1 How very good and pleasant it iswhen kindred live together in unity!2 It is like the precious oil on the head,running down upon the beard,on the beard of Aaron,running down over the collar of his robes.3 It is like the dew of Hermon,which falls on the mountains of Zion.For there the LORD ordained his…

22After this Jesus and his disciples went into the Judean countryside, and he spent some time there with them and baptized. 23John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim because water was abundant there; and people kept coming and were being baptized 24 – John, of course, had not yet been thrown into prison. 25Now…

27When they had brought them, they had them stand before the council. The high priest questioned them, 28saying, “We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and you are determined to bring this man’s blood on us.” 29But Peter and the apostles answered,…

1The Israelites again did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, and the LORD gave them into the hand of the Philistines forty years. 2There was a certain man of Zorah, of the tribe of the Danites, whose name was Manoah. His wife was barren, having borne no children. 3And the angel of…

1 Give ear to my words, O LORD;give heed to my sighing.2 Listen to the sound of my cry,my King and my God,for to you I pray.3 O LORD, in the morning you hear my voice;in the morning I plead my case to you, and watch. 4 For you are not a God who delights…

1Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. 2He came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do apart from the presence of God.” 3Jesus answered him, “Very…

12Now many signs and wonders were done among the people through the apostles. And they were all together in Solomon’s Portico. 13None of the rest dared to join them, but the people held them in high esteem. 14Yet more than ever believers were added to the Lord, great numbers of both men and women, 15so…

1The men of Ephraim were called to arms, and they crossed to Zaphon and said to Jephthah, “Why did you cross over to fight against the Ammonites, and did not call us to go with you? We will burn your house down over you!” 2Jephthah said to them, “My people and I were engaged in…

1 Bless the LORD, O my soul,and all that is within me,bless his holy name.2 Bless the LORD, O my soul,and do not forget all his benefits —3 who forgives all your iniquity,who heals all your diseases,4 who redeems your life from the Pit,who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,5 who satisfies you with…

35On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” 36And leaving the crowd behind, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. Other boats were with him. 37A great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that the…