That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat down. And the whole crowd stood on the beach. And he told them many things in parables, saying: “A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them. Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil, ...
For the Lord your God is a merciful God. He will not leave you or destroy you or forget the covenant with your fathers...
Genesis 18:22-24 - "The men turned away and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before the Lord. Then Abraham approached him and said:...
''he had no form or majesty that we should look at him, and no beauty that we should desire him. He was despised and...