Simon reads the Bible

Revelation 10 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane. 1  Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, surrounded by a cloud, with a rainbow over his head. His face shone like the sun, and his feet were like pillars of fire. 2 And in his hand was a small scroll that had been opened. He stood with his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land. 3 And he gave a great shout like the r...

Revelation 9 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane. 1 Then the fifth angel blew his trumpet, and I saw a star that had fallen to earth from the sky, and he was given the key to the shaft of the bottomless pit. 2 When he opened it, smoke poured out as though from a huge furnace, and the sunlight and air turned dark from the smoke. 3 Then locusts came from the smoke and descended on the earth, and they...

Revelation 8 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane. 1 When the Lamb broke the seventh seal on the scroll, there was silence throughout heaven for about half an hour. 2 I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and they were given seven trumpets. 3 Then another angel with a gold incense burner came and stood at the altar. And a great amount of incense was given to him to mix with the prayers of God...

Revelation 7 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane. 1 Then I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds so they did not blow on the earth or the sea, or even on any tree. 2 And I saw another angel coming up from the east, carrying the seal of the living God. And he shouted to those four angels, who had been given power to harm land and sea, 3 “Wait! Don’t h...

Revelation 6 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane. 1 As I watched, the Lamb broke the first of the seven seals on the scroll. Then I heard one of the four living beings say with a voice like thunder, “Come!” 2 I looked up and saw a white horse standing there. Its rider carried a bow, and a crown was placed on his head. He rode out to win many battles and gain the victory. 3 When the Lamb broke the s...

Revelation 5 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane. 1 Then I saw a scroll in the right hand of the one who was sitting on the throne. There was writing on the inside and the outside of the scroll, and it was sealed with seven seals. 2 And I saw a strong angel, who shouted with a loud voice: “Who is worthy to break the seals on this scroll and open it?” 3 But no one in heaven or on earth or under the...

Revelation 4 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane. 1 Then as I looked, I saw a door standing open in heaven, and the same voice I had heard before spoke to me like a trumpet blast. The voice said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must happen after this.” 2 And instantly I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne in heaven and someone sitting on it. 3 The one sitting on the throne was as brillian...

Revelation 2 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane. 1  “Write this letter to the angel of the church in Ephesus. This is the message from the one who holds the seven stars in his right hand, the one who walks among the seven gold lampstands: 2 “I know all the things you do. I have seen your hard work and your patient endurance. I know you don’t tolerate evil people. You have examined the claims of th...

Zechariah 14 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane, 1  Watch, for the day of the Lord is coming when your possessions will be plundered right in front of you! 2 I will gather all the nations to fight against Jerusalem. The city will be taken, the houses looted, and the women raped. Half the population will be taken into captivity, and the rest will be left among the ruins of the city. 3 Then the Lord...

Zechariah 13 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane. 1  “On that day a fountain will be opened for the dynasty of David and for the people of Jerusalem, a fountain to cleanse them from all their sins and impurity. 2 “And on that day,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, “I will erase idol worship throughout the land, so that even the names of the idols will be forgotten. I will remove from the land both...

Zechariah 12 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane. 1 This message concerning the fate of Israel came from the Lord: “This message is from the Lord, who stretched out the heavens, laid the foundations of the earth, and formed the human spirit. 2 I will make Jerusalem like an intoxicating drink that makes the nearby nations stagger when they send their armies to besiege Jerusalem and Judah. 3 On that...

Zechariah 11 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane. 1  Open your doors, Lebanon,     so that fire may devour your cedar forests. 2 Weep, you cypress trees, for all the ruined cedars;     the most majestic ones have fallen. Weep, you oaks of Bashan,     for the thick forests have been cut down. 3 Listen to the wailing of the shepherds,     for their rich pastures are destroyed. Hear the young lions ro...

Zechariah 10 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane. 1  Ask the Lord for rain in the spring,     for he makes the storm clouds. And he will send showers of rain     so every field becomes a lush pasture. 2 Household gods give worthless advice,     fortune-tellers predict only lies, and interpreters of dreams pronounce     falsehoods that give no comfort. So my people are wandering like lost sheep;    ...

