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Psa. 104:4. Who maketh his angels spirits; strangers: for thereby some have entertained his ministers a flaming fire. angels unawares.

Eccl. 5:6. Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error:

Isa. 63:9. In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them:

Dan. 6:22. My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.

EXECUTE JUDGMENTS UPON THE WICKED: Gen. 19:1. And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground; 13. We will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the LORD; and the LORD hath sent us to destroy it. vs. 1-25.

2 Sam. 24:16. And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite. 17. And David

Dan. 7:10. A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened. Luke 16:22. The beggar died, and was car-spake unto the LORD when he saw the angel ried by the angels into Abraham's bosom. John 1:51. Ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

John 5:4. For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water. [This passage is omitted in R. V.]

Acts 5:19. But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said, 20. Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.

Acts 10:3. He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius. 4. And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God. 5. And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter: 6. He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.

Acts 12:7. And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands. 8. And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee and follow me. 9. And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision. 10. When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.

Heb. 1:7. And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire. 14. Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

Heb. 13:2. Be not forgetful to entertain

that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly: 1 Chr. 21:15,16.

2 Kin. 19:35. And it came to pass that night, that the angel of the LORD went out, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.

2 Chr. 32:21. And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. İsa. 37:36.

Psa. 35:5. Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them. 6. Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them.

Psa. 78:49. He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation, and trouble, by sending evil angels among them.

Matt. 13:41. The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; 42. And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. vs. 49,50.

Acts 12:23. And immediately the angel of the LORD Smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

Acts 27:23. For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, 24. Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Cæsar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.

Jude 14. And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, 15. To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.

Rev. 7:1. And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the

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earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree. 2. And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,

Rev. 9:15. And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay | the third part of men.

Rev. 15:1. And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God.

UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO: Num. 22:35. And the angel of the LORD said unto Balaam, Go with the men: but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak.

Deut. 33:2. And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them.

Job 4:15. Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up: 16. It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying, 17. Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker? 18. Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with folly: 19. How much less in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, which are crushed before the moth?

Job 38:7. When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

Psa. 68:17. The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place. 2 Kin. 6:17.

Psa. 103:20. Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word. 21. Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleas

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Psa. 104:4. Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire: Heb. 1:7. Psa. 148:2. Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.

the altar: 7. And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.

Ezek. 1:13. As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps: it went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning. 14. And the living creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning. 24. Like the noise of great waters, as the voice of the Almighty, the voice of speech, as the noise of an host: when they stood, they let down their wings. vs. 4-25; Ezek. 10.

Dan. 4:13. I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven;

17. This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones:

Dan. 8:13. Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot? 14. And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.

Dan. 9:21. Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation. 22. And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding. 23. At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth, and I am come to shew thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore understand the matter, and consider the vision.

Zech. 1:12. Then the angel of the LORD answered and said, O LORD of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years? 13. And the LORD answered the angel that talked with me with good words and comfortable words. 14. So the angel that communed with me said unto me, Cry thou, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; I am jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with a great jealousy.

Zech. 6:5. And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.

Isa. 62. Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. 5. Then Matt. 4:6. If thou be the Son of God, cast said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because thyself down: for it is written, He shall I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in give his angels charge concerning thee; and the midst of a people of unclean lips: for in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of at any time thou dash thy foot against a hosts. 6. Then flew one of the seraphim stone. 11. Then the devil leaveth him, and unto me, having a live coal in his hand, behold, angels came and ministered unto which he had taken with the tongs from off him. Mark 1:13.

Matt. 13:41. The Son of man shall send which is the head of all principality and forth his angels, and they shall gather out of power. his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; 42. And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

Matt. 18:10. Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.

Matt. 24:31. He shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. 36. Of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven,

Matt. 25:31. The Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him,

Matt. 26:53. Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?

Luke 9:30. And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias: 31. Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem. Matt. 17:3; Mark 9:4.

