M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan
18 When Jethro, the Priest of Midian, Moses’ father-in-law, heard all that God had done for Moses and for Israel, His people (how the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt),
2 then, Jethro, the father-in-law of Moses, took Zipporah, Moses’ wife, (after he had sent her away)
3 and her two sons, one of whom was called Gershom (for he said, ‘I have been an alien in a strange land’);
4 and the name of the other was Eliezer (for he said, ‘The God of my father was my help and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh’).
5 And Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, came into the wilderness, to Moses and his two sons and his wife, where he camped by the Mount of God.
6 And he said to Moses, “I, your father-in-law, Jethro, have come to you and your wife and her two sons with her.”
7 And Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, and bowed down, and kissed him. And each asked the other of his welfare. And they came into the tent.
8 Then Moses told his father-in-law all that the LORD had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians, for Israel’s sake, all the hardship that had come to them on the way, and how the LORD delivered them.
9 And Jethro rejoiced at all the goodness which the LORD had shown to Israel, because He had delivered them out of the hand of the Egyptians.
10 Therefore, Jethro said, “Blessed be the LORD, Who has delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh; Who has delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians.
11 “Now I know that the LORD is greater than all the gods. For they had dealt proudly with them.”
12 Then, Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, took burnt offerings and sacrifices to God. And Aaron, and all the elders of Israel, came to eat bread with Moses’ father-in-law before God.
13 Now, the next day, when Moses sat to judge the people, the people stood around Moses from morning to evening.
14 And when Moses’ father-in-law saw all that he did for the people, he said, “What is this that you do for the people? Why do you sit by yourself, and all the people stand around you from morning to evening?”
15 And Moses said to his father-in-law, “Because the people come to me to seek God.
16 “When they have a matter, they come to me; and I judge between one and another and declare the ordinances of God and His laws.”
17 But Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “The thing which you do is not good.
18 “You greatly weary both yourself and these people who are with you. For the thing is too heavy for you. You are not able to do it by yourself.
19 “Now, hear my voice. I will give you counsel; and God shall be with you. Represent the people before God, and report disputes to God,
20 “and warn them of the ordinances, and of the laws. And show them the way in which they must walk, and the work that they must do.
21 “Moreover, provide men of courage among all the people, men who fear God, dealing truly, hating covetousness. And appoint over them rulers over thousands, rulers over hundreds, rulers over fifties, and rulers over tens.
22 “And let them judge the people in all seasons. But, let them bring every great matter to you. And let them judge all small causes. So, it shall be easier for you when they shall bear the burden with you.
23 “If you do this thing, and God so commands you, you shall be able to endure and all these people shall also go quietly to their place.”
24 So, Moses obeyed the voice of his father-in-law and did all that he had said.
25 And Moses chose men of courage out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers over thousands, rulers over hundreds, rulers over fifties, and rulers over tens.
26 And they judged the people in all seasons; and they brought the hard causes to Moses. For they judged all small matters themselves.
27 Afterward, Moses let his father-in-law depart; and he went into his country.
21 And as He looked, He saw the rich, who cast their gifts into the treasury.
2 And He also saw a certain poor widow, who cast in two lepta.
3 And He said, “Truly I say to you that this poor widow has cast in more than all of them.
4 “For they have all cast into the offerings of God out of their excess. But she, out of her poverty, has cast in all her livelihood.”
5 Now as some spoke of the Temple (how it was decorated with beautiful stones and consecrated things), He said,
6 “Are these the things that you look upon? The days will come when a stone shall not be left upon a stone; that it shall not be thrown down.”
7 Then they asked Him, saying, “Master, but when shall these things be? And what sign shall there be when these things shall happen?”
8 And He said, “Watch carefully, so that you are not deceived. For many will come in My Name, saying, ‘I am Christ,’ and ‘The time draws near.’ Therefore, do not follow them.
9 “And when you hear of wars and revolutions, do not be afraid. For these things must come first. But the end will not follow right away.”
10 Then He said to them, “Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
11 “And great earthquakes shall occur in diverse places. And hunger and pestilence and fearful things and great signs from Heaven shall happen.
12 “But before all these things, they shall lay their hands on you and persecute you - delivering you up to the assemblies and into prisons - and bring you before kings and rulers, for My Name’s sake.
13 “And this shall result in a testimonial for you.
14 “Therefore, resolve in your hearts not to prepare what you shall answer beforehand.
15 “For I will give you a mouth, and wisdom, against which all your adversaries shall not be able to speak or resist.
16 “Indeed, you shall also be betrayed by your parents and by your brothers, and kinsmen, and friends. And they shall put you to death.
17 “And you shall be hated by all, for My Name’s sake.
18 “Yet, not one hair of your heads shall perish.
19 “By your patience, gain your souls.
20 “And when you see Jerusalem besieged by soldiers, then understand that its desolation is near.
21 “Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. And let those who are in the city depart. And do not let those who are in the country enter.
22 “For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all things that are written.
23 “But woe to those who are with child, and to those who nurse, in those days. For there shall be great distress in this land, and wrath over this people.
24 “And they shall fall on the edge of the sword and shall be led as captives into all nations. And Jerusalem shall be trampled under the feet of the Gentiles, until the time of the Gentiles is fulfilled.
