²¹ For ^(A)He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become ^(B)the righteousness of God in Him.

²² “But the father said to his servants, ^[a]‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet.

¹⁰ We are ^(A)fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ! ^(B)We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, but we are dishonored! ¹¹ To the present hour we both hunger and thirst, and we are poorly clothed, and beaten, and homeless. ^12 (C)And we labor, working with our own hands. ^(D)Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure; ¹³ being defamed, we ^[a]entreat. ^(E)We have been made as the filth of the world, the offscouring of all things until now.

¹⁴ But ^(A)put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and ^(B)make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.

Jesus Laments over Jerusalem^(A)

^34 (B)“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, but you were not willing!

¹¹ “But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there ^(A)who did not have on a wedding garment.

²⁵ It is enough for a disciple that he be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If ^(A)they have called the master of the house ^[a]Beelzebub, how much more will they call those of his household!

^14 (A)Your fame went out among the nations because of your beauty, for it was perfect through My splendor which I had bestowed on you,” says the Lord God.