Professor Horner’s Reading Plan

Read through the Bible in one year by reading 10 chapters a day from 10 different sections of the Bible using the Professor Grant Horner Bible reading plan.

Today, we are reading Mark 12; Genesis 31; Colossians 1; James 1; Job 32; Psalms 68; Proverbs 1; Ezra 2; Micah 4; Acts 22.

Mark 12

1	And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the wine vat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.
2	And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.
3	And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.
4	And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled.
5	And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some.
6	Having yet therefore one son, his well-beloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.
7	But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.
8	And they took him, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.
9	What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others.
10	And have ye not read this Scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:
11	This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes?
12	And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.
13	And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words.
14	And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
15	Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it.
16	And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar's.
17	And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marveled at him.
18	Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,
19	Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man's brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
20	Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.
21	And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed: and the third likewise.
22	And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also.
23	In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise, whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her to wife.
24	And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the Scriptures, neither the power of God?
25	For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven.
26	And as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?
27	He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err.
28	And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?
29	And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:
30	And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.
31	And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
32	And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he:
33	And to love him with all the heart and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbor as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.
34	And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.
35	And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the son of David?
36	For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, the LORD said to my LORD, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.
37	David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.
38	And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,
39	And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:
40	Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
41	And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
42	And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.
43	And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:
44	For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.

Genesis 31

1	And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father's; and of that which was our father's hath he gotten all this glory.
2	And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was not toward him as before.
3	And the LORD said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee.
4	And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock,
5	And said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father hath been with me.
6	And ye know that with all my power I have served your father.
7	And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.
8	If he said thus, The speckled shall be thy wages; then all the cattle bore speckled: and if he said thus, The ringstreaked shall be thy hire; then bore all the cattle ringstreaked.
9	Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me.
10	And it came to pass at the time that the cattle conceived, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the rams which leaped upon the cattle were ringstreaked, speckled, and grizzled.
11	And the angel of God spoke unto me in a dream, saying, Jacob: And I said, Here am I.
12	And he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the rams which leap upon the cattle are ringstreaked, speckled, and grizzled: for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee.
13	I am the God of Bethel, where thou anointedst the pillar, and where thou vowedst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred.
14	And Rachel and Leah answered and said unto him, Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father's house?
15	Are we not counted of him strangers? for he hath sold us, and hath quite devoured also our money.
16	For all the riches which God hath taken from our father, that is ours, and our children's: now then, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do.
17	Then Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives upon camels;
18	And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in Padan-aram, for to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan.
19	And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father's.
20	And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled.
21	So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the river, and set his face toward the mount Gilead.
22	And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob was fled.
23	And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.
24	And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
25	Then Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mount: and Laban with his brethren pitched in the mount of Gilead.
26	And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, as captives taken with the sword?
27	Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp?
28	And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? thou hast now done foolishly in so doing.
29	It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spoke unto me last night, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
30	And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?
31	And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.
32	With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live: before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee. For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them.
33	And Laban went into Jacob's tent, and into Leah's tent, and into the two maidservants' tents; but he found them not. Then went he out of Leah's tent, and entered into Rachel's tent.
34	Now Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camel's furniture, and sat upon them. And Laban searched all the tent, but found them not.
35	And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before thee; for the custom of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the images.
36	And Jacob was wroth, and chided with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?
37	Whereas thou hast searched all my stuff, what hast thou found of all thy household stuff? set it here before my brethren and thy brethren, that they may judge between us both.
38	This twenty years have I been with thee; thy ewes and thy she goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock have I not eaten.
39	That which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee; I bore the loss of it; of my hand didst thou require it, whether stolen by day, or stolen by night.
40	Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes.
41	Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast changed my wages ten times.
42	Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labor of my hands, and rebuked thee last night.
43	And Laban answered and said unto Jacob, These daughters are my daughters, and these children are my children, and these cattle are my cattle, and all that thou seest is mine: and what can I do this day unto these my daughters, or unto their children which they have born?
44	Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee.
45	And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar.
46	And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made an heap: and they did eat there upon the heap.
47	And Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.
48	And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed;
49	And Mizpah; for he said, The LORD watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another.
50	If thou shalt afflict my daughters, or if thou shalt take other wives beside my daughters, no man is with us; see, God is witness between me and thee.
51	And Laban said to Jacob, Behold this heap, and behold this pillar, which I have cast between me and thee;
52	This heap be witness, and this pillar be witness, that I will not pass over this heap to thee, and that thou shalt not pass over this heap and this pillar unto me, for harm.
53	The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us. And Jacob swore by the fear of his father Isaac.
54	Then Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mount.
55	And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed, and returned unto his place.

Colossians 1

1	Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
2	To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3	We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
4	Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints.
5	For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;
6	Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:
7	As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellow servant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;
8	Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.
9	For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
10	That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
11	Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
12	Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
13	Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
14	In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
15	Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
16	For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
17	And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
18	And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
19	For it pleased the Father that in him should all fullness dwell;
20	And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.
21	And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled
22	In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblamable and unreprovable in his sight:
23	If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;
24	Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church:
25	Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God;
26	Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
27	To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
28	Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
29	Whereunto I also labor, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.

James 1

1	James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
2	My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
3	Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
4	But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
5	If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
6	But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
7	For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
8	A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
9	Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:
10	But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.
11	For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.
12	Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
13	Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
14	But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
15	Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
16	Do not err, my beloved brethren.
17	Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
18	Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
19	Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
20	For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
21	Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
22	But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
23	For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:
24	For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
25	But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
26	If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
27	Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

Job 32

1	So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
2	Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.
3	Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.
4	Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.
5	When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled.
6	And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not show you mine opinion.
7	I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
8	But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
9	Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.
10	Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will show mine opinion.
11	Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.
12	Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words:
13	Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.
14	Now he hath not directed his words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches.
15	They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking.
16	When I had waited, (for they spoke not, but stood still, and answered no more;)
17	I said, I will answer also my part, I also will show mine opinion.
18	For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.
19	Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles.
20	I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.
21	Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.
22	For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my maker would soon take me away.

Psalms 68

1	To the chief Musician, A Psalm or Song of David. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.
2	As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
3	But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.
4	Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.
5	A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
6	God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
7	O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah:
8	The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
9	Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.
10	Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.
11	The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.
12	Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.
13	Though ye have lain among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.
14	When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.
15	The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; a high hill as the hill of Bashan.
16	Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it forever.
17	The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.
18	Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.
19	Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.
20	He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues from death.
21	But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such a one as goeth on still in his trespasses.
22	The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea:
23	That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same.
24	They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.
25	The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.
26	Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.
27	There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.
28	Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.
29	Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.
30	Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that delight in war.
31	Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
32	Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:
33	To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.
34	Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.
35	O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.

Proverbs 1

1	The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
2	To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
3	To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;
4	To give subtlety to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
5	A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
6	To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
7	The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
8	My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
9	For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
10	My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
11	If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:
12	Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:
13	We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:
14	Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse:
15	My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:
16	For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
17	Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
18	And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.
19	So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
20	Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:
21	She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,
22	How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
23	Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
24	Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
25	But ye have set at naught all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:
26	I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;
27	When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.
28	Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:
29	For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:
30	They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.
31	Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
32	For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
33	But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.

Ezra 2

1	Now these are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city;
2	Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
3	The children of Parosh, two thousand a hundred seventy and two.
4	The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.
5	The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five.
6	The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.
7	The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
8	The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five.
9	The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
10	The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two.
11	The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three.
12	The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two.
13	The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six.
14	The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.
15	The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four.
16	The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
17	The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three.
18	The children of Jorah, a hundred and twelve.
19	The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three.
20	The children of Gibbar, ninety and five.
21	The children of Bethlehem, a hundred twenty and three.
22	The men of Netophah, fifty and six.
23	The men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty and eight.
24	The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.
25	The children of Kirjath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.
26	The children of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one.
27	The men of Michmas, a hundred twenty and two.
28	The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.
29	The children of Nebo, fifty and two.
30	The children of Magbish, a hundred fifty and six.
31	The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
32	The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
33	The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five.
34	The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.
35	The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.
36	The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
37	The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.
38	The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.
39	The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
40	The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four.
41	The singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred twenty and eight.
42	The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all a hundred thirty and nine.
43	The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
44	The children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon,
45	The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,
46	The children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan,
47	The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah,
48	The children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam,
49	The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,
50	The children of Asnah, the children of Mehunim, the children of Nephusim,
51	The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
52	The children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
53	The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah,
54	The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.
55	The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda,
56	The children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,
57	The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami.
58	All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.
59	And these were they which went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer: but they could not show their father's house, and their seed, whether they were of Israel:
60	The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.
61	And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai; which took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name:
62	These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.
63	And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.
64	The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
65	Beside their servants and their maids, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and there were among them two hundred singing men and singing women.
66	Their horses were seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hundred forty and five;
67	Their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
68	And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the LORD which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in his place:
69	They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests' garments.
70	So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.

Micah 4

1	But in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it.
2	And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
3	And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
4	But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of the LORD of hosts hath spoken it.
5	For all people will walk every one in the name of his god, and we will walk in the name of the LORD our God forever and ever.
6	In that day, saith the LORD, will I assemble her that halteth, and I will gather her that is driven out, and her that I have afflicted;
7	And I will make her that halted a remnant, and her that was cast far off a strong nation: and the LORD shall reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth, even forever.
8	And thou, O tower of the flock, the stronghold of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even the first dominion; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem.
9	Now why dost thou cry out aloud? is there no king in thee? is thy counselor perished? for pangs have taken thee as a woman in travail.
10	Be in pain, and labor to bring forth, O daughter of Zion, like a woman in travail: for now shalt thou go forth out of the city, and thou shalt dwell in the field, and thou shalt go even to Babylon; there shalt thou be delivered; there the LORD shall redeem thee from the hand of thine enemies.
11	Now also many nations are gathered against thee, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye look upon Zion.
12	But they know not the thoughts of the LORD, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor.
13	Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion: for I will make thine horn iron, and I will make thy hooves brass: and thou shalt beat in pieces many people: and I will consecrate their gain unto the LORD, and their substance unto the Lord of the whole earth.

Acts 22

1	Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defense which I make now unto you.
2	(And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)
3	I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.
4	And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
5	As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.
6	And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.
7	And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
8	And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
9	And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.
10	And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.
11	And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus.
12	And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,
13	Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him.
14	And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.
15	For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
16	And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
17	And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;
18	And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.
19	And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:
20	And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.
21	And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.
22	And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.
23	And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,
24	The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.
25	And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?
26	When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman.
27	Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea.
28	And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.
29	Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
30	On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.

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