Luke 12:8. Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God: 9. But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God. Mark 8:38.

Luke 15:10. There is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth. v. 7.

John 1:51. Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

Acts 7:53. Who have received the law by the disposition of angels,

2 Thess. 1:7. When the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,

1 Tim. 3:16. God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels,

1 Tim. 5:21. I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.

Heb. 1:4. Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. 5. For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee? 13. But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?

Heb. 2:2. For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;

7. Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands: with v. 5. Psa. 8:5.

16. For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.

Heb. 12:22. But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,

Heb. 13:2. Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

1 Pet. 1:12. Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now re ported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

Acts 8:26. And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south, unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert. | 1 Pet. 3:22. Who is gone into heaven, and Gal. 3:19. Wherefore then serveth the law? is on the right hand of God; angels and auIt was added because of transgressions, till thorities and powers being made subject the seed should come to whom the promise unto him. was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.

Eph. 1:20. Which he wrought in Christ when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places. 21. Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:

Eph. 3:10. That now, unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places, might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,

Col. 1:16. By him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers:

Col. 2:10. And ye are complete in him,

2 Pet. 2:11. Angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.

Rev. 4:8. And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come. 9. And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever, 10. The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, 11. Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

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Rev. 7:9. After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; 10. And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.

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Rev. 22:8. And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things. 9. Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.

Rev. 5:9. And they sung a new song, say: ing, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and ple, and nation; 10. And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. 11. And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: APPEARANCES OF: To Abraham, Gen. and the number of them was ten thousand 18:2; 22:11-18; Hagar, in the wilderness, Gen. times ten thousand, and thousands of thou-16:7; Lot, in Sodom, Gen. 19:1-17; Jacob, sands; in his various visions, Gen. 28.12; Moses, Ex. 3:2; Israelites, Ex. 14:19; Judg. 2:1-4; Balaam, Num. 22:31; Joshua, "the captain of the Lord's host," Josh. 5:15; Gideon, Judg. 6:11-22; Manoah, Judg. 13:6,15-20; David, at the threshing floor of Araunah, 2 Sam. 24:16, 17; 1 Chr. 21:15,16; Elijah, 1 Kin. 19:5; Elisha, while he lay under the juniper tree, 2 Kin. 6:16, 17; Daniel, in the lions' den, Dan. 6:22; 8:16; 9:21; 10:5-10,16,18; 12:5-7; Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, in the fiery furnace, Dan. 3:25,28; Zechariah, in a vision, Zech. 2:3; 3:1,2; 4:1; Joseph, in a dream, Matt. 1:20; 2:13,19. At the transfiguration of Jesus, Matt. 17:3; Luke 9:30,31. To Mary, concerning Jesus, Luke 1:26-38; Zacharias, Luke 1:11-20,26-38; the shepherds, Luke 2:9-11,13,14; Jesus, after his temptation, Matt. 4:11; in Gethsemane, Luke 22:43. At the sepulcher, Matt. 28:2-5; Mark 16:5-7; Luke 24:23; John 20:12; the ascension, Acts 1:10,11. To Peter and John, while in prison, Acts 5:19; Philip, Acts 8:26; Cornelius, in a dream, Acts 10:3,30-32; Peter, in prison, Acts 12:7-11; Paul, on the way to Damascus, Acts 27:23; John, in Patmos, Rev. 1:1; 5:2; 7: 11; 10:9; 11:1; 17:7; 19:10; 22:8.

Rev. 10:1. And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire: 2. And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth, 3. And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices. 4. And, when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not. 5. And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven, 6. And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer:

Rev. 14:10. He shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels,

Rev. 18:1. And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory. 2. And he cried might ily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. 3. For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.

Rev. 19:10. And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

FALLEN: Job 4:18; Matt. 25:41; 2 Pet. 2: 4; Jude 6; Rev. 12:9.

