⁷ or because of these surpassingly great revelations.^(A) Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh,^(B) a messenger of Satan,^(C) to torment me.

³² For God has bound everyone over to disobedience^(A) so that he may have mercy on them all.

¹⁶ Finally Pilate handed him over to them to be crucified.^(A)

The Crucifixion of Jesus^(B)

So the soldiers took charge of Jesus.

⁷ So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord and afflicted Job with painful sores from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head.^(A)

¹³ One day when Job’s sons and daughters^(A) were feasting^(B) and drinking wine at the oldest brother’s house, ¹⁴ a messenger came to Job and said, “The oxen were plowing and the donkeys were grazing^(C) nearby, ¹⁵ and the Sabeans^(D) attacked and made off with them. They put the servants to the sword, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!”

¹⁶ While he was still speaking, another messenger came and said, “The fire of God fell from the heavens^(E) and burned up the sheep and the servants,^(F) and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!”

¹⁷ While he was still speaking, another messenger came and said, “The Chaldeans^(G) formed three raiding parties and swept down on your camels and made off with them. They put the servants to the sword, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!”

¹⁸ While he was still speaking, yet another messenger came and said, “Your sons and daughters^(H) were feasting^(I) and drinking wine at the oldest brother’s house, ¹⁹ when suddenly a mighty wind^(J) swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on them and they are dead,^(K) and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!^(L)”