Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
Psalm 68[a]
For the music director, by David, a psalm, a song.
68 God springs into action.[b]
His enemies scatter;
his adversaries[c] run from him.[d]
2 As smoke is driven away by the wind, so you drive them away.[e]
As wax melts before fire,
so the wicked are destroyed before God.
3 But the godly[f] are happy;
they rejoice before God
and are overcome with joy.[g]
4 Sing to God! Sing praises to his name.
Exalt the one who rides on the clouds.[h]
For the Lord is his name.[i]
Rejoice before him.
5 He is a father to the fatherless
and an advocate for widows.[j]
God rules from his holy dwelling place.[k]
6 God settles in their own homes those who have been deserted;[l]
he frees prisoners and grants them prosperity.[m]
But sinful rebels live in the desert.[n]
7 O God, when you lead your people into battle,[o]
when you march through the wastelands,[p] (Selah)
8 the earth shakes.
Yes, the heavens pour down rain
before God, the God of Sinai,[q]
before God, the God of Israel.[r]
9 O God, you cause abundant showers to fall[s] on your chosen people.[t]
When they[u] are tired, you sustain them,[v]
10 for you live among them.[w]
You sustain the oppressed with your good blessings, O God.
16 If I have refused to give the poor what they desired,[a]
or caused the eyes of the widow to fail,
17 If I ate my morsel of bread myself,
and did not share any of it with orphans[b]—
18 but from my youth I raised the orphan[c] like a father,
and from my mother’s womb[d] I guided the widow[e]—
19 If I have seen anyone about to perish for lack of clothing,
or a poor man without a coat,
20 whose heart did not bless me[f]
as he warmed himself with the fleece of my sheep,[g]
21 if I have raised my hand[h] to vote against the orphan,
when I saw my support in the court,[i]
22 then[j] let my arm fall from the shoulder,[k]
let my arm be broken off at the socket.[l]
23 For the calamity from God was a terror to me,[m]
and by reason of his majesty[n] I was powerless.
Restoration and Healing
40 Now when Jesus returned,[a] the crowd welcomed him, because they were all waiting for him. 41 Then[b] a man named Jairus, who was a leader[c] of the synagogue,[d] came up. Falling[e] at Jesus’ feet, he pleaded[f] with him to come to his house, 42 because he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying.[g]
As Jesus was on his way, the crowds pressed[h] around him. 43 Now[i] a woman was there who had been suffering from a hemorrhage[j] for twelve years[k] but could not be healed by anyone. 44 She[l] came up behind Jesus[m] and touched the edge[n] of his cloak,[o] and at once the bleeding[p] stopped. 45 Then[q] Jesus asked,[r] “Who was it who touched me?” When they all denied it, Peter[s] said, “Master, the crowds are surrounding you and pressing[t] against you!” 46 But Jesus said, “Someone touched me, for I know that power has gone out[u] from me.” 47 When[v] the woman saw that she could not escape notice,[w] she came trembling and fell down before him. In[x] the presence of all the people, she explained why[y] she had touched him and how she had been immediately healed. 48 Then[z] he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well.[aa] Go in peace.”
49 While he was still speaking, someone from the synagogue leader’s[ab] house came and said, “Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the teacher any longer.” 50 But when Jesus heard this, he told[ac] him, “Do not be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”[ad] 51 Now when he came to the house, Jesus[ae] did not let anyone go in with him except Peter, John,[af] and James, and the child’s father and mother. 52 Now they were all[ag] wailing and mourning[ah] for her, but he said, “Stop your weeping; she is not dead but asleep!” 53 And they began making fun[ai] of him, because they knew[aj] that she was dead.[ak] 54 But Jesus[al] gently took her by the hand and said,[am] “Child, get up.” 55 Her[an] spirit returned,[ao] and she got up immediately. Then[ap] he told them to give her something to eat. 56 Her[aq] parents were astonished, but he ordered them to tell no one[ar] what had happened.
NET Bible® copyright ©1996-2017 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. http://netbible.com All rights reserved.