Genesis 1:1 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
DECEMBER
15
PSALMS: 15, 45, 75, 105,
135
PROVERBS: 15
OLD
TESTAMENT: NUMBERS 6:1 - 7:89
NEW
TESTAMENT: MARK 12:38 -
13:13
PSALMS: 15
A
psalm of David.
1
LORD,
who may dwell in your sanctuary?
Who
may live on your holy hill?
2
He
whose walk is blameless
and
who does what is righteous,
who
speaks the truth from his heart
3
and
has no slander on his tongue,
who
does his neighbor no wrong
and
casts no slur on his fellowman,
4
who
despises a vile man
but
honors those who fear the LORD,
who
keeps his oath
even
when it hurts,
5
who
lends his money without usury
and
does not accept a bribe against the innocent.
He
who does these things
will
never be shaken. [1]
PSALMS: 45
For
the director of music. To the tune of "Lilies." Of the Sons of Korah. A
maskil. A A wedding song.
1
My
heart is stirred by a noble theme
as
I recite my verses for the king;
my
tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.
2
You
are the most excellent of men
and
your lips have been anointed with grace,
since
God has blessed you forever.
3
Gird
your sword upon your side, O mighty one;
clothe
yourself with splendor and majesty.
4
In
your majesty ride forth victoriously
in
behalf of truth, humility and righteousness;
let
your right hand display awesome deeds.
5
Let
your sharp arrows pierce the hearts of the king's enemies;
let
the nations fall beneath your feet.
6
Your
throne, O God, will last for ever and ever;
a
scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.
7
You
love righteousness and hate wickedness;
therefore
God, your God, has set you above your companions
by
anointing you with the oil of joy.
8
All
your robes are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia;
from
palaces adorned with ivory
the
music of the strings makes you glad.
9
Daughters
of kings are among your honored women;
at
your right hand is the royal bride in gold of Ophir.
10
Listen,
O daughter, consider and give ear:
Forget
your people and your father's house. [2]
11
The
king is enthralled by your beauty;
honor
him, for he is your lord.
12
The
Daughter of Tyre will come with a gift, B
men
of wealth will seek your favor.
13
All
glorious is the princess within her chamber;
her
gown is interwoven with gold.
14
In
embroidered garments she is led to the king;
her
virgin companions follow her
and
are brought to you.
15
They
are led in with joy and gladness;
they
enter the palace of the king.
16
Your
sons will take the place of your fathers;
you
will make them princes throughout the land.
17
I
will perpetuate your memory through all generations;
therefore
the nations will praise you for ever and ever. [3]
PSALMS: 75
For
the director of music. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." A psalm of Asaph. A
song.
1
We
give thanks to you, O God,
we
give thanks, for your Name is near;
men
tell of your wonderful deeds.
2
You
say, "I choose the appointed
time;
it
is I who judge uprightly.
3 When
the earth and all its people quake,
it
is I who hold its pillars firm.
Selah
4
To
the arrogant I say, `Boast no more,'
and
to the wicked, `Do not lift up your horns.
5 Do
not lift your horns against heaven;
do
not speak with outstretched neck.'"
6
No
one from the east or the west
or
from the desert can exalt a man.
7
But
it is God who judges:
He
brings one down, he exalts another.
8
In
the hand of the LORD is a cup
full
of foaming wine mixed with spices;
he
pours it out, and all the wicked of the earth
drink
it down to its very dregs.
9
As
for me, I will declare this forever;
I
will sing praise to the God of Jacob.
10
I
will cut off the horns of all the wicked,
but
the horns of the righteous will be lifted up. [4]
PSALMS: 105
1
Give
thanks to the LORD, call on his name;
make
known among the nations what he has done.
2
Sing
to him, sing praise to him;
tell
of all his wonderful acts.
3
Glory
in his holy name;
let
the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
4
Look
to the LORD and his strength;
seek
his face always.
