Genesis 1:1 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
JANUARY
28
PSALMS: 28, 58, 88, 118,
148
PROVERBS: 28
OLD
TESTAMENT: JOSHUA 19:1 - 22:20
NEW
TESTAMENT: LUKE 19:28 - 48
PSALMS: 28
Of
David.
1
To
you I call, O LORD my Rock;
do
not turn a deaf ear to me.
For
if you remain silent,
I
will be like those who have gone down to the pit.
2
Hear
my cry for mercy
as
I call to you for help,
as
I lift up my hands
toward
your Most Holy Place.
3
Do
not drag me away with the wicked,
with
those who do evil,
who
speak cordially with their neighbors
but
harbor malice in their hearts.
4
Repay
them for their deeds
and
for their evil work;
repay
them for what their hands have done
and
bring back upon them what they deserve.
5
Since
they show no regard for the works of the LORD
and
what his hands have done,
he
will tear them down
and
never build them up again.
6
Praise
be to the LORD,
for
he has heard my cry for mercy.
7
The
LORD is my strength and my shield;
my
heart trusts in him, and I am helped.
My
heart leaps for joy
and
I will give thanks to him in song. [1]
8
The
LORD is the strength of his people,
a
fortress of salvation for his anointed one.
9
Save
your people and bless your inheritance;
be
their shepherd and carry them forever. [2]
PSALMS: 58
For
the director of music. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." Of David. A miktam.
A
1
Do
you rulers indeed speak justly?
Do
you judge uprightly among men?
2
No,
in your heart you devise injustice,
and
your hands mete out violence on the earth.
3
Even
from birth the wicked go astray;
from
the womb they are wayward and speak lies.
4
Their
venom is like the venom of a snake,
like
that of a cobra that has stopped its ears,
5
that
will not heed the tune of the charmer,
however
skillful the enchanter may be.
6
Break
the teeth in their mouths, O God;
tear
out, O LORD, the fangs of the lions!
7
Let
them vanish like water that flows away;
when
they draw the bow, let their arrows be blunted.
8
Like
a slug melting away as it moves along,
like
a stillborn child, may they not see the sun.
9
Before
your pots can feel the heat of the thorns--
whether
they be green or dry--the wicked will be swept away.
B
10
The
righteous will be glad when they are avenged,
when
they bathe their feet in the blood of the wicked.
11
Then
men will say,
"Surely
the righteous still are rewarded;
surely
there is a God who judges the earth." [3]
PSALMS: 88
A
song. A psalm of the Sons of Korah. For the director of music. According to
mahalath leannoth. A A maskil B of Heman the
Ezrahite.
1
O
LORD, the God who saves me,
day
and night I cry out before you.
2
May
my prayer come before you;
turn
your ear to my cry.
3
For
my soul is full of trouble
and
my life draws near the grave. C
4
I
am counted among those who go down to the pit;
I
am like a man without strength.
5
I
am set apart with the dead,
like
the slain who lie in the grave,
whom
you remember no more,
who
are cut off from your care.
6
You
have put me in the lowest pit,
in
the darkest depths.
7
Your
wrath lies heavily upon me;
you
have overwhelmed me with all your waves.
Selah
8
You
have taken from me my closest friends
and
have made me repulsive to them.
I
am confined and cannot escape;
9
my
eyes are dim with grief.
I
call to you, O LORD, every day;
I
spread out my hands to you.
10
Do
you show your wonders to the dead? [4]
Do
those who are dead rise up and praise you?
Selah
11
Is
your love declared in the grave,
your
faithfulness in Destruction D?
12
Are
your wonders known in the place of darkness,
or
your righteous deeds in the land of oblivion?
13
But
I cry to you for help, O LORD;
in
the morning my prayer comes before you.
14
Why,
O LORD, do you reject me
and
hide your face from me?
15
From
my youth I have been afflicted and close to death;
I
have suffered your terrors and am in despair.
16
Your
wrath has swept over me;
your
terrors have destroyed me.
