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4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Philip 4:19
19 (Ro 2:4) But my God shall supply your every need according
to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
19 But my God shall supply all your need according
to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Reconciling Peace
Ps 85:8-13
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) I will hear what God the Lord will speak,
for He will speak peace to His people and to His saints,
but let them not turn again to folly.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Surely His salvation is near to them who fear Him,
that glory may dwell in our land.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Mercy and truth have met together;
righteousness and peace have kissed.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Truth springs from the ground,
and righteousness looks down from the sky.
12 Yes, the Lord gives that which is good,
and our land shall yield its increase.
13 Righteousness shall go before Him
and prepare a way for His footsteps.
8 I will hear what God the LORD will speak:
For he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints:
But let them not turn again to folly.
9 Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him;
That glory may dwell in our land.
10 Mercy and truth are met together;
Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
11 Truth shall spring out of the earth;
And righteousness shall look down from heaven.
12 Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good;
And our land shall yield her increase.
13 Righteousness shall go before him;
And shall set us in the way of his steps.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2022 edition?)
Manitoba
Quick facts on Muslims in Manitoba
Manitoba 2015 population 1 282 000
est Muslim Population 21 349
CNMM Networks: Winnipeg
The Muslim population of Manitoba, understandably centred in Winnipeg, is very
diverse and represents some 48 different cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
Conservative estimates put their number at 21000 , with some suggesting
it might be twice that size.
Some outreach among Muslims has started, yet in comparison to the size
of this community, there is the need and opportunity for far more engagement.
Continued influx of new immigrants and refugees continues to see the growth
of this Muslim centre in Manitoba.
We rejoice in the Arabic fellowship meeting there and the energetic workers
among Muslims in Winnipeg.
Let us intercede in unity for:
- new Christian workers among Manitoba's growing Muslim population
- new church ministries focused on prayer, equipping and reaching Muslim
communities around them, as well as training new workers
- the Arabic fellowship and their ministries of discipling new Muslim
background believers and for effectiveness in outreach
- for the recent Somali woman who found faith in Jesus and stood her ground
in the face of opposition to her new faith.
- for current workers among Muslims to be blessed, refreshed and encouraged
with great support
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,
"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
18 Even on My menservants and maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.
19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]
Footnotes
Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
4nd Day of the Month
a) Pray for the preservation of godly values in Canada
(Prov 14:34 - Righteousness exalts a nation,
but sin is a reproach to any people.
34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:
But sin is a reproach to any people.
)
b) Pray the political leaders will be awakened by God to the right
use of power and the right stewardship of their positions.
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to know the purity of God's Word.
Pray to the Lord: "Dear Jesus, I long to help others the
way You want me to. Please help me point them to You,
and lead me to live for Your pleasure."
Pray to the Lord and pray to sow righteousness and reap mercy.
Pray to the Lord and pray to the Lord who supplies your needs.
Pray to the Lord and pray for the salvation of the Lord to spread throughout
the land.
Agree in prayer with us for:
- new Christian workers among Manitoba's growing Muslim population
- new church ministries focused on prayer, equipping and reaching Muslim
communities around them, as well as training new workers
- the Arabic fellowship and their ministries of discipling new Muslim
background believers and for effectiveness in outreach
- for the recent Somali woman who found faith in Jesus and stood her ground
in the face of opposition to her new faith.
- for current workers among Muslims to be blessed, refreshed and encouraged
with great support
Pray for the preservation of godly values in Canada
Pray the political leaders will be awakened by God to the right
use of power and the right stewardship of their positions.
Praise God for churches in
Uganda that are extending the love of Christ to their Muslim neighbours.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God
JUDGES 17
Micah's Idols
1 There was a man from the hill country of Ephraim whose name was Micah.
2 (Ne 13:25; Ru 3:10) He said to his mother,
"The eleven hundred shekels of silver
[About 28 pounds, or 13 kilograms.] that were taken from you, on which you
put a curse, even speaking the curse in my ears-here
is the silver with me. I took it."
Then his mother said, "May the Lord bless my son!"
3(Ex 20:4; 20:23) Then he returned the 1100 silver coins to his mother.
His mother said, "I certainly consecrated the silver to the Lord,
for my son to make a carved idol and a metal idol, so now I return it to you."
4 When he returned the silver to his mother, she took two hundred shekels
of silver [About 5 pounds, or 2.3 kilograms.] and gave them to a silversmith
to make a carved idol and a metal idol.
And they were put in the house of Micah.
5 (Ge 31:19; Jdg 8:27) This man Micah owned a shrine. He made an ephod
and household idols, and he hired one of his sons to be a priest for him.
6 (Dt 12:8; Jdg 18:1I) n those days there was no king in Israel.
Everyone did what was right in his eyes.
7 (Ru 1:1-2; Mic 5:2) There was a young man from Bethlehem in Judah.
He was a Levite from Judah, and he stayed as a resident foreigner there.
8 The man went from the city of Bethlehem in Judah to stay wherever
he could find a place. He came to the hill country of Ephraim,
to the house of Micah, to do his work.
9 Micah said to him, "Where do you come from?"
He said to him, "I am a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah,
and I am going to stay wherever I can find a place."
10 Micah said to him, "Live with me, and be a father and a priest for me.
I will give you ten silver coins [About 4 ounces, or 115 grams.] a year,
a set of clothes, and food." So the Levite went in.
11T he Levite decided to live with the man, and the young man became
like one of his sons.
12 (Jdg 18:30) Micah ordained the Levite, and the young man
became his priest and lived in the house of Micah.
13 Then Micah said, "Now I know that the Lord will do good for me,
for I have a Levite to be my priest."
Judges 17
[1] And there was a man of mount Ephraim, whose name was Micah.
[2] And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver that
were taken from thee, about which thou cursedst, and spakest of also in mine
ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed
be thou of the LORD, my son.
[3] And when he had restored the eleven hundred shekels of silver to his
mother, his mother said, I had wholly dedicated the silver unto the LORD
from my hand for my son, to make a graven image and a molten image: now
therefore I will restore it unto thee.
[4] Yet he restored the money unto his mother; and his mother took two
hundred shekels of silver, and gave them to the founder, who made thereof a
graven image and a molten image: and they were in the house of Micah.
[5] And the man Micah had an house of gods, and made an ephod, and teraphim,
and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.
[6] In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which
was right in his own eyes.
[7] And there was a young man out of Bethlehemjudah of the family of Judah,
who was a Levite, and he sojourned there.
[8] And the man departed out of the city from Bethlehemjudah to sojourn
where he could find a place: and he came to mount Ephraim to the house of
Micah, as he journeyed.
[9] And Micah said unto him, Whence comest thou? And he said unto him, I am
a Levite of Bethlehemjudah, and I go to sojourn where I may find a place.
[10] And Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a
priest, and I will give thee ten shekels of silver by the year, and a suit
of apparel, and thy victuals. So the Levite went in.
[11] And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was
unto him as one of his sons.
[12] And Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest,
and was in the house of Micah.
[13] Then said Micah, Now know I that the LORD will do me good, seeing I
have a Levite to my priest.
JUDGES 18
The Danites Settle in Laish
1 (Jdg 17:6; 19:1) In those days there was no king in Israel.
And in those days the tribe of the Danites was looking for an inheritance
in which to live, for no territory had come into their possession
among the tribes of Israel up to that time.
2 (Jdg 13:25; Jos 2:1) So the children of Dan sent out from their families
five valorous men from Zorah and Eshtaol in order to spy out
and explore the land. They said to them, "Go, explore the land."
They came to the hill country of Ephraim, to the house of Micah,
and they spent the night there.
3 When they were at the house of Micah, they noticed the speech
of the young Levite. They turned aside and said to him,
"Who brought you here? What are you doing in this place?
What is your business here?"
4 (Jdg 17:10) He told them what Micah had done for him, saying,
"He hired me, and I became his priest."
5 (1Ki 22:5) They said to him, "Please ask God if we may know whether
our mission will be a success as we go to do it."
6 (1Ki 22:6) The priest said to them, "Go in peace.
The Lord is watching the way you are going."
7 (Jos 19:47; Jdg 18:27-28) The five men went away and came to Laish.
They saw the people who were there, living securely according
to the culture of the Sidonians. There were no rulers in the land
who might put them to shame for anything. They were far from
the Sidonians and had no ties with anyone.
8 (Jdg 18:2; 18:11) When they came back to their brothers
in Zorah and Eshtaol, their brothers asked them, "What do you have to say?"
9 (Nu 13:30; Jos 2:23-24) They said, "Get up! Let us go up against them,
for we have seen the land. It is very good. You are silent,
but do not hesitate to go to take the land.
10 (Jdg 18:7; 18:27) When you go, you will come to a secure people
and to an expansive land. For God has given it into your hands:
a place where there is no lack of anything on the earth."
11 So six hundred fully armed men set out from the family of the Danites,
from Zorah and Eshtaol.
12 (Jdg 13:25; Jos 15:60) They went up and set up camp in Kiriath Jearim
in Judah. Therefore they call that place Mahaneh Dan to this day.
It is west of Kiriath Jearim.
13 From there they passed the hill country of Ephraim
and came to the house of Micah.
14 (Jdg 17:5) The five men who went to spy out the land of Laish
said to their brothers, "Did you know that in these houses are an ephod,
household idols, a carved image, and a metal idol? Now think about
what to do."
15 (Ge 43:27) So they turned aside there and came to the house of the young
Levite, to the house of Micah, and greeted him.
16 The six hundred men armed with their weapons of war,
who were the children of Dan, stood at the entrance to the gate.
17 (Jdg 18:14; 17:4-5) The five men who went to spy out the land went in
and took the carved idol, ephod, household idols, and the metal idol.
The priest was standing at the entrance
to the gate with the 600 fully armed men.
18 When these men went into the house of Micah and took the carved idol,
ephod, household idols, and the metal idol,
the priest said to them, "What are you doing?"
19 (Jdg 17:10; Job 21:5) They said to him, "Quiet! Put your hand
over your mouth and go with us. Be a father and priest for us. Is it better
to be a priest for one man's house or for a tribe and a family in Israel?"
20 So the priest's heart was glad. He took the ephod, the household
idols, and the carved image and went among the people.
21 So they turned and left, putting the children, livestock,
and valuables in front of them.
22 They had gone far from the house of Micah, but the neighbors
of Micah assembled and caught up to the children of Dan.
23 They called out to the children of Dan. So they turned and said to Micah,
"What is wrong that have you assembled together?"
24 He said, "You took the gods that I made, and the priest, and then you left.
What do I have left? So what is this that you say to me, 'What is wrong?' "
25 The children of Dan said to him, "Do not let us hear your voice again.
Otherwise bitter men might meet you and you will forfeit your life
and the lives of your family."
26 So the children of Dan went their way. And when Micah saw
that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back to his house.
27 (Jos 19:47; Jdg 18:7) They took what Micah had made and his priest,
and came to Laish to a quiet and secure people.
They struck them down with the edge of the sword
and burned the city with fire.
28 (2Sa 10:6; Nu 13:21) There was no one to save them because the city was far
from Sidon and had no contact with anyone. It was in the valley by Beth Rehob.
They rebuilt the city and lived there.
29 (Ge 14:14; Jos 19:47) They called the city Dan, after their father Dan,
who was born to Israel (Laish was the former name of the city).
30 (Ex 2:22; Jdg 13:1) The children of Dan set up the carved idol
for themselves. Jonathan the son of Gershom, the son of Manasseh,
and his sons were priests to the tribe of Dan
until the time of exile from the land.
31 (Jos 18:1; Jdg 19:18) So they displayed Micah's graven image
that he had made, for the whole time that the house of God was in Shiloh.
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Judges 18
[1] In those days there was no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe
of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for unto that day all
their inheritance had not fallen unto them among the tribes of Israel.
[2] And the children of Dan sent of their family five men from their coasts,
men of valour, from Zorah, and from Eshtaol, to spy out the land, and to
search it; and they said unto them, Go, search the land: who when they came
to mount Ephraim, to the house of Micah, they lodged there.
[3] When they were by the house of Micah, they knew the voice of the young
man the Levite: and they turned in thither, and said unto him, Who brought
thee hither? and what makest thou in this place? and what hast thou here?
[4] And he said unto them, Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me, and hath
hired me, and I am his priest.
[5] And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may
know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.
[6] And the priest said unto them, Go in peace: before the LORD is your way
wherein ye go.
[7] Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that
were therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians,
quiet and secure; and there was no magistrate in the land, that might put
them to shame in any thing; and they were far from the Zidonians, and had no
business with any man.
[8] And they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their
brethren said unto them, What say ye?
[9] And they said, Arise, that we may go up against them: for we have seen
the land, and, behold, it is very good: and are ye still? be not slothful to
go, and to enter to possess the land.
[10] When ye go, ye shall come unto a people secure, and to a large land:
for God hath given it into your hands; a place where there is no want of any
thing that is in the earth.
[11] And there went from thence of the family of the Danites, out of Zorah
and out of Eshtaol, six hundred men appointed with weapons of war.
[12] And they went up, and pitched in Kirjath-jearim, in Judah: wherefore
they called that place Mahaneh-dan unto this day: behold, it is behind
Kirjath-jearim.
[13] And they passed thence unto mount Ephraim, and came unto the house of
Micah.
[14] Then answered the five men that went to spy out the country of Laish,
and said unto their brethren, Do ye know that there is in these houses an
ephod, and teraphim, and a graven image, and a molten image? now therefore
consider what ye have to do.
[15] And they turned thitherward, and came to the house of the young man the
Levite, even unto the house of Micah, and saluted him.
[16] And the six hundred men appointed with their weapons of war, which were
of the children of Dan, stood by the entering of the gate.
[17] And the five men that went to spy out the land went up, and came in
thither, and took the graven image, and the ephod, and the teraphim, and the
molten image: and the priest stood in the entering of the gate with the six
hundred men that were appointed with weapons of war.
[18] And these went into Micah's house, and fetched the carved image, the
ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image. Then said the priest unto
them, What do ye?
[19] And they said unto him, Hold thy peace, lay thine hand upon thy mouth,
and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: is it better for thee to
be a priest unto the house of one man, or that thou be a priest unto a tribe
and a family in Israel?
[20] And the priest's heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the
teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people.
[21] So they turned and departed, and put the little ones and the cattle and
the carriage before them.
[22] And when they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men that
were in the houses near to Micah's house were gathered together, and
overtook the children of Dan.
[23] And they cried unto the children of Dan. And they turned their faces,
and said unto Micah, What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a company?
[24] And he said, Ye have taken away my gods which I made, and the priest,
and ye are gone away: and what have I more? and what is this that ye say
unto me, What aileth thee?
[25] And the children of Dan said unto him, Let not thy voice be heard among
us, lest angry fellows run upon thee, and thou lose thy life, with the lives
of thy household.
[26] And the children of Dan went their way: and when Micah saw that they
were too strong for him, he turned and went back unto his house.
[27] And they took the things which Micah had made, and the priest which he
had, and came unto Laish, unto a people that were at quiet and secure: and
they smote them with the edge of the sword, and burnt the city with fire.
[28] And there was no deliverer, because it was far from Zidon, and they had
no business with any man; and it was in the valley that lieth by Beth-rehob.
And they built a city, and dwelt therein.
[29] And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their
father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at
the first.
[30] And the children of Dan set up the graven image: and Jonathan, the son
of Gershom, the son of Manasseh, he and his sons were priests to the tribe
of Dan until the day of the captivity of the land.
[31] And they set them up Micah's graven image, which he made, all the time
that the house of God was in Shiloh.
2) Our Daily Bread for 4 April 2026 titled
Serving God Out
of Love by Anne Cetas
Matthew 6:1-4,19-21
Teaching About Charitable Giving
1 (Mt 23:5; 6:16) "Be sure that you not do your charitable deeds before men
to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father
who is in heaven.
2 (Mt 6:5; 6:16; Jn 5:44) "Therefore, when you do your charitable deeds,
do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues
and in the streets, that they may be honored by men. Truly I say to you,
they have their reward.
3 But when you do your charitable deeds, do not let your left hand know
what your right hand is doing,
4 (Mt 6:6; 6:18) that your charitable deeds may be in secret.
And your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly.
[1] Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them:
otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
[2] Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before
thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they
may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
[3] But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand
doeth:
[4] That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret
himself shall reward thee openly.
Treasures in Heaven
Lk 12:33-34
19 (Heb 13:5; Lk 12:21) "Do not store up for yourselves treasures
on earth where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.
20 (Lk 12:33; Mt 19:21)But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where
neither moth nor rust destroy and where thieves do not break in nor steal,
21 (Lk 12:34) for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
[19] Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust
doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
[20] But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor
rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
[21] For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
My dad was a hard worker on our farm and in the factory, but he wasn't a
handyman. Sometimes when our tractor or furnace or plumbing failed, a
neighbour or friend would fix it. Dad offered to pay even though he knew he
couldn't afford as much as they deserved. But they wouldn't accept anything;
they just loved to help. "Thanks," he'd say, "until you're better paid." I'm
still not sure what he meant. Maybe he or someone else did something for them
later.
Believers in Jesus who serve others because of their love for Him will one day
be rewarded. Perhaps that's a form of "until you're better paid." Jesus told
His followers to "store up for yourselves treasures in heaven" (Matthew 6:20).
Doing good to others may be one way to store up some of those "treasures." He
said we shouldn't announce it "with trumpets"; if we do, that’s all the reward
we'll get (v. 2). We can be confident He sees us. The book of Hebrews
reinforces this idea: "God . . . will not forget your work and the love you
have shown him as you have helped his people and continue
to help them" (6:10).
We don't serve for rewards but rather because Jesus loves us, and in response
we express our love and praise for Him. What a blessing it will be to hear God
say, "Well done, good and faithful servant!" (Matthew 25:21, 23).
Reflect & Pray
What treasures have you stored up?
What gifts has God given you to share with others?
Dear Jesus, I long to help others the
way You want me to. Please help me point them to You,
and lead me to live for Your pleasure.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 5 Rejoice in Grace - Day 7 Break up Your Fallow Ground
Hosea 10:12
12 Sow to yourselves righteousness, reap mercy,
break up your fallow ground; for it is time to seek the Lord,
until He comes and rains righteousness upon you.
12 Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy;
break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD,
till he come and rain righteousness upon you.
When a farmer prepares to plant his crop, a great deal of preparation
is necessary before the seen can be sown. He has to plow up the ground,
turning under the stubble from the previous harvest, harrow the field to
break up the clods, and fertilise- readying the soil for optimum growth.
A fallow field, one that was not planted the previous season, must be
broken and worked so that the seed can find root in the ground.
The Bible likens spiritual growth to raising crops. God is the one
who brings rain and gives growth, but the success or failure
of the seed - both in initial salvation and in ongoing maturity -
is often linked to how well the soil has been prepared.
That preparation isn't always a pleasant or rewarding process.
We may resist the plowing or harrowing that comes through
the Holy Spirit's conviction of sin. We may need to dig up boulders
of bitterness and thistles of anger; we may have to plow under the
stubble of the last crop of lessons, working that mulch deep into our lives.
But the final outcome is worth the effort - even the pain - that
preparation brings. Broken up, harrowed, readied for the seed of God's Word,
we are rich and fertile ground, and the seed of righteousness produces
an abundant crop in us.
Application
a) In what ways have I been "broken up" and "harrowed" by the Holy
Spirit to prepare me for God's work in me?
b) How can I apply these verses to myself? How can I
"sow in righteousness," "reap in mercy," "break up my fallow ground"?
Day 94, 4 Apr 2025
1) Judges 16, Judges 17, Judges 18
JUDGES 16
Samson and Delilah
1 (Jos 15:47) Samson went to Gaza. There he saw a prostitute
and spent the night with her.
2 (1Sa 23:26; Ps 118:10-12) The people of Gaza were told,
"Samson has come here!" So they surrounded him and laid in wait
for him all night at the city gate. They kept quiet all night, thinking,
"In the morning light we will kill him."
3 Samson lay until midnight, then at midnight he got up.
He grabbed the doors of the city gate and the two gateposts
and pulled them out along with the bar. He put them on his shoulder
and brought them to the top of the mountain near Hebron.
4 After this Samson loved a woman in the Valley of Sorek,
whose name was Delilah.
5 (Jos 13:3; Jdg 14:15) The Philistine rulers came up to her and said,
"Trick him! Find out about how his strength is so great
and how we can overcome him, bind him, and humiliate him.
Each one of us will give you eleven hundred silver coins."
[About 28 pounds, or 13 kilograms.]
6 So Delilah said to Samson, "Please tell me how your strength is so great
and how you could be bound in order to be subdued."
7 Samson said to her, "If they bind me with seven fresh bowstrings that
have not been dried, then I will become weak and be like an ordinary man."
8 So the Philistine rulers brought her seven fresh bowstrings
that had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
9 They lay in wait in her inner room. She said to him,
"The Philistines are upon you, Samson." Then he split apart the bowstrings
like a single thread is split apart at the touch of fire.
So the source of his strength did not become known.
10 (Jdg 16:13) Delilah said to Samson, "You have deceived me.
You have told me lies. Now, please tell me how you can be bound."
11 He said to her, "If they bind me with new ropes that have never
been used, then I will become weak and be like an ordinary man."
12 So Delilah took new ropes and bound him with them.
Then she said to him, "The Philistines are upon you, Samson."
For men were lying in wait, remaining in the room.
But he split apart the ropes on his arms like a thread.
13 Delilah said to Samson, "Up to now you have deceived me.
You have told me lies. Tell how you can be bound."
He said to her, "If you weave seven locks of my hair into the fabric
on the loom and fasten it with the pin, then I will become weak
and be like an ordinary man."
14 So Delilah lulled him to sleep and wove seven locks of his hair
into the fabric on the loom. She fastened it with the pin and said to him,
"The Philistines are upon you, Samson." He awakened from his sleep
and tore away from the loom pin and the fabric.
15 (Jdg 14:16) She said to him, "How can you say, 'I love you,'
when your heart is not with me? You have deceived me these
three times and have not told me how your strength is so great."
16 Every day she nagged him with her words and pleaded with him
until he was tired to death.
17 (Jdg 13:5; Nu 6:5) So he told her all his secrets and said to her,
"No razor has touched my head, for I have been a Nazirite to God
from my mother's womb. If I were shaven, my strength would leave me,
and I would become weak and be like all other men."
18 (Jdg 16:5) Delilah saw that he had told her all his secrets,
so she sent for the Philistine rulers, saying, "Come up this time,
for he has told me all his secrets." So the Philistine rulers came up to her
and brought the money in their hands.
19 (Pr 7:26-27) Delilah lulled Samson to sleep on her knees
and called for a man to shave off the seven locks of his hair.
Then she began to humiliate him, and his strength left him.
20 (Jos 7:12; 1Sa 16:14) She said, "The Philistines are upon you, Samson."
Then he awakened from his sleep and thought,
"I will go out as before and shake myself free of them."
He did not know that the Lord had left him.
21 (Ex 11:5; Isa 47:2) The Philistines seized him and gouged out his eyes.
They took him down to Gaza, bound him with bronze chains,
and he ground grain in prison.
22 Yet after it had been shaven, the hair on his head began to grow back.
Judges 16
[1] Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her.
[2] And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they
compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city,
and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we
shall kill him.
[3] And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors
of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and
all, and put them upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of an
hill that is before Hebron.
[4] And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of
Sorek, whose name was Delilah.
[5] And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her,
Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what means we
may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him: and we will
give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver.
[6] And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great
strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee.
[7] And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withs that
were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.
