M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan
2 2 God resteth the seventh day, and sanctifieth it. 15 He setteth man in the garden. 22 He createth the woman. 24 Marriage is ordained.
1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the [a]host of them.
2 For in the seventh day God ended his work which he had made, (A)and the seventh day he [b]rested from all his work, which he had made.
3 So God blessed the seventh day, and [c]sanctified it, because that in it he had rested from all his work, which God created and made.
4 ¶ These are the [d]generations of the heavens and of the earth, when they were created, in the day, that the Lord God made the earth and the heavens,
5 And every [e]plant of the field, before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field, before it grew, for the Lord God had not caused it to [f]rain upon the earth, neither was there a man to till the ground,
6 But a mist went up from the earth, and watered all the earth.
7 ¶ The Lord God also [g]made the man [h]of the dust of the ground, and breathed in his face breath of life, (B)and the man was a living soul.
8 And the Lord God planted a garden Eastward in [i]Eden, and there he put the man whom he had made.
9 (For out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree pleasant to the sight, and good for meat: the [j]tree of life also in the midst of the garden, [k]and the tree of knowledge of good and of evil.
10 And out of Eden went a river to water the garden, and from thence it was divided, and became into four heads.
11 The name of one is Pishon: the same compasseth the whole land of [l]Havilah, where is gold.
12 And the gold of that land is good: there is [m]Bdellium, and the Onyx stone.
13 And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same compasseth the whole land of [n]Cush.
14 And the name of the [third] river is [o]Hiddekel: this goeth toward the East side of [p]Ashshur: and the fourth river is [q]Parah)
15 ¶ Then the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden, that he might [r]dress it, and keep it.
16 And the Lord God [s]commanded the man, saying, [t]Thou shalt eat freely of every tree of the garden,
17 But of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for [u]in the day that thou eatest thereof, thou shalt die the [v]death.
18 Also the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be himself alone: I will make him an help [w]meet for him.
19 So the Lord God formed of the earth every beast of the field, and every fowl of the heaven, and brought them unto the [x]man to see how he would call them: for howsoever the man named the living creature, so was the name thereof.
20 The man therefore gave names unto all cattle, and to the fowl of the heaven, and to every beast of the field: but for Adam found he not an helper meet for him.
21 ¶ Therefore the Lord God caused an heavy sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in stead thereof.
22 And the rib which the Lord God had taken from the man, [y]made he a [z]woman, and brought her to the man.
23 Then the man said, (C)This now is bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh. She shall be called [aa]woman, because she was taken out of the man.
24 (D)Therefore shall man leave [ab]his father and his mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and they shall be one flesh.
25 And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and they were not [ac]ashamed.
2 The wise men, who are the firstfruits of the Gentiles, worship Christ. 14 Joseph fled into Egypt with Jesus and his mother. 16 Herod slayeth the children.
1 When (A)[a]Jesus then was born at Bethlehem in [b]Judea, in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came [c]Wise men from the East to Jerusalem,
2 Saying, Where is the King of the Jews that is born? for we have seen his star in the East, and are come to worship him.
3 When king Herod heard this, he was [d]troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
4 And gathering together all the [e]chief Priests and [f]Scribes of the people, he asked of them, where Christ should be born.
5 And they said unto him, At Bethlehem in Judea: for so it is written by the Prophet,
6 (B)And thou Bethlehem in the land of Judah, art not the [g]least among the Princes of Judah: for out of thee shall come the governor that [h]shall feed my people Israel.
7 Then Herod privily called the Wise men, and diligently inquired of them the time of the star that appeared,
8 And sent them to Bethlehem, saying, Go, and search diligently for the babe: and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come also, and worship him.
9 ¶ So when they had heard the king, they departed: and lo, the star which they had seen in the East, went before them, till it came and stood over the place where the babe was.
10 And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with an exceeding great joy,
11 And went into the house, and found the babe with Mary his mother, and [i]fell down, and worshipped him, and opened their [j]treasures, and presented unto him gifts, even gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
12 And after they were [k]warned of God in a dream, that they should not go again to Herod, they returned into their country another way.
13 ¶ [l]After their departure, behold, the Angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the babe and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be there till I bring thee word, for Herod will seek the babe to destroy him.
14 So he arose and took the babe and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt.
15 And was there unto the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled, which is spoken of the Lord by the (C)Prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
16 ¶ Then Herod, seeing that he was mocked of the Wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the male children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently searched out of the Wise men.
17 Then was that fulfilled which is spoken [m]by the Prophet Jeremiah, saying,
18 (D)In Ramah was [n]a voice heard, mourning, and weeping, and great howling: [o]Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they were not.
19 [p]And when Herod was dead, behold, an Angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
20 Saying, Arise, and take the babe and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the babe’s life.
21 Then he arose up, and took the babe and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
22 But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judea instead of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: yet after he was warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee.
23 And went and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Prophets, which was, That he should be called a Nazarite.
2 The number of them that returned from the captivity.
1 These (A)also are the sons [a]of the province that went up out of the captivity (whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babel had carried away unto Babel) and returned to Jerusalem, and to Judah, everyone unto his city,
2 Which came up with [b]Zerubbabel, to wit, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, [c]Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men [d]of the people of Israel was,
3 The sons of Parosh, two thousand, an hundred seventy and two:
4 The sons of Shephatiah, three hundred, seventy and two:
5 The sons of Arah, seven hundred, and seventy and five:
6 The sons of [e]Pahath-Moab, of the sons of Jeshua, and Joab, two thousand, eight hundred and twelve:
7 The sons of Elam, a thousand, two hundred and four and fifty:
8 The sons of Zattu, nine hundred and five and forty:
9 The sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore:
10 The sons of Bani, six hundred and two and forty:
11 The sons of Bebai, six hundred, and three and twenty:
12 The sons of Azgad, a thousand, two hundred and two and twenty:
13 The sons of Adonikam, six hundred, three score and six:
14 The sons of Bigvai, two thousand, and six and fifty:
15 The sons of Adin, four hundred and four and fifty:
16 The sons of Ater of [f]Hezekiah, ninety and eight:
17 The sons of Bezai, three hundred and three and twenty:
18 The sons of Jorah, an hundred and twelve:
19 The sons of Hashum, two hundred and three and twenty:
20 The sons of Gibbar, ninety and five:
21 [g]The sons of Bethlehem, an hundred and three and twenty:
22 The men of Netophah, six and fifty:
23 The men of Anothoth, an hundred and eight and twenty:
24 The sons of Azmaveth, two and forty:
25 The sons of Kirjath Arim, of Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and three and forty:
26 The sons of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and one and twenty:
27 The men of Michmas, an hundred and two and twenty:
28 The sons of Bethel, and Ai, two hundred and three and twenty:
29 The sons of Nebo, two and fifty:
30 The sons of Magbish, an hundred and six and fifty:
31 The sons of the other Elam, a thousand, and two hundred and four and fifty:
32 The sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty:
33 The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and five and twenty:
34 The sons of Jericho, three hundred and five and forty:
35 The sons of Senaah, three thousand six hundred and thirty:
36 The [h]Priests: of the sons of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three:
37 The sons of Immer, a thousand and two and fifty:
38 The sons of Pashur, a thousand, two hundred and seven and forty:
39 The sons of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
40 ¶ The Levites: the sons of Jeshua, and Kadmiel of the sons of Hodaviah, seventy and four.
41 ¶ The Singers: the sons of Asaph, an hundred and eight and twenty.
42 ¶ The sons of the porters: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, the sons of Shobai: all were an hundred and nine and thirty.
43 ¶ The [i]Nethinim: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,
44 The sons of Keros, the sons of Siaha, the sons of Padon,
45 The sons of Lebanah, the sons of Hagabah, the sons of Akkub,
46 The sons of Hagab, the sons of Shamlai, the sons of Hanan,
47 The sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, the sons of Reaiah,
48 The sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda, the sons of Gazzam,
49 The sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah, the sons of Besai,
50 The sons of Asnah, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephusim,
51 The sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,
52 The sons of Bazluth, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,
53 The sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Thamah,
54 The sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha,
55 The sons of Solomon’s [j]servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Peruda,
56 The sons of Jaala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,
57 The sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth Hazzebaim, the sons of Ami.
58 All the Nethinim, and the sons of Solomon’s servants were three hundred ninety and two.
59 ¶ And these went up from Tel Melah, and from Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, but they could not discern their father’s house and their seed, whether they were of Israel.
60 The sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, six hundred and two and fifty.
61 And of the sons of the Priests, the sons of Habaiah, the sons of Koz, the sons of [k]Barzillai: which took of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called after their name.
62 These sought their writing of the genealogies, but they were not found: therefore were they put from the Priesthood.
63 And [l]Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy thing, till there rose up a Priest with [m]Urim and Thummim.
64 The whole Congregation together was two and forty thousand, three hundred and threescore,
65 Beside their servants and their maids: of whom were seven thousand, three hundred and seven and thirty: and among them were two hundred singing men and singing women.
66 Their horses were seven hundred, and six and thirty: their mules, two hundred, and five and forty:
67 Their camels four hundred, and five and thirty: their asses, six thousand, seven hundred and twenty.
68 And certain of the chief fathers, when they came to the house of the Lord, which was in Jerusalem, they offered willingly for the house of God, to set it up upon his foundation.
