Solomon Worships at Gibeon

1 ^(A)Solomon the son of David established himself in his kingdom, ^(B)and the Lord his God was with him and made him exceedingly great.

² Solomon spoke to all Israel, to the ^(C)commanders of thousands and of hundreds, to the judges, and to all the leaders in all Israel, the heads of fathers' houses. ³ And Solomon, and all the assembly with him, went to ^(D)the high place that was at Gibeon, ^(E)for ^(F)the tent of meeting of God, which Moses the servant of the Lord had made in the wilderness, was there. ^4 (G)(But David had brought up the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim to the place that David had prepared for it, for he had pitched a tent for it in Jerusalem.) ⁵ Moreover, ^(H)the bronze altar that ^(I)Bezalel the son of Uri, son of Hur, had made, was there before the tabernacle of the Lord. And Solomon and the assembly ^(J)sought it^[a] out. ⁶ And Solomon went up there to the bronze altar before the Lord, which was at the tent of meeting, ^(K)and offered a thousand burnt offerings on it.

Solomon Prays for Wisdom

^7 (L)In that night God appeared to Solomon, and said to him, “Ask what I shall give you.” ⁸ And Solomon said to God, “You have shown great and steadfast love to David my father, ^(M)and have made me king in his place. ⁹ O Lord God, ^(N)let your word to David my father be now fulfilled, for you have made me king over a people as numerous ^(O)as the dust of the earth. ¹⁰ Give me now wisdom and knowledge to ^(P)go out and come in before this people, for who can govern this people of yours, which is so great?” ¹¹ God answered Solomon, “Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked for ^(Q)possessions, wealth, honor, or the life of those who hate you, and have not even asked for long life, but have asked for wisdom and knowledge for yourself that you may govern my people over whom I have made you king, ¹² wisdom and knowledge are granted to you. I will also give you ^(R)riches, possessions, and honor, ^(S)such as none of the kings had who were before you, and none after you shall have the like.” ¹³ So Solomon came from^[b] the ^(T)high place at Gibeon, from before ^(U)the tent of meeting, to Jerusalem. And he reigned over Israel.

Solomon Given Wealth

^14 (V)Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen. ^(W)He had 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horsemen, whom he stationed ^(X)in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem. ¹⁵ And the king made silver and gold as common in Jerusalem as stone, and he made cedar as plentiful as the sycamore of the Shephelah. ¹⁶ And Solomon's import of horses was from Egypt and Kue, and the king's traders would buy them from Kue for a price. ¹⁷ They imported a chariot from Egypt for 600 shekels^[c] of silver, and a horse for 150. Likewise through them these were exported to all the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Syria.

Preparing to Build the Temple

2 ^{[d] (Y)}Now Solomon purposed to build a temple for the name of the Lord, and a royal palace for himself. ^{2 [e] (Z)}And Solomon assigned 70,000 men to bear burdens and 80,000 to quarry in the hill country, and ^(AA)3,600 to oversee them. ^3 (AB)And Solomon sent word to Hiram the king of Tyre: ^(AC)“As you dealt with David my father and sent him cedar to build himself a house to dwell in, so deal with me. ⁴ Behold, I am about to build a house for the name of the Lord my God and dedicate it to him for the burning of ^(AD)incense of sweet spices before him, and for ^(AE)the regular arrangement of the showbread, and for ^(AF)burnt offerings morning and evening, ^(AG)on the Sabbaths and the new moons and the appointed feasts of the Lord our God, as ordained forever for Israel. ⁵ The house that I am to build will be great, ^(AH)for our God is greater than all gods. ^6 (AI)But who is able to build him a house, since ^(AJ)heaven, even highest heaven, cannot contain him? Who am I to build a house for him, except as a place to make offerings before him? ⁷ So now ^(AK)send me a man skilled to work in gold, silver, bronze, and iron, and in purple, crimson, and blue fabrics, trained also in engraving, to be with the skilled workers who are with me in Judah and Jerusalem, ^(AL)whom David my father provided. ⁸ Send me also cedar, cypress, and algum timber from Lebanon, for I know that ^(AM)your servants know how to cut timber in Lebanon. And my servants will be with your servants, ⁹ to prepare timber for me in abundance, for the house I am to build will be great and wonderful. ^10 (AN)I will give for your servants, the woodsmen who cut timber, 20,000 cors^[f] of crushed wheat, 20,000 cors of barley, 20,000 baths^[g] of wine, and 20,000 baths of oil.”

¹¹ Then Hiram the king of Tyre answered in a letter that he sent to Solomon, ^(AO)“Because the Lord loves his people, he has made you king over them.” ¹² Hiram also said, “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, ^(AP)who made heaven and earth, who has given King David a wise son, who has discretion and understanding, ^(AQ)who will build a temple for the Lord and a royal palace for himself.

¹³ “Now I have sent a skilled man, who has understanding, Huram-abi, ^14 (AR)the son of a woman of the daughters of Dan, and his father was a man of Tyre. He is ^(AS)trained to work in gold, silver, bronze, iron, stone, and wood, and in purple, blue, and crimson fabrics and fine linen, and to do all sorts of engraving and execute any design that may be assigned him, with your craftsmen, the craftsmen of my lord, David your father. ¹⁵ Now therefore the wheat and barley, oil and wine, ^(AT)of which my lord has spoken, let him send to his servants. ^16 (AU)And we will cut whatever timber you need from Lebanon and bring it to you in rafts by sea to ^(AV)Joppa, so that you may take it up to Jerusalem.”

¹⁷ Then Solomon counted all the resident aliens who were in the land of Israel, ^(AW)after the census of them that David his father had taken, and there were found 153,600. ^18 (AX)Seventy thousand of them he assigned to bear burdens, 80,000 to quarry in the hill country, and 3,600 as overseers to make the people work.

God Will Judge with Equity

To the choirmaster: according to ^(A)Do Not Destroy. ^(B)A Psalm of Asaph. A Song.

The Temptation of Jesus

4 ^(A)Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness ^(B)to be tempted by the devil. ² And after fasting ^(C)forty days and forty nights, he ^(D)was hungry. ³ And ^(E)the tempter came and said to him, “If you are ^(F)the Son of God, command ^(G)these stones to become loaves of bread.” ⁴ But he answered, ^(H)“It is written,

^5 (J)Then the devil took him to ^(K)the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple ⁶ and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written,

and

⁷ Jesus said to him, “Again ^(M)it is written, ^(N)‘You shall not ^(O)put the Lord your God to the test.’” ^8 (P)Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. ⁹ And he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.” ¹⁰ Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, ^(Q)Satan! For ^(R)it is written,

¹¹ Then the devil left him, and behold, ^(U)angels came and were ministering to him.

Jesus Begins His Ministry

¹² Now when he heard that ^(V)John had been arrested, ^(W)he withdrew into Galilee. ¹³ And leaving ^(X)Nazareth he went and lived in ^(Y)Capernaum by ^(Z)the sea, in the territory of ^(AA)Zebulun and Naphtali, ^14 (AB)so that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:

^17 (AF)From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, ^(AG)“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”^[a]

Jesus Calls the First Disciples

^18 (AH)While walking by ^(AI)the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. ¹⁹ And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you ^(AJ)fishers of men.”^{[b] 20} Immediately they left their nets and followed him. ²¹ And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them. ²² Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.

Jesus Ministers to Great Crowds

^23 (AK)And he went throughout all Galilee, ^(AL)teaching in their synagogues and ^(AM)proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and ^(AN)healing every disease and every affliction among the people. ²⁴ So his fame spread throughout all ^(AO)Syria, and ^(AP)they brought him all the sick, those afflicted with various diseases and ^(AQ)pains, ^(AR)those oppressed by demons, ^(AS)those having seizures, and ^(AT)paralytics, and he healed them. ^25 (AU)And great crowds followed him from Galilee and the ^(AV)Decapolis, and from Jerusalem and Judea, and from beyond the Jordan.

The Sermon on the Mount

5 Seeing the crowds, ^(AW)he went up on the mountain, and when he ^(AX)sat down, his disciples came to him.

The Beatitudes

² And ^(AY)he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:

^3 (AZ)“Blessed are ^(BA)the poor in spirit, for ^(BB)theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

⁴ “Blessed are ^(BC)those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

⁵ “Blessed are the ^(BD)meek, for they ^(BE)shall inherit the earth.

⁶ “Blessed are those who hunger and ^(BF)thirst ^(BG)for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

⁷ “Blessed are ^(BH)the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

⁸ “Blessed are ^(BI)the pure in heart, for ^(BJ)they shall see God.

⁹ “Blessed are ^(BK)the peacemakers, for ^(BL)they shall be called ^(BM)sons^[c] of God.

^10 (BN)“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for ^(BO)theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

^11 (BP)“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely ^(BQ)on my account. ^12 (BR)Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for ^(BS)so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Salt and Light

¹³ “You are the salt of the earth, ^(BT)but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet.

^14 (BU)“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. ^15 (BV)Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. ¹⁶ In the same way, let your light shine before others, so ^(BW)that^[d] they may see your good works and ^(BX)give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

Christ Came to Fulfill the Law

^17 (BY)“Do not think that I have come to abolish ^(BZ)the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but ^(CA)to fulfill them. ¹⁸ For truly, I say to you, ^(CB)until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. ^19 (CC)Therefore whoever relaxes ^(CD)one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least ^(CE)in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great ^(CF)in the kingdom of heaven. ²⁰ For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds ^(CG)that of the scribes and Pharisees, you ^(CH)will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Anger

^21 (CI)“You have heard that it was said to those of old, ^(CJ)‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable ^(CK)to judgment.’ ²² But I say to you that ^(CL)everyone who is angry with his brother^[e] will be liable ^(CM)to judgment; whoever insults^[f] his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to ^(CN)the hell^[g] of fire. ^23 (CO)So if ^(CP)you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, ²⁴ leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. ^25 (CQ)Come to terms quickly with your accuser while you are going with him to court, lest your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you be put in prison. ²⁶ Truly, I say to you, ^(CR)you will never get out until you have paid the last penny.^[h]

Lust

^27 (CS)“You have heard that it was said, ^(CT)‘You shall not commit adultery.’ ²⁸ But I say to you that ^(CU)everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart. ^29 (CV)If your right eye ^(CW)causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into ^(CX)hell. ^30 (CY)And if your right hand ^(CZ)causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body go into ^(DA)hell.

Divorce

^31 (DB)“It was also said, ^(DC)‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’ ^32 (DD)But I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery, and ^(DE)whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

Oaths

³³ “Again ^(DF)you have heard that it was said to those of old, ^(DG)‘You shall not swear falsely, but ^(DH)shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.’ ³⁴ But I say to you, ^(DI)Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for ^(DJ)it is the throne of God, ³⁵ or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is ^(DK)the city of the great King. ³⁶ And do not take an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. ³⁷ Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; ^(DL)anything more than this comes from evil.^[i]

Retaliation

^38 (DM)“You have heard that it was said, ^(DN)‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ ³⁹ But I say to you, ^(DO)Do not resist the one who is evil. But ^(DP)if anyone ^(DQ)slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. ⁴⁰ And ^(DR)if anyone would sue you and take your tunic,^[j] let him have your cloak as well. ⁴¹ And if anyone ^(DS)forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. ^42 (DT)Give to the one who begs from you, and ^(DU)do not refuse the one who would borrow from you.

Love Your Enemies

^43 (DV)“You have heard that it was said, ^(DW)‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ ⁴⁴ But I say to you, ^(DX)Love your enemies and ^(DY)pray for those who persecute you, ^45 (DZ)so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and ^(EA)sends rain on the just and on the unjust. ^46 (EB)For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? ⁴⁷ And if you greet only your brothers,^[k] what more are you doing than others? Do not even ^(EC)the Gentiles do the same? ^48 (ED)You therefore must be ^(EE)perfect, ^(EF)as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Giving to the Needy

6 “Beware of ^(EG)practicing your righteousness before other people in order ^(EH)to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

^2 (EI)“Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may ^(EJ)be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have ^(EK)received their reward. ³ But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, ⁴ so that your giving may be in secret. ^(EL)And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

The Lord's Prayer

⁵ “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love ^(EM)to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. ^(EN)Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. ⁶ But when you pray, ^(EO)go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. ^(EP)And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

⁷ “And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as ^(EQ)the Gentiles do, for ^(ER)they think that they will be heard ^(ES)for their many words. ⁸ Do not be like them, ^(ET)for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. ^9 (EU)Pray then like this:

^14 (FG)For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, ^15 (FH)but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Fasting

¹⁶ “And ^(FI)when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. ^(FJ)Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. ¹⁷ But when you fast, ^(FK)anoint your head and wash your face, ¹⁸ that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. ^(FL)And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

Lay Up Treasures in Heaven

^19 (FM)“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where ^(FN)moth and rust^[p] destroy and where thieves ^(FO)break in and steal, ^20 (FP)but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. ²¹ For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

^22 (FQ)“The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light, ^23 (FR)but if ^(FS)your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!

^24 (FT)“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and ^(FU)money.^[q]

Do Not Be Anxious

^25 (FV)“Therefore I tell you, ^(FW)do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? ^26 (FX)Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. ^(FY)Are you not of more value than they? ²⁷ And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his ^(FZ)span of life?^{[r] 28} And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, ²⁹ yet I tell you, ^(GA)even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. ³⁰ But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, ^(GB)O you of little faith? ³¹ Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ ³² For ^(GC)the Gentiles seek after all these things, and ^(GD)your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. ³³ But ^(GE)seek first ^(GF)the kingdom of God and his righteousness, ^(GG)and all these things will be added to you.

^34 (GH)“Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.