1Hear you what the Lord says: Arise, contend you in judgment against the mountains, and let the hills hear your voice.

2Let the mountains hear the judgment of the Lord, and the strong foundations of the earth: for the Lord will enter into judgment with his people, and he will plead against Israel.

3OH my people, what have I done to you, or in what have I molested you? answer you me.

4For I brought you up out of the land of Egypt, and rescued you out of the house of slaves: and I sent before your face Moses, and Aaron, and Mary.

6OH my people, remember, I ask you, what Balach the king of Moab purposed: and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him, from Setim to Galgal, that you might know the justices of the Lord.

8What shall I offer to the Lord that is worthy? with what shall I kneel before the high God? shall I offer holocausts to him, and calves of a year old?

5Gather you together his saints to him: who set his covenant before sacrifices.

6And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge.

8I will not reprove you for your sacrifices: and your burnt offerings are always in my sight.

9I will not take calves out of your house: nor he goats out of your flocks.

21these things have you done, and I was silent. You thoughtest unjustly that I should be like to you: but I will reprove you, and set before your face.

23The sacrifice of praise shall glorify me: and there is the way by which I will show him the salvation of God.

38Then some of the teachers of the law and Pharisees answered him, saying: Master we would see a sign from you.

39Who answering said to them: An evil and adulterous generation seeketh a sign: and a sign shall not be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.

40For as Jonas was in the whale's belly three days and three nights: so shall the Son of Man be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.

41The men of Ninive shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they did penance at the preaching of Jonas. And look a greater than Jonas here.

42The queen of the south shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and look > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Transfer interrupted! And when an unclean spirit is gone out of a man he walks through dry places seeking rest, and findeth none.