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Numbers 21:4-22:20
New International Version
Numbers 21:4-22:20
New International Version
The Bronze Snake
4 They traveled from Mount Hor(A) along the route to the Red Sea,[a](B) to go around Edom.(C) But the people grew impatient on the way;(D) 5 they spoke against God(E) and against Moses, and said, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt(F) to die in the wilderness?(G) There is no bread! There is no water!(H) And we detest this miserable food!”(I)
6 Then the Lord sent venomous snakes(J) among them; they bit the people and many Israelites died.(K) 7 The people came to Moses(L) and said, “We sinned(M) when we spoke against the Lord and against you. Pray that the Lord(N) will take the snakes away from us.” So Moses prayed(O) for the people.
8 The Lord said to Moses, “Make a snake and put it up on a pole;(P) anyone who is bitten can look at it and live.” 9 So Moses made a bronze snake(Q) and put it up on a pole. Then when anyone was bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake, they lived.(R)
The Journey to Moab
10 The Israelites moved on and camped at Oboth.(S) 11 Then they set out from Oboth and camped in Iye Abarim, in the wilderness that faces Moab(T) toward the sunrise. 12 From there they moved on and camped in the Zered Valley.(U) 13 They set out from there and camped alongside the Arnon(V), which is in the wilderness extending into Amorite territory. The Arnon is the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites.(W) 14 That is why the Book of the Wars(X) of the Lord says:
“. . . Zahab[b] in Suphah and the ravines,
the Arnon 15 and[c] the slopes of the ravines
that lead to the settlement of Ar(Y)
and lie along the border of Moab.”
16 From there they continued on to Beer,(Z) the well where the Lord said to Moses, “Gather the people together and I will give them water.”
17 Then Israel sang this song:(AA)
“Spring up, O well!
Sing about it,
18 about the well that the princes dug,
that the nobles of the people sank—
the nobles with scepters and staffs.”
Then they went from the wilderness to Mattanah, 19 from Mattanah to Nahaliel, from Nahaliel to Bamoth, 20 and from Bamoth to the valley in Moab where the top of Pisgah(AB) overlooks the wasteland.
Defeat of Sihon and Og
21 Israel sent messengers(AC) to say to Sihon(AD) king of the Amorites:(AE)
22 “Let us pass through your country. We will not turn aside into any field or vineyard, or drink water from any well. We will travel along the King’s Highway until we have passed through your territory.(AF)”
23 But Sihon would not let Israel pass through his territory.(AG) He mustered his entire army and marched out into the wilderness against Israel. When he reached Jahaz,(AH) he fought with Israel.(AI) 24 Israel, however, put him to the sword(AJ) and took over his land(AK) from the Arnon to the Jabbok,(AL) but only as far as the Ammonites,(AM) because their border was fortified. 25 Israel captured all the cities of the Amorites(AN) and occupied them,(AO) including Heshbon(AP) and all its surrounding settlements. 26 Heshbon was the city of Sihon(AQ) king of the Amorites,(AR) who had fought against the former king of Moab(AS) and had taken from him all his land as far as the Arnon.(AT)
27 That is why the poets say:
“Come to Heshbon and let it be rebuilt;
let Sihon’s city be restored.
28 “Fire went out from Heshbon,
a blaze from the city of Sihon.(AU)
It consumed(AV) Ar(AW) of Moab,
the citizens of Arnon’s heights.(AX)
29 Woe to you, Moab!(AY)
You are destroyed, people of Chemosh!(AZ)
He has given up his sons as fugitives(BA)
and his daughters as captives(BB)
to Sihon king of the Amorites.
