⁵⁴ So Moses and Eleazar the priest accepted the gifts from the generals and captains and brought the gold to the Tabernacle^[a] as a reminder to the Lord that the people of Israel belong to him.

¹⁶ Receive this ransom money from the Israelites, and use it for the care of the Tabernacle.^[a] It will bring the Israelites to the Lord’s attention, and it will purify your lives.”

¹⁴ “The crown will be a memorial in the Temple of the Lord to honor those who gave it—Heldai,^[a] Tobijah, Jedaiah, and Josiah^[b] son of Zephaniah.”

⁴ Cornelius stared at him in terror. “What is it, sir?” he asked the angel.

And the angel replied, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have been received by God as an offering!

¹⁹ He took some bread and gave thanks to God for it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”

Psalm 115

Psalm 103

A psalm of David.

⁷ Then you can tell them, ‘They remind us that the Jordan River stopped flowing when the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant went across.’ These stones will stand as a memorial among the people of Israel forever.”