Zechariah 9 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane. 1 This is the message from the Lord against the land of Aram and the city of Damascus, for the eyes of humanity, including all the tribes of Israel, are on the Lord. 2 Doom is certain for Hamath,     near Damascus, and for the cities of Tyre and Sidon,     though they are so clever. 3 Tyre has built a strong fortress     and has made silver and gold...

Zechariah 8 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane. 1 Then another message came to me from the Lord of Heaven’s Armies: 2 “This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: My love for Mount Zion is passionate and strong; I am consumed with passion for Jerusalem! 3 “And now the Lord says: I am returning to Mount Zion, and I will live in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the Faithful City; the moun...

Zechariah 7 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane. 1 On December 7 of the fourth year of King Darius’s reign, another message came to Zechariah from the Lord. 2 The people of Bethel had sent Sharezer and Regemmelech, along with their attendants, to seek the Lord’s favor. 3 They were to ask this question of the prophets and the priests at the Temple of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies: “Should we continue...

Zechariah 6 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane. 1  Then I looked up again and saw four chariots coming from between two bronze mountains. 2 The first chariot was pulled by red horses, the second by black horses, 3 the third by white horses, and the fourth by powerful dappled-gray horses. 4 “And what are these, my lord?” I asked the angel who was talking with me. 5 The angel replied, “These are the...

Zechariah 5 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane. 1  I looked up again and saw a scroll flying through the air. 2 “What do you see?” the angel asked. “I see a flying scroll,” I replied. “It appears to be about 30 feet long and 15 feet wide.” 3 Then he said to me, “This scroll contains the curse that is going out over the entire land. One side of the scroll says that those who steal will be banished...

Zechariah 4 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane. 1 Then the angel who had been talking with me returned and woke me, as though I had been asleep. 2 “What do you see now?” he asked. I answered, “I see a solid gold lampstand with a bowl of oil on top of it. Around the bowl are seven lamps, each having seven spouts with wicks. 3 And I see two olive trees, one on each side of the bowl.” 4 Then I asked...

Zechariah 3 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane. 1 Then the angel showed me Jeshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord. The Accuser, Satan, was there at the angel’s right hand, making accusations against Jeshua. 2 And the Lord said to Satan, “I, the Lord, reject your accusations, Satan. Yes, the Lord, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebukes you. This man is like a burning stick that has...

Zechariah 2 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane. 1  When I looked again, I saw a man with a measuring line in his hand. 2 “Where are you going?” I asked. He replied, “I am going to measure Jerusalem, to see how wide and how long it is.” 3 Then the angel who was with me went to meet a second angel who was coming toward him. 4 The other angel said, “Hurry, and say to that young man, ‘Jerusalem will s...

Zechariah 1 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane. 1  In November of the second year of King Darius’s reign, the Lord gave this message to the prophet Zechariah son of Berekiah and grandson of Iddo: 2 “I, the Lord, was very angry with your ancestors. 3 Therefore, say to the people, ‘This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: Return to me, and I will return to you, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies...

Hosea 14 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane. 1 Return, O Israel, to the Lord your God,     for your sins have brought you down. 2 Bring your confessions, and return to the Lord.     Say to him, “Forgive all our sins and graciously receive us,     so that we may offer you our praises. 3 Assyria cannot save us,     nor can our warhorses. Never again will we say to the idols we have made,     ‘You ar...

Hosea 13 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane. 1  When the tribe of Ephraim spoke,     the people shook with fear,     for that tribe was important in Israel. But the people of Ephraim sinned by worshiping Baal     and thus sealed their destruction. 2 Now they continue to sin by making silver idols,     images shaped skillfully with human hands. “Sacrifice to these,” they cry,     “and kiss the calf...

Hosea 12 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane. 1  The people of Israel feed on the wind;     they chase after the east wind all day long. They pile up lies and violence;     they are making an alliance with Assyria     while sending olive oil to buy support from Egypt. 2 Now the Lord is bringing charges against Judah.     He is about to punish Jacob for all his deceitful ways,     and pay him back f...