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Daily Readings for February 5
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Exodus 11
1.Yahweh said to Moses, "Yet one plague more will I bring on Pharaoh, and on Egypt; afterwards he will let you go. When he lets you go, he will surely thrust you out altogether. 2.Speak now in the ears of the people, and let them ask every man of his neighbor, and every woman of her neighbor, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold." 3.Yahweh gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh's servants, and in the sight of the people.
4.Moses said, "This is what Yahweh says: 'About midnight I will go out into the midst of Egypt, 5.and all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, even to the firstborn of the female servant who is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of livestock. 6.There shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there has not been, nor shall be any more. 7.But against any of the children of Israel a dog won't even bark or move its tongue, against man or animal; that you may know that Yahweh makes a distinction between the Egyptians and Israel. 8.All these your servants shall come down to me, and bow down themselves to me, saying, "Get out, with all the people who follow you;" and after that I will go out.'" He went out from Pharaoh in hot anger.
9.Yahweh said to Moses, "Pharaoh won't listen to you, that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt." 10.Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh, and Yahweh hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he didn't let the children of Israel go out of his land.
Exodus 12
1.Yahweh spoke to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying, 2."This month shall be to you the beginning of months. It shall be the first month of the year to you. 3.Speak to all the congregation of Israel, saying, 'On the tenth day of this month, they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to their fathers' houses, a lamb for a household; 4.and if the household is too little for a lamb, then he and his neighbor next to his house shall take one according to the number of the souls; according to what everyone can eat you shall make your count for the lamb. 5.Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male a year old. You shall take it from the sheep, or from the goats: 6.and you shall keep it until the fourteenth day of the same month; and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it at evening. 7.They shall take some of the blood, and put it on the two doorposts and on the lintel, on the houses in which they shall eat it. 8.They shall eat the flesh in that night, roasted with fire, and unleavened bread. They shall eat it with bitter herbs. 9.Don't eat it raw, nor boiled at all with water, but roasted with fire; with its head, its legs and its inner parts. 10.You shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; but that which remains of it until the morning you shall burn with fire. 11.This is how you shall eat it: with your belt on your waist, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and you shall eat it in haste: it is Yahweh's Passover. 12.For I will go through the land of Egypt in that night, and will strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and animal. Against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments: I am Yahweh. 13.The blood shall be to you for a token on the houses where you are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and there shall no plague be on you to destroy you, when I strike the land of Egypt. 14.This day shall be to you for a memorial, and you shall keep it a feast to Yahweh: throughout your generations you shall keep it a feast by an ordinance forever.
15."'Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread; even the first day you shall put away yeast out of your houses, for whoever eats leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel. 16.In the first day there shall be to you a holy convocation, and in the seventh day a holy convocation; no kind of work shall be done in them, except that which every man must eat, that only may be done by you. 17.You shall observe the feast of unleavened bread; for in this same day have I brought your armies out of the land of Egypt: therefore you shall observe this day throughout your generations by an ordinance forever. 18.In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at evening, you shall eat unleavened bread, until the twenty first day of the month at evening. 19.Seven days shall there be no yeast found in your houses, for whoever eats that which is leavened, that soul shall be cut off from the congregation of Israel, whether he be a foreigner, or one who is born in the land. 20.You shall eat nothing leavened. In all your habitations you shall eat unleavened bread.'"
21.Then Moses called for all the elders of Israel, and said to them, "Draw out, and take lambs according to your families, and kill the Passover. 22.You shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood that is in the basin, and strike the lintel and the two doorposts with the blood that is in the basin; and none of you shall go out of the door of his house until the morning. 23.For Yahweh will pass through to strike the Egyptians; and when he sees the blood on the lintel, and on the two doorposts, Yahweh will pass over the door, and will not allow the destroyer to come in to your houses to strike you. 24.You shall observe this thing for an ordinance to you and to your sons forever. 25.It shall happen when you have come to the land which Yahweh will give you, according as he has promised, that you shall keep this service. 26.It will happen, when your children ask you, 'What do you mean by this service?' 27.that you shall say, 'It is the sacrifice of Yahweh's Passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he struck the Egyptians, and spared our houses.'"
The people bowed their heads and worshiped. 28.The children of Israel went and did so; as Yahweh had commanded Moses and Aaron, so they did.
29.It happened at midnight, that Yahweh struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive who was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of livestock. 30.Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt, for there was not a house where there was not one dead. 31.He called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, "Rise up, get out from among my people, both you and the children of Israel; and go, serve Yahweh, as you have said! 32.Take both your flocks and your herds, as you have said, and be gone; and bless me also!"
33.The Egyptians were urgent with the people, to send them out of the land in haste, for they said, "We are all dead men." 34.The people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneading troughs being bound up in their clothes on their shoulders. 35.The children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they asked of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and clothing. 36.Yahweh gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they let them have what they asked. They despoiled the Egyptians.
