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February 24 - Old & New Testament
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Psalms 90
Chapter 90
BOOK IV
Psalms 90–106
Psalm 90
A prayer of Moses the man of God.
1 Lord, you have been our dwelling place(a)
throughout all generations.
2 Before the mountains were born(b)
or you brought forth the whole world,
from everlasting to everlasting(c) you are God.(d)
3 You turn people back to dust,
saying, "Return to dust, you mortals."(e)
4 A thousand years in your sight
are like a day that has just gone by,
or like a watch in the night.(f)
5 Yet you sweep people away(g) in the sleep of death—
they are like the new grass of the morning:
6 In the morning it springs up new,
but by evening it is dry and withered.(h)
7 We are consumed by your anger
and terrified by your indignation.
8 You have set our iniquities before you,
our secret sins(i) in the light of your presence.(j)
9 All our days pass away under your wrath;
we finish our years with a moan.(k)
10 Our days may come to seventy years,(l)
or eighty,(m) if our strength endures;
yet the best of them are but trouble and sorrow,(n)
for they quickly pass, and we fly away.(o)
11 If only we knew the power of your anger!
Your wrath(p) is as great as the fear that is your due.(q)
12 Teach us to number our days,(r)
that we may gain a heart of wisdom.(s)
13 Relent,
Lord
! How long(t) will it be?
Have compassion on your servants.(u)
14 Satisfy(v) us in the morning with your unfailing love,(w)
that we may sing for joy(x) and be glad all our days.(y)
15 Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us,
for as many years as we have seen trouble.
16 May your deeds be shown to your servants,
your splendor to their children.(z)
17 May the favor[a] of the Lord our God rest on us;
establish the work of our hands for us—
yes, establish the work of our hands.(aa)
Leviticus 1,2
The Burnt Offering
1 The Lord called to Moses(a) and spoke to him from the tent of meeting.(b) He said, 2 "Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘When anyone among you brings an offering to the Lord ,(c) bring as your offering an animal from either the herd or the flock.(d)
3 "‘If the offering is a burnt offering(e) from the herd,(f) you are to offer a male without defect.(g) You must present it at the entrance to the tent(h) of meeting so that it will be acceptable(i) to the Lord . 4 You are to lay your hand on the head(j) of the burnt offering,(k) and it will be accepted(l) on your behalf to make atonement(m) for you. 5 You are to slaughter(n) the young bull(o) before the Lord , and then Aaron's sons(p) the priests shall bring the blood and splash it against the sides of the altar(q) at the entrance to the tent of meeting. 6 You are to skin(r) the burnt offering and cut it into pieces.(s) 7 The sons of Aaron the priest are to put fire on the altar and arrange wood(t) on the fire. 8 Then Aaron's sons the priests shall arrange the pieces, including the head and the fat,(u) on the wood(v) that is burning on the altar. 9 You are to wash the internal organs and the legs with water,(w) and the priest is to burn all of it(x) on the altar.(y) It is a burnt offering,(z) a food offering,(aa) an aroma pleasing to the Lord .(ab)
10 "‘If the offering is a burnt offering from the flock, from either the sheep(ac) or the goats,(ad) you are to offer a male without defect. 11 You are to slaughter it at the north side of the altar(ae) before the Lord , and Aaron's sons the priests shall splash its blood against the sides of the altar.(af) 12 You are to cut it into pieces, and the priest shall arrange them, including the head and the fat,(ag) on the wood that is burning on the altar. 13 You are to wash the internal organs and the legs with water,(ah) and the priest is to bring all of them and burn them(ai) on the altar.(aj) It is a burnt offering,(ak) a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the Lord .
14 "‘If the offering to the Lord is a burnt offering of birds, you are to offer a dove or a young pigeon.(al) 15 The priest shall bring it to the altar, wring off the head(am) and burn it on the altar; its blood shall be drained out on the side of the altar.(an) 16 He is to remove the crop and the feathers[a] and throw them down east of the altar where the ashes(ao) are. 17 He shall tear it open by the wings, not dividing it completely,(ap) and then the priest shall burn it on the wood(aq) that is burning on the altar. It is a burnt offering, a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the Lord .
The Grain Offering
1 "‘When anyone brings a grain offering(a) to the Lord , their offering is to be of the finest flour.(b) They are to pour olive oil(c) on it,(d) put incense on it(e) 2 and take it to Aaron's sons the priests. The priest shall take a handful of the flour(f) and oil, together with all the incense,(g) and burn this as a memorial[a] portion(h) on the altar, a food offering,(i) an aroma pleasing to the Lord .(j) 3 The rest of the grain offering belongs to Aaron and his sons;(k) it is a most holy(l) part of the food offerings presented to the Lord .
4 "‘If you bring a grain offering baked in an oven,(m) it is to consist of the finest flour: either thick loaves made without yeast and with olive oil mixed in or thin loaves(n) made without yeast and brushed with olive oil.(o) 5 If your grain offering is prepared on a griddle,(p) it is to be made of the finest flour mixed with oil, and without yeast. 6 Crumble it and pour oil on it; it is a grain offering. 7 If your grain offering is cooked in a pan,(q) it is to be made of the finest flour and some olive oil. 8 Bring the grain offering made of these things to the Lord ; present it to the priest, who shall take it to the altar. 9 He shall take out the memorial portion(r) from the grain offering and burn it on the altar as a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the Lord .(s) 10 The rest of the grain offering belongs to Aaron and his sons;(t) it is a most holy part of the food offerings presented to the Lord .(u)
11 "‘Every grain offering you bring to the Lord must be made without yeast,(v) for you are not to burn any yeast or honey in a food offering presented to the Lord . 12 You may bring them to the Lord as an offering of the firstfruits,(w) but they are not to be offered on the altar as a pleasing aroma. 13 Season all your grain offerings with salt.(x) Do not leave the salt of the covenant(y) of your God out of your grain offerings; add salt to all your offerings.
14 "‘If you bring a grain offering of firstfruits(z) to the Lord , offer crushed heads of new grain roasted in the fire. 15 Put oil and incense(aa) on it; it is a grain offering. 16 The priest shall burn the memorial portion(ab) of the crushed grain and the oil, together with all the incense,(ac) as a food offering presented to the Lord .(ad)
Mark 5:1-20
Chapter 5
Jesus Restores a Demon-Possessed Man(a)(b)
1 They went across the lake to the region of the Gerasenes.[a] 2 When Jesus got out of the boat,(c) a man with an impure spirit(d) came from the tombs to meet him. 3 This man lived in the tombs, and no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain. 4 For he had often been chained hand and foot, but he tore the chains apart and broke the irons on his feet. No one was strong enough to subdue him. 5 Night and day among the tombs and in the hills he would cry out and cut himself with stones.
6 When he saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees in front of him. 7 He shouted at the top of his voice, "What do you want with me,(e) Jesus, Son of the Most High God?(f) In God's name don't torture me!" 8 For Jesus had said to him, "Come out of this man, you impure spirit!"
9 Then Jesus asked him, "What is your name?"
"My name is Legion,"(g) he replied, "for we are many." 10 And he begged Jesus again and again not to send them out of the area.
11 A large herd of pigs was feeding on the nearby hillside. 12 The demons begged Jesus, "Send us among the pigs; allow us to go into them." 13 He gave them permission, and the impure spirits came out and went into the pigs. The herd, about two thousand in number, rushed down the steep bank into the lake and were drowned.
14 Those tending the pigs ran off and reported this in the town and countryside, and the people went out to see what had happened. 15 When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion(h) of demons,(i) sitting there, dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. 16 Those who had seen it told the people what had happened to the demon-possessed man—and told about the pigs as well. 17 Then the people began to plead with Jesus to leave their region.
18 As Jesus was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed begged to go with him. 19 Jesus did not let him, but said, "Go home to your own people and tell them(j) how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you." 20 So the man went away and began to tell in the Decapolis[b](k) how much Jesus had done for him. And all the people were amazed.
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