Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)
118 Praise the LORD because He is good; for His mercy endures forever!
2 Let Israel now say, “His mercy endures forever!”
19 Open the gates of righteousness to me, so that I may go into them and praise the LORD.
20 This is the gate of the LORD. The righteous shall enter into it.
21 I will praise You; for You have heard me and have been my deliverance.
22 The Stone which the builders refused is the Head of the Corner.
23 This was the LORD’s doing. It is marvelous in our eyes,
24 This is the day the LORD has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it!
25 O LORD, I beg You, save now! O LORD, I beg You, give prosperity now!
26 Blessed is he who comes in the Name of the LORD! We have blessed you out of the House of the LORD.
27 The LORD is mighty and has given us light. Bind the sacrifice to the horns of the altar with cords.
28 You are my God, and I will praise You! You are my God; therefore, I will exalt You!
29 Praise the LORD because He is good; for His mercy endures forever.
11 And when they came near Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, to the mount of Olives, He sent forth two of His disciples,
2 and said to them, “Go into that town over there. And as soon as you enter it, you shall find a colt, tied, upon which never a man sat. Untie him and bring him.
3 “And if anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ Say that the Lord has need of him. And He will return him immediately.”
4 And they went their way and found a colt, tied by the door outside, at an intersection. And they untied him.
5 Then some of those who stood there said to them, “Why are you untying that colt?”
6 And they said to them as Jesus had commanded them. So, they let them go.
7 And they brought the colt to Jesus and laid their garments on him. And He sat upon him.
8 And many spread their garments along the way. Others cut down branches off the trees and spread them in the way.
9 And those who went before and who followed, cried, saying, “Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord!
10 “Blessed is the Kingdom that comes in the Name of the Lord of our father David! Hosanna! O You Who are in the highest heavens!”
11 So Jesus entered into Jerusalem and went into the Temple. And when He had looked around at everything (and it was evening) He went forth to Bethany with the twelve.
12 The next day, a great multitude who had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus would come to Jerusalem,
13 took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet Him, and cried, “Hosanna! Blessed is the King of Israel Who comes in the Name of the Lord!”
14 And Jesus found a young donkey, and sat on it, as it is written,
15 “Fear not, daughter of Zion. Behold, your King comes, sitting on a donkey’s colt.”
16 His disciples did not understand these things at the first. But when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written of Him. And that they had done these things to Him.
4 The Lord GOD has given me a tongue of the learned, so that I should know how to minister a timely word to him who is weary. He will raise me up in the morning. In the morning He will awaken my ear to hear, as the learned.
5 The Lord GOD has opened my ear and I was not rebellious. Nor did I turn back.
6 I gave my back to the those who struck me and my cheeks to those who pluck out the beard. I did not hide my face from shame and spitting.
7 For the Lord GOD will help me. Therefore, I shall not be confounded. Therefore, I have set my face like a flint. And I know that I shall not be ashamed.
8 He Who justifies me is near. Who will contend with me? Let us stand together. Who is my adversary? Let him come near me.
9 Behold, the Lord GOD will help me. Who is he who can condemn me? Lo, they shall grow old as a garment. The moth shall eat them up.
9 Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble. My eye, my soul and my belly are consumed with grief.
10 For my life is wasted with heaviness, and my years with mourning. My strength fails because of my pain; and my bones are consumed.
11 I was a reproach among all my enemies — but especially among my neighbors — and a fear to my acquaintances. Who, seeing me in the street, fled from me.
12 I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind. I am like a broken vessel.
13 For I have heard the railing of great men. Fear was on every side, while they conspired together against me and consulted to take my life.
14 But I trusted in You, O LORD. I said, “You are my God.”
15 My times are in Your hand. Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me.
16 Make Your face to shine upon Your servant. Save me through Your mercy.
5 Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus;
6 Who, being in the form of God, did not eagerly desire equality with God as a prize.
7 But He emptied Himself and took on the form of a servant (and the likeness of a man, having been made).
8 He humbled Himself and became obedient to the death - even the death of the cross.
9 Therefore, God has highly exalted Him and given Him a Name above every name,
10 so that at the Name of Jesus, every knee should bow—in Heaven, and on Earth, and under the Earth—
11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is the Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
14 And two days before the Feast of the Passover, and of Unleavened Bread, the chief priests and scribes sought how they might take Jesus secretly, and put Him to death.
2 “But,” they said, “Not on the feast day, or else there may be unrest among the people.”
3 And when He was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as He sat at table, there came a woman with a box of ointment (of spikenard, very costly). And she broke the box and poured it on His head.
4 Therefore some whispered angrily among themselves, and said, “To what end is this waste of ointment?
5 “For it might have been sold for more than three hundred denari, and the money given to the poor.” And they murmured against her.
6 But Jesus said, “Let her alone. Why do you trouble yourselves with her? She has done a good work for Me.
7 “For you have the poor with you always. And when you will you may do them good. But Me you shall not have always.
8 “She has done what she could. She came beforehand to anoint My body for the burying.
9 “Truly I say to you, wherever this Gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she has done, shall be spoken of in remembrance of her.”
10 Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests, to betray Him to them.
11 And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised that they would give him money. Therefore, he sought how he might conveniently betray Him.
12 Now the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrificed the Passover, His disciples said to Him, “Where will You have us go and prepare, that You may eat the Passover?”
13 Then He sent forth two of His disciples, and said to them, “Go into the city, and there a man shall meet you bearing a pitcher of water. Follow him.
14 “And wherever he goes in, say to the good man of the house, ‘The Master says, “Where is the lodging where I shall eat the Passover with My disciples?”’
15 “And he will show you an upper chamber, which is large, trimmed and prepared. Make it ready for us there.”
16 So His disciples went forth, and came to the city, and found all as He had said to them, and made ready the Passover.
17 And in the evening, He came with the twelve.
18 And as they sat at table and ate, Jesus said, “Truly I say to you, that one of you who eats with Me shall betray Me.”
19 Then they began to be sorrowful and to say to Him one by one, “Is it I?” And another, “Is it I?”
20 And He answered and said to them, “It is one of the twelve who dips with Me in the platter.
21 “Truly the Son of Man goes His way, as it is written of Him. But woe be to that man, by whom the Son of Man is betrayed. It had been good for that man if he had never been born.”
22 And as they ate, Jesus took the bread. And when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to them and said, “Take. Eat. This is My body.”
23 Also, He took the cup. And when He had given thanks, He gave it to them. And they all drank of it.
24 And He said to them, “This is My blood of the New Testament, which is shed for many.
25 “Truly I say to you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine until that day that I drink it new, in the Kingdom of God.”
26 And when they had sung a Psalm, they went out to the mount of Olives.
27 Then Jesus said to them, “All of you shall desert Me this night. For it is written, ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.’
28 “But after I am risen, I will go into Galilee before you.”
29 And Peter said to Him, “Although all men should desert You, yet would not I!”
30 Then Jesus said to him, “Truly I say to you, this day, even this night, before the cock crows twice, you shall deny Me three times.”
31 But he said more earnestly, “If I should die with You, I will not deny You!” And so said they all.
32 Afterward, they came into a place named Gethsemane. Then He said to His disciples, “Sit here, till I have prayed.”
33 And He took with him Peter, and James, and John. And He began to be troubled and in great heaviness.
34 And He said to them, “My soul is very heavy, even to the death. Wait here, and watch.”
35 So He went forward a little, and fell down on the ground, and prayed that if it were possible that hour might pass from Him.
36 And He said, “Abba, Father. All things are possible for You. Take away this cup from Me. Nevertheless, not that I will, but that You will, be done.”
37 Then He came, and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “Simon! Asleep? Could you not watch one hour!?
38 “Watch. And pray. So that you do not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is ready, but the flesh is weak.”
39 And again He went away, and prayed, and spoke the same words.
40 And He returned and found them asleep again. For their eyes were heavy, nor did they know what they should answer Him.
41 And He came the third time and said to them, “Sleep on now, and take your rest. It is enough. The hour has come. Behold, the Son of Man is delivered into the hands of sinners.
42 “Rise up! Let us go! Lo, he who betrays Me is here!”
43 And immediately, while He was still speaking, came Judas (who was one of the twelve) and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs from the chief priests and scribes and elders.
44 And he who betrayed Him had given them a signal, saying, “Whoever I shall kiss, it is He. Take Him and lead Him away safely.”
45 And as soon as he had come, he went immediately to Him, and said, “Hail, Master,” and kissed Him.
46 Then they laid their hands on Him and took Him.
47 And one of them who stood by drew out a sword and struck a servant of the High Priest and cut off his ear.
48 And Jesus answered and said to them, “You’ve come out as against a thief, with swords and with clubs, to take Me.
49 “I was with you daily, teaching in the Temple, and you did not take Me. But this is done so that the Scriptures would be fulfilled.”
50 Then they all deserted Him and fled.
51 And a certain young man followed Him, clothed in linen upon his bare body. And they seized him.
52 But he left his linen cloth and fled from them naked.
53 So they led Jesus away to the High Priest. And all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes came together to Him.
54 And Peter followed Him at a distance, even into the hall of the High Priest, and sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.
55 And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put Him to death but found none.
56 For many bore false witness against Him. But their testimonies did not agree.
57 Then some of them arose and bore false witness against Him, saying,
58 “We heard Him say, ‘I will destroy this Temple made with hands. And within three days I will build another, made without hands.’”
59 But their testimonies did not agree.
60 Then the High Priest stood up amongst them and asked Jesus, saying, “Answer You nothing? Why should these bear witness against You?”
