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 Luke 22; Exodus 16; Hebrews 1; 1 Thessalonians1; Job 4; Psalms 66; Proverbs 4; 1 Samuel 17; Isaiah 66; Acts 10.

Luke 22

1	Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.
2	And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.
3	Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.
4	And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them.
5	And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.
6	And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude.
7	Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed.
8	And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat.
9	And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare?
10	And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in.
11	And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?
12	And he shall show you a large upper room furnished: there make ready.
13	And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.
14	And when the hour was 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 any more 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 unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
20	Likewise also 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 strife 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 upon 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 whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.
28	Ye are they which 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 he 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 that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.
35	And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.
36	Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: 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 an 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 was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,
46	And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.
47	And while he yet spake, 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 they which 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, which were come to him, Be 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 took they 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 were set 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 about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was with him: for he is a Galilaean.
60	And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew.
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 that 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 blasphemously spake they 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 of his own mouth.

Exodus 16

1	And they took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came unto the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt.
2	And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness:
3	And the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, and when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.
4	Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.
5	And it shall come to pass, that on the sixth day they shall prepare that which they bring in; and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily.
6	And Moses and Aaron said unto all the children of Israel, At even, then ye shall know that the LORD hath brought you out from the land of Egypt:
7	And in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of the LORD; for that he heareth your murmurings against the LORD: and what are we, that ye murmur against us?
8	And Moses said, This shall be, when the LORD shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that the LORD heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what are we? your murmurings are not against us, but against the LORD.
9	And Moses spoke unto Aaron, Say unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, Come near before the LORD: for he hath heard your murmurings.
10	And it came to pass, as Aaron spoke unto the whole congregation of the children of Israel, that they looked toward the wilderness, and, behold, the glory of the LORD appeared in the cloud.
11	And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying,
12	I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel: speak unto them, saying, At even ye shall eat flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread; and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God.
13	And it came to pass, that at even the quails came up, and covered the camp: and in the morning the dew lay round about the host.
14	And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing, as small as the hoar frost on the ground.
15	And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they knew not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat.
16	This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded, Gather of it every man according to his eating, an omer for every man, according to the number of your persons; take ye every man for them which are in his tents.
17	And the children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some less.
18	And when they did mete it with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating.
19	And Moses said, Let no man leave of it till the morning.
20	Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto Moses; but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and stank: and Moses was wroth with them.
21	And they gathered it every morning, every man according to his eating: and when the sun waxed hot, it melted.
22	And it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one man: and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.
23	And he said unto them, This is that which the LORD hath said, Tomorrow is the rest of the holy sabbath unto the LORD: bake that which ye will bake today, and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning.
24	And they laid it up till the morning, as Moses bade: and it did not stink, neither was there any worm therein.
25	And Moses said, Eat that today; for today is a sabbath unto the LORD: today ye shall not find it in the field.
26	Six days ye shall gather it; but on the seventh day, which is the sabbath, in it there shall be none.
27	And it came to pass, that there went out some of the people on the seventh day for to gather, and they found none.
28	And the LORD said unto Moses, How long refuse ye to keep my commandments and my laws?
29	See, for that the LORD hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.
30	So the people rested on the seventh day.
31	And the house of Israel called the name thereof Manna: and it was like coriander seed, white; and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey.
32	And Moses said, This is the thing which the LORD commandeth, Fill an omer of it to be kept for your generations; that they may see the bread wherewith I have fed you in the wilderness, when I brought you forth from the land of Egypt.
33	And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a pot, and put an omer full of manna therein, and lay it up before the LORD, to be kept for your generations.
34	As the LORD commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up before the Testimony, to be kept.
35	And the children of Israel did eat manna forty years, until they came to a land inhabited; they did eat manna, until they came unto the borders of the land of Canaan.
36	Now an omer is the tenth part of an ephah.

Hebrews 1

1	God who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
2	Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;
3	Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
4	Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
5	For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?
6	And again, when he bringeth in the first begotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.
7	And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
8	But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is forever and ever: a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of thy kingdom.
9	Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
10	And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:
11	They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;
12	And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.
13	But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?
14	Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

Job 4

1	Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,
2	If we attempt to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking?
3	Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
4	Thy words have upheld him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.
5	But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.
6	Is not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways?
7	Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?
8	Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.
9	By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed.
10	The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken.
11	The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion's whelps are scattered abroad.
12	Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof.
13	In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,
14	Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake.
15	Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up:
16	It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,
17	Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?
18	Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with folly:
19	How much less in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, which are crushed before the moth?
20	They are destroyed from morning to evening: they perish forever without any regarding it.
21	Doth not their excellency which is in them go away? they die, even without wisdom.

