Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
4 Lord Yahweh 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 Lord Yahweh has (D)opened My ear;
And I did (E)not rebel
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 hide My face from dishonor and spitting.
7 Even now Lord Yahweh (G)helps Me,
Therefore, I am (H)not dishonored;
Therefore, I have set My face like (I)flint,
And I know that I will not be ashamed.
8 He who [a](J)vindicates Me is near;
Who will contend with Me?
Let us (K)stand up to each other;
Who has a judgment against Me?
Let him approach Me.
9 Behold, (L)Lord Yahweh helps Me;
(M)Who is he who condemns Me?
Behold, (N)they will all wear out like a garment;
The moth will eat them.
O Yahweh, Do Not Delay
For the choir director. Of David. To bring to remembrance.
Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of Faith
12 Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, (A)laying aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, 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, (I)fainting [c]in heart.
Jesus Predicts His Betrayal
21 When Jesus had said these things, He (A)became troubled in spirit, and bore witness 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)perplexed about whom He *spoke. 23 There was reclining on (D)Jesus’ bosom one of His disciples, (E)whom Jesus loved. 24 So Simon Peter *gestured to him to inquire, “Who is the one of whom He is speaking?” 25 He, (F)leaning back thus on Jesus’ bosom, *said to Him, “Lord, who is it?” 26 Jesus *answered, “He is the one for whom I shall dip the piece of bread and give it to him.” So when He had dipped the piece of bread, He *took and *gave it to Judas, (G)the son of Simon Iscariot. 27 And after the piece of bread, (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 thinking, 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 piece of bread, 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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