Gethsemane^(A)

³⁶ Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” ³⁷ He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee^(B) along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. ³⁸ Then he said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow^(C) to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.”^(D)

³⁹ Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup^(E) be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.”^(F)

⁴⁰ Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Couldn’t you men keep watch with me^(G) for one hour?” he asked Peter. ⁴¹ “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.^(H) The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

⁴² He went away a second time and prayed, “My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done.”^(I)

⁴³ When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy. ⁴⁴ So he left them and went away once more and prayed the third time, saying the same thing.

⁴⁵ Then he returned to the disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour^(J) has come, and the Son of Man is delivered into the hands of sinners. ⁴⁶ Rise! Let us go! Here comes my betrayer!”

Jesus Arrested^(K)

⁴⁷ While he was still speaking, Judas,^(L) one of the Twelve, arrived. With him was a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the elders of the people. ⁴⁸ Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The one I kiss is the man; arrest him.” ⁴⁹ Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, “Greetings, Rabbi!”^(M) and kissed him.

⁵⁰ Jesus replied, “Do what you came for, friend.”^[a](N)

Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus and arrested him. ⁵¹ With that, one of Jesus’ companions reached for his sword,^(O) drew it out and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.^(P)

⁵² “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him, “for all who draw the sword will die by the sword.^{(Q) 53} Do you think I cannot call on my Father, and he will at once put at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels?^{(R) 54} But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled^(S) that say it must happen in this way?”

⁵⁵ In that hour Jesus said to the crowd, “Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come out with swords and clubs to capture me? Every day I sat in the temple courts teaching,^(T) and you did not arrest me. ⁵⁶ But this has all taken place that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled.”^(U) Then all the disciples deserted him and fled.

The Remnant of Israel

11 I ask then: Did God reject his people? By no means!^(A) I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham,^(B) from the tribe of Benjamin.^{(C) 2} God did not reject his people,^(D) whom he foreknew.^(E) Don’t you know what Scripture says in the passage about Elijah—how he appealed to God against Israel: ³ “Lord, they have killed your prophets and torn down your altars; I am the only one left, and they are trying to kill me”^[a]?^{(F) 4} And what was God’s answer to him? “I have reserved for myself seven thousand who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”^{[b](G) 5} So too, at the present time there is a remnant^(H) chosen by grace.^{(I) 6} And if by grace, then it cannot be based on works;^(J) if it were, grace would no longer be grace.

⁷ What then? What the people of Israel sought so earnestly they did not obtain.^(K) The elect among them did, but the others were hardened,^{(L) 8} as it is written:

⁹ And David says:

Ingrafted Branches

¹¹ Again I ask: Did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Not at all!^(Q) Rather, because of their transgression, salvation has come to the Gentiles^(R) to make Israel envious.^{(S) 12} But if their transgression means riches for the world, and their loss means riches for the Gentiles,^(T) how much greater riches will their full inclusion bring!

¹³ I am talking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles,^(U) I take pride in my ministry ¹⁴ in the hope that I may somehow arouse my own people to envy^(V) and save^(W) some of them. ¹⁵ For if their rejection brought reconciliation^(X) to the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?^{(Y) 16} If the part of the dough offered as firstfruits^(Z) is holy, then the whole batch is holy; if the root is holy, so are the branches.

¹⁷ If some of the branches have been broken off,^(AA) and you, though a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others^(AB) and now share in the nourishing sap from the olive root, ¹⁸ do not consider yourself to be superior to those other branches. If you do, consider this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you.^{(AC) 19} You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.” ²⁰ Granted. But they were broken off because of unbelief, and you stand by faith.^(AD) Do not be arrogant,^(AE) but tremble.^{(AF) 21} For if God did not spare the natural branches, he will not spare you either.

²² Consider therefore the kindness^(AG) and sternness of God: sternness to those who fell, but kindness to you, provided that you continue^(AH) in his kindness. Otherwise, you also will be cut off.^{(AI) 23} And if they do not persist in unbelief, they will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.^{(AJ) 24} After all, if you were cut out of an olive tree that is wild by nature, and contrary to nature were grafted into a cultivated olive tree,^(AK) how much more readily will these, the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree!

Psalm 64^[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

Love the Lord Your God

6 These are the commands, decrees and laws the Lord your God directed me to teach you to observe in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess, ² so that you, your children and their children after them may fear^(A) the Lord your God as long as you live^(B) by keeping all his decrees and commands^(C) that I give you, and so that you may enjoy long life.^{(D) 3} Hear, Israel, and be careful to obey^(E) so that it may go well with you and that you may increase greatly^(F) in a land flowing with milk and honey,^(G) just as the Lord, the God of your ancestors, promised^(H) you.

