Bible Reading February 27 (World English Bible)
Exodus
8
Exo
8:1 Yahweh spoke to Moses, Go in to Pharaoh, and tell him, "This
is what Yahweh says, 'Let my people go, that they may serve me.
Exo
8:2 If you refuse to let them go, behold, I will plague all your
borders with frogs:
Exo
8:3 and the river shall swarm with frogs, which shall go up and come
into your house, and into your bedchamber, and on your bed, and into
the house of your servants, and on your people, and into your ovens,
and into your kneading troughs:
Exo
8:4 and the frogs shall come up both on you, and on your people, and
on all your servants.' "
Exo
8:5 Yahweh said to Moses, "Tell Aaron, 'Stretch forth your hand
with your rod over the rivers, over the streams, and over the pools,
and cause frogs to come up on the land of Egypt.' "
Exo
8:6 Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt; and the
frogs came up, and covered the land of Egypt.
Exo
8:7 The magicians did in like manner with their enchantments, and
brought up frogs on the land of Egypt.
Exo
8:8 Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, "Entreat
Yahweh, that he take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and
I will let the people go, that they may sacrifice to Yahweh."
Exo
8:9 Moses said to Pharaoh, "I give you the honor of setting the
time that I should pray for you, and for your servants, and for your
people, that the frogs be destroyed from you and your houses, and
remain in the river only."
Exo
8:10 He said, "Tomorrow." He said, "Be it according
to your word, that you may know that there is none like Yahweh our
God.
Exo
8:11 The frogs shall depart from you, and from your houses, and from
your servants, and from your people. They shall remain in the river
only."
Exo
8:12 Moses and Aaron went out from Pharaoh, and Moses cried to
Yahweh concerning the frogs which he had brought on Pharaoh.
Exo
8:13 Yahweh did according to the word of Moses, and the frogs died
out of the houses, out of the courts, and out of the fields.
Exo
8:14 They gathered them together in heaps, and the land stank.
Exo
8:15 But when Pharaoh saw that there was a respite, he hardened his
heart, and didn't listen to them, as Yahweh had spoken.
Exo
8:16 Yahweh said to Moses, "Tell Aaron, 'Stretch out your rod,
and strike the dust of the earth, that it may become lice throughout
all the land of Egypt.' "
Exo
8:17 They did so; and Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod, and
struck the dust of the earth, and there were lice on man, and on
animal; all the dust of the earth became lice throughout all the land
of Egypt.
Exo
8:18 The magicians tried with their enchantments to bring forth
lice, but they couldn't. There were lice on man, and on animal.
Exo
8:19 Then the magicians said to Pharaoh, "This is the finger of
God:" and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he didn't listen to
them; as Yahweh had spoken.
Exo
8:20 Yahweh said to Moses, "Rise up early in the morning, and
stand before Pharaoh; behold, he comes forth to the water; and tell
him, 'This is what Yahweh says, "Let my people go, that they may
serve me.
Exo
8:21 Else, if you will not let my people go, behold, I will send
swarms of flies on you, and on your servants, and on your people, and
into your houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of
swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are.
Exo
8:22 I will set apart in that day the land of Goshen, in which my
people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end you
may know that I am Yahweh in the midst of the earth.
Exo
8:23 I will put a division between my people and your people: by
tomorrow shall this sign be." ' "
Exo
8:24 Yahweh did so; and there came grievous swarms of flies into the
house of Pharaoh, and into his servants' houses: and in all the land
of Egypt the land was corrupted by reason of the swarms of flies.
Exo
8:25 Pharaoh called for Moses and for Aaron, and said, "Go,
sacrifice to your God in the land!"
Exo
8:26 Moses said, "It isn't appropriate to do so; for we shall
sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians to Yahweh our God. Behold,
shall we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before their
eyes, and won't they stone us?
Exo
8:27 We will go three days' journey into the wilderness, and
sacrifice to Yahweh our God, as he shall command us."
Exo
8:28 Pharaoh said, "I will let you go, that you may sacrifice
to Yahweh your God in the wilderness, only you shall not go very far
away. Pray for me."
Exo
8:29 Moses said, "Behold, I go out from you, and I will pray to
Yahweh that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his
servants, and from his people, tomorrow; only don't let Pharaoh deal
deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to
Yahweh."
Exo
8:30 Moses went out from Pharaoh, and prayed to Yahweh.
Exo
8:31 Yahweh did according to the word of Moses, and he removed the
swarms of flies from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people.
There remained not one.
Exo
8:32 Pharaoh hardened his heart this time also, and he didn't let
the people go.
Matthew 28
Mat 28:1
Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn on the first day of the
week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb.
Mat 28:2
Behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord
descended from the sky, and came and rolled away the stone from the
door, and sat on it.
Mat 28:3
His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow.
Mat 28:4
For fear of him, the guards shook, and became like dead men.
Mat 28:5
The angel answered the women, "Don't be afraid, for I know that
you seek Jesus, who has been crucified.
Mat 28:6
He is not here, for he has risen, just like he said. Come, see the
place where the Lord was lying.
Mat 28:7
Go quickly and tell his disciples, 'He has risen from the dead, and
behold, he goes before you into Galilee; there you will see him.'
Behold, I have told you."
Mat 28:8
They departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran
to bring his disciples word.
Mat 28:9
As they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying,
"Rejoice!" They came and took hold of his feet, and
worshiped him.
Mat 28:10
Then Jesus said to them, "Don't be afraid. Go tell my brothers
that they should go into Galilee, and there they will see me."
Mat 28:11
Now while they were going, behold, some of the guards came into the
city, and told the chief priests all the things that had happened.
