Bible Reading
February 8
The World English Bible
Genesis
39
Gen
39:1 Joseph was brought down to Egypt. Potiphar, an officer of
Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the
hand of the Ishmaelites that had brought him down there.
Gen
39:2 Yahweh was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man. He was in
the house of his master the Egyptian.
Gen
39:3 His master saw that Yahweh was with him, and that Yahweh made
all that he did prosper in his hand.
Gen
39:4 Joseph found favor in his sight. He ministered to him, and he
made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his
hand.
Gen
39:5 It happened from the time that he made him overseer in his
house, and over all that he had, that Yahweh blessed the Egyptian's
house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of Yahweh was on all that
he had, in the house and in the field.
Gen
39:6 He left all that he had in Joseph's hand. He didn't concern
himself with anything, except for the food which he ate. Joseph was
well-built and handsome.
Gen
39:7 It happened after these things, that his master's wife cast her
eyes on Joseph; and she said, "Lie with me."
Gen
39:8 But he refused, and said to his master's wife, "Behold, my
master doesn't know what is with me in the house, and he has put all
that he has into my hand.
Gen
39:9 He isn't greater in this house than I, neither has he kept back
anything from me but you, because you are his wife. How then can I do
this great wickedness, and sin against God?"
Gen
39:10 As she spoke to Joseph day by day, he didn't listen to her, to
lie by her, or to be with her.
Gen
39:11 About this time, he went into the house to do his work, and
there were none of the men of the house inside.
Gen
39:12 She caught him by his garment, saying, "Lie with me!"
He left his garment in her hand, and ran outside.
Gen
39:13 When she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and had
run outside,
Gen
39:14 she called to the men of her house, and spoke to them, saying,
"Behold, he has brought in a Hebrew to us to mock us. He came in
to me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice.
Gen
39:15 It happened, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and
cried, that he left his garment by me, and ran outside."
Gen
39:16 She laid up his garment by her, until his master came home.
Gen
39:17 She spoke to him according to these words, saying, "The
Hebrew servant, whom you have brought to us, came in to me to mock
me,
Gen
39:18 and it happened, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he
left his garment by me, and ran outside."
Gen
39:19 It happened, when his master heard the words of his wife,
which she spoke to him, saying, "This is what your servant did
to me," that his wrath was kindled.
Gen
39:20 Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, the
place where the king's prisoners were bound, and he was there in
custody.
Gen
39:21 But Yahweh was with Joseph, and showed kindness to him, and
gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
Gen
39:22 The keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the
prisoners who were in the prison. Whatever they did there, he was
responsible for it.
Gen
39:23 The keeper of the prison didn't look after anything that was
under his hand, because Yahweh was with him; and that which he did,
Yahweh made it prosper.
Feb. 8, 9
Matthew 20
Mat 20:1 "For the
Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who was the master of a household,
who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.
Mat 20:2 When he had
agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his
vineyard.
Mat 20:3 He went out
about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the
marketplace.
Mat 20:4 To them he
said, 'You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will
give you.' So they went their way.
Mat 20:5 Again he went
out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did likewise.
Mat 20:6 About the
eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle. He said to
them, 'Why do you stand here all day idle?'
Mat 20:7 "They
said to him, 'Because no one has hired us.' "He said to them,
'You also go into the vineyard, and you will receive whatever is
right.'
Mat 20:8 When evening
had come, the lord of the vineyard said to his manager, 'Call the
laborers and pay them their wages, beginning from the last to the
first.'
Mat 20:9 "When
those who were hired at about the eleventh hour came, they each
received a denarius.
Mat 20:10 When the
first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they
likewise each received a denarius.
Mat 20:11 When they
received it, they murmured against the master of the household,
Mat 20:12 saying,
'These last have spent one hour, and you have made them equal to us,
who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat!'
Mat 20:13 "But he
answered one of them, 'Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Didn't you
agree with me for a denarius?
Mat 20:14 Take that
which is yours, and go your way. It is my desire to give to this last
just as much as to you.
Mat 20:15 Isn't it
lawful for me to do what I want to with what I own? Or is your eye
evil, because I am good?'
Mat 20:16 So the last
will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are
chosen."
Mat 20:17 As Jesus was
going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the
way he said to them,
Mat 20:18 "Behold,
we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered to
the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death,
Mat 20:19 and will hand
him over to the Gentiles to mock, to scourge, and to crucify; and the
third day he will be raised up."
Mat 20:20 Then the
mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, kneeling and
asking a certain thing of him.
Mat 20:21 He said to
her, "What do you want?" She said to him, "Command
that these, my two sons, may sit, one on your right hand, and one on
your left hand, in your Kingdom."
Mat 20:22 But Jesus
answered, "You don't know what you are asking. Are you able to
drink the cup that I am about to drink, and be baptized with the
baptism that I am baptized with?" They said to him, "We are
able."
Mat 20:23 He said to
them, "You will indeed drink my cup, and be baptized with the
baptism that I am baptized with, but to sit on my right hand and on
my left hand is not mine to give; but it is for whom it has been
prepared by my Father."
Mat 20:24 When the ten
heard it, they were indignant with the two brothers.
Mat 20:25 But Jesus
summoned them, and said, "You know that the rulers of the
nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority
over them.
Mat 20:26 It shall not
be so among you, but whoever desires to become great among you shall
be your servant.
Mat 20:27 Whoever
desires to be first among you shall be your bondservant,
Mat 20:28 even as the
Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life
as a ransom for many."
Mat 20:29 As they went
out from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.
Mat 20:30 Behold, two
blind men sitting by the road, when they heard that Jesus was passing
by, cried out, "Lord, have mercy on us, you son of David!"
Mat 20:31 The multitude
rebuked them, telling them that they should be quiet, but they cried
out even more, "Lord, have mercy on us, you son of David!"
Mat 20:32 Jesus stood
still, and called them, and asked, "What do you want me to do
for you?"
Mat 20:33 They told
him, "Lord, that our eyes may be opened."
Mat 20:34 Jesus, being
moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and immediately their eyes
received their sight, and they followed him.