5
Remember
the wonders he has done,
his
miracles, and the judgments he pronounced,
6
O
descendants of Abraham his servant,
O
sons of Jacob, his chosen ones.
7
He
is the LORD our God;
his
judgments are in all the earth.
8
He
remembers his covenant forever,
the
word he commanded, for a thousand generations,
9
the
covenant he made with Abraham,
the
oath he swore to Isaac.
10
He
confirmed it to Jacob as a decree,
to
Israel as an everlasting covenant:
11
"To you I will give the land of
Canaan
as
the portion you will inherit."
12
When
they were but few in number,
few
indeed, and strangers in it,
13
they
wandered from nation to nation,
from
one kingdom to another.
14
He
allowed no one to oppress them;
for
their sake he rebuked kings:
15
"Do not touch my anointed
ones;
do
my prophets no harm."
[5]
16
He
called down famine on the land
and
destroyed all their supplies of food;
17
and
he sent a man before them--
Joseph,
sold as a slave.
18
They
bruised his feet with shackles,
his
neck was put in irons,
19
till
what he foretold came to pass,
till
the word of the LORD proved him true.
20
The
king sent and released him,
the
ruler of peoples set him free.
21
He
made him master of his household,
ruler
over all he possessed,
22
to
instruct his princes as he pleased
and
teach his elders wisdom.
23
Then
Israel entered Egypt;
Jacob
lived as an alien in the land of Ham.
24
The
LORD made his people very fruitful;
he
made them too numerous for their foes,
25
whose
hearts he turned to hate his people,
to
conspire against his servants.
26
He
sent Moses his servant,
and
Aaron, whom he had chosen.
27
They
performed his miraculous signs among them,
his
wonders in the land of Ham.
28
He
sent darkness and made the land dark--
for
had they not rebelled against his words?
29
He
turned their waters into blood,
causing
their fish to die.
30
Their
land teemed with frogs,
which
went up into the bedrooms of their rulers.
31
He
spoke, and there came swarms of flies,
and
gnats throughout their country.
32
He
turned their rain into hail,
with
lightning throughout their land; [6]
33
he
struck down their vines and fig trees
and
shattered the trees of their country.
34
He
spoke, and the locusts came,
grasshoppers
without number;
35
they
ate up every green thing in their land,
ate
up the produce of their soil.
36
Then
he struck down all the firstborn in their land,
the
firstfruits of all their manhood.
37
He
brought out Israel, laden with silver and gold,
and
from among their tribes no one faltered.
38
Egypt
was glad when they left,
because
dread of Israel had fallen on them.
39
He
spread out a cloud as a covering,
and
a fire to give light at night.
40
They
asked, and he brought them quail
and
satisfied them with the bread of heaven.
41
He
opened the rock, and water gushed out;
like
a river it flowed in the desert.
42
For
he remembered his holy promise
given
to his servant Abraham.
43
He
brought out his people with rejoicing,
his
chosen ones with shouts of joy;
44
he
gave them the lands of the nations,
and
they fell heir to what others had toiled for--
45
that
they might keep his precepts
and
observe his laws.
Praise
the LORD. A [7]
PSALMS: 135
1
Praise
the LORD. A
Praise
the name of the LORD;
praise
him, you servants of the LORD,
2
you
who minister in the house of the LORD,
in
the courts of the house of our God.
3
Praise
the LORD, for the LORD is good;
sing
praise to his name, for that is pleasant.
4
For
the LORD has chosen Jacob to be his own,
Israel
to be his treasured possession.
5
I
know that the LORD is great,
that
our Lord is greater than all gods.
6
The
LORD does whatever pleases him,
in
the heavens and on the earth,
in
the seas and all their depths.
7
He
makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth;
he
sends lightning with the rain
and
brings out the wind from his storehouses.
8
He
struck down the firstborn of Egypt,
the
firstborn of men and animals.
9
He
sent his signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt,
against
Pharaoh and all his servants.