17
All
day long they surround me like a flood;
they
have completely engulfed me.
18
You
have taken my companions and loved ones from me;
the
darkness is my closest friend. [5]
PSALMS: 118
1
Give
thanks to the LORD, for he is good;
his
love endures forever.
2
Let
Israel say:
"His love endures forever."
3
Let
the house of Aaron say:
"His love endures forever."
4
Let
those who fear the LORD say:
"His love endures forever."
5
In
my anguish I cried to the LORD,
and
he answered by setting me free.
6
The
LORD is with me; I will not be afraid.
What
can man do to me?
7
The
LORD is with me; he is my helper.
I
will look in triumph on my enemies.
8
It
is better to take refuge in the LORD
than
to trust in man.
9
It
is better to take refuge in the LORD
than
to trust in princes.
10
All
the nations surrounded me,
but
in the name of the LORD I cut them off.
11
They
surrounded me on every side,
but
in the name of the LORD I cut them off.
12
They
swarmed around me like bees,
but
they died out as quickly as burning thorns;
in
the name of the LORD I cut them off.
13
I
was pushed back and about to fall,
but
the LORD helped me.
14
The
LORD is my strength and my song;
he
has become my salvation. [6]
15
Shouts
of joy and victory
resound
in the tents of the righteous:
"The LORD's right hand has done mighty
things!
16
The
LORD's right hand is lifted high;
the
LORD's right hand has done mighty things!"
17
I
will not die but live,
and
will proclaim what the LORD has done.
18
The
LORD has chastened me severely,
but
he has not given me over to death.
19
Open
for me the gates of righteousness;
I
will enter and give thanks to the LORD.
20
This
is the gate of the LORD
through
which the righteous may enter.
21
I
will give you thanks, for you answered me;
you
have become my salvation.
22
The
stone the builders rejected
has
become the capstone;
23
the
LORD has done this,
and
it is marvelous in our eyes.
24
This
is the day the LORD has made;
let
us rejoice and be glad in it.
25
O
LORD, save us;
O
LORD, grant us success.
26
Blessed
is he who comes in the name of the LORD.
From
the house of the LORD we bless you. A
27
The
LORD is God,
and
he has made his light shine upon us.
With
boughs in hand, join in the festal procession
up
B to the horns of the altar. [7]
28
You
are my God, and I will give you thanks;
you
are my God, and I will exalt you.
29
Give
thanks to the LORD, for he is good;
his
love endures forever. [8]
PSALMS: 148
1
Praise
the LORD. A
Praise
the LORD from the heavens,
praise
him in the heights above.
2
Praise
him, all his angels,
praise
him, all his heavenly hosts.
3
Praise
him, sun and moon,
praise
him, all you shining stars.
4
Praise
him, you highest heavens
and
you waters above the skies.
5
Let
them praise the name of the LORD,
for
he commanded and they were created.
6
He
set them in place for ever and ever;
he
gave a decree that will never pass away.
7
Praise
the LORD from the earth,
you
great sea creatures and all ocean depths,
8
lightning
and hail, snow and clouds,
stormy
winds that do his bidding,
9
you
mountains and all hills,
fruit
trees and all cedars,
10
wild
animals and all cattle,
small
creatures and flying birds,
11kings
of the earth and all nations,
you
princes and all rulers on earth,
12
young
men and maidens,
old
men and children.
13
Let
them praise the name of the LORD,
for
his name alone is exalted;
his
splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
14
He
has raised up for his people a horn, B
the
praise of all his saints,
of
Israel, the people close to his heart. [9]
Praise
the LORD. [10]
PROVERBS: 28
28
1
The wicked man flees though no one pursues,
but
the righteous are as bold as a lion.
2
When
a country is rebellious, it has many rulers,
but
a man of understanding and knowledge maintains order.
3
A
ruler A who oppresses the poor
is
like a driving rain that leaves no crops.
4
Those
who forsake the law praise the wicked,
but
those who keep the law resist them.
5
Evil
men do not understand justice,
but
those who seek the LORD understand it fully.
