Wednesday, May 26

6they became aware of it and fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding region.

7And they were preaching the gospel there.

8And in Lystra a certain man without strength in his feet was sitting, a cripple from his mother's womb, who had never walked.

9This man heard Paul speaking. Paul, observing him intently and seeing that he had faith to be healed,

10said with a loud voice, 'Stand up straight on your feet!' And he leaped and walked.

11Now when the people saw what Paul had done, they raised their voices, saying in the Lycaonian language, 'The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!'

12And Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.

13Then the priest of Zeus, whose temple was in front of their city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, intending to sacrifice with the multitudes.

14But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard this, they tore their clothes and ran in among the multitude, crying out

15and saying, 'Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men with the same nature as you, and preach to you that you should turn from these useless things to the living God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all things that are in them,

16who in bygone generations allowed all nations to walk in their own ways.

17Nevertheless He did not leave Himself without witness, in that He did good, gave us rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.'

18And with these sayings they could scarcely restrain the multitudes from sacrificing to them.

14Now about the middle of the feast Jesus went up into the temple and taught.

15And the Jews marveled, saying, 'How does this Man know letters, having never studied?'

16Jesus answered them and said, 'My doctrine is not Mine, but His who sent Me.

17If anyone wills to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God or whether I speak on My own authority.

18He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is true, and no unrighteousness is in Him.

19Did not Moses give you the law, yet none of you keeps the law? Why do you seek to kill Me?'

20The people answered and said, 'You have a demon. Who is seeking to kill You?'

21Jesus answered and said to them, 'I did one work, and you all marvel.

22Moses therefore gave you circumcision (not that it is from Moses, but from the fathers), and you circumcise a man on the Sabbath.

23If a man receives circumcision on the Sabbath, so that the law of Moses should not be broken, are you angry with Me because I made a man completely well on the Sabbath?

24Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.'

25Now some of them from Jerusalem said, 'Is this not He whom they seek to kill?

26But look! He speaks boldly, and they say nothing to Him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is truly the Christ?

27However, we know where this Man is from; but when the Christ comes, no one knows where He is from.'

28Then Jesus cried out, as He taught in the temple, saying, 'You both know Me, and you know where I am from; and I have not come of Myself, but He who sent Me is true, whom you do not know.

29But I know Him, for I am from Him, and He sent Me.'

30Therefore they sought to take Him; but no one laid a hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come.

2And many nations will go there and say, 'Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob. They will teach us His ways, and we will walk in His paths.' For out of Zion the law shall go forth, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.

3And He will judge between many peoples and rebuke strong nations afar off. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into sickles. Nation shall no more lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore.

5For all the peoples shall walk each one his own way, but we will walk in the name of the Lord our God forever and ever.

6:2Hear, O mountains, the judgment of the Lord, and you valleys, the foundations of the earth; for the Lord has a case against His people, and He will contend with Israel.

3O My people, what have I done to you? How have I grieved you? Answer Me!

4For I brought you up from the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of bondage; and I sent you Moses, and Aaron, and Miriam.

5O My people, remember now what King Balak of Moab plotted against you, and what answer Balaam the son of Beor gave to him from the reeds as far as to Gilgal, that the righteousness of the Lord might be known.'

8He has shown you, O man, what is good. Or what does the Lord seek from you but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to be ready to walk with the Lord your God?

4And she will have peace; for when the Assyrian comes into our land and goes up upon our country, then seven shepherds and eight attacks from men will be raised up against them.

5They will tend the Assyrian with a sword and the land of Nimrod in her trench. And He shall deliver you from the Assyrian should he come into your land, and should he come up over your borders.

1You who are thirsty, go to the water, and all who have no money, go and buy wine and fat, and eat and drink without money and price.

3You will draw water with gladness from the wells of salvation.

4In that day, you will say, 'Praise the Lord; call upon His name. Declare His glorious things among the Gentiles and make mention that His name is exalted.

55:2Why do you value at the price of money, and give your toil for what does not satisfy? Listen to Me and eat good things, and your soul will delight in good things.

3Incline your ears and follow my ways. Listen to Me, and your soul shall live in good things; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, the holy and faithful things of David.

4Behold, I made him a witness among the Gentiles, a ruler and commander to the Gentiles.

5The Gentiles, which did not know you, shall call upon you, and the peoples who did not understand you shall take refuge in you, because of your God, the Holy One of Israel; for He glorified you.'

6Seek God, and when you find Him, call upon Him when He draws near to you.

7Let the ungodly man abandon his ways, and the lawless man his counsels; and let him return to the Lord, and He will have mercy on him; for He shall forgive your sins abundantly.

8'For My counsels are not as your counsels, neither are your ways My ways,' says the Lord.

9'But as heaven is distant from earth, so is My way distant from your ways, and your thoughts from My mind.

10For as rain comes down, or snow from heaven, and does not return until it saturates the earth, and it brings forth and produces, and gives seed to the sower and bread for food,

11so shall My word be, whatever proceeds from My mouth. It shall not return until it accomplishes whatever I willed, and I shall prosper your ways and My commandments.

12For you shall go forth with gladness and shall be taught with joy, for the mountains and hills shall exult to receive you with joy; and all the trees of the field shall applaud with their branches.

13Instead of the broom-tree shall come up the cypress, and instead of the nettle shall come up the myrtle; and the Lord shall be for a name and for an everlasting sign, and He shall not fail.'

1Wisdom built her house, And she supported it with seven pillars.

2She offered her sacrifices; She mixed her wine in a bowl And prepared her table.

3She sent her servants, Inviting people to the bowl with a lofty proclamation, saying,

4"He who is without discernment, Let him turn aside to me"; And to those in need of discernment, she says,

5"Come, eat my bread And drink the wine I mixed for you;

6Forsake lack of discernment, and you shall live; Seek discernment so you may live, And keep straight your understanding with knowledge."

7He who chastises evil men shall receive dishonor to himself, And he who reproves the ungodly man shall be blamed himself.

8Do not reprove evil men, so they may not hate you; Reprove a wise man, and he will love you.

9Give the opportunity to a wise man, and he will be wiser; Instruct a righteous man, and he shall continue to receive it.

10The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the counsel of saints is understanding; For to know the law is characteristic of a good mind.

11For in this manner you will live a long time, And the years of your life shall be increased.

11For both He who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified are all of one, for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren,

12saying: 'I will declare Your name to My brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will sing praise to You.'

13And again: 'I will put My trust in Him.' And again: 'Here am I and the children whom God has given Me.'

14Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil,

15and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

16For indeed He does not give aid to angels, but He does give aid to the seed of Abraham.

17Therefore, in all things He had to be made like His brethren, that He might be a merciful and faithful High Priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.

18For in that He Himself has suffered, being tempted, He is able to aid those who are tempted.

1After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

2Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, which is called in Hebrew, Bethesda, having five porches.

3In these lay a great multitude of sick people, blind, lame, paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water.

4For an angel went down at a certain time into the pool and stirred up the water; then whoever stepped in first, after the stirring of the water, was made well of whatever disease he had.