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“For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
John 6:33

Today’s Bible Reading

Nehemiah lists priests and Levites who have come to Jerusalem, beginning with those who arrived with Zerubbabel and Jeshua about a century earlier (compare Ezra 2). The Judeans dedicate the wall of Jerusalem and organize the men who are to serve at the temple.

BibleGateway: Nehemiah 12 ESV Text: Nehemiah 12 Nehemiah 12 (Listen) Priests and Levites 12:1 These are the priests and the Levites who came up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, 2 Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, 3 Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, 4 Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah, 5 Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah, 6 Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah, 7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were… 

In faith Abel offers a sacrifice that is pleasing to the Lord. The sacrifice of Cain is not pleasing to the Lord. Therefore Cain murders Abel, his brother. The Lord curses Cain, and Cain settles in the land of Nod, east of Eden. The descendants of Cain grow increasingly wicked. The Lord blesses Adam and Eve with another son, Seth, and a grandson, Enosh.

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BibleGateway: Genesis 4 ESV Text: Genesis 4 Genesis 4 (Listen) Cain and Abel 4:1 Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, saying, “I have gotten1 a man with the help of… 

In the form of a serpent, Satan tempts Adam and Eve to sin. Adam and Eve sin and in so doing bring curses on mankind and on the natural world. The Lord drives Adam and Eve out from the Garden of Eden so that they cannot eat from the Tree of life. Despite the rebellion of man against his Creator, the Lord promises that the Seed (or offspring) of the woman will bruise the head of the serpent, Satan.

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BibleGateway: Genesis 3 ESV Text: Genesis 3 Genesis 3 (Listen) The Fall 3:1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the LORD God had made. He said to the… 

On the night of His betrayal, Jesus washes the feet of His disciples. Jesus tells the disciples that one of them, Judas, will betray Him. Jesus commands the disciples to love one another as He has loved them. Jesus tells Peter that Peter will deny Him three times.

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BibleGateway: John 13 ESV Text: John 13 John 13 (Listen) Jesus Washes the Disciples’ Feet 13:1 Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this… 

Mary anoints Jesus at Bethany. The chief priests plot to kill Lazarus in addition to Jesus. Jesus enters Jerusalem in humble triumph. A group of Greeks wishes to see Jesus. Jesus proclaims that He must be lifted up. Though many people continue in unbelief, Jesus has come to provide eternal life for all people.

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BibleGateway: John 12 ESV Text: John 12 John 12 (Listen) Mary Anoints Jesus at Bethany 12:1 Six days before the Passover, Jesus therefore came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead.… 

The chief priests and the scribes plot to kill Jesus. Jesus is anointed with costly ointment at Bethany. Judas plots with the chief priests to betray Jesus in exchange for money. While celebrating the Passover with His disciples, Jesus institutes the Lord’s Supper. Jesus tells Peter that Peter will deny Him three times. Jesus prays in Gethsemane. Jesus is betrayed and arrested. Jesus stands trial before the Sanhedrin. Peter denies Jesus three times.

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BibleGateway: Mark 14 ESV Text: Mark 14 Mark 14 (Listen) The Plot to Kill Jesus 14:1 It was now two days before the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. And the chief priests and the… 

Jesus tells the parable of the tenants to the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders. Jesus gives the perfect answer to a trick question regarding paying Roman taxes. Jesus corrects the Sadducees regarding the resurrection. Jesus summarizes the entire law in one word, “love.” Jesus asks how the son of David can be the Lord of David. Jesus warns against the hypocrisy of the scribes. A poor widow gives a generous offering.

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BibleGateway: Mark 12 ESV Text: Mark 12 Mark 12 (Listen) The Parable of the Tenants 12:1 And he began to speak to them in parables. “A man planted a vineyard and put a fence around it…