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Daily Readings for April 19
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Deuteronomy 2
1.Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea4, as Yahweh spoke to me; and we encircled Mount Seir many days.
2.Yahweh spoke to me, saying, 3."You have encircled this mountain long enough. Turn northward. 4.Command the people, saying, 'You are to pass through the border of your brothers the children of Esau, who dwell in Seir; and they will be afraid of you: take good heed to yourselves therefore; 5.don't contend with them; for I will not give you of their land, no, not so much as for the sole of the foot to tread on; because I have given Mount Seir to Esau for a possession. 6.You shall purchase food of them for money, that you may eat; and you shall also buy water of them for money, that you may drink.'"
7.For Yahweh your God has blessed you in all the work of your hand; he has known your walking through this great wilderness: these forty years Yahweh your God has been with you; you have lacked nothing.
8.So we passed by from our brothers the children of Esau, who dwell in Seir, from the way of the Arabah from Elath and from Ezion Geber. We turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab.
9.Yahweh said to me, "Don't bother Moab, neither contend with them in battle; for I will not give you of his land for a possession; because I have given Ar to the children of Lot for a possession."
10.(The Emim lived therein before, a people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakim: 11.these also are accounted Rephaim, as the Anakim; but the Moabites call them Emim. 12.The Horites also lived in Seir before, but the children of Esau succeeded them; and they destroyed them from before them, and lived in their place; as Israel did to the land of his possession, which Yahweh gave to them.)
13."Now rise up, and cross over the brook Zered." We went over the brook Zered. 14.The days in which we came from Kadesh Barnea, until we had come over the brook Zered, were thirty-eight years; until all the generation of the men of war were consumed from the midst of the camp, as Yahweh swore to them. 15.Moreover the hand of Yahweh was against them, to destroy them from the midst of the camp, until they were consumed. 16.So it happened, when all the men of war were consumed and dead from among the people, 17.that Yahweh spoke to me, saying, 18."You are this day to pass over Ar, the border of Moab: 19.and when you come near over against the children of Ammon, don't bother them, nor contend with them; for I will not give you of the land of the children of Ammon for a possession; because I have given it to the children of Lot for a possession."
20.(That also is accounted a land of Rephaim: Rephaim lived therein before; but the Ammonites call them Zamzummim, 21.a people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakim; but Yahweh destroyed them before them; and they succeeded them, and lived in their place; 22.as he did for the children of Esau, who dwell in Seir, when he destroyed the Horites from before them; and they succeeded them, and lived in their place even to this day: 23.and the Avvim, who lived in villages as far as Gaza, the Caphtorim, who came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and lived in their place.)
24."Rise up, take your journey, and pass over the valley of the Arnon: behold, I have given into your hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land; begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle. 25.This day will I begin to put the dread of you and the fear of you on the peoples who are under the whole sky, who shall hear the report of you, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of you."
26.I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth to Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying, 27."Let me pass through your land: I will go along by the highway, I will turn neither to the right hand nor to the left. 28.You shall sell me food for money, that I may eat; and give me water for money, that I may drink: only let me pass through on my feet, 29.as the children of Esau who dwell in Seir, and the Moabites who dwell in Ar, did to me; until I shall pass over the Jordan into the land which Yahweh our God gives us." 30.But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him; for Yahweh your God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into your hand, as at this day.
31.Yahweh said to me, "Behold, I have begun to deliver up Sihon and his land before you: begin to possess, that you may inherit his land." 32.Then Sihon came out against us, he and all his people, to battle at Jahaz. 33.Yahweh our God delivered him up before us; and we struck him, and his sons, and all his people. 34.We took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed every inhabited city, with the women and the little ones; we left none remaining: 35.only the livestock we took for a prey to ourselves, with the spoil of the cities which we had taken. 36.From Aroer, which is on the edge of the valley of the Arnon, and the city that is in the valley, even to Gilead, there was not a city too high for us; Yahweh our God delivered up all before us: 37.only to the land of the children of Ammon you didn't come near; all the side of the river Jabbok, and the cities of the hill country, and wherever Yahweh our God forbade us.
Proverbs 29
1.He who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck will be destroyed suddenly, with no remedy. 2.When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people groan. 3.Whoever loves wisdom brings joy to his father; but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth. 4.The king by justice makes the land stable, but he who takes bribes tears it down. 5.A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet. 6.An evil man is snared by his sin, but the righteous can sing and be glad. 7.The righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked aren't concerned about knowledge. 8.Mockers stir up a city, but wise men turn away anger. 9.If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, the fool rages or scoffs, and there is no peace. 10.The bloodthirsty hate a man of integrity; and they seek the life of the upright. 11.A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control. 12.If a ruler listens to lies, all of his officials are wicked. 13.The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: Yahweh gives sight to the eyes of both. 14.The king who fairly judges the poor, his throne shall be established forever. 15.The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother. 16.When the wicked increase, sin increases; but the righteous will see their downfall. 17.Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul. 18.Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; but one who keeps the law is blessed. 19.A servant can't be corrected by words. Though he understands, yet he will not respond. 20.Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him. 21.He who pampers his servant from youth will have him become a son in the end. 22.An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin. 23.A man's pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor. 24.Whoever is an accomplice of a thief is an enemy of his own soul. He takes an oath, but dares not testify. 25.The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his trust in Yahweh is kept safe. 26.Many seek the ruler's favor, but a man's justice comes from Yahweh. 27.A dishonest man detests the righteous, and the upright in their ways detest the wicked.
John 12
1.Then six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. 2.So they made him a supper there. Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with him. 3.Mary, therefore, took a pound38 of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment. 4.Then Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, one of his disciples, who would betray him, said, 5."Why wasn't this ointment sold for three hundred denarii,39 and given to the poor?" 6.Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, used to steal what was put into it. 7.But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. She has kept this for the day of my burial. 8.For you always have the poor with you, but you don't always have me."
9.A large crowd therefore of the Jews learned that he was there, and they came, not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead. 10.But the chief priests conspired to put Lazarus to death also, 11.because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus.
12.On the next day a great multitude had come to the feast. When they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, 13.they took the branches of the palm trees, and went out to meet him, and cried out, "Hosanna40! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord,[41] the King of Israel!"
14.Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it. As it is written, 15."Don't be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your King comes, sitting on a donkey's colt."[42] 16.His disciples didn't understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about him, and that they had done these things to him. 17.The multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from the dead, was testifying about it. 18.For this cause also the multitude went and met him, because they heard that he had done this sign. 19.The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, "See how you accomplish nothing. Behold, the world has gone after him."
20.Now there were certain Greeks among those that went up to worship at the feast. 21.These, therefore, came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, "Sir, we want to see Jesus." 22.Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn, Andrew came with Philip, and they told Jesus. 23.Jesus answered them, "The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. 24.Most certainly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, it bears much fruit. 25.He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life. 26.If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there will my servant also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
27."Now my soul is troubled. What shall I say? 'Father, save me from this time?' But for this cause I came to this time. 28.Father, glorify your name!"
Then there came a voice out of the sky, saying, "I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again."
29.The multitude therefore, who stood by and heard it, said that it had thundered. Others said, "An angel has spoken to him."
30.Jesus answered, "This voice hasn't come for my sake, but for your sakes. 31.Now is the judgment of this world. Now the prince of this world will be cast out. 32.And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself." 33.But he said this, signifying by what kind of death he should die. 34.The multitude answered him, "We have heard out of the law that the Christ remains forever.[43] How do you say, 'The Son of Man must be lifted up?' Who is this Son of Man?"
35.Jesus therefore said to them, "Yet a little while the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, that darkness doesn't overtake you. He who walks in the darkness doesn't know where he is going. 36.While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become children of light." Jesus said these things, and he departed and hid himself from them. 37.But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they didn't believe in him, 38.that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke, "Lord, who has believed our report? To whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?"[44]
39.For this cause they couldn't believe, for Isaiah said again, 40."He has blinded their eyes and he hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, and would turn, and I would heal them."[45]
41.Isaiah said these things when he saw his glory, and spoke of him.[46] 42.Nevertheless even of the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they didn't confess it, so that they wouldn't be put out of the synagogue, 43.for they loved men's praise more than God's praise.
44.Jesus cried out and said, "Whoever believes in me, believes not in me, but in him who sent me. 45.He who sees me sees him who sent me. 46.I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in the darkness. 47.If anyone listens to my sayings, and doesn't believe, I don't judge him. For I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. 48.He who rejects me, and doesn't receive my sayings, has one who judges him. The word that I spoke, the same will judge him in the last day. 49.For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. 50.I know that his commandment is eternal life. The things therefore which I speak, even as the Father has said to me, so I speak."