M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan

Yearn For His Word So That You May Grow

2 Having then laid-aside all badness^[a], and all deceit and hypocrisies and jealousies, and all slanders— ² yearn like newborn babies for the deceitless^[b] milk of-the-Word^[c] in order that by it you may grow in^[d] [your] salvation, ³ if ^[e] you tasted that the Lord is good—

For You Are Being Built Upon The Living Cornerstone As a Holy Priesthood

⁴ ... coming to Whom as the living Stone having been rejected by people, but chosen, precious with God, ⁵ you yourselves also as living stones are being built^[f] as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. ⁶ Because it is contained in Scripture: “Behold, I am laying a Stone in Zion— a chosen, precious Cornerstone. And the one putting-faith upon Him will never be put-to-shame” [Isa 28:16]. ⁷ The precious-value then is for you, the ones believing. But for ones not-believing: “The Stone which the ones building rejected, this became the head^[g] of the corner” [Ps 118:22] ⁸ and “a Stone of stumbling and a Rock of ^[h] falling” [Isa 8:14]— who stumble while^[i] disobeying the word, to which indeed they were appointed^[j].

And You Are Chosen By God To Report His Virtues To The World

⁹ And you are a chosen family^[k], a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for His possession, so that you may report the virtues^[l] of the One having called you out of darkness into His marvelous light— ¹⁰ who once were not a people, but now are the people of God; the ones not having received-mercy, but now having received-mercy.

Beloved, Keep Your Conduct Praiseworthy In The World So That God May Be Glorified

¹¹ Beloved, I exhort you as foreigners^[m] and pilgrims to be abstaining from fleshly desires which wage-war against the soul, ¹² holding your conduct good^[n] among the Gentiles in order that in what they are speaking-against you as evil-doers^[o], they may by observing your good works glorify God on the day of visitation^[p].

Be Subject To Human Institutions For The Lord’s Sake

¹³ Be subject to every human institution for the Lord’s sake— whether to a king as being superior, ¹⁴ or to governors as being sent by him^[q] for the punishment of evil-doers and praise of good-doers. ¹⁵ Because thus is the will of God, that while doing-good you may be silencing the ignorance of foolish people.

Honor Everyone

¹⁶ As^[r] free ones, and not having the freedom as a covering of evilness, but as slaves of God, ¹⁷ honor everyone: be loving the brotherhood^[s], be fearing God, be honoring the king;

Be Subject To Your Masters, Whether Good Or Bad, Following Christ’s Example

¹⁸ ... servants, being subject to your masters with all fear^[t], not only to the good and kind ones, but also to the crooked^[u] ones. ¹⁹ For this finds favor— if for the sake of a consciousness^[v] of God one bears-up^[w] while suffering sorrows unjustly. ²⁰ For what-kind-of credit^[x] is it if while sinning and being beaten, you will endure? But if while doing-good and suffering you will endure, this finds favor with God. ²¹ For you were called to this^[y]. Because Christ also suffered for you, leaving-behind a pattern for you in order that you might follow-after His footsteps—

Christ Suffered Unjustly, Entrusting Himself To God

²² ... Who “did not commit sin, nor was deceit found in His mouth” [Isa 53:9]; ²³ Who while being reviled, was not reviling-in-return; while suffering, was not threatening, but was committing Himself ^[z] to the One judging righteously; ²⁴ Who Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross in order that we, having died^[aa] to sins, might live for righteousness; by Whose bruise you were healed. ²⁵ For you were going-astray like sheep, but now you returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

Jesus Sends Out The Twelve To Proclaim The Kingdom And Heal The Sick

9 Now having called together the twelve, He gave them power and authority over all the demons, and to cure diseases. ² And He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick ones. ³ And He said to them, “Be taking nothing for the journey— neither a staff, nor a [traveler’s] bag, nor bread, nor money, nor are you to have two tunics^[a] each. ⁴ And into whatever house you enter, be staying there, and going forth from there. ⁵ And all who do not welcome you— while going out from that city, be shaking-off the dust from your feet for a testimony against them”. ⁶ And going forth, they were going from village-to-village announcing-the-good-news and curing everywhere.

Herod Hears of What Jesus Is Doing And Seeks To See Him

⁷ And Herod^[b] the tetrarch heard-of all the things taking place. And he was greatly-perplexed because of it being said by some that John arose from the dead, ⁸ and by some that Elijah appeared, and by others that some prophet of the ancients^[c] rose-up. ⁹ And Herod said, “I beheaded John. But who is this One about Whom I am hearing such things?” And he was seeking to see Him.

The Twelve Return. Jesus Multiplies Bread And Fish To Feed 5000 Men

¹⁰ And having returned, the apostles related to Him all that they did. And having taken them along, He retreated privately toward a city being called Bethsaida. ¹¹ But the crowds, having known^[d] it, followed Him. And having welcomed them, He was speaking to them about the kingdom of God and healing the ones having a need of a cure. ¹² And the day began to decline. And having come to Him, the twelve said to Him, “Send-away the crowd in order that having gone into the surrounding villages and farms, they may take-up-lodging and find provisions, because here we are in a desolate place”. ¹³ But He said to them, “You give them something to eat”. And the ones said, “There are not more than five loaves and two fish with us— unless perhaps, having gone, we should buy food for this whole group-of-people!”. ¹⁴ For there were about five-thousand men. And He said to His disciples, “Make them lie-down [to eat] in eating-groups— about fifty each”. ¹⁵ And they did so, and made everyone lie down. ¹⁶ And having taken the five loaves and the two fish, having looked up to heaven, He blessed them, and broke them in pieces, and was giving them to the disciples to set-before the crowd. ¹⁷ And they ate and were all filled-to-satisfaction. And the amount of fragments left-over by them was picked up— twelve baskets.

