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8 Jesus
replied, “Moses permitted divorce only as a concession to your hard
hearts, but it was not what God had originally intended. 9And I tell you this,
whoever divorces his wife and marries
someone else commits adultery—unless his wife has been unfaithful.*”
10 Jesus’ disciples then said to him, “If
this is the case, it is better not to marry!”
11“Not everyone can accept this statement,” Jesus said. “Only those whom God
helps. 12 Some are born as eunuchs, some
have been made eunuchs by others, and
some choose not to marry* for the sake
of the Kingdom of Heaven. Let anyone
accept this who can.”
18:21 Greek my brother. 18:22 Or seventy-seven times.
18:24 Greek 10,000 talents [375 tons or 340 metric
tons of silver]. 18:28 Greek 100 denarii. A denarius was
equivalent to a laborer’s full day’s wage. 18:35 Greek your
brother. 19:4 Gen 1:27; 5:2. 19:5 Gen 2:24. 19:7 See
Deut 24:1. 19:9 Some manuscripts add And anyone who
marries a divorced woman commits adultery. Compare
Matt 5:32. 19:12 Greek and some make themselves
eunuchs.
PSALM 23:1-6
A psalm of David.
The LORD is my shepherd;
I have all that I need.
2 He lets me rest in green meadows;
he leads me beside peaceful
streams.
3
He renews my strength.
He guides me along right paths,
bringing honor to his name.
4 Even when I walk
through the darkest valley,*
I will not be afraid,
for you are close beside me.
Your rod and your staff
protect and comfort me.
5 You prepare a feast for me
in the presence of my enemies.
You honor me by anointing my head
with oil.
My cup overflows with blessings.
6 Surely your goodness and unfailing
love will pursue me
all the days of my life,
and I will live in the house
of the Lord
forever.
1
23:4 Or the dark valley of death.
J A N U A R Y
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PROVERBS 5:22-23
An evil man is held captive by his own
sins; they are ropes that catch and hold
him. He will die for lack of self-control;
he will be lost because of his great foolishness.
J A N U A R Y
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JANUARY
29
EXODUS 8:1–9:35
1*Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go
back to Pharaoh and announce to him,
‘This is what the Lord says: Let my people go, so they can worship me. 2If you
refuse to let them go, I will send a plague
of frogs across your entire land. 3 The
Nile River will swarm with frogs. They
will come up out of the river and into
your palace, even into your bedroom
and onto your bed! They will enter the
houses of your officials and your people. They will even jump into your ovens
and your kneading bowls. 4Frogs will
jump on you, your people, and all your
officials.’”
5*Then the Lord said to Moses, “Tell
Aaron, ‘Raise the staff in your hand over
all the rivers, canals, and ponds of Egypt,
and bring up frogs over all the land.’ ”
6So Aaron raised his hand over the waters of Egypt, and frogs came up and
covered the whole land! 7 But the magicians were able to do the same thing
with their magic. They, too, caused frogs
to come up on the land of Egypt.
8 Then Pharaoh summoned Moses
and Aaron and begged, “Plead with the
Lord to take the frogs away from me
and my people. I will let your people go,
so they can offer sacrifices to the Lord.”
9“You set the time!” Moses replied.
“Tell me when you want me to pray for
you, your officials, and your people.
Then you and your houses will be rid of
