Daily Readings for February 12
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Exodus 22

 

1."If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and kills it, or sells it; he shall pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep. 2.If the thief is found breaking in, and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no guilt of bloodshed for him. 3.If the sun has risen on him, guilt of bloodshed shall be for him; he shall make restitution. If he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft. 4.If the stolen property is found in his hand alive, whether it is ox, donkey, or sheep, he shall pay double.

5."If a man causes a field or vineyard to be eaten, and lets his animal loose, and it grazes in another man's field, he shall make restitution from the best of his own field, and from the best of his own vineyard.

6."If fire breaks out, and catches in thorns so that the shocks of grain, or the standing grain, or the field are consumed; he who kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.

7."If a man delivers to his neighbor money or stuff to keep, and it is stolen out of the man's house; if the thief is found, he shall pay double. 8.If the thief isn't found, then the master of the house shall come near to God, to find out if he hasn't put his hand to his neighbor's goods. 9.For every matter of trespass, whether it be for ox, for donkey, for sheep, for clothing, or for any kind of lost thing, about which one says, 'This is mine,' the cause of both parties shall come before God. He whom God condemns shall pay double to his neighbor.

10."If a man delivers to his neighbor a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any animal to keep, and it dies or is injured, or driven away, no man seeing it; 11.the oath of Yahweh shall be between them both, whether he hasn't put his hand to his neighbor's goods; and its owner shall accept it, and he shall not make restitution. 12.But if it is stolen from him, he shall make restitution to its owner. 13.If it is torn in pieces, let him bring it for evidence. He shall not make good that which was torn.

14."If a man borrows anything of his neighbor's, and it is injured, or dies, its owner not being with it, he shall surely make restitution. 15.If its owner is with it, he shall not make it good. If it is a leased thing, it came for its lease.

16."If a man entices a virgin who isn't pledged to be married, and lies with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife. 17.If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.

18."You shall not allow a sorceress to live.

19."Whoever has sex with an animal shall surely be put to death.

20."He who sacrifices to any god, except to Yahweh only, shall be utterly destroyed.

21."You shall not wrong an alien, neither shall you oppress him, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.

22."You shall not take advantage of any widow or fatherless child. 23.If you take advantage of them at all, and they cry at all to me, I will surely hear their cry; 24.and my wrath will grow hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.

25."If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be to him as a creditor; neither shall you charge him interest. 26.If you take your neighbor's garment as collateral, you shall restore it to him before the sun goes down, 27.for that is his only covering, it is his garment for his skin. What would he sleep in? It will happen, when he cries to me, that I will hear, for I am gracious.

28."You shall not blaspheme God, nor curse a ruler of your people.

29."You shall not delay to offer from your harvest and from the outflow of your presses.

"You shall give the firstborn of your sons to me. 30.You shall do likewise with your cattle and with your sheep. Seven days it shall be with its mother, then on the eighth day you shall give it to me.

31."You shall be holy men to me, therefore you shall not eat any flesh that is torn by animals in the field. You shall cast it to the dogs.

 

Psalm 75

 

1.We give thanks to you, God. We give thanks, for your Name is near. Men tell about your wondrous works.

2.When I choose the appointed time, I will judge blamelessly. 3.The earth and all its inhabitants quake. I firmly hold its pillars. Selah. 4.I said to the arrogant, "Don't boast!" I said to the wicked, "Don't lift up the horn. 5.Don't lift up your horn on high. Don't speak with a stiff neck." 6.For neither from the east, nor from the west, nor yet from the south, comes exaltation. 7.But God is the judge. He puts down one, and lifts up another. 8.For in the hand of Yahweh there is a cup, full of foaming wine mixed with spices. He pours it out. Indeed the wicked of the earth drink and drink it to its very dregs.

9.But I will declare this forever: I will sing praises to the God of Jacob. 10.I will cut off all the horns of the wicked, but the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up.

 

Psalm 76

 

1.In Judah, God is known. His name is great in Israel. 2.His tabernacle is also in Salem; His dwelling place in Zion. 3.There he broke the flaming arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the weapons of war. Selah. 4.Glorious are you, and excellent, more than mountains of game. 5.Valiant men lie plundered, they have slept their last sleep. None of the men of war can lift their hands. 6.At your rebuke, God of Jacob, both chariot and horse are cast into a deep sleep. 7.You, even you, are to be feared. Who can stand in your sight when you are angry? 8.You pronounced judgment from heaven. The earth feared, and was silent, 9.when God arose to judgment, to save all the afflicted ones of the earth. Selah. 10.Surely the wrath of man praises you. The survivors of your wrath are restrained. 11.Make vows to Yahweh your God, and fulfill them! Let all of his neighbors bring presents to him who is to be feared. 12.He will cut off the spirit of princes. He is feared by the kings of the earth.

 

Mark 8

 

1.In those days, when there was a very great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to himself, and said to them, 2."I have compassion on the multitude, because they have stayed with me now three days, and have nothing to eat. 3.If I send them away fasting to their home, they will faint on the way, for some of them have come a long way."

4.His disciples answered him, "From where could one satisfy these people with bread here in a deserted place?"

5.He asked them, "How many loaves do you have?"

They said, "Seven."

6.He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground, and he took the seven loaves. Having given thanks, he broke them, and gave them to his disciples to serve, and they served the multitude. 7.They had a few small fish. Having blessed them, he said to serve these also. 8.They ate, and were filled. They took up seven baskets of broken pieces that were left over. 9.Those who had eaten were about four thousand. Then he sent them away.

10.Immediately he entered into the boat with his disciples, and came into the region of Dalmanutha. 11.The Pharisees came out and began to question him, seeking from him a sign from heaven, and testing him. 12.He sighed deeply in his spirit, and said, "Why does this generation²⁰ seek a sign? Most certainly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation."

13.He left them, and again entering into the boat, departed to the other side. 14.They forgot to take bread; and they didn't have more than one loaf in the boat with them. 15.He warned them, saying, "Take heed: beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod."

16.They reasoned with one another, saying, "It's because we have no bread."

17.Jesus, perceiving it, said to them, "Why do you reason that it's because you have no bread? Don't you perceive yet, neither understand? Is your heart still hardened? 18.Having eyes, don't you see? Having ears, don't you hear? Don't you remember? 19.When I broke the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?"

They told him, "Twelve."

20."When the seven loaves fed the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?"

They told him, "Seven."

21.He asked them, "Don't you understand, yet?"

22.He came to Bethsaida. They brought a blind man to him, and begged him to touch him. 23.He took hold of the blind man by the hand, and brought him out of the village. When he had spit on his eyes, and laid his hands on him, he asked him if he saw anything.

24.He looked up, and said, "I see men; for I see them like trees walking."

25.Then again he laid his hands on his eyes. He looked intently, and was restored, and saw everyone clearly. 26.He sent him away to his house, saying, "Don't enter into the village, nor tell anyone in the village."

27.Jesus went out, with his disciples, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked his disciples, "Who do men say that I am?"

28.They told him, "John the Baptizer, and others say Elijah, but others: one of the prophets."

29.He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"

Peter answered, "You are the Christ."

30.He commanded them that they should tell no one about him. 31.He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. 32.He spoke to them openly. Peter took him, and began to rebuke him. 33.But he, turning around, and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, and said, "Get behind me, Satan! For you have in mind not the things of God, but the things of men."

34.He called the multitude to himself with his disciples, and said to them, "Whoever wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 35.For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the sake of the Good News will save it. 36.For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? 37.For what will a man give in exchange for his life? 38.For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man also will be ashamed of him, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels."

 

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