⁴⁶ When they sought to seize him, they feared the multitudes, because they considered him to be a prophet.

¹¹ The multitudes said, "This is the prophet, Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee."

²⁶ But if we say, 'From men,' we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet."

²² "Men of Israel, hear these words! Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God to you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him in the midst of you, even as you yourselves know,

⁴⁰ Many of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, "This is truly the prophet."

⁴¹ Others said, "This is the Christ." But some said, "What, does the Christ come out of Galilee?

⁷ The world can't hate you, but it hates me, because I testify about it, that its works are evil.

³⁹ Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, "This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what kind of woman this is who touches him, that she is a sinner."

¹⁶ Fear took hold of all, and they glorified God, saying, "A great prophet has arisen among us!" and, "God has visited his people!"

¹ Ho Ariel, Ariel, the city where David encamped! add you year to year; let the feasts come round:

¹² A scoffer doesn't love to be reproved; He will not go to the wise.

⁷ He who corrects a mocker invites insult. He who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.

⁸ Don't reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise man, and he will love you.

⁹ Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

⁷ Nathan said to David, "You are the man. This is what Yahweh, the God of Israel, says: 'I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you out of the hand of Saul.

⁸ I gave you your master's house, and your master's wives into your bosom, and gave you the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that would have been too little, I would have added to you many more such things.

⁹ Why have you despised the word of Yahweh, to do that which is evil in his sight? You have struck Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and have taken his wife to be your wife, and have slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.

¹⁰ Now therefore the sword will never depart from your house, because you have despised me, and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife.'

¹¹ This is what Yahweh says: 'Behold, I will raise up evil against you out of your own house; and I will take your wives before your eyes, and give them to your neighbor, and he will lie with your wives in the sight of this sun.

¹² For you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.'"

¹³ David said to Nathan, "I have sinned against Yahweh." Nathan said to David, "Yahweh also has put away your sin. You will not die.