The Accepted Time

(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)

Thus saith the LORD, In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee: and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages;

To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

• Scoffing

And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.

• Fish

For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.