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Leviticus 4-5; Matthew 24:29-51 (Contemporary English Version)

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Leviticus 4-5 Listen to this passage View commentary related to this passage Leviticus 4 Sacrifices for Sin (Leviticus 6.24-30) ¹The LORD told Moses ²to say to the community of Israel: Offer a sacrifice to ask forgiveness when you sin by accidentally doing something I have told you not to do. When the High Priest Sins The LORD said: ³When the high priest sins, he makes everyone else guilty too. And so, he must sacrifice a young bull that has nothing wrong with it. ⁴The priest will lead the bull to the entrance of the sacred tent, lay his hand on its head, and kill it there. ⁵He will take a bowl of the blood inside the tent, ⁶dip a finger in the blood, and sprinkle some of it seven times toward the sacred chest behind the curtain. ⁷Then, in my presence, he will smear some of the blood on each of the four corners of the incense altar, before pouring out the rest at the foot of the bronze altar ^[a] near the entrance to the tent. ^8-10The priest will remove the fat from the bull, just as he does when he sacrifices a bull to ask my blessing. ^[b] This includes the fat on the insides, as well as the lower part of the liver and the two kidneys with their fat. He will then send it all up in smoke. ^11-12The skin and flesh of the bull, together with its legs, insides, and the food still in its stomach, are to be taken outside the camp and burned on a wood fire near the ash heap. ^[c] When the Whole Nation Sins The LORD said: ¹³When the nation of Israel disobeys me without meaning to, the whole nation is still guilty. ¹⁴Once you realize what has happened, you must sacrifice a young bull to ask my forgiveness. Lead the bull to the entrance of the sacred tent, ¹⁵where your tribal leaders will lay their hands on its head, before having it killed in my presence. ¹⁶The priest will take a bowl of the animal's blood inside the sacred tent, ¹⁷dip a finger in the blood, and sprinkle some of it seven times toward the sacred chest behind the curtain. ¹⁸Then, in my presence, he must smear some of the blood on each of the four corners of the incense altar, before pouring out the rest at the foot of the bronze altar ^[d] near the entrance to the tent. ^19-21After this, the priest will remove the fat from the bull and send it up in smoke on the altar. Finally, he will burn its remains outside the camp, just as he did with the other bull. By this sacrifice the sin of the whole nation will be forgiven. When a Tribal Leader Sins The LORD God said: ²²Any tribal leader who disobeys me without meaning to is still guilty. ²³As soon as the leader realizes what has happened, he must sacrifice a goat ^[e] that has nothing wrong with it. ²⁴This is a sacrifice for sin. So he will lay his hand on the animal's head, before having it killed in my presence at the north side of the bronze altar. ²⁵The priest will dip a finger in the blood, smear some of it on each of the four corners of the altar, and pour out the rest at the foot of the altar. ²⁶Then he must send all of the fat up in smoke, just as he does when a sacrifice is offered to ask my blessing. ^[f] By this sacrifice the leader's sin will be forgiven. When Ordinary People Sin The LORD said: ²⁷When any of you ordinary people disobey me without meaning to, you are still guilty. ²⁸As soon as you realize what you have done, you must sacrifice a female goat that has nothing wrong with it. ²⁹Lead the goat to the north side of the bronze altar and lay your hand on its head, before having it killed. ³⁰Then a priest will dip a finger in the blood; he will smear some of it on each of the four corners of the altar and pour out the rest at the foot of the altar. ³¹After this, the priest will remove all of the fat, just as he does when an animal is sacrificed to ask my blessing. ^[g] The priest will then send the fat up in smoke with a smell that pleases me. This animal is sacrificed so that I will forgive you ordinary people when you sin. ³²If you offer a lamb instead of a goat as a sacrifice for sin, it must be a female that has nothing wrong with it. ³³Lead the lamb to the altar and lay your hand on its head, before having it killed. ³⁴The priest will dip a finger in the blood, smear some of it on each of the four corners of the altar, and pour out the rest at the foot of the altar. ³⁵After this, all of the fat must be removed, just as when an animal is sacrificed to ask my blessing. Then the priest will send it up in smoke to me, together with a food offering, and your sin will be forgiven. Leviticus 5 The LORD said: ¹If you refuse to testify in court about something you saw or know has happened, you have sinned and can be punished. ²You are guilty and unfit to worship me, if you accidentally touch the dead body of any kind of unclean animal. ³You are guilty if you find out that you have accidentally touched any waste that comes from a human body. ⁴You are guilty the moment you realize that you have made a hasty promise to do something good or bad. ⁵As soon as you discover that you have committed any of these sins, you must confess what you have done. ⁶Then you must bring a female sheep or goat to me as the price for your sin. A priest will sacrifice the animal, and you will be forgiven. ⁷If you are poor and cannot afford to bring an animal, you may bring two doves or two pigeons. One of these will be a sacrifice to ask my forgiveness, and the other will be a sacrifice to please me. ⁸Give both birds to the priest, who will offer one as a sacrifice to ask my forgiveness. He will wring its neck without tearing off its head, ⁹splatter some of its blood on one side of the bronze altar, and drain out the rest at the foot of the altar. ¹⁰Then he will follow the proper rules for offering the other bird as a sacrifice to please me. You will be forgiven when the priest offers these sacrifices as the price for your sin. ¹¹If you are so poor that you cannot afford doves or pigeons, you may bring two pounds of your finest flour. This is a sacrifice to ask my forgiveness, so don't sprinkle olive oil or sweet-smelling incense on it. ¹²Give the flour to a priest, who will scoop up a handful and send it up in smoke together with the other offerings. This is a reminder that all of the flour belongs to me. ¹³By offering this sacrifice, the priest pays the price for any of these sins you may have committed. The priest gets the rest of the flour, just as he does with grain sacrifices. Sacrifices To Make Things Right (Leviticus 7.1-10) ^14-15The LORD told Moses what the people must do to make things right when they find out they have cheated the LORD without meaning to: If this happens, you must either sacrifice a ram that has nothing wrong with it or else pay the price of a ram with the official money used by the priests. ¹⁶In addition, you must pay what you owe plus a fine of twenty percent. Then the priest will offer the ram as a sacrifice to make things right, and you will be forgiven. ^17-19If you break any of my commands without meaning to, you are still guilty, and you can be punished. When you realize what you have done, you must either bring to the priest a ram that has nothing wrong with it or else pay him for one. The priest will then offer it as a sacrifice to make things right, and you will be forgiven. Footnotes: Leviticus 4:7 incense altar. . . bronze altar: See the note at 1.1-3. Leviticus 4:8 to ask my blessing: See the note at 3.1. Leviticus 4:11 ash heap: See the note at 1.16. Leviticus 4:18 incense altar. . . bronze altar: See the note at 1.1-3. Leviticus 4:23 goat: See the note at 1.1-3. Leviticus 4:26 sacrifice. . . blessing: See the note at 3.1. Leviticus 4:31 sacrifice. . . blessing: See the note at 3.1. Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
Matthew 24:29-51 Listen to this passage View commentary related to this passage When the Son of Man Appears (Mark 13.24-27; Luke 21.25-28) ²⁹Right after those days of suffering, "The sun will become dark, and the moon will no longer shine. The stars will fall, and the powers in the sky ^[a] will be shaken." ³⁰Then a sign will appear in the sky. And there will be the Son of Man. ^[b] All nations on earth will weep when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. ³¹At the sound of a loud trumpet, he will send his angels to bring his chosen ones together from all over the earth. A Lesson from a Fig Tree (Mark 13.28-31; Luke 21.29-33) ³²Learn a lesson from a fig tree. When its branches sprout and start putting out leaves, you know that summer is near. ³³So when you see all these things happening, you will know that the time has almost come. ^[c] ³⁴I can promise you that some of the people of this generation will still be alive when all this happens. ³⁵The sky and the earth won't last forever, but my words will. No One Knows the Day or Time (Mark 13.32-37; Luke 17.26-30,34-36) ³⁶No one knows the day or hour. The angels in heaven don't know, and the Son himself doesn't know. ^[d] Only the Father knows. ³⁷When the Son of Man appears, things will be just as they were when Noah lived. ³⁸People were eating, drinking, and getting married right up to the day that the flood came and Noah went into the big boat. ³⁹They didn't know anything was happening until the flood came and swept them all away. That is how it will be when the Son of Man appears. ⁴⁰Two men will be in the same field, but only one will be taken. The other will be left. ⁴¹Two women will be together grinding grain, but only one will be taken. The other will be left. ⁴²So be on your guard! You don't know when your Lord will come. ⁴³Homeowners never know when a thief is coming, and they are always on guard to keep one from breaking in. ⁴⁴Always be ready! You don't know when the Son of Man will come. Faithful and Unfaithful Servants (Luke 12.35-48) ⁴⁵Who are faithful and wise servants? Who are the ones the master will put in charge of giving the other servants their food supplies at the proper time? ⁴⁶Servants are fortunate if their master comes and finds them doing their job. ⁴⁷You may be sure that a servant who is always faithful will be put in charge of everything the master owns. ⁴⁸But suppose one of the servants thinks that the master won't return until late. ⁴⁹Suppose that evil servant starts beating the other servants and eats and drinks with people who are drunk. ⁵⁰If that happens, the master will surely come on a day and at a time when the servant least expects him. ⁵¹That servant will then be punished and thrown out with the ones who only pretended to serve their master. There they will cry and grit their teeth in pain. Footnotes: Matthew 24:29 the powers in the sky: In ancient times people thought that the stars were spiritual powers. Matthew 24:30 And there will be the Son of Man: Or "And it will be the Son of Man." Matthew 24:33 the time has almost come: Or "he (that is, the Son of Man) will soon be here." Matthew 24:36 and the Son himself doesn't know: These words are not in some manuscripts. Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society

