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January 31 - Bible-in-a-Year
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Genesis 40
Chapter 40
Joseph Interprets Dreams
1 Then it came about after these things, that (C1)the cupbearer and the baker for the king of Egypt offended their lord, the king of Egypt.2 And Pharaoh was (C1)furious with his two officials, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker.3 So he put them in confinement in the house of the (C1)captain of the bodyguard, in the prison, the same place where Joseph was imprisoned.4 And the captain of the bodyguard put Joseph in charge of them, and he (F1)took care of them; and they were in confinement for (F2)some time.5 Then the cupbearer and the baker for the king of Egypt, who were confined in the prison, both had a dream the same night, each man with his own dream and each dream with its own interpretation.6 (F1)When Joseph came to them in the morning and saw them, (F2)behold, they were dejected.7 So he asked Pharaoh's officials who were with him in confinement in his master's house, "(F1)(C1)Why are your faces so sad today?"8 And they said to him, "(C1)We have (F1)had a dream, and there is no one to interpret it." Then Joseph said to them, "(C2)Do interpretations not belong to God? Tell it to me, please."
9 So the chief cupbearer told his dream to Joseph, (F1)saying to him, "In my dream, (F2)behold, there was a vine in front of me;10 and on the vine were three branches. And as it was budding, its blossoms came out, and its clusters produced ripe grapes.11 "Now Pharaoh's cup was in my hand; so I took the grapes and squeezed them into Pharaoh's cup, and I put the cup into Pharaoh's (F1)hand."12 Then Joseph said to him, "This is the (C1)interpretation of it: the three branches are three days;13 within three more days Pharaoh will (F1)lift up your head and restore you to your office; and you will put Pharaoh's cup into his hand as in your former practice when you were his cupbearer.14 "Only (F1)keep me in mind when it goes well for you, and please (C1)do me a kindness (F2)by mentioning me to Pharaoh, and get me out of this (F3)prison.15 "For (C1)I was in fact kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I have done nothing that they should have put me into the (F1)dungeon."
16 When the chief baker saw that he had interpreted favorably, he said to Joseph, "I also saw in my dream, and behold, there were three baskets of white bread on my head;17 and in the top basket there were some of all (F1)kinds of baked food for Pharaoh, and the birds were eating them out of the basket on my head."18 Then Joseph answered and said, "This is its interpretation: the three baskets are three days;19 within three more days Pharaoh will lift up your head from you and will hang you on a wooden post, and the birds will eat your flesh off you."
20 So it came about on the third day, which was (C1)Pharaoh's birthday, that he held a feast for all his servants; (C2)and he lifted up the head of the chief cupbearer and the head of the chief baker among his servants.21 He restored the chief cupbearer to his (F1)office, and (C1)he put the cup into Pharaoh's (F2)hand;22 but (C1)he hanged the chief baker, just as Joseph had interpreted to them.23 Yet the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph, but (C1)forgot him.
Psalms 31
Chapter 31
A Psalm of Complaint and of Praise.
1 (C1)In You, LORD, I have taken refuge;
Let me never (C2)be (F1)put to shame;
(C3)In Your righteousness rescue me.
2 (C1)Incline Your ear to me, rescue me quickly;
Be a (C2)rock of (F1)strength for me,
A (F2)stronghold to save me.
3 For You are my rock and (C1)my fortress;
For the (C2)sake of Your name You will lead me and guide me.
4 You will (C1)pull me out of the net which they have secretly laid for me,
For You are my (C2)strength.
5 (C1)Into Your hand I entrust my spirit;
You have (C2)redeemed me, LORD, (C3)God of (F1)truth.
6 I hate those who (C1)devote themselves to worthless (F1)idols,
But I (C2)trust in the LORD.
7 I will (C1)rejoice and be glad in Your faithfulness,
Because You have (C2)seen my misery;
You have known the troubles of my soul,
8 And You have not (C1)handed me over to the enemy;
You have set my feet in a large place.
9 Be gracious to me, LORD, for (C1)I am in distress;
My (C2)eye is wasted away from grief, (C3)my soul and my body too.
10 For my life is spent with (C1)sorrow
And my years with sighing;
My (C2)strength has failed because of my guilt,
And (C3)my (F1)body has wasted away.
11 Because of all my adversaries, I have become a (C1)disgrace,
Especially to my (C2)neighbors,
And an object of dread to my acquaintances;
Those who see me in the street flee from me.
12 I am (C1)forgotten like a dead person, out of mind;
I am like a broken vessel.
13 For I have heard the (F1)(C1)slander of many,
(C2)Terror is on every side;
While they (C3)took counsel together against me,
They (C4)schemed to take away my life.
