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 5; Genesis 33; 2 Corinthians 1; 2 Peter 1; Job 33; Psalms 33; Proverbs 2; Judges 9; Isaiah 33; Acts 5.

Mark 5

1	And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.
2	And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,
3	Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:
4	Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.
5	And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.
6	But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshiped him,
7	And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.
8	For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.
9	And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.
10	And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.
11	Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.
12	And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
13	And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.
14	And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done.
15	And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
16	And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine.
17	And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.
18	And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.
19	Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.
20	And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.
21	And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.
22	And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,
23	And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.
24	And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.
25	And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,
26	And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,
27	When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.
28	For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.
29	And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.
30	And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?
31	And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?
32	And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.
33	But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.
34	And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.
35	While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?
36	As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.
37	And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.
38	And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.
39	And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.
40	And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.
41	And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.
42	And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.
43	And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.

Genesis 33

1	And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids.
2	And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindmost.
3	And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.
4	And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.
5	And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given thy servant.
6	Then the handmaidens came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves.
7	And Leah also with her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves.
8	And he said, What meanest thou by all this drove which I met? And he said, These are to find grace in the sight of my lord.
9	And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself.
10	And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.
11	Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took it.
12	And he said, Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before thee.
13	And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and the flocks and herds with young are with me: and if men should overdrive them one day, all the flock will die.
14	Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir.
15	And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me. And he said, What needeth it? let me find grace in the sight of my lord.
16	So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir.
17	And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him a house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.
18	And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padan-aram; and pitched his tent before the city.
19	And he bought a parcel of a field, where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, Shechem's father, for a hundred pieces of money.
20	And he erected there an altar, and called it El-elohe-Israel.

2 Corinthians 1

1	Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:
2	Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
3	Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
4	Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
5	For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.
6	And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.
7	And our hope of you is steadfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.
8	For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:
9	But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:
10	Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;
11	Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.
12	For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
13	For we write none other things unto you, than what ye read or acknowledge; and I trust ye shall acknowledge even to the end;
14	As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as ye also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.
15	And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;
16	And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia unto you, and of you to be brought on my way toward Judea.
17	When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?
18	But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay.
19	For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timothy, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea.
20	For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.
21	Now he which establisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;
22	Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
23	Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.
24	Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.

2 Peter 1

1	Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Savior Jesus Christ:
2	Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
3	According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
4	Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
5	And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
6	And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
7	And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
8	For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9	But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
10	Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
11	For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
12	Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth.
13	Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;
14	Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath showed me.
15	Moreover I will endeavor that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance.
16	For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
17	For he received from God the Father honor and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
18	And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.
19	We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
20	Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the Scripture is of any private interpretation.
21	For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

Job 33

1	Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
2	Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
3	My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
4	The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
5	If thou canst answer me, set thywords in order before me, stand up.
6	Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay.
7	Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
8	Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,
9	I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.
10	Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,
11	He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
12	Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.
13	Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
14	For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
15	In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
16	Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
17	That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
18	He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
19	He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:
20	So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
21	His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.
22	Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
23	If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show unto man his uprightness:
24	Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
25	His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth:
26	He shall pray unto God, and he will be favorable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.
27	He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;
28	He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
29	Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,
30	To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
31	Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
32	If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.
33	If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.

Psalms 33

1	Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.
2	Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.
3	Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.
4	For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth.
5	He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.
6	By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
7	He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.
8	Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
9	For he spoke, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.
10	The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to naught: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.
11	The counsel of the LORD standeth forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
12	Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
13	The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.
14	From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth.
15	He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.
16	There is no king saved by the multitude of a host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.
17	A horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.
18	Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
19	To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.
20	Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield.
21	For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.
22	Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.

Proverbs 2

1	My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
2	So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
3	Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
4	If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
5	Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
6	For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
7	He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
8	He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.
9	Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.
10	When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
11	Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:
12	To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;
13	Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;
14	Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
15	Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:
16	To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words;
17	Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God.
18	For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead.
19	None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life.
20	That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.
21	For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.
22	But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it.