10
He
struck down many nations
and
killed mighty kings--
11
Sihon
king of the Amorites,
Og
king of Bashan
and
all the kings of Canaan--
12
and
he gave their land as an inheritance,
an
inheritance to his people Israel. [8]
13
Your
name, O LORD, endures forever,
your
renown, O LORD, through all generations.
14
For
the LORD will vindicate his people
and
have compassion on his servants.
15
The
idols of the nations are silver and gold,
made
by the hands of men.
16
They
have mouths, but cannot speak,
eyes,
but they cannot see;
17
they
have ears, but cannot hear,
nor
is there breath in their mouths.
18
Those
who make them will be like them,
and
so will all who trust in them.
19
O
house of Israel, praise the LORD;
O
house of Aaron, praise the LORD;
20
O
house of Levi, praise the LORD;
you
who fear him, praise the LORD.
21
Praise
be to the LORD from Zion,
to
him who dwells in Jerusalem.
Praise
the LORD. [9]
PROVERBS: 15
15
1
A gentle answer turns away wrath,
but
a harsh word stirs up anger.
2
The
tongue of the wise commends knowledge,
but
the mouth of the fool gushes folly.
3
The
eyes of the LORD are everywhere,
keeping
watch on the wicked and the good.
4
The
tongue that brings healing is a tree of life,
but
a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.
5
A
fool spurns his father's discipline,
but
whoever heeds correction shows prudence.
6
The
house of the righteous contains great treasure,
but
the income of the wicked brings them trouble.
7
The
lips of the wise spread knowledge;
not
so the hearts of fools.
8
The
LORD detests the sacrifice of the wicked,
but
the prayer of the upright pleases him.
9
The
LORD detests the way of the wicked
but
he loves those who pursue righteousness.
10
Stern
discipline awaits him who leaves the path;
he
who hates correction will die.
11
Death
and Destruction A lie open before the LORD--
how
much more the hearts of men! [10]
12
A
mocker resents correction;
he
will not consult the wise.
13
A
happy heart makes the face cheerful,
but
heartache crushes the spirit.
14
The
discerning heart seeks knowledge,
but
the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.
15
All
the days of the oppressed are wretched,
but
the cheerful heart has a continual feast.
16
Better
a little with the fear of the LORD
than
great wealth with turmoil.
17
Better
a meal of vegetables where there is love
than
a fattened calf with hatred.
18
A
hot-tempered man stirs up dissension,
but
a patient man calms a quarrel.
19
The
way of the sluggard is blocked with thorns,
but
the path of the upright is a highway.
20
A
wise son brings joy to his father,
but
a foolish man despises his mother.
21
Folly
delights a man who lacks judgment,
but
a man of understanding keeps a straight course.
22
Plans
fail for lack of counsel,
but
with many advisers they succeed. [11]
23
A
man finds joy in giving an apt reply--
and
how good is a timely word!
24
The
path of life leads upward for the wise
to
keep him from going down to the grave. B
25
The
LORD tears down the proud man's house
but
he keeps the widow's boundaries intact.
26
The
LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked,
but
those of the pure are pleasing to him.
27
A
greedy man brings trouble to his family,
but
he who hates bribes will live.
28
The
heart of the righteous weighs its answers,
but
the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.
29
The
LORD is far from the wicked
but
he hears the prayer of the righteous.
30
A
cheerful look brings joy to the heart,
and
good news gives health to the bones.
31
He
who listens to a life-giving rebuke
will
be at home among the wise.
32
He
who ignores discipline despises himself,
but
whoever heeds correction gains understanding. [12]
33
The
fear of the LORD teaches a man wisdom, C
OLD
TESTAMENT: NUMBERS 6:1 -
7:89
6
1
The
LORD said to Moses, 2 "Speak to the
Israelites and say to them: `If a man or woman wants to make a special vow, a
vow of separation to the LORD as a Nazirite, 3 he must abstain from wine and other fermented drink and
must not drink vinegar made from wine or from other fermented drink. He must not
drink grape juice or eat grapes or raisins. 4 As long as he is a Nazirite, he must not eat anything that
comes from the grapevine, not even the seeds or skins.
