Bible Reading for February 7 - 9
World English Bible
Feb.
7
Genesis
38
Gen
38:1 It happened at that time, that Judah went down from his
brothers, and visited a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.
Gen
38:2 Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite whose name
was Shua. He took her, and went in to her.
Gen
38:3 She conceived, and bore a son; and he named him Er.
Gen
38:4 She conceived again, and bore a son; and she named him Onan.
Gen
38:5 She yet again bore a son, and named him Shelah: and he was at
Chezib, when she bore him.
Gen
38:6 Judah took a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was
Tamar.
Gen
38:7 Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of Yahweh.
Yahweh killed him.
Gen
38:8 Judah said to Onan, "Go in to your brother's wife, and
perform the duty of a husband's brother to her, and raise up seed to
your brother."
Gen
38:9 Onan knew that the seed wouldn't be his; and it happened, when
he went in to his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground,
lest he should give seed to his brother.
Gen
38:10 The thing which he did was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and he
killed him also.
Gen
38:11 Then Judah said to Tamar, his daughter-in-law, "Remain a
widow in your father's house, until Shelah, my son, is grown up;"
for he said, "Lest he also die, like his brothers." Tamar
went and lived in her father's house.
Gen
38:12 After many days, Shua's daughter, the wife of Judah, died.
Judah was comforted, and went up to his sheepshearers to Timnah, he
and his friend Hirah, the Adullamite.
Gen
38:13 It was told Tamar, saying, "Behold, your father-in-law is
going up to Timnah to shear his sheep."
Gen
38:14 She took off of her the garments of her widowhood, and covered
herself with her veil, and wrapped herself, and sat in the gate of
Enaim, which is by the way to Timnah; for she saw that Shelah was
grown up, and she wasn't given to him as a wife.
Gen
38:15 When Judah saw her, he thought that she was a prostitute, for
she had covered her face.
Gen
38:16 He turned to her by the way, and said, "Please come, let
me come in to you," for he didn't know that she was his
daughter-in-law. She said, "What will you give me, that you may
come in to me?"
Gen
38:17 He said, "I will send you a kid of the goats from the
flock." She said, "Will you give me a pledge, until you
send it?"
Gen
38:18 He said, "What pledge will I give you?" She said,
"Your signet and your cord, and your staff that is in your
hand." He gave them to her, and came in to her, and she
conceived by him.
Gen
38:19 She arose, and went away, and put off her veil from her, and
put on the garments of her widowhood.
Gen
38:20 Judah sent the kid of the goats by the hand of his friend, the
Adullamite, to receive the pledge from the woman's hand, but he
didn't find her.
Gen
38:21 Then he asked the men of her place, saying, "Where is the
prostitute, that was at Enaim by the road?" They said, "There
has been no prostitute here."
Gen
38:22 He returned to Judah, and said, "I haven't found her; and
also the men of the place said, 'There has been no prostitute here.'
"
Gen
38:23 Judah said, "Let her keep it, lest we be shamed. Behold,
I sent this kid, and you haven't found her."
Gen
38:24 It happened about three months later, that it was told Judah,
saying, "Tamar, your daughter-in-law, has played the prostitute;
and moreover, behold, she is with child by prostitution." Judah
said, "Bring her forth, and let her be burnt."
Gen
38:25 When she was brought forth, she sent to her father-in-law,
saying, "By the man, whose these are, I am with child." She
also said, "Please discern whose are these--the signet, and the
cords, and the staff."
Gen
38:26 Judah acknowledged them, and said, "She is more righteous
than I, because I didn't give her to Shelah, my son." He knew
her again no more.
Gen
38:27 It happened in the time of her travail, that behold, twins
were in her womb.
Gen
38:28 When she travailed, one put out a hand, and the midwife took
and tied a scarlet thread on his hand, saying, "This came out
first."
Gen
38:29 It happened, as he drew back his hand, that behold, his
brother came out, and she said, "Why have you made a breach for
yourself?" Therefore his name was called Perez.
Gen
38:30 Afterward his brother came out, that had the scarlet thread on
his hand, and his name was called Zerah.
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.
Genesis
40
Gen
40:1 It happened after these things, that the butler of the king of
Egypt and his baker offended their lord, the king of Egypt.
Gen
40:2 Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer
and the chief baker.
Gen
40:3 He put them in custody in the house of the captain of the
guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.
Gen
40:4 The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he took
care of them. They stayed in prison many days.
Gen
40:5 They both dreamed a dream, each man his dream, in one night,
each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the cupbearer
and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were bound in the prison.
Gen
40:6 Joseph came in to them in the morning, and saw them, and saw
that they were sad.
Gen
40:7 He asked Pharaoh's officers who were with him in custody in his
master's house, saying, "Why do you look so sad today?"
Gen
40:8 They said to him, "We have dreamed a dream, and there is
no one who can interpret it." Joseph said to them, "Don't
interpretations belong to God? Please tell it to me."
