Bible Reading February 26 & 27
World English Bible
Exodus
7
Exo
7:1 Yahweh said to Moses, "Behold, I have made you as God to
Pharaoh; and Aaron your brother shall be your prophet.
Exo
7:2 You shall speak all that I command you; and Aaron your brother
shall speak to Pharaoh, that he let the children of Israel go out of
his land.
Exo
7:3 I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and multiply my signs and my
wonders in the land of Egypt.
Exo
7:4 But Pharaoh will not listen to you, and I will lay my hand on
Egypt, and bring forth my armies, my people the children of Israel,
out of the land of Egypt by great judgments.
Exo
7:5 The Egyptians shall know that I am Yahweh, when I stretch forth
my hand on Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among
them."
Exo
7:6 Moses and Aaron did so. As Yahweh commanded them, so they did.
Exo
7:7 Moses was eighty years old, and Aaron eighty-three years old,
when they spoke to Pharaoh.
Exo
7:8 Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,
Exo
7:9 "When Pharaoh speaks to you, saying, 'Perform a miracle!'
then you shall tell Aaron, 'Take your rod, and cast it down before
Pharaoh, that it become a serpent.' "
Exo
7:10 Moses and Aaron went in to Pharaoh, and they did so, as Yahweh
had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh and before
his servants, and it became a serpent.
Exo
7:11 Then Pharaoh also called for the wise men and the sorcerers.
They also, the magicians of Egypt, did in like manner with their
enchantments.
Exo
7:12 For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents:
but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.
Exo
7:13 Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he didn't listen to them; as
Yahweh had spoken.
Exo
7:14 Yahweh said to Moses, "Pharaoh's heart is stubborn. He
refuses to let the people go.
Exo
7:15 Go to Pharaoh in the morning. Behold, he goes out to the water;
and you shall stand by the river's bank to meet him; and the rod
which was turned to a serpent you shall take in your hand.
Exo
7:16 You shall tell him, 'Yahweh, the God of the Hebrews, has sent
me to you, saying, "Let my people go, that they may serve me in
the wilderness:" and behold, until now you haven't listened.
Exo
7:17 Thus says Yahweh, "In this you shall know that I am
Yahweh. Behold, I will strike with the rod that is in my hand on the
waters which are in the river, and they shall be turned to blood.
Exo
7:18 The fish that are in the river shall die, and the river shall
become foul; and the Egyptians shall loathe to drink water from the
river." ' "
Exo
7:19 Yahweh said to Moses, "Tell Aaron, 'Take your rod, and
stretch out your hand over the waters of Egypt, over their rivers,
over their streams, and over their pools, and over all their ponds of
water, that they may become blood; and there shall be blood
throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood and in
vessels of stone.' "
Exo
7:20 Moses and Aaron did so, as Yahweh commanded; and he lifted up
the rod, and struck the waters that were in the river, in the sight
of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his servants; and all the waters that
were in the river were turned to blood.
Exo
7:21 The fish that were in the river died; and the river became
foul, and the Egyptians couldn't drink water from the river; and the
blood was throughout all the land of Egypt.
Exo
7:22 The magicians of Egypt did in like manner with their
enchantments; and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he didn't listen
to them; as Yahweh had spoken.
Exo
7:23 Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he lay even
this to heart.
Exo
7:24 All the Egyptians dug around the river for water to drink; for
they couldn't drink of the water of the river.
Exo
7:25 Seven days were fulfilled, after Yahweh had struck the river.
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.
Feb.
26, 27
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.