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Genesis 22

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1 At nangyari pagkatapos ng mga bagay na ito, na sinubok ng Dios si Abraham, at sa kaniya'y sinabi, Abraham; at sinabi niya, Narito ako.

2 At kaniyang sinabi, Kunin mo ngayon ang iyong anak, ang iyong bugtong na anak na si Isaac, na iyong minamahal at pumaroon ka sa lupain ng Moria; at ihain mo siya roong handog na susunugin sa ibabaw ng isa sa mga bundok na aking sasabihin sa iyo.

3 At si Abraham ay bumangong maaga, at inihanda ang kaniyang asno, at ipinagsama ang dalawa sa kaniyang mga alila, at si Isaac na kaniyang anak: at nagsibak ng kahoy para sa haing susunugin, at bumangon at naparoon sa dakong sinabi sa kaniya ng Dios.

4 Nang ikatlong araw ay itiningin ni Abraham ang kaniyang mga mata at natanaw niya ang dakong yaon sa malayo.

5 At sinabi ni Abraham sa kaniyang mga alila, Maghintay kayo rito sangpu ng asno, at ako at ang bata ay paroroon doon; at kami ay sasamba, at pagbabalikan namin kayo.

6 At kinuha ni Abraham ang kahoy ng handog na susunugin, at ipinasan kay Isaac na kaniyang anak; at dinala sa kaniyang kamay ang apoy at ang sundang; at sila'y kapuwa yumaong magkasama.

7 At nagsalita si Isaac kay Abraham na kaniyang ama, na sinabi, Ama ko: at kaniyang sinabi, Narito ako, anak ko. At sinabi, Narito, ang apoy at ang kahoy, nguni't saan naroon ang korderong pinakahandog na susunugin?

8 At sinabi ni Abraham, Dios ang maghahanda ng korderong pinakahandog na susunugin, anak ko: ano pa't sila'y kapuwa yumaong magkasama.

9 At sila'y dumating sa dakong sa kaniya'y sinabi ng Dios; at nagtayo si Abraham doon ng isang dambana, at inayos ang kahoy, at tinalian si Isaac na kaniyang anak at inilagay sa ibabaw ng dambana, sa ibabaw ng kahoy.

10 At iniunat ni Abraham ang kaniyang kamay at hinawakan ang sundang upang patayin ang kaniyang anak.

11 At tinawag siya ng anghel ng Panginoon mula sa langit, at sinabi, Abraham, Abraham: at kaniyang sinabi, Narito ako.

12 At sa kaniya'y sinabi, Huwag mong buhatin ang iyong kamay sa bata, o gawan man siya ng anoman: sapagka't talastas ko ngayon, na ikaw ay natatakot sa Dios, sa paraang hindi mo itinanggi sa akin ang iyong anak, ang iyong bugtong na anak.

13 At itiningin ni Abraham ang kaniyang mga mata, at nagmalas, at narito, ang isang tupang lalake, sa dakong likuran niya na huli sa dawag sa kaniyang mga sungay: at pumaroon si Abraham, at kinuha ang tupa, at siyang inihandog na handog na susunugin na inihalili sa kaniyang anak.

14 At pinanganlan ni Abraham ang dakong yaon, ng Jehova-jireh: gaya ng kasabihan hanggang sa araw na ito: Sa bundok ng Panginoon ay mahahanda.

15 At tinawag ng anghel ng Panginoon si Abraham na ikalawa mula sa langit.

16 At sinabi, Sa aking sarili ay sumumpa ako, anang Panginoon, sapagka't ginawa mo ito, at hindi mo itinanggi sa akin ang iyong anak, ang iyong bugtong na anak;

17 Na sa pagpapala ay pagpapalain kita, at sa pagpaparami ay pararamihin ko ang iyong binhi, na gaya ng mga bituin sa langit, at gaya ng mga buhangin sa baybayin ng dagat; at kakamtin ng iyong binhi ang pintuang-bayan ng kaniyang mga kaaway;

18 At pagpapalain sa iyong binhi ang lahat ng bansa sa lupa; sapagka't sinunod mo ang aking tinig.

19 Sa gayo'y nagbalik si Abraham sa kaniyang mga alila, at nagsitindig at samasamang nagsiparoon sa Beerseba; at tumahan si Abraham sa Beerseba.