ANGEL OF THE CHURCHES. Rev. 1:20; 2:1,8,12,18; 3:1,7,14.

ANGER. Gen. 4:6. And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?

Gen. 49:7. Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel :

2 Chr. 28:9. Behold, because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage that reacheth up unto heaven.

Job 5:2. For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.

Job 19:29. For wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment.

Psa. 37:8. Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. Psa. 55:3. They cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.

Psa. 76:10. Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.

Prov. 6:34. For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

Prov. 12:16. A fool's wrath is presently shall be in danger of the council : known: but a prudent man covereth shame. soever shall say, Thou fool, shall b Prov. 14:17. He that is soon angry dealeth ger of hell fire. foolishly: 29. He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

Prov. 15:1. A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. 18. A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Prov. 16:14. The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it. 29. A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good. 32. He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

Prov. 17:14. The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

Prov. 19:11. The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. 12. The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass. 19. A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.

Prov. 21:24. Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath. Prov. 22:24. Make no friendship with an angry man, and with a furious man thou shalt not go: 25. Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.

Prov. 25:28. He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, And without walls.

Prov. 27:3. A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than hem both. 4. Wrath is cruel, and anger is | outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?

Prov. 29:8. Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath. 9. If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest. 22. An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

Prov. 30:33. Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

Eccl. 7:9. Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools. Hos. 7:16. Their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue :

Amos 1:11. Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever:

Jonah 4:4. Then said the LORD, Doest thou well to be angry?

Matt. 5:22. But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca,

2 Cor. 12:20. For I fear, . . . lest debates, envyings, wraths, strifes ings, whisperings, swellings, tumu Gal. 5:19. Now the works of the manifest, which are these; ... 20. tred, variance, emulations, wrat seditions, heresies, 21. Envyings, drunkenness, revellings, and such li which I tell you before,* as I have you in time past, that they which things shall not inherit the kingdo

Eph. 4:26. Be ye angry, and sin no the sun go down upon your wrath all bitterness, and wrath, and ar clamour, and evil speaking, be put a you, with all malice:

Col. 3:8. But now ye also put off anger, wrath, malice,

1 Tim. 2:8. I will therefore that every where, lifting up holy hands wrath and doubting.

Tit. 1:7. For a bishop must be bla the steward of God; not selfwilled angry, not given to wine, no striker, to filthy lucre;

Jas. 1:19. Wherefore, my beloved let every man be swift to hear, slow slow to wrath: 20. For the wrat worketh not the righteousness of

See HATRED; JEALOUSY; MALICE ING, EVIL; STRIFE; KINDNESS; M PATIENCE.

INSTANCES OF: Of Cain slayi Gen. 4:5-8; Simeon and Levi, on a the humbling of their sister, Din 49:5-7; Pharaoh, toward Moses, Ex Moses, toward Pharaoh, Ex. 11:8; N 11; Balaam, toward his ass, Num Balak, toward Balaam, Num. 24:10, imites, toward Gideon, for not their aid against the Midianites, Jonathan, on account of Saul's po of David, 1 Sam. 20:34; 2 Chr. 2 toward Jonathan, on account of h thy with David, 1 Sam. 20:30-34; cause Naboth would not sell his 1Kin. 21:4; Naaman, because Elish him to wash in the Jordan, 2 Kin. because the prophet reproved hi 16:10; Uzziah, toward Azariah, the cause of his reproof of, 2 Chr. 26:1 erus, toward Vashti, for refusing his courtiers, Esth. 1:12; 7:7; Hama Mordecai did not salute him, Esth. because Job had beaten his friend ment, Job 32:3; Moab, Isa. 16:6; N nezzar, on account of the insubord the three Hebrews, who refused t his idol, Dan. 3:13,19; Jonah, be gourd withered, Jonah 4:1,2,4,9 toward the wise men who dece Matt. 2:16; people of Nazareth Jesus, Luke 4:28; Paul, toward

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