I love the LORD for hearing me,

For listening to my prayers.

Yes, he paid attention to me,

So I will always call to him whenever I need help.

Death's ropes were around me. The grave was closing in on me.

I was worried and afraid.

Then I called on the LORD'S name. I said, "LORD, save me!"

The LORD is good and merciful; our God is so kind.

The LORD takes care of helpless people.

I was without help, and he saved me.

What can I give the LORD for all that he has done for me?

He saved me, so I will give him a drink offering, and I will call on the LORD'S name.

At the time the LORD goes through Egypt to kill the firstborn, he will see the blood on the sides and top of each doorframe. Then he will protect that house and not let the Destroyer come into any of your houses and hurt you. You must remember this command. This law is for you and your descendants forever. You must remember to do this even when you go to the land the LORD is giving you.

When your children ask you, 'Why are we doing this ceremony?' You will say, 'This Passover is to honor the LORD, because when we were in Egypt, he passed over the houses of Israel. He killed the Egyptians, but he saved the people in our houses.'" Then the people bowed down and worshiped the Lord. The LORD had given this command to Moses and Aaron, so the Israelites did what the Lord commanded.

"You gave me some people from the world. I have shown them what you are like. They belonged to you, and you gave them to me. They have obeyed your teaching. Now they know that everything I have came from you. I told them the words you gave me, and they accepted them. They realized the fact that I came from you and believed that you sent me.

I pray for them now. I am not praying for the people in the world. But I am praying for these people you gave me, because they are yours. All I have is yours, and all you have is mine. And my glory is seen in them. "Now I am coming to you. I will not stay in the world, but these followers of mine are still in the world. Holy Father, keep them safe by the power of your name—the name you gave me. Then they will be one, just as you and I are one.

Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages (n Galilee), teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news (gospel) of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness ([)His words and His works reflecting His Messiahship).

When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion and pity for them, because they were dispirited and distressed, like sheep without a shepherd. Then He said to His disciples, "The harvest is (indeed) plentiful, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest."