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J A N U A R Y
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by the hail, because the barley had
formed heads and the flax was budding.
32But the wheat and the emmer wheat
were spared, because they had not yet
sprouted from the ground.)
33 So Moses left Pharaoh’s court and
went out of the city. When he lifted his
hands to the Lord, the thunder and hail
stopped, and the downpour ceased.
34But when Pharaoh saw that the rain,
hail, and thunder had stopped, he and
his officials sinned again, and Pharaoh
again became stubborn.* 35 Because his
heart was hard, Pharaoh refused to let
the people leave, just as the Lord had
predicted through Moses.
8:1 Verses 8:1-4 are numbered 7:26-29 in Hebrew text.
8:5 Verses 8:5-32 are numbered 8:1-28 in Hebrew text.
8:15 Hebrew made his heart heavy; also in 8:32. 8:23 As
in Greek and Latin versions; Hebrew reads I will set
redemption between. 9:7 Hebrew heavy. 9:14 Hebrew
on your heart. 9:16 Greek version reads to display my
power in you; compare Rom 9:17. 9:34 Hebrew made
his heart heavy.
MATTHEW 19:13-30
One day some parents brought their
children to Jesus so he could lay his
hands on them and pray for them. But
the disciples scolded the parents for
bothering him.
14But Jesus said, “Let the children
come to me. Don’t stop them! For the
Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those
who are like these children.” 15And he
placed his hands on their heads and
blessed them before he left.
16Someone came to Jesus with this
question: “Teacher,* what good deed
must I do to have eternal life?”
17“Why ask me about what is good?”
Jesus replied. “There is only One who is
good. But to answer your question—if
you want to receive eternal life, keep*
the commandments.”
18“Which ones?” the man asked.
And Jesus replied: “ ‘You must not
murder. You must not commit adultery.
You must not steal. You must not testify
falsely. 19Honor your father and mother.
Love your neighbor as yourself.’*”
20“I’ve obeyed all these commandments,” the young man replied. “What
else must I do?”
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21 Jesus
told him, “If you want to be
perfect, go and sell all your possessions
and give the money to the poor, and you
will have treasure in heaven. Then
come, follow me.”
22But when the young man heard this,
he went away sad, for he had many possessions.
23 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “I
tell you the truth, it is very hard for a rich
person to enter the Kingdom of Heaven.
24I’ll say it again—it is easier for a camel
to go through the eye of a needle than
for a rich person to enter the Kingdom
of God!”
25 The disciples were astounded.
“Then who in the world can be saved?”
they asked.
26 Jesus looked at them intently and
said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible.”
27 Then Peter said to him, “We’ve
given up everything to follow you. What
will we get?”
28 Jesus replied, “I assure you that
when the world is made new* and the
Son of Man* sits upon his glorious
throne, you who have been my followers
will also sit on twelve thrones, judging
the twelve tribes of Israel. 29And everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or
children or property, for my sake, will receive a hundred times as much in return
and will inherit eternal life. 30But many
who are the greatest now will be least
important then, and those who seem
least important now will be the greatest
then.*”
19:16 Some manuscripts read Good Teacher. 19:17 Some
manuscripts read continue to keep. 19:18-19 Exod
20:12-16; Deut 5:16-20; Lev 19:18. 19:28a Or in the
regeneration. 19:28b “Son of Man” is a title Jesus used for
himself. 19:30 Greek But many who are first will be last;
and the last, first.
PSALM 24:1-10
A psalm of David.
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The earth is the Lord’s, and
everything in it.
The world and all its people
belong to him.
