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Joel 2:22-32
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Joel 2:22-32
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22 Fear not, (A)you beasts of the field,
for (B)the pastures of the wilderness are green;
(C)the tree bears its fruit;
the fig tree and (D)vine give their full yield.
23 (E)“Be glad, O children of Zion,
and (F)rejoice in the Lord your God,
for he has given (G)the early rain for your vindication;
he has poured down for you abundant rain,
(H)the early and (I)the latter rain, as before.
24 “The threshing floors shall be full of grain;
the vats shall overflow with wine and oil.
25 I will restore[a] to you the years
that (J)the swarming locust has eaten,
(K)the hopper, (L)the destroyer, and (M)the cutter,
(N)my great army, which I sent among you.
26 (O)“You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied,
and praise the name of the Lord your God,
who has dealt wondrously with you.
And my people (P)shall never again be put to shame.
27 (Q)You shall know that I am (R)in the midst of Israel,
and that (S)I am the Lord your God (T)and there is none else.
And my people (U)shall never again be put to shame.
The Lord Will Pour Out His Spirit
28 [b] (V)“And it shall come to pass afterward,
that (W)I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh;
(X)your sons and (Y)your daughters shall prophesy,
your old men shall dream dreams,
and your young men shall see visions.
29 (Z)Even on the male and female servants
in those days I will pour out my Spirit.
30 “And I will show (AA)wonders in the heavens and (AB)on the earth, blood and fire and columns of smoke. 31 (AC)The sun shall be turned to darkness, (AD)and the moon to blood, (AE)before the great and awesome day of the Lord comes. 32 And it shall come to pass that (AF)everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved. (AG)For in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be those who escape, as the Lord has said, and among (AH)the survivors shall be those whom the Lord calls.
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Joel 2:22-32
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Joel 2:22-32
New International Version
22 Do not be afraid, you wild animals,
for the pastures in the wilderness are becoming green.(A)
The trees are bearing their fruit;
the fig tree(B) and the vine(C) yield their riches.(D)
23 Be glad, people of Zion,
rejoice(E) in the Lord your God,
for he has given you the autumn rains
because he is faithful.(F)
He sends you abundant showers,(G)
both autumn(H) and spring rains,(I) as before.
24 The threshing floors will be filled with grain;
the vats will overflow(J) with new wine(K) and oil.
25 “I will repay you for the years the locusts(L) have eaten(M)—
the great locust and the young locust,
the other locusts and the locust swarm[a]—
my great army(N) that I sent among you.
26 You will have plenty to eat, until you are full,(O)
and you will praise(P) the name of the Lord your God,
who has worked wonders(Q) for you;
never again will my people be shamed.(R)
27 Then you will know(S) that I am in Israel,
that I am the Lord(T) your God,
and that there is no other;
never again will my people be shamed.(U)
The Day of the Lord
28 “And afterward,
I will pour out my Spirit(V) on all people.(W)
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,(X)
your old men will dream dreams,(Y)
your young men will see visions.
29 Even on my servants,(Z) both men and women,
I will pour out my Spirit in those days.(AA)
30 I will show wonders in the heavens(AB)
and on the earth,(AC)
blood and fire and billows of smoke.
31 The sun will be turned to darkness(AD)
and the moon to blood
before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord.(AE)
32 And everyone who calls
on the name of the Lord(AF) will be saved;(AG)
for on Mount Zion(AH) and in Jerusalem
there will be deliverance,(AI)
as the Lord has said,
even among the survivors(AJ)
whom the Lord calls.[b](AK)
Luke 18:9-24
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Luke 18:9-24
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The Pharisee and the Tax Collector
9 He also told this parable to some (A)who trusted (B)in themselves that they were righteous, (C)and treated others with contempt: 10 “Two men (D)went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee, (E)standing by himself, prayed[a] (F)thus: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. 12 (G)I fast twice a week; (H)I give tithes of all that I get.’ 13 But the tax collector, (I)standing far off, (J)would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but (K)beat his breast, saying, ‘God, (L)be merciful to me, a sinner!’ 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For (M)everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
Let the Children Come to Me
15 (N)Now they were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them. And when the disciples saw it, they (O)rebuked them. 16 But Jesus called them to him, saying, (P)“Let the children come to me, and (Q)do not hinder them, (R)for to such belongs the kingdom of God. 17 (S)Truly, I say to you, whoever does not (T)receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.”
The Rich Ruler
18 (U)And a ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to (V)inherit eternal life?” 19 And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. 20 You know the commandments: (W)‘Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother.’” 21 And he said, (X)“All these I have kept from my youth.” 22 When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “One thing you still lack. (Y)Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have (Z)treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” 23 (AA)But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich. 24 Jesus, seeing that he had become sad, said, (AB)“How difficult it is for those who have wealth to enter (AC)the kingdom of God!
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- Luke 18:11 Or standing, prayed to himself
Luke 18:9-24
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Luke 18:9-24
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The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector
9 To some who were confident of their own righteousness(A) and looked down on everyone else,(B) Jesus told this parable: 10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray,(C) one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood by himself(D) and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast(E) twice a week and give a tenth(F) of all I get.’
13 “But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast(G) and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’(H)
14 “I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”(I)
The Little Children and Jesus(J)
15 People were also bringing babies to Jesus for him to place his hands on them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them. 16 But Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 17 Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child(K) will never enter it.”
The Rich and the Kingdom of God(L)
18 A certain ruler asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”(M)
19 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone. 20 You know the commandments: ‘You shall not commit adultery, you shall not murder, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.’[a]”(N)
21 “All these I have kept since I was a boy,” he said.
22 When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and give to the poor,(O) and you will have treasure in heaven.(P) Then come, follow me.”
23 When he heard this, he became very sad, because he was very wealthy. 24 Jesus looked at him and said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!(Q)
Footnotes
- Luke 18:20 Exodus 20:12-16; Deut. 5:16-20
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