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Chronological New Testament Study Day 4
Matthew
3:1-17; Mark 1:1-45; Luke 3:1-38 (New International Version)
Matthew 3:1-17
1 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching
in the Desert of Judea 2 and saying, "Repent, for the
kingdom of heaven is near." 3 This is he who was spoken
of through the prophet Isaiah: "A voice of one calling in the desert,
'Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.' " 4 John's
clothes were made of camel's hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist.
His food was locusts and wild honey. 5 People went out to him
from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region of the Jordan. 6 Confessing
their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River. 7 But
when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was
baptizing, he said to them: "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee
from the coming wrath? 8 Produce fruit in keeping with
repentance. 9 And do not think you can say to yourselves, 'We
have Abraham as our father.' I tell you that out of these stones God can raise
up children for Abraham. 10 The ax is already at the root of
the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and
thrown into the fire.11 "I baptize you with water for
repentance. But after me will come one who is more powerful than I, whose
sandals I am not fit to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and
with fire. 12 His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will
clear his threshing floor, gathering his wheat into the barn and burning up the
chaff with unquenchable fire."
13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to
be baptized by John. 14 But John tried to deter him, saying,
"I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?" 15 Jesus
replied, "Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill
all righteousness." Then John consented. 16 As soon
as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was
opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on
him. 17 And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son,
whom I love; with him I am well pleased."
1 The beginning of the gospel about Jesus
Christ, the Son of God. 2 It is written in Isaiah the prophet:
"I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way"-- 3 "a
voice of one calling in the desert, 'Prepare the way for the Lord, make
straight paths for him.' " 4 And so John came, baptizing
in the desert region and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness
of sins. 5 The whole Judean countryside and all the people of
Jerusalem went out to him. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in
the Jordan River. 6 John wore clothing made of camel's hair,
with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. 7 And
this was his message: "After me will come one more powerful than I, the
thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. 8 I
baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."
9 At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in
Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 As Jesus
was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit
descending on him like a dove. 11 And a voice came from
heaven: "You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased." 12 At
once the Spirit sent him out into the desert, 13 and he was in
the desert forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals,
and angels attended him.
14 After John was put in prison, Jesus went into
Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. 15 "The time
has come," he said. "The kingdom of God is near. Repent and
believe the good news!" 16 As Jesus walked beside the Sea
of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake,
for they were fishermen. 17 "Come, follow me," Jesus
said, "and I will make you fishers of men." 18 At
once they left their nets and followed him. 19 When he had
gone a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John in a
boat, preparing their nets. 20 Without delay he called them,
and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed
him.
21 They went to Capernaum, and when the Sabbath
came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach. 22 The
people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had
authority, not as the teachers of the law. 23 Just then a man
in their synagogue who was possessed by an evil spirit cried out, 24 "What
do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who
you are--the Holy One of God!" 25 "Be quiet!" said
Jesus sternly."Come out of him!" 26 The evil spirit
shook the man violently and came out of him with a shriek. 27The
people were all so amazed that they asked each other, "What is this? A new
teaching--and with authority! He even gives orders to evil spirits and they
obey him." 28 News about him spread quickly over the
whole region of Galilee.
29 As soon as they left the synagogue, they went
with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew. 30 Simon's
mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they told Jesus about her. 31 So
he went to her, took her hand and helped her up. The fever left her and she
began to wait on them. 32That evening after sunset the people
brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed. 33 The
whole town gathered at the door, 34 and Jesus healed many who
had various diseases. He also drove out many demons, but he would not let the
demons speak because they knew who he was.
35 Very early in the morning, while it was still
dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he
prayed. 36 Simon and his companions went to look for him, 37 and
when they found him, they exclaimed: "Everyone is looking for you!" 38 Jesus
replied, "Let us go somewhere else--to the nearby villages--so I can
preach there also. That is why I have come." 39 So he traveled
throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.
40 A man with leprosy came to him and begged him
on his knees, "If you are willing, you can make me clean." 41 Filled
with compassion, Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. "I
am willing," he said. "Be clean!" 42 Immediately
the leprosy left him and he was cured. 43 Jesus sent him away
at once with a strong warning: 44 "See that you don't
tell this to anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the
sacrifices that Moses commanded for your cleansing, as a testimony to
them." 45 Instead he went out and began to talk freely,
spreading the news. As a result, Jesus could no longer enter a town openly but
stayed outside in lonely places. Yet the people still came to him from
everywhere.
Psalm 66
Psalm 66 (New International Version)
Psalm 66
For the director of music. A song. A psalm.
1 Shout with joy to God, all the earth!
2 Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious!
3 Say to God, "How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that your enemies cringe before you.
4 All the earth bows down to you; they sing praise to you, they sing praise to your name." Selah
5 Come and see what God has done, how awesome his works in man's behalf!
6 He turned the sea into dry land, they passed through the waters on foot— come, let us rejoice in him.
7 He rules forever by his power, his eyes watch the nations— let not the rebellious rise up against him. Selah
8 Praise our God, O peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard;
9 he has preserved our lives and kept our feet from slipping.
10 For you, O God, tested us; you refined us like silver.
11 You brought us into prison and laid burdens on our backs.
12 You let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but you brought us to a place of abundance.
13 I will come to your temple with burnt offerings and fulfill my vows to you-
14 vows my lips promised and my mouth spoke when I was in trouble.
15 I will sacrifice fat animals to you and an offering of rams; I will offer bulls and goats. Selah
16 Come and listen, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me.
17 I cried out to him with my mouth; his praise was on my tongue.
18 If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened;
19 but God has surely listened and heard my voice in prayer.
20 Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me!
Psalm 66
For the director of music. A song. A psalm.
1 Shout with joy to God, all the earth!
2 Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious!
3 Say to God, "How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that your enemies cringe before you.
4 All the earth bows down to you; they sing praise to you, they sing praise to your name." Selah
5 Come and see what God has done, how awesome his works in man's behalf!
6 He turned the sea into dry land, they passed through the waters on foot— come, let us rejoice in him.
7 He rules forever by his power, his eyes watch the nations— let not the rebellious rise up against him. Selah
8 Praise our God, O peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard;
9 he has preserved our lives and kept our feet from slipping.
10 For you, O God, tested us; you refined us like silver.
11 You brought us into prison and laid burdens on our backs.
12 You let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but you brought us to a place of abundance.
13 I will come to your temple with burnt offerings and fulfill my vows to you-
14 vows my lips promised and my mouth spoke when I was in trouble.
15 I will sacrifice fat animals to you and an offering of rams; I will offer bulls and goats. Selah
16 Come and listen, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me.
17 I cried out to him with my mouth; his praise was on my tongue.
18 If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened;
19 but God has surely listened and heard my voice in prayer.
20 Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me!
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