God’s Righteous Judgment

2 You, therefore, have no excuse,^(A) you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge another, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.^{(B) 2} Now we know that God’s judgment against those who do such things is based on truth. ³ So when you, a mere human being, pass judgment on them and yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment? ⁴ Or do you show contempt for the riches^(C) of his kindness,^(D) forbearance^(E) and patience,^(F) not realizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?^(G)

⁵ But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God’s wrath^(H), when his righteous judgment^(I) will be revealed. ⁶ God “will repay each person according to what they have done.”^{[a](J) 7} To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor^(K) and immortality,^(L) he will give eternal life.^{(M) 8} But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil,^(N) there will be wrath and anger.^{(O) 9} There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil:^(P) first for the Jew, then for the Gentile;^{(Q) 10} but glory, honor and peace for everyone who does good: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.^{(R) 11} For God does not show favoritism.^(S)

Psalm 62^[a]

For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David.

⁴² “Woe to you Pharisees, because you give God a tenth^(A) of your mint, rue and all other kinds of garden herbs, but you neglect justice and the love of God.^(B) You should have practiced the latter without leaving the former undone.^(C)

⁴³ “Woe to you Pharisees, because you love the most important seats in the synagogues and respectful greetings in the marketplaces.^(D)

⁴⁴ “Woe to you, because you are like unmarked graves,^(E) which people walk over without knowing it.”

⁴⁵ One of the experts in the law^(F) answered him, “Teacher, when you say these things, you insult us also.”

⁴⁶ Jesus replied, “And you experts in the law, woe to you, because you load people down with burdens they can hardly carry, and you yourselves will not lift one finger to help them.^(G)

Psalm 147

⁵ But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship,^(A) do the work of an evangelist,^(B) discharge all the duties of your ministry.

⁶ For I am already being poured out like a drink offering,^(C) and the time for my departure is near.^{(D) 7} I have fought the good fight,^(E) I have finished the race,^(F) I have kept the faith. ⁸ Now there is in store for me^(G) the crown of righteousness,^(H) which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day^(I)—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.^(J)

Personal Remarks

⁹ Do your best to come to me quickly,^{(K) 10} for Demas,^(L) because he loved this world,^(M) has deserted me and has gone to Thessalonica.^(N) Crescens has gone to Galatia,^(O) and Titus^(P) to Dalmatia. ¹¹ Only Luke^(Q) is with me.^(R) Get Mark^(S) and bring him with you, because he is helpful to me in my ministry. ¹² I sent Tychicus^(T) to Ephesus.^{(U) 13} When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas,^(V) and my scrolls, especially the parchments.

Jesus Rejected at Nazareth

¹⁴ Jesus returned to Galilee^(A) in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside.^{(B) 15} He was teaching in their synagogues,^(C) and everyone praised him.

¹⁶ He went to Nazareth,^(D) where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue,^(E) as was his custom. He stood up to read,^{(F) 17} and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written:

²⁰ Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down.^(J) The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him. ²¹ He began by saying to them, “Today this scripture is fulfilled^(K) in your hearing.”