Israel’s Song

15 Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the Lord. They said:

⁴⁴ He told them, “These are my words^(A) that I spoke to you while I was still with you—that everything written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets,^(B) and the Psalms^(C) must be fulfilled.” ⁴⁵ Then he opened their minds^(D) to understand^(E) the Scriptures. ⁴⁶ He also said to them, “This is what is written:^[a] The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead the third day,^{(F) 47} and repentance for^[b] forgiveness of sins^(G) will be proclaimed in his name to all the nations,^(H) beginning at Jerusalem.^{(I) 48} You are witnesses^(J) of these things. ⁴⁹ And look, I am sending you^[c] what my Father promised.^(K) As for you, stay in the city^[d] until you are empowered^[e](L) from on high.”

²⁸ I came from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I am leaving the world and going to the Father.”^(A)

²⁹ His disciples said, “Look, now you’re speaking plainly and not using any figurative language. ³⁰ Now we know that you know everything^(B) and don’t need anyone to question you. By this we believe that you came from God.”^(C)

³¹ Jesus responded to them, “Do you now believe? ³² Indeed, an hour is coming, and has come,^(D) when each of you will be scattered to his own home, and you will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.^{(E) 33} I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. You will have suffering in this world. Be courageous! I have conquered the world.”

⁶ For if I want to boast, I wouldn’t be a fool, because I would be telling the truth.^(A) But I will spare you, so that no one can credit me with something beyond what he sees in me or hears from me, ⁷ especially because of the extraordinary revelations. Therefore, so that I would not exalt myself, a thorn in the flesh^(B) was given to me, a messenger of Satan^(C) to torment me so that I would not exalt myself. ⁸ Concerning this, I pleaded with the Lord three times that it would leave me. ⁹ But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power^(D) is perfected in weakness.”^(E)

Therefore, I will most gladly boast all the more about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may reside in me. ¹⁰ So I take pleasure in weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and in difficulties, for the sake of Christ.^(F) For when I am weak, then I am strong.^(G)