20 At nangyari, pagkatapos ng mga bagay na ito, na ibinalita kay Abraham na sinasabi, Narito, si Milca rin naman ay nagkaroon ng mga anak kay Nahor na iyong kapatid.

21 Si Huz ang kaniyang panganay, at si Buz na kaniyang kapatid, at si Kemuel na ama ni Aram;

22 Si Chesed din naman, at si Hazo, at si Pildas, at si Jidlaph, at si Bethuel.

23 At naging anak ni Bethuel si Rebeca: ang walong ito ay naging anak ni Milca kay Nachor na kapatid ni Abraham.

24 At ipinanganak din naman ng kaniyang babae na tinatawag na Reuma, si Teba, at si Gaham, at si Taas at si Maacha.

   

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Arcana Coelestia #2789

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2789. 'And Abraham lifted up his eyes and saw' means thought and insight received from the Divine. This is clear from the meaning of 'the eyes' as intelligence, dealt with in 2701, so that 'lifting up the eyes' means raising one's intelligence, thus thinking; and from the meaning of 'seeing' as receiving insight from the Divine, since this experience is used to refer to the Lord.

  
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Luke 18

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1 He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,

2 saying, "There was a judge in a certain city who didn't fear God, and didn't respect man.

3 A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, 'Defend me from my adversary!'

4 He wouldn't for a while, but afterward he said to himself, 'Though I neither fear God, nor respect man,

5 yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.'"

6 The Lord said, "Listen to what the unrighteous judge says.

7 Won't God avenge his chosen ones, who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?

8 I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?"

9 He spoke also this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others.

10 "Two men went up into the temple to pray; one was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector.

11 The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: 'God, I thank you, that I am not like the rest of men, extortioners, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

12 I fast twice a week. I give tithes of all that I get.'

13 But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn't even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner!'

14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted."

15 They were also bringing their babies to him, that he might touch them. But when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

16 Jesus summoned them, saying, "Allow the little children to come to me, and don't hinder them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

17 Most certainly, I tell you, whoever doesn't receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it."

18 A certain ruler asked him, saying, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

19 Jesus asked him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one--God.

20 You know the commandments: 'Don't commit adultery,' 'Don't murder,' 'Don't steal,' 'Don't give false testimony,' 'Honor your father and your mother.'"

21 He said, "I have observed all these things from my youth up."

22 When Jesus heard these things, he said to him, "You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have, and distribute it to the poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Come, follow me."

23 But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was very rich.

24 Jesus, seeing that he became very sad, said, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God!

25 For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God."

26 Those who heard it said, "Then who can be saved?"

27 But he said, "The things which are impossible with men are possible with God."

28 Peter said, "Look, we have left everything, and followed you."

29 He said to them, "Most certainly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children, for the Kingdom of God's sake,

30 who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the world to come, eternal life."

31 He took the twelve aside, and said to them, "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written through the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be completed.

32 For he will be delivered up to the Gentiles, will be mocked, treated shamefully, and spit on.

33 They will scourge and kill him. On the third day, he will rise again."

34 They understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they didn't understand the things that were said.

35 It happened, as he came near Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the road, begging.

36 Hearing a multitude going by, he asked what this meant.

37 They told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.

38 He cried out, "Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!"

39 Those who led the way rebuked him, that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, "You son of David, have mercy on me!"

40 Standing still, Jesus commanded him to be brought to him. When he had come near, he asked him,

41 "What do you want me to do?" He said, "Lord, that I may see again."

42 Jesus said to him, "Receive your sight. Your faith has healed you."

43 Immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God. All the people, when they saw it, praised God.