The Murmuring of Miriam and Aaron

12 Then Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married (for he had married a (A)Cushite woman); (B)and they said, “Is it a fact that the Lord has spoken only through Moses? Has He not spoken through us as well?” And the Lord heard this. (Now the man Moses was (C)very humble, more than any person who was on the face of the earth.) And the Lord suddenly said to Moses and to Aaron and Miriam, “You three go out to the tent of meeting.” So the three of them went out. (D)Then the Lord came down in a pillar of cloud and stood at the entrance of the tent; and He called Aaron and Miriam. When they had both come forward, He said,

“Now hear My words:
If there is a prophet among you,
I, the Lord, will make Myself known to him in a (E)vision.
I will speak with him in a (F)dream.
It is not this way for (G)My servant Moses;
(H)He is faithful in all My household;
(I)With him I speak mouth to mouth,
That is, openly, and not [a]using [b]mysterious language,
And he beholds (J)the form of the Lord.
So why were you not afraid
To speak against My servant, against Moses?”

And the anger of the Lord burned against them and (K)He departed. 10 But when the cloud had withdrawn from above the tent, behold, (L)Miriam was leprous, as (M)white as snow. As Aaron turned toward Miriam, behold, she was leprous. 11 Then Aaron said to Moses, “Oh, my lord, I beg you, (N)do not [c]hold us responsible for this sin by which we have turned out to be foolish, and by which we have sinned. 12 Oh, do not let her be like a dead person, whose flesh is half eaten away when he comes out of his mother’s womb!” 13 So Moses cried out to the Lord, saying, “God, (O)heal her, please!” 14 But the Lord said to Moses, “If her father had only (P)spit in her face, would she not be put to shame for seven days? Have her shut (Q)outside the camp for seven days, and afterward she may be received again.” 15 So (R)Miriam was shut outside the camp for seven days, and the people did not move on until Miriam was received again.

16 Afterward, however, the people moved on from Hazeroth and camped in the wilderness of Paran.

Footnotes

  1. Numbers 12:8 Lit in
  2. Numbers 12:8 Lit riddles
  3. Numbers 12:11 Lit place the sin on us

22 It is the (A)blessing of the Lord that makes rich,
And He adds no sorrow to it.
23 Doing wickedness is like (B)sport to a fool,
And so is wisdom to a person of understanding.
24 What (C)the wicked fears will come upon him,
But the (D)desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 When the (E)whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more,
But the (F)righteous has an everlasting foundation.
26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
So is the [a](G)lazy one to those who send him.
27 The (H)fear of the Lord prolongs [b]life,
But the (I)years of the wicked will be shortened.
28 The (J)hope of the righteous is gladness,
But the (K)expectation of the wicked perishes.
29 The (L)way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright,
But (M)ruin to the workers of injustice.
30 The (N)righteous will never be shaken,
But (O)the wicked will not live in the land.
31 The (P)mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom,
But the (Q)perverted tongue will be cut out.
32 The lips of the righteous know (R)what is acceptable,
But the (S)mouth of the wicked, what is perverted.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 10:26 Lit idle one
  2. Proverbs 10:27 Lit days

Jesus Predicts His Betrayal

21 When Jesus had said these things, He (A)became troubled in spirit, and [a]testified and said, “Truly, truly I say to you that (B)one of you will [b]betray Me.” 22 The disciples began looking at one another, (C)at a loss to know of which one He was speaking. 23 Lying back on (D)Jesus’ chest was one of His disciples, (E)whom Jesus loved. 24 So Simon Peter *nodded to this disciple and *said to him, “Tell us who it is of whom He is speaking.” 25 He then simply (F)leaned back on Jesus’ chest and *said to Him, “Lord, who is it?” 26 Jesus then *answered, “That man is the one for whom I shall dip the piece of bread and give it to him.” So when He had dipped the piece of bread, He *took and *gave it to Judas, (G)the son of Simon Iscariot. 27 After [c]this, (H)Satan then (I)entered him. Therefore Jesus *said to him, “What you are doing, do it quickly.” 28 Now none of those reclining at the table knew for what purpose He had said this to him. 29 For some were assuming, since Judas (J)kept the money box, that Jesus was saying to him, “Buy the things we need (K)for the feast”; or else, that he was to [d](L)give something to the poor. 30 So after receiving the piece of bread, he left immediately; and (M)it was night.

31 Therefore when he had left, Jesus *said, “Now [e]is (N)the Son of Man (O)glorified, and (P)God [f]is glorified in Him; 32 [g]if God is glorified in Him, (Q)God will also glorify Him in Himself, and will glorify Him immediately. 33 (R)Little children, I am still with you (S)a little longer. (T)You will look for Me; and just as I said to the [h]Jews, now I also say to you: ‘Where I am going, you cannot come.’ 34 I am giving you a (U)new commandment, (V)that you love one another; (W)just as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 35 (X)By this all people will know that you are My disciples: if you have love for one another.”

36 Simon Peter *said to Him, “Lord, where are You going?” Jesus answered, (Y)Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now; but (Z)you will follow later.” 37 Peter *said to Him, “Lord, why can I not follow You right now? (AA)I will lay down my life for You.” 38 Jesus *replied, “Will you lay down your life for Me? Truly, truly I say to you, (AB)a rooster will not crow until you deny Me three times.

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Footnotes

  1. John 13:21 I.e., made a solemn assertion
  2. John 13:21 Or hand Me over
  3. John 13:27 Lit the piece
  4. John 13:29 Considered especially fitting at Passover
  5. John 13:31 Or was
  6. John 13:31 Or was
  7. John 13:32 Most early mss do not contain this phrase
  8. John 13:33 I.e., Jesus’ Jewish enemies

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