Sunday, July 27

1Now the first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb.

2Then she ran and came to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and said to them, 'They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid Him.'

3Peter therefore went out, and the other disciple, and were going to the tomb.

4So they both ran together, and the other disciple outran Peter and came to the tomb first.

5And he, stooping down and looking in, saw the linen cloths lying there; yet he did not go in.

6Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb; and he saw the linen cloths lying there,

7and the handkerchief that had been around His head, not lying with the linen cloths, but folded together in a place by itself.

8Then the other disciple, who came to the tomb first, went in also; and he saw and believed.

9For as yet they did not know the Scripture, that He must rise again from the dead.

10Then the disciples went away again to their own homes.

1We then who are strong ought to bear with the scruples of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

2Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, leading to edification.

3For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written, 'The reproaches of those who reproached You fell on Me.'

4For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.

5Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus,

6that you may with one mind and one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

7Therefore receive one another, just as Christ also received us, to the glory of God.

1You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

2And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.

3You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

4No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier.

5And also if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.

6The hardworking farmer must be first to partake of the crops.

7Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.

8Remember that Jesus Christ, of the seed of David, was raised from the dead according to my gospel,

9for which I suffer trouble as an evildoer, even to the point of chains; but the word of God is not chained.

10Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

27When Jesus departed from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out and saying, 'Son of David, have mercy on us!'

28And when He had come into the house, the blind men came to Him. And Jesus said to them, 'Do you believe that I am able to do this?'

29They said to Him, 'Yes, Lord.' Then He touched their eyes, saying, 'According to your faith let it be to you.'

30And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, saying, 'See that no one knows it.'

31But when they had departed, they spread the news about Him in all that country.

32As they went out, behold, they brought to Him a man, mute and demon-possessed.

33And when the demon was cast out, the mute spoke. And the multitudes marveled, saying, 'It was never seen like this in Israel!'

34But the Pharisees said, 'He casts out demons by the ruler of the demons.'

35Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.

17These things I command you, that you love one another.

18'If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you.

19If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.

20Remember the word that I said to you, 'A servant is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. If they kept My word, they will keep yours also.

21But all these things they will do to you for My name's sake, because they do not know Him who sent Me.

22If I had not come and spoken to them, they would have no sin, but now they have no excuse for their sin.

23He who hates Me hates My Father also.

24If I had not done among them the works which no one else did, they would have no sin; but now they have seen and also hated both Me and My Father.

25But this happened that the word might be fulfilled which is written in their law, 'They hated Me without cause.'

26'But when the Helper comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify of Me.

27And you also will bear witness, because you have been with Me from the beginning.

1These things I have spoken to you, that you should not be made to stumble.

2They will put you out of the synagogues; yes, the time is coming that whoever kills you will think that he offers God service.