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January 14
10 “One
time during the mating season, I had a dream and saw that the
male goats mating with the females
were streaked, speckled, and spotted.
11 Then in my dream, the angel of God
said to me, ‘Jacob!’ And I replied, ‘Yes,
here I am.’
12 “The angel said, ‘Look up, and
you will see that only the streaked,
speckled, and spotted males are mating with the females of your flock. For
I have seen how Laban has treated
you. 13 I am the God who appeared to
you at Bethel,* the place where you
anointed the pillar of stone and made
your vow to me. Now get ready and
leave this country and return to the
land of your birth.’”
14 Ra
chel and Leah responded,
“That’s fine with us! We won’t inherit
any of our father’s wealth anyway.
15 He has reduced our rights to those
of foreign women. And after he sold
us, he wasted the money you paid him
for us. 16 All the wealth God has given
you from our father legally belongs to
us and our children. So go ahead and
do whatever God has told you.”
30:3 Hebrew bear children on my knees.
30:6 Dan means “he judged” or “he vindicated.”
30:8 Naphtali means “my struggle.” 30:11 Gad
means “good fortune.” 30:13 Asher means “happy.”
30:18 Issachar sounds like a Hebrew term that means
“reward.”
30:20 Zebulun probably means “honor.”
30:24 Joseph means “may he add.” 30:27 Or I have
learned by divination that.
31:13 As in Greek version
and an Aramaic Targum; Hebrew reads the God of
Bethel.
MATTHEW 10:123
Jesus called his twelve disciples together and gave them authority to cast
out evil* spirits and to heal every kind
of disease and illness. 2 Here are the
names of the twelve apostles:
3
4
first, Simon (also called Peter),
then Andrew (Peter’s brother),
James (son of Zebedee),
John (James’s brother),
Philip,
Bartholomew,
Thomas,
Matthew (the tax collector),
James (son of Alphaeus),
Thaddaeus,*
Simon (the zealot*),
Judas Iscariot (who later betrayed
him).
5 Jesus sent out the twelve apostles
with these instructions: “Don’t go to
the Gentiles or the Samaritans, 6 but
only to the people of Israel—God’s lost
sheep. 7 Go and announce to them that
the Kingdom of Heaven is near.* 8 Heal
the sick, raise the dead, cure those
with leprosy, and cast out demons.
Give as freely as you have received!
9 “Don’t take any money in your
money belts—no gold, silver, or even
copper coins. 10 Don’t carry a traveler’s
bag with a change of clothes and sandals or even a walking stick. Don’t
hesitate to accept hospitality, because
those who work deserve to be fed.
11 “Whenever you enter a city or village, search for a worthy person and
stay in his home until you leave town.
12 When you enter the home, give it
your blessing. 13 If it turns out to be a
worthy home, let your blessing stand;
if it is not, take back the blessing. 14 If
any household or town refuses to welcome you or listen to your message,
shake its dust from your feet as you
leave. 15 I tell you the truth, the wicked
cities of Sodom and Gomorrah will
be better off than such a town on the
judgment day.
16 “Look, I am sending you out as
sheep among wolves. So be as shrewd
as snakes and harmless as doves.
17 But beware! For you will be handed
over to the courts and will be flogged
with whips in the synagogues. 18 You
will stand trial before governors and
kings because you are my followers.
But this will be your opportunity to
tell the rulers and other unbelievers
about me.* 19 When you are arrested,
don’t worry about how to respond
or what to say. God will give you the
right words at the right time. 20 For it is
not you who will be speaking—it will
be the Spirit of your Father speaking
through you.
21 “A brother will betray his brother
to death, a father will betray his own
child, and children will rebel against
their parents and cause them to be
