The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times 1 Jesus left the temple and was walking away when his disciples came up to him to call his attention to its buildings. 2 “Do you see all these things?”he asked.“Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every […]
Monthly Archives: July 2017
Matthew 25
The Parable of the Ten Virgins 1 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish and five were wise. 3 The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. […]
Matthew 26
The Plot Against Jesus 1 When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he said to his disciples, 2 “As you know, the Passover is two days away—and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.” 3 Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the palace of […]
Matthew 27
Judas Hangs Himself 1 Early in the morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people made their plans how to have Jesus executed. 2 So they bound him, led him away and handed him over to Pilate the governor. 3 When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he […]
Matthew 28
Jesus Has Risen 1 After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. 2 There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat […]
Malachi 1
1 A prophecy: The word of theLordto Israel through Malachi. Israel Doubts God’s Love 2 “I have loved you,” says theLord. “But you ask, ‘How have you loved us?’ “Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares theLord. “Yet I have loved Jacob, 3 but Esau I have hated, and I have turned his hill country into […]
Malachi 3
1 “I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come,” says theLordAlmighty. 2 But who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when he appears? For he […]
Malachi 4
Judgment and Covenant Renewal # 1 “Surely the day is coming; it will burn like a furnace. All the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble, and the day that is coming will set them on fire,” says theLordAlmighty. “Not a root or a branch will be left to them. 2 But for you who […]
Zechariah 1
A Call to Return to the Lord 1 In the eighth month of the second year of Darius, the word of theLordcame to the prophet Zechariah son of Berekiah, the son of Iddo: 2 “TheLordwas very angry with your ancestors. 3 Therefore tell the people: This is what theLordAlmighty says: ‘Return to me,’ declares theLordAlmighty, […]
Zechariah 3
Clean Garments for the High Priest 1 Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of theLord, and Satanstanding at his right side to accuse him. 2 TheLordsaid to Satan, “TheLordrebuke you, Satan! TheLord, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebuke you! Is not this man a burning stick snatched from the fire?” […]