[8] Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withs
which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
[9] Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And
she said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he brake the
withs, as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his
strength was not known.
[10] And Delilah said unto Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked me, and told me
lies: now tell me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound.
[11] And he said unto her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that never
were occupied, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.
[12] Delilah therefore took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said
unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And there were liers in wait
abiding in the chamber. And he brake them from off his arms like a thread.
[13] And Delilah said unto Samson, Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and told me
lies: tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound. And he said unto her, If
thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web.
[14] And she fastened it with the pin, and said unto him, The Philistines be
upon thee, Samson. And he awaked out of his sleep, and went away with the
pin of the beam, and with the web.
[15] And she said unto him, How canst thou say, I love thee, when thine
heart is not with me? thou hast mocked me these three times, and hast not
told me wherein thy great strength lieth.
[16] And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and
urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto death;
[17] That he told her all his heart, and said unto her. There hath not come
a rasor upon mine head; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my mother's
womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become
weak, and be like any other man.
[18] And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and
called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come up this once, for he
hath shewed me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up unto
her, and brought money in their hand.
[19] And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and
she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to
afflict him, and his strength went from him.
[20] And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of
his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake
myself. And he wist not that the LORD was departed from him.
[21] But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him
down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the
prison house.
[22] Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven.
The Death of Samson
23 (1Sa 5:2-5) The Philistine rulers gathered to offer a great sacrifice
to Dagon their god and to celebrate.
They said, "Our god has given Samson our enemy into our hands."
24 (Da 5:4) The people saw him and praised their god, for they said,
"Our god has given into our hands
our enemy,
the one who ruined our land
and killed many of us."
25 (Jdg 9:27; 19:6) When their hearts were merry, they said,
"Call for Samson, so he can entertain us." So they called for Samson
from the prison, and he entertained them.
They placed him between the pillars.
26 Samson said to the young man who held his hand,
"Let me rest and touch the pillars on which the temple is set,
then I can lean against them."
27 (Dt 22:8; Jos 2:8) The temple was full of men and women,
and all the Philistine rulers were there. There were about 3000 men and women
on the roof watching Samson entertain.
28 (Jer 15:15) Samson called out to the Lord, "Lord God, remember me, I pray!
Please strengthen me just this once, God, so that I may get full revenge
on the Philistines for my two eyes!"
29 Then Samson grasped the two middle pillars on which the temple was set
and leaned against them, one with his right hand and one with his left.
30 Samson said, "Let me die with the Philistines!" He pushed with all
his strength, and the temple fell upon the rulers
and all the people who were in it.
At his death he killed more than he had killed in his life.
31 (Jdg 15:20; 13:2) Then his brothers and all his family came down,
carried him, brought him up, and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol
in the grave of his father Manoah. He had judged Israel for twenty years.
[23] Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a
great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice: for they said, Our god
hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand.
[24] And when the people saw him, they praised their god: for they said, Our
god hath delivered into our hands our enemy, and the destroyer of our
country, which slew many of us.
[25] And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call
for Samson, that he may make us sport. And they called for Samson out of the
prison house; and he made them sport: and they set him between the pillars.
[26] And Samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that
I may feel the pillars whereupon the house standeth, that I may lean upon
them.
[27] Now the house was full of men and women; and all the lords of the
Philistines were there; and there were upon the roof about three thousand
men and women, that beheld while Samson made sport.
[28] And Samson called unto the LORD, and said, O Lord GOD, remember me, I
pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may
be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.
[29] And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house
stood, and on which it was borne up, of the one with his right hand, and of
the other with his left.
[30] And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself
with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the
people that were therein. So the dead which he slew at his death were more
than they which he slew in his life.
[31] Then his brethren and all the house of his father came down, and took
him, and brought him up, and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the
burying place of Manoah his father. And he judged Israel twenty years.
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Calvary community Church
, Paster Barry Regier spoke on Jesus Bore our shame.
Genesis 2:25
25 They were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.
[25] And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.
1 Peter 3:18
18 (1Pe 4:1; Heb 9:26; Ro 4:25) For Christ also has once suffered for sins,
the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God, being put to death
in the flesh, but made alive by the Spirit,
[18] For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust,
that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but
quickened by the Spirit:
Hebrews 12:2
2 (Heb 1:3; Lk 24:26) Let us look to Jesus, the author and finisher of our
faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising
the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
[2] Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy
that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set
down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Romans 10:11
11 (Ro 9:33; Isa 28:16) For the Scripture says, "Whoever believes
in Him will not be ashamed." (Isa 28:16.)
[11] For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be
ashamed.
Romans 8:1
Life in the Spirit
1 (1Co 1:30; 2Co 5:17) There is therefore now no condemnation for those
who are in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh, but according
to the Spirit.
[1] There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ
Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Galatians 2:20
20 (Ro 8:37; Gal 1:4) I have been crucified with Christ.
It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me.
And the life I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God,
Or by the faith of the Son of God. who loved me and gave Himself for me.
[20] I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ
liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith
of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
Pray to the Lord to Carry you shame.
2) Our Daily Bread for 3 April 2026 titled
Why Good Friday by Alyson Kieda
1 John 4:7-12
God Is Love
7 (1Jn 2:29) Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God,
and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.
8 (2Co 13:11; 1Jn 4:16) Anyone who does not love does not know God,
for God is love.
9 (Jn 3:16; 1Jn 4:10; 5:11) In this way the love of God was revealed to us,
that God sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live
through Him.
10 (1Jn 2:2; 1Pe 3:18; 1Jn 3:1) In this is love: not that we loved God, but
that He loved us and sent His Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins.
11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we must also love one another.
12 (Jn 1:18; 1Ti 6:16; 1Jn 2:5) No one has seen God at any time. If we love
one another, God dwells in us, and His love is perfected in us.
[7] Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that
loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
[8] He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
[9] In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent
his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
[10] Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent
his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
[11] Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
[12] No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth
in us, and his love is perfected in us.
What's so good about Good Friday? Why isn't the day called Bad or Sad Friday?
After all, it's meant to be a day of sorrowful reflection, not a day of
celebration. Sometimes, this day takes other names, such as Holy Friday.
In Germany, it's called Karfreitag, or Sorrowful Friday. So where did we get
the tradition of calling it "Good"? Some believe it may have originated from
the older tradition of calling it "God's Friday."
No matter the origin of the name, it's still appropriate to call the Friday on
which Jesus died "good." Out of Christ's sacrificial love, He died for our
sins. That's why Good Friday is good. And the great news is that three days
later He rose from the grave in victory.
New Testament scholar D.A. Carson wrote, "It was not nails that held Jesus to
that wretched cross; it was his unqualified resolution, out of love for his
Father, to do his Father's will - and it was his love for sinners like me."
We read in 1 John 4: "This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved
us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins" (v. 10).
The good news of Good Friday is that God loves us and wants to have
a relationship with us! Because of that love, we're called to love
others (vv. 7, 11). When we do, we show our love for Him.
Reflect & Pray
What does Good Friday mean to you? How can you honour Jesus on this day?
Dear God, thank You for loving me! Please help me to tell others about You.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 5 Rejoice in Grace - Day 6 God Works!
Phil 2:12-13
12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence,
but so much more in my absence, work out your own salvation
with fear and trembling.
13 For God is the One working in you, both to will and to do His good pleasure.
12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence
only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation
with fear and trembling.
13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will
and to do of his good pleasure.
"I just can't do it!" Marlys, a career woman in her 30s, was struggling to fit
her new Christian principles into the business world. Accustomed to the
cutthroat tactics of the corporate hierarchy, she has a hard time knowing
Jesus' examples of grace and mercy applied.
Marlys was right. She couldn't do it. In our own strength, none of us is able
to "live the Christian life." Someone has said, " The Christian life isn't
difficult -- it's impossible!" Only the power of the Holy Spirit is
effective to work the needed changes in our priorities and behaviour;
only God can accomplish what he calls us to do.
In Phillippians 2:12, Paul says "work it out." If we stop there,
we are likely to throw up our hands in despair.
But the good news appears in verse 13:
" For God is the One working in you, both to will and to do His good pleasure."
WE are not left on our own to figure out how to live the Christian life.
God gives us both the will and the ability to obey him, to live in a way
that will please him.
The key to a God-pleasing life is not performance, but obedience. God does not
expect us to "do great things" for him, to deserve his love and grace.
Our part in the process of salvation is to respond in obedience to the Lord,
to say "yes" to what he asks of us. We cannot change ourselves;
we cannot even know ourselves apart from the Spirit's insight. But
as we cooperate with him, as we agree to be obedient, the Spirit changes us
within, and those changes are "worked out" into our lives.
Application
a) Have I ever tried to "Live the Christian life" on my own strength?
What was the result?
b) In what practical ways is Paul's declaration that "God works in me"
good new in my life?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Luke 16:10-12
10 (Mt 25:21; Lk 19:17) "He who is faithful in what is least is faithful
also in much. And he who is dishonest in the least is dishonest also
in much.
11 So if you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth,
who will commit to your trust the true riches?
12 And if you have not been faithful in that which is another man's,
who will give you that which is your own?"
10 He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much:
and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
11 If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon,
who will commit to your trust the true riches?
12 And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's,
who shall give you that which is your own?
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Reconciling Peace
Col 3:12-17
12 (Eph 4:2; Lk 1:78) So embrace, as the elect of God, holy and beloved,
a spirit of mercy, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, and longsuffering.
13 (Eph 4:32; Mk 11:25; Eph 4:2) Bear with one another
and forgive one another. If anyone has a quarrel against anyone,
even as Christ forgave you, so you must do.
14 (Eph 4:3; 1Co 13:1-13) And above all these things, embrace love,
which is the bond of perfection.
15 (Jn 14:27; Eph 5:20) Let the peace of God,
to which also you are called in one body,
rule in your hearts. And be thankful.
16 (Eph 5:19; Col 1:28; Ro 10:17 ) Let the word of Christ dwell
in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing
one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,
singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
17 (1Co 10:31; Eph 5:20 ) And whatever you do in word or deed,
do all in the name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies,
kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
13 forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have
a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
14 And above all these things put on charity,
which is the bond of perfectness.
15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye
are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom;
teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,
singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2022 edition?)
Manitoba
Quick facts on Muslims in Manitoba
Manitoba 2015 population 1 282 000
est Muslim Population 21 349
CNMM Networks: Winnipeg
The Muslim population of Manitoba, understandably centred in Winnipeg, is very
diverse and represents some 48 different cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
Conservative estimates put their number at 21000 , with some suggesting
it might be twice that size.
Some outreach among Muslims has started, yet in comparison to the size
of this community, there is the need and opportunity for far more engagement.
Continued influx of new immigrants and refugees continues to see the growth
of this Muslim centre in Manitoba.
We rejoice in the Arabic fellowship meeting there and the energetic workers
among Muslims in Winnipeg.
Let us intercede in unity for:
- new Christian workers among Manitoba's growing Muslim population
- new church ministries focused on prayer, equipping and reaching Muslim
communities around them, as well as training new workers
- the Arabic fellowship and their ministries of discipling new Muslim
background believers and for effectiveness in outreach
- for the recent Somali woman who found faith in Jesus and stood her ground
in the face of opposition to her new faith.
- for current workers among Muslims to be blessed, refreshed and encouraged
with great support
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,
"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
18 Even on My menservants and maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.
19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]
Footnotes
Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
3nd Day of the Month
a) Pray for the province of Alberta as follows:
I) Pray for the leaders of Alberta, that God's Spirit would influence then to
act justly, serve with integrity and honour high moral standards. (
1 Tim 2:1-4
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
3 (1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good and acceptable in
the sight of God our Savior,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved and to come
to the knowledge of the truth.
1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
2 for kings, and for all that are in authority;
that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
4 who will have all men to be saved,
and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
II) Pray for the churches of the province, that they would be lighthouses
beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.
