M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan
6 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh,[a] for compelled by my strong hand[b] he will release them, and by my strong hand he will drive them out of his land.”[c]
2 God spoke[d] to Moses and said to him, “I am the Lord.[e] 3 I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as[f] God Almighty,[g] but by my name ‘the Lord’[h] I was not known to them.[i] 4 I also established my covenant with them[j] to give them the land of Canaan, where they were living as resident foreigners.[k] 5 I[l] have also heard[m] the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians are enslaving,[n] and I have remembered my covenant.[o] 6 Therefore, tell the Israelites, ‘I am the Lord. I will bring you out[p] from your enslavement to[q] the Egyptians, I will rescue you from the hard labor they impose,[r] and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great judgments. 7 I will take you to myself for a people, and I will be your God.[s] Then you will know that I am the Lord your God, who brought you out from your enslavement to[t] the Egyptians. 8 I will bring you to the land I swore to give[u] to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob—and I will give it to you[v] as a possession. I am the Lord.’”
9 [w] Moses told this[x] to the Israelites, but they did not listen to him[y] because of their discouragement[z] and hard labor. 10 Then the Lord said to Moses, 11 “Go, tell Pharaoh king of Egypt that he must release[aa] the Israelites from his land.” 12 But Moses replied to[ab] the Lord, “If the Israelites did not listen to me, then[ac] how will Pharaoh listen to me, since[ad] I speak with difficulty?”[ae]
13 The Lord spoke[af] to Moses and Aaron and gave them a charge[ag] for the Israelites and Pharaoh king of Egypt to bring the Israelites out of the land of Egypt.
The Ancestry of Moses and Aaron
14 [ah] These were the heads of their fathers’ households:[ai]
The sons[aj] of Reuben, the firstborn son of Israel, were Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi. These were the clans[ak] of Reuben.
15 The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. These were the clans of Simeon.
16 Now these were the names of the sons of Levi, according to their records:[al] Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. (The length of Levi’s life was 137 years.)
17 The sons of Gershon, by their families, were Libni and Shimei.
18 The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. (The length of Kohath’s life was 133 years.)
19 The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of Levi, according to their records.
20 Amram married[am] his father’s sister Jochebed, and she bore him Aaron and Moses. (The length of Amram’s life was 137 years.)
21 The sons of Izhar were Korah, Nepheg, and Zikri.
22 The sons of Uzziel were Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri.
23 Aaron married Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon, and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
24 The sons of Korah were Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. These were the Korahite clans.
25 Now Eleazar son of Aaron married one of the daughters of Putiel and she bore him Phinehas.
These were the heads of the fathers’ households[an] of Levi according to their clans.
26 It was the same Aaron and Moses to whom the Lord said, “Bring the Israelites out of the land of Egypt by their regiments.”[ao] 27 They were the men who were speaking to Pharaoh king of Egypt, in order to bring the Israelites out of Egypt. It was the same Moses and Aaron.
The Authentication of the Word
28 [ap] When[aq] the Lord spoke to Moses in the land of Egypt, 29 he said to him,[ar] “I am the Lord. Tell[as] Pharaoh king of Egypt all that[at] I am telling[au] you.” 30 But Moses said before the Lord, “Since I speak with difficulty,[av] why should Pharaoh listen to me?”
The Sending of the Twelve Apostles
9 After[a] Jesus[b] called[c] the twelve[d] together, he gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure[e] diseases, 2 and he sent[f] them out to proclaim[g] the kingdom of God[h] and to heal the sick.[i] 3 He[j] said to them, “Take nothing for your[k] journey—no staff,[l] no bag,[m] no bread, no money, and do not take an extra tunic.[n] 4 Whatever[o] house you enter, stay there[p] until you leave the area.[q] 5 Wherever[r] they do not receive you,[s] as you leave that town,[t] shake the dust off[u] your feet as a testimony against them.” 6 Then[v] they departed and went throughout[w] the villages, proclaiming the good news[x] and healing people everywhere.
Herod’s Confusion about Jesus
7 Now Herod[y] the tetrarch[z] heard about everything that was happening, and he was thoroughly perplexed,[aa] because some people were saying that John[ab] had been raised from the dead, 8 while others were saying that Elijah[ac] had appeared, and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had risen.[ad] 9 Herod said, “I had John[ae] beheaded, but who is this about whom I hear such things?” So Herod wanted to learn about Jesus.[af]
The Feeding of the Five Thousand
10 When[ag] the apostles returned,[ah] they told Jesus[ai] everything they had done. Then[aj] he took them with him and they withdrew privately to a town[ak] called Bethsaida.[al] 11 But when the crowds found out, they followed him. He[am] welcomed them, spoke to them about the kingdom of God,[an] and cured those who needed healing.[ao] 12 Now the day began to draw to a close,[ap] so[aq] the twelve came and said to Jesus,[ar] “Send the crowd away, so they can go into the surrounding villages and countryside and find lodging[as] and food, because we are in an isolated place.”[at] 13 But he said to them, “You[au] give them something to eat.” They[av] replied,[aw] “We have no more than five loaves and two fish—unless[ax] we go[ay] and buy food[az] for all these people.” 14 (Now about 5,000 men[ba] were there.)[bb] Then[bc] he said to his disciples, “Have[bd] them sit down in groups of about fifty each.” 15 So they did as Jesus directed,[be] and the people[bf] all sat down.
16 Then[bg] he took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven he gave thanks[bh] and broke them. He gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd. 17 They all ate and were satisfied, and what was left over[bi] was picked up—twelve baskets of broken pieces.
Peter’s Confession
18 Once[bj] when Jesus[bk] was praying[bl] by himself, and his disciples were nearby, he asked them,[bm] “Who do the crowds say that I am?”[bn] 19 They[bo] answered,[bp] “John the Baptist; others say Elijah;[bq] and still others that one of the prophets of long ago has risen.”[br] 20 Then[bs] he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter[bt] answered,[bu] “The Christ[bv] of God.” 21 But he forcefully commanded[bw] them not to tell this to anyone,[bx] 22 saying, “The Son of Man must suffer[by] many things and be rejected by the elders,[bz] chief priests, and experts in the law,[ca] and be killed, and on the third day be raised.”[cb]
A Call to Discipleship
23 Then[cc] he said to them all,[cd] “If anyone wants to become my follower,[ce] he must deny[cf] himself, take up his cross daily,[cg] and follow me. 24 For whoever wants to save his life[ch] will lose it,[ci] but whoever loses his life because of me[cj] will save it. 25 For what does it benefit a person[ck] if he gains the whole world but loses or forfeits himself? 26 For whoever is ashamed[cl] of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of that person[cm] when he comes in his glory and in the glory[cn] of the Father and of the holy angels. 27 But I tell you most certainly,[co] there are some standing here who will not[cp] experience[cq] death before they see the kingdom of God.”[cr]
The Transfiguration
28 Now[cs] about eight days[ct] after these sayings, Jesus[cu] took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up the mountain to pray. 29 As[cv] he was praying,[cw] the appearance of his face was transformed,[cx] and his clothes became very bright, a brilliant white.[cy] 30 Then[cz] two men, Moses and Elijah,[da] began talking with him.[db] 31 They appeared in glorious splendor and spoke about his departure[dc] that he was about to carry out[dd] at Jerusalem. 32 Now Peter and those with him were quite sleepy,[de] but as they became fully awake,[df] they saw his glory and the two men standing with him. 33 Then[dg] as the men[dh] were starting to leave,[di] Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us make three shelters,[dj] one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah”—not knowing what he was saying. 34 As[dk] he was saying this, a cloud[dl] came[dm] and overshadowed[dn] them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. 35 Then[do] a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, my Chosen One.[dp] Listen to him!”[dq] 36 After[dr] the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. So[ds] they kept silent and told no one[dt] at that time[du] anything of what they had seen.
Healing a Boy with an Unclean Spirit
37 Now on[dv] the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a large crowd met him. 38 Then[dw] a man from the crowd cried out,[dx] “Teacher, I beg you to look at[dy] my son—he is my only child! 39 A[dz] spirit seizes him, and he suddenly screams;[ea] it throws him into convulsions[eb] and causes him to foam at the mouth. It hardly ever leaves him alone, torturing[ec] him severely. 40 I[ed] begged[ee] your disciples to cast it out, but[ef] they could not do so.”[eg] 41 Jesus answered,[eh] “You[ei] unbelieving[ej] and perverse generation! How much longer[ek] must I be with you and endure[el] you?[em] Bring your son here.” 42 As[en] the boy[eo] was approaching, the demon threw him to the ground[ep] and shook him with convulsions.[eq] But Jesus rebuked[er] the unclean[es] spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father. 43 Then[et] they were all astonished at the mighty power[eu] of God.
Another Prediction of Jesus’ Suffering
But while the entire crowd[ev] was amazed at everything Jesus[ew] was doing, he said to his disciples, 44 “Take these words to heart,[ex] for the Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men.”[ey] 45 But they did not understand this statement; its meaning[ez] had been concealed[fa] from them, so that they could not grasp it. Yet[fb] they were afraid to ask him about this statement.
Concerning the Greatest
46 Now an argument started among the disciples[fc] as to which of them might be[fd] the greatest. 47 But when Jesus discerned their innermost thoughts,[fe] he took a child, had him stand by[ff] his side, 48 and said to them, “Whoever welcomes[fg] this child[fh] in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me, for the one who is least among you all is the one who is great.”[fi]
On the Right Side
49 John answered,[fj] “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop[fk] him because he is not a disciple[fl] along with us.” 50 But Jesus said to him, “Do not stop him, for whoever is not against you is for you.”
