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Leviticus 5-6
Chapter 5
Cases Requiring Sin Offerings
1 "When someone sins in any of these ways:
If he has seen, heard, or known about something he has witnessed, and did not respond to a public call to testify, he is responsible for his sin.(a)
2 Or if someone touches anything unclean(b)—a carcass of an unclean wild animal,(c) or unclean livestock, or an unclean swarming creature[a](d)—without being aware of it, he is unclean and guilty.(e)
3 Or if he touches human uncleanness(f)—any uncleanness by which one can become defiled(g)—without being aware of it, but later recognizes it, he is guilty.
4 Or if someone swears rashly(h) to do what is good or evil—concerning anything a person may speak rashly in an oath—without being aware of it, but later recognizes it, he incurs guilt in such an instance.[b]
5 If someone incurs guilt in one of these cases, he is to confess(i) he has committed that sin. 6 He must bring his restitution(j) for the sin he has committed to the Lord : a female lamb or goat from the flock as a sin offering. In this way the priest will make atonement(k) on his behalf for his sin.
7 "But if he cannot afford an animal from the flock, then he may bring to the Lord two turtledoves or two young pigeons(l) as restitution for his sin—one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering. 8 He is to bring them to the priest, who will first present the one for the sin offering. He must twist its head at the back of the neck without severing it.(m) 9 Then he will sprinkle some of the blood of the sin offering on the side of the altar, while the rest of the blood is to be drained out at the base of the altar;(n) it is a sin offering. 10 He must prepare the second bird as a burnt offering according to the regulation.(o) In this way the priest will make atonement on his behalf for the sin he has committed, and he will be forgiven.
11 "But if he cannot afford[c] two turtledoves or two young pigeons,(p) he may bring two quarts[d] of fine[e] flour[f](q) as an offering for his sin. He must not put olive oil or frankincense on it, for it is a sin offering. 12 He is to bring it to the priest, who will take a handful from it as its memorial portion(r) and burn it on the altar along with the fire offerings to the Lord ; it is a sin offering. 13 In this way the priest will make atonement on his behalf concerning the sin he has committed in any of these cases, and he will be forgiven. The rest will belong to the priest, like the grain offering."(s)
The Restitution Offering
14 Then the Lord spoke to Moses: 15 "If someone offends(t) by sinning unintentionally(u) in regard to any of the Lord 's holy things,[g] he must bring his restitution offering to the Lord : an unblemished ram from the flock (based on your assessment of its value in silver shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel(v)) as a restitution offering. 16 He must make restitution(w) for his sin regarding any holy(x) thing, adding a fifth of its value to it,(y) and give it to the priest. Then the priest will make atonement on his behalf with the ram of the restitution offering, and he will be forgiven.(z)
17 "If someone sins and without knowing it violates any of the Lord 's commands concerning anything prohibited, he bears the consequences of his guilt. 18 He must bring an unblemished ram from the flock according to your assessment of its value as a restitution offering to the priest. Then the priest will make atonement on his behalf for the error he has committed unintentionally, and he will be forgiven. 19 It is a restitution offering; he is indeed guilty before the Lord ."
Chapter 6
1 [a]The Lord spoke to Moses: 2 "When someone sins and offends the Lord by deceiving(a) his neighbor in regard to a deposit,(b) a security,[b] or a robbery;(c) or defrauds(d) his neighbor; 3 or finds something lost and lies about it;(e) or swears falsely(f) about any of the sinful things a person may do— 4 once he has sinned(g) and acknowledged his guilt(h)—he must return what he stole or defrauded, or the deposit entrusted to him, or the lost item he found, 5 or anything else about which he swore falsely. He must make full restitution for it and add a fifth of its value to it.(i) He is to pay it to its owner on the day he acknowledges his guilt.(j) 6 Then he must bring his restitution offering(k) to the Lord : an unblemished(l) ram from the flock according to your assessment of its value as a restitution offering to the priest. 7 In this way the priest will make atonement on his behalf before the Lord , and he will be forgiven for anything he may have done to incur guilt."(m)
The Burnt Offering
8 [c]The Lord spoke to Moses: 9 "Command Aaron and his sons: This is the law of the burnt offering; the burnt offering itself must remain on the altar's hearth all night until morning, while the fire of the altar is kept burning on it. 10 The priest is to put on his linen robe and linen undergarments.[d](n) He is to remove the ashes of the burnt offering the fire has consumed on the altar, and place them beside the altar. 11 Then he must take off his garments, put on other clothes,(o) and bring the ashes outside the camp to a ceremonially clean place. 12 The fire on the altar is to be kept burning; it must not go out. Every morning the priest will burn wood on the fire. He is to arrange the burnt offering on the fire and burn the fat portions from the fellowship offerings(p) on it. 13 Fire must be kept burning on the altar continually; it must not go out.
