M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan
27 And when Isaac was old and his eyes were dim (so that he could not see), he called Esau, his eldest son, and said to him, “My son.” And he answered him, “I am here.”
2 Then he said, “Behold, I am now old and do not know the day of my death.
3 “Therefore, now, please take your instruments — your quiver and your bow — and get to the field, so that you may hunt food.
4 “Then make me savory meat (such as I love) and bring it to me so that I may eat, so that my soul may bless you before I die.”
5 Now, Rebekah heard when Isaac spoke to Esau, his son. And Esau went into the field to hunt for food, and to bring it.
6 Then, Rebekah spoke to Jacob, her son, saying, “Behold, I have heard your father talking with Esau, your brother, saying,
7 “‘Bring me food, and make me savory meat, so that I may eat and bless you before the LORD before my death.’
8 “Now, therefore, my son, hear my voice in that which I command you.
9 “Get to the flock now and bring me two good kids from the goats there, so that I may make pleasant meat from them for your father (such as he loves).
10 “Then you shall bring it to your father; and he shall eat, to the intent that he may bless you before his death.”
11 But Jacob said to Rebekah, his mother, “Behold, Esau, my brother, is rough; and I am smooth.
12 “My father may possibly feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver. So shall I bring a curse upon myself and not a blessing.”
13 But his mother said to him, “May your curse be upon me, my son. Only hear my voice; and go and bring them to me.”
14 So he went and got them and brought them to his mother. And his mother made pleasant meat, such as his father loved.
15 And Rebekah took fair clothes of her elder son, Esau, which were in her house, and clothed Jacob, her younger son.
16 And she covered his hands and the smooth of his neck with the skins of the kids of the goats.
17 Afterward, she put the pleasant meat and bread which she had prepared in the hand of her son, Jacob.
18 And when he came to his father, he said, “My father.” Who answered, “I am here. Who are you, my son?”
19 And Jacob said to his father, “I am Esau, your firstborn. I have done as you bid me. Please rise. Sit up and eat my food, so that your soul may bless me.”
20 Then Isaac said to his son, “How have you found it so quickly, my son?” Who said, “Because the LORD your God brought it to my hand.”
21 Again, Isaac said to Jacob, “Come near now, so that I may feel you, my son, whether you are my son, Esau, or not.”
22 Then Jacob came near to Isaac, his father. And he felt him and said, “The voice is Jacob’s voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.”
23 (For he did not know him because his hands were rough, as his brother Esau’s hands. Therefore, he blessed him.)
24 Again he said, “Are you my son, Esau?” Who answered, “Yes.”
25 Then he said, “Bring it here to me and I will eat of my son’s food, so that my soul may bless you.” And he brought it to him; and he ate. Also, he brought him wine; and he drank.
26 Afterward, his father Isaac said to him, “Come near now and kiss me, my son.”
27 And he came near and kissed him. Then he smelled the savor of his garments and blessed him, and said, “Behold, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the LORD has blessed.
28 “Therefore, God give you of the dew of Heaven, and the fatness of the Earth, and plenty of wheat and wine.
29 “Let people be your servants and nations bow down to you. Be Lord over your brothers and let your mother’s children honor you. Cursed be he who curses you; and blessed be he who blesses you.”
30 And when Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob and Jacob had barely gone out from the presence of Isaac, his father, then Esau, his brother, came from his hunting.
31 And he also prepared savory meat and brought it to his father, and said to his father, “Let my father arise and eat of his son’s food, so that your soul may bless me.”
32 But his father, Isaac, said to him, “Who are you?” And he answered, “I am your son, your firstborn, Esau.”
33 Then Isaac trembled exceedingly, and said, “Who and where is he who hunted food and brought it to me; and I have eaten of all before you came? And I have blessed him; therefore, he shall be blessed.”
34 When Esau heard the words of his father, he cried out with a great cry and bitter, out of measure, and said to his father, “Bless me, me also, my father.”
35 Who answered, “Your brother came with subtlety and has taken away your blessing.”
36 Then he said, “Was he not justly called “Jacob”? For he has deceived me these two times. He took my birthright; and lo, now has he taken my blessing.” Also, he said, “Have you not reserved a blessing for me?”
37 Then Isaac answered, and said to Esau, “Behold, I have made him your lord; and I have made all his brothers his servants. And I have furnished him with wheat and wine. And what now shall I do for you, my son?”
