Old/New Testament
The Victory at the Red Sea
14 [a] The Lord spoke to Moses, 2 “Tell the Israelites that they must turn and camp[b] before Pi Hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea; you are to camp by the sea before Baal Zephon opposite it.[c] 3 Pharaoh will think[d] regarding the Israelites, ‘They are wandering around confused[e] in the land—the desert has closed in on them.’[f] 4 I will harden[g] Pharaoh’s heart, and he will chase after them. I will gain honor[h] because of Pharaoh and because of all his army, and the Egyptians will know[i] that I am the Lord.” So this is what they did.[j]
5 When it was reported[k] to the king of Egypt that the people had fled,[l] the heart of Pharaoh and his servants was turned against the people, and the king and his servants said,[m] “What in the world have we done?[n] For we have released the people of Israel[o] from serving us!” 6 Then he prepared[p] his chariots and took his army[q] with him. 7 He took 600 select[r] chariots, and all the rest of the chariots of Egypt,[s] and officers[t] on all of them.
8 But the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he chased after the Israelites. Now the Israelites were going out defiantly.[u] 9 The Egyptians chased after them, and all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh and his horsemen and his army overtook them camping by the sea, beside Pi Hahiroth, before Baal Zephon. 10 When[v] Pharaoh got closer,[w] the Israelites looked up,[x] and there were the Egyptians marching after them,[y] and they were terrified.[z] The Israelites cried out to the Lord,[aa] 11 and they said to Moses, “Is it because there are no graves in Egypt that you have taken us away to die in the desert?[ab] What in the world[ac] have you done to us by bringing[ad] us out of Egypt? 12 Isn’t this what we told you[ae] in Egypt, ‘Leave us alone so that we can serve the Egyptians,[af] because it is better for us to serve[ag] the Egyptians than to die in the desert!’”[ah]
13 Moses said to the people, “Do not fear![ai] Stand firm[aj] and see[ak] the salvation[al] of the Lord that he will provide[am] for you today; for the Egyptians that you see today you will never, ever see again.[an] 14 The Lord[ao] will fight for you, and you can be still.”[ap]
15 The Lord said to Moses, “Why do you cry out to me? Tell the Israelites to move on.[aq] 16 And as for you,[ar] lift up your staff and extend your hand toward the sea and divide it, so that[as] the Israelites may go through the middle of the sea on dry ground. 17 And as for me, I am going to harden[at] the hearts of the Egyptians so that[au] they will come after them, that I may be honored[av] because[aw] of Pharaoh and his army and his chariots and his horsemen. 18 And the Egyptians will know[ax] that I am the Lord when I have gained my honor[ay] because of Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen.”
19 The angel of God, who was going before the camp of Israel, moved and went behind them, and the pillar[az] of cloud moved from before them and stood behind them. 20 It came between the Egyptian camp and the Israelite camp; it was a dark cloud[ba] and it lit up the night so that one camp did not come near the other[bb] the whole night.[bc] 21 Moses stretched out his hand toward the sea, and the Lord drove the sea apart[bd] by a strong east wind all that night, and he made the sea into dry land, and the water was divided. 22 So the Israelites went through the middle of the sea on dry ground, the water forming a wall[be] for them on their right and on their left.
23 The Egyptians chased them and followed them into the middle of the sea—all the horses of Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen. 24 In the morning watch[bf] the Lord looked down[bg] on the Egyptian army[bh] through the pillar of fire and cloud, and he threw the Egyptian army[bi] into a panic.[bj] 25 He jammed[bk] the wheels of their chariots so that they had difficulty driving,[bl] and the Egyptians said, “Let’s flee[bm] from Israel, for the Lord fights[bn] for them against Egypt!”
26 The Lord said to Moses, “Extend your hand toward the sea, so that the waters may flow back[bo] on the Egyptians, on their chariots, and on their horsemen!” 27 So Moses extended his hand toward the sea, and the sea returned to its normal state[bp] when the sun began to rise.[bq] Now the Egyptians were fleeing[br] before it, but the Lord overthrew[bs] the Egyptians in the middle of the sea. 28 The water returned and covered the chariots and the horsemen and all the army of Pharaoh that was coming after the Israelites into the sea[bt]—not so much as one of them survived![bu] 29 But the Israelites walked on dry ground in the middle of the sea, the water forming a wall for them on their right and on their left. 30 So the Lord saved[bv] Israel on that day from the power[bw] of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead[bx] on the shore of the sea. 31 When Israel saw[by] the great power[bz] that the Lord had exercised[ca] over the Egyptians, they[cb] feared the Lord, and they believed in[cc] the Lord and in his servant Moses.[cd]
The Song of Triumph
15 [ce] Then Moses and the Israelites sang[cf] this song to the Lord. They said,[cg]
“I will sing[ch] to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously,[ci]
the horse and its rider[cj] he has thrown into the sea.
2 The Lord[ck] is my strength and my song,[cl]
and he has become my salvation.
This is my God, and I will praise him,[cm]
my father’s God, and I will exalt him.
3 The Lord is a warrior[cn]—
the Lord is his name.[co]
4 The chariots of Pharaoh[cp] and his army he has thrown into the sea,
and his chosen[cq] officers were drowned[cr] in the Red Sea.
5 The depths have covered them;[cs]
they went down to the bottom[ct] like a stone.
6 Your right hand, O Lord, was majestic[cu] in power;
your right hand, O Lord, shattered the enemy.
7 In the abundance of your majesty[cv] you have overthrown[cw]
those who rise up against you.[cx]
You sent forth[cy] your wrath;[cz]
it consumed them[da] like stubble.
8 By the blast of your nostrils[db] the waters were piled up,
the flowing water stood upright like a heap,[dc]
and the deep waters were solidified in the heart of the sea.
9 The enemy said, ‘I will chase,[dd] I will overtake,
I will divide the spoil;
my desire[de] will be satisfied on them.
I will draw[df] my sword, my hand will destroy them.’[dg]
10 But[dh] you blew with your breath, and[di] the sea covered them.
They sank[dj] like lead in the mighty waters.
11 Who is like you,[dk] O Lord, among the gods?[dl]
Who is like you—majestic in holiness, fearful in praises,[dm] working wonders?
12 You stretched out your right hand,
the earth swallowed them.[dn]
13 By your loyal love you will lead[do] the people whom[dp] you have redeemed;
you will guide[dq] them by your strength to your holy dwelling place.
14 The nations will hear[dr] and tremble;
anguish[ds] will seize[dt] the inhabitants of Philistia.
15 Then the chiefs of Edom will be terrified,[du]
trembling will seize[dv] the leaders of Moab,
and the inhabitants of Canaan will shake.
16 Fear and dread[dw] will fall[dx] on them;
by the greatness[dy] of your arm they will be as still as stone[dz]
until[ea] your people pass by, O Lord,
until the people whom you have bought[eb] pass by.
17 You will bring them in[ec] and plant them in the mountain[ed] of your inheritance,
in the place you made[ee] for your residence, O Lord,
the sanctuary, O Lord, that your hands have established.
18 The Lord will reign forever and ever!
19 For the horses of Pharaoh came with his chariots and his footmen into the sea,
and the Lord brought back the waters of the sea on them,
but the Israelites walked on dry land in the middle of the sea.”
20 Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a hand drum in her hand, and all the women went out after her with hand drums and with dances.[ef] 21 Miriam sang in response[eg] to them,
“Sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously;
the horse and its rider he has thrown into the sea.”[eh]
The Bitter Water
22 [ei] Then Moses led Israel to journey away[ej] from the Red Sea. They went out to the wilderness of Shur, walked for three days[ek] into the wilderness, and found no water. 23 Then they came to Marah,[el] but they were not able to drink[em] the waters of Marah, because[en] they were bitter.[eo] (That is[ep] why its name was[eq] Marah.)
24 So the people murmured[er] against Moses, saying, “What can[es] we drink?” 25 He cried out to the Lord, and the Lord showed him[et] a tree.[eu] When Moses[ev] threw it into the water, the water became safe to drink. There the Lord[ew] made for them[ex] a binding ordinance,[ey] and there he tested[ez] them. 26 He said, “If you will diligently obey[fa] the Lord your God, and do what is right[fb] in his sight, and pay attention[fc] to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, then all[fd] the diseases[fe] that I brought on the Egyptians I will not bring on you, for I, the Lord, am your healer.”[ff]
27 Then they came to Elim,[fg] where there were twelve wells of water and seventy palm trees, and they camped there by the water.
The Transfiguration
17 Six days later[a] Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John the brother of James,[b] and led them privately up a high mountain. 2 And he was transfigured before them.[c] His[d] face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light. 3 Then Moses[e] and Elijah[f] also appeared before them, talking with him. 4 So[g] Peter said[h] to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you want, I will make[i] three shelters[j]—one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” 5 While he was still speaking, a[k] bright cloud[l] overshadowed[m] them, and a voice from the cloud said,[n] “This is my one dear Son,[o] in whom I take great delight. Listen to him!”[p] 6 When the disciples heard this, they were overwhelmed with fear and threw themselves down with their faces to the ground.[q] 7 But Jesus came and touched them. “Get up,” he said. “Do not be afraid.” 8 When[r] they looked up, all they saw was Jesus alone.
9 As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them,[s] “Do not tell anyone about the vision until the Son of Man is raised from the dead.” 10 The disciples asked him,[t] “Why then do the experts in the law[u] say that Elijah must come first?” 11 He[v] answered, “Elijah does indeed come first and will restore all things. 12 And I tell you that Elijah has already come. Yet they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they wanted. In[w] the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.” 13 Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them about John the Baptist.
The Disciples’ Failure to Heal
14 When[x] they came to the crowd, a man came to him, knelt before him, 15 and said, “Lord, have mercy on my son, because he has seizures[y] and suffers terribly, for he often falls into the fire and into the water. 16 I brought him to your disciples, but[z] they were not able to heal him.” 17 Jesus answered,[aa] “You[ab] unbelieving[ac] and perverse generation! How much longer must I be with you? How much longer must I endure[ad] you?[ae] Bring him here to me.” 18 Then[af] Jesus rebuked[ag] the demon and it came out of him, and the boy was healed from that moment. 19 Then the disciples came[ah] to Jesus privately and said, “Why couldn’t we cast it out?” 20 He told them, “It was because of your little faith. I tell you the truth,[ai] if you have faith the size of[aj] a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; nothing[ak] will be impossible for you.”[al]
Second Prediction of Jesus’ Death and Resurrection
22 When[am] they gathered together in Galilee, Jesus told them, “The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men.[an] 23 They will kill him, and on the third day he will be raised.” And they became greatly distressed.
The Temple Tax
24 After[ao] they arrived in Capernaum,[ap] the collectors of the temple tax[aq] came to Peter and said, “Your teacher pays the double drachma tax, doesn’t he?” 25 He said, “Yes.” When Peter came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first,[ar] “What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly kings collect tolls or taxes—from their sons[as] or from foreigners?” 26 After he said, “From foreigners,” Jesus said to him, “Then the sons[at] are free. 27 But so that we don’t offend them, go to the lake and throw out a hook. Take the first fish that comes up, and when you open its mouth, you will find a four drachma coin.[au] Take that and give it to them for me and you.”
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