⁴ Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.^{[a](I) 5} Love^(J) the Lord your God with all your heart^(K) and with all your soul and with all your strength.^{(L) 6} These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts.^{(M) 7} Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.^{(N) 8} Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads.^{(O) 9} Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.^(P)

¹⁰ When the Lord your God brings you into the land he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, to give you—a land with large, flourishing cities you did not build,^{(Q) 11} houses filled with all kinds of good things you did not provide, wells you did not dig,^(R) and vineyards and olive groves you did not plant—then when you eat and are satisfied,^{(S) 12} be careful that you do not forget^(T) the Lord, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.

¹³ Fear the Lord^(U) your God, serve him only^(V) and take your oaths^(W) in his name.^{(X) 14} Do not follow other gods, the gods of the peoples around you; ¹⁵ for the Lord your God^(Y), who is among you, is a jealous God and his anger will burn against you, and he will destroy you from the face of the land. ¹⁶ Do not put the Lord your God to the test^(Z) as you did at Massah. ¹⁷ Be sure to keep^(AA) the commands of the Lord your God and the stipulations and decrees he has given you.^{(AB) 18} Do what is right and good in the Lord’s sight,^(AC) so that it may go well^(AD) with you and you may go in and take over the good land the Lord promised on oath to your ancestors, ¹⁹ thrusting out all your enemies^(AE) before you, as the Lord said.

²⁰ In the future, when your son asks you,^(AF) “What is the meaning of the stipulations, decrees and laws the Lord our God has commanded you?” ²¹ tell him: “We were slaves of Pharaoh in Egypt, but the Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand.^{(AG) 22} Before our eyes the Lord sent signs and wonders—great and terrible—on Egypt and Pharaoh and his whole household. ²³ But he brought us out from there to bring us in and give us the land he promised on oath to our ancestors. ²⁴ The Lord commanded us to obey all these decrees and to fear the Lord our God,^(AH) so that we might always prosper and be kept alive, as is the case today.^{(AI) 25} And if we are careful to obey all this law^(AJ) before the Lord our God, as he has commanded us, that will be our righteousness.^(AK)”

Driving Out the Nations

7 When the Lord your God brings you into the land you are entering to possess^(AL) and drives out before you many nations^(AM)—the Hittites,^(AN) Girgashites,^(AO) Amorites,^(AP) Canaanites, Perizzites,^(AQ) Hivites^(AR) and Jebusites,^(AS) seven nations larger and stronger than you— ² and when the Lord your God has delivered^(AT) them over to you and you have defeated them, then you must destroy^(AU) them totally.^[b](AV) Make no treaty^(AW) with them, and show them no mercy.^{(AX) 3} Do not intermarry with them.^(AY) Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons, ⁴ for they will turn your children away from following me to serve other gods,^(AZ) and the Lord’s anger will burn against you and will quickly destroy^(BA) you. ⁵ This is what you are to do to them: Break down their altars, smash their sacred stones, cut down their Asherah poles^[c](BB) and burn their idols in the fire.^{(BC) 6} For you are a people holy^(BD) to the Lord your God.^(BE) The Lord your God has chosen^(BF) you out of all the peoples on the face of the earth to be his people, his treasured possession.^(BG)

⁷ The Lord did not set his affection on you and choose you because you were more numerous^(BH) than other peoples, for you were the fewest^(BI) of all peoples.^{(BJ) 8} But it was because the Lord loved^(BK) you and kept the oath he swore^(BL) to your ancestors that he brought you out with a mighty hand^(BM) and redeemed^(BN) you from the land of slavery,^(BO) from the power of Pharaoh king of Egypt. ⁹ Know therefore that the Lord your God is God;^(BP) he is the faithful God,^(BQ) keeping his covenant of love^(BR) to a thousand generations^(BS) of those who love him and keep his commandments.^{(BT) 10} But

¹¹ Therefore, take care to follow the commands, decrees and laws I give you today.

