Jerusalem's Glory and the Servant's Sacrifice

1. “Arise, shine; for your light has come, and Yahweh’s glory has risen on you. 2. For, behold, darkness will cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but Yahweh will arise on you, and his glory shall be seen on you. 3. Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising. 4. “Lift up your eyes all around, and see: they all gather themselves together. They come to you. Your sons will come from far away, and your daughters will be carried in arms. 5. Then you shall see and be radiant, and your heart will thrill and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea will be turned to you. The wealth of the nations will come to you. 6. A multitude of camels will cover you, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah. All from Sheba will come. They will bring gold and frankincense, and will proclaim the praises of Yahweh. 7. All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered together to you. The rams of Nebaioth will serve you. They will be accepted as offerings on my altar; and I will beautify my glorious house. 8. “Who are these who fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows? 9. Surely the islands will wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring your sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, for the name of Yahweh your God, and for the Holy One of Israel, because he has glorified you. 10. “Foreigners will build up your walls, and their kings will serve you: for in my wrath I struck you, but in my favor I have had mercy on you. 11. Your gates also shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring to you the wealth of the nations, and their kings led captive. 12. For that nation and kingdom that will not serve you shall perish; yes, those nations shall be utterly wasted. 13. “The glory of Lebanon shall come to you, the cypress tree, the pine, and the box tree together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious. 14. The sons of those who afflicted you will come bowing to you; and all those who despised you will bow themselves down at the soles of your feet. They will call you Yahweh’s City, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel. 15. “Whereas you have been forsaken and hated, so that no one passed through you, I will make you an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations. 16. You will also drink the milk of the nations, and will nurse from royal breasts. Then you will know that I, Yahweh, am your Savior, your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob. 17. For brass I will bring gold; for iron I will bring silver; for wood, brass, and for stones, iron. I will also make peace your governor, and righteousness your ruler. 18. Violence shall no more be heard in your land, nor desolation or destruction within your borders; but you will call your walls Salvation, and your gates Praise. 19. The sun will be no more your light by day; nor will the brightness of the moon give light to you, but Yahweh will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory. 20. Your sun will not go down any more, nor will your moon withdraw itself; for Yahweh will be your everlasting light, and the days of your mourning will end. 21. Then your people will all be righteous. They will inherit the land forever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified. 22. The little one will become a thousand, and the small one a strong nation. I, Yahweh, will do this quickly in its time.” 1. The Lord Yahweh’s Spirit is on me; because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to those who are bound; 2. to proclaim the year of Yahweh’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn; 3. to provide for those who mourn in Zion, to give to them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Yahweh, that he may be glorified. 4. They will rebuild the old ruins. They will raise up the places long devastated. They will repair the ruined cities, that have been devastated for many generations. 5. Strangers will stand and feed your flocks, and foreigners will work your fields and your vineyards. 6. But you will be called Yahweh’s priests. Men will call you the servants of our God. You will eat the wealth of the nations, and you will boast in their glory. 7. Instead of your shame you will have double. Instead of dishonor, they will rejoice in their portion. Therefore in their land, they will possess double. Everlasting joy will be to them. 8. “For I, Yahweh, love justice. I hate robbery and iniquity. I will give them their reward in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them. 9. Their offspring will be known among the nations, and their offspring among the peoples. All who see them will acknowledge them, that they are the offspring which Yahweh has blessed.” 10. I will greatly rejoice in Yahweh! My soul will be joyful in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation. He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. 11. For as the earth produces its bud, and as the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring up; so the Lord Yahweh will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations. 1. For Zion’s sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, until her righteousness shines out like the dawn, and her salvation like a burning lamp. 2. The nations will see your righteousness, and all kings your glory, and you will be called by a new name, which Yahweh‘s mouth will name. 3. You will also be a crown of beauty in Yahweh‘s hand, and a royal diadem in your God‘s hand. 4. You will not be called Forsaken any more; nor will your land be called Desolate any more: but you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for Yahweh delights in you, and your land will be married. 5. For as a young man marries a virgin, so your sons will marry you. As a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you. 6. I have set watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem. They will never be silent day nor night. You who call on Yahweh, take no rest, 7. and give him no rest, until he establishes, and until he makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth. 8. Yahweh has sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, “Surely I will no more give your grain to be food for your enemies; and foreigners will not drink your new wine, for which you have labored; 9. but those who have harvested it will eat it, and praise Yahweh; and those who have gathered it will drink it in the courts of my sanctuary.” 10. Go through, go through the gates! Prepare the way of the people! Build up, build up the highway! Gather out the stones! Lift up a banner for the peoples. 11. Behold, Yahweh has proclaimed to the end of the earth, “Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, your salvation comes. Behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him.’” 12. They will call them The holy people, Yahweh’s redeemed. You will be called Sought out, A city not forsaken. 1. Who is this who comes from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? Who this who is glorious in his clothing, marching in the greatness of his strength? “It is I who speak in righteousness, mighty to save.” 2. Why is your clothing red, and your garments like him who treads in the wine vat? 3. “I have trodden the wine press alone; and of the peoples, no one was with me: Yes, I trod them in my anger, and trampled them in my wrath. Their lifeblood is sprinkled on my garments, and I have stained all my clothing. 4. For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year of my redeemed has come. 5. I looked, and there was no one to help; and I wondered that there was no one to uphold: therefore my own arm brought salvation to me; and my own wrath upheld me. 6. I trod down the peoples in my anger, and made them drunk in my wrath, and I poured out their lifeblood on the earth.” 7. I will tell of the loving kindnesses of Yahweh and the praises of Yahweh, according to all that Yahweh has given to us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he has given to them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses. 8. For he said, “Surely, they are my people, children who will not deal falsely;” so he became their Savior. 9. In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them. In his love and in his pity he redeemed them. He bore them, and carried them all the days of old. 10. But they rebelled, and grieved his holy Spirit. Therefore he turned and became their enemy, and he himself fought against them. 11. Then he remembered the days of old, Moses and his people, saying, “Where is he who brought them up out of the sea with the shepherds of his flock? Where is he who put his Holy Spirit among them?” 12. Who caused his glorious arm to be at Moses’ right hand? Who divided the waters before them, to make himself an everlasting name? 13. Who led them through the depths, like a horse in the wilderness, so that they didn’t stumble? 14. As the livestock that go down into the valley, Yahweh’s Spirit caused them to rest. So you led your people, to make yourself a glorious name. 15. Look down from heaven, and see from the habitation of your holiness and of your glory. Where are your zeal and your mighty acts? The yearning of your heart and your compassion is restrained toward me. 16. For you are our Father, though Abraham doesn’t know us, and Israel does not acknowledge us. You, Yahweh, are our Father. Our Redeemer from everlasting is your name. 17. O Yahweh, why do you make us wander from your ways, and harden our heart from your fear? Return for your servants’ sake, the tribes of your inheritance. 18. Your holy people possessed it but a little while. Our adversaries have trodden down your sanctuary. 19. We have become like those over whom you never ruled, like those who were not called by your name.

