Daily Scripture Reading for the
Liturgical Calendar Year
(beginning the 1st Sunday of Advent)

March 28, 2010

Text taken from the
Third Millennium Bible^® (TMB^®)
(New Authorized Version^TM NAV^TM)

The Lectionary According to the Christian Seasons

Luke 19:28-40

28 And when Jesus had thus spoken, He went ahead, ascending up to Jerusalem. 29 And it came to pass, when He had come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the Mount of Olives, He sent two of His disciples, 30 saying,

"Go ye into the village opposite you, in which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat. Loose him and bring him hither. 31 And if any man ask you, 'Why do ye loose him?' thus shall ye say unto him, `Because the Lord hath need of him.'"

32 And those who were sent went their way and found even as He had said unto them. 33 And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, "Why loose ye the colt?" 34 And they said, "The Lord hath need of him." 35 And they brought him to Jesus, and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon. 36 And as He went, they spread their clothes along the way. 37 And when He had come nigh, even now at the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen, 38 saying,

"Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord!
Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!"

39 And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto Him, "Master, rebuke thy disciples." 40 And He answered and said unto them,

"I tell you that if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out."

Isaiah 50:4-9

4 "The Lord GOD hath given Me the tongue of the learned, 
that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary. 
He wakeneth morning by morning; 
He wakeneth Mine ear to hear as the learned. 
5 The Lord GOD hath opened Mine ear, 
and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back. 
6 I gave My back to the smiters and My cheeks to them that plucked off the hair; 
I hid not My face from shame and spitting. 
7 For the Lord GOD will help Me, therefore shall I not be confounded; 
therefore have I set My face like a flint, 
and I know that I shall not be ashamed. 
8 He is near that justifieth Me. 
Who will contend with Me? Let us stand together. 
Who is Mine adversary? 
Let him come near to Me. 
9 Behold, the Lord GOD will help Me. 
Who is he that shall condemn Me? 
Lo, they all shall wax old as a garment; 
the moth shall eat them up.

Psalm 22

1 My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?
Why art Thou so far from helping Me, and from the words of My groaning?
2 O My God, I cry in the daytime, but Thou hearest not;
and in the night season I am not silent.
3 But Thou art holy,
O Thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.
4 Our fathers trusted in Thee;
they trusted, and Thou didst deliver them.
5 They cried unto Thee and were delivered;
they trusted in Thee and were not confounded.
6 But I am a worm and no man,
a reproach of men and despised by the people
7 All they that see Me laugh Me to scorn;
they shoot out their lip, they shake their head, saying,
8 "He trusted in the LORD that He would deliver him;
let Him deliver him, seeing He delighted in him!"

9 But Thou art He that took Me out of the womb;
Thou didst make Me hope when I was upon My mother's breasts.
10 I was cast upon Thee from the womb;
Thou art My God from My mother's belly.
11 Be not far from Me, for trouble is near;
for there is none to help.

12 Many bulls have compassed Me about;
strong bulls of Bashan have beset Me round.
13 They gaped at Me with their mouths,
as a ravening and a roaring lion.

14 I am poured out like water, and all My bones are out of joint;
My heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of My body.
15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and My tongue cleaveth to My jaws;
and Thou hast brought Me into the dust of death.
16 For dogs have surrounded Me;
the assembly of the wicked have enclosed Me; they pierced My hands and My feet.
17 I can count all My bones; they look and stare upon Me.
18 They part My garments among them,
and cast lots upon My vesture.

19 But be Thou not far from Me, O LORD;
O My Strength, hasten Thee to help Me!
20 Deliver My soul from the sword,
My only one from the power of the dog.
21 Save Me from the lion's mouth;
for Thou hast heard Me from the horns of the unicorns.

22 I will declare Thy name unto My brethren;
in the midst of the congregation will I praise Thee.
23 Ye that fear the LORD, praise Him!
All ye the seed of Jacob, glorify Him; and fear Him, all ye the seed of Israel.
24 For He hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted;
neither hath He hid His face from Him, but when He cried unto Him, He heard.
25 My praise shall be of Thee in the great congregation;
I will pay My vows before them that fear Him.
26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied; they shall praise the LORD that seek Him.
Your heart shall live for ever.
27 All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD,
and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before Thee.
28 For the kingdom is the LORD'S,
and He is the governor among the nations.
29 All they that are fat upon the earth shall eat and worship;
all they that go down to the dust shall bow before Him, for none can keep alive his own soul.
30 A seed shall serve Him;
it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.
31 They shall come and shall declare His righteousness unto a people that shall be born,
that He hath done this.