30 “But we have overthrown them;
Heshbon’s dominion has been destroyed all the way to Dibon.(BC)
We have demolished them as far as Nophah,
which extends to Medeba.(BD)”
31 So Israel settled in the land of the Amorites.(BE)
32 After Moses had sent spies(BF) to Jazer,(BG) the Israelites captured its surrounding settlements and drove out the Amorites who were there. 33 Then they turned and went up along the road toward Bashan(BH),(BI) and Og king of Bashan and his whole army marched out to meet them in battle at Edrei.(BJ)
34 The Lord said to Moses, “Do not be afraid of him, for I have delivered him into your hands, along with his whole army and his land. Do to him what you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon.(BK)”
35 So they struck him down, together with his sons and his whole army, leaving them no survivors.(BL) And they took possession of his land.(BM)
Balak Summons Balaam
22 Then the Israelites traveled to the plains of Moab(BN) and camped along the Jordan(BO) across from Jericho.(BP)
2 Now Balak son of Zippor(BQ) saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites, 3 and Moab was terrified because there were so many people. Indeed, Moab was filled with dread(BR) because of the Israelites.
4 The Moabites(BS) said to the elders of Midian,(BT) “This horde is going to lick up everything(BU) around us, as an ox licks up the grass of the field.(BV)”
So Balak son of Zippor, who was king of Moab at that time, 5 sent messengers to summon Balaam son of Beor,(BW) who was at Pethor, near the Euphrates River,(BX) in his native land. Balak said:
“A people has come out of Egypt;(BY) they cover the face of the land and have settled next to me. 6 Now come and put a curse(BZ) on these people, because they are too powerful for me. Perhaps then I will be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land.(CA) For I know that whoever you bless is blessed, and whoever you curse is cursed.”
7 The elders of Moab and Midian left, taking with them the fee for divination.(CB) When they came to Balaam, they told him what Balak had said.
8 “Spend the night here,” Balaam said to them, “and I will report back to you with the answer the Lord gives me.(CC)” So the Moabite officials stayed with him.
9 God came to Balaam(CD) and asked,(CE) “Who are these men with you?”
10 Balaam said to God, “Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent me this message: 11 ‘A people that has come out of Egypt covers the face of the land. Now come and put a curse on them for me. Perhaps then I will be able to fight them and drive them away.’”
12 But God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them. You must not put a curse on those people, because they are blessed.(CF)”
13 The next morning Balaam got up and said to Balak’s officials, “Go back to your own country, for the Lord has refused to let me go with you.”
14 So the Moabite officials returned to Balak and said, “Balaam refused to come with us.”
15 Then Balak sent other officials, more numerous and more distinguished than the first. 16 They came to Balaam and said:
“This is what Balak son of Zippor says: Do not let anything keep you from coming to me, 17 because I will reward you handsomely(CG) and do whatever you say. Come and put a curse(CH) on these people for me.”
18 But Balaam answered them, “Even if Balak gave me all the silver and gold in his palace, I could not do anything great or small to go beyond the command of the Lord my God.(CI) 19 Now spend the night here so that I can find out what else the Lord will tell me.(CJ)”
20 That night God came to Balaam(CK) and said, “Since these men have come to summon you, go with them, but do only what I tell you.”(CL)
Footnotes
- Numbers 21:4 Or the Sea of Reeds
- Numbers 21:14 Septuagint; Hebrew Waheb
- Numbers 21:15 Or “I have been given from Suphah and the ravines / of the Arnon 15 to
Numbers 21:4-22:20
King James Version
Numbers 21:4-22:20
King James Version
4 And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way.
5 And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.
6 And the Lord sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.
7 Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the Lord, and against thee; pray unto the Lord, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people.
8 And the Lord said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live.
9 And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived.
10 And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in Oboth.
11 And they journeyed from Oboth, and pitched at Ijeabarim, in the wilderness which is before Moab, toward the sunrising.
12 From thence they removed, and pitched in the valley of Zared.
13 From thence they removed, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, which is in the wilderness that cometh out of the coasts of the Amorites: for Arnon is the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites.
14 Wherefore it is said in the book of the wars of the Lord, What he did in the Red sea, and in the brooks of Arnon,
15 And at the stream of the brooks that goeth down to the dwelling of Ar, and lieth upon the border of Moab.
16 And from thence they went to Beer: that is the well whereof the Lord spake unto Moses, Gather the people together, and I will give them water.
