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Isaiah 58:5-9
English Standard Version
Isaiah 58:5-9
English Standard Version
5 (A)Is such the fast that I choose,
(B)a day for a person to humble himself?
Is it to bow down his head like a reed,
and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him?
Will you call this a fast,
and a day acceptable to the Lord?
6 “Is not this the fast that I choose:
(C)to loose the bonds of wickedness,
to undo the straps (D)of the yoke,
to let the oppressed[a] go free,
and to break every yoke?
7 Is it not (E)to share your bread with the hungry
and bring the homeless poor into your house;
when you see the naked, to cover him,
(F)and not to hide yourself from your own flesh?
8 (G)Then shall your light break forth like the dawn,
(H)and your healing shall spring up speedily;
(I)your righteousness shall go before you;
(J)the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.
9 Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer;
you shall cry, and he will say, ‘Here I am.’
If you take away (K)the yoke from your midst,
(L)the pointing of the finger, and speaking wickedness,
Footnotes
- Isaiah 58:6 Or bruised
Isaiah 58:5-9
New International Version
Isaiah 58:5-9
New International Version
5 Is this the kind of fast(A) I have chosen,
only a day for people to humble(B) themselves?
Is it only for bowing one’s head like a reed(C)
and for lying in sackcloth and ashes?(D)
Is that what you call a fast,
a day acceptable to the Lord?
6 “Is not this the kind of fasting(E) I have chosen:
to loose the chains of injustice(F)
and untie the cords of the yoke,
to set the oppressed(G) free
and break every yoke?(H)
7 Is it not to share your food with the hungry(I)
and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter(J)—
when you see the naked, to clothe(K) them,
and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?(L)
8 Then your light will break forth like the dawn,(M)
and your healing(N) will quickly appear;
then your righteousness[a](O) will go before you,
and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard.(P)
9 Then you will call,(Q) and the Lord will answer;(R)
you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 58:8 Or your righteous One
Matthew 5:15-20
English Standard Version
Matthew 5:15-20
English Standard Version
15 (A)Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so (B)that[a] they may see your good works and (C)give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
Christ Came to Fulfill the Law
17 (D)“Do not think that I have come to abolish (E)the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but (F)to fulfill them. 18 For truly, I say to you, (G)until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. 19 (H)Therefore whoever relaxes (I)one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least (J)in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great (K)in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds (L)that of the scribes and Pharisees, you (M)will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
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- Matthew 5:16 Or house. 16Let your light so shine before others that
Matthew 5:15-20
New International Version
Matthew 5:15-20
New International Version
15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.(A) 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others,(B) that they may see your good deeds(C) and glorify(D) your Father in heaven.
The Fulfillment of the Law
17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.(E) 18 For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.(F) 19 Therefore anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands(G) and teaches others accordingly will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.(H)
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