23But this thing I commanded them, saying: Hearken to my voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be my people: and walk you in all the way that I have commanded you, that it may be well with you.

24But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear: but walked in their own will, and in the perversity of their evil heart: and went backward and not forward,

25From the day that their fathers came out of the land of Egypt, even to this day. And I have sent to you all my servants the prophets from day to day, rising up early and sending.

26And they have not hearkened to me: nor inclined their ear: but have hardened their neck, and have done worse than their fathers.

27And you shall speak to them all these words, but they will not hearken to you: and you shall call them, but they will not answer you.

28And you shall say to them: This is a nation which has not hearkened to the voice of the Lord their God, nor received instruction: Faith is lost, and is carried away out of their mouth.

1Come let us praise the Lord with joy: let us joyfully sing to God our saviour.

2Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving; and make a joyful noise to him with psalms.

6Come let us adore and fall down: and weep before the Lord that made us.

7For he is the Lord our God: and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand.

8To day if you shall hear his voice, harden not your hearts:

9As in the provocation, according to the day of temptation in the wilderness: where your fathers tempted me, they proved me, and saw my works.

14And he was casting out a devil, and the same was dumb: and when he had cast out the devil, the dumb spoke: and the crowds were in admiration at it:

15But some of them said: He casteth out devils by Beelzebub, the leader of devils.

16And others tempting, asked of him a sign from heaven.

17But he seeing their thoughts, said to them: Every kingdom divided against itself, shall be brought to ruin, and house upon house shall fall.

18And if Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because you say, that through Beelzebub I cast out devils.

19Now if I cast out devils by Beelzebub; by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges.

20But if I by the finger of God cast out devils; doubtless the kingdom of God is come upon you.

21When a strong man armed keepeth his court, those things are in peace which he possesseth.

22But if a stronger than he come upon him, and overcome him; he will take away all his armour in which he trusted, and will distribute his spoils.

23He that is not with me, is against me; and he that gathereth not with me, scattereth.