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Luke 2:1–21 ( Listen ) The Birth of Jesus Christ 2:1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration when 1 Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem...

Luke 1:26–38 ( Listen ) Birth of Jesus Foretold 26  In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27  to a virgin betrothed 1 to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. 28  And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” 2 29  But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and trie...

Mark 14:53–72 ( Listen ) Jesus Before the Council 53  And they led Jesus to the high priest. And all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes came together. 54  And Peter had followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he was sitting with the guards and warming himself at the fire. 55  Now the chief priests and the whole council 1 were seeking testimony aga...

Mark 14:41–52 ( Listen ) 41  And he came the third time and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? It is enough; the hour has come. The Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 42  Rise, let us be going; see, my betrayer is at hand.” Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus 43  And immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a crowd with...

Mark 14:41–52 ( Listen ) 41  And he came the third time and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? It is enough; the hour has come. The Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 42  Rise, let us be going; see, my betrayer is at hand.” Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus 43  And immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a crowd with...

Mark 14:32–42 ( Listen ) Jesus Prays in Gethsemane 32 And they went to a place called Gethsemane. And he said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” 33 And he took with him Peter and James and John, and began to be greatly distressed and troubled. 34 And he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death. Remain here and watch.” 1 35 And going a little farther, he fell on the ground an...

Mark 14:26–31 ( Listen ) Jesus Foretells Peter’s Denial 26  And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. 27  And Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away, for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’ 28  But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee.” 29  Peter said to him, “Even though they all fall away, I will not.” 30 ...

Mark 14:12–31 ( Listen ) The Passover with the Disciples 12  And on the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrificed the Passover lamb, his disciples said to him, “Where will you have us go and prepare for you to eat the Passover?” 13  And he sent two of his disciples and said to them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him, 14  and wherever he enters...

Mark 14:12–31 ( Listen ) The Passover with the Disciples 12  And on the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrificed the Passover lamb, his disciples said to him, “Where will you have us go and prepare for you to eat the Passover?” 13  And he sent two of his disciples and said to them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him, 14  and wherever he enters...

Mark 14:1–11 ( Listen ) The Plot to Kill Jesus 14:1  It was now two days before the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to arrest him by stealth and kill him, 2  for they said, “Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar from the people.” Jesus Anointed at Bethany 3  And while he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, 1 as...

Mark 14:1–11 ( Listen ) The Plot to Kill Jesus 14:1  It was now two days before the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to arrest him by stealth and kill him, 2  for they said, “Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar from the people.” Jesus Anointed at Bethany 3  And while he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, 1 as...

Mark 13:1–36 ( Listen ) Jesus Foretells Destruction of the Temple 13:1 And as he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher, what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!” 2 And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.” Signs of the End of the Age 3 And as he sat on the...

Mark 13:1–36 ( Listen ) Jesus Foretells Destruction of the Temple 13:1 And as he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher, what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!” 2 And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.” Signs of the End of the Age 3 And as he sat on the...

Mark 12:38–44 ( Listen ) Beware of the Scribes 38  And in his teaching he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes and like greetings in the marketplaces 39  and have the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts, 40  who devour widows’ houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.” The Widow’s Offering 41 ...

Mark 12:38–44 ( Listen ) Beware of the Scribes 38  And in his teaching he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes and like greetings in the marketplaces 39  and have the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts, 40  who devour widows’ houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.” The Widow’s Offering 41 ...

Mark 12:28–37 ( Listen ) The Great Commandment 28 And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?” 29 Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your sou...

Mark 12:13–27 ( Listen ) Paying Taxes to Caesar 13 And they sent to him some of the Pharisees and some of the Herodians, to trap him in his talk. 14 And they came and said to him, “Teacher, we know that you are true and do not care about anyone’s opinion. For you are not swayed by appearances, 1 but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not? Should we pay them, or sho...

Mark 12:13–27 ( Listen ) Paying Taxes to Caesar 13 And they sent to him some of the Pharisees and some of the Herodians, to trap him in his talk. 14 And they came and said to him, “Teacher, we know that you are true and do not care about anyone’s opinion. For you are not swayed by appearances, 1 but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not? Should we pay them, or sho...

Hebrews 11:23-12:3 23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict. 24 By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, 25 choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. 26 He cons...

Ephesians 5:8–17 ( Listen ) 8  for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light 9  (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), 10  and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord. 11  Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. 12  For it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do...

Mark 11:27–12:12 ( Listen ) The Authority of Jesus Challenged 27  And they came again to Jerusalem. And as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders came to him, 28  and they said to him, “By what authority are you doing these things, or who gave you this authority to do them?” 29  Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question; answer me, and I will tell you...

Mark 11:1–25 ( Listen ) The Triumphal Entry 11:1  Now when they drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus 1 sent two of his disciples 2  and said to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately as you enter it you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it. 3  If anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say,...

Mark 10:46–52 ( Listen ) Jesus Heals Blind Bartimaeus 46 And they came to Jericho. And as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a great crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside. 47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” 48 And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent....

Mark 10:46–52 ( Listen ) Jesus Heals Blind Bartimaeus 46  And they came to Jericho. And as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a great crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside. 47  And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” 48  And many rebuked him, telling him to be sile...

Mark 10:32–45 ( Listen ) Jesus Foretells His Death a Third Time 32  And they were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them. And they were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. And taking the twelve again, he began to tell them what was to happen to him, 33  saying, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priest...