1:6Now on a certain day when the sons of God came to stand before the Lord, Satan also was present among them.

7And the Lord said to him: Whence come you$1 And he answered and said: I have gone round about the earth, and walked through it.

8And the Lord said to him: Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a simple and upright man, and fearing God, and avoiding evil?

9And Satan answering, said: Does Job fear God in vain$1

10Have not you made a fence for him, and his house, and all his substance round about, blessed the works of his hands, and his possession has increased on the earth$1

11But stretch forth your hand a little, and touch all that he has, and see if he blesseth you not to your face.

12Then the Lord said to Satan: Look, all that he has is in your hand: only put not forth your hand upon his person. And Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord.

13Now upon a certain day when his sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in the house of their eldest brother,

14There came a messenger to Job, and said: The oxen were ploughing, and the asses feeding beside them,

15And the Sabeans rushed in, and took all away, and slew the servants with the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you.

16And while he was yet speaking, another came, and said: The fire of God fell from heaven, and striking the sheep and the servants, has destroyed them, and I alone have escaped to tell you.

17And while he also was yet speaking, there came another, and said: The Chaldeans made three troops, and have fallen upon the camels, and taken them, moreover they have killed the servants with the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you.

18He was yet speaking, and look another came in, and said: Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in the house of their elder brother:

19A violent wind came on a sudden from the side of the desert, and shook the four corners of the house, and it fell upon your children and they are dead, and I alone have escaped to fell you.

20Then Job rose up, and rent his garments, and having shaven his head fell down upon the ground and worshipped,

21And said: Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return there: the Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away: as it has pleased the Lord so is it done: blessed be the name of the Lord.

22In all these things Job sinned not by his lips, nor spoke he any foolish thing against God.

17:1The prayer of David. Hear, O Lord, my righteousness: attend to my supplication. Give ear to my prayer, which proceedeth not from deceitful lips.

2Let my judgment come forth from your face: let your eyes look the things that are equitable.

3You have proved my heart, and visited it by night, you have tried me by fire: and sin has not been found in me.

6I have cried to you, for you, O God, have heard me: O incline your ear to me, and hear my words.

7Show forth your wonderful mercies; you who savest them that trust in you.

9:46And there entered a thought into them, which of them should be greater.

47But Jesus seeing the thoughts of their heart, took a child and set him by him,

48And said to them: Whoever shall receive this child in my name, receiveth me; and whoever shall receive me, receiveth him that sent me. For he that is the lesser among you all, he is the greater.

49And John, answering, said: Master, we saw a certain man casting out devils in your name, and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us.

50And Jesus said to him: Forbid him not; for he that is not against you, is for you.