Psalm 126
New King James Version
A Joyful Return to Zion
A Song of Ascents.
126 When (A)the Lord brought back [a]the captivity of Zion,
(B)We were like those who dream.
2 Then (C)our mouth was filled with laughter,
And our tongue with singing.
Then they said among the [b]nations,
“The Lord has done great things for them.”
3 The Lord has done great things for us,
And we are glad.
4 Bring back our captivity, O Lord,
As the streams in the South.
5 (D)Those who sow in tears
Shall reap in joy.
6 He who continually goes [c]forth weeping,
Bearing [d]seed for sowing,
Shall doubtless come again [e]with (E)rejoicing,
Bringing his sheaves with him.
Footnotes
- Psalm 126:1 Those of the captivity
- Psalm 126:2 Gentiles
- Psalm 126:6 to and fro
- Psalm 126:6 Lit. a bag of seed for sowing
- Psalm 126:6 with shouts of joy
Isaiah 35:3-7
New King James Version
3 (A)Strengthen the [a]weak hands,
And make firm the [b]feeble knees.
4 Say to those who are fearful-hearted,
“Be strong, do not fear!
Behold, your God will come with (B)vengeance,
With the recompense of God;
He will come and (C)save you.”
5 Then the (D)eyes of the blind shall be opened,
And (E)the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
6 Then the (F)lame shall leap like a deer,
And the (G)tongue of the dumb sing.
For (H)waters shall burst forth in the wilderness,
And streams in the desert.
7 The parched ground shall become a pool,
And the thirsty land springs of water;
In (I)the habitation of jackals, where each lay,
There shall be grass with reeds and rushes.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 35:3 Lit. sinking
- Isaiah 35:3 tottering or stumbling
Luke 7:18-30
New King James Version
John the Baptist Sends Messengers to Jesus(A)
18 (B)Then the disciples of John reported to him concerning all these things. 19 And John, calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to [a]Jesus, saying, “Are You (C)the Coming One, or [b]do we look for another?”
20 When the men had come to Him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to You, saying, ‘Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?’ ” 21 And that very hour He cured many of [c]infirmities, afflictions, and evil spirits; and to many blind He gave sight.
22 (D)Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and tell John the things you have seen and heard: (E)that the blind (F)see, the lame (G)walk, the lepers are (H)cleansed, the deaf (I)hear, the dead are raised, (J)the poor have the gospel preached to them. 23 And blessed is he who is not [d]offended because of Me.”
24 (K)When the messengers of John had departed, He began to speak to the multitudes concerning John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? 25 But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Indeed those who are gorgeously appareled and live in luxury are in kings’ courts. 26 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet. 27 This is he of whom it is written:
(L)‘Behold, I send My messenger before Your face,
Who will prepare Your way before You.’
28 For I say to you, among those born of women there is [e]not a (M)greater prophet than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”
29 And when all the people heard Him, even the tax collectors [f]justified God, (N)having been baptized with the baptism of John. 30 But the Pharisees and [g]lawyers rejected (O)the will of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him.
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