Job 13:1–28 (NIV84)

¹ “My eyes have seen all this, my ears have heard and understood it. ² What you know, I also know; I am not inferior to you. ³ But I desire to speak to the Almighty and to argue my case with God. ⁴ You, however, smear me with lies; you are worthless physicians, all of you! ⁵ If only you would be altogether silent! For you, that would be wisdom. ⁶ Hear now my argument; listen to the plea of my lips. ⁷ Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf? Will you speak deceitfully for him? ⁸Will you show him partiality? Will you argue the case for God? ⁹ Would it turn out well if he examined you? Could you deceive him as you might deceive men? ¹⁰ He would surely rebuke you if you secretly showed partiality. ¹¹ Would not his splendor terrify you? Would not the dread of him fall on you? ¹² Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay. ¹³ “Keep silent and let me speak; then let come to me what may. ¹⁴ Why do I put myself in jeopardy and take my life in my hands? ¹⁵ Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him; I will surely defend my ways to his face. ¹⁶Indeed, this will turn out for my deliverance, for no godless man would dare come before him! ¹⁷ Listen carefully to my words; let your ears take in what I say. ¹⁸ Now that I have prepared my case, I know I will be vindicated. ¹⁹ Can anyone bring charges against me? If so, I will be silent and die. ²⁰ “Only grant me these two things, O God, and then I will not hide from you: ²¹ Withdraw your hand far from me, and stop frightening me with your terrors. ²² Then summon me and I will answer, or let me speak, and you reply. ²³ How many wrongs and sins have I committed? Show me my offense and my sin. ²⁴ Why do you hide your face and consider me your enemy? ²⁵ Will you torment a windblown leaf? Will you chase after dry chaff? ²⁶ For you write down bitter things against me and make me inherit the sins of my youth. ²⁷ You fasten my feet in shackles; you keep close watch on all my paths by putting marks on the soles of my feet. ²⁸ “So man wastes away like something rotten, like a garment eaten by moths.

Luke 4:31–37 (NIV84)

³¹ Then he went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath began to teach the people. ³² They were amazed at his teaching, because his message had authority. ³³ In the synagogue there was a man possessed by a demon, an evil spirit. He cried out at the top of his voice, ³⁴ “Ha! What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!” ³⁵ “Be quiet!” Jesus said sternly. “Come out of him!” Then the demon threw the man down before them all and came out without injuring him. ³⁶ All the people were amazed and said to each other, “What is this teaching? With authority and power he gives orders to evil spirits and they come out!” ³⁷ And the news about him spread throughout the surrounding area.

Mark 1:29–34 (NIV84)

²⁹ As soon as they left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew. ³⁰ Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they told Jesus about her. ³¹ So he went to her, took her hand and helped her up. The fever left her and she began to wait on them. ³² That evening after sunset the people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed. ³³ The whole town gathered at the door, ³⁴ and Jesus healed many who had various diseases. He also drove out many demons, but he would not let the demons speak because they knew who he was.