1Hear a just cause, O LORD; attend to my cry; give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit. 2From you let my vindication come; let your eyes see the right. 3If you try my heart, if you visit me by night, if you test me, you will find no wickedness in me; my…

1The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 2As it is written in the prophet Isaiah,“See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you,who will prepare your way;3 the voice of one crying out in the wilderness:‘Prepare the way of the Lord,make his paths straight,’”4John the baptizer appeared in the…

1But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive opinions. They will even deny the Master who bought them — bringing swift destruction on themselves. 2Even so, many will follow their licentious ways, and because of these teachers the way of…

8The Lord sent a word against Jacob,and it fell on Israel;9and all the people knew it —Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria —but in pride and arrogance of heart they said:10″The bricks have fallen,but we will build with dressed stones;the sycamores have been cut down,but we will put cedars in their place.”11So the LORD raised…

1 LORD, you were favorable to your land;you restored the fortunes of Jacob.2 You forgave the iniquity of your people;you pardoned all their sin. Selah3 You withdrew all your wrath;you turned from your hot anger. 4 Restore us again, O God of our salvation,and put away your indignation toward us.5 Will you be angry with…

54Then they seized him and led him away, bringing him into the high priest’s house. But Peter was following at a distance. 55When they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat among them. 56Then a servant-girl, seeing him in the firelight, stared at him and said,…

12Therefore I intend to keep on reminding you of these things, though you know them already and are established in the truth that has come to you. 13I think it right, as long as I am in this body, to refresh your memory, 14since I know that my death will come soon, as indeed our…

2The people who walked in darknesshave seen a great light;those who lived in a land of deep darkness —on them light has shined.3You have multiplied the nation,you have increased its joy;they rejoice before youas with joy at the harvest,as people exult when dividing plunder.4For the yoke of their burden,and the bar across their shoulders,the rod…

1May God be gracious to us and bless usand make his face to shine upon us, Selah2that your way may be known upon earth,your saving power among all nations.3Let the peoples praise you, O God;let all the peoples praise you. 4Let the nations be glad and sing for joy,for you judge the peoples with equityand…

39He came out and went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives; and the disciples followed him. 40When he reached the place, he said to them, “Pray that you may not come into the time of trial.” 41Then he withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, knelt down, and prayed, 42″Father, if you…