M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan
5 ¶ And afterward Moses and Aaron went in and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Let my people go that they may celebrate a feast unto me in the wilderness.
2 And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should hearken to his voice to let Israel go? I do not know the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.
3 ¶ And they said, The God of the Hebrews has found us; therefore we shall go three days’ journey into the desert and sacrifice unto the LORD our God lest he encounter us with pestilence or with the sword.
4 Then the king of Egypt said unto them, Why do ye, Moses and Aaron, keep the people from their works? Go unto your burdens.
5 Pharaoh also said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them cease from their burdens.
6 And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people and their officers, saying,
7 Ye shall no longer give the people firewood to make brick as until now; let them go and gather firewood for themselves.
8 And the tally of the bricks which they made before, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish any of it; for they are idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.
9 Let more work be laid upon them that they may occupy themselves with it; and let them not regard words of deception.
10 ¶ And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spoke to the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you firewood.
11 Go ye, gather firewood where ye can find it; yet none of your work shall be diminished.
12 So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather brush for firewood.
13 And the taskmasters hasted them, saying, Fulfil your works, your daily quotas, as when there was firewood.
14 And the officers of the sons of Israel, whom Pharaoh’s taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and they demanded, Why have ye not fulfilled your quotas in making brick both yesterday and today, as until now?
15 ¶ Then the officers of the sons of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying, Why doest thou deal thus with thy slaves?
16 There is no firewood given unto thy slaves, yet they say to us, Make brick. Behold, thy slaves are beaten; and thy people sin.
17 And he replied, Ye are idle, ye are idle, therefore ye say, Let us go and sacrifice unto the LORD.
18 Go therefore now and work, for no firewood shall be given you, yet ye shall deliver the tally of bricks.
19 Then the officers of the sons of Israel saw that they were afflicted after it was said, Ye shall not diminish any from the bricks of your daily quota.
20 And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh;
21 and they said unto them, The LORD look upon you and judge because ye have made our savour to be a stench before Pharaoh and his slaves, putting a sword in their hands to slay us.
22 Then Moses returned unto the LORD and said, Lord, why hast thou so afflicted this people? Why is it that thou hast sent me?
23 For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he has afflicted this people; neither hast thou delivered thy people at all.
8 ¶ And it came to pass afterward that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and announcing the gospel of the kingdom of God, and the twelve with him,
2 and certain women, who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,
3 and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others who ministered unto him of their substance.
4 ¶ And when many people were gathered together and were come to him out of every city, he spoke by a parable:
5 A sower went out to sow his seed, and as he sowed, some fell along the way, and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.
6 And some fell upon the rock, and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away because it lacked moisture.
7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up with it and choked it.
8 And some fell on good ground and sprang up and bore fruit a hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that has ears to hear, let him hear.
9 And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?
10 And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the others in parables that seeing they might not see and hearing they might not understand.
11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
12 Those along the way are those that hear; then comes the devil and takes away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.
13 Those on the rock are those that when they hear, receive the word with joy, but these have no root, who for a while believe and in time of temptation fall away.
14 And that which fell among thorns are those who when they have heard go forth and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life and bring no fruit to perfection.
15 But that on the good ground are those who in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it and bring forth fruit with patience.
16 No one when they have lighted a lamp cover it with a vessel or put it under a bed, but set it on a lampstand, that those who enter in may see the light.
17 For nothing is secret that shall not be made manifest, neither any thing hid that shall not be known and come to light.
18 Take heed therefore how ye hear, for whosoever has, to him shall be given; and whosoever has not, from him shall be taken even that which he seems to have.
19 Then his mother and his brethren came to him and could not get to him for the crowd.
20 And it was told him by certain who said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand outside, desiring to see thee.
21 And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are those who hear the word of God and do it.
22 ¶ Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples, and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.
23 But as they sailed, he fell asleep; and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were being filled with water and were in jeopardy.
24 And they came to him and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water, and they ceased, and there was a calm.
25 And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they, being afraid, wondered, saying one to another, Who is this! for he even commands the winds and the water, and they obey him.
26 And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.
27 And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, who had demons for a long time and wore no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs.
28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not.
29 (For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him, and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters, and he broke the bands and was driven of the demon into the wilderness.)
30 And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion, because many demons were entered into him.
31 And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the abyss.
32 And there was there a herd of many swine feeding on the mountain, and they besought him that he would allow them to enter into them. And he allowed them.
33 Then the demons went out of the man and entered into the swine, and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake and were choked.
34 When those that fed them saw what was done, they fled and went and told it in the city and in the country.
35 Then they went out to see what was done and came to Jesus and found the man, out of whom the demons were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
36 And those who saw it told them by what means he that was possessed of the demons was saved.
37 Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them, for they were taken with great fear; and he went up into the ship and returned back again.
38 Now the man out of whom the demons were departed besought him that he might be with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,
39 Return to thine own house and tell what great things God has done unto thee. And he went, preaching throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done unto him.
40 ¶ And it came to pass that when Jesus returned, the people received him, for they were all waiting for him.