1. He entered and was passing through Jericho. 2. There was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector, and he was rich. 3. He was trying to see who Jesus was, and couldn’t because of the crowd, because he was short. 4. He ran on ahead, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was going to pass that way. 5. When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and saw him, and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house.” 6. He hurried, came down, and received him joyfully. 7. When they saw it, they all murmured, saying, “He has gone in to lodge with a man who is a sinner.” 8. Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, half of my goods I give to the poor. If I have wrongfully exacted anything of anyone, I restore four times as much.” 9. Jesus said to him, “Today, salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham. 10. For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost.” 11. As they heard these things, he went on and told a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and they supposed that God’s Kingdom would be revealed immediately. 12. He said therefore, “A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. 13. He called ten servants of his, and gave them ten mina coins, and told them, ‘Conduct business until I come.’ 14. But his citizens hated him, and sent an envoy after him, saying, ‘We don’t want this man to reign over us.’ 15. “When he had come back again, having received the kingdom, he commanded these servants, to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by conducting business. 16. The first came before him, saying, ‘Lord, your mina has made ten more minas.’ 17. “He said to him, ‘Well done, you good servant! Because you were found faithful with very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.’ 18. “The second came, saying, ‘Your mina, Lord, has made five minas.’ 19. “So he said to him, ‘And you are to be over five cities.’ 20. Another came, saying, ‘Lord, behold, your mina, which I kept laid away in a handkerchief, 21. for I feared you, because you are an exacting man. You take up that which you didn’t lay down, and reap that which you didn’t sow.’ 22. “He said to him, ‘Out of your own mouth will I judge you, you wicked servant! You knew that I am an exacting man, taking up that which I didn’t lay down, and reaping that which I didn’t sow. 23. Then why didn’t you deposit my money in the bank, and at my coming, I might have earned interest on it?’ 24. He said to those who stood by, ‘Take the mina away from him, and give it to him who has the ten minas.’ 25. “They said to him, ‘Lord, he has ten minas!’ 26. ‘For I tell you that to everyone who has, will more be given; but from him who doesn’t have, even that which he has will be taken away from him. 27. But bring those enemies of mine who didn’t want me to reign over them here, and kill them before me.’” 28. Having said these things, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29. When he came near to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the mountain that is called Olivet, he sent two of his disciples, 30. saying, “Go your way into the village on the other side, in which, as you enter, you will find a colt tied, which no man had ever sat upon. Untie it, and bring it. 31. If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ say to him: ‘The Lord needs it.’” 32. Those who were sent went away, and found things just as he had told them. 33. As they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the colt?” 34. They said, “The Lord needs it.” 35. They brought it to Jesus. They threw their cloaks on the colt, and set Jesus on them. 36. As he went, they spread their cloaks on the road. 37. As he was now getting near, at the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen, 38. saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest!” 39. Some of the Pharisees from the multitude said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!” 40. He answered them, “I tell you that if these were silent, the stones would cry out.” 41. When he came near, he saw the city and wept over it, 42. saying, “If you, even you, had known today the things which belong to your peace! But now, they are hidden from your eyes. 43. For the days will come on you, when your enemies will throw up a barricade against you, surround you, hem you in on every side, 44. and will dash you and your children within you to the ground. They will not leave in you one stone on another, because you didn’t know the time of your visitation.” 45. He entered into the temple, and began to drive out those who bought and sold in it, 46. saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house is a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a ‘den of robbers’!” 47. He was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief priests and the scribes and the leading men among the people sought to destroy him. 48. They couldn’t find what they might do, for all the people hung on to every word that he said. 1. On one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the Good News, the priests and scribes came to him with the elders. 2. They asked him, “Tell us: by what authority do you do these things? Or who is giving you this authority?” 3. He answered them, “I also will ask you one question. Tell me: 4. the baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?” 5. They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’ 6. But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.” 7. They answered that they didn’t know where it was from. 8. Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.” 9. He began to tell the people this parable. “A man planted a vineyard, and rented it out to some farmers, and went into another country for a long time. 10. At the proper season, he sent a servant to the farmers to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the farmers beat him, and sent him away empty. 11. He sent yet another servant, and they also beat him, and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty. 12. He sent yet a third, and they also wounded him, and threw him out. 13. The lord of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son. It may be that seeing him, they will respect him.’ 14. “But when the farmers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.’ 15. They threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do to them? 16. He will come and destroy these farmers, and will give the vineyard to others.” When they heard it, they said, “May it never be!” 17. But he looked at them, and said, “Then what is this that is written, ‘The stone which the builders rejected, the same was made the chief cornerstone?’ 18. Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, but it will crush whomever it falls on to dust.” 19. The chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him that very hour, but they feared the people—for they knew he had spoken this parable against them. 20. They watched him, and sent out spies, who pretended to be righteous, that they might trap him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor. 21. They asked him, “Teacher, we know that you say and teach what is right, and aren’t partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God. 22. Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?” 23. But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, “Why do you test me? 24. Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” They answered, “Caesar’s.” 25. He said to them, “Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” 26. They weren’t able to trap him in his words before the people. They marveled at his answer, and were silent. 27. Some of the Sadducees came to him, those who deny that there is a resurrection. 28. They asked him, “Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man’s brother dies having a wife, and he is childless, his brother should take the wife, and raise up children for his brother. 29. There were therefore seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died childless. 30. The second took her as wife, and he died childless. 31. The third took her, and likewise the seven all left no children, and died. 32. Afterward the woman also died. 33. Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them will she be? For the seven had her as a wife.” 34. Jesus said to them, “The children of this age marry, and are given in marriage. 35. But those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage. 36. For they can’t die any more, for they are like the angels, and are children of God, being children of the resurrection. 37. But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed at the bush, when he called the Lord ‘The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’ 38. Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for all are alive to him.” 39. Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, you speak well.” 40. They didn’t dare to ask him any more questions. 41. He said to them, “Why do they say that the Christ is David’s son? 42. David himself says in the book of Psalms, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, 43. until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet.”’ 44. “David therefore calls him Lord, so how is he his son?” 45. In the hearing of all the people, he said to his disciples, 46. “Beware of those scribes who like to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts; 47. who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers: these will receive greater condemnation.” 1. He looked up, and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury. 2. He saw a certain poor widow casting in two small brass coins. 3. He said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow put in more than all of them, 4. for all these put in gifts for God from their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, put in all that she had to live on.” 5. As some were talking about the temple and how it was decorated with beautiful stones and gifts, he said, 6. “As for these things which you see, the days will come, in which there will not be left here one stone on another that will not be thrown down.” 7. They asked him, “Teacher, so when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are about to happen?” 8. He said, “Watch out that you don’t get led astray, for many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time is at hand.’ Therefore don’t follow them. 9. When you hear of wars and disturbances, don’t be terrified, for these things must happen first, but the end won’t come immediately.” 10. Then he said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. 11. There will be great earthquakes, famines, and plagues in various places. There will be terrors and great signs from heaven. 12. But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name’s sake. 13. It will turn out as a testimony for you. 14. Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand how to answer, 15. for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict. 16. You will be handed over even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends. They will cause some of you to be put to death. 17. You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake. 18. And not a hair of your head will perish. 19. “By your endurance you will win your lives. 20. “But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is at hand. 21. Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Let those who are in the middle of her depart. Let those who are in the country not enter therein. 22. For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. 23. Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who nurse infants in those days! For there will be great distress in the land, and wrath to this people. 24. They will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. 25. There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars; and on the earth anxiety of nations, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and the waves; 26. men fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world: for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 27. Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28. But when these things begin to happen, look up, and lift up your heads, because your redemption is near.” 29. He told them a parable. “See the fig tree, and all the trees. 30. When they are already budding, you see it and know by your own selves that the summer is already near. 31. Even so you also, when you see these things happening, know that God’s Kingdom is near. 32. Most certainly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all things are accomplished. 33. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will by no means pass away. 34. “So be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day will come on you suddenly. 35. For it will come like a snare on all those who dwell on the surface of all the earth. 36. Therefore be watchful all the time, praying that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.” 37. Every day Jesus was teaching in the temple, and every night he would go out and spend the night on the mountain that is called Olivet. 38. All the people came early in the morning to him in the temple to hear him. 1. Now the feast of unleavened bread, which is called the Passover, was approaching. 2. The chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death, for they feared the people. 3. Satan entered into Judas, who was also called Iscariot, who was counted with the twelve. 4. He went away, and talked with the chief priests and captains about how he might deliver him to them. 5. They were glad, and agreed to give him money. 6. He consented, and sought an opportunity to deliver him to them in the absence of the multitude. 7. The day of unleavened bread came, on which the Passover must be sacrificed. 8. Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat.” 9. They said to him, “Where do you want us to prepare?” 10. He said to them, “Behold, when you have entered into the city, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him into the house which he enters. 11. Tell the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says to you, “Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?”’ 12. He will show you a large, furnished upper room. Make preparations there.” 13. They went, found things as Jesus had told them, and they prepared the Passover. 14. When the hour had come, he sat down with the twelve apostles. 15. He said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer, 16. for I tell you, I will no longer by any means eat of it until it is fulfilled in God’s Kingdom.” 17. He received a cup, and when he had given thanks, he said, “Take this, and share it among yourselves, 18. for I tell you, I will not drink at all again from the fruit of the vine, until God’s Kingdom comes.” 19. He took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body which is given for you. Do this in memory of me.” 20. Likewise, he took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you. 21. But behold, the hand of him who betrays me is with me on the table. 22. The Son of Man indeed goes, as it has been determined, but woe to that man through whom he is betrayed!” 23. They began to question among themselves, which of them it was who would do this thing. 24. There arose also a contention among them, which of them was considered to be greatest. 25. He said to them, “The kings of the nations lord it over them, and those who have authority over them are called ‘benefactors.’ 26. But not so with you. But one who is the greater among you, let him become as the younger, and one who is governing, as one who serves. 27. For who is greater, one who sits at the table, or one who serves? Isn’t it he who sits at the table? But I am among you as one who serves. 28. But you are those who have continued with me in my trials. 29. I confer on you a kingdom, even as my Father conferred on me, 30. that you may eat and drink at my table in my Kingdom. You will sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.” 31. The Lord said, “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have all of you, that he might sift you as wheat, 32. but I prayed for you, that your faith wouldn’t fail. You, when once you have turned again, establish your brothers.” 33. He said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death!” 34. He said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will by no means crow today until you deny that you know me three times.” 35. He said to them, “When I sent you out without purse, and wallet, and shoes, did you lack anything?” They said, “Nothing.” 36. Then he said to them, “But now, whoever has a purse, let him take it, and likewise a wallet. Whoever has none, let him sell his cloak, and buy a sword. 37. For I tell you that this which is written must still be fulfilled in me: ‘He was counted with transgressors.’ For that which concerns me has an end.” 38. They said, “Lord, behold, here are two swords.” He said to them, “That is enough.” 39. He came out, and went, as his custom was, to the Mount of Olives. His disciples also followed him. 40. When he was at the place, he said to them, “Pray that you don’t enter into temptation.” 41. He was withdrawn from them about a stone’s throw, and he knelt down and prayed, 42. saying, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.” 43. An angel from heaven appeared to him, strengthening him. 44. Being in agony he prayed more earnestly. His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down on the ground. 45. When he rose up from his prayer, he came to the disciples, and found them sleeping because of grief, 46. and said to them, “Why do you sleep? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.” 47. While he was still speaking, behold, a multitude, and he who was called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He came near to Jesus to kiss him. 48. But Jesus said to him, “Judas, do you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?” 49. When those who were around him saw what was about to happen, they said to him, “Lord, shall we strike with the sword?” 50. A certain one of them struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear. 51. But Jesus answered, “Let me at least do this”—and he touched his ear, and healed him. 52. Jesus said to the chief priests, captains of the temple, and elders, who had come against him, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs? 53. When I was with you in the temple daily, you didn’t stretch out your hands against me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness.” 54. They seized him, and led him away, and brought him into the high priest’s house. But Peter followed from a distance. 55. When they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard, and had sat down together, Peter sat among them. 56. A certain servant girl saw him as he sat in the light, and looking intently at him, said, “This man also was with him.” 57. He denied Jesus, saying, “Woman, I don’t know him.” 58. After a little while someone else saw him, and said, “You also are one of them!” But Peter answered, “Man, I am not!” 59. After about one hour passed, another confidently affirmed, saying, “Truly this man also was with him, for he is a Galilean!” 60. But Peter said, “Man, I don’t know what you are talking about!” Immediately, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed. 61. The Lord turned, and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered the Lord’s word, how he said to him, “Before the rooster crows you will deny me three times.” 62. He went out, and wept bitterly. 63. The men who held Jesus mocked him and beat him. 64. Having blindfolded him, they struck him on the face and asked him, “Prophesy! Who is the one who struck you?” 65. They spoke many other things against him, insulting him. 66. As soon as it was day, the assembly of the elders of the people were gathered together, both chief priests and scribes, and they led him away into their council, saying, 67. “If you are the Christ, tell us.” But he said to them, “If I tell you, you won’t believe, 68. and if I ask, you will in no way answer me or let me go. 69. From now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.” 70. They all said, “Are you then the Son of God?” He said to them, “You say it, because I am.” 71. They said, “Why do we need any more witness? For we ourselves have heard from his own mouth!” 1. The whole company of them rose up and brought him before Pilate. 2. They began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man perverting the nation, forbidding paying taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king.” 3. Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” He answered him, “So you say.” 4. Pilate said to the chief priests and the multitudes, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.” 5. But they insisted, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee even to this place.” 6. But when Pilate heard Galilee mentioned, he asked if the man was a Galilean. 7. When he found out that he was in Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem during those days. 8. Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad, for he had wanted to see him for a long time, because he had heard many things about him. He hoped to see some miracle done by him. 9. He questioned him with many words, but he gave no answers. 10. The chief priests and the scribes stood, vehemently accusing him. 11. Herod with his soldiers humiliated him and mocked him. Dressing him in luxurious clothing, they sent him back to Pilate. 12. Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before that they were enemies with each other. 13. Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people, 14. and said to them, “You brought this man to me as one that perverts the people, and behold, having examined him before you, I found no basis for a charge against this man concerning those things of which you accuse him. 15. Neither has Herod, for I sent you to him, and see, nothing worthy of death has been done by him. 16. I will therefore chastise him and release him.” 17. Now he had to release one prisoner to them at the feast. 18. But they all cried out together, saying, “Away with this man! Release to us Barabbas!”— 19. one who was thrown into prison for a certain revolt in the city, and for murder. 20. Then Pilate spoke to them again, wanting to release Jesus, 21. but they shouted, saying, “Crucify! Crucify him!” 22. He said to them the third time, “Why? What evil has this man done? I have found no capital crime in him. I will therefore chastise him and release him.” 23. But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. Their voices and the voices of the chief priests prevailed. 24. Pilate decreed that what they asked for should be done. 25. He released him who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, but he delivered Jesus up to their will. 26. When they led him away, they grabbed one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and laid on him the cross, to carry it after Jesus. 27. A great multitude of the people followed him, including women who also mourned and lamented him. 28. But Jesus, turning to them, said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, don’t weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. 29. For behold, the days are coming in which they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.’ 30. Then they will begin to tell the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’ and tell the hills, ‘Cover us.’ 31. For if they do these things in the green tree, what will be done in the dry?” 32. There were also others, two criminals, led with him to be put to death. 33. When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified him there with the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left. 34. Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots. 35. The people stood watching. The rulers with them also scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others. Let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen one!” 36. The soldiers also mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar, 37. and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!” 38. An inscription was also written over him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: “THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.” 39. One of the criminals who was hanged insulted him, saying, “If you are the Christ, save yourself and us!” 40. But the other answered, and rebuking him said, “Don’t you even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? 41. And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong.” 42. He said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.” 43. Jesus said to him, “Assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.” 44. It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour. 45. The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two. 46. Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” Having said this, he breathed his last. 47. When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous man.” 48. All the multitudes that came together to see this, when they saw the things that were done, returned home beating their breasts. 49. All his acquaintances, and the women who followed with him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things. 50. Behold, a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man 51. (he had not consented to their counsel and deed), from Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who was also waiting for God’s Kingdom: 52. this man went to Pilate, and asked for Jesus’ body. 53. He took it down, and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb that was cut in stone, where no one had ever been laid. 54. It was the day of the Preparation, and the Sabbath was drawing near. 55. The women, who had come with him out of Galilee, followed after, and saw the tomb, and how his body was laid. 56. They returned, and prepared spices and ointments. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment. 1. But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they and some others came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared. 2. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb. 3. They entered in, and didn’t find the Lord Jesus’ body. 4. While they were greatly perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling clothing. 5. Becoming terrified, they bowed their faces down to the earth. They said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? 6. He isn’t here, but is risen. Remember what he told you when he was still in Galilee, 7. saying that the Son of Man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again?” 