Who Do You Say That I Am? Peter Says, You Are The Christ of God

¹⁸ And it came about during His being alone praying that the disciples were with Him. And He questioned them, saying, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” ¹⁹ And the ones, having responded, said, “John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and others, that some prophet of the ancients rose-up”. ²⁰ And He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” And Peter, having responded, said, “The Christ of God”. ²¹ But the One, having warned them, ordered them to be telling this to no one— ²² having said that “The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised on the third day”.

Deny Yourself, Take Up Your Cross, Follow Me. Some Here Will See My Kingdom

²³ And He was saying to everyone, “If anyone wants to be coming after Me, let him deny^[e] himself, and let him take up his cross^[f] daily, and let him be following Me. ²⁴ For whoever wants to save^[g] his life will lose it. But whoever loses his life for My sake— this one will save it. ²⁵ For what is a person profited— having gained the whole world, but having lost or having forfeited himself ? ²⁶ For whoever is ashamed-of Me and My words, the Son of Man will be ashamed-of this one when He comes in the glory of Himself and the Father and the holy angels. ²⁷ And I say to you truly, there are some^[h] of the ones standing here who will by-no-means taste death until they see the kingdom of God”.

Three Disciples See Jesus Transformed, And Hear God Tell Them To Listen To Jesus

²⁸ And it came about, about eight days after these words, that having taken-along Peter and John and James, He went up on the mountain to pray. ²⁹ And during His praying the appearance of His face became different, and His clothing became white, while gleaming-out. ³⁰ And behold, two men were talking-with Him, who were Moses and Elijah— ³¹ who, having appeared in glory, were speaking of His departure which He was about to bring-to-fulfillment^[i] in Jerusalem. ³² Now Peter and the ones with him had been weighed-down with sleep. But having fully-awakened, they saw His glory and the two men standing-with Him. ³³ And it came about during their parting from Him, that Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good that we are here. And let us make three dwellings^[j]; one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah”— not knowing what he was saying. ³⁴ And while he was saying these things, there came-to-be a cloud. And it was overshadowing^[k] them. And they became afraid at their entering into the cloud. ³⁵ And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My chosen Son. Be listening-to Him”. ³⁶ And at the voice coming, Jesus was found alone. And they kept-silent, and reported to no one during those days anything of the things which they had seen.

Jesus Heals a Boy His Disciples Could Not Heal

³⁷ And it came about on the next day, they having come down from the mountain, that a large crowd met Him. ³⁸ And behold— a man from the crowd shouted, saying, “Teacher, I beg You to look upon my son, because he is an only-born son to me. ³⁹ And behold— a spirit seizes him and he suddenly cries-out. And it convulses him, along with foam [at the mouth]. And it departs from him with difficulty, while bruising^[l] him. ⁴⁰ And I begged Your disciples to cast it out, and they were not able”. ⁴¹ And having responded, Jesus said, “O unbelieving^[m] and perverted generation, how long will I be with you, and bear-with you? Bring your son to Me here”. ⁴² And while he was still approaching, the demon threw him to the ground and convulsed him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father. ⁴³ And they were all astounded at the majesty of God.

Jesus Predicts His Death

But while all were marveling at everything which He was doing, He said to His disciples, ⁴⁴ “You put these words into your ears— for the Son of Man is going to be handed-over into the hands of men”. ⁴⁵ But the ones were not understanding this statement. And it had been concealed from them, so that they did not perceive it. And they were fearing to ask Him about this statement.

The Disciples Argue Over Who Is The Greatest. Jesus Says The Least Is The Greatest

⁴⁶ And an argument came-in among them as to which of them might be greater^[n]. ⁴⁷ But Jesus, knowing the reasoning of their heart, having taken-hold-of a child, stood him^[o] beside Himself, ⁴⁸ and said to them, “Whoever welcomes this child on the basis of My name, welcomes Me. And whoever welcomes Me, welcomes the One having sent Me forth. For the one being least among you all, this one is great^[p]”. ⁴⁹ And having responded, John said, “Master, we saw someone casting-out demons in Your name. And we were forbidding him because he is not following with us”. ⁵⁰ And Jesus said to him, “Do not be forbidding^[q] him. For he who is not against you is for you”.

Jesus Sets His Course For Jerusalem

⁵¹ Now it came about during the days of ^[r] His ascension being fulfilled, that He set His face^[s] that He might proceed to Jerusalem.

Jesus Sends Messengers Ahead To Samaria. They Are Not Welcomed

⁵² And He sent out messengers ahead of His presence. And having gone, they entered into a village of Samaritans so-as to prepare for Him. ⁵³ And they did not welcome Him, because His face was going toward Jerusalem. ⁵⁴ And the disciples having seen it, James and John said, “Lord, do You want us to call fire to come down from heaven and consume them?” ⁵⁵ But having turned, He rebuked them. ⁵⁶ And they proceeded to another village.

Jesus Says Follow Me Now, Unbound By Earthly Concerns

⁵⁷ And while they were proceeding on the road, someone said to Him, “I will follow You wherever You go”. ⁵⁸ And Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven have nests, but the Son of Man does not have a place where He may lay His head”. ⁵⁹ And He said to another, “Be following Me”. But the one said, “Master, permit me, having gone, to first bury^[t] my father”. ⁶⁰ But He said to him, “Allow the dead to bury their own dead. But you, having gone, be proclaiming the kingdom of God”. ⁶¹ And another also said, “I will follow You, Master. But first permit me to say-good-bye to the ones in my house”. ⁶² But Jesus said to him, “No one having put his hand on the plow and looking to the things behind^[u] is fit^[v] for the kingdom of God”.