25 “Then there shall be signs in the Sun, and in the Moon, and in the stars, and trouble upon the Earth among the nations, with confusion. The sea and the waters shall roar.
26 “And men’s hearts shall fail them for fear and for looking after those things which shall come upon the world. For the powers of Heaven shall be shaken.
27 “And then shall they see the Son of Man come in a cloud, with power and great Glory.
28 “And when these things begin to happen, then look up and lift up your heads! For your redemption draws near!”
29 And He spoke to them a parable, “Look at the fig tree, and all trees,
30 “as they now spring forth. When you see them, you know that summer is now near.
31 “So likewise, when you see these things happen, you know that the Kingdom of God is near.
32 “Truly I say to you this age shall not pass until all things are done.
33 “Heaven and Earth shall pass away, but My words shall not pass away.
34 “Pay attention to yourselves, so that your hearts are never oppressed with excess and drunkenness and cares of this life. And so that the Day does not take you by surprise.
35 “For it shall come as a trap upon all those who dwell on the face of the whole Earth.
36 “Watch, therefore, and pray continually. So that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that shall happen. And so that you may stand before the Son of Man.”
37 Now in the daytime, He taught in the Temple. And at night, He went out and stayed on the mount that is called the Mount of Olives.
38 And in the morning, all the people came to hear Him in the Temple.
36 Elihu also proceeded and said,
2 “Bear with me a little and I will instruct you. For there is still more to speak on God’s behalf.
3 “I will fetch my knowledge from far off and will attribute righteousness to my Maker.
4 “For truly my words shall not be false. He who is perfect in knowledge is with you.
5 “Behold, the mighty God casts away no one who is mighty and valiant of courage.
6 “He does not maintain the wicked, but He gives justice to the afflicted.
7 “He does not withdraw His Eyes from the righteous. But they are with kings on the throne, where He places them forever. Thus they are exalted.
8 “And if they are bound in chains, tied with the cords of affliction,
9 “then He will show them their work and their sins, because they have been proud.
10 “He also opens their ear to discipline, and commands them to return from iniquity.
11 “If they obey and serve Him, they shall end their days in goodness, and their years in pleasures.
12 “But if they will not obey, they shall perish by the sword and die without knowledge.
13 “But the hypocrites of heart increase the wrath. They do not call out when He binds them.
14 “Their soul dies in youth, and their life among the whoremongers.
15 “He delivers the poor in His afflictions, and opens their ear in trouble.
16 “Even so would He have taken you out of the straight place into a broad place, without constraint. And that which rests upon your table would have been full of fatness.
17 “But you are full of the judgment of the wicked, judgment and justice grasp you
18 “because of wrath, lest He should take you away with a stroke. For no multitude of gifts can deliver you.
19 “Will He regard your riches or all those who excel in strength?
20 “Do not long for the night, when people go up from their place.
21 “Take heed. Do not look to iniquity. For you have chosen it rather than affliction.
22 “Behold, God exalts by His power. What teacher is like Him?
23 “Who has appointed to Him His way? Or who can say, ‘You have done wickedly’?
24 “Remember that you magnify His work, which men behold.
25 “All men see it, and men behold it far off.
26 “Behold, God is excellent, and we do not know Him. Nor can the number of His years be searched out.
27 “For He restrains the drops of water that the rain pours down by its vapor,
28 “which rain the clouds drop and let fall abundantly upon man.
29 “Who can know the divisions of the clouds, the noise of His Tabernacle?
30 “Behold, He spreads His light upon it, and covers the bottom of the sea.
31 “For by them He judges the people and gives food abundantly.
32 “He covers His Hands with lightning, and commands it to strike.
33 “The roar reveals it, and also the cattle, concerning its rising.”
6 So we, therefore, as workers together, encourage you, that you do not receive the grace of God in vain.
2 For He says, “I have heard you at an acceptable time, and on the day of salvation I have helped you.” Behold now the accepted time. Behold now the day of salvation.
3 We cause no one to stumble in anything, that the ministry should not be blamed.
4 But in all things, we commend ourselves as the ministers of God: in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
5 in stripes, in prisons, in instability, in labors;
6 by sleeplessness, by fasting, by purity, by knowledge, by long-suffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love without hypocrisy;
7 by the Word of Truth, by the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand, and on the left;
8 by honor and dishonor; by evil report and good report; as deceivers and yet true;
9 as unknown and yet known; as dying and behold, we live; as chastised and yet not killed;
10 as grieving and yet always rejoicing; as poor and yet making many rich; as having nothing and yet possessing all things.
11 O Corinthians, our mouth has been opened to you. Our heart has been made large!
12 You are not restrained by us, but you are restrained your own inward parts.
13 Now, for the same reward, I speak as to my children. You, also, be enlarged.
14 Do not be unequally yoked with the unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with unrighteousness? And what fellowship has light with darkness?
15 And what agreement has Christ with Belial? Or, what share has the believer with the unbeliever?
16 And what assent has the Temple of God with idols? For you are the Temple of the living God. As God has said, “I will dwell among them, and walk there. And I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
17 “Therefore, come out from among them, and separate yourselves”, says the Lord, “and touch no unclean thing. And I will receive you.
18 “And I will be a Father to you. And you shall be my sons and daughters”, says the Lord Almighty.
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