Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

God Is King

93 The Lord rules. He is dressed with great power. The Lord has dressed Himself with strength. For sure, the world is built to last. It will not be moved. ² Your throne is set up from long ago. You have always been. ³ The floods have lifted up, O Lord. The floods have lifted up their voice. The floods lift up their beating waves. ⁴ The Lord on high is more powerful than the sound of many waters and the strong waves of the sea. ⁵ Your Word is very sure. O Lord, Your house is holy forever.

¹³ He picked up Elijah’s coat that had fallen from him. And he returned and stood by the side of the Jordan. ¹⁴ He took Elijah’s coat that fell from him, and hit the water and said, “Where is the Lord, the God of Elijah?” When he hit the water, it was divided to one side and to the other, and Elisha crossed the Jordan.

¹⁵ The sons of the men who tell what will happen in the future at Jericho saw him. And they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” They came to meet him and bowed to the ground in front of him.

Jesus Tells of His Going Away

²¹ Jesus spoke to the Jews again, saying, “I am going away. You will look for Me but you will die in your sins. Where I am going, you cannot come.” ²² The Jews said, “Will He kill Himself because He said, ‘Where I am going you cannot come’?”

²³ He answered them, “You are from below. I am from above. You are of this world. I am not of this world. ²⁴ That is why I said that you will die in your sins. If you do not believe that I am the Christ, you will die in your sins.”

²⁵ Then they said to Him, “Who are You?” Jesus answered, “The answer is the same as I told you from the beginning. ²⁶ I have much to say about you. I must say if you are guilty. But He Who sent Me is true. I tell the world the things I have heard from Him.”

²⁷ They did not understand that Jesus was speaking to them about the Father. ²⁸ Jesus said to them, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, you will know that I am the Christ. I do nothing of Myself. I say these things as My Father has taught Me. ²⁹ He that sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone. I always do what He wants Me to do.” ³⁰ As Jesus said these things, many people put their trust in Him.