Mat 28:12
When they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they
gave a large amount of silver to the soldiers,
Mat 28:13
saying, "Say that his disciples came by night, and stole him
away while we slept.
Mat 28:14
If this comes to the governor's ears, we will persuade him and make
you free of worry."
Mat 28:15
So they took the money and did as they were told. This saying was
spread abroad among the Jews, and continues until this day.
Mat 28:16
But the eleven disciples went into Galilee, to the mountain where
Jesus had sent them.
Mat 28:17
When they saw him, they bowed down to him, but some doubted.
Mat 28:18
Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has
been given to me in heaven and on earth.
Mat 28:19
Therefore go, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in
the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
Mat 28:20
teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I
am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.
Mark 1
Mar 1:1
The beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
Mar 1:2
As it is written in the prophets, "Behold, I send my messenger
before your face, who will prepare your way before you.
Mar 1:3
The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of the
Lord! Make his paths straight!' "
Mar 1:4
John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of
repentance for forgiveness of sins.
Mar 1:5
All the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him.
They were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.
Mar 1:6
John was clothed with camel's hair and a leather belt around his
waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.
Mar 1:7
He preached, saying, "After me comes he who is mightier than I,
the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.
Mar 1:8 I
baptized you in water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit."
Mar 1:9
It happened in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee,
and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
Mar 1:10
Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting, and
the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
Mar 1:11
A voice came out of the sky, "You are my beloved Son, in whom I
am well pleased."
Mar 1:12
Immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness.
Mar 1:13
He was there in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan. He was
with the wild animals; and the angels were serving him.
Mar 1:14
Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee,
preaching the Good News of the Kingdom of God,
Mar 1:15
and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God is at
hand! Repent, and believe in the Good News."
Mar 1:16
Passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the
brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
Mar 1:17
Jesus said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you into
fishers for men."
Mar 1:18
Immediately they left their nets, and followed him.
Mar 1:19
Going on a little further from there, he saw James the son of
Zebedee, and John, his brother, who were also in the boat mending the
nets.
Mar 1:20
Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in
the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.
Mar 1:21
They went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he
entered into the synagogue and taught.
Mar 1:22
They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having
authority, and not as the scribes.
Mar 1:23
Immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean
spirit, and he cried out,
Mar 1:24
saying, "Ha! What do we have to do with you, Jesus, you
Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are: the
Holy One of God!"
Mar 1:25
Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be quiet, and come out of him!"
Mar 1:26
The unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came
out of him.
Mar 1:27
They were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves,
saying, "What is this? A new teaching? For with authority he
commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him!"
Mar 1:28
The report of him went out immediately everywhere into all the region
of Galilee and its surrounding area.
Mar 1:29
Immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came into
the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
Mar 1:30
Now Simon's wife's mother lay sick with a fever, and immediately they
told him about her.
Mar 1:31
He came and took her by the hand, and raised her up. The fever left
her, and she served them.
Mar 1:32
At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were
sick, and those who were possessed by demons.
Mar 1:33
All the city was gathered together at the door.
Mar 1:34
He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many
demons. He didn't allow the demons to speak, because they knew him.
Mar 1:35
Early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went
out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there.
Mar 1:36
Simon and those who were with him followed after him;
Mar 1:37
and they found him, and told him, "Everyone is looking for you."
Mar 1:38
He said to them, "Let's go elsewhere into the next towns, that I
may preach there also, because I came out for this reason."
Mar 1:39
He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and
casting out demons.
Mar 1:40
A leper came to him, begging him, kneeling down to him, and saying to
him, "If you want to, you can make me clean."
Mar 1:41
Being moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand, and touched
him, and said to him, "I want to. Be made clean."
Mar 1:42
When he had said this, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and
he was made clean.
Mar 1:43
He strictly warned him, and immediately sent him out,
Mar 1:44
and said to him, "See you say nothing to anybody, but go show
yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing the things which
Moses commanded, for a testimony to them."
Mar 1:45
But he went out, and began to proclaim it much, and to spread about
the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but
was outside in desert places: and they came to him from everywhere.
According
to numerous skeptics, the Bible is inconsistent regarding whether or
not water baptism is necessary (e.g., Drange, 1996; Morgan, 2003; cf.
Wells, 2001). In Dennis McKinsey’s book, Biblical Errancy (2000),
he lists several verses that teach the need for one to be baptized in
order to be saved (Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38; 1 Peter 3:21;
etc.), but then he lists four verses (John 4:2; 1 Corinthians
1:14,16,17) which allegedly teach that baptism “is not a necessity” (p.
61). According to these men, Jesus and Paul were confused regarding the
purpose of baptism.
As
the Christian worldview continues to evaporate in American culture,
rank and file Americans are alienating themselves from the reality of
the one true God. This widening chasm between personal belief/practice
and spiritual reality is reflected in court decisions and political
trends. Incredibly, this devolution strikes at the very heart of the
nation’s origins and its ability to perpetuate itself. The Creator
alluded to in America’s founding documents and the organic writings of
most of the Founders and Framers is swiftly being brushed aside and
marginalized in daily life.
The singular and plural forms of the Hebrew word for day (yom and yamim)
appear in the Old Testament over 2,300 times, making it the fifth most
common noun in the Old Testament (Saebo, 1990, 6:13-14). The term is
used in three basic ways. The first two ways are defined and limited:
“Day” (yom) can refer to a 24-hour period (e.g., Genesis 50:3),
and it can refer to the part of the 24-hour period that is “light” (in
contrast to the darkness/night; Genesis 1:3-5). Day is also used in an
extended way to refer to longer, less-defined periods of time in the
past, present, or future (e.g., “the day of the Lord,” Zechariah 14:1).