38 Then Esau said to his father, “Have you but one blessing, my father? Bless me; me, also, my father.” And Esau lifted up his voice and wept.
39 Then Isaac, his father, answered, and said to him, “Behold, the fatness of the Earth shall be your dwelling place, and you shall have of the dew of Heaven from above.
40 “And by your word you shall live and shall be your brother’s servant. But it shall come to pass, when you shall get restless, that you shall break his yoke from your neck.”
41 Therefore Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father blessed him. And Esau thought in his mind, “The days of mourning for my father will come shortly. Then I will kill my brother, Jacob.”
42 And the words of Esau, her elder son, were told to Rebekah. And she sent and called Jacob, her younger son, and said to him, “Behold, your brother, Esau, is comforting himself by plotting to kill you.
43 “Now therefore my son, hear my voice. Arise and flee to Haran, to my brother Laban,
44 “and stay with him a while, until your brother’s fierceness is assuaged,
45 “and until your brother’s wrath turns away from you and he forget the things which you have done to him. Then I will send and take you from there. Why should I be deprived of you both in one day?”
46 Also, Rebekah said to Isaac, “I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth. If Jacob takes a wife of the daughters of Heth like these of the daughters of the land, what good will my life be?”
26 And it happened that when Jesus had finished all these sayings, He said to His disciples,
2 “You know that after two days is the Passover, and the Son of Man shall be delivered to be crucified.”
3 Then the chief priests and the scribes and the elders of the people gathered together into the hall of the High Priest Caiaphas.
4 And they plotted together how they might take Jesus by deceit and kill Him.
5 But they said, “Not at the feast, lest any uproar be among the people.”
6 And when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
7 a woman came to Him with a box of very costly ointment and poured it on His head as He sat at the table.
8 And when His disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste?
9 “For this ointment might have been sold for much and been given to the poor.”
10 And Jesus, knowing it, said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? For she has done a good work for Me.
11 “For you have the poor with you always. But Me you shall not have always.
12 “For in pouring this ointment on My body, she did it for My burial.
13 “Truly I say to you, wherever this Gospel shall be preached throughout all the world, this that she has done shall also be spoken of, as a memorial of her.”
14 Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests,
15 and said, “What will you give me to deliver Him to you?” And they gave him thirty pieces of silver.
16 And from that time, he sought an opportunity to betray Him.
17 Now on the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus, saying to Him, “Where would You like us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”
18 And He said, “Go into the city to a certain man, and say to him, ‘The Master says, “My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at your house with My disciples”.’”
19 And the disciples did as Jesus had told them and made ready the Passover.
20 And when evening came, He sat down with the twelve.
21 And as they ate, He said, “Truly I say to you that one of you shall betray Me.”
22 And they were exceedingly sorrowful, and each one of them began to say to Him, “Is it me, Master!?”
23 And He answered and said, “The one who has dipped his hand in the dish with Me, he shall betray Me.
24 “Surely the Son of Man goes his way, as it is written of Him. But woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed. It had been good for that man if he had never been born.”
25 Then Judas (who betrayed Him) answered, and said, “Is it me, Master?” He said to him, “You have said it.”
26 And as they ate, Jesus took the bread. And when He had blessed it, He broke it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take. Eat. This is My body.”
27 Also He took the cup. And when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, “Drink all of it.
28 “For this is My blood of the New Testament, which is shed for many, for the remission of sins.
29 “I say to you that I will not drink from the fruit of the vine again until that Day when I shall drink it new with you in My Father’s Kingdom.”
30 And when they had sung a Psalm, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
31 Then said Jesus to them, “All of you will fall away from Me this night. For it is written, ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered.’
32 “But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.”
33 But Peter answered, and said to Him, “Even if all should fall away from You, I will never fall away.”
34 Jesus said to him, “Truly I say to you that this night, before the cock crows, you shall deny Me three times.
35 Peter said to Him, “Even if I should die with You, I would in no way deny You!” And so also said all the disciples.
36 Then Jesus went with them into a place called Gethsemane, and said to His disciples, “Sit here, while I go and pray over there.”
37 And He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee with Him; and began to be sorrowful, and greatly distressed.
38 Then Jesus said to them, “My soul is very heavy, even to the death. Wait here, and watch with Me.”
39 So He went a little further, and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, “O, My Father. If it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will.”
40 Afterward, He came to the disciples, and found them asleep, and said to Peter, “What?! Could you not watch with Me one hour?!
