Jephthah Rejects Ammonite Claims

¹² Jephthah sent messengers to the king of the Ammonites, asking, “What do you have against me that you have come to fight me in my land?”

¹⁰ The king replied, “Sons of Zeruiah, do we agree on anything?^(A) He curses^(B) me this way because the Lord^[a] told him, ‘Curse David!’ ^(C) Therefore, who can say, ‘Why did you do that?’”

²⁴ “What do you have to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth?^(A) Have you come to destroy^(B) us? I know who you are—the Holy^(C) One of God!” ^(D)

³⁴ “Leave us alone! What do you have to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!” ^(A)

⁴ “What has this concern of yours to do with me,^[a](A) woman?”^(B) Jesus asked. “My hour has not yet come.”

⁷ For unclean spirits, crying out with a loud voice, came out of many who were possessed, and many who were paralyzed and lame were healed.^(A)