Zelophehad’s Daughters^(A)

27 The daughters of Zelophehad^(B) son of Hepher,^(C) the son of Gilead,^(D) the son of Makir,^(E) the son of Manasseh, belonged to the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph. The names of the daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah and Tirzah. They came forward ² and stood before Moses,^(F) Eleazar the priest, the leaders^(G) and the whole assembly at the entrance to the tent of meeting^(H) and said, ³ “Our father died in the wilderness.^(I) He was not among Korah’s followers, who banded together against the Lord,^(J) but he died for his own sin and left no sons.^{(K) 4} Why should our father’s name disappear from his clan because he had no son? Give us property among our father’s relatives.”

⁵ So Moses brought their case^(L) before the Lord,^{(M) 6} and the Lord said to him, ⁷ “What Zelophehad’s daughters are saying is right. You must certainly give them property as an inheritance^(N) among their father’s relatives and give their father’s inheritance to them.^(O)

⁸ “Say to the Israelites, ‘If a man dies and leaves no son, give his inheritance to his daughter. ⁹ If he has no daughter, give his inheritance to his brothers. ¹⁰ If he has no brothers, give his inheritance to his father’s brothers. ¹¹ If his father had no brothers, give his inheritance to the nearest relative in his clan, that he may possess it. This is to have the force of law^(P) for the Israelites, as the Lord commanded Moses.’”

Joshua to Succeed Moses

¹² Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go up this mountain^(Q) in the Abarim Range^(R) and see the land^(S) I have given the Israelites.^{(T) 13} After you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people,^(U) as your brother Aaron^(V) was, ¹⁴ for when the community rebelled at the waters in the Desert of Zin,^(W) both of you disobeyed my command to honor me as holy^(X) before their eyes.” (These were the waters of Meribah^(Y) Kadesh, in the Desert of Zin.)

¹⁵ Moses said to the Lord, ¹⁶ “May the Lord, the God who gives breath to all living things,^(Z) appoint someone over this community ¹⁷ to go out and come in before them, one who will lead them out and bring them in, so the Lord’s people will not be like sheep without a shepherd.”^(AA)

¹⁸ So the Lord said to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit of leadership,^[a](AB) and lay your hand on him.^{(AC) 19} Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and the entire assembly and commission him^(AD) in their presence.^{(AE) 20} Give him some of your authority so the whole Israelite community will obey him.^{(AF) 21} He is to stand before Eleazar the priest, who will obtain decisions for him by inquiring^(AG) of the Urim^(AH) before the Lord. At his command he and the entire community of the Israelites will go out, and at his command they will come in.”

²² Moses did as the Lord commanded him. He took Joshua and had him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole assembly. ²³ Then he laid his hands on him and commissioned him,^(AI) as the Lord instructed through Moses.

Daily Offerings

28 The Lord said to Moses, ² “Give this command to the Israelites and say to them: ‘Make sure that you present to me at the appointed time^(AJ) my food^(AK) offerings, as an aroma pleasing to me.’^{(AL) 3} Say to them: ‘This is the food offering you are to present to the Lord: two lambs a year old without defect,^(AM) as a regular burnt offering each day.^{(AN) 4} Offer one lamb in the morning and the other at twilight,^{(AO) 5} together with a grain offering^(AP) of a tenth of an ephah^[b] of the finest flour^(AQ) mixed with a quarter of a hin^[c] of oil^(AR) from pressed olives. ⁶ This is the regular burnt offering^(AS) instituted at Mount Sinai^(AT) as a pleasing aroma, a food offering presented to the Lord.^{(AU) 7} The accompanying drink offering^(AV) is to be a quarter of a hin of fermented drink^(AW) with each lamb. Pour out the drink offering to the Lord at the sanctuary.^{(AX) 8} Offer the second lamb at twilight,^(AY) along with the same kind of grain offering and drink offering that you offer in the morning.^(AZ) This is a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the Lord.^(BA)

Sabbath Offerings

⁹ “‘On the Sabbath^(BB) day, make an offering of two lambs a year old without defect,^(BC) together with its drink offering and a grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah^[d](BD) of the finest flour mixed with olive oil.^{(BE) 10} This is the burnt offering for every Sabbath,^(BF) in addition to the regular burnt offering^(BG) and its drink offering.

