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Genesis 18
Chapter 18
Abraham's Three Visitors
1 Then the Lord appeared to Abraham at the oaks of Mamre(a) while he was sitting in the entrance of his tent during the heat of the day. 2 He looked up, and he saw three men standing near him.(b) When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of the tent to meet them and bowed to the ground. 3 Then he said, "My lord,[a] if I have found favor in your sight, please do not go on past your servant. 4 Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree. 5 I will bring a bit of bread so that you may strengthen yourselves.[b] This is why you have passed your servant's way. Later, you can continue on."
"Yes," they replied, "do as you have said."
6 So Abraham hurried into the tent and said to Sarah, "Quick! Knead three measures[c] of fine flour and make bread."[d] 7 Meanwhile, Abraham ran to the herd and got a tender, choice calf. He gave it to a young man, who hurried to prepare it. 8 Then Abraham took curds[e] and milk, and the calf that he had prepared, and set them before the men. He served[f] them as they ate under the tree.
Sarah Laughs
9 "Where is your wife Sarah?" they asked him.
"There, in the tent," he answered.
10 The Lord said, "I will certainly come back to you in about a year's time, and your wife Sarah will have a son!"(c) Now Sarah was listening at the entrance of the tent behind him.
11 Abraham and Sarah were old and getting on in years.[g] Sarah had passed the age of childbearing.[h](d) 12 So she laughed to herself: "After I have become shriveled up and my lord is old, will I have delight?"(e)
13 But the Lord asked Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Can I really have a baby when I'm old?' 14 Is anything impossible for the Lord ?(f) At the appointed time I will come back to you, and in about a year she will have a son."
15 Sarah denied it. "I did not laugh," she said, because she was afraid.
But He replied, "No, you did laugh."
Abraham's Plea for Sodom
16 The men got up from there and looked out over Sodom, and Abraham was walking with them to see them off. 17 Then the Lord said, "Should I hide what I am about to do from Abraham?(g) 18 Abraham is to become a great and powerful nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed through him.(h) 19 For I have chosen[i] him so that he will command his children and his house after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just. This is how the Lord will fulfill to Abraham what He promised him." 20 Then the Lord said, "The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is immense, and their sin is extremely serious. 21 I will go down(i) to see if what they have done justifies the cry that has come up to Me. If not, I will find out."
22 The men turned from there and went toward Sodom(j) while Abraham remained standing before the Lord .[j] 23 Abraham stepped forward and said, "Will You really sweep away the righteous with the wicked?(k) 24 What if there are 50 righteous people in the city? Will You really sweep it away instead of sparing the place for the sake of the 50 righteous people who are in it? 25 You could not possibly do such a thing: to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous and the wicked alike. You could not possibly do that! Won't the Judge of all the earth do what is just?"(l)
26 The Lord said, "If I find 50 righteous people in the city of Sodom, I will spare the whole place for their sake."(m)
27 Then Abraham answered, "Since I have ventured to speak to the Lord—even though I am dust and ashes— 28 suppose the 50 righteous lack five. Will you destroy the whole city for lack of five?"
He replied, "I will not destroy it if I find 45 there."
29 Then he spoke to Him again, "Suppose 40 are found there?"
He answered, "I will not do it on account of 40."
30 Then he said, "Let the Lord not be angry, and I will speak further. Suppose 30 are found there?"
He answered, "I will not do it if I find 30 there."
31 Then he said, "Since I have ventured to speak to the Lord, suppose 20 are found there?"
He replied, "I will not destroy it on account of 20."
32 Then he said, "Let the Lord not be angry, and I will speak one more time.(n) Suppose 10 are found there?"
He answered, "I will not destroy it on account of 10." 33 When the Lord had finished speaking with Abraham, He departed, and Abraham returned to his place.
Psalms 11
Chapter 11
Psalm 11
Refuge in the Lord
For the choir director. Davidic.
1 I have taken refuge in the
Lord
.(a)
How can you say to me,
"Escape to the mountain like a bird
2 For look, the wicked string the bow;
they put the[b] arrow on the bowstring
to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.(c)
3 When the foundations are destroyed,
what can the righteous do?"(d)
4 The
Lord
is in His holy temple;(e)
the
Lord
's throne is in heaven.(f)
His eyes watch; He examines[c] everyone.
5 The
Lord
examines the righteous and the wicked.
He hates the lover of violence.(g)
6 He will rain burning coals[d] and sulfur on the wicked;
a scorching wind will be their portion.[e](h)
7 For the
Lord
is righteous; He loves righteous deeds.
The upright will see His face.(i)
Luke 10:21-42
Chapter 10
21 In that same hour(aw) He[e] rejoiced in the Holy[f] Spirit(ax) and said, "I praise[g] You, Father,(ay) Lord of heaven and earth,(az) because You have hidden these things from the wise and the learned(ba) and have revealed them to infants.(bb) Yes, Father, because this was Your good pleasure. [h](bc) 22 All things have[i] been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son desires[j] to reveal Him." (bd)
23 Then turning to His disciples He said privately, "The eyes that see the things you see are blessed! 24 For I tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see the things you see yet didn't see them; to hear the things you hear yet didn't hear them." (be)
The Parable of the Good Samaritan
25 Just(bf) then an expert in the law(bg) stood up to test(bh) Him, saying, "Teacher,(bi) what must I do to inherit eternal life?"(bj)
26 "What is written in the law?" He asked him. "How do you read it?"
27 He answered:
Love the Lord your God (bk) with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; (bl) and your neighbor as yourself. (bm)[k]
28 "You've answered correctly," He told him. "Do this and you will live." (bn)
29 But wanting to justify himself,(bo) he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"(bp)
30 Jesus took up the question and said: "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him, beat him up, and fled, leaving him half dead. 31 A priest happened to be going down that road. When he saw him, he passed by on the other side. 32 In the same way, a Levite, when he arrived at the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33 But a Samaritan(bq) on his journey came up to him, and when he saw the man, he had compassion. (br) 34 He went over to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on olive oil(bs) and wine. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. 35 The next day[l] he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said, ‘Take care of him. When I come back I'll reimburse you for whatever extra you spend.'
36 "Which of these three do you think proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?"
37 "The one who showed mercy(bt) to him," he said.
Then Jesus told him, "Go and do the same."
Martha and Mary
38 While they were traveling, He entered a village, and a woman named Martha(bu) welcomed Him into her home.[m] 39 She had a sister named Mary, who also sat at the Lord's[n] feet(bv) and was listening to what He said.[o] 40 But Martha was distracted by her many tasks, and she came up and asked, "Lord, don't You care(bw) that my sister has left me to serve alone? So tell her to give me a hand."[p](bx)
41 The Lord[q] answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and upset about many things,(by) 42 but one thing is necessary.(bz) Mary has made the right choice,[r] and it will not be taken away from her."
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