III) Pray that the Lord would use the Finding the Hope Campaign
and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus
b) Pray for the Holy Spirit to bring conviction of sin
and Canadian to faith in Christ.
( John 16:8 - When He comes, He will convict the world of sin
and of righteousness and of judgment:
8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin,
and of righteousness, and of judgment:
Matthew 9:36 - But when He saw the crowds, He was moved with
compassion for them, because they fainted and were scattered,
like sheep without a shepherd
36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with
compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered
abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. )
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray not to look outside the Faith for solutions.
Pray to the Lord: "Dear God, thank You for loving me!
Please help me to tell others about You."
Pray to the Lord and pray to live the Christian life with Jesus.
Pray to the Lord and pray to be faithdul in all you do.
Pray to the Lord and pray to be community in The Lord.
Agree in prayer with us for:
- new Christian workers among Manitoba's growing Muslim population
- new church ministries focused on prayer, equipping and reaching Muslim
communities around them, as well as training new workers
- the Arabic fellowship and their ministries of discipling new Muslim
background believers and for effectiveness in outreach
- for the recent Somali woman who found faith in Jesus and stood her ground
in the face of opposition to her new faith.
- for current workers among Muslims to be blessed, refreshed and encouraged
with great support
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
Pray for the Holy Spirit to bring conviction of sin
and Canadian to faith in Christ.
Pray for comfort on behalf of Christian families in Mindanao
in
the Philippines
whose loved ones have been martyred.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God
Judges 14
[1] And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the
daughters of the Philistines.
[2] And he came up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have
seen a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines: now therefore
get her for me to wife.
[3] Then his father and his mother said unto him, Is there never a woman
among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, that thou goest
to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And Samson said unto his
father, Get her for me; for she pleaseth me well.
[4] But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the LORD, that he
sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines
had dominion over Israel.
[5] Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, and
came to the vineyards of Timnath: and, behold, a young lion roared against
him.
[6] And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he
would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his
father or his mother what he had done.
[7] And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
[8] And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the
carcase of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees and honey in the
carcase of the lion.
[9] And he took thereof in his hands, and went on eating, and came to his
father and mother, and he gave them, and they did eat: but he told not them
that he had taken the honey out of the carcase of the lion.
[10] So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast;
for so used the young men to do.
[11] And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty
companions to be with him.
[12] And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if
ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find
it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments:
[13] But if ye cannot declare it me, then shall ye give me thirty sheets and
thirty change of garments. And they said unto him, Put forth thy riddle,
that we may hear it.
[14] And he said unto them, Out of the eater came forth meat, and out of the
strong came forth sweetness. And they could not in three days expound the
riddle.
[15] And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson's
wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we
burn thee and thy father's house with fire: have ye called us to take that
we have? is it not so?
[16] And Samson's wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and
lovest me not: thou hast put forth a riddle unto the children of my people,
and hast not told it me. And he said unto her, Behold, I have not told it my
father nor my mother, and shall I tell it thee?
[17] And she wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and
it came to pass on the seventh day, that he told her, because she lay sore
upon him: and she told the riddle to the children of her people.
[18] And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun
went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And
he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out
my riddle.
[19] And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon,
and slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave change of
garments unto them which expounded the riddle. And his anger was kindled,
and he went up to his father's house.
[20] But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his
friend.
JUDGES 15
Samson's Revenge
1 (Ge 38:17) After a while, during the wheat harvest, Samson went to
visit his wife, taking a young goat. He said, "I'm going in to my wife
in her bedroom," but her father would not let him go in.
2 (Jdg 14:20) Her father said, "I thought that you thoroughly hated her,
so I gave her to your best man. Is not her younger sister better than she?
Please, let her be your wife instead."
3 Samson said to them, "This time I cannot be blamed by the Philistines
when I do them harm."
4 Samson went and caught three hundred foxes. He took torches
and turned the foxes tail to tail and put a torch between each pair of tails.
5 He set fire to the torches and sent the foxes into standing grain
of the Philistines. He burned the harvested grain, standing grain,
vineyards, and olive trees.
6 (Jdg 14:15) The Philistines asked, "Who did this?" They said,
"Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite, because the Timnite
took the bride of Samson and gave her to his best man."
So the Philistines went up and burned her and her father with fire.
7 Samson said to them, "Because you have done this, I will take revenge
on you, and afterwards I will stop."
8 He struck them down with a mighty blow,
then went to live in a cave in Etam Rock.
9 (Jdg 15:17; 15:19) Then the Philistines went up and set up camp in Judah.
They deployed against Lehi.
10 The men of Judah said, "Why have you come up against us?"
They said, "It is to take Samson prisoner that we have come up,
to do to him what he did to us."
11 (Jdg 13:1; 14:4) So three thousand men from Judah went to the cave
in Etam Rock and said to Samson, "Do you not know that the Philistines
are ruling us? Why have you done this to us?"
He said to them, "As they did to me, so I have done to them."
12 They said to him, "We have come to take you prisoner,
to give you into the hands of the Philistines."
Samson said to them, "Swear to me that you will not attack me."
13 They said to him, "No, we will bind you securely and give
you into their hands, but we will not kill you." They bound him
with two new ropes and took him away from the rock.
14 (Jdg 14:19; 3:10) He came to Lehi, and the Philistines shouted
as they approached him. Then the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him.
The ropes on his arms became like burned flax and the ties
on his hands dissolved.
15 (Lev 26:8; Jos 23:10) Then he found a fresh jawbone of a donkey,
reached out his hand and took it, and with it struck down a thousand men.
16Samson said,
"With a jawbone of a donkey,
heaps upon heaps.
With a jawbone of a donkey
I have slain a thousand men."
17 When he finished speaking, he threw the jawbone away
and called that place Ramath Lehi.
18 He was very thirsty, and he called out to the Lord,
"You gave this great deliverance through Your servant,
but now may I die of thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised?"
19 (Ge 45:27) So God split open the basin at Lehi, and water flowed out
of it. He drank, was refreshed, and revived. Because of this he called
the place En Hakkore, which is in Lehi to this day.
20 (Jdg 13:1; 16:31) Samson judged Israel for twenty years
in the days of the Philistines.
Judges 15
[1] But it came to pass within a while after, in the time of wheat harvest,
that Samson visited his wife with a kid; and he said, I will go in to my
wife into the chamber. But her father would not suffer him to go in.
[2] And her father said, I verily thought that thou hadst utterly hated her;
therefore I gave her to thy companion: is not her younger sister fairer than
she? take her, I pray thee, instead of her.
[3] And Samson said concerning them, Now shall I be more blameless than the
Philistines, though I do them a displeasure.
[4] And Samson went and caught three hundred foxes, and took firebrands, and
turned tail to tail, and put a firebrand in the midst between two tails.
[5] And when he had set the brands on fire, he let them go into the standing
corn of the Philistines, and burnt up both the shocks, and also the standing
corn, with the vineyards and olives.
[6] Then the Philistines said, Who hath done this? And they answered,
Samson, the son in law of the Timnite, because he had taken his wife, and
given her to his companion. And the Philistines came up, and burnt her and
her father with fire.
[7] And Samson said unto them, Though ye have done this, yet will I be
avenged of you, and after that I will cease.
[8] And he smote them hip and thigh with a great slaughter: and he went down
and dwelt in the top of the rock Etam.
[9] Then the Philistines went up, and pitched in Judah, and spread
themselves in Lehi.
[10] And the men of Judah said, Why are ye come up against us? And they
answered, To bind Samson are we come up, to do to him as he hath done to us.
[11] Then three thousand men of Judah went to the top of the rock Etam, and
said to Samson, Knowest thou not that the Philistines are rulers over us?
what is this that thou hast done unto us? And he said unto them, As they did
unto me, so have I done unto them.
[12] And they said unto him, We are come down to bind thee, that we may
deliver thee into the hand of the Philistines. And Samson said unto them,
Swear unto me, that ye will not fall upon me yourselves.
[13] And they spake unto him, saying, No; but we will bind thee fast, and
deliver thee into their hand: but surely we will not kill thee. And they
bound him with two new cords, and brought him up from the rock.
[14] And when he came unto Lehi, the Philistines shouted against him: and
the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and the cords that were upon
his arms became as flax that was burnt with fire, and his bands loosed from
off his hands.
[15] And he found a new jawbone of an ass, and put forth his hand, and took
it, and slew a thousand men therewith.
[16] And Samson said, With the jawbone of an ass, heaps upon heaps, with the
jaw of an ass have I slain a thousand men.
[17] And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking, that he cast
away the jawbone out of his hand, and called that place Ramath-lehi.
[18] And he was sore athirst, and called on the LORD, and said, Thou hast
given this great deliverance into the hand of thy servant: and now shall I
die for thirst, and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised?
[19] But God clave an hollow place that was in the jaw, and there came water
thereout; and when he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he revived:
wherefore he called the name thereof En-hakkore, which is in Lehi unto this
day.
[20] And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years.
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Day 93, 3 April 2026 - good Friday
1) Judges 13 , Judges 14, Judges 15
JUDGES 13
The Birth of Samson
1 ()Jdg 2:11; 1Sa 12:9) Again the children of Israel did evil in the sight
of the Lord, so the Lord gave them into the hands of the Philistines
for forty years.
2 (Jos 19:41; 15:33) There was a certain man from Zorah,
from the tribe of Dan. His name was Manoah. His wife was infertile
and had borne no children.
3 (Lk 1:13; Jdg 6:11-12) The angel of the Lord appeared to the woman
and said to her, "Indeed, you are infertile and have borne no childen,
yet you will conceive and bear a son.
4 (Nu 6:2-3; Jdg 13:14) Now be careful, I pray, that you drink no wine
or strong drink and that you do not eat anything ritually unclean.
5 (Nu 6:5; 1Sa 1:11) For you will conceive and bear a son. No razor may
touch his head, for the boy will be a Nazirite to God from the womb.
He will begin to save Israel from the hand of the Philistines."
6 (Jdg 13:17-18; Dt 33:1) Then the woman went to her husband and said,
"A man of God came to me. He looked like a very fearsome angel of God.
I did not ask him where he was from, and he did not tell me his name.
7 He said to me, 'You will conceive and bear a son. So now, do not drink
wine or strong drink, and do not eat anything ritually unclean,
for the boy will be a Nazirite to God from the womb until the day he dies.' "
8 Then Manoah prayed to the Lord, "O my Lord, let the man of God whom
You sent come again to us, so that he can teach us what we should do
for the boy who will be born."
9 God listened to the voice of Manoah, and the angel of God came again
to the woman. She was sitting in the field;
but her husband Manoah was not with her.
10 The woman hurried and ran to tell her husband,
"The man who came to me the other day has appeared to me."
11 So Manoah got up and went after his wife.
He came to the man and said to him,
"Are you the man who spoke to my wife?"
He said, "I am."
12 Then Manoah said, "Now may your words come true! What will be the boy's way
of life and his work?"
13 The angel of the Lord said to Manoah, "Your wife must observe everything
that I said to her.
14 (Jdg 13:4) She must not consume anything that grows on the vine.
She must not drink wine or strong drink, and she must not eat anything
ritually unclean. She must observe everything that I commanded her."
15 Manoah said to the angel of the Lord, "Please let us detain you,
and let us prepare a young goat for you."
16 The angel of the Lord said to Manoah, "If I stay, I will not eat your
food, but if you want to make an offering to the Lord, you should offer it."
(For Manoah did not know that he was an angel of the Lord.)
17 Manoah said to the angel of the Lord, "What is your name,
so that we can honor you when your words come true?"
18 (Ge 32:29; Isa 9:6) The angel of the Lord said to him,
"Why do you ask my name? It is too wonderful."
19 (Jdg 6:19-21) Manoah took the young goat and the grain offering
and offered them to the Lord upon a rock. Then he did a wondrous
thing while Manoah and his wife watched.
20 (Lev 9:24; 1Ch 21:16) When the flame went up from the altar
toward the heavens, the angel of the Lord went up in the flames
from the altar. Seeing this, Manoah and his wife fell face down on the ground.
21 (Jdg 6:22) The angel of the Lord did not appear again to Manoah
and his wife. Then Manoah knew that he was an angel of the Lord.
22 (Ge 32:30; Dt 5:26) Manoah said to his wife,
"We are certainly going to die, for we have seen God."
23 (Ps 25:14) Yet his wife said to him, "If the Lord wanted to kill us,
He would not have taken the burnt offering and grain offering from us.
He would not have shown us these things, nor let us hear things such
as these at this time."
24 (1Sa 3:19; Lk 1:80) So the woman bore a son, and she called him Samson.
The boy grew, and the Lord blessed him.
25 (Jdg 3:10; Jos 15:33) The Spirit of the Lord began to move upon him
at Mahaneh Dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.
Judges 13
[1] And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD; and
the LORD delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years.
[2] And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites,
whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and bare not.
[3] And the angel of the LORD appeared unto the woman, and said unto her,
Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and
bear a son.
[4] Now therefore beware, I pray thee, and drink not wine nor strong drink,
and eat not any unclean thing:
[5] For, lo, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and no rasor shall come on
his head: for the child shall be a Nazarite unto God from the womb: and he
shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines.
[6] Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of God came unto
me, and his countenance was like the countenance of an angel of God, very
terrible: but I asked him not whence he was, neither told he me his name:
[7] But he said unto me, Behold, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and
now drink no wine nor strong drink, neither eat any unclean thing: for the
child shall be a Nazarite to God from the womb to the day of his death.
[8] Then Manoah intreated the LORD, and said, O my Lord, let the man of God
which thou didst send come again unto us, and teach us what we shall do unto
the child that shall be born.
[9] And God hearkened to the voice of Manoah; and the angel of God came
again unto the woman as she sat in the field: but Manoah her husband was not
with her.
[10] And the woman made haste, and ran, and shewed her husband, and said
unto him, Behold, the man hath appeared unto me, that came unto me the other
day.
[11] And Manoah arose, and went after his wife, and came to the man, and
said unto him, Art thou the man that spakest unto the woman? And he said, I
am.
[12] And Manoah said, Now let thy words come to pass. How shall we order the
child, and how shall we do unto him?
[13] And the angel of the LORD said unto Manoah, Of all that I said unto the
woman let her beware.
[14] She may not eat of any thing that cometh of the vine, neither let her
drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any unclean thing: all that I commanded
her let her observe.
[15] And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD, I pray thee, let us detain
thee, until we shall have made ready a kid for thee.
[16] And the angel of the LORD said unto Manoah, Though thou detain me, I
will not eat of thy bread: and if thou wilt offer a burnt offering, thou
must offer it unto the LORD. For Manoah knew not that he was an angel of the
LORD.
[17] And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD, What is thy name, that when
thy sayings come to pass we may do thee honour?
[18] And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Why askest thou thus after my
name, seeing it is secret?
[19] So Manoah took a kid with a meat offering, and offered it upon a rock
unto the LORD: and the angel did wondrously; and Manoah and his wife looked
on.
[20] For it came to pass, when the flame went up toward heaven from off the
altar, that the angel of the LORD ascended in the flame of the altar. And
Manoah and his wife looked on it, and fell on their faces to the ground.
[21] But the angel of the LORD did no more appear to Manoah and to his wife.
Then Manoah knew that he was an angel of the LORD.
[22] And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have
seen God.
[23] But his wife said unto him, If the LORD were pleased to kill us, he
would not have received a burnt offering and a meat offering at our hands,
neither would he have shewed us all these things, nor would as at this time
have told us such things as these.
[24] And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child
grew, and the LORD blessed him.
[25] And the Spirit of the LORD began to move him at times in the camp of
Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.
JUDGES 14
Samson's Wedding
1 (Ge 38:12-13; Jos 15:10) Samson went down to Timnah
and saw a woman from the daughters of the Philistines.
2 (Ge 34:4; 21:21) He came back up and told his father and mother,
"I have seen a woman in Timnah from the daughters of the Philistines;
now get her for me as a wife."
3 (Jdg 15:18; 1Sa 14:6) His father and mother said to him,
"Are there no women among your relatives, or all of our people,
that you are intending to take a wife
from among the uncircumcised Philistines?"
Yet Samson said to his father, "Get her for me, for she pleases me well."
4 (Jos 11:20; Jdg 13:1) His father and mother did not know that this was
from the Lord, for He was seeking an opportunity to act against the Philistines.
At that time the Philistines were ruling over Israel.
5 Samson went down with his father and mother to Timnah.
As they came to the vineyards of Timnah, suddenly a young
lion came roaring toward him.
6 (Jdg 3:10; 13:25) Then the Spirit of the Lord came mightily
upon him, and though unarmed, he tore the lion in two as one might
tear a young goat in two. However, he did not tell his father and his mother
what he had done.
7 So Samson went down and spoke with the woman, and she pleased Samson.
8 After a while, when he returned to take her, he turned aside to see
the carcass of the lion. And a swarm of bees and honey were in the carcass
of the lion.
9 He scooped it out into his hands and ate it as he went along.
He came to his father and mother and gave some to them,
and they also ate. Yet he did not tell them he had scooped
the honey out of a lion's carcass.
10 Then his father went down to the woman. Samson put on a feast there,
for this is what young men would do.
11 When the Philistines saw him,
they brought thirty companions to be with him.
12 (Ge 45:22; Eze 17:2) Samson said to them, "Let me tell you a riddle.
If you can explain it to me within the seven days of the feast,
then I will find thirty linen robes and thirty sets of clothes to give you.
13 However, if you are not able to explain it to me, then you will give me
thirty linen robes and thirty sets of clothes."
They said to him, "Tell us your riddle, so we can hear it."
14 He said to them,
"Out of the eater came something to eat,
and out of the strong came something sweet."
They could not explain the riddle after three days.
15 (Jdg 15:6; 16:5) On the fourth day they said to Samson's wife,
"Trick your groom into telling us the riddle, or we will burn you
and your father's house with fire. Have you invited us to steal
what we have? Is that not so?"
16 (Jdg 16:15) So Samson's wife wept all over him and said,
"You must hate me. You do not love me. You have told a riddle
to the young men and did not tell it to me."
Then he said to her, "I have not told it to my father and mother.
Why should I tell it to you?"
17 (Jdg 16:16) She wept on him for the seven days of the feast,
then on the seventh day he told it to her because she had nagged him.
Then she explained the riddle to her people.
18 So on the seventh day before sunset, the men of the city said to Samson,
"What is sweeter than honey,
and what is stronger than a lion?"
Then he said to them,
"If you had not plowed with my heifer,
you would not have solved my riddle."
19 (Jdg 3:10; 13:25) Then the Spirit of the Lord mightily came upon him,
and he went down to Ashkelon and struck down thirty of their men.
He took their clothes and gave them to the ones who had explained the riddle.
His anger burned and he went up to his father's house.
20 (Jdg 15:2; Jn 3:29) So Samson's wife was given to his companion,
who had been his best man.
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John 19:28-37
The Death of Jesus
Mt 27:45-56; Mk 15:33-41; Lk 23:44-49
28 (Ps 69:21; Jn 13:1) After this, Jesus, knowing that everything
was now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said,
"I thirst."
29 (Mt 27:48; Mk 15:36) A bowl full of sour wine was placed there.
So they put a sponge full of sour wine on hyssop and held it to His mouth.
30 (Lk 23:46; Jn 17:4) When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said,
"It is finished." And He bowed His head and gave up His spirit.
[28] After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that
the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.
[29] Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge
with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth.
[30] When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished:
and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.
The Piercing of Jesus' Side
31 (Jn 19:14; 19:42; Jos 8:29) Since it was the Day of Preparation,
to prevent bodies from remaining on the cross on the Sabbath day
(for that Sabbath day was a high day), the Jews asked Pilate
that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
32 (Jn 19:18) Therefore the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first
and of the other who was crucified with Him.
33 But when they came to Jesus and saw that He was dead already,
they did not break His legs.
34 (1Jn 5:6; 5:8) However, one of the soldiers pierced His side
with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out.
35 (Jn 21:24; 15:27) He who saw it has testified, and his testimony is true.
He knows that he is telling the truth, that you may believe.
36 (Ps 34:20; Ex 12:46; Nu 9:12) For these things happened so that
the Scripture should be fulfilled, "Not one of His bones shall be broken,"
(Ex 12:46; Nu 9:12; Ps 34:20.)
37 (Zec 12:10; Rev 1:7; Ps 22:16-17) and again another Scripture says,
"They shall look on Him whom they have pierced." (Zec 12:10.)
[31] The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies
should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day
was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that
they might be taken away.
[32] Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the
other which was crucified with him.
[33] But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they
brake not his legs:
[34] But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith
came there out blood and water.
[35] And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth
that he saith true, that ye might believe.
[36] For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A
bone of him shall not be broken.
[37] And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they
pierced.
Mark 15:42-47
The Burial of Jesus
Mt 27:57-61; Lk 23:50-56; Jn 19:38-42
42 When the evening had come, because it was the Day of Preparation,
that is, the day before the Sabbath,
43 (Lk 2:25; 2:38) Joseph of Arimathea, an honorable member of the Council,
who also waited for the kingdom of God, came and went in boldly to Pilate,
and requested the body of Jesus.
44 Pilate wondered if He were already dead. And calling for the centurion,
he asked him whether He had been dead for a while.
45 When he learned about it from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.
46 (Isa 22:16; 53:9) So he bought fine linen, and taking Him down,
wrapped Him in the linen and laid Him in a tomb which had been hewn
out of the rock. And he rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.
47 (Mk 15:40; 16:1) Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph saw
where He was laid.
[42] And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that
is, the day before the sabbath,
[43] Joseph of Arimathaea, and honourable counseller, which also waited for
the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the
body of Jesus.
[44] And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the
centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.
[45] And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.
[46] And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the
linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled
a stone unto the door of the sepulchre.
[47] And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was
laid.
Matthew 27:57-61
The Burial of Jesus
Mk 15:42-47; Lk 23:50-56; Jn 19:38-42
57 (Jn 19:38-42) When the evening came, there came a rich man of Arimathea,
named Joseph, who also was a disciple of Jesus.
58 He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.
Then Pilate commanded the body to be given to him.
59 When Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
60 (Mt 27:66; 28:2) and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut out of
the rock. And he rolled a large stone to the door of the tomb and departed.
61 (Mt 27:56; 28:1) Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were there,
sitting opposite the tomb.
[57] When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named
Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple:
[58] He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded
the body to be delivered.
[59] And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen
cloth,
[60] And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and
he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.
[61] And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against
the sepulchre.
Luke 23:50-56
The Burial of Jesus
Mt 27:57-61; Mk 15:42-47; Jn 19:38-42
50 Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council,
who was a good and just man.
51 (Lk 2:25; 2:38) He had not consented to their counsel and deed.
He was from Arimathea, a city of the Jews,
and he himself was also waiting for the kingdom of God.
52 This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.
53 (Isa 53:9) Then he took Him down, and wrapped Him in linen,
and placed Him in a hewn tomb, where no one had ever been buried.
54 (Mt 27:62; Jn 19:31) It was the Day of Preparation,
and the Sabbath was drawing near.
55 (Lk 23:49) The women who came with Him from Galilee followed,
and saw the tomb and how His body was placed.
56 (Mk 16:1; Lk 24:1) Then they returned and prepared spices
and ointments. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.
[50] And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counseller; and he was a
good man, and a just:
[51] (The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them he was of
Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of
God.
[52] This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.
[53] And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a
sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.
[54] And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.
[55] And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after,
and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.
[56] And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the
sabbath day according to the commandment.
John 19:38-42
The Burial of Jesus
Mt 27:57-61; Mk 15:42-47; Lk 23:50-56
38 After this, Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus,
but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might
take away the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission.
So he came and took away His body.
39 (SS 4:14) Nicodemus, who at first came to Jesus by night,
also came, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes,
weighing about seventy-five pounds.
(Gk. a hundred litrai or 34 kilograms.)
40 (Jn 11:44; Lk 24:12) Then they took the body of Jesus
and wrapped it in linen cloths with the spices,
as is the burial custom of the Jews.
41 (Lk 23:53; Mt 27:60) Now in the place where He was crucified there was
a garden, and in the garden was a new tomb in which no one had
ever been buried.
42 (Jn 19:14; 19:31)So because of the Jewish Day of Preparation,
and since the tomb was nearby, they buried Jesus there.
[38] And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but
secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the
body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the
body of Jesus.
[39] And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by
night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound
weight.
[40] Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with
the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.
[41] Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the
garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid.
[42] There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews' preparation day;
for the sepulchre was nigh at hand.
Matthew 27:62-66
The Guard at the Tomb
62 (Mk 15:42; Jn 19:14) The next day, following the Day of Preparation,
the chief priests and Pharisees gathered before Pilate,
63 (Mt 16:21; 17:23) saying, "Sir, we remember that deceiver saying
while He was still alive, 'After three days I will rise.'
64 (Mt 28:13) Therefore command that the tomb be made secure
until the third day, lest His disciples come by night and steal Him away,
and tell the people, 'He has risen from the dead.'
The last deception will be worse than the first."
65 Pilate said to them, "You have a guard. Go your way.
Make it as secure as you can."
66 (Da 6:17) So they went and made the tomb secure
by sealing the stone and posting the guard.
[62] Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief
priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,
[63] Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet
alive, After three days I will rise again.
[64] Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day,
lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the
people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the
first.
[65] Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as
ye can.
[66] So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and
setting a watch.
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Matthew 27:27-31
The Soldiers Mock Jesus
Mk 15:16-20; Jn 19:2-3
27 (Jn 18:28; 18:33) Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into
the Praetorium, and gathered the whole detachment of soldiers before Him.
28 (Mk 15:17; Lk 23:11) They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him,
29 (Isa 53:3; Mt 20:19) and when they wove a crown of thorns, they put it
on His head and put a staff in His right hand. They knelt before Him a
nd mocked Him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"
30 (Mt 26:67; Mk 15:19) They spit on Him, and took the staff
and hit Him on the head.
31 (Isa 53:7) After they had mocked Him, they took the robe off Him,
put His own garments on Him, and led Him away to crucify Him.
[27] Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and
gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.
[28] And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
[29] And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head,
and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked
him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
[30] And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
[31] And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him,
and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.
Mark 15:21-24
The Crucifixion
Mt 27:32-44; Lk 23:26-43; Jn 19:17-27
21 (Mt 27:32; Lk 23:26; Ro 16:13) They compelled a man named Simon
from Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, as he was passing
through from the country, to bear Jesus' cross.
22 (Mt 27:33-44) They brought Him to the place called Golgotha,
which means, "Place of a Skull."
23 (Mt 27:34) They gave Him wine mingled with myrrh to drink,
but He did not take it.
24 When they had crucified Him, they divided His garments,
casting lots for them, to decide what each man should take.
[21] And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the
country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.
[22] And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being
interpreted, The place of a skull.
[23] And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it
not.
[24] And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots
upon them, what every man should take.
Matthew 27:32-34
The Crucifixion
Mk 15:21-32; Lk 23:26-43; Jn 19:17-27
32 (Mk 15:21; Lk 23:26) As they came out, they found a man of Cyrene,
Simon by name. This man they compelled to bear His cross.
33 When they came to a place called Golgotha, which means
The Place of the Skull,
34 (Ps 69:21; Mt 27:48) they gave Him sour wine mingled with gall to drink.
But when He tasted it, He would not drink it.
[32] And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him
they compelled to bear his cross.
[33] And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a
place of a skull,
[34] They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had
tasted thereof, he would not drink.
Luke 23:26-31
The Crucifixion
Mt 27:32-44; Mk 15:21-32; Jn 19:17-27
26 As they led Him away, they seized Simon of Cyrene, who was coming
from the country, and they laid the cross on him to carry it behind Jesus.
27 (Lk 8:52) A large number of people followed Him, including women
who mourned and lamented Him.
28 Jesus turned to them, saying, "Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for Me,
but weep for yourselves and for your children.
29 (Mt 24:19; Hos 13:16) Listen, the days are coming when they will say,
'Blessed are the barren, who never bore and never nursed!'
30 (Isa 2:19; Hos 10:8) Then they will begin to say to the mountains,
'Fall on us,' and to the hills, 'Cover us.'
31 (Pr 11:31) For if men do these things when the tree is green,
what will happen when it is dry?"
[26] And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian,
coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might
bear it after Jesus.
[27] And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which
also bewailed and lamented him.
[28] But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for
me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.
[29] For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed
are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave
suck.
[30] Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the
hills, Cover us.
[31] For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the
dry?
John 19:17
17 (Lk 23:33; 14:27; 23:26) He went out, carrying His own cross,
to a place called The Place of a Skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha.
[17] And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a
skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:
Mark 15:25-32
25 (Mk 15:33; Jn 19:14) Now it was the third hour, and they crucified Him.
26 (Mt 27:37)The inscription of His accusation was written above:
THE KING OF THE JEWS.
27 With Him they crucified two thieves, one on His right
and the other on His left.
28 And the Scripture was fulfilled, which says, "He was numbered
with the lawless ones." (Isa 53:12.)
29 (Ps 109:25; Mk 14:58) Those who passed by blasphemed Him,
shaking their heads and saying, "Ah, You who would destroy the temple
and build it in three days,
30 save Yourself, and come down from the cross!"
31 Likewise the chief priests mocked Him among themselves
with the scribes and said, "He saved others, but He cannot save Himself!
32 (Lk 23:39-43; Mt 27:44) Let the Christ, the King of Israel,
descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe."
Those who were crucified with Him also reviled Him.
[25] And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.
[26] And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF
THE JEWS.
[27] And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and
the other on his left.
[28] And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with
the transgressors.
[29] And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying,
Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,
[30] Save thyself, and come down from the cross.
[31] Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the
scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save.
[32] Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may
see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.
Matthew 27:35-44
35 (Ps 22:18) When they crucified Him, they divided His garments
by casting lots to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet,
"They divided My garments among themselves
and for My clothing they cast lots."(Ps 22:18.)
36 (Mt 27:54) And sitting down, they kept watch over Him there.
37 (Mk 15:26; Lk 23:38) They put His accusation over His head, which read:
THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
38 (Isa 53:12) Then two thieves were crucified with Him, one on the right
and another on the left.
39 (Ps 109:25; La 1:12) Those who passed by insulted Him, wagging their heads,
40 (Mt 26:61; 4:3) saying, "You who would destroy the temple
and build it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God,
come down from the cross."
41 Likewise the chief priests, with the scribes and elders,
mocked Him, saying,
42 (Jn 1:49; Mt 27:37) "He saved others. He cannot save Himself.
If He is the King of Israel, let Him now come down from the cross,
and we will believe Him.
43 (Ps 22:8) He trusted in God. Let Him deliver Him now, if He will have Him.
For He said, 'I am the Son of God.' "
44 Even the thieves who were crucified with Him insulted Him in the same way.
[35] And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it
might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments
among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
[36] And sitting down they watched him there;
[37] And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING
OF THE JEWS.
[38] Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand,
and another on the left.
[39] And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,
[40] And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three
days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.
[41] Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and
elders, said,
[42] He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel,
let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.
[43] He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he
said, I am the Son of God.
[44] The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his
teeth.
Luke 23:32-43
32 (Mk 15:27; Mt 27:38; Jn 19:18) Two different men, who were criminals,
also were led with Him to be killed.
33 (Mt 27:33-34; Mk 15:22-23) When they came to the place which is called
The Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right
and one on the left.
34 (Ps 22:18; Mt 5:44; Mk 15:24) Jesus said, "Father, forgive them,
for they know not what they do." And they divided His clothes
by casting lots.
35 (Ps 22:17; Isa 42:1) The people stood by watching. But the rulers
with them scoffed, saying, "He saved others. Let Him save Himself
if He is the Christ, the Chosen One of God."
36 (Mt 27:48; Ps 69:21) And the soldiers also mocked Him,
coming to Him and offering Him sour wine,
37 saying, "If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself."
38 (Mt 27:37; Mk 15:26) An inscription was written over Him in letters
of Greek and Latin and Hebrew:
THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
39 (Mt 27:44; Mk 15:32) One of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him,
saying, "If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us!"
40 But the other rebuked him, saying, "Do you not fear God,
seeing you are under the same sentence?
41 And we indeed, justly. For we are receiving the due reward of our deeds.
But this Man has done nothing amiss."
42 Then he said to Jesus, "Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom."
43 (Rev 2:7; Isa 53:11; 2Co 5:8) Jesus said to him,
"Truly, I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise."
[32] And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to
death.
[33] And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there
they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the
other on the left.
[34] Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.
And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
[35] And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided
him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the
chosen of God.
[36] And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him
vinegar,
[37] And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.
[38] And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and
Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
[39] And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If
thou be Christ, save thyself and us.
[40] But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God,
seeing thou art in the same condemnation?
[41] And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but
this man hath done nothing amiss.
[42] And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy
kingdom.
[43] And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be
with me in paradise.
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John 19:18-27
18 There they crucified Him, and two others with Him, one on either side,
and Jesus in the middle.
19 (Mt 27:37; Mk 15:26) Pilate wrote a title and put it on the cross.
The writing was:
JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
20 (Jn 19:13) Many of the Jews read this title, for the place where Jesus
was crucified was near the city. And it was written in Hebrew,
in Greek, and in Latin.
21 (Jn 19:14) The chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate,
"Do not write, 'The King of the Jews,' but 'He said, I am King of the Jews.' "
22 Pilate answered, "What I have written, I have written."
23 (Lk 23:34; Mt 27:35) When the soldiers had crucified Jesus,
they took His garments and divided them into four parts,
a part for each soldier; and also His tunic.
Now the tunic was seamless, woven from top to bottom.
24 (Ps 22:18; Jn 19:28) So they said to one another,
"Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it to decide whose it shall be."
This happened to fulfill the Scripture which says:
"They divided My garments among them,
and for My clothing they cast lots." (Ps 22:18.)
Therefore the soldiers did these things.
25 (Lk 23:49; Mt 27:55-56; Mk 15:40-41) But standing by the cross of Jesus
were His mother, and His mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas,
and Mary Magdalene.
26 (Jn 13:23; 2:4; 20:2) When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple
whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother,
"Woman, here is your son."
27 (Jn 16:32; 1:11) Then He said to the disciple, "Here is your mother."
From that time, this disciple took her to his own home.
[18] Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one,
and Jesus in the midst.
[19] And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was,
JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.
[20] This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was
crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and
Latin.
[21] Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King
of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews.
[22] Pilate answered, What I have written I have written.
[23] Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments,
and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the
coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.
[24] They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots
for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which
saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast
lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.
[25] Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's
sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.
[26] When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom
he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!
[27] Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour
that disciple took her unto his own home.
Mark 15:33-41
The Death of Jesus
Mt 27:45-56; Lk 23:44-49; Jn 19:28-30
33 (Mt 27:45; Mk 15:25; Lk 23:44-45) When the sixth hour had come,
there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
34 (Ps 22:1; Mt 27:46; Lk 23:46) And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out
with a loud voice, saying, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" which means,
"My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?"(Ps 22:1.)
35 Some of those who stood by, when they heard it, said,
"Listen, He is calling Elijah!"
36 (Ps 69:21; Mk 15:23) One man ran and filled a sponge with vinegar,
put it on a stick, and gave it to Him to drink, saying,
"Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah will come to take Him down."
37 (Jn 19:30; Mt 27:50) But Jesus cried with a loud voice
and gave up the spirit.
38 (Lk 23:45) And the curtain of the temple was torn
in two from top to bottom.
39 (Mt 27:54; 27:43) When the centurion
(Commander with the rank of captain over 100 soldiers.)
who stood facing Him saw that He cried out and gave up the spirit,
he said, "Truly, this Man was the Son of God."
40 (Ps 38:11; Mt 27:55-56) There were also women looking on from
a distance, among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother
of James the Less and of Joseph, and Salome.
41 (Lk 8:2-3) They also had followed Him and had ministered
to Him when He was in Galilee. And many other women who came up
with Him to Jerusalem were there.
[33] And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole
land until the ninth hour.
[34] And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi,
Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why
hast thou forsaken me?
[35] And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he
calleth Elias.
[36] And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed,
and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come
to take him down.
[37] And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.
[38] And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the
bottom.
[39] And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so
cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of
God.
[40] There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary
Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the
less and of Joses, and Salome;
[41] (Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto
him and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.
Matthew 27:45-56
The Death of Jesus
Mk 15:33-41; Lk 23:44-49; Jn 19:28-30
45 (Am 8:9; Mk 15:33-34) Now from the sixth hour until the ninth hour
there was darkness over all the land.
46 (Ps 22:1; Lk 23:46; Heb 5:7) About the ninth hour Jesus cried out
with a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" which means,
"My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?"(Ps 22:1.)
47 Some of those who stood there heard it and said,
"This Man is calling for Elijah."
48 (Ps 69:21; Mt 27:34) Immediately one of them ran, took a sponge,
filled it with wine, and put it on a stick, and gave it to Him to drink.
49 The rest said, "Leave Him alone.
Let us see if Elijah will come to save Him."
50 (Jn 19:30; Mk 15:37) And Jesus, when He had cried out again
with a loud voice, released His spirit.
51 (Mk 15:38; Ex 26:31-37) At that moment the curtain of the temple
was torn in two, from the top to the bottom. And the ground shook,
and the rocks split apart.
52 (1Co 15:20; 1Th 4:14) The graves also were opened, and many bodies
of the saints who had died were raised,
53 (Mt 4:5) and coming out of the graves after His resurrection,
they went into the Holy City and appeared to many.
54 (Mt 27:36; 27:43) When the centurion and those with him,
keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place,
they feared greatly and said, "Truly He was the Son of God!"
55 (Lk 8:2-3) Many women who were there watching from afar followed
Jesus from Galilee, serving Him,
56 (Jn 19:25; Mt 28:1) among whom was Mary Magdalene,
and Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee's sons.
[45] Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the
ninth hour.
[46] And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli,
Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou
forsaken me?
[47] Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man
calleth for Elias.
[48] And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with
vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.
[49] The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.
[50] Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.
[51] And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to
the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
[52] And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept
arose,
[53] And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the
holy city, and appeared unto many.
[54] Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus,
saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly,
saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
[55] And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from
Galilee, ministering unto him:
[56] Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses,
and the mother of Zebedee's children.
Luke 23:44-49
The Death of Jesus
Mt 27:45-56; Mk 15:33-41; Jn 19:28-30
44 (Am 8:9; Mt 27:45) It was now about the sixth hour,
and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour,
45 (Ex 26:31-33; 2Ch 3:14) while the sun was darkened.
And the veil of the temple was torn in the middle.
46 (Jn 19:30; Ps 31:5; Ac 7:59) And Jesus cried out with a loud voice,
"Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit."
Having said this, He gave up the spirit.
47 (Mt 27:54; Mk 15:39) When the centurion saw what had happened, he glorified
God and said, :Certainly, this was a righteous Man."
48 (Lk 18:13) All the crowds who came together to that sight,
witnessing what occurred, struck their chests and returned.
49 (Lk 8:2; Ps 38:11; Mt 27:55-56) But all those who knew Him
and the women accompanying Him from Galilee stood at a distance,
seeing these things.
[44] And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the
earth until the ninth hour.
[45] And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the
midst.
[46] And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy
hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.
[47] Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying,
Certainly this was a righteous man.
[48] And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the
things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.
[49] And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee,
stood afar off, beholding these things.
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Matthew 27:15-26
Jesus Sentenced to Die
Mk 15:6-15; Lk 23:13-25; Jn 18:39-19:16
15 Now at the feast, the governor was accustomed to releasing
to the people a prisoner whom they chose.
16 They had then a notorious prisoner called Barabbas.
17 So when they had gathered together, Pilate said to them,
"Whom do you want me to release to you—Barabbas,
or Jesus who is called Christ?"
18 (Pr 27:4) For he knew that they had handed Him over out of envy.
19 (Mt 27:24; Lk 23:47) When he was sitting on the judgment seat,
his wife sent word to him, "Have nothing to do with that righteous Man,
for I have suffered much today in a dream on account of Him."
20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas
and kill Jesus.
21 The governor answered, "Which of the two do you want me to release to you?"
They said, "Barabbas."
22 Pilate said to them, "Then what shall I do with Jesus
who is called Christ?"
They all said to him, "Let Him be crucified!"
23 The governor said, "Why, what evil has He done?"
But they cried out all the more, "Let Him be crucified!"
24 (Mt 27:4; Ps 26:6) When Pilate saw that he could not prevail,
but rather that unrest was beginning, he took water
and washed his hands before the crowd, saying,
"I am innocent of the blood of this righteous Man. See to it yourselves."
25 (Jos 2:19; Ac 5:28) Then all the people answered, "His blood be on us
and on our children!"
26 (Jn 19:1; Isa 53:5) Then he released Barabbas to them.
But when he had scourged Jesus, he handed Him over to be crucified.
[15] Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a
prisoner, whom they would.
[16] And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
[17] Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom
will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?
[18] For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
[19] When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him,
saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many
things this day in a dream because of him.
[20] But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they
should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
[21] The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye
that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.
[22] Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called
Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.
[23] And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out
the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
[24] When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult
was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying,
I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.
[25] Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our
children.
[26] Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he
delivered him to be crucified.
Luke 23:13-25
Jesus Sentenced to Die
Mt 27:15-26; Mk 15:6-15; Jn 18:39-19:16
13 Pilate called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
14 and said to them, "You have brought this Man to me as one who incites
the people. And truly, I, having examined Him before you, have found
no fault in this Man concerning those things of which you accuse Him.
15 No, neither has Herod, for he sent him back to us. Look, nothing worthy
of death has been done by Him.
16 (Mt 27:26; Mk 15:15) I will therefore chastise Him and release Him."
17 For he was obligated to release one man to them at the feast.
18 (Ac 3:14; 21:36) But they all cried out at once saying,
"Take this Man away and release Barabbas to us!"
19 (Ac 3:14) This man had been thrown in prison for an insurrection
in the city and for murder.
20 Therefore Pilate spoke to them again, desiring to release Jesus.
21 But they cried out, "Crucify Him! Crucify Him!"
22 (Lk 23:14; 23:16) He said to them a third time, "Why, what evil has
He done? I have found in Him no cause worthy of death.
I will therefore chastise Him and release Him."
23 But they insisted with loud voices, asking that He be crucified.
And the voices of these men and of the chief priests prevailed.
24 (Ex 23:2) So Pilate gave the sentence as they demanded.
25 He released to them the man who was thrown in prison for insurrection
and murder, whom they asked for. But he sentenced Jesus according
to their will.
[13] And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the
rulers and the people,
[14] Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that
perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have
found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:
[15] No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of
death is done unto him.
[16] I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
[17] (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)
[18] And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release
unto us Barabbas:
[19] (Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast
into prison.)
[20] Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.
[21] But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him.
[22] And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I
have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let
him go.
[23] And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be
crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.
[24] And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.
[25] And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast
into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.
John 19:1-16
John 19
1 (Isa 50:6; 53:5) Then Pilate took Jesus and flogged Him.
2 The soldiers twisted a crown of thorns and put it on His head,
and they put a purple robe on Him.
3 (Mt 27:29) They said, "Hail, King of the Jews!" And they hit Him
with their hands.
4 (Jn 18:38; 19:6) Again Pilate went out and said to them,
"Look, I am bringing Him out to you, that you may know that
I find no guilt in Him."
5 (Jn 19:2) Then Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns
and the purple robe. Pilate said to them, "Here is the Man!"
6 (Jn 18:31; 19:4) When the chief priests and officers saw Him,
they cried out, "Crucify Him! Crucify Him!"
Pilate said to them, "Take Him yourselves and crucify Him,
for I find no guilt in Him."
7 (Jn 5:18; Lev 24:16; Mt 26:63-66) The Jews answered him,
"We have a law, and by our law He ought to die,
because He made Himself the Son of God!"
8 When Pilate heard these words, he was more afraid,
9 (Jn 18:33) and entered the Praetorium again, and said to Jesus,
"Where are You from?" But Jesus gave him no answer.
10 Pilate said to Him, "Are You not speaking to me?
Do You not know that I have power to release You, and power to crucify You?"
11 (Ro 13:1; Mt 27:2) Jesus answered, "You would have no power at all over Me,
unless it were given to you from above.
Therefore he who handed Me over to you has the greater sin."
12 (Jn 18:33-36) From then on, Pilate tried to release Him.
But the Jews cried out, "If you release this Man, you are not Caesar's friend.
Whoever makes himself a king speaks against Caesar!"
13 (Mt 27:19) When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out
and sat down on the judgment seat at a place called The Pavement
(which in Hebrew is Gabbatha).
14 (Mt 27:62; Mk 15:25) It was the Day of Preparation of the Passover
and about the sixth hour.
He said to the Jews, "Here is your King!"
15 (Lk 23:18; Ac 21:36) But they shouted,
"Away with Him! Away with Him! Crucify Him!"
Pilate said to them, "Shall I crucify your King?"
The chief priests answered, "We have no king but Caesar!"
16 Then he handed Him over to them to be crucified.
[1] Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him.
[2] And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and
they put on him a purple robe,
[3] And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.
[4] Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring
him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him.
[5] Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe.
And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!
[6] When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out,
saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and
crucify him: for I find no fault in him.
[7] The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die,
because he made himself the Son of God.
[8] When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid;
[9] And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art
thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.
[10] Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not
that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee?
[11] Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except
it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath
the greater sin.
[12] And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried
out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar's friend:
whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.
[13] When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and
sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in
the Hebrew, Gabbatha.
[14] And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour:
and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!
[15] But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate
saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priest answered, We
have no king but Caesar.
[16] Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they
took Jesus, and led him away.
Mark 15:16-20
The Soldiers Mock Jesus
Mt 27:27-31; Jn 19:2-3
16 (Jn 18:28; 19:9) The soldiers led Him away to Praetorium Hall,
and they called together the entire battalion.
17 (Lk 23:11) They clothed Him with a purple robe. And they wove a crown
of thorns and put it on His head,
18 and began to salute Him, "Hail, King of the Jews!"
19 (Mk 14:65) They struck His head with a staff and spit on Him.
And bowing their knees, they worshipped Him.
20 When they had mocked Him, they took the purple robe off of Him
and put His own garments on Him. Then they led Him out to crucify Him.
[16] And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and
they call together the whole band.
[17] And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and
put it about his head,
[18] And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!
[19] And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and
bowing their knees worshipped him.
[20] And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and
put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.
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Luke 22:54-65
Peter's Denial of Jesus
Mt 26:57-58, 69-75; Mk 14:53-54, 66-72; Jn18:12-18, 25-27
54 (Mt 26:57-58; Mk 14:53-54) Then they arrested Him, and led Him away,
and brought Him into the high priest's house. Peter followed at a distance.
55 But when they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard
and sat down together, Peter sat among them.
56 Then a servant girl saw him as he sat near the fire,
and gazed at him, and said, "This man was with Him."
57 But he denied Him, saying, "Woman, I do not know Him."
58 A little later someone else saw him and said, "You also are one of them."
Peter said, "Man, I am not!"
59 About an hour later another man firmly declared,
"Certainly, this man also was with Him, for he is a Galilean."
60 Peter said, "Man, I do not know what you are saying."
Immediately, while he was yet speaking, the rooster crowed.
61 (Lk 22:34) The Lord turned and looked at Peter.
Then Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had told him,
"Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times."
62And Peter went outside and wept bitterly.
[54] Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest's
house. And Peter followed afar off.
[55] And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set
down together, Peter sat down among them.
[56] But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly
looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him.
[57] And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not.
[58] And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of
them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.
[59] And about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed,
saying, Of a truth this fellow also was with him: for he is a Galilaean.
[60] And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately,
while he yet spake, the cock crew.
[61] And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the
word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt
deny me thrice.
[62] And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.
The Mocking and Whipping of Jesus
Mt 26:67-68; Mk 14:65
63 (Jn 18:22) The men who guarded Jesus mocked Him and whipped Him.
64 When they had blindfolded Him, they struck Him on the face and asked Him,
"Prophesy! Who struck You?"
65 And many other things they blasphemously spoke against Him.
[66] And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief
priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council,
saying,
[67] Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye
will not believe:
[68] And if I also ask you, ye will not answer me, nor let me go.
[69] Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of
God.
[70] Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto
them, Ye say that I am.
[71] And they said, What need we any further witness? for we ourselves have
heard of his own mouth.
John 18:25-27
Peter Denies Jesus Again
Mt 26:71-75; Mk 14:69-72; Lk 22:58-62
25 Meanwhile Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. So they said to
him, "Are you not also one of His disciples?"
He denied it and said, "I am not!"
26 (Jn 18:1; 18:10) One of the servants of the high priest, being a relative
of the man whose ear Peter cut off, said,
"Did I not see you in the garden with Him?"
27 (Jn 13:38) Peter then denied it again, and immediately a rooster crowed.
[25] And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him,
Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not.
[26] One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear
Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?
[27] Peter then denied again: and immediately the cock crew.
Mark 15:1
Jesus Before Pilate
Mt 27:1-2, 11-14; Lk 23:1-5; Jn 18:28-38
1 (Mt 27:1-2; Lk 22:66) Early in the morning the chief priests
held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole Sanhedrin.
And they bound Jesus and took Him away and handed Him over to Pilate.
[1] And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation
with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and
carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.
Matthew 27:1-2
Jesus Brought Before Pilate
Mk 15:1; Lk 23:1-2; Jn 18:28-32
1 (Mk 15:1; Lk 22:66) When the morning came, all the chief priests
and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put Him to death.
2 (Mt 20:19; Ac 3:13)When they had bound Him, they led Him away
and handed Him over to Pontius Pilate the governor.
[1] When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the
people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
[2] And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to
Pontius Pilate the governor.
Luke 22:66-71
Jesus Before the Council
Mt 26:59-66; Mk 14:55-64; Jn 18:19-24
66 (Mt 27:1; Mk 15:1) When day came, the assembly of the elders
of the people, both the chief priests and scribes, came together
and led Him away to their council, saying,
67 "Are You the Christ? Tell us!"
He said to them, "If I tell you, you will not believe.
68 (Lk 20:3-7) And if I also question you, you will not answer Me
or release Me.
69 (Mk 16:19; Ps 110:1) From now on the Son of Man will be seated
at the right hand of the power of God."
70 (Lk 23:3; Mt 26:64) They all said, "Are You then the Son of God?"
He said to them, "You truly say that I am."
71 Then they said, "What further testimony do we need?
We have heard it from His own mouth."
[66] And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief
priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council,
saying,
[67] Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye
will not believe:
[68] And if I also ask you, ye will not answer me, nor let me go.
[69] Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of
God.
[70] Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto
them, Ye say that I am.
[71] And they said, What need we any further witness? for we ourselves have
heard of his own mouth.
Matthew 27:3-10
The Death of Judas
Ac 1:18-19
3 When Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that He was condemned,
he repented and brought back the thirty pieces of silver
to the chief priests and elders,
4 saying, "I have sinned in that I have betrayed innocent blood."
They said, "What is that to us? You must see to that."
5 (2Sa 17:23; Job 2:9) So he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple
and departed. And he went and hanged himself.
6 The chief priests took the silver pieces and said, "It is not lawful
to put them into the treasury, because this is the price of blood."
7 So they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field
to bury strangers in.
8 (Ac 1:19; Mt 28:15) Therefore that field has been called the Field of Blood
to this day.
9 (Zec 11:12-13) Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled:
"They took the thirty pieces of silver, the value of that the sons of Israel
set on Him,
10 and gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me."
[3] Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned,
repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief
priests and elders,
[4] Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And
they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.
[5] And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and
went and hanged himself.
[6] And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful
for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.
[7] And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury
strangers in.
[8] Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.
[9] Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,
And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued,
whom they of the children of Israel did value;
[10] And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me.
Mark 15:2-5
2 (Mt 2:2; 1Ti 6:13) Pilate asked Him, "Are You the King of the Jews?"
He answered him, "You have said so."
3 (Isa 53:7) The chief priests accused Him of many things,
but He answered nothing.
4 (Jn 19:10) So Pilate asked Him again, "Do You answer nothing?
See how many things they testify against You."
5 But Jesus still answered nothing, so that Pilate was astonished.
[2] And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering
said unto him, Thou sayest it.
[3] And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered
nothing.
[4] And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how
many things they witness against thee.
[5] But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.
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Matthew 27:11-14
Jesus Questioned by Pilate
Mk 15:2-5; Lk 23:3-5; Jn 18:33-38
11 (Mt 2:2; 26:25) Jesus stood before the governor. And the governor
asked Him, "Are You the King of the Jews?"
Jesus said to him, "You have said so."
12 (Mt 26:63) When He was accused by the chief priests and elders,
He gave no answer.
13 (Mt 26:62) Then Pilate said to Him, "Do You not hear how many things
they testify against You?”
14 But He never answered him a word, so that the governor was greatly amazed.
[11] And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him,
saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.
[12] And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered
nothing.
[13] Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they
witness against thee?
[14] And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor
marvelled greatly.
Luke 23:1-12
Jesus Brought Before Pilate
Mt 27:1-2, 11-14; Mk 15:1-5; Jn 18:28-38
1 Then the whole assembly rose and led Him to Pilate.
2 (Jn 19:12; Mk 15:3-5) And they began to accuse Him, saying, "We found this
Man perverting our nation, and forbidding us to pay taxes to Caesar,
and saying that He Himself is Christ a King."
3 (1Ti 6:13; Mt 27:1) 1So Pilate asked Him, "Are You the King of the Jews?"
He answered, "You truly say so."
4 (Jn 18:38; Mk 15:14) Then Pilate said to the chief priests
and to the people, "I find no fault in this Man."
5 (Mk 1:14; Mt 4:23) But they insisted, saying, "He stirs up the people,
teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to here."
[1] And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.
[2] And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting
the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself
is Christ a King.
[3] And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he
answered him and said, Thou sayest it.
[4] Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault
in this man.
[5] And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people,
teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.
Jesus Before Herod
6 When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the Man was a Galilean.
7 (Lk 3:1; 13:31) When he learned that He belonged to Herod's jurisdiction,
he sent Him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem at that time.
8 (Mt 14:1; Mk 6:14) When Herod saw Jesus, he greatly rejoiced,
for he had desired to see Him for a long time, because he had heard
many things of Him, and he was hoping to see some miracle performed by Him.
9 (Mt 27:14) He questioned Him with many words, but He gave no answer.
10 The chief priests and the scribes stood by, vehemently accusing Him.
11 (Mk 9:12) Then Herod with his soldiers despised Him, and mocked Him,
and dressed Him in a fine robe, and sent Him back to Pilate.
12 (Ac 4:27) On the same day Pilate and Herod became friends with each other,
having previously been at enmity with each other.
[6] When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.
[7] And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's jurisdiction, he
sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.
[8] And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to
see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he
hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.
[9] Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.
[10] And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.
[11] And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and
arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.
[12] And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for
before they were at enmity between themselves.
John 18:28-40
Jesus Before Pilate
Mt 27:1-2, 11-14; Mk 15:1-5; Lk 23:1-5
28 (Jn 18:33; 19:9; Mt 27:27) Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas
to the Praetorium. It was early. Yet they themselves did not enter
the Praetorium, so that they might not be defiled,
but might eat the Passover.
29 Pilate then went out to them and said,
"What accusation do you bring against this Man?"
30 They answered him, "If He were not an evildoer,
we would not have handed Him over to you."
31 Then Pilate said, "Take Him and judge Him according to your law."
The Jews said to him, "It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death,"
32 (Mt 20:19; 26:2) that the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled
which He spoke, signifying what death He would die.
33 (Jn 19:9) Again Pilate entered the Praetorium, called Jesus,
and said to Him, "Are You the King of the Jews?"
34 Jesus answered him, "Are you speaking of your own accord,
or did others tell you about Me?"
35 Pilate answered, "Am I a Jew? Your own nation
and the chief priests handed You over to me. What have You done?"
36 (Jn 6:15; Da 2:44) Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this world.
If My kingdom were of this world, then My servants would fight,
that I would not be handed over to the Jews.
But now My kingdom is not from here."
37 (Jn 8:47; 1Jn 4:6) Therefore Pilate said to Him, "Then are You a king?"
Jesus answered, "You say correctly that I am a king. For this reason
I was born, and for this reason I came into the world, to bear witness
to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice."
38(Jn 19:4; Lk 23:4; Jn 19:6) Pilate said to Him, "What is truth?"
When he had said this, he went out again to the Jews and said to them,
"I find no guilt in Him at all.
[28] Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was
early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should
be defiled; but that they might eat the passover.
[29] Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye
against this man?
[30] They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would
not have delivered him up unto thee.
[31] Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him according to
your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put
any man to death:
[32] That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying
what death he should die.
[33] Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and
said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?
[34] Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others
tell it thee of me?
[35] Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests
have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?
[36] Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of
this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to
the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
[37] Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered,
Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause
came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one
that is of the truth heareth my voice.
[38] Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he
went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at
all.
Jesus Sentenced to Die
Mt 27:15-31; Mk 15:6-20; Lk 23:13-25
39 (Mt 27:15-18) "But you have a custom, that I should release someone
to you at the Passover. Do you therefore want me to release to you
the King of the Jews?"
40 They all shouted again, "Not this Man, but Barabbas!"
Now Barabbas was a robber.
[39] But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the
passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
[40] Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now
Barabbas was a robber.
Mark 15:6-15
Jesus Sentenced to Die
Mt 27:15-26; Lk 23:13-25; Jn 18:39-19:16
6 (Jn 18:39-40) Now at the feast he always released to them one prisoner,
whomever they requested.
7 There was one named Barabbas, who had committed murder
in the insurrection and was bound with the rebels.
8 The crowd began crying aloud, asking Pilate to do as he had always
done for them.
9 He answered them, "Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?"
10 For he knew that the chief priests had handed Him over out of envy.
11 (Ac 3:14) But the chief priests stirred the people,
so that he should instead release Barabbas to them.
12 Pilate answered them again, "What then would you have me do to Him
whom you call the King of the Jews?"
13 They again cried out, "Crucify Him!"
14 (Lk 23:41) Pilate said to them, "Why, what evil has He done?"
But they cried out even more, "Crucify Him!"
15 (Mt 27:26; Jn 19:1) So Pilate, resolving to satisfy the people,
released Barabbas to them. And when he had scourged Jesus,
he handed Him over to be crucified.
[6] Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they
desired.
[7] And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had
made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.
[8] And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever
done unto them.
[9] But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the
King of the Jews?
[10] For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.
[11] But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release
Barabbas unto them.
[12] And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I
shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?
[13] And they cried out again, Crucify him.
[14] Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried
out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.
[15] And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto
them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.