61 But He kept silent and answered nothing. Again, the High Priest asked Him and said to Him, “Are you the Christ; the Son of the Blessed?”
62 And Jesus said, “I am He. And you shall see the Son of Man sit at the right hand of power, coming in the clouds of Heaven.”
63 Then the High Priest tore his clothes, and said, “What have we anymore need of witnesses?!
64 You have heard the blasphemy! What do you think!?” And they all condemned Him to be worthy of death.
65 And some began to spit at Him, and to cover His face, and to beat Him with fists, and to say to Him, “Prophesy!” And the sergeants slapped Him.
66 And as Peter was beneath in the hall, one of the maids of the High Priest came.
67 And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked at him, and said, “You were also with Jesus of Nazareth.”
68 But he denied it, saying, “I do not know Him. Nor do I understand what you say.” Then he went out onto the porch. And the cock crew.
69 Then another maid saw him and began to say to those who stood by, “This is one of them.”
70 But he denied it again. And soon after, those who stood by said to Peter again, “Surely you are one of them! For you are of Galilee! And your speech is similar!”
71 And he began to curse, and swear, saying, “I do not know this Man of Whom you speak!”
72 Then the cock crew the second time. And Peter remembered the Word that Jesus had said to him, ‘Before the cock crows twice, you shall deny Me three times.’ And feeling the weight of that, he wept.
15 And before dawn, the chief priests held a council with the elders, and the scribes, and the whole Council; and bound Jesus and led Him away and delivered Him to Pilate.
2 Then Pilate asked Him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” And He answered, and said to him, “You have said so.”
3 And the chief priests accused Him of many things.
4 So Pilate asked Him again, saying, “Do you answer nothing? Behold how many things they witness against You.”
5 But Jesus answered no more at all, so that Pilate marveled.
6 Now at the feast, Pilate would deliver a prisoner to them, whoever they desired.
7 And there was one named Barabbas (who was bound with his fellows) who had made insurrection, during which he had committed murder.
8 And the people cried aloud and began to desire that Pilate would do as he had always done for them.
9 Then Pilate answered them, and said, “Should I release to you the King of the Jews?”
10 For he knew that the chief priests had delivered Him out of envy.
11 But the chief priests had incited the people to desire Barabbas.
12 And Pilate answered, and said to them again, “What then shall I do with Him Whom you call the King of the Jews?”
13 And they cried again, “Crucify Him!”
14 Then Pilate said to them, “But, what evil has He done?” And they cried even more fervently, “Crucify Him!”
15 So Pilate, willing to content the people, gave them Barabbas, and delivered Jesus - once he had scourged Him - to be crucified.
16 Then the soldiers led Him away into the hall (which is the common hall) and called together the whole band,
17 and clothed Him with purple, and put a crown of thorns on His head,
18 and began to salute Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
19 And they struck Him on the head with a reed, and spit on Him, and bowed their knees, and did Him reverence.
20 And when they had mocked Him, they took the purple off Him, and put His own clothes back on, and led Him out to crucify Him.
21 And they compelled one who passed by called Simon of Cyrene (who came out of the country and was father of Alexander and Rufus) to bear His cross.
22 And they brought Him to a place named Golgotha (which is by interpretation, ‘Place of Dead Mens’ Skulls’).
23 And they gave Him wine to drink, mingled with myrrh. But He did not receive it.
24 And when they had crucified Him, they parted His garments, casting lots for what every man should have.
25 And it was the third hour when they crucified Him.
26 And the title of His cause was written above, ‘THE KING OF THE JEWS.’
27 They also crucified two thieves with Him, one on the right and the other on His left.
28 Thus the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “And He was counted among the wicked.”
29 And those who passed by railed on Him, wagging their heads and saying, “Hey, You who would destroy the Temple, and build it in three days,
30 save Yourself! And come down from the cross!”
31 Likewise even the chief priests, also mocking, said among themselves with the scribes, “He saved other men! Himself He cannot save!
32 “Let Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, so that we may see and believe!” Those who were crucified with Him also reviled Him.
33 Now, when the sixth hour had come, darkness arose over all the land until the ninth hour.
34 And at the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, “Eloi, Eloi, lama-sabachthani?” Which is by interpretation, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
35 And some of those who stood by, when they heard it, said, “Behold, He calls Elijah!”
36 And one ran and filled a sponge full of vinegar and put it on a reed and gave it to Him, saying, “Let Him alone! Let us see if Elijah will come and take Him down!”
37 And Jesus cried with a loud voice and gave up the ghost.
38 And the veil of the Temple was torn in two, from the top to the bottom.
39 Now when the centurion who stood near Him saw that He, thus crying, gave up the ghost, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God.”