69 They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work, even one and threescore thousand [n]drams of gold, and five thousand [o]pieces of silver, and an hundred Priests’ garments.
70 So the Priests and the Levites, and a certain of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinim dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.
2 1 The Apostles 4 filled with the holy Ghost 8 speak with divers tongues: 12 They are thought to be drunk, 15 but Peter disproveth that. 34 He teacheth that Christ is the Messiah: 37 And seeing the hearers astonied, 38 he exhorteth them to repentance.
1 And [a]when the day of Pentecost was [b]come, they were [c]all with one accord in one place.
2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing and mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they sat.
3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues, like fire, and it sat upon each of them.
4 And they were all filled with the holy Ghost, and began to speak with [d]other tongues, as the [e]Spirit gave them utterance.
5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, men that feared God, of every nation under heaven.
6 Now when this was noised, the multitude came together and were astonied, because that every man heard them speak his own language.
7 And they wondered all, and marveled, saying among themselves, Behold, are not all these which speak, of Galilee?
8 [f]How then hear we every man our own language, wherein we were born?
9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the inhabitants of Mesopotamia, and of Judea, and of Cappadocia, of Pontus, and Asia,
10 And of Phrygia, and Pamphylia, of Egypt, and of the parts of Libya, which is beside Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, and [g]Jews, and Proselytes,
11 Cretes, and Arabians: we heard them speak in our own tongues the wonderful works of God.
12 [h]They were all then amazed, and doubted, saying one to another, What may this be?
13 And others [i]mocked, and said, They are full of new wine.
14 ¶ But Peter standing with the eleven, [j]lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judea, and ye all that inhabit Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken unto my words.
15 For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, since it is but the [k]third hour of the day.
16 But this is that, which was spoken by the [l]Prophet (A)Joel,
17 [m]And it shall be in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon [n]all [o]flesh, and your sons, and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
18 And on my servants, and on mine handmaids I will pour out of my Spirit in those days, and they shall prophesy.
19 And I will show wonders in heaven above, and tokens in the earth beneath, blood, and fire, and the vapors of smoke.
20 The Sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come.
21 [p]And it shall be, that whosoever shall [q]call on the Name of the Lord, shall be saved.
22 [r]Ye men of Israel, hear these words, JESUS of Nazareth, a man [s]approved of God among you with great works, and wonders, and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:
23 Him, I say, being delivered by the determinate counsel, and [t]foreknowledge of God, after you had taken, with wicked [u]hands you have crucified and [v]slain.
24 [w]Whom God hath raised up, and loosed the [x]sorrows of death, because it was impossible that he should be holden of it.
25 For David saith concerning him, (B)I beheld the Lord always before me: for he is at my right hand, that I should not be shaken.
26 Therefore did mine heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad, and moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope,
27 Because thou wilt not [y]leave my soul in grave, neither wilt suffer thine Holy one to see corruption.
28 Thou hast [z]showed me the ways of life, and shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
29 Men and brethren, I may boldly speak unto you of the Patriarch David, (C)that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulcher remaineth with us unto this day.
30 Therefore, seeing he was a Prophet, and knew that God had (D)[aa]sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins he would raise up Christ concerning the flesh, to set him upon his throne.
31 He knowing this before, spake of the resurrection of Christ, that (E)his soul should not be left in grave, neither his flesh should see corruption.
32 [ab]This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.
33 Since then that he by the [ac]right hand of God hath been exalted, and hath received of his Father the promise of the holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this which ye now see and hear.
34 For David is not ascended into heaven, but he saith, (F)The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand,
35 Until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
36 Therefore, let all the house of Israel know for a surety, that God hath [ad]made him both Lord, and Christ, this Jesus, I say, whom ye have crucified.
37 Now when they heard it, they were pricked in their hearts, and said unto Peter and the other Apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
38 [ae]Then Peter said unto them, Amend your lives, and be baptized every one of you in the Name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins: and ye shall receive the gift of the holy Ghost.
39 For the [af]promise is made unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
40 [ag]And with many other words he besought and exhorted them, saying, Save yourselves from this [froward] generation.
41 [ah]Then they that gladly received his word, were baptized, and the same day there were added to the Church about three thousand souls.
42 [ai]And they continued in the Apostles’ doctrine, and [aj]fellowship, and [ak]breaking of bread, and prayers.
43 ¶ [al]And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the Apostles.
44 [am]And all that believed, were in one place, and had all things common.
45 And they sold their possessions, and goods, and parted them to all men, as everyone had need.
46 [an]And they continued daily with one accord in the Temple, and breaking bread at home, did eat their meat together with gladness and singleness of heart,
47 Praising God, and had favor with all the people: and the Lord added to the Church from day to day, such as should be saved.
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