No Fear.

Do not be afraid of sudden fear Nor of the onslaught of the wicked when it comes;  For the LORD will be your confidence And will keep your foot from being caught. (Proverbs 3:25-26)

Mercy Not Sacrifice.

10 While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples. 11 When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” 12 On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need …

Rejected at Nazareth.

And he went out from there and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him. 2 And when the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were amazed, saying, “Where did this man get these things? And what is this wisdom that has been granted to this man, …