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The Law and Sacrifices

35 He who keeps the law makes many offerings;
    he who heeds the commandments sacrifices a peace offering.
He who returns a kindness offers fine flour,
    and he who gives alms sacrifices a thank offering.
To keep from wickedness is pleasing to the Lord,
    and to forsake unrighteousness is atonement.
Do not appear before the Lord empty-handed,
    for all these things are to be done because of the commandment.
The offering of a righteous man anoints the altar,
    and its pleasing odor rises before the Most High.
The sacrifice of a righteous man is acceptable,
    and the memory of it will not be forgotten.
Glorify the Lord generously,
    and do not stint the first fruits of your hands.
With every gift show a cheerful face,
    and dedicate your tithe with gladness.
10 Give to the Most High as he has given,
    and as generously as your hand has found.
11 For the Lord is the one who repays,
    and he will repay you sevenfold.

Divine Justice

12 Do not offer him a bribe, for he will not accept it;
    and do not trust to an unrighteous sacrifice;
for the Lord is the judge,
    and with him is no partiality.

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'Sirach 35:1-12' not found for the version: New International Version.

28 Peter began to say to him, “Lo, we have left everything and followed you.” 29 Jesus said, “Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands, for my sake and for the gospel, 30 who will not receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and in the age to come eternal life.[a] 31 But many that are first will be last, and the last first.”

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Footnotes

  1. 10.30 Some of the reward will be given in this life.

28 Then Peter spoke up, “We have left everything to follow you!”(A)

29 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel 30 will fail to receive a hundred times as much(B) in this present age: homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and fields—along with persecutions—and in the age to come(C) eternal life.(D) 31 But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”(E)

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