40 There were also women who watched from a distance, among whom were Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome,
41 who also followed Him and ministered to Him when He was in Galilee, and many other women who came up with Him to Jerusalem.
42 And now when the night had come (because it was the Day of the Preparation that is before the Sabbath)
43 Joseph of Arimathea, an honorable councilman, who also looked for the Kingdom of God, went in boldly to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.
44 And Pilate was surprised that He was already dead. So, he called the centurion and asked him whether He were indeed dead.
45 And when he knew the truth from the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph;
46 who bought a linen cloth, and took Him down, and wrapped Him in the linen cloth, and laid Him in a tomb that was hewn out of a rock; and rolled a stone over the door of the sepulcher.
47 And Mary Magdalene and Mary Joses’ mother beheld where He was laid.
15 And before dawn, the chief priests held a council with the elders, and the scribes, and the whole Council; and bound Jesus and led Him away and delivered Him to Pilate.
2 Then Pilate asked Him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” And He answered, and said to him, “You have said so.”
3 And the chief priests accused Him of many things.
4 So Pilate asked Him again, saying, “Do you answer nothing? Behold how many things they witness against You.”
5 But Jesus answered no more at all, so that Pilate marveled.
6 Now at the feast, Pilate would deliver a prisoner to them, whoever they desired.
7 And there was one named Barabbas (who was bound with his fellows) who had made insurrection, during which he had committed murder.
8 And the people cried aloud and began to desire that Pilate would do as he had always done for them.
9 Then Pilate answered them, and said, “Should I release to you the King of the Jews?”
10 For he knew that the chief priests had delivered Him out of envy.
11 But the chief priests had incited the people to desire Barabbas.
12 And Pilate answered, and said to them again, “What then shall I do with Him Whom you call the King of the Jews?”
13 And they cried again, “Crucify Him!”
14 Then Pilate said to them, “But, what evil has He done?” And they cried even more fervently, “Crucify Him!”
15 So Pilate, willing to content the people, gave them Barabbas, and delivered Jesus - once he had scourged Him - to be crucified.
16 Then the soldiers led Him away into the hall (which is the common hall) and called together the whole band,
17 and clothed Him with purple, and put a crown of thorns on His head,
18 and began to salute Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
19 And they struck Him on the head with a reed, and spit on Him, and bowed their knees, and did Him reverence.
20 And when they had mocked Him, they took the purple off Him, and put His own clothes back on, and led Him out to crucify Him.
21 And they compelled one who passed by called Simon of Cyrene (who came out of the country and was father of Alexander and Rufus) to bear His cross.
22 And they brought Him to a place named Golgotha (which is by interpretation, ‘Place of Dead Mens’ Skulls’).
23 And they gave Him wine to drink, mingled with myrrh. But He did not receive it.
24 And when they had crucified Him, they parted His garments, casting lots for what every man should have.
25 And it was the third hour when they crucified Him.
26 And the title of His cause was written above, ‘THE KING OF THE JEWS.’
27 They also crucified two thieves with Him, one on the right and the other on His left.
28 Thus the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “And He was counted among the wicked.”
29 And those who passed by railed on Him, wagging their heads and saying, “Hey, You who would destroy the Temple, and build it in three days,
30 save Yourself! And come down from the cross!”
31 Likewise even the chief priests, also mocking, said among themselves with the scribes, “He saved other men! Himself He cannot save!
32 “Let Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, so that we may see and believe!” Those who were crucified with Him also reviled Him.
33 Now, when the sixth hour had come, darkness arose over all the land until the ninth hour.
34 And at the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, “Eloi, Eloi, lama-sabachthani?” Which is by interpretation, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
35 And some of those who stood by, when they heard it, said, “Behold, He calls Elijah!”
36 And one ran and filled a sponge full of vinegar and put it on a reed and gave it to Him, saying, “Let Him alone! Let us see if Elijah will come and take Him down!”
37 And Jesus cried with a loud voice and gave up the ghost.
38 And the veil of the Temple was torn in two, from the top to the bottom.
39 Now when the centurion who stood near Him saw that He, thus crying, gave up the ghost, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God.”
40 There were also women who watched from a distance, among whom were Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome,
41 who also followed Him and ministered to Him when He was in Galilee, and many other women who came up with Him to Jerusalem.
42 And now when the night had come (because it was the Day of the Preparation that is before the Sabbath)
43 Joseph of Arimathea, an honorable councilman, who also looked for the Kingdom of God, went in boldly to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.
44 And Pilate was surprised that He was already dead. So, he called the centurion and asked him whether He were indeed dead.
45 And when he knew the truth from the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph;
46 who bought a linen cloth, and took Him down, and wrapped Him in the linen cloth, and laid Him in a tomb that was hewn out of a rock; and rolled a stone over the door of the sepulcher.
47 And Mary Magdalene and Mary Joses’ mother beheld where He was laid.
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