1Sorrow to you that devise that which is unprofitable, and work evil in your beds: in the morning light they execute it, because their hand is against God.

2And they have coveted fields, and taken them by violence, and houses they have forcibly taken away: and oppressed a man and his house, a man and his gift.

3Therefore thus says the Lord$1 Look, I devise an evil against this family: from which you shall not withdraw your necks, and you shall not walk haughtily, for this is a very evil time.

4In that day a parable shall be taken up upon you, and a song shall be sung with melody by them that say: We are laid waste and spoiled: the share of my people is changed: how shall he depart from me, whereas he is returning that will divide our land?

5Therefore you shall have none that shall cast the cord of a lot in the assembly of the Lord.

1Why, OH Lord, have you retired afar off? why do you slight us in our wants, in the time of trouble?

14And the Pharisees going out made a consultation against him, how they might destroy him.

15But Jesus knowing it, retired from from there: and many followed him, and he healed them all.

16And he charged them that they should not make him known.

17That it might be fulfilled which was said by Isaias the prophet, saying:

18Look my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom my soul has been well pleased. I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall show judgment to the Gentiles.

19He shall not contend, nor cry out, neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.

20The bruised reed he shall not break: and smoking flax he shall not extinguish: till he send forth judgment to victory.

21And in his name the Gentiles shall hope.