Verses for occasions

Now this is what the LORD says— He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine!

¹³ Now people were bringing the little children to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them, and the disciples rebuked those who brought them.

¹⁴ But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and told them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

¹⁵ Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”

¹⁶ And He took the children in His arms, placed His hands on them, and blessed them.

¹³ For You formed my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb.

¹⁴ I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works, and I know this very well.

²⁴ ‘May the LORD bless you and keep you;

²⁵ may the LORD cause His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;

²⁶ may the LORD lift up His countenance toward you and give you peace.’

¹⁸ Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.

¹⁹ Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,

²⁰ and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

³ Or aren’t you aware that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?

⁴ We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life.

⁷ The LORD will guard you from all evil; He will preserve your soul.

⁸ The LORD will watch over your coming and going, both now and forevermore.