5
"`During
the entire period of his vow of separation no razor may be used on his head. He
must be holy until the period of his separation to the LORD is over; he must let
the hair of his head grow long. 6
Throughout the period of his separation to the LORD he must not go near a dead
body. 7
Even if his own father or mother or brother or sister dies, he must not make
himself ceremonially unclean on account of them, because the symbol of his
separation to God is on his head. 8
Throughout the period of his separation he is consecrated to the LORD.
9
"`If
someone dies suddenly in his presence, thus defiling the hair he has dedicated,
he must shave his head on the day of his cleansing--the seventh day.
10
Then on the eighth day he must bring two doves or two young pigeons to the
priest at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. 11
The priest is to offer one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering
to make atonement for him because he sinned by being in the presence of the dead
body. That same day he is to consecrate his head. 12
He must dedicate himself to the LORD for the period of his separation and must
bring a year-old male lamb as a guilt offering. The previous days do not count,
because he became defiled during his separation.
13
"`Now
this is the law for the Nazirite when the period of his separation is over. He
is to be brought to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. 14
There he is to present his offerings to the LORD: a year-old male lamb without
defect for a burnt offering, a year-old ewe lamb without defect for a sin
offering, a ram without defect for a fellowship offering, A
15 together with their grain offerings and drink offerings, and
a basket of bread made without yeast--cakes made of fine flour mixed with oil,
and wafers spread with oil.
16
"`The
priest is to present them before the LORD and make the sin offering and the
burnt offering. 17
He is to present the basket of unleavened bread and is to sacrifice the ram as a
fellowship offering to the LORD, together with its grain offering and drink
offering.
18
"`Then at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, the Nazirite must shave off the
hair that he dedicated. He is to take the hair and put it in the fire that is
under the sacrifice of the fellowship offering.
19
"`After the Nazirite has shaved off the hair of his dedication, the priest is to
place in his hands a boiled shoulder of the ram, and a cake and a wafer from the
basket, both made without yeast. 20
The priest shall then wave them before the LORD as a wave offering; they are
holy and belong to the priest, together with the breast that was waved and the
thigh that was presented. After that, the Nazirite may drink wine. [15]
21
"`This is the law of the Nazirite who vows his offering to the LORD in
accordance with his separation, in addition to whatever else he can afford. He
must fulfill the vow he has made, according to the law of the
Nazirite.'
"
22
The
LORD said to Moses, 23 "Tell Aaron and his
sons, `This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them:
24 "`"The LORD bless you
and
keep you;
25
the LORD make his face shine upon you
and
be gracious to you;
26
the LORD turn his face toward you
and
give you peace."'
27
"So they will put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless
them."
7
1
When
Moses finished setting up the tabernacle, he anointed it and consecrated it and
all its furnishings. He also anointed and consecrated the altar and all its
utensils. 2 Then the leaders of Israel, the heads of families who
were the tribal leaders in charge of those who were counted, made offerings.
3 They brought as their gifts before the LORD six covered carts and
twelve oxen--an ox from each leader and a cart from every two. These they
presented before the tabernacle.
4
The
LORD said to Moses, 5 "Accept these from
them, that they may be used in the work at the Tent of Meeting. Give them to the
Levites as each man's work requires."
6
So
Moses took the carts and oxen and gave them to the Levites. 7 He gave
two carts and four oxen to the Gershonites, as their work required, 8
and he gave four carts and eight oxen to the Merarites, as their work
required. They were all under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron, the priest.
9 But Moses did not give any to the Kohathites, because they were to
carry on their shoulders the holy things, for which they were responsible.
