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““Take nothing for the journey,” He told them, “no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no second tunic.”

“containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.”

“He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts—”

“Take no bag for the road, or second tunic, or sandals, or staff; for the worker is worthy of his provisions.”

“And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who will rule all the nations with an iron scepter. And her child was caught up to God and to His throne.”

“Then I was given a measuring rod like a staff and was told, “Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, and count the number of worshipers there.”

“Which do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and with a gentle spirit?”

“But about the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.”