Philippians 2:1-11

1 If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tenderness and mercies, 2 fulfill ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord and of one mind. 3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem the other better than himself. 4 Look not every man to his own things, but every man also to the things of others. 5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus,

6 who, being in the form of God, 
thought it not robbery to be equal with God,
7 but made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Him the form of a servant, 
and was made in the likeness of men.
8 And being found in the fashion of a man, 
He humbled Himself and became obedient unto death--even the death of the cross.
9 Therefore God also hath highly exalted Him, 
and given Him a name which is above every name,
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, 
of things in Heaven and things on earth and things under the earth,
11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, 
to the glory of God the Father.

Words of Worship - Philippines 2:8b-9

He humbled Himself and became obedient unto death--even the death of the cross.
Therefore God also hath highly exalted Him, 
and given Him a name which is above every name,

Luke 22:14-71

14 And when the hour had come, He sat down and the twelve apostles with Him. 15 And He said unto them,

"With desire I have desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer; 16 for I say unto you, I will not anymore eat thereof until it be fulfilled in the Kingdom of God."

17 And He took the cup, and gave thanks and said,

"Take this, and divide it among yourselves; 18 for I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the Kingdom of God shall come."

19 And He took bread, and gave thanks and broke it and gave it unto them, saying,

"This is My body which is given for you. This do in remembrance of Me."

20 Likewise also He took the cup after supper, saying,

"This cup is the new testament in My blood, which is shed for you. 21 But behold, the hand of him that betrayeth Me is with Me on the table. 22 And truly the Son of Man goeth as it was determined; but woe unto that man by whom He is betrayed!"

23 And they began to inquire among themselves which of them it was that should do this thing.

24 And there was also a contention among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. 25 And He said unto them,

"The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and they that exercise authority over them are called `benefactors.' 26 But ye shall not be so; but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger, and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. 27 For who is greater, he that sitteth at meat or he that serveth? Is it not he that sitteth at meat? But I am among you as He that serveth.

28 "Ye are they that have continued with Me in My temptations. 29 And I appoint unto you a Kingdom, as My Father hath appointed unto Me, 30 that ye may eat and drink at My table in My Kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel."

31 And the Lord said,

"Simon, Simon! Behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat. 32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not; and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren."

33 And Peter said unto Him, "Lord, I am ready to go with Thee, both into prison and to death." 34 And He said,

"I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day before thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest Me."

35 And He said unto them,

"When I sent you without purse and pack and shoes, lacked ye anything?"

And they said, "Nothing." 36 Then said He unto them,

"But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it and likewise his pack; and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one. 37 For I say unto you that this that is written must yet be accomplished in Me:
'And He was reckoned among the transgressors.'
For the things concerning Me have an end."

38 And they said, "Lord, behold, here are two swords." And He said unto them,

"It is enough."

39 And He came out and went, as He was wont, to the Mount of Olives; and His disciples also followed Him. 40 And when He was at the place, He said unto them,

"Pray that ye enter not into temptation."

41 And He was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down and prayed, 42 saying,

"Father, if Thou be willing, remove this cup from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Thine be done."

43 And there appeared an angel unto Him from Heaven, strengthening Him. 44 And being in agony, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat was, as it were, great drops of blood falling down to the ground. 45 And when He rose up from prayer and had come to His disciples, He found them sleeping for sorrow. 46 And He said unto them,

"Why sleep ye? Rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation."

47 And while He yet spoke, behold, a multitude; and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them and drew near unto Jesus to kiss Him. 48 But Jesus said unto him,

"Judas, betrayest thou the Son of Man with a kiss?"

49 When those who were about Him saw what would follow, they said unto Him, "Lord, shall we smite with the sword?" 50 And one of them smote the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear. 51 And Jesus answered and said,

"Suffer ye thus far."

And He touched his ear and healed him. 52 Then Jesus said unto the chief priests and captains of the temple and the elders, who had come to Him,

"Have ye come out as against a thief, with swords and staves? 53 When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against Me; but this is your hour, and the power of darkness."

54 Then they took Him and led Him, and brought Him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off. 55 And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall and had sat down together, Peter sat down among them. 56 But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him and said, "This man was also with him." 57 And he denied Him, saying, "Woman, I know Him not." 58 And after a little while another saw him and said, "Thou art also of them." And Peter said, "Man, I am not!" 59 And after the space of about an hour, another confidently affirmed, saying, "In truth this fellow also was with him, for he is a Galilean." 60 And Peter said, "Man, I know not what thou sayest!" And immediately, while he yet spoke, the cock crowed. 61 And the Lord turned and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had said unto him, "Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny Me thrice." 62 And Peter went out and wept bitterly.

63 And the men who held Jesus mocked Him and smote Him. 64 And when they had blindfolded Him, they struck Him on the face and asked Him, saying, "Prophesy! Who is it that smote thee?" 65 And many other things they spoke blasphemously against Him.

66 And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led Him into their council, saying, 67 "Art thou the Christ? Tell us." And He said unto them,

"If I tell you, ye will not believe. 68 And if I also ask you, ye will not answer Me nor let Me go. 69 Hereafter shall the Son of Man sit on the right hand of the power of God."

70 Then said they all, "Art thou then the Son of God?" And He said unto them,

"Ye say that I am."

71 And they said, "What need we any further witness? For we ourselves have heard it from his own mouth."

Luke 23:1-56

1 And the whole multitude of them arose and led Him unto Pilate. 2 And they began to accuse Him, saying, "We found this fellow perverting the nation and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ, a king." 3 And Pilate asked Him, saying, "Art thou the king of the Jews?" And He answered him and said,

"Thou sayest it."

Then said Pilate to the chief priests and the people, "I find no fault in this man." 5 And they became the more fierce, saying, "He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to this place." 6 When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the Man were a Galilean. 7 And as soon as he learned that He belonged unto Herod's jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.

8 And when Herod saw Jesus he was exceedingly glad, for he had been desirous to see Him for a long time, because he had heard many things about Him, and he hoped to see some miracle done by Him. 9 Then he questioned Him with many words, but He answered him nothing. 10 And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused Him. 11 And Herod, with his men of war, treated Him with contempt and mocked Him, and arrayed Him in a gorgeous robe and sent Him again to Pilate. 12 And on the same day, Pilate and Herod were made friends together, for before that there was enmity between them.

13 And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, 14 said unto them, "Ye have brought this man unto me as one who perverteth the people. And behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man concerning those things whereof ye accuse him. 15 No, nor yet Herod; for I sent you to him, and lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him. 16 I will therefore chastise him and release him." 17 (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the Feast.) 18 And they all cried out at once, saying, "Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas" 19 (who had been cast into prison for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder). 20 Pilate therefore, desiring to release Jesus, spoke again to them. 21 But they cried, saying, "Crucify him, crucify him!" 22 And he said unto them the third time, "Why? What evil hath he done? I have found no cause for death in him. I will therefore chastise him and let him go." 23 But they were instant with loud voices, requiring that He might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed. 24 And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required. 25 And he released unto them the one who for sedition and murder had been cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.

26 And as they led Him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus. 27 And there followed Him a great company of people, and of women who also bewailed and lamented Him. 28 But Jesus, turning unto them, said,

"Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. 29 For behold, the days are coming in which they shall say, `Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bore and the breasts which never gave suck.' 30 Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, 'Fall on us!' and to the hills, 'Cover us!' 31 For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?"

32 And there were also two others, malefactors, led with Him to be put to death. 33 And when they had come to the place which is called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand and the other on the left. 34 Then Jesus said,

"Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do."

And they parted His raiment and cast lots. 35 And the people stood beholding. And the rulers who were also with them derided Him, saying, "He saved others; let him save himself if he be Christ, the chosen of God." 36 And the soldiers also mocked Him, coming to Him and offering Him vinegar 37 and saying, "If thou art the king of the Jews, save thyself." 38 And a superscription also was written over Him in letters of Greek and Latin and Hebrew: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

39 And one of the malefactors who was hanged railed against Him, saying, "If thou be Christ, save thyself and us!" 40 But the other answering rebuked him, saying, "Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art under the same condemnation? 41 And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds. But this Man hath done nothing amiss." 42 And he said unto Jesus, "Lord, remember me when Thou comest into Thy Kingdom." 43 And Jesus said unto him,

"Verily I say unto thee, today shalt thou be with Me in Paradise."

44 And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. 45 And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. 46 And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said,

"Father, into Thy hands I commend My spirit."

And having said thus, He gave up the ghost.

47 Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorifed God, saying, "Certainly this was a righteous man!" 48 And all the people who came together to that sight, beholding the things which had been done, smote their breasts and returned. 49 And all His acquaintances and the women who had followed Him from Galilee stood afar off, beholding these things.

50 And behold, there was a man named Joseph, a council member, and he was a good man and a just. 51 (The same had not consented to their counsel and deed.) He was of Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who himself also waited for the Kingdom of God. 52 This man went unto Pilate and begged the body of Jesus. 53 And he took it down and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulcher that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.

54 And that day was the Preparation, and the Sabbath drew near. 55 And the women also, who came with Him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulcher and how His body was laid. 56 And they returned and prepared spices and ointments, and rested the Sabbath day according to the commandment.

Words of Wisdom - Proverbs 13:7

There is one that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing; 
there is one that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

Jesus Speaks Morals & Values - Mark 6:31
         (see UniversalJesusSpeaks.info for more information)

"Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while."