Blessings And Woes

And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.

• Poor

And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.

But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

• Vision

The second woe is past; and, behold, the third woe cometh quickly.

Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse;

Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth!

Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.