The Grain Offering
14 "Now this is the law of the grain offering:(q) Aaron's sons will present it before the Lord in front of the altar. 15 The priest is to remove a handful of fine flour and olive oil from the grain offering, with all the frankincense that is on the offering, and burn its memorial portion on the altar as a pleasing aroma to the Lord . 16 Aaron and his sons may eat the rest of it.(r) It is to be eaten in the form of unleavened bread(s) in a holy place;(t) they are to eat it in the courtyard(u) of the tent of meeting. 17 It must not be baked with yeast; I have assigned it as their portion(v) from My fire offerings.(w) It is especially holy, like the sin offering(x) and the restitution offering. 18 Any male among Aaron's descendants(y) may eat it. It is a permanent portion[e](z) throughout your generations from the fire offerings to the Lord . Anything that touches the offerings will become holy."(aa)
19 The Lord spoke to Moses: 20 "This is the offering that Aaron and his sons must present to the Lord on the day that he is anointed: two quarts[f] of fine flour as a regular[g] grain offering, half of it in the morning and half in the evening. 21 It is to be prepared with oil on a griddle; you are to bring it well-kneaded. You must present it as a grain offering of baked pieces,[h] a pleasing aroma to the Lord . 22 The priest, who is one of Aaron's sons and will be anointed to take his place, is to prepare it. It must be completely burned as a permanent portion for the Lord . 23 Every grain offering for a priest will be a whole burnt offering;(ab) it is not to be eaten."
The Sin Offering
24 The Lord spoke to Moses: 25 "Tell Aaron and his sons: This is the law of the sin offering.(ac) The sin offering is most holy and must be slaughtered before the Lord at the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered. 26 The priest who offers it as a sin offering is to eat it. It must be eaten in a holy place,(ad) in the courtyard of the tent of meeting. 27 Anything that touches its flesh will become holy, and if any of its blood spatters on a garment, then you must wash that garment[i] in a holy place. 28 A clay pot in which the sin offering is boiled must be broken; if it is boiled in a bronze vessel, it must be scoured and rinsed with water. 29 Any male among the priests may eat it; it is especially holy. 30 But no sin offering may be eaten if its blood has been brought into the tent of meeting to make atonement in the holy place; it must be burned up.
Proverbs 21
Chapter 21
1 A king's heart is like streams of water in the
Lord
's hand:
He directs it wherever He chooses.(a)
2 All a man's ways seem right to him,
but the
Lord
evaluates the motives.[a](b)
3 Doing what is righteous and just
is more acceptable to the
Lord
than sacrifice.(c)
4 The lamp[b] that guides the wicked—
haughty eyes and an arrogant heart(d)—is sin.
5 The plans of the diligent certainly lead to profit,
but anyone who is reckless certainly becomes poor.(e)
6 Making a fortune through a lying tongue
is a vanishing mist,[c] a pursuit of death.[d][e](f)
7 The violence of the wicked sweeps them away
because they refuse to act justly.