6
Better
a poor man whose walk is blameless
than
a rich man whose ways are perverse.
7
He
who keeps the law is a discerning son,
but
a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.
8
He
who increases his wealth by exorbitant interest
amasses
it for another, who will be kind to the poor.
9
If
anyone turns a deaf ear to the law,
even
his prayers are detestable.
10
He
who leads the upright along an evil path
will
fall into his own trap,
but
the blameless will receive a good inheritance.
11
A
rich man may be wise in his own eyes,
but
a poor man who has discernment sees through him. [11]
12
When
the righteous triumph, there is great elation;
but
when the wicked rise to power, men go into hiding.
13
He
who conceals his sins does not prosper,
but
whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
14
Blessed
is the man who always fears the LORD,
but
he who hardens his heart falls into trouble.
15
Like
a roaring lion or a charging bear
is
a wicked man ruling over a helpless people.
16
A
tyrannical ruler lacks judgment,
but
he who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long life.
17
A
man tormented by the guilt of murder
will
be a fugitive till death;
let
no one support him.
18
He
whose walk is blameless is kept safe,
but
he whose ways are perverse will suddenly fall.
19
He
who works his land will have abundant food,
but
the one who chases fantasies will have his fill of
poverty.
20
A
faithful man will be richly blessed,
but
one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.
21
To
show partiality is not good--
yet
a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.
22
A
stingy man is eager to get rich
and
is unaware that poverty awaits him. [12]
23
He
who rebukes a man will in the end gain more favor
than
he who has a flattering tongue.
24
He
who robs his father or mother
and
says, "It's not wrong"--
he
is partner to him who destroys.
25
A
greedy man stirs up dissension,
but
he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.
26
He
who trusts in himself is a fool,
but
he who walks in wisdom is kept safe.
27
He
who gives to the poor will lack nothing,
but
he who closes his eyes to them receives many curses.
28
When
the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding;
but
when the wicked perish, the righteous thrive. [13]
OLD
TESTAMENT: JOSHUA 19:1 - 22:20
19
1
The
second lot came out for the tribe of Simeon, clan by clan. Their inheritance lay
within the territory of Judah. 2 It included:
Beersheba
(or Sheba), A Moladah, 3Hazar Shual, Balah, Ezem, 4
Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah, 5 Ziklag, Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susah,
6 Beth Lebaoth and Sharuhen--thirteen towns and their villages;
7
Ain,
Rimmon, Ether and Ashan--four towns and their villages—8 and all the
villages around these towns as far as Baalath Beer (Ramah in the Negev).
This
was the inheritance of the tribe of the Simeonites, clan by clan. 9
The inheritance of the Simeonites was taken from the share of Judah,
because Judah's portion was more than they needed. So the Simeonites received
their inheritance within the territory of Judah.
10
The
third lot came up for Zebulun, clan by clan:
The
boundary of their inheritance went as far as Sarid. 11 Going west it
ran to Maralah, touched Dabbesheth, and extended to the ravine near Jokneam.
12 It turned east from Sarid toward the sunrise to the territory of
Kisloth Tabor and went on to Daberath and up to Japhia. 13 Then it
continued eastward to Gath Hepher and Eth Kazin; it came out at Rimmon and
turned toward Neah. 14 There the boundary went around on the north to
Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah El. 15 Included were
Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah and Bethlehem. There were twelve towns and
their villages. 16 These towns and their villages were the
inheritance of Zebulun, clan by clan.
17
The
fourth lot came out for Issachar, clan by clan. 18 Their territory
included:
Jezreel,
Kesulloth, Shunem, 19 Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath, [14]
20 Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez, 21 Remeth, En Gannim, En Haddah
and Beth Pazzez. 22 The boundary touched Tabor, Shahazumah and Beth
Shemesh, and ended at the Jordan. There were sixteen towns and their villages.
23 These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe
of Issachar, clan by clan.
