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LUKE - Chapter 23 New Living Translation ‭Then the entire council took Jesus to Pilate, the Roman governor.‭ ‭They began to state their case: “This man has been leading our people astray by telling them not to pay their taxes to the Roman government and by claiming he is the Messiah, a king.”‭ ‭So Pilate asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?”jesus replied, “You have said it.”‭ ‭Pilate turned to the leading priests and to the crowd and said, “I find nothing wrong with this man!”‭ ‭Then they became insistent. “But he is causing riots by his teaching wherever he goes — all over Judea, from Galilee to Jerusalem!”‭ ‭“Oh, is he a Galilean?” Pilate asked.‭ ‭When they said that he was, Pilate sent him to Herod Antipas, because Galilee was under Herod’s jurisdiction, and Herod happened to be in Jerusalem at the time.‭ ‭Herod was delighted at the opportunity to see Jesus, because he had heard about him and had been hoping for a long time to see him perform a miracle.‭ ‭He asked Jesus question after question, but Jesus refused to answer.‭ ‭Meanwhile, the leading priests and the teachers of religious law stood there shouting their accusations.‭ ‭Then Herod and his soldiers began mocking and ridiculing Jesus. Finally, they put a royal robe on him and sent him back to Pilate.‭ ‭(Herod and Pilate, who had been enemies before, became friends that day.)‭ ‭Then Pilate called together the leading priests and other religious leaders, along with the people,‭ ‭and he announced his verdict. “You brought this man to me, accusing him of leading a revolt. I have examined him thoroughly on this point in your presence and find him innocent.‭ ‭Herod came to the same conclusion and sent him back to us. Nothing this man has done calls for the death penalty.‭ ‭So I will have him flogged, and then I will release him.”‭ ‭ ‭Then a mighty roar rose from the crowd, and with one voice they shouted, “Kill him, and release Barabbas to us!”‭ ‭(Barabbas was in prison for taking part in an insurrection in Jerusalem against the government, and for murder.)‭ ‭Pilate argued with them, because he wanted to release Jesus.‭ ‭But they kept shouting, “Crucify him! Crucify him!”‭ ‭For the third time he demanded, “Why? What crime has he committed? I have found no reason to sentence him to death. So I will have him flogged, and then I will release him.”‭ ‭But the mob shouted louder and louder, demanding that Jesus be crucified, and their voices prevailed.‭ ‭So Pilate sentenced Jesus to die as they demanded.‭ ‭As they had requested, he released Barabbas, the man in prison for insurrection and murder. But he turned Jesus over to them to do as they wished.‭ ‭As they led Jesus away, a man named Simon, who was from Cyrene, happened to be coming in from the countryside. The soldiers seized him and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus.‭ ‭A large crowd trailed behind, including many grief-stricken women.‭ ‭But Jesus turned and said to them, “Daughters of Jerusalem, don’t weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.‭ ‭For the days are coming when they will say, ‘Fortunate indeed are the women who are childless, the wombs that have not borne a child and the breasts that have never nursed.’‭ ‭People will beg the mountains, ‘Fall on us,’ and plead with the hills, ‘Bury us.’‭ ‭For if these things are done when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry? ”‭ ‭Two others, both criminals, were led out to be executed with him.‭ ‭When they came to a place called The Skull, they nailed him to the cross. And the criminals were also crucified — one on his right and one on his left.‭ ‭Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” And the soldiers gambled for his clothes by throwing dice.‭ ‭The crowd watched and the leaders scoffed. “He saved others,” they said, “let him save himself if he is really God’s Messiah, the Chosen One.”‭ ‭The soldiers mocked him, too, by offering him a drink of sour wine.‭ ‭They called out to him, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!”‭ ‭A sign was fastened above him with these words: “This is the King of the Jews.”‭ ‭One of the criminals hanging beside him scoffed, “So you’re the Messiah, are you? Prove it by saving yourself — and us, too, while you’re at it!”‭ ‭But the other criminal protested, “Don’t you fear God even when you have been sentenced to die?‭ ‭We deserve to die for our crimes, but this man hasn’t done anything wrong.”‭ ‭Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.”‭ ‭And Jesus replied, “I assure you, today you will be with me in paradise.”