M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan
1 Jude[a], a slave of Jesus Christ and brother of James, to the called ones having been loved by[b] God the Father and kept[c] by[d] Jesus Christ: 2 May mercy and peace and love be multiplied to you.
Beloved, Fight For The Faith Against Those Seeking To Change Grace Into License
3 Beloved, while making every effort to be writing to you concerning our common salvation, I had the necessity to write to you exhorting you to be contending[e] for the faith having been delivered once-for-all to the saints. 4 For certain persons sneaked-in[f]— the ones formerly[g] having been portrayed[h] for this judgment, ungodly ones— changing[i] the grace of our God into sensuality and denying our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
Remember: The Lord Punished The Unbelieving And The Immoral
5 Now I want to remind you— you knowing[j] all things— that the Lord[k], having once[l] saved[m] the people out of the land of Egypt, afterwards destroyed the ones not having believed. 6 And He has kept[n] angels— the ones not having kept their own domain[o], but having left-behind[p] their own dwelling[q]— in eternal bonds[r] under gloom for the judgment of the great day. 7 Just as Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them in like manner to these[s]— having indulged-in-sexual-immorality and gone after other flesh— are set-forth as an example, undergoing the penalty[t] of eternal fire.
Yet These People Defile The Flesh And Reject God’s Authority. Woe To Them
8 Yet in the same way also these dreaming ones are defiling the flesh and rejecting authority[u] and blaspheming[v] glories[w]! 9 Now Michael the archangel[x], when he was speaking concerning the body of Moses while disputing with the devil, did not dare to bring[y] a judgment of blasphemy, but said, “May the Lord rebuke you”. 10 But these ones— whatever things they do not understand, they blaspheme; and whatever things they know instinctually like unreasoning animals, by these they are being destroyed. 11 Woe to them, because they went in the way of Cain, and they poured-forth[z] in the error of Balaam for wages, and they perished[aa] in the rebellion of Korah.
Enoch Prophesied God Would Execute Judgment Against These Ungodly Stains
12 These ones are the ones who are spots[ab] in your love-feasts, feasting-with[ac] you fearlessly, tending[ad] themselves; waterless clouds being carried-along by winds; fruitless autumn trees having died twice, having been uprooted; 13 wild waves of the sea foaming-up their shames; wandering stars for whom the gloom of darkness has been reserved forever. 14 But indeed Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied with regard to these ones, saying, “Behold— the Lord came with His holy myriads 15 to execute judgment against all, and to convict every soul concerning all their works of [ae] ungodliness which they did-godlessly, and concerning all the harsh things which ungodly sinners spoke against Him”.
Remember That The Apostles Prophesied of These Mockers Pursuing Their Ungodly Desires
16 These ones are grumblers[af], faultfinders, proceeding in accordance with their own desires. And their mouth speaks pompous words, marveling-at[ag] faces for the sake of advantage. 17 But you, beloved, remember the words having been spoken-beforehand by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ— 18 that they were saying to you that “In the last time there will be mockers proceeding in accordance with their own desires of [ah] ungodliness”.
But You, Beloved, Keep Yourselves In The Love of God
19 These ones are the ones causing-divisions[ai]— natural ones, not having the Spirit. 20 But you, beloved, while building-up yourselves on[aj] your most holy faith, while praying in[ak] the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in the love of God while waiting-for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ for eternal life. 22 And be having-mercy-on[al] some doubting[am] ones. 23 And be saving[an] others, snatching them out of the fire. And be having-mercy-on others with fear while hating even the tunic[ao] having been stained by the flesh.
24 Now to the One being able to keep[ap] you from-stumbling[aq] and to make you stand in the presence of His glory without-blemish with gladness[ar], 25 to the only God our Savior through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority before[as] every age, and now, and for[at] all ages, amen.
Jesus Is Led Before Pilate. He Tells Him He Is The King of The Jews
23 And having arisen, the whole assembly of them led Him before Pilate. 2 And they began to accuse Him, saying “We found this One perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tributes[a] to Caesar, and saying that He is Christ, a King”. 3 And Pilate asked Him, saying “Are You the King of the Jews?” And the One, having responded to him, said “You are saying[b] it ”. 4 And Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no guilt[c] in this man”. 5 But the ones were insisting[d], saying that “He is stirring-up the people, teaching throughout all Judea— having indeed begun from Galilee, as far as here”. 6 And Pilate, having heard it, asked if the man was a Galilean. 7 And having learned that He was from the authority of Herod[e], he sent Him up to Herod— he also being in Jerusalem during these days.
Before Herod, Jesus Says Nothing
8 Now Herod, having seen Jesus, rejoiced greatly. For he was wanting to see Him for considerable periods-of-time because of hearing about Him. And he was hoping to see some sign being done by Him. 9 And he was questioning Him with many words, but He answered him nothing. 10 And the chief priests and the scribes were standing there, accusing Him vigorously[f]. 11 And Herod also— with his troops— having treated Him with contempt, and having mocked Him, having clothed Him with shining clothing, sent Him back to Pilate. 12 Now both Herod and Pilate became friends with one another on the very day. For they were-previously existing with hostility[g] toward them.