24
The
fifth lot came out for the tribe of Asher, clan by clan. 25 Their
territory included:
Helkath,
Hali, Beten, Acshaph, 26 Allammelech, Amad and Mishal. On the west
the boundary touched Carmel and Shihor Libnath. 27 It then turned
east toward Beth Dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah El, and went
north to Beth Emek and Neiel, passing Cabul on the left. 28 It went
to Abdon, B Rehob, Hammon and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon. 29
The boundary then turned back toward Ramah and went to the fortified city
of Tyre, turned toward Hosah and came out at the sea in the region of Aczib,
30 Ummah, Aphek and Rehob. There were twenty-two towns and their
villages. 31 These towns and their villages were the inheritance of
the tribe of Asher, clan by clan.
32
The
sixth lot came out for Naphtali, clan by clan:
33
Their
boundary went from Heleph and the large tree in Zaanannim, passing Adami Nekeb
and Jabneel to Lakkum and ending at the Jordan. 34 The boundary ran
west through Aznoth Tabor and came out at Hukkok. It touched Zebulun on the
south, Asher on the west and the Jordan C on the east.
35
The
fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth, 36
Adamah, Ramah, Hazor, 37 Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor, 38
Iron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath and Beth Shemesh. There were nineteen
towns and their [15]
villages. 39 These towns and their villages were the inheritance of
the tribe of Naphtali, clan by clan.
40
The
seventh lot came out for the tribe of Dan, clan by clan. 41 The
territory of their inheritance included:
Zorah,
Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh, 42 Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah, 43
Elon, Timnah, Ekron,
44
Eltekeh,
Gibbethon, Baalath, 45 Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon, 46
Me Jarkon and Rakkon, with the area facing Joppa.
47
(But
the Danites had difficulty taking possession of their territory, so they went up
and attacked Leshem, took it, put it to the sword and occupied it. They settled
in Leshem and named it Dan after their forefather.) 48 These towns
and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Dan, clan by clan.
49
When
they had finished dividing the land into its allotted portions, the Israelites
gave Joshua son of Nun an inheritance among them, 50 as the LORD had
commanded. They gave him the town he asked for--Timnath Serah D in
the hill country of Ephraim. And he built up the town and settled there.
51
These
are the territories that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun and the heads of
the tribal clans of Israel assigned by lot at Shiloh in the presence of the LORD
at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. And so they finished dividing the land.
[16]
20
1
Then
the LORD said to Joshua: 2"Tell the
Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses,
3 so that anyone who kills a person
accidentally and unintentionally may flee there and find protection from the
avenger of blood.
4
"When he flees to one of these cities, he is to stand in the entrance of the
city gate and state his case before the elders of that city. Then they are to
admit him into their city and give him a place to live with them.
5
If the avenger of blood pursues him, they must not surrender the one accused,
because he killed his neighbor unintentionally and without malice aforethought.
6
He
is to stay in that city until he has stood trial before the assembly and until
the death of the high priest who is serving at that time. Then he may go back to
his own home in the town from which he fled."
7
So
they set apart Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali, Shechem in the
hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the hill country
of Judah.
8
On
the east side of the Jordan of JerichoA they designated Bezer in the
desert on the plateau in the tribe of Reuben, Ramoth in Gilead in the tribe of
Gad, and Golan in Bashan in the tribe of Manasseh. 9 Any of the
Israelites or any alien living among them who killed someone accidentally could
flee to these designated cities and not be killed by the avenger of blood prior
to standing trial before the assembly. [17]
21
1
Now
the family heads of the Levites approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of
Nun, and the heads of the other tribal families of Israel 2 at Shiloh
in Canaan and said to them, "The LORD commanded through Moses that you give us
towns to live in, with pasturelands for our livestock." 3 So, as the
LORD had commanded, the Israelites gave the Levites the following towns and
pasturelands out of their own inheritance:
4
The
first lot came out for the Kohathites, clan by clan. The Levites who were
descendants of Aaron the priest were allotted thirteen towns from the tribes of
Judah, Simeon and Benjamin. 5 The rest of Kohath's descendants were
allotted ten towns from the clans of the tribes of Ephraim, Dan and half of
Manasseh.