‭ ‭By this time it was about noon, and darkness fell across the whole land until three o’clock.‭ ‭The light from the sun was gone. And suddenly, the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn down the middle.‭ ‭Then Jesus shouted, “Father, I entrust my spirit into your hands!” And with those words he breathed his last.‭ ‭When the Roman officer overseeing the execution saw what had happened, he worshiped God and said, “Surely this man was innocent. ”‭ ‭And when all the crowd that came to see the crucifixion saw what had happened, they went home in deep sorrow.‭ ‭But Jesus’ friends, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching.‭ ‭Now there was a good and righteous man named Joseph. He was a member of the Jewish high council,‭ ‭but he had not agreed with the decision and actions of the other religious leaders. He was from the town of Arimathea in Judea, and he was waiting for the Kingdom of God to come.‭ ‭He went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body.‭ ‭Then he took the body down from the cross and wrapped it in a long sheet of linen cloth and laid it in a new tomb that had been carved out of rock.‭ ‭This was done late on Friday afternoon, the day of preparation, as the Sabbath was about to begin.‭ ‭As his body was taken away, the women from Galilee followed and saw the tomb where his body was placed.‭ ‭Then they went home and prepared spices and ointments to anoint his body. But by the time they were finished the Sabbath had begun, so they rested as required by the law.

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LUKE - Chapter 22 New Living Translation The Festival of Unleavened Bread, which is also called Passover, was approaching.‭ ‭The leading priests and teachers of religious law were plotting how to kill Jesus, but they were afraid of the people’s reaction.‭ ‭Then Satan entered into Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve disciples,‭ ‭and he went to the leading priests and captains of the Temple guard to discuss the best way to betray Jesus to them.‭ ‭They were delighted, and they promised to give him money.‭ ‭So he agreed and began looking for an opportunity to betray Jesus so they could arrest him when the crowds weren’t around.‭ ‭Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread arrived, when the Passover lamb is sacrificed.‭ ‭Jesus sent Peter and John ahead and said, “Go and prepare the Passover meal, so we can eat it together.”‭ ‭“Where do you want us to prepare it?” they asked him.‭ ‭He replied, “As soon as you enter Jerusalem, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him. At the house he enters,‭ ‭say to the owner, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room where I can eat the Passover meal with my disciples?’‭ ‭He will take you upstairs to a large room that is already set up. That is where you should prepare our meal.”‭ ‭They went off to the city and found everything just as Jesus had said, and they prepared the Passover meal there.‭ ‭When the time came, Jesus and the apostles sat down together at the table.‭ ‭Jesus said, “I have been very eager to eat this Passover meal with you before my suffering begins.‭ ‭For I tell you now that I won’t eat this meal again until its meaning is fulfilled in the Kingdom of God.”‭ ‭Then he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. Then he said, “Take this and share it among yourselves.‭ ‭For I will not drink wine again until the Kingdom of God has come.”‭ ‭He took some bread and gave thanks to God for it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this to remember me.”‭ ‭After supper he took another cup of wine and said, “This cup is the new covenant between God and his people — an agreement confirmed with my blood, which is poured out as a sacrifice for you.‭ ‭“But here at this table, sitting among us as a friend, is the man who will betray me.‭ ‭For it has been determined that the Son of Man must die. But what sorrow awaits the one who betrays him.”‭ ‭The disciples began to ask each other which of them would ever do such a thing.‭ ‭Then they began to argue among themselves about who would be the greatest among them.‭ ‭Jesus told them, “In this world the kings and great men lord it over their people, yet they are called ‘friends of the people.’‭ ‭But among you it will be different. Those who are the greatest among you should take the lowest rank, and the leader should be like a servant.‭ ‭Who is more important, the one who sits at the table or the one who serves? The one who sits at the table, of course. But not here! For I am among you as one who serves.‭ ‭“You have stayed with me in my time of trial.‭ ‭And just as my Father has granted me a Kingdom, I now grant you the right‭ ‭to eat and drink at my table in my Kingdom. And you will sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.‭ ‭“Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat.‭ ‭But I have pleaded in prayer for you, Simon, that your faith should not fail. So when you have repented and turned to me again, strengthen your brothers.”‭ ‭Peter said, “Lord, I am ready to go to prison with you, and even to die with you.”‭ ‭But Jesus said, “Peter, let me tell you something. Before the rooster crows tomorrow morning, you will deny three times that you even know me.”‭ ‭Then Jesus asked them, “When I sent you out to preach the Good News and you did not have money, a traveler’s bag, or an extra pair of sandals, did you need Anything?”“no,” they replied.‭ ‭“But now,” he said, “take your money and a traveler’s bag. And if you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one!‭ ‭For the time has come for this prophecy about me to be fulfilled: ‘He was counted among the rebels.’ Yes, everything written about me by the prophets will come true.”‭ ‭“Look, Lord,” they replied, “we have two swords among us.”“ That’s enough,” he said.‭ ‭Then, accompanied by the disciples, Jesus left the upstairs room and went as usual to the Mount of Olives.‭ ‭There he told them, “Pray that you will not give in to temptation.”‭ ‭He walked away, about a stone’s throw, and knelt down and prayed,‭ ‭“Father, if you are willing, please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.”‭ ‭Then an angel from heaven appeared and strengthened him.‭ ‭He prayed more fervently, and he was in such agony of spirit that his sweat fell to the ground like great drops of blood.‭ ‭At last he stood up again and returned to the disciples, only to find them asleep, exhausted from grief.‭ ‭“Why are you sleeping?” he asked them. “Get up and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation.”‭ ‭But even as Jesus said this, a crowd approached, led by Judas, one of the twelve disciples. Judas walked over to Jesus to greet him with a kiss.‭ ‭But Jesus said, “Judas, would you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?”‭ ‭When the other disciples saw what was about to happen, they exclaimed, “Lord, should we fight? We brought the swords!”‭ ‭And one of them struck at the high priest’s slave, slashing off his right ear.‭ ‭But Jesus said, “No more of this.” And he touched the man’s ear and healed him.‭ ‭Then Jesus spoke to the leading priests, the captains of the Temple guard, and the elders who had come for him. “Am I some dangerous revolutionary,” he asked, “that you come with swords and clubs to arrest me?‭ ‭Why didn’t you arrest me in the Temple? I was there every day. But this is your moment, the time when the power of darkness reigns.”‭ ‭So they arrested him and led him to the high priest’s home. ‭And Peter followed at a distance.‭ ‭The guards lit a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat around it, and Peter joined them there.‭ ‭A servant girl noticed him in the firelight and began staring at him. Finally she said, “This man was one of Jesus’ followers!”‭ ‭But Peter denied it. “Woman,” he said, “I don’t even know him!”‭ ‭After a while someone else looked at him and said, “You must be one of Them!”“no, man, I’m not!” Peter retorted.‭ ‭About an hour later someone else insisted, “This must be one of them, because he is a Galilean, too.”‭ ‭But Peter said, “Man, I don’t know what you are talking about.” And immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed.‭ ‭At that moment the Lord turned and looked at Peter. Suddenly, the Lord’s words flashed through Peter’s mind: “Before the rooster crows tomorrow morning, you will deny three times that you even know me.”‭ ‭And Peter left the courtyard, weeping bitterly.‭ ‭The guards in charge of Jesus began mocking and beating him.‭ ‭They blindfolded him and said, “Prophesy to us! Who hit you that time?”‭ ‭And they hurled all sorts of terrible insults at him.‭ ‭At daybreak all the elders of the people assembled, including the leading priests and the teachers of religious law. Jesus was led before this high council,‭ ‭and they said, “Tell us, are you the Messiah?”but he replied, “If I tell you, you won’t believe me.‭ ‭And if I ask you a question, you won’t answer.‭ ‭But from now on the Son of Man will be seated in the place of power at God’s right hand. ”‭ ‭They all shouted, “So, are you claiming to be the Son of God?”and he replied, “You say that I am.”‭ ‭“Why do we need other witnesses?” they said. “We ourselves heard him say it.”

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(When available, we use affiliate links and may earn a commission!) Please check out these resources for Spiritual Growth and Guidance: 👉🏻 https://amzn.to/4aTkgf4 (Amazon) God Has a Plan for Your Life 👉🏻 https://amzn.to/3WjjcMV (Amazon) How to Let God Solve Your Problems 👉🏻 https://amzn.to/3JCJl1H (Amazon) NKJV, Charles F. Stanley Life Principles Daily Bible Hello, and welcome to "DAILY BIBLE INSPIRATION" Enjoy reading God's word with spoken word and text. Red Letter Edition. God is in control, always and forever. AMEN! LUKE - Chapter 20 New Living Translation ‭One day as Jesus was teaching the people and preaching the Good News in the Temple, the leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the elders came up to him.‭ ‭They demanded, “By what authority are you doing all these things? Who gave you the right?”‭ ‭“Let me ask you a question first,” he replied.‭ ‭“Did John’s authority to baptize come from heaven, or was it merely human?”‭ ‭They talked it over among themselves. “If we say it was from heaven, he will ask why we didn’t believe John.‭ ‭But if we say it was merely human, the people will stone us because they are convinced John was a prophet.”‭ ‭So they finally replied that they didn’t know.‭ ‭And Jesus responded, “Then I won’t tell you by what authority I do these things.”‭ ‭Now Jesus turned to the people again and told them this story: “A man planted a vineyard, leased it to tenant farmers, and moved to another country to live for several years.‭ ‭At the time of the grape harvest, he sent one of his servants to collect his share of the crop. But the farmers attacked the servant, beat him up, and sent him back empty-handed.‭ ‭So the owner sent another servant, but they also insulted him, beat him up, and sent him away empty-handed.‭ ‭A third man was sent, and they wounded him and chased him away.‭ ‭“‘What will I do?’ the owner asked himself. ‘I know! I’ll send my cherished son. Surely they will respect him.’‭ ‭“But when the tenant farmers saw his son, they said to each other, ‘Here comes the heir to this estate. Let’s kill him and get the estate for ourselves!’‭ ‭So they dragged him out of the vineyard and murdered him.“ What do you suppose the owner of the vineyard will do to them?” Jesus asked.‭ ‭“I’ll tell you — he will come and kill those farmers and lease the vineyard to others.”“ How terrible that such a thing should ever happen,” his listeners protested.‭ ‭Jesus looked at them and said, “Then what does this Scripture mean? ‭‘The stone that the builders rejected ‭has now become the cornerstone.’‭ ‭Everyone who stumbles over that stone will be broken to pieces, and it will crush anyone it falls on.”‭ ‭The teachers of religious law and the leading priests wanted to arrest Jesus immediately because they realized he was telling the story against them — they were the wicked farmers. But they were afraid of the people’s reaction.‭ ‭Watching for their opportunity, the leaders sent spies pretending to be honest men. They tried to get Jesus to say something that could be reported to the Roman governor so he would arrest Jesus.‭ ‭“Teacher,” they said, “we know that you speak and teach what is right and are not influenced by what others think. You teach the way of God truthfully.‭ ‭Now tell us — is it right for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”‭ ‭He saw through their trickery and said,‭ ‭“Show me a Roman coin. Whose picture and title are stamped on It?”“caesar’s,” they replied.‭ ‭“Well then,” he said, “give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and give to God what belongs to God.”‭ ‭So they failed to trap him by what he said in front of the people. Instead, they were amazed by his answer, and they became silent.‭ ‭Then Jesus was approached by some Sadducees — religious leaders who say there is no resurrection from the dead.‭ ‭They posed this question: “Teacher, Moses gave us a law that if a man dies, leaving a wife but no children, his brother should marry the widow and have a child who will carry on the brother’s name.‭ ‭Well, suppose there were seven brothers. The oldest one married and then died without children.‭ ‭So the second brother married the widow, but he also died.‭ ‭Then the third brother married her. This continued with all seven of them, who died without children.‭ ‭Finally, the woman also died.‭ ‭So tell us, whose wife will she be in the resurrection? For all seven were married to her!”