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Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

Daily Bible readings that follow the church liturgical year, with thematically matched Old and New Testament readings.
Duration: 1245 days
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Psalm 126

A Song of Ascents

The Exiles Restored

126 When the Lord brought back Zion’s exiles,[a]
    we were like dreamers.[b]
2 Then our mouths were filled with laughter,
    and our tongues formed joyful shouts.
Then it was said among the nations,
    “The Lord has done great things for them.”
3 The great things that the Lord has done for us
    gladden us.

4 Restore our exiles,[c] Lord,
    like the streams of the Negev.[d]
5 Those who weep while they plant
    will sing for joy while they harvest.
6 The one who goes out weeping,[e]
    carrying a bag of seeds,
will surely return with a joyful song,
    bearing sheaves from his harvest.[f]

Jeremiah 29:24-32

A Rebuke to Shemaiah

24 “You are to say to Shemaiah of Nehelam: 25 ‘This is what the Lord of the Heavenly Armies, the God of Israel, says: “Because you sent letters in your own name to all the people who are in Jerusalem, to Maaseiah’s son Zephaniah the priest and to all the priests— 26 The Lord made you a priest instead of Jehoiada the priest to serve in the Lord’s Temple as an official against every crazy prophet, and to put him in stocks and restraints. 27 And now, why didn’t you rebuke Jeremiah from Anathoth who prophesies to you? 28 So he sent a message[a] to us in Babylon: ‘The exile[b] will be long, so build houses and live in them.[c] Plant gardens and eat their produce.’”’”

29 Then Zephaniah the priest read this letter to Jeremiah the prophet, 30 and this message from the Lord came to Jeremiah: 31 “Send a message to all the exiles: ‘This is what the Lord says about Shemaiah from Nehelam, “Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you, even though I didn’t send him, and has made you trust a lie,” 32 therefore, this is what the Lord says: “I’m about to judge Shemaiah from Nehelam along with his descendants. He won’t have anyone related to him[d] living among these people. Nor will he see the good that I’ll do for my people,” declares the Lord, “because he advocated rebellion against the Lord.”’”

Mark 8:22-26

Jesus Heals a Blind Man in Bethsaida

22 As they came to Bethsaida, some people[a] brought a blind man to Jesus[b] and begged him to touch him.[c] 23 Jesus[d] took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. He spit into his eyes, placed his hands on him, and asked him, “Do you see anything?”

24 The man[e] looked up and said, “I see people, but they look like trees walking around.” 25 Then Jesus[f] placed his hands on the man’s[g] eyes again, and he saw clearly. His sight was restored, and he saw everything perfectly, even from a distance.

26 Then Jesus[h] sent him home, saying, “Don’t go into the village or tell anyone in the village.”[i]

International Standard Version (ISV)

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