6
The
descendants of Gershon were allotted thirteen towns from the clans of the tribes
of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.
7
The
descendants of Merari, clan by clan, received twelve towns from the tribes of
Reuben, Gad and Zebulun.
8
So
the Israelites allotted to the Levites these towns and their pasturelands, as
the LORD had commanded through Moses.
9
From
the tribes of Judah and Simeon they allotted the following towns by name
10
(these
towns were assigned to the descendants of Aaron who were from the Kohathite
clans of the Levites, because the first lot fell to them):
11
They
gave them Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron), with its surrounding pastureland, in
the hill country of Judah. (Arba was the [18]
forefather of Anak.) 12 But the fields and villages around the city
they had given to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession.
13
So
to the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron (a city of refuge for
one accused of murder), Libnah, 14 Jattir, Eshtemoa, 15
Holon, Debir, 16 Ain, Juttah and Beth Shemesh, together with
their pasturelands--nine towns from these two tribes.
17
And
from the tribe of Benjamin they gave them Gibeon, Geba, 18 Anathoth
and Almon, together with their pasturelands--four towns. 19 All the
towns for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, were thirteen, together with
their pasturelands.
20
The
rest of the Kohathite clans of the Levites were allotted towns from the tribe of
Ephraim:
21
In
the hill country of Ephraim they were given Shechem (a city of refuge for one
accused of murder) and Gezer, 22 Kibzaim and Beth Horon, together
with their pasturelands--four towns.
23
Also
from the tribe of Dan they received Eltekeh, Gibbethon, 24 Aijalon
and Gath Rimmon, together with their pasturelands--four towns.
25
From
half the tribe of Manasseh they received Taanach and Gath Rimmon, together with
their pasturelands--two towns. 26 All these ten towns and their
pasturelands were given to the rest of the Kohathite clans.
27
The
Levite clans of the Gershonites were given:
from
the half-tribe of Manasseh,
Golan
in Bashan (a city of refuge for one accused of murder) and Be Eshtarah, together
with their pasturelands--two towns; 28 from the tribe of Issachar, [19]
Kishion, Daberath, 29 Jarmuth and En Gannim, together with their
pasturelands--four towns; 30 from the tribe of Asher,
Mishal,
Abdon, 31 Helkath and Rehob, together with their pasturelands--four
towns;
32
from
the tribe of Naphtali,
Kedesh
in Galilee (a city of refuge for one accused of murder), Hammoth Dor and Kartan,
together with their pasturelands--three towns. 33 All the towns of
the Gershonite clans were thirteen, together with their pasturelands.
34 The Merarite clans (the rest of
the Levites) were given:
from
the tribe of Zebulun,
Jokneam,
Kartah, 35 Dimnah and Nahalal, together with their pasturelands--four
towns; 36 from the tribe of Reuben,
Bezer,
Jahaz, 37 Kedemoth and Mephaath, together with their
pasturelands--four towns; 38 from the tribe of Gad,
Ramoth
in Gilead (a city of refuge for one accused of murder), Mahanaim, 39
Heshbon and Jazer, together with their pasturelands--four towns in all.
40 All the towns allotted to the Merarite clans, who were the rest of
the Levites, were twelve.
41
The
towns of the Levites in the territory held by the Israelites were forty-eight in
all, together with their pasturelands. 42 Each of these towns had
pasturelands surrounding it; this was true for all these towns.
43
So
the LORD gave Israel all the land he had sworn to give their forefathers, and
they took possession of it and settled there. 44 The LORD gave them
rest on every side, just as he had sworn to their forefathers. Not one of their
enemies withstood them; the LORD [20]
handed all their enemies over to them. 45 Not one of all the LORD's
good promises to the house of Israel failed; every one was
fulfilled.
