Zechariah 8:1-8

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The Lord Promises to Bless Jerusalem

8 The word of the Lord Almighty came to me.

²This is what the Lord Almighty says: “I am very jealous^(A) for Zion; I am burning with jealousy for her.”

³This is what the Lord says: “I will return^(B) to Zion^(C) and dwell in Jerusalem.^(D) Then Jerusalem will be called the Faithful City,^(E) and the mountain^(F) of the Lord Almighty will be called the Holy Mountain.^(G)”

⁴This is what the Lord Almighty says: “Once again men and women of ripe old age will sit in the streets of Jerusalem,^(H) each of them with cane in hand because of their age. ⁵The city streets will be filled with boys and girls playing there.^(I)”

⁶This is what the Lord Almighty says: “It may seem marvelous to the remnant of this people at that time,^(J) but will it seem marvelous to me?^(K)” declares the Lord Almighty.

⁷This is what the Lord Almighty says: “I will save my people from the countries of the east and the west.^(L) ⁸I will bring them back^(M) to live^(N) in Jerusalem; they will be my people,^(O) and I will be faithful and righteous to them as their God.^(P)”

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Psalm 102:11-22

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¹¹My days are like the evening shadow;^(A)
I wither^(B) away like grass.

¹²But you, Lord, sit enthroned forever;^(C)
    your renown endures^(D) through all generations.^(E)
¹³You will arise^(F) and have compassion^(G) on Zion,
    for it is time^(H) to show favor^(I) to her;
    the appointed time^(J) has come.
¹⁴For her stones are dear to your servants;
    her very dust moves them to pity.
¹⁵The nations will fear^(K) the name of the Lord,
    all the kings^(L) of the earth will revere your glory.
¹⁶For the Lord will rebuild Zion^(M)
    and appear in his glory.^(N)
¹⁷He will respond to the prayer^(O) of the destitute;
    he will not despise their plea.

¹⁸Let this be written^(P) for a future generation,
    that a people not yet created^(Q) may praise the Lord:
¹⁹“The Lord looked down^(R) from his sanctuary on high,
    from heaven he viewed the earth,
²⁰to hear the groans of the prisoners^(S)
    and release those condemned to death.”
²¹So the name of the Lord will be declared^(T) in Zion
    and his praise^(U) in Jerusalem
²²when the peoples and the kingdoms
    assemble to worship^(V) the Lord.

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Luke 9:46-50

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⁴⁶An argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.^(A) ⁴⁷Jesus, knowing their thoughts,^(B) took a little child and had him stand beside him. ⁴⁸Then he said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.^(C) For it is the one who is least among you all who is the greatest.”^(D)