² And the people gave a blessing to all the men who were freely offering to take up their places in Jerusalem.

⁹ Come, you rulers of Israel, you who gave yourselves freely among the people: give praise to the Lord.

¹³ But be certain to give it back to him when the sun goes down, so that he may have his clothing for sleeping in, and will give you his blessing: and this will be put to your account as righteousness before the Lord your God.

¹³ The blessing of him who was near to destruction came on me, and I put a song of joy into the widow's heart.

²⁰ If his back did not give me a blessing, and the wool of my sheep did not make him warm;

¹⁶ But praise be to God, who puts the same care for you into the heart of Titus.

¹⁷ For while he gladly gave ear to our request, he was interested enough to go to you from the impulse of his heart.