Pilate Offers To Release Jesus. The Crowd Demands He Be Crucified
13 Now Pilate, having called-together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, 14 said to them, “You brought me this man as One turning-away[h] the people. And behold— I, having examined Him in your presence, found no guilt in this man of the things which you are accusing against Him. 15 But neither did Herod, for he sent Him back to us. And behold— nothing worthy of death has been committed by Him. 16 Therefore, having disciplined Him, I will release Him”. 17 [i] 18 But they cried-out all-together, saying, “Take away this One, and release Barabbas for us”— 19 who had been thrown in prison because of a certain rebellion[j] having taken place in the city, and murder. 20 And again Pilate addressed them, wanting to release Jesus. 21 But the ones were calling-out, saying “Crucify, crucify Him!” 22 And a third time the one said to them, “What indeed[k] did this One do wrong? I found no guilt worthy of death in Him. Therefore, having disciplined Him, I will release Him”. 23 But the ones were pressing-upon him with loud voices, asking that He be crucified. And their voices were prevailing. 24 And Pilate decided[l] that their request should be done. 25 And he released the one having been thrown into prison because of rebellion and murder, whom they were asking-for. And he handed-over Jesus to their will.
Jesus Is Crucified
26 And when they led Him away, having taken-hold-of a certain Simon, a Cyrenian[m] coming from the country, they laid the cross on him to carry behind Jesus. 27 And a large crowd of the people, and of women who were beating-their-breasts and lamenting Him, was following Him. 28 But having turned to them, Jesus said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not be weeping for Me. But weep for yourselves and for your children. 29 Because behold— days are coming during which they will say, ‘Blessed[n] are the barren, and[o] the wombs which did not bear and breasts which did not feed[p]’. 30 At-that-time they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us’, and to the hills, ‘Cover us’. 31 Because if they are doing these things in-the-case-of the wet wood[q], what will happen in-the-case-of the dry[r]?” 32 And two other[s] criminals were also being led to be executed with Him. 33 And when they came to the place being called “The Skull[t]”, there they crucified Him and the criminals— one on the right side, and the other on the left side. 34 But[u] Jesus was saying, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing”. And they cast lots, dividing His garments among themselves.
The King of The Jews Is Mocked While Hanging On The Cross
35 And the people were standing there watching. And the rulers were also sneering-at Him, saying “He saved others. Let Him save Himself if this One is the Christ of God, the Chosen One”. 36 And the soldiers also mocked Him, coming to Him, offering Him sour-wine[v], 37 and saying “If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself ”. 38 And there was also an inscription over Him— “This is the King of the Jews”. 39 And one of the criminals having been hung was blaspheming Him, saying “Are You not the Christ? Save Yourself and us”. 40 But having responded, the other, rebuking him, said “Do you not even fear God? Because you are under the same condemnation[w]! 41 And we are suffering justly, for we are receiving-back things worthy of the things which we did— but this One did nothing out-of-place[x]”. 42 And he was saying, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom”. 43 And He said to him, “Truly I say to you, you will be with Me today in paradise”.
Darkness Comes Over the Land And The Temple Curtain Is Torn. Jesus Dies
44 And it was now about the sixth[y] hour. And a darkness came over the whole land[z] until the ninth hour, 45 the sun having failed. And the curtain of the temple was torn[aa] in-the-middle. 46 And having called-out with a loud voice, Jesus said, “Father, I commend[ab] My spirit into Your hands”. And having said this, He expired. 47 And having seen the thing having taken place, the centurion was glorifying God, saying “This man really was righteous”. 48 And all the crowds having come together for this sight, having watched the things having taken place, were returning striking their chests. 49 But all His acquaintances and the women accompanying Him from Galilee were standing at a distance while seeing these things.
Jesus Is Buried In a Tomb On Friday Afternoon Before Sunset
50 And behold, there was a man, Joseph by name— being a council-member and a good and righteous man (51 this one had not consented to the plan[ac] and their action)— from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who was waiting-for the kingdom of God. 52 This one, having gone to Pilate, asked-for the body of Jesus. 53 And having taken it down, he wrapped it in linen-cloth, and laid Him in a tomb cut-in-the-rock where no one was yet lying. 54 And it was the day of Preparation[ad], and the Sabbath was dawning[ae].
On Sunday Morning, The Women Go To The Tomb And Discover That Jesus Is Risen
55 Now having closely-followed, the women who had come-with Him from Galilee saw the tomb and how His body was laid. 56 And having returned, they prepared spices and perfumes. And on the Sabbath they rested in-accordance-with the commandment—
Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing