Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
God Has Spoken To Us Through Not a Prophet, But a Son
1 God, having spoken long-ago in-many-portions and in-many-ways to the fathers by the prophets, 2 spoke to us at the last[a] of these days by a Son[b], Whom He appointed inheritor of all things, through Whom also He made the worlds[c],
The Son Sat Down At God’s Right Hand, Having Become Better Than Angels
3 ...Who— being the radiance[d] of His glory and exact-representation[e] of His essence[f], and upholding all things by the word of [g] His power— having made purification of sins, sat-down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, 4 having become so-much better than the angels by-as-much-as He has inherited a more-excellent name than they.
For The Coming World Is Subject To Jesus, Who Tasted Death For All And Was Crowned
5 For He[a] did not subject to angels the coming world concerning which we are speaking. 6 But one solemnly-testified somewhere saying, “What is man that You remember[b] him, or the son[c] of man that You look-after him? 7 You made him lower[d] than angels for a little[e] while. You crowned him with glory and honor. 8 You subjected all things under his feet” [Ps 8:4-6]. For[f] in the subjecting all things to him, He left nothing not-subject to him. But now we do not yet see all things having been subjected to him. 9 But[g] we see the One having been made lower than angels for a little while— Jesus— having been crowned with glory and honor because-of the suffering of the death, so-that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.
For It Was Fitting For God To Perfect The Author of Salvation Through Sufferings
10 For it was fitting[h] for Him[i] for-the-sake-of Whom are all things and through Whom are all things, that in bringing many sons to glory He should perfect[j] the Author[k] of their salvation through sufferings. 11 For both the One making-holy and the ones being made holy are all from one Father[l], for which reason He is not ashamed to be calling them brothers, 12 saying “I will declare Your name to My brothers. I will sing-praise to You in the midst of the congregation” [Ps 22:22];
Pharisees Test Jesus With a Question About Divorce. Divorce Is Not God’s Plan
2 And Pharisees having come to Him were asking Him if it is lawful for a husband to send-away[a] a wife— testing Him. 3 And the One, having responded, said to them, “What did Moses command you?” 4 And the ones said, “Moses permitted us to write a certificate[b] of divorce and send her away”. 5 But Jesus said to them, “He wrote this commandment to you because-of your hardness-of-heart. 6 But from the beginning of creation, ‘He made them male and female’ [Gen 1:27]. 7 ‘For this[c] reason, a man will leave-behind his father and mother and will be joined[d] to his wife. 8 And the two will be one flesh’ [Gen 2:24]. So then, they are no longer two, but one flesh. 9 Therefore what God paired-together[e], let a person[f] not separate”. 10 And the disciples were questioning Him again about this in the house, 11 and He says to them, “Whoever sends-away his wife and marries another is committing-adultery against her. 12 And if she, having sent-away her husband, marries another, she is committing-adultery”.
Jesus Blesses The Children. Of Such Is The Kingdom of God
13 And they were bringing children to Him in order that He might touch them. But the disciples rebuked them[g]. 14 But Jesus, having seen it, was indignant and said to them, “Permit the children to be coming to Me. Do not be forbidding them. For the kingdom of God is of [h] such ones. 15 Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never[i] enter into it”. 16 And having taken them in His arms, He was blessing[j] them, while laying His hands on them.
Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing