Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
4 The Lord [a]God has given Me the tongue of (A)disciples,
That I may know how to (B)sustain the weary one with a word.
He awakens Me (C)morning by morning,
He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple.
5 The Lord God has (D)opened My ear;
And I was (E)not disobedient
Nor did I turn back.
6 I (F)gave My back to those who strike Me,
And My cheeks to those who pluck out the beard;
I did not cover My face from humiliation and spitting.
7 For the Lord God (G)helps Me,
Therefore, I am (H)not disgraced;
Therefore, I have set My face like (I)flint,
And I know that I will not be ashamed.
8 He who (J)vindicates Me is near;
Who will contend with Me?
Let us (K)stand up to each other;
Who has a case against Me?
Let him draw near to Me.
9 Behold, (L)the Lord God helps Me;
(M)Who is he who condemns Me?
Behold, (N)they will all wear out like a garment;
The moth will eat them.
Prayer for Help against Persecutors.
For the choir director. A Psalm of David; for a memorial.
Jesus, the Example
12 Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also (A)lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us (B)run with (C)endurance the race that is set before us, 2 [a]fixing our eyes on Jesus, the [b](D)author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him (E)endured the cross, (F)despising the shame, and has (G)sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
3 For (H)consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, so that you will not grow weary [c](I)and lose heart.
Jesus Predicts His Betrayal
21 When Jesus had said this, He (A)became troubled in spirit, and testified and said, “Truly, truly, I say to you, that (B)one of you will [a]betray Me.” 22 The disciples began looking at one another, (C)at a loss to know of which one He was speaking. 23 There was reclining on (D)Jesus’ bosom one of His disciples, (E)whom Jesus loved. 24 So Simon Peter *gestured to him, and *said to him, “Tell us who it is of whom He is speaking.” 25 He, (F)leaning back thus on Jesus’ bosom, *said to Him, “Lord, who is it?” 26 Jesus then *answered, “That is the one for whom I shall dip the morsel and give it to him.” So when He had dipped the morsel, He *took and *gave it to Judas, (G)the son of Simon Iscariot. 27 After the morsel, (H)Satan then (I)entered into him. Therefore Jesus *said to him, “What you do, do quickly.” 28 Now no one of those reclining at the table knew for what purpose He had said this to him. 29 For some were supposing, because Judas (J)had the money box, that Jesus was saying to him, “Buy the things we have need of (K)for the feast”; or else, that he should (L)give something to the poor. 30 So after receiving the morsel he went out immediately; and (M)it was night.
31 Therefore when he had gone out, Jesus *said, “Now [b]is (N)the Son of Man (O)glorified, and (P)God [c]is glorified in Him; 32 [d]if God is glorified in Him, (Q)God will also glorify Him in Himself, and will glorify Him immediately.
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