8 A guilty man's conduct is crooked,(g)
but the behavior of the innocent is upright.(h)
9 Better to live on the corner of a roof
than to share a house with a nagging wife.(i)
10 A wicked person desires evil;
he has no consideration[f] for his neighbor.(j)
11 When a mocker is punished,
the inexperienced become wiser;
when one teaches a wise man,
he acquires knowledge.(k)
12 The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked;
He brings the wicked to ruin.
13 The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor
will himself also call out and not be answered.(l)
14 A secret gift soothes anger,
and a covert bribe,[g] fierce rage.(m)
15 Justice executed is a joy to the righteous
but a terror to those who practice iniquity.(n)
16 The man who strays from the way of wisdom
will come to rest
in the assembly of the departed spirits.(o)
17 The one who loves pleasure will become a poor man;
whoever loves wine and oil will not get rich.(p)
18 The wicked are a ransom for the righteous,
and the treacherous, for[h] the upright.(q)
19 Better to live in a wilderness
than with a nagging and hot-tempered wife.(r)
20 Precious treasure and oil are in the dwelling of a wise person,
but a foolish man consumes them.[i](s)
21 The one who pursues righteousness and faithful love
will find life, righteousness, and honor.(t)
22 A wise person went up against a city of warriors
and brought down its secure fortress.(u)
23 The one who guards his mouth and tongue
keeps himself out of trouble.(v)
24 The proud and arrogant person, named "Mocker,"
acts with excessive pride.(w)
25 A slacker's craving will kill him
because his hands refuse to work.(x)
26 He is filled with craving[j] all day long,
but the righteous give and don't hold back.(y)
27 The sacrifice of a wicked person is detestable—
how much more so
when he brings it with ulterior motives!(z)
28 A lying witness will perish,(aa)
but the one who listens will speak successfully.
29 A wicked man puts on a bold face,(ab)
but the upright man considers his way.
30 No wisdom, no understanding, and no counsel
will prevail against the
Lord
.(ac)
31 A horse is prepared for the day of battle,(ad)
but victory comes from the
Lord
.(ae)
Matthew 9:18-38
Chapter 9
18 As He was telling them these things,(n) suddenly one of the leaders[k] came and knelt down before Him, saying, "My daughter is near death,[l] but come and lay Your hand on her, and she will live."(o) 19 So Jesus and His disciples got up and followed(p) him.
20 Just then, a woman who had suffered from bleeding for 12 years approached from behind and touched the tassel on His robe,(q) 21 for she said to herself, "If I can just touch His robe, I'll be made well!"[m](r)
22 But Jesus turned and saw her. "Have courage, daughter," He said. "Your faith has made you well." [n](s) And the woman was made well from that moment.[o]
23 When Jesus came to the leader's house, He saw the flute players and a crowd lamenting loudly.(t) 24 "Leave," He said, "because the girl isn't dead, but sleeping." (u) And they started laughing at Him. 25 But when the crowd had been put outside, He went in and took her by the hand, and the girl got up.(v) 26 And this news spread throughout that whole area.(w)
Healing the Blind
27 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, shouting, "Have mercy on us, Son of David!"(x)
28 When He entered the house, the blind men approached Him, and Jesus said to them, "Do you believe(y) that I can do this?"
"Yes, Lord," they answered Him.
29 Then He touched their eyes, saying, "Let it be done for you according to your faith!" 30 And their eyes were opened. Then Jesus warned them sternly, "Be sure that no one finds out!" [p](z) 31 But they went out and spread the news about Him throughout that whole area.
Driving Out a Demon
32 Just as they were going out, a demon-possessed man who was unable to speak was brought to Him.(aa) 33 When the demon had been driven out, the man[q] spoke. And the crowds were amazed, saying, "Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!"
34 But the Pharisees said, "He drives out demons by the ruler of the demons!"(ab)
The Lord of the Harvest
35 Then Jesus went to all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom,(ac) and healing every[r] disease and every sickness.[s] 36 When He saw the crowds, He felt compassion for them, because they were weary and worn out,(ad) like sheep without a shepherd.(ae) 37 Then He said to His disciples,(af) "The harvest is abundant, but the workers are few. 38 Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest."
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