10
When
the altar was anointed, the leaders brought their offerings for its dedication
and presented them before the altar. 11 For the LORD had said to
Moses, "Each day one leader is to bring his offering
for the dedication of the altar." [16]
12
The
one who brought his offering on the first day was Nahshon son of Amminadab of
the tribe of Judah. 13 His offering was one silver plate weighing a
hundred and thirty shekels, A and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing
seventy shekels, B both according to the sanctuary shekel, each
filled with fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering; 14 one
gold dish weighing ten shekels, C filled with incense; 15
one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt
offering; 16 one male goat for a sin offering; 17 and two
oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old, to be
sacrificed as a fellowship offering. D This was the offering of
Nahshon son of Amminadab.
18
On
the second day Nethanel son of Zuar, the leader of Issachar, brought his
offering. 19The offering he brought was one silver plate weighing a
hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy
shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with fine flour
mixed with oil as a grain offering; 20 one gold dish weighing ten
shekels, filled with incense; 21 one young bull, one ram and one male
lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; 22 one male goat for a sin
offering; 23 and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male
lambs a year old, to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the
offering of Nethanel son of Zuar.
24 On the third day, Eliab son of
Helon, the leader of the people of Zebulun, brought his offering. 25
His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels,
and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the
sanctuary shekel, each filled with fine flour mixed with oil as a grain
offering; 26 one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;
27 one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt
offering; 28 one male goat for a sin offering; 29 and two
oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old, to be
sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Eliab son of
Helon.
30 On the fourth day Elizur son of
Shedeur, the leader of the people of Reuben, brought his offering. 31
His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels,
and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the
sanctuary shekel, each filled with fine flour mixed with oil as a grain
offering; 32 one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;
33 one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt
offering; 34 one male goat for a sin offering; 35 and two
oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old, to be
sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Elizur son of
Shedeur.
36
On
the fifth day Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, the leader of the people of Simeon,
brought his offering. 37 His offering was one silver plate weighing a
hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy
shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with fine flour
mixed with oil as a grain offering; 38 one gold dish weighing ten
shekels, filled with incense; 39 one young bull, one ram and one male
lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; 40 one male goat for a sin
offering; 41 and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male
lambs a year old, to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the
offering of Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.
42
On
the sixth day Eliasaph son of Deuel, the leader of the people of Gad, brought
his offering. 43 His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred
and thirty shekels, and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels,
both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with [17]
fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering; 44 one gold dish
weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; 45 one young bull, one ram
and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; 46 one male goat
for a sin offering; 47 and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and
five male lambs a year old, to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was
the offering of Eliasaph son of Deuel.
48
On
the seventh day Elishama son of Ammihud, the leader of the people of Ephraim,
brought his offering. 49 His offering was one silver plate weighing a
hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy
shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with fine flour
mixed with oil as a grain offering; 50 one gold dish weighing ten
shekels, filled with incense; 51 one young bull, one ram and one male
lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; 52 one male goat for a sin
offering; 53 and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male
lambs a year old, to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the
offering of Elishama son of Ammihud.
54
On
the eighth day Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, the leader of the people of Manasseh,
brought his offering. 55 His offering was one silver plate weighing a
hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy
shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with fine flour
mixed with oil as a grain offering; 56 one gold dish weighing ten
shekels, filled with incense; 57 one young bull, one ram and one male
lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; 58 one male goat for a sin
offering; 59 and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male
lambs a year old, to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the
offering of Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.
60 On the ninth day Abidan son of
Gideoni, the leader of the people of Benjamin, brought his offering. 61
His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels,
and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the
sanctuary shekel, each filled with fine flour mixed with oil as a grain
offering; 62 one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;
63 one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt
offering; 64 one male goat for a sin offering; 65 and two
oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old, to be
sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Abidan son of
Gideoni.
