Isaiah 35:5-8

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⁵^(A)Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened,
    and the ears of the deaf unstopped;
⁶^(B)then shall the lame man leap like a deer,
    and the tongue of the mute sing for joy.
^(C)For waters break forth in the wilderness,
    and streams in the desert;
⁷^(D)the burning sand shall become a pool,
    and the thirsty ground springs of water;
in the haunt of ^(E)jackals, where they lie down,
    the grass shall become reeds and rushes.

⁸^(F)And a highway shall be there,
    and it shall be called the Way of Holiness;
^(G)the unclean shall not pass over it.
    It shall belong to those who walk on the way;
    even if they are fools, they shall not go astray.^[a]

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Isaiah 35:8 Or if they are fools, they shall not wander in it

Psalm 147:1-11

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He Heals the Brokenhearted

147 ^(A)Praise the Lord!
For ^(B)it is good to sing praises to our God;
    for ^(C)it is pleasant,^[a] and ^(D)a song of praise is fitting.
²The Lord ^(E)builds up Jerusalem;
    he ^(F)gathers the outcasts of Israel.
³He heals ^(G)the brokenhearted
    and ^(H)binds up their wounds.
⁴He ^(I)determines the number of the stars;
    he ^(J)gives to all of them their names.
⁵^(K)Great is our Lord, and ^(L)abundant in power;
    ^(M)his understanding is beyond measure.
⁶The Lord ^(N)lifts up the humble;^[b]
    he casts the wicked to the ground.

⁷^(O)Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving;
    make melody to our God on ^(P)the lyre!
⁸He covers the heavens with clouds;
    he prepares ^(Q)rain for the earth;
    he makes ^(R)grass grow on the hills.
⁹He ^(S)gives to the beasts their food,
    and to ^(T)the young ravens that cry.
¹⁰His delight is not in ^(U)the strength of the horse,
    nor his pleasure in the legs of a man,
¹¹but the Lord ^(V)takes pleasure in those who fear him,
    in those who ^(W)hope in his steadfast love.

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Psalm 147:1 Or for he is beautiful
Psalm 147:6 Or afflicted

2 Timothy 4:5-18

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⁵As for you, ^(A)always be sober-minded, ^(B)endure suffering, do the work of ^(C)an evangelist, ^(D)fulfill your ministry.

⁶For ^(E)I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my ^(F)departure has come. ⁷^(G)I have fought the good fight, ^(H)I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. ⁸Henceforth there is ^(I)laid up for me ^(J)the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, ^(K)the righteous judge, will award to me on ^(L)that day, and not only to me but also to all ^(M)who have loved his appearing.

Personal Instructions

⁹^(N)Do your best to come to me soon. ¹⁰For ^(O)Demas, ^(P)in love with ^(Q)this present world, ^(R)has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia,^[a] ^(S)Titus to Dalmatia. ¹¹^(T)Luke alone is with me. Get ^(U)Mark and bring him with you, for he is very useful to me for ministry. ¹²^(V)Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus. ¹³When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, also the books, and above all the parchments. ¹⁴^(W)Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; ^(X)the Lord will repay him according to his deeds. ¹⁵Beware of him yourself, for he strongly opposed our message. ¹⁶At my first defense no one came to stand by me, but all deserted me. ^(Y)May it not be charged against them! ¹⁷But ^(Z)the Lord stood by me and ^(AA)strengthened me, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and ^(AB)all the Gentiles might hear it. So ^(AC)I was rescued ^(AD)from the lion's mouth. ¹⁸The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed and bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. ^(AE)To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

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2 Timothy 4:10 Some manuscripts Gaul

Luke 10:1-9

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Jesus Sends Out the Seventy-Two

10 After this the Lord appointed ^(A)seventy-two^[a] others and ^(B)sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go. ²^(C)And he said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. ^(D)Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. ³Go your way; ^(E)behold, I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves. ⁴^(F)Carry no moneybag, no knapsack, no sandals, and ^(G)greet no one on the road. ⁵Whatever house you enter, first say, ^(H)‘Peace be to this house!’ ⁶And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him. But if not, ^(I)it will return to you. ⁷And remain in the same house, eating and drinking what they provide, for ^(J)the laborer deserves his wages. Do not go from house to house. ⁸Whenever you enter a town and they receive you, eat what is set before you. ⁹Heal the sick in it and say to them, ^(K)‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’