A Glorified Zion

60 (A)Arise, shine; for your (B)light has come,
And the (C)glory of the Lord has risen upon you.
“For behold, (D)darkness will cover the earth
And deep darkness the peoples;
But the Lord will rise upon you
And His (E)glory will appear upon you.
(F)Nations will come to your light,
And kings to the brightness of your rising.

(G)Lift up your eyes round about and see;
They all gather together, they (H)come to you.
Your sons will come from afar,
And your (I)daughters will be [a]carried in the arms.
“Then you will see and be (J)radiant,
And your heart will [b]thrill and rejoice;
Because the (K)abundance of the sea will be turned to you,
The (L)wealth of the nations will come to you.
“A multitude of camels will cover you,
The young camels of Midian and (M)Ephah;
All those from (N)Sheba will come;
They will bring (O)gold and frankincense,
And will (P)bear good news of the praises of the Lord.
“All the flocks of (Q)Kedar will be gathered together to you,
The rams of Nebaioth will minister to you;
They will go up with acceptance on My (R)altar,
And I shall [c](S)glorify My [d]glorious house.
(T)Who are these who fly like a cloud
And like the doves to their [e]lattices?
“Surely the (U)coastlands will wait for Me;
And the (V)ships of Tarshish will come first,
To (W)bring your sons from afar,
Their silver and their gold with them,
For the name of the Lord your God,
And for the Holy One of Israel because He has [f](X)glorified you.

10 (Y)Foreigners will build up your walls,
And their (Z)kings will minister to you;
For in My (AA)wrath I struck you,
And in My favor I have had compassion on you.
11 “Your (AB)gates will be open continually;
They will not be closed day or night,
So that men may (AC)bring to you the wealth of the nations,
With (AD)their kings led in procession.
12 “For the (AE)nation and the kingdom which will not serve you will perish,
And the nations will be utterly ruined.
13 “The (AF)glory of Lebanon will come to you,
The (AG)juniper, the box tree and the cypress together,
To beautify the place of My sanctuary;
And I shall make the (AH)place of My feet glorious.
14 “The (AI)sons of those who afflicted you will come bowing to you,
And all those who despised you will bow themselves at the soles of your feet;
And they will call you the (AJ)city of the Lord,
The (AK)Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

15 “Whereas you have been (AL)forsaken and (AM)hated
With no one passing through,
I will make you an everlasting (AN)pride,
A joy from generation to generation.
16 “You will also (AO)suck the milk of nations
And suck the breast of kings;
Then you will know that I, the Lord, am your (AP)Savior
And your (AQ)Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.
17 “Instead of bronze I will bring gold,
And instead of iron I will bring silver,
And instead of wood, bronze,
And instead of stones, iron.
And I will make peace your administrators
And righteousness your overseers.
18 (AR)Violence will not be heard again in your land,
Nor (AS)devastation or destruction within your borders;
But you will call your (AT)walls salvation, and your (AU)gates praise.
19 “No longer will you have the (AV)sun for light by day,
Nor for brightness will the moon give you light;
But you will have the (AW)Lord for an everlasting light,
And your (AX)God for your [g]glory.
20 “Your (AY)sun will no longer set,
Nor will your moon wane;
For you will have the Lord for an everlasting light,
And the days of your (AZ)mourning will be over.
21 “Then all your (BA)people will be righteous;
They will (BB)possess the land forever,
The branch of [h]My planting,
The (BC)work of My hands,
That I may be (BD)glorified.
22 “The (BE)smallest one will become a [i]clan,
And the least one a mighty nation.
I, the Lord, will hasten it in its time.”

Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 60:4 Lit nursed upon the side
  2. Isaiah 60:5 Lit tremble and be enlarged
  3. Isaiah 60:7 Or beautify
  4. Isaiah 60:7 Or beautiful
  5. Isaiah 60:8 Or dovecotes, windows
  6. Isaiah 60:9 Lit beautified
  7. Isaiah 60:19 Or beauty
  8. Isaiah 60:21 Lit His
  9. Isaiah 60:22 Or thousand

13 The one who (A)despises the word will be [a]in debt to it,
But the one who fears the commandment will be (B)rewarded.
14 The [b]teaching of the wise is a (C)fountain of life,
To turn aside from the (D)snares of death.
15 (E)Good understanding produces favor,
But the way of the treacherous is hard.
16 Every (F)prudent man acts with knowledge,
But a fool [c]displays folly.
17 A wicked messenger falls into adversity,
But (G)a faithful envoy brings healing.
18 Poverty and shame will come to him who (H)neglects [d]discipline,
But he who regards reproof will be honored.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:13 Lit pledged to it
  2. Proverbs 13:14 Or law
  3. Proverbs 13:16 Lit spreads out
  4. Proverbs 13:18 Or instruction

Betrayal and Arrest

43 (A)Immediately while He was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, *came up [a]accompanied by a crowd with swords and clubs, who were from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. 44 Now he who was betraying Him had given them a signal, saying, “Whomever I kiss, He is the one; seize Him and lead Him away [b]under guard.” 45 After coming, Judas immediately went to Him, saying, “(B)Rabbi!” and kissed Him. 46 They laid hands on Him and seized Him. 47 But one of those who stood by drew his sword, and struck the slave of the high priest and [c]cut off his ear. 48 And Jesus said to them, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me, as you would against a robber? 49 Every day I was with you (C)in the temple teaching, and you did not seize Me; but this has taken place to fulfill the Scriptures.” 50 And they all left Him and fled.

51 A young man was following Him, wearing nothing but a linen sheet over his naked body; and they *seized him. 52 But he [d]pulled free of the linen sheet and escaped naked.

Jesus before His Accusers

53 (D)They led Jesus away to the high priest; and all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes *gathered together. 54 Peter had followed Him at a distance, (E)right into (F)the courtyard of the high priest; and he was sitting with the [e]officers and (G)warming himself at the [f]fire. 55 Now the chief priests and the whole [g](H)Council kept trying to obtain testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, and they were not finding any. 56 For many were giving false testimony against Him, but their testimony was not consistent. 57 Some stood up and began to give false testimony against Him, saying, 58 “We heard Him say, ‘(I)I will destroy this [h]temple made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands.’” 59 Not even in this respect was their testimony consistent. 60 The high priest stood up and came forward and questioned Jesus, saying, “Do You not answer? [i]What is it that these men are testifying against You?” 61 (J)But He kept silent and did not answer. (K)Again the high priest was questioning Him, and [j]saying to Him, “Are You [k]the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?” 62 And Jesus said, “I am; and you shall see (L)the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and (M)coming with the clouds of heaven.” 63 (N)Tearing his clothes, the high priest *said, “What further need do we have of witnesses? 64 You have heard the (O)blasphemy; how does it seem to you?” And they all condemned Him to be deserving of death. 65 Some began to (P)spit at Him, and [l](Q)to blindfold Him, and to beat Him with their fists, and to say to Him, “(R)Prophesy!” And the officers [m]received Him with [n]slaps in the face.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 14:43 Lit and with him
  2. Mark 14:44 Lit safely
  3. Mark 14:47 Lit took off
  4. Mark 14:52 Lit left behind
  5. Mark 14:54 Or servants
  6. Mark 14:54 Lit light
  7. Mark 14:55 Or Sanhedrin
  8. Mark 14:58 Or sanctuary
  9. Mark 14:60 Or what do these testify?
  10. Mark 14:61 Lit says
  11. Mark 14:61 I.e. the Messiah
  12. Mark 14:65 Or cover over His face
  13. Mark 14:65 Or treated
  14. Mark 14:65 Or blows with rods