Zechariah 8:20-23

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²⁰The Lord of heavenly forces proclaims:

Peoples will still come, the inhabitants of many cities. ²¹The inhabitants of one city will go to another saying, “Let’s go and seek the favor of the Lord, and look for the Lord of heavenly forces. I’m going too.” ²²Many peoples and mighty nations will come to seek the Lord of heavenly forces in Jerusalem and to seek the favor of the Lord.

²³The Lord of heavenly forces proclaims:

In those days ten men from nations with entirely different languages will grab hold of a Judean’s clothes and say, “Let’s go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.”

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Psalm 87

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Psalm 87

A psalm of the Korahites. A song.

87 God’s foundation is set on the holy mountains.
²The Lord loves Zion’s gates
    more than all of Jacob’s houses combined.
³Glorious things are said about you,
    the city of God! Selah
⁴I count Rahab and Babel among those who know me;
    also Philistia and Tyre, along with Cush—
    each of these was born there.
⁵And of Zion it is said:
    “Each person was born in it,
    but the one who will establish it is the Most High.”
⁶The Lord makes a record as he registers the peoples:
    “Each one was born there.” Selah
⁷And while they dance, people sing:
    “The source of my life comes from you.”

Luke 9:51-56

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Jesus sets out for Jerusalem

⁵¹As the time approached when Jesus was to be taken up into heaven, he determined to go to Jerusalem. ⁵²He sent messengers on ahead of him. Along the way, they entered a Samaritan village to prepare for his arrival, ⁵³but the Samaritan villagers refused to welcome him because he was determined to go to Jerusalem. ⁵⁴When the disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to consume them?” ⁵⁵But Jesus turned and spoke sternly to them, ⁵⁶and they went on to another village.

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