66
On
the tenth day Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, the leader of the people of Dan,
brought his offering. 67 His offering was one silver plate weighing a
hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy
shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with fine flour
mixed with oil as a grain offering; 68 one gold dish weighing ten
shekels, filled with incense; 69 one young bull, one ram and one male
lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; 70 one male goat for a sin
offering; 71 and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male
lambs a year old, to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the
offering of Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.
72
On
the eleventh day Pagiel son of Ocran, the leader of the people of Aser, brought
his offering. 73 His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred
and thirty shekels, and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels,
both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with [18]
fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering; 74 one gold dish
weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; 75 one young bull, one ram
and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; 76 one male goat
for a sin offering; 77 and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and
five male lambs a year old, to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was
the offering of Pagiel son of Ocran.
78
On
the twelfth day Ahira son of Enan, the leader of the people of Naphtali, brought
his offering. 79 His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred
and thirty shekels, and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels,
both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with fine flour mixed with
oil as a grain offering; 80 one gold dish weighing ten shekels,
filled with incense; 81 one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a
year old, for a burnt offering; 82 one male goat for a sin offering;
83 and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a
year old, to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of
Ahira son of Enan.
84
These
were the offerings of the Israelite leaders for the dedication of the altar when
it was anointed: twelve silver plates, twelve silver sprinkling bowls and twelve
gold dishes. 85 Each silver plate weighed a hundred and thirty
shekels, and each sprinkling bowl seventy shekels. Altogether, the silver dishes
weighed two thousand four hundred shekels, E according to the
sanctuary shekel. 86 The twelve gold dishes filled with incense
weighed ten shekels each, according to the sanctuary shekel. Altogether, the
gold dishes weighed a hundred and twenty shekels. F 87 The
total number of animals for the burnt offering came to twelve young bulls,
twelve rams and twelve male lambs a year old, together with their grain
offering. Twelve male goats were used for the sin offering. 88 The
total number of animals for the sacrifice of the fellowship offering came to
twenty-four oxen, sixty rams, sixty male goats and sixty male lambs a year old.
These were the offerings for the dedication of the altar after it was anointed.
89
When
Moses entered the Tent of Meeting to speak with the LORD, he heard the voice
speaking to him from between the two cherubim above the atonement cover on the
ark of the Testimony. And he spoke with him. [19]
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TESTAMENT: MARK 12:38 -
13:13
38
As
he taught, Jesus said, "Watch out for the teachers of
the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and be greeted in the
marketplaces, 39 and have the most
important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.
40 They devour widows' houses and
for a show make lengthy prayers. Such men will be punished most
severely."
41
Jesus
sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd
putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large
amounts. 42 But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper
coins, J worth only a fraction of a penny. K
43
Calling
his disciples to him, Jesus said, "I tell you the
truth, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others.
44
They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in
everything--all she had to live on."
13
1
As
he was leaving the temple, one of his disciples said to him, "Look, Teacher!
What massive stones! What magnificent buildings!"
2
"Do you see all these great buildings?" replied Jesus.
"Not one stone here will be left on another; every one
will be thrown down."
3
As
Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John
and Andrew asked him privately, 4 "Tell us, when will these things
happen? And what will be the sign that they are all about to be fulfilled?"
5
Jesus
said to them: "Watch out that no one deceives you.
6 Many will come in my name,
claiming, `I am he,' and will deceive many.
7
When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. Such things must
happen, but the end is still to come.
8
Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be
earthquakes in various places, and famines. These are the beginning of birth
pains.
9
"You must be on your guard. You will be handed over to the local councils and
flogged in the synagogues. On account of me you will stand before governors and
kings as witnesses to them. 10
And the gospel must first be preached to all nations. 11
Whenever you are arrested and brought to trial, do not worry beforehand about
what to say. Just say whatever is given you at the time, for it is not you
speaking, but the Holy Spirit.
12
"Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will
rebel against their parents and have them put to death.
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John 3:16-21 16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, F that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son.G 19 This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. 20 Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. 21 But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God." H
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