Bible Reading
April 14
The World English Bible
Apr.
14
Numbers
19, 20
Num
19:1 Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,
Num
19:2 This is the statute of the law which Yahweh has commanded,
saying, Speak to the children of Israel, that they bring you a red
heifer without spot, in which is no blemish, and
on which never came yoke.
Num
19:3 You shall give her to Eleazar the priest, and he shall bring
her forth outside of the camp, and one shall kill her before his
face:
Num
19:4 and Eleazar the priest shall take of her blood with his finger,
and sprinkle her blood toward the front of the Tent of Meeting seven
times.
Num
19:5 One shall burn the heifer in his sight; her skin, and her
flesh, and her blood, with her dung, shall he burn:
Num
19:6 and the priest shall take cedar wood, and hyssop, and scarlet,
and cast it into the midst of the burning of the heifer.
Num
19:7 Then the priest shall wash his clothes, and he shall bathe his
flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp, and the
priest shall be unclean until the even.
Num
19:8 He who burns her shall wash his clothes in water, and bathe his
flesh in water, and shall be unclean until the even.
Num
19:9 A man who is clean shall gather up the ashes of the heifer, and
lay them up outside of the camp in a clean place; and it shall be
kept for the congregation of the children of Israel for a water for
impurity: it is a sin offering.
Num
19:10 He who gathers the ashes of the heifer shall wash his clothes,
and be unclean until the even: and it shall be to the children of
Israel, and to the stranger who lives as a foreigner among them, for
a statute forever.
Num
19:11 He who touches the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven
days:
Num
19:12 the same shall purify himself with water on the third day, and
on the seventh day he shall be clean: but if he doesn't purify
himself the third day, then the seventh day he shall not be clean.
Num
19:13 Whoever touches a dead person, the body of a man who has died,
and doesn't purify himself, defiles the tabernacle of Yahweh; and
that soul shall be cut off from Israel: because the water for
impurity was not sprinkled on him, he shall be unclean; his
uncleanness is yet on him.
Num
19:14 This is the law when a man dies in a tent: everyone who comes
into the tent, and everyone who is in the tent, shall be unclean
seven days.
Num
19:15 Every open vessel, which has no covering bound on it, is
unclean.
Num
19:16 Whoever in the open field touches one who is slain with a
sword, or a dead body, or a bone of a man, or a grave, shall be
unclean seven days.
Num
19:17 For the unclean they shall take of the ashes of the burning of
the sin offering; and running water shall be put thereto in a vessel:
Num
19:18 and a clean person shall take hyssop, and dip it in the water,
and sprinkle it on the tent, and on all the vessels, and on the
persons who were there, and on him who touched the bone, or the
slain, or the dead, or the grave:
Num
19:19 and the clean person shall sprinkle on the unclean on the
third day, and on the seventh day: and on the seventh day he shall
purify him; and he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in
water, and shall be clean at even.
Num
19:20 But the man who shall be unclean, and shall not purify
himself, that soul shall be cut off from the midst of the assembly,
because he has defiled the sanctuary of Yahweh: the water for
impurity has not been sprinkled on him; he is unclean.
Num
19:21 It shall be a perpetual statute to them: and he who sprinkles
the water for impurity shall wash his clothes, and he who touches the
water for impurity shall be unclean until even.
Num
19:22 Whatever the unclean person touches shall be unclean; and the
soul that touches it shall be unclean until evening.
Num
20:1 The children of Israel, even the whole congregation, came into
the wilderness of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in
Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.
Num
20:2 There was no water for the congregation: and they assembled
themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.
Num
20:3 The people strove with Moses, and spoke, saying, Would that we
had died when our brothers died before Yahweh!
Num
20:4 Why have you brought the assembly of Yahweh into this
wilderness, that we should die there, we and our animals?
Num
20:5 Why have you made us to come up out of Egypt, to bring us in to
this evil place? it is no place of seed, or of figs, or of vines, or
of pomegranates; neither is there any water to drink.
Num
20:6 Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly to the
door of the Tent of Meeting, and fell on their faces: and the glory
of Yahweh appeared to them.
Num
20:7 Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
Num
20:8 Take the rod, and assemble the congregation, you, and Aaron
your brother, and speak to the rock before their eyes, that it give
forth its water; and you shall bring forth to them water out of the
rock; so you shall give the congregation and their livestock drink.
Num
20:9 Moses took the rod from before Yahweh, as he commanded him.
Num
20:10 Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly together before the
rock, and he said to them, Hear now, you rebels; shall we bring you
water out of this rock for you?
Num
20:11 Moses lifted up his hand, and struck the rock with his rod
twice: and water came forth abundantly, and the congregation drank,
and their livestock.
