Guidance & Direction Verses
Let God's word be a lamp to your feet. Verses on divine direction, purpose, and life's calling.
And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.
But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.
And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.
And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.
And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.
And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in {her} body that she was healed of that plague.
And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was {of the age} of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.
And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.
Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.
And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people. {unto...: or, over against Bethsaida}
And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.