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21 So the sons of Jacob* did as they were
told. Joseph provided them with wagons, as
Pharaoh had commanded, and he gave them
supplies for the journey. 22 And he gave each of
them new clothes—but to Benjamin he gave
five changes of clothes and 300 pieces* of silver. 23 He also sent his father ten male donkeys
loaded with the finest products of Egypt, and
ten female donkeys loaded with grain and
bread and other supplies he would need on
his journey.
24 So Jo
seph sent his brothers off, and as
they left, he called after them, “Don’t quarrel
about all this along the way!” 25 And they left
Egypt and returned to their father, Jacob, in
the land of Canaan.
26 “Joseph is still alive!” they told him. “And
he is governor of all the land of Egypt!” Jacob
was stunned at the news—he couldn’t believe
it. 27 But when they repeated to Jacob every
thing Joseph had told them, and when he saw
the wagons Joseph had sent to carry him, their
father’s spirits revived.
28 Then Jacob exclaimed, “It must be true!
My son Joseph is alive! I must go and see him
before I die.”
44:5 As in Greek version; Hebrew lacks this phrase.
44:29 Hebrew to Sheol; also in 44:31. 45:7 Or and to save you
with an extraordinary rescue. The meaning of the Hebrew is
45:8 Hebrew a father.
45:21 Hebrew Israel; also
uncertain.
in 45:28. See note on 35:21. 45:22 Hebrew 300 [shekels], about
7.5 pounds or 3.4 kilograms in weight.
MATTHEW 14:13‑36
As soon as J esus heard the news, he left in
a boat to a remote area to be alone. But the
crowds heard where he was headed and followed on foot from many towns. 14 Jesus saw
the huge crowd as he stepped from the boat,
and he had compassion on them and healed
their sick.
15 That evening the disciples came to him
and said, “This is a remote place, and it’s already getting late. Send the crowds away so
they can go to the villages and buy food for
themselves.”
16 But J
esus said, “That i sn’t necessary—you
feed them.”
17 “But we have only five loaves of bread and
two fish!” they answered.
18 “Bring them here,” he said. 19 Then he told
the people to sit down on the grass. Jesus took
the five loaves and two fish, looked up toward
heaven, and blessed them. Then, breaking the
loaves into pieces, he gave the bread to the
disciples, who distributed it to the people.
20 They all ate as much as they wanted, and
afterward, the disciples picked up twelve
baskets of leftovers. 21 About 5,000 men were
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fed that day, in addition to all the women and
children!
22 Immediately after this, J
esus insisted that
his disciples get back into the boat and cross
to the other side of the lake, while he sent the
people home. 23 After sending them home, he
went up into the hills by himself to pray. Night
fell while he was there alone.
24 Meanwhile, the disciples were in trouble
far away from land, for a strong wind had
risen, and they were fighting heavy waves.
25 About three o’clock in the morning* Jesus
came toward them, walking on the water.
26 When the disciples saw him walking on the
water, they were terrified. In their fear, they
cried out, “It’s a ghost!”
27 But Jesus spoke to them at once. “Don’t be
afraid,” he said. “Take courage. I am here!*”
28 Then Pe
ter called to him, “Lord, if it’s
really you, tell me to come to you, walking on
the water.”
29 “Yes, come,” Jesus said.
So Peter went over the side of the boat
and walked on the water toward J esus. 30 But
when he saw the strong* wind and the waves,
he was terrified and began to sink. “Save me,
Lord!” he shouted.
31
Jesus immediately reached out and
grabbed him. “You have so little faith,” Jesus
said. “Why did you doubt me?”
32 When they climbed back into the boat,
the wind stopped. 33 Then the disciples worshiped him. “You really are the Son of God!”
they exclaimed.
34 After they had crossed the lake, they
landed at Gennesaret. 35 When the people
recognized Jesus, the news of his arrival
spread quickly throughout the whole area,
and soon people were bringing all their sick
to be healed. 36 They begged him to let the sick
touch at least the fringe of his robe, and all
who touched him were healed.
14:25 Greek In the fourth watch of the night.
14:27 Or The ‘I
Am’ is here; Greek reads I am. See Exod 3:14. 14:30 Some
manuscripts do not include strong.
PSALM 18:37‑50
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38
39
40
I chased my enemies and caught them;
I did not stop until they were conquered.
I struck them down so they could not
get up;
they fell beneath my feet.
You have armed me with strength for the
battle;
you have subdued my enemies under
my feet.
You placed my foot on their necks.
I have destroyed all who hated me.
