²⁷ As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, “Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you.”^(A)

²⁸ He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God^(B) and obey it.”^(C)

The Sign of Jonah^(D)

²⁹ As the crowds increased, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It asks for a sign,^(E) but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.^{(F) 30} For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so also will the Son of Man be to this generation. ³¹ The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the people of this generation and condemn them, for she came from the ends of the earth to listen to Solomon’s wisdom;^(G) and now something greater than Solomon is here. ³² The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah;^(H) and now something greater than Jonah is here.

The Lamp of the Body^(I)

³³ “No one lights a lamp and puts it in a place where it will be hidden, or under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, so that those who come in may see the light.^{(J) 34} Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are healthy,^[a] your whole body also is full of light. But when they are unhealthy,^[b] your body also is full of darkness. ³⁵ See to it, then, that the light within you is not darkness. ³⁶ Therefore, if your whole body is full of light, and no part of it dark, it will be just as full of light as when a lamp shines its light on you.”

Woes on the Pharisees and the Experts in the Law

³⁷ When Jesus had finished speaking, a Pharisee invited him to eat with him; so he went in and reclined at the table.^{(K) 38} But the Pharisee was surprised when he noticed that Jesus did not first wash before the meal.^(L)

³⁹ Then the Lord^(M) said to him, “Now then, you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.^{(N) 40} You foolish people!^(O) Did not the one who made the outside make the inside also? ⁴¹ But now as for what is inside you—be generous to the poor,^(P) and everything will be clean for you.^(Q)

⁴² “Woe to you Pharisees, because you give God a tenth^(R) of your mint, rue and all other kinds of garden herbs, but you neglect justice and the love of God.^(S) You should have practiced the latter without leaving the former undone.^(T)

⁴³ “Woe to you Pharisees, because you love the most important seats in the synagogues and respectful greetings in the marketplaces.^(U)

⁴⁴ “Woe to you, because you are like unmarked graves,^(V) which people walk over without knowing it.”

⁴⁵ One of the experts in the law^(W) answered him, “Teacher, when you say these things, you insult us also.”

⁴⁶ Jesus replied, “And you experts in the law, woe to you, because you load people down with burdens they can hardly carry, and you yourselves will not lift one finger to help them.^(X)

⁴⁷ “Woe to you, because you build tombs for the prophets, and it was your ancestors who killed them. ⁴⁸ So you testify that you approve of what your ancestors did; they killed the prophets, and you build their tombs.^{(Y) 49} Because of this, God in his wisdom^(Z) said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and others they will persecute.’^{(AA) 50} Therefore this generation will be held responsible for the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the beginning of the world, ⁵¹ from the blood of Abel^(AB) to the blood of Zechariah,^(AC) who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, this generation will be held responsible for it all.^(AD)

⁵² “Woe to you experts in the law, because you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering.”^(AE)

⁵³ When Jesus went outside, the Pharisees and the teachers of the law began to oppose him fiercely and to besiege him with questions, ⁵⁴ waiting to catch him in something he might say.^(AF)

Zelophehad’s Daughters^(A)

27 The daughters of Zelophehad^(B) son of Hepher,^(C) the son of Gilead,^(D) the son of Makir,^(E) the son of Manasseh, belonged to the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph. The names of the daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah and Tirzah. They came forward ² and stood before Moses,^(F) Eleazar the priest, the leaders^(G) and the whole assembly at the entrance to the tent of meeting^(H) and said, ³ “Our father died in the wilderness.^(I) He was not among Korah’s followers, who banded together against the Lord,^(J) but he died for his own sin and left no sons.^{(K) 4} Why should our father’s name disappear from his clan because he had no son? Give us property among our father’s relatives.”

⁵ So Moses brought their case^(L) before the Lord,^{(M) 6} and the Lord said to him, ⁷ “What Zelophehad’s daughters are saying is right. You must certainly give them property as an inheritance^(N) among their father’s relatives and give their father’s inheritance to them.^(O)

⁸ “Say to the Israelites, ‘If a man dies and leaves no son, give his inheritance to his daughter. ⁹ If he has no daughter, give his inheritance to his brothers. ¹⁰ If he has no brothers, give his inheritance to his father’s brothers. ¹¹ If his father had no brothers, give his inheritance to the nearest relative in his clan, that he may possess it. This is to have the force of law^(P) for the Israelites, as the Lord commanded Moses.’”

Joshua to Succeed Moses

¹² Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go up this mountain^(Q) in the Abarim Range^(R) and see the land^(S) I have given the Israelites.^{(T) 13} After you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people,^(U) as your brother Aaron^(V) was, ¹⁴ for when the community rebelled at the waters in the Desert of Zin,^(W) both of you disobeyed my command to honor me as holy^(X) before their eyes.” (These were the waters of Meribah^(Y) Kadesh, in the Desert of Zin.)

¹⁵ Moses said to the Lord, ¹⁶ “May the Lord, the God who gives breath to all living things,^(Z) appoint someone over this community ¹⁷ to go out and come in before them, one who will lead them out and bring them in, so the Lord’s people will not be like sheep without a shepherd.”^(AA)

¹⁸ So the Lord said to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit of leadership,^[a](AB) and lay your hand on him.^{(AC) 19} Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and the entire assembly and commission him^(AD) in their presence.^{(AE) 20} Give him some of your authority so the whole Israelite community will obey him.^{(AF) 21} He is to stand before Eleazar the priest, who will obtain decisions for him by inquiring^(AG) of the Urim^(AH) before the Lord. At his command he and the entire community of the Israelites will go out, and at his command they will come in.”

²² Moses did as the Lord commanded him. He took Joshua and had him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole assembly. ²³ Then he laid his hands on him and commissioned him,^(AI) as the Lord instructed through Moses.

Daily Offerings

28 The Lord said to Moses, ² “Give this command to the Israelites and say to them: ‘Make sure that you present to me at the appointed time^(AJ) my food^(AK) offerings, as an aroma pleasing to me.’^{(AL) 3} Say to them: ‘This is the food offering you are to present to the Lord: two lambs a year old without defect,^(AM) as a regular burnt offering each day.^{(AN) 4} Offer one lamb in the morning and the other at twilight,^{(AO) 5} together with a grain offering^(AP) of a tenth of an ephah^[b] of the finest flour^(AQ) mixed with a quarter of a hin^[c] of oil^(AR) from pressed olives. ⁶ This is the regular burnt offering^(AS) instituted at Mount Sinai^(AT) as a pleasing aroma, a food offering presented to the Lord.^{(AU) 7} The accompanying drink offering^(AV) is to be a quarter of a hin of fermented drink^(AW) with each lamb. Pour out the drink offering to the Lord at the sanctuary.^{(AX) 8} Offer the second lamb at twilight,^(AY) along with the same kind of grain offering and drink offering that you offer in the morning.^(AZ) This is a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the Lord.^(BA)

Sabbath Offerings

⁹ “‘On the Sabbath^(BB) day, make an offering of two lambs a year old without defect,^(BC) together with its drink offering and a grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah^[d](BD) of the finest flour mixed with olive oil.^{(BE) 10} This is the burnt offering for every Sabbath,^(BF) in addition to the regular burnt offering^(BG) and its drink offering.

Monthly Offerings

¹¹ “‘On the first of every month,^(BH) present to the Lord a burnt offering of two young bulls,^(BI) one ram^(BJ) and seven male lambs a year old, all without defect.^{(BK) 12} With each bull there is to be a grain offering^(BL) of three-tenths of an ephah^[e](BM) of the finest flour mixed with oil; with the ram, a grain offering of two-tenths^(BN) of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with oil; ¹³ and with each lamb, a grain offering^(BO) of a tenth^(BP) of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with oil. This is for a burnt offering,^(BQ) a pleasing aroma, a food offering presented to the Lord.^{(BR) 14} With each bull there is to be a drink offering^(BS) of half a hin^[f] of wine; with the ram, a third of a hin^[g]; and with each lamb, a quarter of a hin. This is the monthly burnt offering to be made at each new moon^(BT) during the year. ¹⁵ Besides the regular burnt offering^(BU) with its drink offering, one male goat^(BV) is to be presented to the Lord as a sin offering.^[h](BW)

The Passover^(BX)

¹⁶ “‘On the fourteenth day of the first month the Lord’s Passover^(BY) is to be held. ¹⁷ On the fifteenth day of this month there is to be a festival; for seven days^(BZ) eat bread made without yeast.^{(CA) 18} On the first day hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work.^{(CB) 19} Present to the Lord a food offering^(CC) consisting of a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram and seven male lambs a year old, all without defect.^{(CD) 20} With each bull offer a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah^(CE) of the finest flour mixed with oil; with the ram, two-tenths;^{(CF) 21} and with each of the seven lambs, one-tenth.^{(CG) 22} Include one male goat as a sin offering^(CH) to make atonement for you.^{(CI) 23} Offer these in addition to the regular morning burnt offering. ²⁴ In this way present the food offering every day for seven days as an aroma pleasing to the Lord;^(CJ) it is to be offered in addition to the regular burnt offering and its drink offering. ²⁵ On the seventh day hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work.

The Festival of Weeks^(CK)

²⁶ “‘On the day of firstfruits,^(CL) when you present to the Lord an offering of new grain during the Festival of Weeks,^(CM) hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work.^{(CN) 27} Present a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram and seven male lambs a year old as an aroma pleasing to the Lord.^{(CO) 28} With each bull there is to be a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with oil; with the ram, two-tenths;^{(CP) 29} and with each of the seven lambs, one-tenth.^{(CQ) 30} Include one male goat^(CR) to make atonement for you. ³¹ Offer these together with their drink offerings, in addition to the regular burnt offering^(CS) and its grain offering. Be sure the animals are without defect.

The Festival of Trumpets^(CT)

29 “‘On the first day of the seventh month hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work.^(CU) It is a day for you to sound the trumpets. ² As an aroma pleasing to the Lord,^(CV) offer a burnt offering^(CW) of one young bull, one ram and seven male lambs a year old,^(CX) all without defect.^{(CY) 3} With the bull offer a grain offering^(CZ) of three-tenths of an ephah^[i] of the finest flour mixed with olive oil; with the ram, two-tenths^[j]; ⁴ and with each of the seven lambs, one-tenth.^{[k](DA) 5} Include one male goat^(DB) as a sin offering^[l] to make atonement for you. ⁶ These are in addition to the monthly^(DC) and daily burnt offerings^(DD) with their grain offerings^(DE) and drink offerings^(DF) as specified. They are food offerings presented to the Lord, a pleasing aroma.^(DG)

The Day of Atonement^(DH)

⁷ “‘On the tenth day of this seventh month hold a sacred assembly. You must deny yourselves^[m](DI) and do no work.^{(DJ) 8} Present as an aroma pleasing to the Lord a burnt offering of one young bull, one ram and seven male lambs a year old, all without defect.^{(DK) 9} With the bull offer a grain offering^(DL) of three-tenths of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with oil; with the ram, two-tenths;^{(DM) 10} and with each of the seven lambs, one-tenth.^{(DN) 11} Include one male goat^(DO) as a sin offering, in addition to the sin offering for atonement and the regular burnt offering^(DP) with its grain offering, and their drink offerings.^(DQ)

The Festival of Tabernacles^(DR)

¹² “‘On the fifteenth day of the seventh^(DS) month,^(DT) hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work. Celebrate a festival to the Lord for seven days. ¹³ Present as an aroma pleasing to the Lord^(DU) a food offering consisting of a burnt offering of thirteen young bulls, two rams and fourteen male lambs a year old, all without defect.^{(DV) 14} With each of the thirteen bulls offer a grain offering^(DW) of three-tenths of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with oil; with each of the two rams, two-tenths; ¹⁵ and with each of the fourteen lambs, one-tenth.^{(DX) 16} Include one male goat as a sin offering,^(DY) in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.^(DZ)

¹⁷ “‘On the second day^(EA) offer twelve young bulls, two rams and fourteen male lambs a year old, all without defect.^{(EB) 18} With the bulls, rams and lambs, offer their grain offerings^(EC) and drink offerings^(ED) according to the number specified.^{(EE) 19} Include one male goat as a sin offering,^(EF) in addition to the regular burnt offering^(EG) with its grain offering, and their drink offerings.^(EH)

²⁰ “‘On the third day offer eleven bulls, two rams and fourteen male lambs a year old, all without defect.^{(EI) 21} With the bulls, rams and lambs, offer their grain offerings and drink offerings according to the number specified.^{(EJ) 22} Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.

²³ “‘On the fourth day offer ten bulls, two rams and fourteen male lambs a year old, all without defect. ²⁴ With the bulls, rams and lambs, offer their grain offerings and drink offerings according to the number specified. ²⁵ Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.

²⁶ “‘On the fifth day offer nine bulls, two rams and fourteen male lambs a year old, all without defect. ²⁷ With the bulls, rams and lambs, offer their grain offerings and drink offerings according to the number specified. ²⁸ Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.

²⁹ “‘On the sixth day offer eight bulls, two rams and fourteen male lambs a year old, all without defect. ³⁰ With the bulls, rams and lambs, offer their grain offerings and drink offerings according to the number specified. ³¹ Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.

³² “‘On the seventh day offer seven bulls, two rams and fourteen male lambs a year old, all without defect. ³³ With the bulls, rams and lambs, offer their grain offerings and drink offerings according to the number specified. ³⁴ Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.

³⁵ “‘On the eighth day hold a closing special assembly^(EK) and do no regular work. ³⁶ Present as an aroma pleasing to the Lord^(EL) a food offering consisting of a burnt offering of one bull, one ram and seven male lambs a year old,^(EM) all without defect. ³⁷ With the bull, the ram and the lambs, offer their grain offerings and drink offerings according to the number specified. ³⁸ Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.

³⁹ “‘In addition to what you vow^(EN) and your freewill offerings,^(EO) offer these to the Lord at your appointed festivals:^(EP) your burnt offerings,^(EQ) grain offerings, drink offerings and fellowship offerings.^(ER)’”

⁴⁰ Moses told the Israelites all that the Lord commanded him.^[n]