22
1
Then
Joshua summoned the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh
2 and said to them, "You have done all that Moses the servant of the
LORD commanded, and you have obeyed me in everything I commanded. 3
For a long time now--to this very day--you have not deserted your brothers
but have carried out the mission the LORD your God gave you. 4 Now
that the LORD your God has given your brothers rest as he promised, return to
your homes in the land that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you on the other
side of the Jordan. 5 But be very careful to keep the commandment and
the law that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you: to love the LORD your God,
to walk in all his ways, to obey his commands, to hold fast to him and to serve
him with all your heart and all your soul."
6
Then
Joshua blessed them and sent them away, and they went to their homes. 7
(To the half-tribe of Manasseh Moses had given land in Bashan, and to the
other half of the tribe Joshua gave land on the west side of the Jordan with
their brothers.) When Joshua sent them home, he blessed them, 8
saying, "Return to your homes with your great wealth--with large herds of
livestock, with silver, gold, bronze and iron, and a great quantity of
clothing--and divide with your brothers the plunder from your enemies."
9
So
the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh left the Israelites
at Shiloh in Canaan to return to Gilead, their own [21]
land, which they had acquired in accordance with the command of the LORD through
Moses.
10
When
they came to Geliloth near the Jordan in the land of Canaan, the Reubenites, the
Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh built an imposing altar there by the
Jordan. 11 And when the Israelites heard that they had built the
altar on the border of Canaan at Geliloth near the Jordan on the Israelite side,
12 the whole assembly of Israel gathered at Shiloh to go to war
against them.
13
So
the Israelites sent Phinehas son of Eleazar, the priest, to the land of
Gilead--to Reuben, Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh. 14 With him
they sent ten of the chief men, one for each of the tribes of Israel, each the
head of a family division among the Israelite clans.
15
When
they went to Gilead--to Reuben, Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh--they said to
them: 16 "The whole assembly of the LORD says: `How could you break
faith with the God of Israel like this? How could you turn away from the LORD
and build yourselves an altar in rebellion against him now? 17 Was
not the sin of Peor enough for us? Up to this very day we have not cleansed
ourselves from that sin, even though a plague fell on the community of the LORD!
18 And are you now turning away from the LORD?
"`If
you rebel against the LORD today, tomorrow he will be angry with the whole
community of Israel. 19 If the land you possess is defiled, come over
to the LORD's land, where the LORD's [22]
tabernacle stands, and share the land with us. But do not rebel against the LORD
or against us by building an altar for yourselves, other than the altar of the
LORD our God. 20 When Achan son of Zerah acted unfaithfully regarding
the devoted things, A did not wrath come upon the whole community of
Israel? He was not the only one who died for his sin.'" [23]
NEW
TESTAMENT: LUKE 19:28 - 48
28
After
Jesus had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29 As
he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he
sent two of his disciples, saying to them, 30 "Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you
will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it
here. 31 If anyone asks you, `Why
are you untying it?' tell him, `The Lord needs it.'"
32
Those
who were sent ahead went and found it just as he had told them. 33 As
they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, "Why are you untying the
colt?"
34
They
replied, "The Lord needs it."
35
They
brought it to Jesus, threw their cloaks on the colt and put Jesus on it. 36
As he went along, people spread their cloaks on the road.
37
When
he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole
crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the
miracles they had seen:
38
"Blessed
is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!" B
"Peace
in heaven and glory in the highest!"
39
Some
of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, "Teacher, rebuke your disciples!"
40
"I tell you," he replied, "if they keep quiet, the stones will cry [24] out."
41As
he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it 42 and
said, "If you, even you, had only known on this day
what would bring you peace--but now it is hidden from your eyes.
43The days will come upon you when your enemies will build an
embankment against you and encircle you and hem you in on every side.
44 They
will dash you to the ground, you and the children within your walls. They will
not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of God's
coming to you."
45Then
he entered the temple area and began driving out those who were selling. 46
"It is written," he said to them, "`My house will be a house of prayer' C;
but you have made it `a den of robbers.'
D"
47
Every
day he was teaching at the temple. But the chief priests, the teachers of the
law and the leaders among the people were trying to kill him. 48 Yet
they could not find any way to do it, because all the people hung on his words.
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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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