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Leviticus 4-5

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Leviticus 4

Sacrifices for Sin

(Leviticus 6.24-30)

¹The LORD told Moses ²to say to the community of Israel:

Offer a sacrifice to ask forgiveness when you sin by accidentally doing something I have told you not to do.

When the High Priest Sins

The LORD said:

³When the high priest sins, he makes everyone else guilty too. And so, he must sacrifice a young bull that has nothing wrong with it. ⁴The priest will lead the bull to the entrance of the sacred tent, lay his hand on its head, and kill it there. ⁵He will take a bowl of the blood inside the tent, ⁶dip a finger in the blood, and sprinkle some of it seven times toward the sacred chest behind the curtain. ⁷Then, in my presence, he will smear some of the blood on each of the four corners of the incense altar, before pouring out the rest at the foot of the bronze altar ^[a] near the entrance to the tent. ^8-10The priest will remove the fat from the bull, just as he does when he sacrifices a bull to ask my blessing. ^[b] This includes the fat on the insides, as well as the lower part of the liver and the two kidneys with their fat. He will then send it all up in smoke. ^11-12The skin and flesh of the bull, together with its legs, insides, and the food still in its stomach, are to be taken outside the camp and burned on a wood fire near the ash heap. ^[c]

When the Whole Nation Sins

The LORD said:

¹³When the nation of Israel disobeys me without meaning to, the whole nation is still guilty. ¹⁴Once you realize what has happened, you must sacrifice a young bull to ask my forgiveness. Lead the bull to the entrance of the sacred tent, ¹⁵where your tribal leaders will lay their hands on its head, before having it killed in my presence.

¹⁶The priest will take a bowl of the animal's blood inside the sacred tent, ¹⁷dip a finger in the blood, and sprinkle some of it seven times toward the sacred chest behind the curtain. ¹⁸Then, in my presence, he must smear some of the blood on each of the four corners of the incense altar, before pouring out the rest at the foot of the bronze altar ^[d] near the entrance to the tent. ^19-21After this, the priest will remove the fat from the bull and send it up in smoke on the altar. Finally, he will burn its remains outside the camp, just as he did with the other bull. By this sacrifice the sin of the whole nation will be forgiven.

