be no more; neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more: the first things are passed away.

For the time will come when they will not endure the sound doctrine; but, having itching ears, will heap to themselves teachers after their own lusts; — read the full passage →

nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting: but rather giving of thanks.