17 Then Israel sang this song, Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it:
18 The princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by the direction of the lawgiver, with their staves. And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah:
19 And from Mattanah to Nahaliel: and from Nahaliel to Bamoth:
20 And from Bamoth in the valley, that is in the country of Moab, to the top of Pisgah, which looketh toward Jeshimon.
21 And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, saying,
22 Let me pass through thy land: we will not turn into the fields, or into the vineyards; we will not drink of the waters of the well: but we will go along by the king's high way, until we be past thy borders.
23 And Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness: and he came to Jahaz, and fought against Israel.
24 And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon was strong.
25 And Israel took all these cities: and Israel dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all the villages thereof.
26 For Heshbon was the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab, and taken all his land out of his hand, even unto Arnon.
27 Wherefore they that speak in proverbs say, Come into Heshbon, let the city of Sihon be built and prepared:
28 For there is a fire gone out of Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon: it hath consumed ar of Moab, and the lords of the high places of Arnon.
29 Woe to thee, Moab! thou art undone, O people of Chemosh: he hath given his sons that escaped, and his daughters, into captivity unto Sihon king of the Amorites.
30 We have shot at them; Heshbon is perished even unto Dibon, and we have laid them waste even unto Nophah, which reacheth unto Medeba.
31 Thus Israel dwelt in the land of the Amorites.
32 And Moses sent to spy out Jaazer, and they took the villages thereof, and drove out the Amorites that were there.
33 And they turned and went up by the way of Bashan: and og the king of bashan went out against them, he, and all his people, to the battle at edrei.
34 And the Lord said unto Moses, Fear him not: for I have delivered him into thy hand, and all his people, and his land; and thou shalt do to him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon.
35 So they smote him, and his sons, and all his people, until there was none left him alive: and they possessed his land.
22 And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.
2 And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.
3 And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.
4 And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time.
5 He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me:
6 Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.
7 And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of Balak.
8 And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the Lord shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.
9 And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?
10 And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying,
11 Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.
12 And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.
13 And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak, Get you into your land: for the Lord refuseth to give me leave to go with you.
14 And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.
15 And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.
16 And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me:
17 For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.
18 And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the Lord my God, to do less or more.
19 Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the Lord will say unto me more.
20 And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do.
Numbers 21:4-22:20
New King James Version
Numbers 21:4-22:20
New King James Version
The Bronze Serpent
4 Then they journeyed from Mount Hor by the Way of the Red Sea, to (A)go around the land of Edom; and the soul of the people became very [a]discouraged on the way. 5 And the people (B)spoke against God and against Moses: “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and our soul [b]loathes this worthless bread.” 6 So (C)the Lord sent (D)fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and many of the people of Israel died.
7 (E)Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, “We have (F)sinned, for we have spoken against the Lord and against you; (G)pray to the Lord that He take away the serpents from us.” So Moses prayed for the people.
8 Then the Lord said to Moses, (H)“Make a (I)fiery serpent, and set it on a pole; and it shall be that everyone who is bitten, when he looks at it, shall live.” 9 So (J)Moses made a bronze serpent, and put it on a pole; and so it was, if a serpent had bitten anyone, when he looked at the bronze serpent, he lived.
From Mount Hor to Moab
10 Now the children of Israel moved on and (K)camped in Oboth. 11 And they journeyed from Oboth and camped at [c]Ije Abarim, in the wilderness which is east of Moab, toward the sunrise. 12 (L)From there they moved and camped in the Valley of Zered. 13 From there they moved and camped on the other side of the Arnon, which is in the wilderness that extends from the border of the Amorites; for (M)the Arnon is the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites. 14 Therefore it is said in the Book of the Wars of the Lord:
[d]“Waheb in Suphah,
The brooks of the Arnon,
15 And the slope of the brooks
That reaches to the dwelling of (N)Ar,
And lies on the border of Moab.”
16 From there they went (O)to Beer, which is the well where the Lord said to Moses, “Gather the people together, and I will give them water.” 17 (P)Then Israel sang this song:
“Spring up, O well!
All of you sing to it—
18 The well the leaders sank,
Dug by the nation’s nobles,
By the (Q)lawgiver, with their staves.”