Num
20:12 Yahweh said to Moses and Aaron, Because you didn't believe in
me, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore
you shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given
them.
Num
20:13 These are the waters of Meribah; because the children of
Israel strove with Yahweh, and he was sanctified in them.
Num
20:14 Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, Thus
says your brother Israel, You know all the travail that has happened
to us:
Num
20:15 how our fathers went down into Egypt, and we lived in Egypt a
long time; and the Egyptians dealt ill with us, and our fathers:
Num
20:16 and when we cried to Yahweh, he heard our voice, and sent an
angel, and brought us forth out of Egypt: and behold, we are in
Kadesh, a city in the uttermost of your border.
Num
20:17 Please let us pass through your land: we will not pass through
field or through vineyard, neither will we drink of the water of the
wells: we will go along the king's highway; we will not turn aside to
the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed your border.
Num
20:18 Edom said to him, You shall not pass through me, lest I come
out with the sword against you.
Num
20:19 The children of Israel said to him, We will go up by the
highway; and if we drink of your water, I and my livestock, then will
I give its price: let me only, without doing
anything else,
pass through on my feet.
Num
20:20 He said, You shall not pass through. Edom came out against him
with much people, and with a strong hand.
Num
20:21 Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border,
so Israel turned away from him.
Num
20:22 They traveled from Kadesh: and the children of Israel, even
the whole congregation, came to Mount Hor.
Num
20:23 Yahweh spoke to Moses and Aaron in Mount Hor, by the border of
the land of Edom, saying,
Num
20:24 Aaron shall be gathered to his people; for he shall not enter
into the land which I have given to the children of Israel, because
you rebelled against my word at the waters of Meribah.
Num
20:25 Take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up to Mount
Hor;
Num
20:26 and strip Aaron of his garments, and put them on Eleazar his
son: and Aaron shall be gathered to his
people, and shall die there.
Num
20:27 Moses did as Yahweh commanded: and they went up into Mount Hor
in the sight of all the congregation.
Num
20:28 Moses stripped Aaron of his garments, and put them on Eleazar
his son; and Aaron died there on the top of the mountain: and Moses
and Eleazar came down from the mountain.
Num
20:29 When all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they wept
for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel.
Apr. 14, 15
Luke 9
Luk 9:1 He called the
twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons,
and to cure diseases.
Luk 9:2 He sent them
forth to preach the Kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
Luk 9:3 He said to
them, "Take nothing for your journey-neither staffs, nor wallet,
nor bread, nor money; neither have two coats apiece.
Luk 9:4 Into whatever
house you enter, stay there, and depart from there.
Luk 9:5 As many as
don't receive you, when you depart from that city, shake off even the
dust from your feet for a testimony against them."
Luk 9:6 They departed,
and went throughout the villages, preaching the Good News, and
healing everywhere.
Luk 9:7 Now Herod the
tetrarch heard of all that was done by him; and he was very
perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the
dead,
Luk 9:8 and by some
that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets
had risen again.
Luk 9:9 Herod said,
"John I beheaded, but who is this, about whom I hear such
things?" He sought to see him.
Luk 9:10 The apostles,
when they had returned, told him what things they had done. He took
them, and withdrew apart to a deserted place of a city called
Bethsaida.
Luk 9:11 But the
multitudes, perceiving it, followed him. He welcomed them, and spoke
to them of the Kingdom of God, and he cured those who needed healing.
Luk 9:12 The day began
to wear away; and the twelve came, and said to him, "Send the
multitude away, that they may go into the surrounding villages and
farms, and lodge, and get food, for we are here in a deserted place."
Luk 9:13 But he said to
them, "You give them something to eat." They said, "We
have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless we should go and
buy food for all these people."
Luk 9:14 For they were
about five thousand men. He said to his disciples, "Make them
sit down in groups of about fifty each."
Luk 9:15 They did so,
and made them all sit down.
Luk 9:16 He took the
five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to the sky, he blessed
them, and broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before
the multitude.
Luk 9:17 They ate, and
were all filled. They gathered up twelve baskets of broken pieces
that were left over.
Luk 9:18 It happened,
as he was praying alone, that the disciples were with him, and he
asked them, "Who do the multitudes say that I am?"
Luk 9:19 They answered,
" 'John the Baptizer,' but others say, 'Elijah,' and others,
that one of the old prophets is risen again."
Luk 9:20 He said to
them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered, "The
Christ of God."
Luk 9:21 But he warned
them, and commanded them to tell this to no one,
Luk 9:22 saying, "The
Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders,
chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be
raised up."