Gen
40:9 The chief cupbearer told his dream to Joseph, and said to him,
"In my dream, behold, a vine was in front of me,
Gen
40:10 and in the vine were three branches. It was as though it
budded, its blossoms shot forth, and its clusters brought forth ripe
grapes.
Gen
40:11 Pharaoh's cup was in my hand; and I took the grapes, and
pressed them into Pharaoh's cup, and I gave the cup into Pharaoh's
hand."
Gen
40:12 Joseph said to him, "This is its interpretation: the
three branches are three days.
Gen
40:13 Within three more days, Pharaoh will lift up your head, and
restore you to your office. You will give Pharaoh's cup into his
hand, the way you did when you were his cupbearer.
Gen
40:14 But remember me when it will be well with you, and show
kindness, please, to me, and make mention of me to Pharaoh, and bring
me out of this house.
Gen
40:15 For indeed, I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews,
and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the
dungeon."
Gen
40:16 When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he
said to Joseph, "I also was in my dream, and behold, three
baskets of white bread were on my head.
Gen
40:17 In the uppermost basket there was all kinds of baked food for
Pharaoh, and the birds ate them out of the basket on my head."
Gen
40:18 Joseph answered, "This is its interpretation. The three
baskets are three days.
Gen
40:19 Within three more days, Pharaoh will lift up your head from
off you, and will hang you on a tree; and the birds will eat your
flesh from off you."
Gen
40:20 It happened the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, that
he made a feast for all his servants, and he lifted up the head of
the chief cupbearer and the head of the chief baker among his
servants.
Gen
40:21 He restored the chief cupbearer to his position again, and he
gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand;
Gen
40:22 but he hanged the chief baker, as Joseph had interpreted to
them.
Gen
40:23 Yet the chief cupbearer didn't remember Joseph, but forgot
him.
Matthew
19
Mat
19:1 It happened when Jesus had finished these words, he departed
from Galilee, and came into the borders of Judea beyond the Jordan.
Mat
19:2 Great multitudes followed him, and he healed them there.
Mat
19:3 Pharisees came to him, testing him, and saying, "Is it
lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?"
Mat
19:4 He answered, "Haven't you read that he who made them from
the beginning made them male and female,
Mat
19:5 and said, 'For this cause a man shall leave his father and
mother, and shall join to his wife; and the two shall become one
flesh?'
Mat
19:6 So that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God
has joined together, don't let man tear apart."
Mat
19:7 They asked him, "Why then did Moses command us to give her
a bill of divorce, and divorce her?"
Mat
19:8 He said to them, "Moses, because of the hardness of your
hearts, allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it
has not been so.
Mat
19:9 I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual
immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and he who marries
her when she is divorced commits adultery."
Mat
19:10 His disciples said to him, "If this is the case of the
man with his wife, it is not expedient to marry."
Mat
19:11 But he said to them, "Not all men can receive this
saying, but those to whom it is given.
Mat
19:12 For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their
mother's womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men;
and there are eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the Kingdom of
Heaven's sake. He who is able to receive it, let him receive it."
Mat
19:13 Then little children were brought to him, that he should lay
his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.
Mat
19:14 But Jesus said, "Allow the little children, and don't
forbid them to come to me; for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to ones
like these."
Mat
19:15 He laid his hands on them, and departed from there.
Mat
19:16 Behold, one came to him and said, "Good teacher, what
good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?"
Mat
19:17 He said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good
but one, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the
commandments."
Mat
19:18 He said to him, "Which ones?" Jesus said, "
'You shall not murder.' 'You shall not commit adultery.' 'You shall
not steal.' 'You shall not offer false testimony.'
Mat
19:19 'Honor your father and mother.' And, 'You shall love your
neighbor as yourself.' "
Mat
19:20 The young man said to him, "All these things I have
observed from my youth. What do I still lack?"
Mat
19:21 Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell
what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in
heaven; and come, follow me."
Mat
19:22 But when the young man heard the saying, he went away sad, for
he was one who had great possessions.
Mat
19:23 Jesus said to his disciples, "Most certainly I say to
you, a rich man will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven with
difficulty.
Mat
19:24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through a
needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God."
Mat
19:25 When the disciples heard it, they were exceedingly astonished,
saying, "Who then can be saved?"
Mat
19:26 Looking at them, Jesus said, "With men this is
impossible, but with God all things are possible."
Mat
19:27 Then Peter answered, "Behold, we have left everything,
and followed you. What then will we have?"
Mat
19:28 Jesus said to them, "Most certainly I tell you that you
who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man will
sit on the throne of his glory, you also will sit on twelve thrones,
judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Mat
19:29 Everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or
father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's
sake, will receive one hundred times, and will inherit eternal life.
Mat
19:30 But many will be last who are first; and first who are last.
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.
