John's questioners did not expect him to belittle his importance;
Gideon did not expect you to reduce the size of his army;
the man lame from birth did not expect to be healed;
but when we expect only mischief and deceit,
your wisdom and goodness surprise us.
Gideon did not expect you to reduce the size of his army;
the man lame from birth did not expect to be healed;
but when we expect only mischief and deceit,
your wisdom and goodness surprise us.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 12; 146; 36; 7
Judg. 7:1-18
Acts 3:1-11
John 1:19-28
Selected Verses
Ps. 36:3
The words of their mouths are mischief and deceit;
they have ceased to act wisely and do good.
Judg. 7:2
The LORD said to Gideon, "The troops with you are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hand. Israel would only take the credit away from me, saying, 'My own hand has delivered me.' …"
Acts 3:5-6
And [the man lame from birth] fixed his attention on [Peter and John], expecting to receive something from them. But Peter said, "I have no silver or gold, but what I have I give you; in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, stand up and walk."
John 1:25
[The priests and Levites] asked [John], "Why then are you baptizing if you are neither the Messiah, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?"
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