¹² If you pay attention to these laws and are careful to follow them, then the Lord your God will keep his covenant of love with you, as he swore to your ancestors.^{(BV) 13} He will love you and bless you^(BW) and increase your numbers.^(BX) He will bless the fruit of your womb,^(BY) the crops of your land—your grain, new wine^(BZ) and olive oil^(CA)—the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks in the land he swore to your ancestors to give you.^{(CB) 14} You will be blessed more than any other people; none of your men or women will be childless, nor will any of your livestock be without young.^{(CC) 15} The Lord will keep you free from every disease.^(CD) He will not inflict on you the horrible diseases you knew in Egypt,^(CE) but he will inflict them on all who hate you.^{(CF) 16} You must destroy all the peoples the Lord your God gives over to you.^(CG) Do not look on them with pity^(CH) and do not serve their gods,^(CI) for that will be a snare^(CJ) to you.

¹⁷ You may say to yourselves, “These nations are stronger than we are. How can we drive them out?^(CK)” ¹⁸ But do not be afraid^(CL) of them; remember well what the Lord your God did to Pharaoh and to all Egypt.^{(CM) 19} You saw with your own eyes the great trials, the signs and wonders, the mighty hand^(CN) and outstretched arm, with which the Lord your God brought you out. The Lord your God will do the same to all the peoples you now fear.^{(CO) 20} Moreover, the Lord your God will send the hornet^(CP) among them until even the survivors who hide from you have perished. ²¹ Do not be terrified by them, for the Lord your God, who is among you,^(CQ) is a great and awesome God.^{(CR) 22} The Lord your God will drive out those nations before you, little by little.^(CS) You will not be allowed to eliminate them all at once, or the wild animals will multiply around you. ²³ But the Lord your God will deliver them over to you, throwing them into great confusion until they are destroyed.^{(CT) 24} He will give their kings^(CU) into your hand,^(CV) and you will wipe out their names from under heaven. No one will be able to stand up against you;^(CW) you will destroy them.^{(CX) 25} The images of their gods you are to burn^(CY) in the fire. Do not covet^(CZ) the silver and gold on them, and do not take it for yourselves, or you will be ensnared^(DA) by it, for it is detestable^(DB) to the Lord your God. ²⁶ Do not bring a detestable thing into your house or you, like it, will be set apart for destruction.^(DC) Regard it as vile and utterly detest it, for it is set apart for destruction.

Do Not Forget the Lord

8 Be careful to follow every command I am giving you today, so that you may live^(DD) and increase and may enter and possess the land the Lord promised on oath to your ancestors.^{(DE) 2} Remember how the Lord your God led^(DF) you all the way in the wilderness these forty years, to humble and test^(DG) you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands. ³ He humbled^(DH) you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna,^(DI) which neither you nor your ancestors had known, to teach^(DJ) you that man does not live on bread^(DK) alone but on every word that comes from the mouth^(DL) of the Lord.^{(DM) 4} Your clothes did not wear out and your feet did not swell during these forty years.^{(DN) 5} Know then in your heart that as a man disciplines his son, so the Lord your God disciplines you.^(DO)

⁶ Observe the commands of the Lord your God, walking in obedience to him^(DP) and revering him.^{(DQ) 7} For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land^(DR)—a land with brooks, streams, and deep springs gushing out into the valleys and hills;^{(DS) 8} a land with wheat and barley,^(DT) vines^(DU) and fig trees,^(DV) pomegranates, olive oil and honey;^{(DW) 9} a land where bread^(DX) will not be scarce and you will lack nothing;^(DY) a land where the rocks are iron and you can dig copper out of the hills.^(DZ)

¹⁰ When you have eaten and are satisfied,^(EA) praise the Lord your God for the good land he has given you. ¹¹ Be careful that you do not forget^(EB) the Lord your God, failing to observe his commands, his laws and his decrees that I am giving you this day. ¹² Otherwise, when you eat and are satisfied, when you build fine houses and settle down,^{(EC) 13} and when your herds and flocks grow large and your silver and gold increase and all you have is multiplied, ¹⁴ then your heart will become proud and you will forget^(ED) the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. ¹⁵ He led you through the vast and dreadful wilderness,^(EE) that thirsty and waterless land, with its venomous snakes^(EF) and scorpions. He brought you water out of hard rock.^{(EG) 16} He gave you manna^(EH) to eat in the wilderness, something your ancestors had never known,^(EI) to humble and test^(EJ) you so that in the end it might go well with you. ¹⁷ You may say to yourself,^(EK) “My power and the strength of my hands^(EL) have produced this wealth for me.” ¹⁸ But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth,^(EM) and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as it is today.

¹⁹ If you ever forget the Lord your God and follow other gods^(EN) and worship and bow down to them, I testify against you today that you will surely be destroyed.^{(EO) 20} Like the nations^(EP) the Lord destroyed before you, so you will be destroyed for not obeying the Lord your God.^(EQ)