Grieving over Jerusalem

³⁷ “^(A)Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who ^(B)kills the prophets and stones those who have been sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, ^(C)the way a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were unwilling.

Hosea’s Redemption of Gomer

3 Then the Lord said to me, “Go again, love ^[a]a woman who is loved by her ^[b]husband, yet is committing adultery, ^(A)as the Lord loves the sons of Israel, though they turn to other gods and love ^[c]raisin ^(B)cakes.”

²⁷ But as for ^(A)these enemies of mine who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and ^(B)slaughter them in my presence.’”

The Narrow and Wide Gates

¹³ “^(A)Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. ¹⁴ For the gate is narrow and the way is constricted that leads to life, and there are few who find it.