Monthly Offerings

¹¹ “‘On the first of every month,^(BH) present to the Lord a burnt offering of two young bulls,^(BI) one ram^(BJ) and seven male lambs a year old, all without defect.^{(BK) 12} With each bull there is to be a grain offering^(BL) of three-tenths of an ephah^[e](BM) of the finest flour mixed with oil; with the ram, a grain offering of two-tenths^(BN) of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with oil; ¹³ and with each lamb, a grain offering^(BO) of a tenth^(BP) of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with oil. This is for a burnt offering,^(BQ) a pleasing aroma, a food offering presented to the Lord.^{(BR) 14} With each bull there is to be a drink offering^(BS) of half a hin^[f] of wine; with the ram, a third of a hin^[g]; and with each lamb, a quarter of a hin. This is the monthly burnt offering to be made at each new moon^(BT) during the year. ¹⁵ Besides the regular burnt offering^(BU) with its drink offering, one male goat^(BV) is to be presented to the Lord as a sin offering.^[h](BW)

The Passover^(BX)

¹⁶ “‘On the fourteenth day of the first month the Lord’s Passover^(BY) is to be held. ¹⁷ On the fifteenth day of this month there is to be a festival; for seven days^(BZ) eat bread made without yeast.^{(CA) 18} On the first day hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work.^{(CB) 19} Present to the Lord a food offering^(CC) consisting of a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram and seven male lambs a year old, all without defect.^{(CD) 20} With each bull offer a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah^(CE) of the finest flour mixed with oil; with the ram, two-tenths;^{(CF) 21} and with each of the seven lambs, one-tenth.^{(CG) 22} Include one male goat as a sin offering^(CH) to make atonement for you.^{(CI) 23} Offer these in addition to the regular morning burnt offering. ²⁴ In this way present the food offering every day for seven days as an aroma pleasing to the Lord;^(CJ) it is to be offered in addition to the regular burnt offering and its drink offering. ²⁵ On the seventh day hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work.

The Festival of Weeks^(CK)

²⁶ “‘On the day of firstfruits,^(CL) when you present to the Lord an offering of new grain during the Festival of Weeks,^(CM) hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work.^{(CN) 27} Present a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram and seven male lambs a year old as an aroma pleasing to the Lord.^{(CO) 28} With each bull there is to be a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with oil; with the ram, two-tenths;^{(CP) 29} and with each of the seven lambs, one-tenth.^{(CQ) 30} Include one male goat^(CR) to make atonement for you. ³¹ Offer these together with their drink offerings, in addition to the regular burnt offering^(CS) and its grain offering. Be sure the animals are without defect.

Jesus Anointed by a Sinful Woman^(A)(B)

³⁶ When one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, he went to the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. ³⁷ A woman in that town who lived a sinful life learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee’s house, so she came there with an alabaster jar of perfume. ³⁸ As she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them.

³⁹ When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet,^(C) he would know who is touching him and what kind of woman she is—that she is a sinner.”

⁴⁰ Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.”

“Tell me, teacher,” he said.

⁴¹ “Two people owed money to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii,^[a] and the other fifty. ⁴² Neither of them had the money to pay him back, so he forgave the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?”

⁴³ Simon replied, “I suppose the one who had the bigger debt forgiven.”

“You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.

⁴⁴ Then he turned toward the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You did not give me any water for my feet,^(D) but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. ⁴⁵ You did not give me a kiss,^(E) but this woman, from the time I entered, has not stopped kissing my feet. ⁴⁶ You did not put oil on my head,^(F) but she has poured perfume on my feet. ⁴⁷ Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—as her great love has shown. But whoever has been forgiven little loves little.”

⁴⁸ Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”^(G)

⁴⁹ The other guests began to say among themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”

⁵⁰ Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you;^(H) go in peace.”^(I)

The Parable of the Sower^(J)

8 After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God.^(K) The Twelve were with him, ² and also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (called Magdalene)^(L) from whom seven demons had come out; ³ Joanna the wife of Chuza, the manager of Herod’s^(M) household; Susanna; and many others. These women were helping to support them out of their own means.

Psalm 77^[a]

For the director of music. For Jeduthun. Of Asaph. A psalm.