And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah, 19 from Mattanah to Nahaliel, from Nahaliel to Bamoth, 20 and from Bamoth, in the valley that is in the [e]country of Moab, to the top of Pisgah which looks (R)down on the [f]wasteland.
King Sihon Defeated(S)
21 Then (T)Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, saying, 22 (U)“Let me pass through your land. We will not turn aside into fields or vineyards; we will not drink water from wells. We will go by the King’s Highway until we have passed through your territory.” 23 (V)But Sihon would not allow Israel to pass through his territory. So Sihon gathered all his people together and [g]went out against Israel in the wilderness, (W)and he came to Jahaz and fought against Israel. 24 Then (X)Israel defeated him with the edge of the sword, and took possession of his land from the Arnon to the Jabbok, as far as the people of Ammon; for the border of the people of Ammon was fortified. 25 So Israel took all these cities, and Israel (Y)dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon and in all its villages. 26 For Heshbon was the city of Sihon king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab, and had taken all his land from his hand as far as the Arnon. 27 Therefore those who speak in [h]proverbs say:
“Come to Heshbon, let it be built;
Let the city of Sihon be repaired.
28 “For (Z)fire went out from Heshbon,
A flame from the city of Sihon;
It consumed (AA)Ar of Moab,
The lords of the (AB)heights of the Arnon.
29 Woe to you, (AC)Moab!
You have perished, O people of (AD)Chemosh!
He has given his (AE)sons as fugitives,
And his (AF)daughters into captivity,
To Sihon king of the Amorites.
30 “But we have shot at them;
Heshbon has perished (AG)as far as Dibon.
Then we laid waste as far as Nophah,
Which reaches to (AH)Medeba.”
31 Thus Israel dwelt in the land of the Amorites. 32 Then Moses sent to [i]spy out (AI)Jazer; and they took its villages and drove out the Amorites who were there.
King Og Defeated(AJ)
33 (AK)And they turned and went up by the way to (AL)Bashan. So Og king of Bashan went out against them, he and all his people, to battle (AM)at Edrei. 34 Then the Lord said to Moses, (AN)“Do not fear him, for I have [j]delivered him into your hand, with all his people and his land; and (AO)you shall do to him as you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon.” 35 (AP)So they defeated him, his sons, and all his people, until there was no survivor left him; and they took possession of his land.
Balak Sends for Balaam
22 Then (AQ)the children of Israel moved, and camped in the plains of Moab on the side of the Jordan across from Jericho.
2 Now (AR)Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites. 3 And (AS)Moab was exceedingly afraid of the people because they were many, and Moab was sick with dread because of the children of Israel. 4 So Moab said to (AT)the elders of Midian, “Now this company will [k]lick up everything around us, as an ox licks up the grass of the field.” And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time. 5 Then (AU)he sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor at (AV)Pethor, which is near [l]the River in the land of [m]the sons of his people, to call him, saying: “Look, a people has come from Egypt. See, they cover the face of the earth, and are settling next to me! 6 (AW)Therefore please come at once, (AX)curse this people for me, for they are too mighty for me. Perhaps I shall be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land, for I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed.”
7 So the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with (AY)the diviner’s fee in their hand, and they came to Balaam and spoke to him the words of Balak. 8 And he said to them, (AZ)“Lodge here tonight, and I will bring back word to you, as the Lord speaks to me.” So the princes of Moab stayed with Balaam.
9 (BA)Then God came to Balaam and said, “Who are these men with you?”
10 So Balaam said to God, “Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent to me, saying, 11 ‘Look, a people has come out of Egypt, and they cover the face of the earth. Come now, curse them for me; perhaps I shall be able to overpower them and drive them out.’ ”
12 And God said to Balaam, “You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people, for (BB)they are blessed.”
13 So Balaam rose in the morning and said to the princes of Balak, “Go back to your land, for the Lord has refused to give me permission to go with you.”
