Quotes About Worship

Then Jesus began to teach them, and He declared, “Is it not written: ëMy house will be called a house of prayer for all the nationsí? But you have made it ëa den of robbers.í”

Then Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesarís, and to God what is Godís.” And they marveled at Him.

Jesus replied, “This is the most important: ëHear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One.

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.í

“Right, Teacher,” the scribe replied. “You have stated correctly that God is One and there is no other but Him,

As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, look at the magnificent stones and buildings!”

While Jesus was in Bethany reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke open the jar and poured it on Jesusí head.

It could have been sold for over three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor.” And they scolded her.

But Jesus said, “Leave her alone; why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful deed to Me.

She has done what she could to anoint My body in advance of My burial.

And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

And they began to salute Him: “Hail, King of the Jews!”

In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and whose wife Elizabeth was a daughter of Aaron.

One day while Zechariahís division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,

he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.

Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.

When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.

Then Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord,

and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!

For He has looked with favor on the humble state of His servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed.

For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.

Immediately Zechariahís mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.

Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied: