Daily Readings for August 20

Daily Readings for August 20
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1Kings 15

1.Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah. 2.He reigned three years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom. 3.He walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him; and his heart was not perfect with Yahweh his God, as the heart of David his father. 4.Nevertheless for David's sake, Yahweh his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem; 5.because David did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, and didn't turn aside from anything that he commanded him all the days of his life, except only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite. 6.Now there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life. 7.The rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? There was war between Abijam and Jeroboam. 8.Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his place. 9.In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Asa to reign over Judah. 10.He reigned forty-one years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom. 11.Asa did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, as did David his father. 12.He put away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made. 13.Also Maacah his mother he removed from being queen, because she had made an abominable image for an Asherah; and Asa cut down her image, and burnt it at the brook Kidron. 14.But the high places were not taken away: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect with Yahweh all his days. 15.He brought into the house of Yahweh the things that his father had dedicated, and the things that himself had dedicated, silver, and gold, and vessels. 16.There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days. 17.Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not allow anyone to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah. 18.Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the treasures of the house of Yahweh, and the treasures of the king's house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants; and king Asa sent them to Ben Hadad, the son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, who lived at Damascus, saying, 19."There is a treaty between me and you, between my father and your father. Behold, I have sent to you a present of silver and gold. Go, break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me."

20.Ben Hadad listened to king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel, and struck Ijon, and Dan, and Abel Beth Maacah, and all Chinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali. 21.It happened, when Baasha heard of it, that he left off building Ramah, and lived in Tirzah. 22.Then king Asa made a proclamation to all Judah; none was exempted: and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and its timber, with which Baasha had built; and king Asa built therewith Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpah. 23.Now the rest of all the acts of Asa, and all his might, and all that he did, and the cities which he built, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? But in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet. 24.Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father; and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place. 25.Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah; and he reigned over Israel two years. 26.He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and walked in the way of his father, and in his sin with which he made Israel to sin. 27.Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha struck him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel were laying siege to Gibbethon. 28.Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah, Baasha killed him, and reigned in his place. 29.It happened that, as soon as he was king, he struck all the house of Jeroboam: he didn't leave to Jeroboam any who breathed, until he had destroyed him; according to the saying of Yahweh, which he spoke by his servant Ahijah the Shilonite; 30.for the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned, and with which he made Israel to sin, because of his provocation with which he provoked Yahweh, the God of Israel, to anger. 31.Now the rest of the acts of Nadab, and all that he did, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? 32.There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days. 33.In the third year of Asa king of Judah, Baasha the son of Ahijah began to reign over all Israel in Tirzah for twenty-four years. 34.He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and walked in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin with which he made Israel to sin.

Jeremiah 41

1.Now it happened in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the seed royal and [one of] the chief officers of the king, and ten men with him, came to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they ate bread together in Mizpah. 2.Then arose Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men who were with him, and struck Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan with the sword, and killed him, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land. 3.Ishmael also killed all the Jews who were with him, [to wit], with Gedaliah, at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans who were found there, the men of war. 4.It happened the second day after he had killed Gedaliah, and no man knew it, 5.that there came men from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, even eighty men, having their beards shaved and their clothes torn, and having cut themselves, with meal offerings and frankincense in their hand, to bring them to the house of Yahweh. 6.Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went forth from Mizpah to meet them, weeping all along as he went: and it happened, as he met them, he said to them, Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam. 7.It was so, when they came into the midst of the city, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah killed them, [and cast them] into the midst of the pit, he, and the men who were with him. 8.But ten men were found among those who said to Ishmael, Don't kill us; for we have stores hidden in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he stopped, and didn't kill them among their brothers. 9.Now the pit in which Ishmael cast all the dead bodies of the men whom he had killed, by the side of Gedaliah (the same was who which Asa the king had made for fear of Baasha king of Israel), Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with those who were killed. 10.Then Ishmael carried away captive all the residue of the people who were in Mizpah, even the king's daughters, and all the people who remained in Mizpah, whom Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had committed to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam; Ishmael the son of Nethaniah carried them away captive, and departed to go over to the children of Ammon. 11.But when Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces who were with him, heard of all the evil that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had done, 12.then they took all the men, and went to fight with Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and found him by the great waters that are in Gibeon. 13.Now it happened that, when all the people who were with Ishmael saw Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces who were with him, then they were glad. 14.So all the people who Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah turned about and came back, and went to Johanan the son of Kareah. 15.But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went to the children of Ammon. 16.Then took Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces who were with him, all the remnant of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, from Mizpah, after that he had killed Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, [to wit], the men of war, and the women, and the children, and the eunuchs, whom he had brought back from Gibeon: 17.and they departed, and lived in Geruth Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt, 18.because of the Chaldeans; for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had killed Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon made governor over the land.

Mark 15

1.Immediately in the morning the chief priests, with the elders and scribes, and the whole council, held a consultation, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate. 2.Pilate asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?"

He answered, "So you say."

3.The chief priests accused him of many things. 4.Pilate again asked him, "Have you no answer? See how many things they testify against you!"

5.But Jesus made no further answer, so that Pilate marveled.

6.Now at the feast he used to release to them one prisoner, whom they asked of him. 7.There was one called Barabbas, bound with those who had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection had committed murder. 8.The multitude, crying aloud, began to ask him to do as he always did for them. 9.Pilate answered them, saying, "Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?" 10.For he perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up. 11.But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should release Barabbas to them instead. 12.Pilate again asked them, "What then should I do to him whom you call the King of the Jews?"

13.They cried out again, "Crucify him!"

14.Pilate said to them, "Why, what evil has he done?"

But they cried out exceedingly, "Crucify him!"

15.Pilate, wishing to please the multitude, released Barabbas to them, and handed over Jesus, when he had flogged him, to be crucified. 16.The soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they called together the whole cohort. 17.They clothed him with purple, and weaving a crown of thorns, they put it on him. 18.They began to salute him, "Hail, King of the Jews!" 19.They struck his head with a reed, and spat on him, and bowing their knees, did homage to him. 20.When they had mocked him, they took the purple off of him, and put his own garments on him. They led him out to crucify him. 21.They compelled one passing by, coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go with them, that he might bear his cross. 22.They brought him to the place called Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, "The place of a skull." 23.They offered him wine mixed with myrrh to drink, but he didn't take it.

24.Crucifying him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots on them, what each should take. 25.It was the third hour,⁴⁷ and they crucified him. 26.The superscription of his accusation was written over him, "THE KING OF THE JEWS." 27.With him they crucified two robbers; one on his right hand, and one on his left. 28.The Scripture was fulfilled, which says, "He was numbered with transgressors."⁴⁸

29.Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads, and saying, "Ha! You who destroy the temple, and build it in three days, 30.save yourself, and come down from the cross!"

31.Likewise, also the chief priests mocking among themselves with the scribes said, "He saved others. He can't save himself. 32.Let the Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, that we may see and believe him.⁴⁹" Those who were crucified with him insulted him.

33.When the sixth hour⁵⁰ had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.⁵¹ 34.At the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" which is, being interpreted, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"⁵²

35.Some of those who stood by, when they heard it, said, "Behold, he is calling Elijah."

36.One ran, and filling a sponge full of vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave it to him to drink, saying, "Let him be. Let's see whether Elijah comes to take him down."

37.Jesus cried out with a loud voice, and gave up the spirit. 38.The veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom. 39.When the centurion, who stood by opposite him, saw that he cried out like this and breathed his last, he said, "Truly this man was the Son of God!"

40.There were also women watching from afar, among whom were both Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome; 41.who, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and served him; and many other women who came up with him to Jerusalem.

42.When evening had now come, because it was the Preparation Day, that is, the day before the Sabbath, 43.Joseph of Arimathaea, a prominent council member who also himself was looking for the Kingdom of God, came. He boldly went in to Pilate, and asked for Jesus' body. 44.Pilate marveled if he were already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he had been dead long. 45.When he found out from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph. 46.He bought a linen cloth, and taking him down, wound him in the linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb which had been cut out of a rock. He rolled a stone against the door of the tomb. 47.Mary Magdalene and Mary, the mother of Joses, saw where he was laid.