14 And the princes of Moab rose and went to Balak, and said, “Balaam refuses to come with us.”
15 Then Balak again sent princes, more numerous and more [n]honorable than they. 16 And they came to Balaam and said to him, “Thus says Balak the son of Zippor: ‘Please let nothing hinder you from coming to me; 17 for I will certainly (BC)honor you greatly, and I will do whatever you say to me. (BD)Therefore please come, curse this people for me.’ ”
18 Then Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, (BE)“Though Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, (BF)I could not go beyond the word of the Lord my God, to do less or more. 19 Now therefore, please, you also (BG)stay here tonight, that I may know what more the Lord will say to me.”
20 (BH)And God came to Balaam at night and said to him, “If the men come to call you, rise and go with them; but (BI)only the word which I speak to you—that you shall do.”
Footnotes
- Numbers 21:4 impatient
- Numbers 21:5 detests
- Numbers 21:11 Lit. The Heaps of Abarim
- Numbers 21:14 Ancient unknown places; Vg. What He did in the Red Sea
- Numbers 21:20 Lit. field
- Numbers 21:20 Heb. Jeshimon
- Numbers 21:23 attacked
- Numbers 21:27 parables
- Numbers 21:32 secretly search
- Numbers 21:34 given you victory over him
- Numbers 22:4 consume
- Numbers 22:5 The Euphrates
- Numbers 22:5 Or the people of Amau
- Numbers 22:15 distinguished
Luke 6:12-36
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Luke 6:12-36
New International Version
The Twelve Apostles(A)
12 One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God.(B) 13 When morning came, he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he also designated apostles:(C) 14 Simon (whom he named Peter), his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, 15 Matthew,(D) Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Simon who was called the Zealot, 16 Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.
Blessings and Woes(E)
17 He went down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of his disciples was there and a great number of people from all over Judea, from Jerusalem, and from the coastal region around Tyre and Sidon,(F) 18 who had come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. Those troubled by impure spirits were cured, 19 and the people all tried to touch him,(G) because power was coming from him and healing them all.(H)
20 Looking at his disciples, he said:
“Blessed are you who are poor,
for yours is the kingdom of God.(I)
21 Blessed are you who hunger now,
for you will be satisfied.(J)
Blessed are you who weep now,
for you will laugh.(K)
22 Blessed are you when people hate you,
when they exclude you(L) and insult you(M)
and reject your name as evil,
because of the Son of Man.(N)
23 “Rejoice in that day and leap for joy,(O) because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their ancestors treated the prophets.(P)
24 “But woe to you who are rich,(Q)
for you have already received your comfort.(R)
25 Woe to you who are well fed now,
for you will go hungry.(S)
Woe to you who laugh now,
for you will mourn and weep.(T)
26 Woe to you when everyone speaks well of you,
for that is how their ancestors treated the false prophets.(U)
Love for Enemies(V)
27 “But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,(W) 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.(X) 29 If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them. 30 Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back.(Y) 31 Do to others as you would have them do to you.(Z)
32 “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you?(AA) Even sinners love those who love them. 33 And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that. 34 And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you?(AB) Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full. 35 But love your enemies, do good to them,(AC) and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children(AD) of the Most High,(AE) because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. 36 Be merciful,(AF) just as your Father(AG) is merciful.
Luke 6:12-36
King James Version
Luke 6:12-36
King James Version
12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
13 And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;
14 Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
15 Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,
16 And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.
17 And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;
18 And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed.
19 And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.
20 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
21 Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.
22 Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
23 Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.
24 But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
25 Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
26 Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.
27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
29 And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also.
30 Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.
31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
32 For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.
33 And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.
34 And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.
35 But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
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Luke 6:12-36
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Luke 6:12-36
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The Twelve Apostles(A)
12 Now it came to pass in those days that He went out to the mountain to pray, and continued all night in (B)prayer to God. 13 And when it was day, He called His disciples to Himself; (C)and from them He chose (D)twelve whom He also named apostles: 14 Simon, (E)whom He also named Peter, and Andrew his brother; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew; 15 Matthew and Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called the Zealot; 16 Judas (F)the son of James, and (G)Judas Iscariot who also became a traitor.
Jesus Heals a Great Multitude(H)
17 And He came down with them and stood on a level place with a crowd of His disciples (I)and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and from the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear Him and be healed of their diseases, 18 as well as those who were tormented with unclean spirits. And they were healed. 19 And the whole multitude (J)sought to (K)touch Him, for (L)power went out from Him and healed them all.
The Beatitudes(M)
20 Then He lifted up His eyes toward His disciples, and said:
(N)“Blessed are you poor,
For yours is the kingdom of God.
21 (O)Blessed are you who hunger now,
For you shall be (P)filled.[a]
(Q)Blessed are you who weep now,
For you shall (R)laugh.
22 (S)Blessed are you when men hate you,
And when they (T)exclude you,
And revile you, and cast out your name as evil,
For the Son of Man’s sake.
23 (U)Rejoice in that day and leap for joy!
For indeed your reward is great in heaven,
For (V)in like manner their fathers did to the prophets.
Jesus Pronounces Woes
24 “But(W) woe to you (X)who are rich,
For (Y)you have received your consolation.
25 (Z)Woe to you who are full,
For you shall hunger.
(AA)Woe to you who laugh now,
For you shall mourn and (AB)weep.
26 (AC)Woe [b]to you when [c]all men speak well of you,
For so did their fathers to the false prophets.
Love Your Enemies(AD)
27 (AE)“But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 (AF)bless those who curse you, and (AG)pray for those who spitefully use you. 29 (AH)To him who strikes you on the one cheek, offer the other also. (AI)And from him who takes away your cloak, do not withhold your tunic either. 30 (AJ)Give to everyone who asks of you. And from him who takes away your goods do not ask them back. 31 (AK)And just as you want men to do to you, you also do to them likewise.
32 (AL)“But if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. 33 And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. 34 (AM)And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive back, what credit is that to you? For even sinners lend to sinners to receive as much back. 35 But (AN)love your enemies, (AO)do good, and (AP)lend, [d]hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and (AQ)you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil. 36 (AR)Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful.
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Psalm 37:21-31
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Psalm 37:21-31
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21 The wicked borrow and do not repay,
but the righteous give generously;(A)
22 those the Lord blesses will inherit the land,
but those he curses(B) will be destroyed.(C)
23 The Lord makes firm the steps(D)
of the one who delights(E) in him;
24 though he may stumble, he will not fall,(F)
for the Lord upholds(G) him with his hand.
25 I was young and now I am old,
yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken(H)
or their children begging(I) bread.
26 They are always generous and lend freely;(J)
their children will be a blessing.[a](K)
27 Turn from evil and do good;(L)
then you will dwell in the land forever.(M)
28 For the Lord loves the just
and will not forsake his faithful ones.(N)
Footnotes
- Psalm 37:26 Or freely; / the names of their children will be used in blessings (see Gen. 48:20); or freely; / others will see that their children are blessed
- Psalm 37:28 See Septuagint; Hebrew They will be protected forever
Psalm 37:21-31
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Psalm 37:21-31
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21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
22 For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.
23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.
24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.
25 I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
26 He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
27 Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
28 For the Lord loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
29 The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
31 The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
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Psalm 37:21-31
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Psalm 37:21-31
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21 The wicked borrows and does not repay,
But (A)the righteous shows mercy and gives.
22 (B)For those blessed by Him shall inherit the earth,
But those cursed by Him shall be [a]cut off.
23 (C)The steps of a good man are [b]ordered by the Lord,
And He delights in his way.
24 (D)Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down;
For the Lord upholds him with His hand.
25 I have been young, and now am old;
Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken,
Nor his descendants begging bread.
26 (E)He is [c]ever merciful, and lends;
And his descendants are blessed.
27 Depart from evil, and do good;
And dwell forevermore.
28 For the Lord loves justice,
And does not forsake His saints;
They are preserved forever,
But the descendants of the wicked shall be cut off.
29 (F)The righteous shall inherit the land,
And dwell in it forever.
30 (G)The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom,
And his tongue talks of justice.
31 The law of his God is in his heart;
None of his steps shall [d]slide.
Footnotes
- Psalm 37:22 destroyed
- Psalm 37:23 established
- Psalm 37:26 Lit. all the day
- Psalm 37:31 slip
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