‭ ‭Jesus replied, “Marriage is for people here on earth.‭ ‭But in the age to come, those worthy of being raised from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage.‭ ‭And they will never die again. In this respect they will be like angels. They are children of God and children of the resurrection.‭ ‭“But now, as to whether the dead will be raised — even Moses proved this when he wrote about the burning bush. Long after Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob had died, he referred to the Lord as ‘the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’‭ ‭So he is the God of the living, not the dead, for they are all alive to him.”‭ ‭“Well said, Teacher!” remarked some of the teachers of religious law who were standing there.‭ ‭And then no one dared to ask him any more questions.‭ ‭Then Jesus presented them with a question. “Why is it,” he asked, “that the Messiah is said to be the son of David?‭ ‭For David himself wrote in the book of Psalms: ‭‘The LORD said to my Lord, ‭Sit in the place of honor at my right hand‭ ‭until I humble your enemies, ‭making them a footstool under your feet.’‭ ‭Since David called the Messiah ‘Lord,’ how can the Messiah be his son?”‭ ‭Then, with the crowds listening, he turned to his disciples and said,‭ ‭“Beware of these teachers of religious law! For they like to parade around in flowing robes and love to receive respectful greetings as they walk in the marketplaces. And how they love the seats of honor in the synagogues and the head table at banquets.‭ ‭Yet they shamelessly cheat widows out of their property and then pretend to be pious by making long prayers in public. Because of this, they will be severely punished.”

(When available, we use affiliate links and may earn a commission!) Please check out these resources for Spiritual Growth and Guidance: 👉🏻 https://amzn.to/4aTkgf4 (Amazon) God Has a Plan for Your Life 👉🏻 https://amzn.to/3WjjcMV (Amazon) How to Let God Solve Your Problems 👉🏻 https://amzn.to/3JCJl1H (Amazon) NKJV, Charles F. Stanley Life Principles Daily Bible Hello, and welcome to "DAILY BIBLE INSPIRATION" Enjoy reading God's word with spoken word and text. Red Letter Edition. God is in control, always and forever. AMEN! LUKE - Chapter 19 New Living Translation Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town.‭ ‭There was a man there named Zacchaeus. He was the chief tax collector in the region, and he had become very rich.‭ ‭He tried to get a look at Jesus, but he was too short to see over the crowd.‭ ‭So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree beside the road, for Jesus was going to pass that way.‭ ‭When Jesus came by, he looked up at Zacchaeus and called him by name. “Zacchaeus!” he said. “Quick, come down! I must be a guest in your home today.”‭ ‭Zacchaeus quickly climbed down and took Jesus to his house in great excitement and joy.‭ ‭But the people were displeased. “He has gone to be the guest of a notorious sinner,” they grumbled.‭ ‭Meanwhile, Zacchaeus stood before the Lord and said, “I will give half my wealth to the poor, Lord, and if I have cheated people on their taxes, I will give them back four times as much!”‭ ‭Jesus responded, “Salvation has come to this home today, for this man has shown himself to be a true son of Abraham.‭ ‭For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.”‭ ‭The crowd was listening to everything Jesus said. And because he was nearing Jerusalem, he told them a story to correct the impression that the Kingdom of God would begin right away.‭ ‭He said, “A nobleman was called away to a distant empire to be crowned king and then return.‭ ‭Before he left, he called together ten of his servants and divided among them ten pounds of silver, saying, ‘Invest this for me while I am gone.’‭ ‭But his people hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want him to be our king.’‭ ‭“After he was crowned king, he returned and called in the servants to whom he had given the money. He wanted to find out what their profits were.‭ ‭The first servant reported, ‘Master, I invested your money and made ten times the original amount!’‭ ‭“‘Well done!’ the king exclaimed. ‘You are a good servant. You have been faithful with the little I entrusted to you, so you will be governor of ten cities as your reward.’‭ ‭“The next servant reported, ‘Master, I invested your money and made five times the original amount.’