Psalms 66

1	To the chief Musician, A Song or Psalm. Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:
2	Sing forth the honor of his name: make his praise glorious.
3	Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.
4	All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. Selah.
5	Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.
6	He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.
7	He ruleth by his power forever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.
8	O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:
9	Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.
10	For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
11	Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.
12	Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.
13	I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows,
14	Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.
15	I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah.
16	Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
17	I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.
18	If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
19	But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
20	Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.

Proverbs 4

1	Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
2	For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.
3	For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.
4	He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
5	Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
6	Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
7	Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
8	Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honor, when thou dost embrace her.
9	She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.
10	Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.
11	I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.
12	When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
13	Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.
14	Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
15	Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
16	For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
17	For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
18	But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
19	The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.
20	My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
21	Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
22	For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
23	Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
24	Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
25	Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
26	Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.
27	Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.

1 Samuel 17

1	Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.
2	And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.
3	And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them.
4	And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.
5	And he had a helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.
6	And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders.
7	And the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam; and his spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and one bearing a shield went before him.
8	And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.
9	If he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your servants: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us.
10	And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.
11	When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
12	Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehem-judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul.
13	And the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.
14	And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul.
15	But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father's sheep at Bethlehem.
16	And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
17	And Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched corn, and these ten loaves, and run to the camp to thy brethren;
18	And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge.
19	Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
20	And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle.
21	For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army.
22	And David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of the carriage, and ran into the army, and came and saluted his brethren.
23	And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spoke according to the same words: and David heard them.
24	And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid.
25	And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel.
26	And David spoke to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?
27	And the people answered him after this manner, saying, So shall it be done to the man that killeth him.
28	And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spoke unto the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.
29	And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?
30	And he turned from him toward another, and spoke after the same manner: and the people answered him again after the former manner.
31	And when the words were heard which David spoke, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him.
32	And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.
33	And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.
34	And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:
35	And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.
36	Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.
37	David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee.
38	And Saul armed David with his armor, and he put a helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail.
39	And David girded his sword upon his armor, and he attempted to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.
40	And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.
41	And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bore the shield went before him.
42	And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.
43	And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
44	And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the field.
45	Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
46	This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcasses of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.
47	And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the LORD's, and he will give you into our hands.
48	And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hasted, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.
49	And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slung it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth.
50	So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David.
51	Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.
52	And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron.
53	And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents.
54	And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armor in his tent.
55	And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.
56	And the king said, Inquire thou whose son the stripling is.
57	And as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.
58	And Saul said to him, Whose son art thou, thou young man? And David answered, I am the son of thy servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.

Isaiah 66

1	Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?
2	For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
3	He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine's blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.
4	I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spoke, they did not hear: but they did evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not.
5	Hear the word of the LORD, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name's sake, said, Let the LORD be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.
6	A voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the LORD that rendereth recompense to his enemies.
7	Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child.
8	Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.
9	Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith the LORD: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? saith thy God.
10	Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her:
11	That ye may suck, and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory.
12	For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye suck, ye shall be borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees.
13	As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
14	And when ye see this, your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like an herb: and the hand of the LORD shall be known toward his servants, and his indignation toward his enemies.
15	For, behold, the LORD will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire.
16	For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many.
17	They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one tree in the midst, eating swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the LORD.
18	For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory.
19	And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.
20	And they shall bring all your brethren for an offering unto the LORD out of all nations upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon swift beasts, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith the LORD, as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the LORD.
21	And I will also take of them for priests and for Levites, saith the LORD.
22	For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the LORD, so shall your seed and your name remain.
23	And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD.
24	And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcasses of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.

Acts 10

1	There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,
2	A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always.
3	He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.
4	And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
5	And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:
6	He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.
7	And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;
8	And when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.
9	On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:
10	And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,
11	And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:
12	Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
13	And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.
14	But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.
15	And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
16	This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.
17	Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate,
18	And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.
19	While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.
20	Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them.
21	Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?
22	And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by a holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.
23	Then called he them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him.
24	And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.
25	And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.
26	But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.
27	And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that were come together.
28	And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath showed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.
29	Therefore came I unto you without gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for me?
30	And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
31	And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.
32	Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee.
33	Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.
34	Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
35	But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
36	The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all: )
37	That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
38	How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
39	And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:
40	Him God raised up the third day, and showed him openly;
41	Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.
42	And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.
43	To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
44	While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
45	And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
46	For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
47	Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
48	And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.

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