14 But as for me, I trust in You, LORD,
I say, "(C1)You are my God."
15 My (C1)times are in Your hand;
(C2)Rescue me from the hand of my enemies and from those who persecute me.
16 Make Your (C1)face shine upon Your servant;
(C2)Save me in Your faithfulness.
17 Let me not be (C1)put to shame, LORD, for I call upon You;
Let the (C2)wicked be put to shame, let them (C3)be silent in (F1)Sheol.
18 Let the (C1)lying lips be speechless,
Which (C2)speak arrogantly against the righteous
With pride and contempt.
19 How great is Your (C1)goodness,
Which You have stored up for those who fear You,
Which You have performed for those who (C2)take refuge in You,
(C3)Before the sons of mankind!
20 You hide them in the (C1)secret place of Your presence from the (C2)conspiracies of mankind;
You keep them secretly in a (F1)shelter from the (C3)strife of tongues.
21 (C1)Blessed be the LORD,
For He has shown His (C2)marvelous faithfulness to me in a besieged (C3)city.
22 As for me, (C1)I said in my alarm,
"I am (C2)cut off from Your eyes";
Nevertheless You (C3)heard the sound of my pleadings
When I called to You for help.
23 Love the LORD, all (C1)His godly ones!
The LORD (C2)watches over the faithful
But fully (C3)repays the one who acts arrogantly.
24 (C1)Be strong and let your heart take courage,
All you who wait for the LORD.
Luke 22:39-71
Chapter 22
39 (C1)And He came out and went, (C2)as was His habit, to (C3)the Mount of Olives; and the disciples also followed Him.40 (C1)Now when He arrived at the place, He said to them, "(C2)Pray that you do not come into temptation."41 And He withdrew from them about a stone's throw, and He (C1)knelt down and began to pray,42 saying, "Father, if You are willing, remove this (C1)cup from Me; (C2)yet not My will, but Yours be done."43 [(F1)Now an (C1)angel from heaven appeared to Him, strengthening Him.44 And (C1)being in agony, He was praying very fervently; and His sweat became like drops of blood, falling down upon the ground].45 When He rose from prayer, He came to the disciples and found them sleeping from sorrow,46 and He said to them, "Why are you sleeping? Get up and (C1)pray that you do not come into temptation."
Jesus Betrayed by Judas
47 (C1)While He was still speaking, behold, a crowd came, and the one called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading the way for them; and he approached Jesus to kiss Him.48 But Jesus said to him, "Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?"49 When those who were around Him saw what was going to happen, they said, "Lord, shall we strike with the (C1)sword?"50 And one of them struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his right ear.51 But Jesus responded and said, "Leave him alone! No more"">(F1)Stop! No more of this." And He touched his ear and healed him.52 And Jesus said to the chief priests and (C1)officers of the temple and elders who had come against Him, "Have you come out with swords and clubs (C2)as you would against a man inciting a revolt?53 "While I was with you daily in the temple, you did not lay hands on Me; but (F1)this hour and the power of darkness are yours."
Jesus' Arrest
54 (C1)Now they arrested Him and led Him away, and brought Him to the house of the high priest; but (C2)Peter was following at a distance.55 (C1)After they kindled a fire in the middle of (C2)the courtyard and sat down together, Peter was sitting among them.56 And a slave woman, seeing him as he sat in the firelight, and staring at him, said, "This man was with Him as well."57 But he denied it, saying, "I do not know Him, woman!"58 And a little later, (C1)another person saw him and said, "You are one of them too!" But Peter said, "Man, I am not!"59 And after about an hour had passed, some other man began to insist, saying, "Certainly this man also was with Him, (C1)for he, too, is a Galilean."60 But Peter said, "Man, I do not know what you are talking about!" And immediately, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.61 And then (C1)the Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had told him, "(C2)Before a rooster crows today, you will deny Me three times."62 And he went out and wept bitterly.
63 (C1)The men who were holding (F1)Jesus in custody began mocking Him and beating Him,64 and they blindfolded Him and repeatedly asked Him, saying, "(C1)Prophesy, who is the one who hit You?"65 And they were saying many other things against Him, (C1)blaspheming.
Jesus before the Sanhedrin
66 (C1)When it was day, (C2)the (F1)Council of elders of the people assembled, both chief priests and scribes, and they led Him away to their (C3)council chamber, saying,67 "(C1)If You are the (F1)Christ, tell us." But He said to them, "If I tell you, you will not believe;68 and if I ask a question, you will not answer.69 "(C1)But from now on (C2)the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God."70 And they all said, "So You are (C1)the Son of God?" And He said to them, "(C2)You say correctly that I am."71 And then they said, "What further need do we have of testimony? For we have heard it ourselves from His own mouth!"
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