Scripture Term 1

PSALM 1

BOOK ONE
The Way of the Righteous and the Wicked
1 Blessed is the man1

who awalks not in bthe counsel of the wicked,

nor stands in cthe way of sinners,

nor dsits in ethe seat of fscoffers;

2  but his gdelight is in the law2 of the LORD,

and on his hlaw he meditates day and night.

3  He is like ia tree

planted by jstreams of water

that yields its fruit in its season,

and its kleaf does not wither.

lIn all that he does, he prospers.

4  The wicked are not so,

but are like mchaff that the wind drives away.

5  Therefore the wicked nwill not stand in the judgment,

nor sinners in othe congregation of the righteous;

6  for the LORD pknows qthe way of the righteous,

but the way of the wicked will perish.
Exodus 3
Moses and the Burning Bush Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your
fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me,
1 Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his ‘What is his name?’ Then what shall I tell them?”
father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the 14 God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. This is
flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has
Horeb, the mountain of God. sent me to you.’ ”
2 There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in 15 God also said to Moses, “Say to the Israelites,
flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers—the God of
though the bush was on fire it did not burn up. Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob
3 So Moses thought, “I will go over and see this —has sent me to you.’ “This is my name forever,
strange sight—why the bush does not burn up.” the name you shall call me from generation to
4 When the LORD saw that he had gone over to generation.
look, God called to him from within the bush, 16 “Go, assemble the elders of Israel and say to
“Moses! Moses!” And Moses said, “Here I am.” them, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers—the
5 “Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob—appeared to
your sandals, for the place where you are standing me and said: I have watched over you and have
is holy ground.” seen what has been done to you in Egypt.
6 Then he said, “I am the God of your father, the 17 And I have promised to bring you up out of
God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of your misery in Egypt into the land of the
Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, because he was Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites
afraid to look at God. and Jebusites—a land flowing with milk and
7 The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the misery honey.’
of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying 18 “The elders of Israel will listen to you. Then
out because of their slave drivers, and I am you and the elders are to go to the king of Egypt
concerned about their suffering. and say to him, ‘The LORD, the God of the
8 So I have come down to rescue them from the Hebrews, has met with us. Let us take a three-day
hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of journey into the wilderness to offer sacrifices to
that land into a good and spacious land, a land the LORD our God.’
flowing with milk and honey—the home of the 19 But I know that the king of Egypt will not let
Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites you go unless a mighty hand compels him.
and Jebusites. 20 So I will stretch out my hand and strike the
9 And now the cry of the Israelites has reached me, Egyptians with all the wonders that I will perform
and I have seen the way the Egyptians are among them. After that, he will let you go.
oppressing them. 21 “And I will make the Egyptians favorably
10 So now, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh to disposed toward this people, so that when you
bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt.” leave you will not go empty-handed.
11 But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I 22 Every woman is to ask her neighbor and any
should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of woman living in her house for articles of silver and
Egypt?” gold and for clothing, which you will put on your
12 And God said, “I will be with you. And this will sons and daughters. And so you will plunder the
be the sign to you that it is I who have sent you: Egyptians.”
When you have brought the people out of Egypt,
you will worship God on this mountain.”
13 Moses said to God, “Suppose I go to the
Mark 6 John the Baptist Beheaded
14 King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name
had become well known. Some were saying, “John
A Prophet Without Honor the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and that
1 Jesus left there and went to his hometown, is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”
accompanied by his disciples. 15 Others said, “He is Elijah.” And still others
2 When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the claimed, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets
synagogue, and many who heard him were of long ago.”
amazed. “Where did this man get these things?” 16 But when Herod heard this, he said, “John,
they asked. “What’s this wisdom that has been whom I beheaded, has been raised from the dead!”
given him? What are these remarkable miracles he 17 For Herod himself had given orders to have
is performing? John arrested, and he had him bound and put in
3 Isn’t this the carpenter? Isn’t this Mary’s son and prison. He did this because of Herodias, his
the brother of James, Joseph, Judas and Simon? brother Philip’s wife, whom he had married.
Aren’t his sisters here with us?” And they took 18 For John had been saying to Herod, “It is not
offense at him. lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”
4 Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without 19 So Herodias nursed a grudge against John and
honor except in his own town, among his relatives wanted to kill him. But she was not able to,
and in his own home.” 20 because Herod feared John and protected him,
5 He could not do any miracles there, except lay knowing him to be a righteous and holy man.
his hands on a few sick people and heal them. When Herod heard John, he was greatly puzzled ;
He was amazed at their lack of faith. yet he liked to listen to him.
21 Finally the opportune time came. On his
birthday Herod gave a banquet for his high
Jesus Sends Out the Twelve officials and military commanders and the leading
6 Then Jesus went around teaching from village to men of Galilee.
village. 22 When the daughter of Herodias came in and
7 Calling the Twelve to him, he began to send danced, she pleased Herod and his dinner guests.
them out two by two and gave them authority over The king said to the girl, “Ask me for anything you
impure spirits. want, and I’ll give it to you.”
8 These were his instructions: “Take nothing for 23 And he promised her with an oath, “Whatever
the journey except a staff—no bread, no bag, no you ask I will give you, up to half my kingdom.”
money in your belts. 24 She went out and said to her mother, “What
9 Wear sandals but not an extra shirt. shall I ask for?” “The head of John the Baptist,”
10 Whenever you enter a house, stay there until she answered.
you leave that town. 25 At once the girl hurried in to the king with the
11 And if any place will not welcome you or listen request: “I want you to give me right now the head
to you, leave that place and shake the dust off your of John the Baptist on a platter.”
feet as a testimony against them.” 26 The king was greatly distressed, but because of
12 They went out and preached that people should his oaths and his dinner guests, he did not want to
repent. refuse her.
13 They drove out many demons and anointed 27 So he immediately sent an executioner with
many sick people with oil and healed them. orders to bring John’s head. The man went,
beheaded John in the prison,
28 and brought back his head on a platter. He
presented it to the girl, and she gave it to her
mother. thousand.
29 On hearing of this, John’s disciples came and
took his body and laid it in a tomb.
Jesus Walks on the Water
45 Immediately Jesus made his disciples get into
Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand the boat and go on ahead of him to Bethsaida,
30 The apostles gathered around Jesus and while he dismissed the crowd.
reported to him all they had done and taught. 46 After leaving them, he went up on a
31 Then, because so many people were coming mountainside to pray.
and going that they did not even have a chance to 47 Later that night, the boat was in the middle of
eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves the lake, and he was alone on land.
to a quiet place and get some rest.” 48 He saw the disciples straining at the oars,
32 So they went away by themselves in a boat to a because the wind was against them. Shortly before
solitary place. dawn he went out to them, walking on the lake. He
33 But many who saw them leaving recognized was about to pass by them,
them and ran on foot from all the towns and got 49 but when they saw him walking on the lake,
there ahead of them. they thought he was a ghost. They cried out,
34 When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he 50 because they all saw him and were terrified.
had compassion on them, because they were like Immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take
sheep without a shepherd. So he began teaching courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
them many things. 51 Then he climbed into the boat with them, and
35 By this time it was late in the day, so his the wind died down. They were completely
disciples came to him. “This is a remote place,” amazed,
they said, “and it’s already very late. 52 for they had not understood about the loaves;
36 Send the people away so that they can go to the their hearts were hardened.
surrounding countryside and villages and buy 53 When they had crossed over, they landed at
themselves something to eat.” Gennesaret and anchored there.
37 But he answered, “You give them something to 54 As soon as they got out of the boat, people
eat.”They said to him, “That would take more than recognized Jesus.
half a year’s wages ! Are we to go and spend that 55 They ran throughout that whole region and
much on bread and give it to them to eat?” carried the sick on mats to wherever they heard he
38 “How many loaves do you have?” he was.
asked. “Go and see.”When they found out, they 56 And wherever he went—into villages, towns or
said, “Five—and two fish.” countryside—they placed the sick in the
39 Then Jesus directed them to have all the people marketplaces. They begged him to let them touch
sit down in groups on the green grass. even the edge of his cloak, and all who touched it
40 So they sat down in groups of hundreds and were healed.
fifties.
41 Taking the five loaves and the two fish and
looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke
the loaves. Then he gave them to his disciples to
distribute to the people. He also divided the two
fish among them all.
42 They all ate and were satisfied,
43 and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of
broken pieces of bread and fish.
44 The number of the men who had eaten was five