41 And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a prince of the synagogue, and he fell down at Jesus’ feet and besought him that he would come into his house;
42 for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay dying. But as he went, the people thronged him.
43 And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, who had spent all her living upon physicians but could not be healed by any,
44 came behind him and touched the border of his garment, and immediately her issue of blood stopped.
45 Then Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and those that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?
46 And Jesus said, Someone has touched me, for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.
47 And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him and how she was healed immediately.
48 And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith has made thee whole; go in peace.
49 While he yet spoke, there came one from the ruler of the synagogue’s house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master.
50 But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not; only believe, and she shall be made whole.
51 And when he came into the house, he allowed no one to go in except Peter and James and John and the father and the mother of the maiden.
52 And all wept and bewailed her, but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleeps.
53 And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.
54 And he put them all out and took her by the hand and called, saying, Maid, arise.
55 Then her spirit returned, and she arose straightway, and he commanded to give her food.
56 And her parents were astonished, but he charged them that they should tell no one what was done.
22 ¶ Then Eliphaz, the Temanite, answered and said,
2 Can a man be profitable unto God? For he that is wise is profitable unto himself.
3 Is it any pleasure to the Almighty that thou art justified? Or is it gain to him that thou makest thy ways perfect?
4 Will he reprove thee or will he enter with thee into judgment because he fears thee?
5 ¶ Certainly thy wickedness is great and thine iniquities have no end.
6 For thou didst take a pledge from thy brother without cause and stripped the naked of their clothing.
7 Thou didst not give water to drink to the weary, and thou hast withheld bread from the hungry.
8 But the man of means had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it.
9 Thou hast sent the widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
10 Therefore, snares are round about thee, and sudden fear troubles thee
11 or darkness, that thou canst not see, and abundance of waters cover thee.
12 Is not God in the height of the heavens? Behold the height of the stars, how high they are!
13 And thou shalt say, What does God know? How can he judge through the darkness?
14 Thick clouds are his hiding place, and he does not see; and he walks in the circuit of heaven.
15 ¶ Dost thou desire to keep the old way which wicked men have trodden?
16 Who were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflown with a flood.
17 Who said unto God, Depart from us; and what can the Almighty do unto us?
18 He had filled their houses with good things. Therefore, the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
19 The righteous shall see it and be glad; and the innocent laughs them to scorn.
20 Whereas our substance was not cut down, when the fire had consumed the rest of them.
21 ¶ Make up thy friendship now with him, and thou shalt have peace; thereby good shall come unto thee.
22 Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.
23 If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tent;
24 then thou shalt lay up gold as dust and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks.
25 And the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have plenty of silver.
26 For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty and shalt lift up thy face unto God.
27 Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.
28 Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee; and the light shall shine upon thy ways.
29 When others are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.
30 He shall deliver the island of the innocent; and in the pureness of thine hands thou shalt be kept.
9 ¶ Am I not an apostle? Am I not free? Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? Are not ye my work in the Lord?
2 If I am not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you, for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.
3 ¶ My answer to those that examine me is this,
4 Do we not have authority to eat and to drink?
5 Do we not have authority to bring with us a sister, a wife, as also the other apostles and as the brothers of the Lord and Cephas?
6 Do only Barnabas and I not have authority to forbear working?
7 Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? or who feeds a flock and does not eat of the milk of the flock?
8 Do I say this only according to men? or does not the law say the same also?
9 For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treads out the grain. Does God take care for oxen?
10 Or does he say it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that plows should plow in hope, and that he that threshes in hope should be partaker of his hope.
11 If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap material things from you?
12 If others are partakers of this authority over you, why not us? Nevertheless we have not used this authority, but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.
13 Do ye not know that those who work with sacred things live of the things of the sanctuary? and those who serve at the altar partake of the altar?
14 Even so the Lord has ordained that those who preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
15 ¶ But I have used none of these things, neither have I written these things that it should be so done unto me; for it were better for me to die than that anyone should make this my glory void.
16 For though I preach the gospel, I have no reason to glory, for it is an obligation laid upon me; for woe is me, if I do not preach the gospel!
17 For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward; but if against my will, the stewardship of the gospel is committed unto me.
18 What reward, then, shall I have? That preaching the gospel, I may make the gospel of the Christ without charge, that I abuse not my authority in the gospel.
19 ¶ Therefore, though I am free regarding everyone, yet I have made myself slave unto all, that I might gain the more.
20 And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to those that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain those that are under the law;
21 to those that are without law, as without law (being not without law of God, but under the law of Christ), that I might gain those that are without law.
22 To the weak I became as weak, that I might gain the weak; I am made all things to everyone, that I might by all means save some.
23 And this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I might be partaker together of it.
24 ¶ Know ye not that those who run in a race indeed all run, but one receives the prize? So run, that ye may obtain it.
25 And every man that strives for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown, but we, an incorruptible one.
26 I therefore so run, not as unto an uncertain thing; so I fight, not as one that beats the air;
27 but I keep my body under, and bring it into subjection, lest preaching to others, I myself should become reprobate.
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