M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan
Two Witnesses Prophesy And Torment The Earth For 1260 Days
11 And a measuring-rod resembling a staff was given[a] to me, saying “Arise, and measure[b] the temple[c] of God, and the altar, and the ones worshiping in it. 2 And put the court outside of the temple on-the-outside, and do not measure it, because it was given to the Gentiles[d]. And they will trample the holy city for forty and two months. 3 And I will give authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for one-thousand two-hundred sixty days, having been clothed-with[e] sackcloth. 4 These are the two olive-trees and the two lampstands standing in the presence of the Lord of the earth. 5 And if anyone is intending[f] to harm them, fire comes-out of their mouth and devours their enemies. Indeed, if anyone should intend to harm them, in this manner he must be killed. 6 These ones have the authority to shut the heaven in-order-that no rain may fall for the days of [g] their prophecy. And they have authority over the waters— to be turning them into blood— and authority to strike the earth[h] with every plague, as often as they may want. 7 And when they finish their testimony, the beast coming up out of the abyss will make war against them, and overcome them, and kill them. 8 And their corpse will be on the wide-road of the great city which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt— where also their Lord was crucified. 9 And some from the peoples and tribes and tongues and nations look-at their corpse for three and a half days. And they do not permit their corpses to be put in a tomb. 10 And the ones dwelling upon the earth[i] rejoice over them and celebrate. And they will send gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented the ones dwelling upon the earth. 11 And after the three and a half days, a breath[j] of life from God entered in them, and they stood on their feet. And great fear fell upon the ones seeing them. 12 And they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, “Come-up here”. And they went-up into heaven in the cloud, and their enemies watched them. 13 And at that hour a great earthquake took place, and a tenth of the city fell. And seven thousand names of people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest became terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven”.
14 The second woe passed-away. Behold— the third woe is coming quickly.
The Seventh Trumpet, The Third Woe
15 And the seventh angel trumpeted. And there came loud voices in heaven, saying “The kingdom of the world became[k] the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ. And He will reign forever and ever”. 16 And the twenty four elders sitting on their thrones in the presence of God fell on their faces and gave-worship to God, 17 saying “We give-thanks to You, Lord God Almighty, the One Who is and Who was[l], because You have taken Your great power, and You began to reign[m]. 18 And the nations became-angry. And Your wrath came, and the time for the dead to be judged, and to give the reward to Your slaves the prophets, and the saints, and[n] the ones fearing Your name, the small and the great, and to destroy the ones destroying[o] the earth”.
Vision 3: The Three Signs In Heaven
19 And the temple of God in heaven was opened. And the ark of [p] His covenant appeared in His temple. And there came lightnings[q] and voices and thunders and an earthquake and a great hail.
10 1 Truly, truly, I say to you, the one not entering into the fold of the sheep through the door, but going-up from-another-place— that one is a thief and a robber. 2 But the One entering through the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 The doorkeeper opens to this One. And the sheep hear[a] His voice. And He calls His own sheep by name, and leads them out. 4 When He brings out all His own, He proceeds in front of them. And the sheep are following Him, because they know His voice. 5 But they will never follow a stranger, but will flee from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers”. 6 Jesus spoke this figure-of-speech to them, but those ones did not understand what the things were which He was speaking to them.
I Am The Door of The Sheep. All Who Enter Through Me Will Be Saved
7 Then Jesus said again, “Truly, truly, I say to you that I am the door of [b] the sheep. 8 All who came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen-to them. 9 I am the door. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved. And he will go in and go out, and he will find pasture. 10 The thief does not come except that he may steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have abundance[c].
I Am The Good Shepherd. All My Sheep Know Me. I Give My Life For Them
11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays-down His life for the sheep. 12 The one being a hired one and not a shepherd, of whom the sheep are not his own— he sees the wolf coming and leaves[d] the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them, 13 because he is a hired one, and he is not concerned about the sheep. 14 I am the good shepherd. And I know My sheep, and My sheep know Me— 15 just as the Father knows Me, and I know the Father. And I lay-down My life for the sheep. 16 And I have other sheep, which are not of this fold[e]. I must bring those also. And they[f] will hear My voice. And they will become one flock, [with] one Shepherd. 17 For this reason the Father loves Me— because I lay down My life so that I may take it up again. 18 No one takes it away from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. I received this commandment from My Father”.
The Pharisees Remain Divided
19 A division again[g] took place among the Jews because of these words. 20 And many of them were saying, “He has a demon, and He is mad. Why are you listening-to Him?” 21 Others[h] were saying, “These words are not from one being demon-possessed. A demon is not able to open the eyes of blind ones, is he?”
During The Festival of Hanukkah, Jesus Says He And The Father Are One
22 Then the Festival-of-Dedication[i] took place in Jerusalem. It was winter. 23 And Jesus was walking in the temple, in the portico of Solomon. 24 Then the Jews surrounded Him. And they were saying to Him, “How long are You keeping us in suspense[j]? If You are the Christ, tell us with plainness”. 25 Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe. The works which I am doing in the name of My Father— these are testifying about Me. 26 However, you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep. 27 My sheep hear My voice. And I know them, and they follow Me. 28 And I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, ever. And someone will not snatch them out of My hand. 29 What[k] My Father has given to Me is greater than all. And no one is able to snatch them out of the hand of the Father. 30 I and the Father are one[l]”.
The Jewish Leaders Want To Kill Jesus For Blasphemy Because He Is Making Himself God
31 The Jews again carried stones in order that they might stone Him. 32 Jesus responded to them, “I showed you many good works from the Father. For which work of them do you stone Me?” 33 The Jews answered Him, “We do not stone You for a good work, but for blasphemy— even because You, being a human, are making Yourself God”.
Jesus Responds: Saying “I Am God’s Son” Is Not Blasphemy If I Am Doing God’s Works
34 Jesus responded to them, “Has it not been written in your Law that ‘I said, you are gods[m]’? 35 If He[n] called those ones to whom the word of God came gods— and the Scripture cannot be broken— 36 do you[o] say as to the One Whom the Father set-apart and sent-forth into the world that ‘You are blaspheming’ because I said, ‘I am God’s Son’? 37 If I am not doing the works of My Father, do not be believing Me. 38 But if I am doing them— even if you do not believe Me, be believing the works, in order that you may come-to-know and be understanding[p] that the Father is in Me, and I in the Father”. 39 Then they were seeking again to seize Him, and He went out of their hand.
Jesus Leaves Judea
40 And He went away again beyond the Jordan, to the place where John was first baptizing. And He was staying there. 41 And many came to Him, and were saying that “John did no sign— but all that John said about this One was true”. 42 And many believed in Him there.
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