Judges 9

1	And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother's brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,
2	Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.
3	And his mother's brethren spoke of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother.
4	And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.
5	And he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.
6	And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem.
7	And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.
8	The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.
9	But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honor God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
10	And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, and reign over us.
11	But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?
12	Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us.
13	And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
14	Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us.
15	And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.
16	Now therefore, if ye have done truly and sincerely, in that ye have made Abimelech king, and if ye have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done unto him according to the deserving of his hands;
17	(For my father fought for you, and adventured his life far, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian:
18	And ye are risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother;)
19	If ye then have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you:
20	But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.
21	And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
22	When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel,
23	Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:
24	That the cruelty done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, which slew them; and upon the men of Shechem, which aided him in the killing of his brethren.
25	And the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him in the top of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech.
26	And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem: and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him.
27	And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trod the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.
28	And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?
29	And would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.
30	And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.
31	And he sent messengers unto Abimelech privily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify the city against thee.
32	Now therefore up by night, thou and the people that is with thee, and lie in wait in the field:
33	And it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and set upon the city: and, behold, when he and the people that is with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to them as thou shalt find occasion.
34	And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.
35	And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from lying in wait.
36	And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, Behold, there come people down from the top of the mountains. And Zebul said unto him, Thou seest the shadow of the mountains as if they were men.
37	And Gaal spoke again and said, See there come people down by the middle of the land, and another company come along by the plain of Meonenim.
38	Then said Zebul unto him, Where is now thy mouth, wherewith thou saidst, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is not this the people that thou hast despised? go out, I pray now, and fight with them.
39	And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
40	And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even unto the entering of the gate.
41	And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem.
42	And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech.
43	And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field, and looked, and, behold, the people were come forth out of the city; and he rose up against them, and smote them.
44	And Abimelech, and the company that was with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and the two other companies ran upon all the people that were in the fields, and slew them.
45	And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that was therein, and beat down the city, and sowed it with salt.
46	And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into a hold of the house of the god Berith.
47	And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
48	And Abimelech got him up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that were with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it, and laid it on his shoulder, and said unto the people that were with him, What ye have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done.
49	And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them to the hold, and set the hold on fire upon them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.
50	Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it.
51	But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut it to them, and got them up to the top of the tower.
52	And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
53	And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech's head, and all to broke his skull.
54	Then he called hastily unto the young man his armorbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.
55	And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed every man unto his place.
56	Thus God rendered the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren:
57	And all the evil of the men of Shechem did God render upon their heads: and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.

Isaiah 33

1	Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; and when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.
2	O LORD, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.
3	At the noise of the tumult the people fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered.
4	And your spoil shall be gathered like the gathering of the caterpillar: as the running to and fro of locusts shall he run upon them.
5	The LORD is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.
6	And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.
7	Behold, their valiant ones shall cry without: the ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly.
8	The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man.
9	The earth mourneth and languisheth: Lebanon is ashamed and hewn down: Sharon is like a wilderness; and Bashan and Carmel shake off their fruits.
10	Now will I rise, saith the LORD; now will I be exalted; now will I lift up myself.
11	Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath, as fire, shall devour you.
12	And the people shall be as the burnings of lime: as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire.
13	Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might.
14	The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?
15	He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;
16	He shall dwell on high: his place of defense shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.
17	Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off.
18	Thine heart shall meditate terror. Where is the scribe? where is the receiver? where is he that counted the towers?
19	Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a deeper speech than thou canst perceive; of a stammering tongue, that thou canst not understand.
20	Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken.
21	But there the glorious LORD will be unto us a place of broad rivers and streams; wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby.
22	For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.
23	Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not well strengthen their mast, they could not spread the sail: then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey.
24	And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity.

Acts 5

1	But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
2	And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.
3	But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
4	While it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.
5	And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.
6	And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.
7	And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
8	And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.
9	Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.
10	Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.
11	And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.
12	And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.
13	And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.
14	And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)
15	Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.
16	There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.
17	Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,
18	And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.
19	But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,
20	Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
21	And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
22	But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told,
23	saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.
24	Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.
25	Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.
26	Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.
27	And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,
28	saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
29	Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
30	The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.
31	Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
32	And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
33	When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.
34	Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;
35	And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men.
36	For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to naught.
37	After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.
38	And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:
39	But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
40	And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
41	And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
42	And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.

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