41 “Watch, and pray, so that you do not enter into temptation. The spirit is indeed ready, but the flesh is weak.”
42 Again He went away a second time, and prayed, saying, “O, My Father! If this cup cannot pass away from Me unless I drink it, Your will be done.”
43 And He came and found them asleep again, for their eyes were heavy.
44 So He left them, and went away again, and prayed a third time, saying the same words.
45 Then He came to His disciples and said to them, “Still sleeping, and taking your rest? Behold, the hour is at hand. And the Son of Man is given into the hands of sinners.
46 “Rise. Let us go. Behold, the one who betrays Me is here.”
47 And while He still spoke, lo, Judas (one of the twelve) came, and with him a great multitude from the chief priests and elders of the people, with swords and clubs.
48 Now the one who betrayed Him had given them a sign, saying, “Whoever I shall kiss, that is Him. Take hold of Him.”
49 And immediately he came to Jesus, and said, “Hail, Master”, and kissed Him.
50 Then Jesus said to him, “Friend, why have you come?” Then they came and laid hands on Jesus and took Him.
51 And behold, one of those who were with Jesus, stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the High Priest, and cut off his ear.
52 Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back in its place. For all who take up the sword, shall perish with the sword.
53 “Or do you think that I cannot now pray to My Father, and He will give Me more than twelve legions of angels?
54 “How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled which say that it must be so?”
55 At that time, Jesus said to the multitude, “You have come out as against a thief, with swords and clubs to take Me. Every day I sat among you, teaching in the Temple, and you did not take Me.
56 “But all this has been done so that the Scriptures of the Prophets might be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples abandoned Him and fled.
57 And they took Jesus, and led Him to Caiaphas the High Priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
58 And Peter followed him afar off to the High Priest’s hall and went in and sat with the servants to see the end.
59 Now the chief priests and the elders, and all the whole Council sought false testimony against Jesus, to put him to death.
60 But they found none. And though many false witnesses came, they still found none. But later, two false witnesses came,
61 and said, “This man said, ‘I can destroy the Temple of God, and build it in three days.’”
62 Then the chief priest arose, and said to Him, “You have no answer? What is the matter that these men testify against You?”
63 But Jesus was silent. Then the chief priest answered, and said to him, “I demand that you swear to us by the living God: Are You the Christ, the Son of God!?”
64 Jesus said to him, “You have said it. Nevertheless, I say to you, hereafter you shall see the Son of Man, sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming in the clouds of the heaven.
65 Then the High Priest tore his clothes, saying, “He has blasphemed! What need do we have of witnesses anymore! Behold, now you have heard His blasphemy!
66 “What do you think?” They answered, and said, “He is guilty of death!”
67 Then they spat in His face and punched Him. And others struck Him with rods,
68 saying, “Prophesy to us, O Christ, Who struck you?”
69 Peter sat outside in the hall. And a maid came to him, saying, “You were also with Jesus of Galilee.”
70 But he denied before them all, saying, “I don’t understand what you are saying!”
71 And when he went out to the porch, another saw him, and said to those who were there, “This man was also with Jesus of Nazareth!”
72 And he denied it again, with an oath, saying, “I do not know the man!”
73 So after a while, those who stood by came to him, and said to Peter, “Surely you are also one of them. For even your speech gives you away!”
74 Then he began to curse, and to swear, saying, “I do not know the man!” And immediately, the cock crew.
75 Then Peter remembered the words of Jesus, Who had said to him, “Before the cock crows you shall deny Me three times. So, he went out and wept bitterly.
3 After these things, King Ahasuerus promoted Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and exalted him, and set his seat above all the princes who were with him.
2 And all the king’s servants who were at the king’s gate bowed their knees and paid homage to Haman (for the king had so commanded concerning him). But Mordecai did not bow or pay him homage.
3 Then, the king’s servants who were at the king’s gate said to Mordecai, “Why do you transgress the king’s commandment?”
4 And even though they spoke daily to him, he would not listen. Therefore, they told Haman, to see how Mordecai’s words would stand (for he had told them that he was a Jew).
5 And when Haman saw that Mordecai did not bow to him, nor did he pay homage to him, then Haman was full of anger.
6 Now, he thought it wasn’t enough just to lay hands on Mordecai. And because they had told him Mordecai was a Jew, Haman sought to destroy all the Jews throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even all the people of Mordecai.