When a Tribal Leader Sins

The LORD God said:

²²Any tribal leader who disobeys me without meaning to is still guilty. ²³As soon as the leader realizes what has happened, he must sacrifice a goat ^[e] that has nothing wrong with it. ²⁴This is a sacrifice for sin. So he will lay his hand on the animal's head, before having it killed in my presence at the north side of the bronze altar. ²⁵The priest will dip a finger in the blood, smear some of it on each of the four corners of the altar, and pour out the rest at the foot of the altar. ²⁶Then he must send all of the fat up in smoke, just as he does when a sacrifice is offered to ask my blessing. ^[f] By this sacrifice the leader's sin will be forgiven.

When Ordinary People Sin

The LORD said:

²⁷When any of you ordinary people disobey me without meaning to, you are still guilty. ²⁸As soon as you realize what you have done, you must sacrifice a female goat that has nothing wrong with it. ²⁹Lead the goat to the north side of the bronze altar and lay your hand on its head, before having it killed. ³⁰Then a priest will dip a finger in the blood; he will smear some of it on each of the four corners of the altar and pour out the rest at the foot of the altar. ³¹After this, the priest will remove all of the fat, just as he does when an animal is sacrificed to ask my blessing. ^[g] The priest will then send the fat up in smoke with a smell that pleases me. This animal is sacrificed so that I will forgive you ordinary people when you sin. ³²If you offer a lamb instead of a goat as a sacrifice for sin, it must be a female that has nothing wrong with it. ³³Lead the lamb to the altar and lay your hand on its head, before having it killed. ³⁴The priest will dip a finger in the blood, smear some of it on each of the four corners of the altar, and pour out the rest at the foot of the altar. ³⁵After this, all of the fat must be removed, just as when an animal is sacrificed to ask my blessing. Then the priest will send it up in smoke to me, together with a food offering, and your sin will be forgiven.

Leviticus 5

The LORD said:

¹If you refuse to testify in court about something you saw or know has happened, you have sinned and can be punished.

²You are guilty and unfit to worship me, if you accidentally touch the dead body of any kind of unclean animal.

³You are guilty if you find out that you have accidentally touched any waste that comes from a human body.

⁴You are guilty the moment you realize that you have made a hasty promise to do something good or bad.

⁵As soon as you discover that you have committed any of these sins, you must confess what you have done. ⁶Then you must bring a female sheep or goat to me as the price for your sin. A priest will sacrifice the animal, and you will be forgiven.

⁷If you are poor and cannot afford to bring an animal, you may bring two doves or two pigeons. One of these will be a sacrifice to ask my forgiveness, and the other will be a sacrifice to please me.

⁸Give both birds to the priest, who will offer one as a sacrifice to ask my forgiveness. He will wring its neck without tearing off its head, ⁹splatter some of its blood on one side of the bronze altar, and drain out the rest at the foot of the altar. ¹⁰Then he will follow the proper rules for offering the other bird as a sacrifice to please me.

You will be forgiven when the priest offers these sacrifices as the price for your sin.

¹¹If you are so poor that you cannot afford doves or pigeons, you may bring two pounds of your finest flour. This is a sacrifice to ask my forgiveness, so don't sprinkle olive oil or sweet-smelling incense on it. ¹²Give the flour to a priest, who will scoop up a handful and send it up in smoke together with the other offerings. This is a reminder that all of the flour belongs to me. ¹³By offering this sacrifice, the priest pays the price for any of these sins you may have committed. The priest gets the rest of the flour, just as he does with grain sacrifices.

Sacrifices To Make Things Right

(Leviticus 7.1-10)

^14-15The LORD told Moses what the people must do to make things right when they find out they have cheated the LORD without meaning to:

If this happens, you must either sacrifice a ram that has nothing wrong with it or else pay the price of a ram with the official money used by the priests. ¹⁶In addition, you must pay what you owe plus a fine of twenty percent. Then the priest will offer the ram as a sacrifice to make things right, and you will be forgiven.

^17-19If you break any of my commands without meaning to, you are still guilty, and you can be punished. When you realize what you have done, you must either bring to the priest a ram that has nothing wrong with it or else pay him for one. The priest will then offer it as a sacrifice to make things right, and you will be forgiven.

