¹² And say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, “Behold, the man whose name is ^(A)the Branch: for he shall branch out from his place, and ^(B)he shall build the temple of the Lord.

⁸ Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, you and your friends who sit before you, for ^(A)they are men who are a sign: behold, I will bring ^(B)my servant ^(C)the Branch.

¹⁵ In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous ^(A)Branch to spring up for David, and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.

^5 (A)“Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous ^(B)Branch, and ^(C)he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.

The Righteous Reign of the Branch

The Branch of the Lord Glorified

² In that day ^(A)the branch of the Lord shall be beautiful and glorious, and ^(B)the fruit of the land shall be the pride and honor of the survivors of Israel.

³¹ because he has fixed ^(A)a day on which ^(B)he will judge the world ^(C)in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and ^(D)of this he has given assurance to all ^(E)by raising him from the dead.”

¹⁸ And I tell you, ^(A)you are Peter, and ^(B)on this rock^[a] I will build my church, and ^(C)the gates of ^(D)hell^[b] shall not prevail against it.