And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.

By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and {yet} true;

Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you on this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand?

Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.

Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you out of his hand:

He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear {it} again? will ye also be his disciples?

Until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of oil olive and of honey, that ye may live, and not die: and hearken not unto Hezekiah, when he persuadeth you, saying, The LORD will deliver us. {persuadeth: or, deceiveth}

There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:

And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: {that...: or, as being righteous}

There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof {are} the ways of death.

Then said I, Wisdom {is} better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom {is} despised, and his words are not heard.

Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered. {hindered: or, forbad}

If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy {are ye}; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.

But I {am} a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.

And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.

And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.

Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw {it}, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman {this is} that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.

So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.

Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words. {with...: or, for the tongue}

The LORD also shall save the tents of Judah first, that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem do not magnify {themselves} against Judah.

Who {is} blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger {that} I sent? who {is} blind as {he that is} perfect, and blind as the LORD'S servant?

Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest.

Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses' disciples.

And {some} of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?

Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.

For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, {are called}: