Bible Verses About Religious Zeal

Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets and stonest them that are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered together thy children, as the hen doth gather her chickens under her wings, and thou wouldst not?

And he said to them: Doth a candle come in to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?

For there is nothing hid, which shall not be made manifest: neither was it made secret, but that it may come abroad.

And he admitted him not, but saith him: Go into thy house to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had mercy thee.

And he went his way, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men wondered.

And he wondered because of their unbelief, and he went through the villages round about teaching.

But Peter saith to him: Although all shall be scandalized in thee, yet not I.

And Jesus saith to him: Amen I say to thee, to-day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.

But he spoke the more vehemently: Although I should die together with thee, I will not deny thee. And in like manner also said they all.

But they going forth preached every where: the Lord working withal, and confirming the word with signs that followed.

For he shall be great before the Lord and shall drink no wine nor strong drink: and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.

And he shall convert many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.

And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias: that he may turn the hearts of the fathers unto the children and the incredulous to the wisdom of the just, to prepare unto the Lord a perfect people.

Now no man lighting a candle covereth it with a vessel or putteth it under a bed: but setteth it upon a candlestick, that they who come in may see the light.

For there is not any thing secret that shall not be made manifest, nor hidden that shall not be known and come abroad.

And it came to pass, as they walked in the way, that a certain man said to him: I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

Jesus said to him: The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air nests: but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

And when he drew near, seeing the city, he wept over it, saying:

If thou also hadst known, and that in this thy day, the things that are to thy peace: but now they are hidden from thy eyes.

But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and thou, being once converted, confirm thy brethren.

Who said to him: Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison and to death.

And Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who had heard of John and followed him.

He findeth first his brother Simon and saith to him: We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.

And he brought him to Jesus. And Jesus looking upon him, said: Thou art Simon the son of Jona. Thou shalt be called Cephas, which is interpreted Peter.

Philip findeth Nathanael and saith to him: We have found him of whom Moses, in the law and the prophets did write, Jesus the son of Joseph of Nazareth.