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  • Numbers 17,18
    And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
    Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of every one of them a rod according to the house of their fathers, of all their princes according to the house of their fathers twelve rods: write thou every man's name upon his rod.
    And thou shalt write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi: for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers.
    And thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the congregation before the testimony, where I will meet with you.
    And it shall come to pass, that the man's rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby they murmur against you.
    And Moses spake unto the children of Israel, and every one of their princes gave him a rod apiece, for each prince one, according to their fathers' houses, even twelve rods: and the rod of Aaron was among their rods.
    And Moses laid up the rods before the LORD in the tabernacle of witness.
    And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds.
    And Moses brought out all the rods from before the LORD unto all the children of Israel: and they looked, and took every man his rod.
    And the LORD said unto Moses, Bring Aaron's rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels; and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not.
    And Moses did so: as the LORD commanded him, so did he.
    And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.
    Whosoever cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle of the LORD shall die: shall we be consumed with dying?
    And the LORD said unto Aaron, Thou and thy sons and thy father's house with thee shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary: and thou and thy sons with thee shall bear the iniquity of your priesthood.
    And thy brethren also of the tribe of Levi, the tribe of thy father, bring thou with thee, that they may be joined unto thee, and minister unto thee: but thou and thy sons with thee shall minister before the tabernacle of witness.
    And they shall keep thy charge, and the charge of all the tabernacle: only they shall not come nigh the vessels of the sanctuary and the altar, that neither they, nor ye also, die.
    And they shall be joined unto thee, and keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, for all the service of the tabernacle: and a stranger shall not come nigh unto you.
    And ye shall keep the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the altar: that there be no wrath any more upon the children of Israel.
    And I, behold, I have taken your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel: to you they are given as a gift for the LORD, to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.
    Therefore thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priest's office for everything of the altar, and within the vail; and ye shall serve: I have given your priest's office unto you as a service of gift: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
    And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Behold, I also have given thee the charge of mine heave offerings of all the hallowed things of the children of Israel; unto thee have I given them by reason of the anointing, and to thy sons, by an ordinance for ever.
    This shall be thine of the most holy things, reserved from the fire: every oblation of theirs, every meat offering of theirs, and every sin offering of theirs, and every trespass offering of theirs which they shall render unto me, shall be most holy for thee and for thy sons.
    In the most holy place shalt thou eat it; every male shall eat it: it shall be holy unto thee.
    And this is thine; the heave offering of their gift, with all the wave offerings of the children of Israel: I have given them unto thee, and to thy sons and to thy daughters with thee, b
    9 min
  • Proverbs 13
    A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
    A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
    He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
    The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
    A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
    Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
    There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
    The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
    The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
    Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
    Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
    Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
    Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
    The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
    Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
    Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
    A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
    Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
    The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
    He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
    Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
    A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
    Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
    He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
    The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
    3 min
  • Galatians 1,2
    Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)
    And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:
    Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,
    Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:
    To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
    I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
    Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
    But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
    As we said before, so say I now again, if any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
    For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
    But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.
    For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
    For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:
    And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
    But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,
    To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:
    Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.
    Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.
    But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.
    Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.
    Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;
    And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:
    But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.
    And they glorified God in me.
    Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also.
    And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.
    But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:
    And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:
    To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.
    But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man's person:) for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me:
    But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter;
    (For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)
    And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.
    Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.
    But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.
    For before that certain came from James, he did eat
    7 min
  • Proverbs 12
    Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
    A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
    A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
    A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
    The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
    The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
    The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
    A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
    He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
    A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
    He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
    The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
    The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
    A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
    The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
    A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
    He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
    There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
    The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
    Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
    There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
    Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
    A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
    The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
    Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
    The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
    The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
    In the way of righteousness is life: and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
    3 min
  • Numbers 16
    Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men:
    And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown:
    And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD?
    And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face:
    And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even to morrow the LORD will shew who are his, and who is holy; and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he hath chosen will he cause to come near unto him.
    This do; Take you censers, Korah, and all his company;
    And put fire therein, and put incense in them before the LORD to morrow: and it shall be that the man whom the LORD doth choose, he shall be holy: ye take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi.
    And Moses said unto Korah, Hear, I pray you, ye sons of Levi:
    Seemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the LORD, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them?
    And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?
    For which cause both thou and all thy company are gathered together against the LORD: and what is Aaron, that ye murmur against him?
    And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: which said, We will not come up:
    Is it a small thing that thou hast brought us up out of a land that floweth with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, except thou make thyself altogether a prince over us?
    Moreover thou hast not brought us into a land that floweth with milk and honey, or given us inheritance of fields and vineyards: wilt thou put out the eyes of these men? we will not come up.
    And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the LORD, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them.
    And Moses said unto Korah, Be thou and all thy company before the LORD, thou, and they, and Aaron, to morrow:
    And take every man his censer, and put incense in them, and bring ye before the LORD every man his censer, two hundred and fifty censers; thou also, and Aaron, each of you his censer.
    And they took every man his censer, and put fire in them, and laid incense thereon, and stood in the door of the tabernacle of the congregation with Moses and Aaron.
    And Korah gathered all the congregation against them unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the congregation.
    And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
    Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.
    And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation?
    And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
    Speak unto the congregation, saying, Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.
    And Moses rose up and went unto Dathan and Abiram; and the elders of Israel followed him.
    And he spake unto the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of their's, lest ye be consumed in all their sins.
    So they gat up from the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side: and Dathan and Abiram came out, and stood in the door of their tents, and their wives, and their sons, and their little children.
    And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the LORD hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind.
    8 min
  • Luke 24
    Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
    And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
    And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
    And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:
    And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
    He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
    Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
    And they remembered his words,
    And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.
    It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.
    And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.
    Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.
    And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.
    And they talked together of all these things which had happened.
    And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.
    But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.
    And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?
    And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass therein these days?
    And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:
    And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.
    But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.
    Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;
    And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.
    And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.
    Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:
    Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?
    And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
    And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.
    But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.
    And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.
    And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.
    And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?
    And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,
    Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.
    And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.
    And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
    But
    7 min
  • Numbers 15
    And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
    Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land of your habitations, which I give unto you,
    And will make an offering by fire unto the LORD, a burnt offering, or a sacrifice in performing a vow, or in a freewill offering, or in your solemn feasts, to make a sweet savour unto the LORD, of the herd or of the flock:
    Then shall he that offereth his offering unto the LORD bring a meat offering of a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of oil.
    And the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering shalt thou prepare with the burnt offering or sacrifice, for one lamb.
    Or for a ram, thou shalt prepare for a meat offering two tenth deals of flour mingled with the third part of an hin of oil.
    And for a drink offering thou shalt offer the third part of an hin of wine, for a sweet savour unto the LORD.
    And when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt offering, or for a sacrifice in performing a vow, or peace offerings unto the LORD:
    Then shall he bring with a bullock a meat offering of three tenth deals of flour mingled with half an hin of oil.
    And thou shalt bring for a drink offering half an hin of wine, for an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
    Thus shall it be done for one bullock, or for one ram, or for a lamb, or a kid.
    According to the number that ye shall prepare, so shall ye do to every one according to their number.
    All that are born of the country shall do these things after this manner, in offering an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
    And if a stranger sojourn with you, or whosoever be among you in your generations, and will offer an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD; as ye do, so he shall do.
    One ordinance shall be both for you of the congregation, and also for the stranger that sojourneth with you, an ordinance for ever in your generations: as ye are, so shall the stranger be before the LORD.
    One law and one manner shall be for you, and for the stranger that sojourneth with you.
    And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
    Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land whither I bring you,
    Then it shall be, that, when ye eat of the bread of the land, ye shall offer up an heave offering unto the LORD.
    Ye shall offer up a cake of the first of your dough for an heave offering: as ye do the heave offering of the threshingfloor, so shall ye heave it.
    Of the first of your dough ye shall give unto the LORD an heave offering in your generations.
    And if ye have erred, and not observed all these commandments, which the LORD hath spoken unto Moses,
    Even all that the LORD hath commanded you by the hand of Moses, from the day that the LORD commanded Moses, and henceforward among your generations;
    Then it shall be, if ought be committed by ignorance without the knowledge of the congregation, that all the congregation shall offer one young bullock for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour unto the LORD, with his meat offering, and his drink offering, according to the manner, and one kid of the goats for a sin offering.
    And the priest shall make an atonement for all the congregation of the children of Israel, and it shall be forgiven them; for it is ignorance: and they shall bring their offering, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD, and their sin offering before the LORD, for their ignorance:
    And it shall be forgiven all the congregation of the children of Israel, and the stranger that sojourneth among them; seeing all the people were in ignorance.
    And if any soul sin through ignorance, then he shall bring a she goat of the first year for a sin offering.
    And the priest shall make an atonement for the soul that sinneth ignorantly, when he sinneth by ignorance before the LORD, to make an atonement for him; and it shall be forgiven him.
    Ye shall have one law for him that sinneth through ignorance, both for him that is born am
    6 min
  • Proverbs 11
    A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
    When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
    The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
    Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
    The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
    The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.
    When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.
    The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
    An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
    When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
    By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
    He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
    A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
    Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
    He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
    A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
    The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
    The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
    As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
    They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
    Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
    As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
    The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
    There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
    The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
    He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
    He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
    He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
    He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
    The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
    Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
    4 min
  • Luke 23
    And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.
    And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.
    And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.
    Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.
    And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.
    When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.
    And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.
    And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.
    Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.
    And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.
    And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.
    And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.
    And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
    Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:
    No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.
    I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
    (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)
    And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:
    (Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)
    Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.
    But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him.
    And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go.
    And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.
    And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.
    And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.
    And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.
    And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.
    But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.
    For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.
    Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.
    For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?
    And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.
    And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.
    Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
    And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.
    And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,
    And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews,
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  • Numbers 14
    And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.
    And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would God that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would God we had died in this wilderness!
    And wherefore hath the LORD brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? were it not better for us to return into Egypt?
    And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt.
    Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel.
    And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of them that searched the land, rent their clothes:
    And they spake unto all the company of the children of Israel, saying, The land, which we passed through to search it, is an exceeding good land.
    If the LORD delight in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it us; a land which floweth with milk and honey.
    Only rebel not ye against the LORD, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the LORD is with us: fear them not.
    But all the congregation bade stone them with stones. And the glory of the LORD appeared in the tabernacle of the congregation before all the children of Israel.
    And the LORD said unto Moses, How long will this people provoke me? and how long will it be ere they believe me, for all the signs which I have shewed among them?
    I will smite them with the pestilence, and disinherit them, and will make of thee a greater nation and mightier than they.
    And Moses said unto the LORD, Then the Egyptians shall hear it, (for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from among them;)
    And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land: for they have heard that thou LORD art among this people, that thou LORD art seen face to face, and that thy cloud standeth over them, and that thou goest before them, by day time in a pillar of a cloud, and in a pillar of fire by night.
    Now if thou shalt kill all this people as one man, then the nations which have heard the fame of thee will speak, saying,
    Because the LORD was not able to bring this people into the land which he sware unto them, therefore he hath slain them in the wilderness.
    And now, I beseech thee, let the power of my LORD be great, according as thou hast spoken, saying,
    The LORD is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation.
    Pardon, I beseech thee, the iniquity of this people according unto the greatness of thy mercy, and as thou hast forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now.
    And the LORD said, I have pardoned according to thy word:
    But as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD.
    Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice;
    Surely they shall not see the land which I sware unto their fathers, neither shall any of them that provoked me see it:
    But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it.
    (Now the Amalekites and the Canaanites dwelt in the valley.) Tomorrow turn you, and get you into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea.
    And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
    How long shall I bear with this evil congregation, which murmur against me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against me.
    Say unto them, As truly as I live, saith the LORD, as ye have spoken in mine ears, so will I do to you:
    Your carcases shall fall in this wilderness;
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