Job 33:1-3
Elihu Rebukes Job
1 “But now, hear my speech, O Job,and listen to all my words.
2Behold, I aopen my mouth;
the tongue in my mouth speaks.
3My words declare the uprightness of my heart,
and what my lips know they speak sincerely.
Matthew 5:2-12
The Beatitudes
2And bhe opened his mouth and taught them, saying:3 c“Blessed are dthe poor in spirit, for etheirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4“Blessed are fthose who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
5“Blessed are the gmeek, for they hshall inherit the earth.
6“Blessed are those who hunger and ithirst jfor righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
7“Blessed are kthe merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
8“Blessed are lthe pure in heart, for mthey shall see God.
9“Blessed are nthe peacemakers, for othey shall be called psons ▼
▼Greek huioi; see Preface
of God. 10 r“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for stheirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 t“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely uon my account. 12 vRejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for wso they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Matthew 7:28-29
The Authority of Jesus
28And when Jesus finished these sayings, xthe crowds were astonished at his teaching, 29 yfor he was teaching them as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.Matthew 13:35
35This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet: ▼▼Some manuscripts Isaiah the prophet
aa“I will open my mouth in parables;
abI will utter what has been hidden acsince the foundation of the world.”
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