7 In the first month (that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus), they cast Pur (that is, a lot) before Haman—every day of every month—until the twelfth month (that is the month Adar).
8 Then, Haman said to King Ahasuerus, “There is a people, scattered and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of your kingdom. And their laws are different from all other people; and they do not observe the king’s laws. Therefore, it is not to the king’s profit to put up with them.
9 “If it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed; and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those who are in charge of this business, to bring it into the king’s treasury.”
10 Then the king took his ring from his hand and gave it to Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews’ adversary.
11 And the king said to Haman, “Let the silver and the people be yours to do with as it pleases you.”
12 Then, on the thirteenth day of the first month, the king’s scribes were called. And all that Haman commanded was written to the king’s officers and to the captains who were over every province and to the rulers of every people, and to every province according to its writing and to every people according to their language. It was written in the name of King Ahasuerus and sealed with the king’s ring.
13 And the letters were sent by couriers into all the king’s provinces: to root out, to kill and to destroy all the Jews— both young and old, children and women—on one day, on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month (which is the month Adar) and to take the plunder as a possession.
14 The contents of the writing was that there should be given a commandment in all provinces, and published to all people, that they should be ready for that day.
15 And the couriers, compelled by the king’s commandment, went forth. And the commandment was given in the palace at Shushan. And the king and Haman sat, drinking. But the city of Shushan was in confusion.
26 Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You are permitted to speak for yourself.” So, Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself.
2 “I consider myself happy, King Agrippa. Because today I shall answer before you all the things of which I am accused by the Jews;
3 “especially because you have knowledge of all customs and questions which are among the Jews. Therefore, I beg you to hear me patiently.
4 “Regarding my life from childhood, all the Jews know that from the beginning it was among my own nation at Jerusalem,
5 “They knew me from the beginning and could testify (if they wished) that according to the straightest sect of our religion, I lived as a Pharisee.
6 “And now I stand accused of hope in the promise made by God to our Fathers;
7 “to which our twelve tribes, earnestly serving God day and night, hope to come. For this hope’s sake, O King Agrippa, I am accused by the Jews.
8 “Why should it be thought an incredible thing by you that God should raise the dead again?
9 “Truly, I also thought to myself that I ought to do many things against the Name of Jesus of Nazareth;
10 “which I also did in Jerusalem. For I shut up many of the saints in prison, having received authority from the chief priests. And when they were put to death, I gave sentence.
11 “And I punished them throughout all the synagogues and compelled them to blaspheme. And being extremely enraged against them, I persecuted them, even to strange cities.
12 “At which time, even as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,
13 (at midday, O King) I saw on the way a light from Heaven, surpassing the brightness of the Sun. It shined all around me and those who went with me.
14 “So, when we had all fallen to the Earth, I heard a voice speaking to me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against goads.’
15 “Then I said, ‘Who are You, Lord? And he said, ‘I am Jesus, Whom you persecute.
16 ‘But rise and stand up on your feet. For I have appeared to you for this purpose: to appoint you as a minister and a witness, both of the things which you have seen and of the things in which I will appear to you;
17 ‘I will deliver you from this people, and from the Gentiles to whom now I send you,
18 ‘to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me.’
19 “So, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision.
20 “But I declared first to those of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judea; and then to the Gentiles, so that they would repent and turn to God, and do the works of repentance.
21 “For this reason the Jews arrested me in the Temple and planned to kill me.
22 “Nevertheless, I obtained the help of God, and continue to this day, witnessing to both small and great, saying no other things than those which the Prophets and Moses said would come.
23 “That is, that Christ should suffer. And that He would be the first Who would rise from the dead, and would show light to this people, and to the Gentiles.”
24 And as he answered for himself this way, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul! You are beside yourself! Great learning has made you mad!”
25 But he said, “I am not mad, O noble Festus. Rather, I speak the words of truth and soberness.
26 “For the King knows of these things, before whom I also speak boldly. For I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him. For this thing was not done in a corner.
27 “O King Agrippa! Do you believe the Prophets? I know that you believe.”
28 Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You almost persuade me to become a Christian.”
29 Then Paul said, “I pray to God that not only you, but also all who hear me today, were both almost and altogether such as I am, except for these chains!”
30 And when he had said this, the King rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and those who sat with them.
31 And when they had gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, “This man does nothing worthy of death, nor of chains.
32 Then Agrippa said to Festus, “This man might have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
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