Daily Readings for March 26
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Numbers 7

 

1.It happened on the day that Moses had finished setting up the tabernacle, and had anointed it and sanctified it, with all its furniture, and the altar with all its vessels, and had anointed and sanctified them; 2.that the princes of Israel, the heads of their fathers' houses, offered. These were the princes of the tribes. These are they who were over those who were numbered: 3.and they brought their offering before Yahweh, six covered wagons, and twelve oxen; a wagon for every two of the princes, and for each one an ox: and they presented them before the tabernacle. 4.Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, 5."Accept these from them, that they may be used in doing the service of the Tent of Meeting; and you shall give them to the Levites, to every man according to his service."

6.Moses took the wagons and the oxen, and gave them to the Levites. 7.He gave two wagons and four oxen to the sons of Gershon, according to their service: 8.and he gave four wagons and eight oxen to the sons of Merari, according to their service, under the direction of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest. 9.But to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because the service of the sanctuary belonged to them; they carried it on their shoulders.

10.The princes gave offerings for the dedication of the altar in the day that it was anointed, even the princes gave their offerings before the altar.

11.Yahweh said to Moses, "They shall offer their offering, each prince on his day, for the dedication of the altar."

12.He who offered his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah, 13.and his offering was: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering; 14.one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense; 15.one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; 16.one male goat for a sin offering; 17.and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

18.On the second day Nethanel the son of Zuar, prince of Issachar, gave his offering. 19.He offered for his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering; 20.one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense; 21.one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; 22.one male goat for a sin offering; 23.and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Nethanel the son of Zuar.

24.On the third day Eliab the son of Helon, prince of the children of Zebulun 25.gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was a hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering; 26.one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense; 27.one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; 28.one male goat for a sin offering; 29.and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Eliab the son of Helon.

30.On the fourth day Elizur the son of Shedeur, prince of the children of Reuben 31.gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering; 32.one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense; 33.one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; 34.one male goat for a sin offering; 35.and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Elizur the son of Shedeur.

36.On the fifth day Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai, prince of the children of Simeon 37.gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering; 38.one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense; 39.one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; 40.one male goat for a sin offering; 41.and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old: this was the offering of Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

42.On the sixth day, Eliasaph the son of Deuel, prince of the children of Gad 43.gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering; 44.one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense; 45.one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; 46.one male goat for a sin offering; 47.and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Eliasaph the son of Deuel.

48.On the seventh day Elishama the son of Ammihud, prince of the children of Ephraim 49.gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering; 50.one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense; 51.one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; 52.one male goat for a sin offering; 53.and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Elishama the son of Ammihud.

54.On the eighth day Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur, prince of the children of Manasseh 55.gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering; 56.one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense; 57.one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; 58.one male goat for a sin offering; 59.and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

60.On the ninth day Abidan the son of Gideoni, prince of the children of Benjamin 61.gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering; 62.one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense; 63.one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; 64.one male goat for a sin offering; 65.and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Abidan the son of Gideoni.

66.On the tenth day Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai, prince of the children of Dan 67.gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering; 68.one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense; 69.one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; 70.one male goat for a sin offering; 71.and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

72.On the eleventh day Pagiel the son of Ochran, prince of the children of Asher 73.gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering; 74.one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense; 75.one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; 76.one male goat for a sin offering; 77.and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Pagiel the son of Ochran.

78.On the twelfth day Ahira the son of Enan, prince of the children of Naphtali 79.gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering; 80.one golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense; 81.one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; 82.one male goat for a sin offering; 83.and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Ahira the son of Enan.

84.This was the dedication of the altar, on the day when it was anointed, by the princes of Israel: twelve silver platters, twelve silver bowls, twelve golden ladles; 85.each silver platter weighing one hundred thirty shekels, and each bowl seventy; all the silver of the vessels two thousand four hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; 86.the twelve golden ladles, full of incense, weighing ten shekels apiece, after the shekel of the sanctuary; all the gold of the ladles weighed one hundred twenty shekels; 87.all the cattle for the burnt offering twelve bulls, the rams twelve, the male lambs a year old twelve, and their meal offering; and the male goats for a sin offering twelve; 88.and all the cattle for the sacrifice of peace offerings twenty-four bulls, the rams sixty, the male goats sixty, the male lambs a year old sixty. This was the dedication of the altar, after it was anointed.

89.When Moses went into the Tent of Meeting to speak with Yahweh, he heard his voice speaking to him from above the mercy seat that was on the ark of the Testimony, from between the two cherubim: and he spoke to him.

 

Proverbs 4

 

1.Listen, sons, to a father's instruction. Pay attention and know understanding; 2.for I give you sound learning. Don't forsake my law. 3.For I was a son to my father, tender and an only child in the sight of my mother. 4.He taught me, and said to me: "Let your heart retain my words. Keep my commandments, and live. 5.Get wisdom. Get understanding. Don't forget, neither swerve from the words of my mouth. 6.Don't forsake her, and she will preserve you. Love her, and she will keep you. 7.Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding. 8.Esteem her, and she will exalt you. She will bring you to honor, when you embrace her. 9.She will give to your head a garland of grace. She will deliver a crown of splendor to you."

10.Listen, my son, and receive my sayings. The years of your life will be many. 11.I have taught you in the way of wisdom. I have led you in straight paths. 12.When you go, your steps will not be hampered. When you run, you will not stumble. 13.Take firm hold of instruction. Don't let her go. Keep her, for she is your life. 14.Don't enter into the path of the wicked. Don't walk in the way of evil men. 15.Avoid it, and don't pass by it. Turn from it, and pass on. 16.For they don't sleep, unless they do evil. Their sleep is taken away, unless they make someone fall. 17.For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence. 18.But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light, that shines more and more until the perfect day. 19.The way of the wicked is like darkness. They don't know what they stumble over.

20.My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings. 21.Let them not depart from your eyes. Keep them in the midst of your heart. 22.For they are life to those who find them, and health to their whole body. 23.Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life. 24.Put away from yourself a perverse mouth. Put corrupt lips far from you. 25.Let your eyes look straight ahead. Fix your gaze directly before you. 26.Make the path of your feet level. Let all of your ways be established. 27.Don't turn to the right hand nor to the left. Remove your foot from evil.

 

Luke 18

 

1.He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up, 2.saying, "There was a judge in a certain city who didn't fear God, and didn't respect man. 3.A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, 'Defend me from my adversary!' 4.He wouldn't for a while, but afterward he said to himself, 'Though I neither fear God, nor respect man, 5.yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.'"

6.The Lord said, "Listen to what the unrighteous judge says. 7.Won't God avenge his chosen ones, who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them? 8.I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?"

9.He spoke also this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others. 10."Two men went up into the temple to pray; one was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector. 11.The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: 'God, I thank you, that I am not like the rest of men, extortioners, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. 12.I fast twice a week. I give tithes of all that I get.' 13.But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn't even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner!' 14.I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted."

15.They were also bringing their babies to him, that he might touch them. But when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. 16.Jesus summoned them, saying, "Allow the little children to come to me, and don't hinder them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 17.Most certainly, I tell you, whoever doesn't receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it."

18.A certain ruler asked him, saying, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

19.Jesus asked him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one--God. 20.You know the commandments: 'Don't commit adultery,' 'Don't murder,' 'Don't steal,' 'Don't give false testimony,' 'Honor your father and your mother.'"⁴³

21.He said, "I have observed all these things from my youth up."

22.When Jesus heard these things, he said to him, "You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have, and distribute it to the poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Come, follow me."

23.But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was very rich.

24.Jesus, seeing that he became very sad, said, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God! 25.For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God."

26.Those who heard it said, "Then who can be saved?"

27.But he said, "The things which are impossible with men are possible with God."

28.Peter said, "Look, we have left everything, and followed you."

29.He said to them, "Most certainly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children, for the Kingdom of God's sake, 30.who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the world to come, eternal life."

31.He took the twelve aside, and said to them, "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written through the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be completed. 32.For he will be delivered up to the Gentiles, will be mocked, treated shamefully, and spit on. 33.They will scourge and kill him. On the third day, he will rise again."

34.They understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they didn't understand the things that were said. 35.It happened, as he came near Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the road, begging. 36.Hearing a multitude going by, he asked what this meant. 37.They told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by. 38.He cried out, "Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!" 39.Those who led the way rebuked him, that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, "You son of David, have mercy on me!"

40.Standing still, Jesus commanded him to be brought to him. When he had come near, he asked him, 41."What do you want me to do?"

He said, "Lord, that I may see again."

42.Jesus said to him, "Receive your sight. Your faith has healed you."

43.Immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God. All the people, when they saw it, praised God.

 

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