37.The children of Israel traveled from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot who were men, besides children. 38.A mixed multitude went up also with them, with flocks, herds, and even very much livestock. 39.They baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought out of Egypt; for it wasn't leavened, because they were thrust out of Egypt, and couldn't wait, neither had they prepared for themselves any food. 40.Now the time that the children of Israel lived in Egypt was four hundred thirty years. 41.It happened at the end of four hundred thirty years, even the same day it happened, that all the armies of Yahweh went out from the land of Egypt. 42.It is a night to be much observed to Yahweh for bringing them out from the land of Egypt. This is that night of Yahweh, to be much observed of all the children of Israel throughout their generations.
43.Yahweh said to Moses and Aaron, "This is the ordinance of the Passover. No foreigner shall eat of it, 44.but every man's servant who is bought for money, when you have circumcised him, then shall he eat of it. 45.A foreigner and a hired servant shall not eat of it. 46.In one house shall it be eaten; you shall not carry out anything of the flesh abroad out of the house; neither shall you break a bone of it. 47.All the congregation of Israel shall keep it. 48.When a stranger shall live as a foreigner with you, and will keep the Passover to Yahweh, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one who is born in the land: but no uncircumcised person shall eat of it. 49.One law shall be to him who is born at home, and to the stranger who lives as a foreigner among you." 50.All the children of Israel did so. As Yahweh commanded Moses and Aaron, so they did. 51.It happened the same day, that Yahweh brought the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their armies.
Psalm 66
1.Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth! 2.Sing to the glory of his name! Offer glory and praise! 3.Tell God, "How awesome are your deeds! Through the greatness of your power, your enemies submit themselves to you. 4.All the earth will worship you, and will sing to you; they will sing to your name." Selah. 5.Come, and see God's deeds-- awesome work on behalf of the children of men. 6.He turned the sea into dry land. They went through the river on foot. There, we rejoiced in him. 7.He rules by his might forever. His eyes watch the nations. Don't let the rebellious rise up against him. Selah. 8.Praise our God, you peoples! Make the sound of his praise heard, 9.who preserves our life among the living, and doesn't allow our feet to be moved. 10.For you, God, have tested us. You have refined us, as silver is refined. 11.You brought us into prison. You laid a burden on our backs. 12.You allowed men to ride over our heads. We went through fire and through water, but you brought us to the place of abundance. 13.I will come into your temple with burnt offerings. I will pay my vows to you, 14.which my lips promised, and my mouth spoke, when I was in distress. 15.I will offer to you burnt offerings of fat animals, with the offering of rams, I will offer bulls with goats. Selah. 16.Come, and hear, all you who fear God. I will declare what he has done for my soul. 17.I cried to him with my mouth. He was extolled with my tongue. 18.If I cherished sin in my heart, the Lord wouldn't have listened. 19.But most certainly, God has listened. He has heard the voice of my prayer. 20.Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer, nor his loving kindness from me.
Psalm 67
1.May God be merciful to us, bless us, and cause his face to shine on us. Selah. 2.That your way may be known on earth, and your salvation among all nations, 3.let the peoples praise you, God. Let all the peoples praise you. 4.Oh let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you will judge the peoples with equity, and govern the nations on earth. Selah. 5.Let the peoples praise you, God. Let all the peoples praise you. 6.The earth has yielded its increase. God, even our own God, will bless us. 7.God will bless us. All the ends of the earth shall fear him.
Mark 1
1.The beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 2.As it is written in the prophets, "Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.1 3.The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!'"2
4.John came baptizing3 in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins. 5.All the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins. 6.John was clothed with camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey. 7.He preached, saying, "After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen. 8.I baptized you in4 water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit."
9.It happened in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10.Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting, and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. 11.A voice came out of the sky, "You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."
12.Immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness. 13.He was there in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals; and the angels were serving him.
14.Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom of God, 15.and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Good News."
16.Passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 17.Jesus said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men."
18.Immediately they left their nets, and followed him. 19.Going on a little further from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets. 20.Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him. 21.They went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught. 22.They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes. 23.Immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out, 24.saying, "Ha! What do we have to do with you, Jesus, you Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are: the Holy One of God!"
25.Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be quiet, and come out of him!"
26.The unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him. 27.They were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, "What is this? A new teaching? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him!" 28.The report of him went out immediately everywhere into all the region of Galilee and its surrounding area.
29.Immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30.Now Simon's wife's mother lay sick with a fever, and immediately they told him about her. 31.He came and took her by the hand, and raised her up. The fever left her, and she served them. 32.At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick, and those who were possessed by demons. 33.All the city was gathered together at the door. 34.He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. He didn't allow the demons to speak, because they knew him.
35.Early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there. 36.Simon and those who were with him followed after him; 37.and they found him, and told him, "Everyone is looking for you."
38.He said to them, "Let's go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because I came out for this reason." 39.He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons.
40.A leper came to him, begging him, kneeling down to him, and saying to him, "If you want to, you can make me clean."
41.Being moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said to him, "I want to. Be made clean." 42.When he had said this, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was made clean. 43.He strictly warned him, and immediately sent him out, 44.and said to him, "See you say nothing to anybody, but go show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them."
45.But he went out, and began to proclaim it much, and to spread about the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was outside in desert places: and they came to him from everywhere.