Luk 9:23 He said to
all, "If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself,
take up his cross, and follow me.
Luk 9:24 For whoever
desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life
for my sake, the same will save it.
Luk 9:25 For what does
it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits
his own self?
Luk 9:26 For whoever
will be ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be
ashamed, when he comes in his glory, and the glory of the Father, and
of the holy angels.
Luk 9:27 But I tell you
the truth: There are some of those who stand here, who will in no way
taste of death, until they see the Kingdom of God."
Luk 9:28 It happened
about eight days after these sayings, that he took with him Peter,
John, and James, and went up onto the mountain to pray.
Luk 9:29 As he was
praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing
became white and dazzling.
Luk 9:30 Behold, two
men were talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah,
Luk 9:31 who appeared
in glory, and spoke of his departure, which he was about to
accomplish at Jerusalem.
Luk 9:32 Now Peter and
those who were with him were heavy with sleep, but when they were
fully awake, they saw his glory, and the two men who stood with him.
Luk 9:33 It happened,
as they were parting from him, that Peter said to Jesus, "Master,
it is good for us to be here. Let's make three tents: one for you,
and one for Moses, and one for Elijah," not knowing what he
said.
Luk 9:34 While he said
these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were
afraid as they entered into the cloud.
Luk 9:35 A voice came
out of the cloud, saying, "This is my beloved Son. Listen to
him!"
Luk 9:36 When the voice
came, Jesus was found alone. They were silent, and told no one in
those days any of the things which they had seen.
Luk 9:37 It happened on
the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, that a great
multitude met him.
Luk 9:38 Behold, a man
from the crowd called out, saying, "Teacher, I beg you to look
at my son, for he is my only child.
Luk 9:39 Behold, a
spirit takes him, he suddenly cries out, and it convulses him so that
he foams, and it hardly departs from him, bruising him severely.
Luk 9:40 I begged your
disciples to cast it out, and they couldn't."
Luk 9:41 Jesus
answered, "Faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I
be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here."
Luk 9:42 While he was
still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him violently.
But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave
him back to his father.
Luk 9:43 They were all
astonished at the majesty of God. But while all were marveling at all
the things which Jesus did, he said to his disciples,
Luk 9:44 "Let
these words sink into your ears, for the Son of Man will be delivered
up into the hands of men."
Luk 9:45 But they
didn't understand this saying. It was concealed from them, that they
should not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask him about this
saying.
Luk 9:46 There arose an
argument among them about which of them was the greatest.
Luk 9:47 Jesus,
perceiving the reasoning of their hearts, took a little child, and
set him by his side,
Luk 9:48 and said to
them, "Whoever receives this little child in my name receives
me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is
least among you all, this one will be great."
Luk 9:49 John answered,
"Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we
forbade him, because he doesn't follow with us."
Luk 9:50 Jesus said to
him, "Don't forbid him, for he who is not against us is for us."
Luk 9:51 It came to
pass, when the days were near that he should be taken up, he intently
set his face to go to Jerusalem,
Luk 9:52 and sent
messengers before his face. They went, and entered into a village of
the Samaritans, so as to prepare for him.
Luk 9:53 They didn't
receive him, because he was traveling with his face set towards
Jerusalem.
Luk 9:54 When his
disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, "Lord, do you
want us to command fire to come down from the sky, and destroy them,
just as Elijah did?"
Luk 9:55 But he turned
and rebuked them, "You don't know of what kind of spirit you
are.
Luk 9:56 For the Son of
Man didn't come to destroy men's lives, but to save them." They
went to another village.
Luk 9:57 As they went
on the way, a certain man said to him, "I want to follow you
wherever you go, Lord."
Luk 9:58 Jesus said to
him, "The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests,
but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head."
Luk 9:59 He said to
another, "Follow me!" But he said, "Lord, allow me
first to go and bury my father."
Luk 9:60 But Jesus said
to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and
announce the Kingdom of God."
Luk 9:61 Another also
said, "I want to follow you, Lord, but first allow me to bid
farewell to those who are at my house."
Luk 9:62 But Jesus said
to him, "No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking
back, is fit for the Kingdom of God."
We
may not all understand the technical, philosophical terminology that
philosophers use to dissect and describe things that we can and cannot
know, but most rational people understand that there are some things we
can know and some things we cannot. We can know that we exist. We can
know that 1 + 1 = 2. We can know that yesterday is in the past and
tomorrow is yet to be seen and full of the unknown. What is mind
boggling are those things that atheistic evolutionists say Christians
cannot know, while at the same time assuring the world of the many things they know regarding the origins of man and the Universe.