Footnotes:

Leviticus 4:7 incense altar. . . bronze altar: See the note at 1.1-3.
Leviticus 4:8 to ask my blessing: See the note at 3.1.
Leviticus 4:11 ash heap: See the note at 1.16.
Leviticus 4:18 incense altar. . . bronze altar: See the note at 1.1-3.
Leviticus 4:23 goat: See the note at 1.1-3.
Leviticus 4:26 sacrifice. . . blessing: See the note at 3.1.
Leviticus 4:31 sacrifice. . . blessing: See the note at 3.1.

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Matthew 24:29-51

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When the Son of Man Appears

(Mark 13.24-27; Luke 21.25-28)

²⁹Right after those days of suffering,

"The sun will become dark,

and the moon

will no longer shine.

The stars will fall,

and the powers in the sky ^[a] will be shaken."

³⁰Then a sign will appear in the sky. And there will be the Son of Man. ^[b] All nations on earth will weep when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. ³¹At the sound of a loud trumpet, he will send his angels to bring his chosen ones together from all over the earth.

A Lesson from a Fig Tree

(Mark 13.28-31; Luke 21.29-33)

³²Learn a lesson from a fig tree. When its branches sprout and start putting out leaves, you know that summer is near. ³³So when you see all these things happening, you will know that the time has almost come. ^[c] ³⁴I can promise you that some of the people of this generation will still be alive when all this happens. ³⁵The sky and the earth won't last forever, but my words will.

No One Knows the Day or Time

(Mark 13.32-37; Luke 17.26-30,34-36)

³⁶No one knows the day or hour. The angels in heaven don't know, and the Son himself doesn't know. ^[d] Only the Father knows. ³⁷When the Son of Man appears, things will be just as they were when Noah lived. ³⁸People were eating, drinking, and getting married right up to the day that the flood came and Noah went into the big boat. ³⁹They didn't know anything was happening until the flood came and swept them all away. That is how it will be when the Son of Man appears. ⁴⁰Two men will be in the same field, but only one will be taken. The other will be left. ⁴¹Two women will be together grinding grain, but only one will be taken. The other will be left. ⁴²So be on your guard! You don't know when your Lord will come. ⁴³Homeowners never know when a thief is coming, and they are always on guard to keep one from breaking in. ⁴⁴Always be ready! You don't know when the Son of Man will come.

Faithful and Unfaithful Servants

(Luke 12.35-48)

⁴⁵Who are faithful and wise servants? Who are the ones the master will put in charge of giving the other servants their food supplies at the proper time? ⁴⁶Servants are fortunate if their master comes and finds them doing their job. ⁴⁷You may be sure that a servant who is always faithful will be put in charge of everything the master owns. ⁴⁸But suppose one of the servants thinks that the master won't return until late. ⁴⁹Suppose that evil servant starts beating the other servants and eats and drinks with people who are drunk. ⁵⁰If that happens, the master will surely come on a day and at a time when the servant least expects him. ⁵¹That servant will then be punished and thrown out with the ones who only pretended to serve their master. There they will cry and grit their teeth in pain.

Footnotes:

Matthew 24:29 the powers in the sky: In ancient times people thought that the stars were spiritual powers.
Matthew 24:30 And there will be the Son of Man: Or "And it will be the Son of Man."
Matthew 24:33 the time has almost come: Or "he (that is, the Son of Man) will soon be here."
Matthew 24:36 and the Son himself doesn't know: These words are not in some manuscripts.

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Leviticus 4-5; Matthew 24:29-51 (Contemporary English Version)

Leviticus 4

Sacrifices for Sin

(Leviticus 6.24-30)

When the High Priest Sins

The LORD said:

When the Whole Nation Sins

The LORD said:

When a Tribal Leader Sins

The LORD God said:

When Ordinary People Sin

The LORD said:

Leviticus 5

The LORD said:

Sacrifices To Make Things Right

(Leviticus 7.1-10)

When the Son of Man Appears

(Mark 13.24-27; Luke 21.25-28)

A Lesson from a Fig Tree

(Mark 13.28-31; Luke 21.29-33)

No One Knows the Day or Time

(Mark 13.32-37; Luke 17.26-30,34-36)

Faithful and Unfaithful Servants

(Luke 12.35-48)