Rejection in Samaria
51 Now when[fm] the days drew near[fn] for him to be taken up,[fo] Jesus[fp] set out resolutely[fq] to go to Jerusalem. 52 He[fr] sent messengers on ahead of him.[fs] As they went along,[ft] they entered a Samaritan village to make things ready in advance[fu] for him, 53 but the villagers[fv] refused to welcome[fw] him, because he was determined to go to Jerusalem.[fx] 54 Now when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do you want us to call fire to come down from heaven and consume[fy] them?”[fz] 55 But Jesus[ga] turned and rebuked them,[gb] 56 and they went on to another village.
Challenging Professed Followers
57 As[gc] they were walking[gd] along the road, someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.”[ge] 58 Jesus said to him, “Foxes have dens and the birds in the sky[gf] have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”[gg] 59 Jesus[gh] said to another, “Follow me.” But he replied,[gi] “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.” 60 But Jesus[gj] said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead,[gk] but as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”[gl] 61 Yet[gm] another said, “I will follow you, Lord, but first let me say goodbye to my family.”[gn] 62 Jesus[go] said to him, “No one who puts his[gp] hand to the plow and looks back[gq] is fit for the kingdom of God.”[gr]
Job’s Reply to Eliphaz[a]
23 Then Job answered:
2 “Even today my complaint is still bitter;[b]
his[c] hand is heavy despite[d] my groaning.
3 O that I knew[e] where I might find him,[f]
that I could come[g] to his place of residence![h]
4 I would lay out my case[i] before him
and fill my mouth with arguments.
5 I would know with what words[j] he would answer me,
and understand what he would say to me.
6 Would he contend[k] with me with great power?
No, he would only pay attention to me.[l]
7 There[m] an upright person
could present his case[n] before him,
and I would be delivered forever from my judge.
The Inaccessibility and Power of God
8 “If I go to the east, he is not there,
and to the west, yet I do not perceive him.
9 In the north[o] when he is at work,[p]
I do not see him;[q]
when he turns[r] to the south,
I see no trace of him.
10 But he knows the pathway that I take;[s]
if he tested me, I would come forth like gold.[t]
11 My feet[u] have followed[v] his steps closely;
I have kept to his way and have not turned aside.[w]
12 I have not departed from the commands of his lips;
I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my allotted portion.[x]
13 But he is unchangeable,[y] and who can change[z] him?
Whatever he[aa] has desired, he does.
14 For he fulfills his decree against me,[ab]
and many such things are his plans.[ac]
15 That is why I am terrified in his presence;
when I consider, I am afraid because of him.
16 Indeed, God has made my heart faint;[ad]
the Almighty has terrified me.
17 Yet I have not been silent because of the darkness,
because of the thick darkness
that covered my face.[ae]
Learning from Israel’s Failures
10 For I do not want you to be unaware,[a] brothers and sisters,[b] that our fathers were all under the cloud and all passed through the sea, 2 and all were baptized[c] into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, 3 and all ate the same spiritual food, 4 and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they were all drinking from the spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was Christ. 5 But God was not pleased with most of them, for they were cut down in the wilderness. 6 These things happened as examples for us, so that we will not crave evil things as they did. 7 So do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play.”[d] 8 And let us not be immoral, as some of them were, and 23,000 died in a single day.[e] 9 And let us not put Christ[f] to the test, as some of them did, and were destroyed by snakes.[g] 10 And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel.[h] 11 These things happened to them as examples and were written for our instruction, on whom the ends of the ages have come. 12 So let the one who thinks he is standing be careful that he does not fall. 13 No trial has overtaken you that is not faced by others.[i] And God is faithful: He[j] will not let you be tried beyond what you are able to bear,[k] but with the trial will also provide a way out so that you may be able to endure it.
Avoid Idol Feasts
14 So then, my dear friends, flee from idolatry. 15 I am speaking to thoughtful people. Consider what I say. 16 Is not the cup of blessing that we bless a sharing in the blood of Christ? Is not the bread that we break a sharing in the body of Christ? 17 Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all share the one bread. 18 Look at the people of Israel.[l] Are not those who eat the sacrifices partners in the altar? 19 Am I saying that idols or food sacrificed to them amount to anything? 20 No, I mean that what the pagans sacrifice[m] is to demons and not to God. I do not want you to be partners with demons. 21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot take part in the table of the Lord and the table of demons. 22 Or are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we really stronger than he is?[n]
Live to Glorify God
23 “Everything is lawful,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is lawful,”[o] but not everything builds others up.[p] 24 Do not seek your own good, but the good of the other person. 25 Eat anything that is sold in the marketplace without questions of conscience, 26 for the earth and its abundance are the Lord’s.[q] 27 If an unbeliever invites you to dinner and you want to go, eat whatever is served without asking questions of conscience. 28 But if someone says to you, “This is from a sacrifice,” do not eat, because of the one who told you and because of conscience[r]— 29 I do not mean yours but the other person’s. For why is my freedom being judged by another’s conscience? 30 If I partake with thankfulness, why am I blamed for the food[s] that I give thanks for? 31 So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God. 32 Do not give offense to Jews or Greeks or to the church of God, 33 just as I also try to please everyone in all things. I do not seek my own benefit, but the benefit[t] of many, so that they may be saved.
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