8. They remembered his words, 9. returned from the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest. 10. Now they were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James. The other women with them told these things to the apostles. 11. These words seemed to them to be nonsense, and they didn’t believe them. 12. But Peter got up and ran to the tomb. Stooping and looking in, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves, and he departed to his home, wondering what had happened. 13. Behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was sixty stadia from Jerusalem. 14. They talked with each other about all of these things which had happened. 15. While they talked and questioned together, Jesus himself came near, and went with them. 16. But their eyes were kept from recognizing him. 17. He said to them, “What are you talking about as you walk, and are sad?” 18. One of them, named Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who doesn’t know the things which have happened there in these days?” 19. He said to them, “What things?” They said to him, “The things concerning Jesus, the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people; 20. and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him. 21. But we were hoping that it was he who would redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened. 22. Also, certain women of our company amazed us, having arrived early at the tomb; 23. and when they didn’t find his body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive. 24. Some of us went to the tomb, and found it just like the women had said, but they didn’t see him.” 25. He said to them, “Foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! 26. Didn’t the Christ have to suffer these things and to enter into his glory?” 27. Beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself. 28. They came near to the village, where they were going, and he acted like he would go further. 29. They urged him, saying, “Stay with us, for it is almost evening, and the day is almost over.” He went in to stay with them. 30. When he had sat down at the table with them, he took the bread and gave thanks. Breaking it, he gave it to them. 31. Their eyes were opened, and they recognized him, and he vanished out of their sight. 32. They said to one another, “Weren’t our hearts burning within us, while he spoke to us along the way, and while he opened the Scriptures to us?” 33. They rose up that very hour, returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and those who were with them, 34. saying, “The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!” 35. They related the things that happened along the way, and how he was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread. 36. As they said these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, “Peace be to you.” 37. But they were terrified and filled with fear, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. 38. He said to them, “Why are you troubled? Why do doubts arise in your hearts? 39. See my hands and my feet, that it is truly me. Touch me and see, for a spirit doesn’t have flesh and bones, as you see that I have.” 40. When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. 41. While they still didn’t believe for joy, and wondered, he said to them, “Do you have anything here to eat?” 42. They gave him a piece of a broiled fish and some honeycomb. 43. He took them, and ate in front of them. 44. He said to them, “This is what I told you, while I was still with you, that all things which are written in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me must be fulfilled.” 45. Then he opened their minds, that they might understand the Scriptures. 46. He said to them, “Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, 47. and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48. You are witnesses of these things. 49. Behold, I send out the promise of my Father on you. But wait in the city of Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high.” 50. He led them out as far as Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. 51. While he blessed them, he withdrew from them, and was carried up into heaven. 52. They worshiped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, 53. and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.

1. Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool. 2. It isn’t good to have zeal without knowledge; nor being hasty with one’s feet and missing the way. 3. The foolishness of man subverts his way; his heart rages against Yahweh. 4. Wealth adds many friends, but the poor is separated from his friend. 5. A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free. 6. Many will entreat the favor of a ruler, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts. 7. All the relatives of the poor shun him: how much more do his friends avoid him! He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone. 8. He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good. 9. A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish. 10. Delicate living is not appropriate for a fool, much less for a servant to have rule over princes. 11. The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense. 12. The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass. 13. A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife’s quarrels are a continual dripping. 14. House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from Yahweh. 15. Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger. 16. He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die. 17. He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him. 18. Discipline your son, for there is hope; don’t be a willing party to his death. 19. A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty, for if you rescue him, you must do it again. 20. Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end. 21. There are many plans in a man’s heart, but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail. 22. That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar. 23. The fear of Yahweh leads to life, then contentment; he rests and will not be touched by trouble. 24. The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not so much as bring it to his mouth again. 25. Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge. 26. He who robs his father and drives away his mother, is a son who causes shame and brings reproach. 27. If you stop listening to instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge. 28. A corrupt witness mocks justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down iniquity. 29. Penalties are prepared for scoffers, and beatings for the backs of fools.