‭ ‭“‘Well done!’ the king said. ‘You will be governor over five cities.’‭ ‭“But the third servant brought back only the original amount of money and said, ‘Master, I hid your money and kept it safe.‭ ‭I was afraid because you are a hard man to deal with, taking what isn’t yours and harvesting crops you didn’t plant.’‭ ‭“‘You wicked servant!’ the king roared. ‘Your own words condemn you. If you knew that I’m a hard man who takes what isn’t mine and harvests crops I didn’t plant,‭ ‭why didn’t you deposit my money in the bank? At least I could have gotten some interest on it.’‭ ‭“Then, turning to the others standing nearby, the king ordered, ‘Take the money from this servant, and give it to the one who has ten pounds.’‭ ‭“‘But, master,’ they said, ‘he already has ten pounds!’‭ ‭“‘Yes,’ the king replied, ‘and to those who use well what they are given, even more will be given. But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away.‭ ‭And as for these enemies of mine who didn’t want me to be their king — bring them in and execute them right here in front of me.’”‭ ‭After telling this story, Jesus went on toward Jerusalem, walking ahead of his disciples.‭ ‭As he came to the towns of Bethphage and Bethany on the Mount of Olives, he sent two disciples ahead.‭ ‭“Go into that village over there,” he told them. “As you enter it, you will see a young donkey tied there that no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here.‭ ‭If anyone asks, ‘Why are you untying that colt?’ just say, ‘The Lord needs it.’”‭ ‭So they went and found the colt, just as Jesus had said.‭ ‭And sure enough, as they were untying it, the owners asked them, “Why are you untying that colt?”‭ ‭And the disciples simply replied, “The Lord needs it.”‭ ‭So they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their garments over it for him to ride on.‭ ‭As he rode along, the crowds spread out their garments on the road ahead of him.‭ ‭When he reached the place where the road started down the Mount of Olives, all of his followers began to shout and sing as they walked along, praising God for all the wonderful miracles they had seen.‭ ‭“Blessings on the King who comes in the name of the LORD! ‭Peace in heaven, and glory in highest heaven!”‭ ‭But some of the Pharisees among the crowd said, “Teacher, rebuke your followers for saying things like that!”‭ ‭He replied, “If they kept quiet, the stones along the road would burst into cheers!”‭ ‭But as he came closer to Jerusalem and saw the city ahead, he began to weep.‭ ‭“How I wish today that you of all people would understand the way to peace. But now it is too late, and peace is hidden from your eyes.‭ ‭Before long your enemies will build ramparts against your walls and encircle you and close in on you from every side.‭ ‭They will crush you into the ground, and your children with you. Your enemies will not leave a single stone in place, because you did not recognize it when God visited you. ”‭ ‭Then Jesus entered the Temple and began to drive out the people selling animals for sacrifices.‭ ‭He said to them, “The Scriptures declare, ‘My Temple will be a house of prayer,’ but you have turned it into a den of thieves.”‭ ‭After that, he taught daily in the Temple, but the leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the other leaders of the people began planning how to kill him.‭ ‭But they could think of nothing, because all the people hung on every word he said.

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LUKE - Chapter 17 New Living Translation ‭One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up.‭ ‭“There was a judge in a certain city,” he said, “who neither feared God nor cared about people.‭ ‭A widow of that city came to him repeatedly, saying, ‘Give me justice in this dispute with my enemy.’‭ ‭The judge ignored her for a while, but finally he said to himself, ‘I don’t fear God or care about people,‭ ‭but this woman is driving me crazy. I’m going to see that she gets justice, because she is wearing me out with her constant requests!’”‭ ‭Then the Lord said, “Learn a lesson from this unjust judge.‭ ‭Even he rendered a just decision in the end. So don’t you think God will surely give justice to his chosen people who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off?‭ ‭I tell you, he will grant justice to them quickly! But when the Son of Man returns, how many will he find on the earth who have faith?”‭ ‭Then Jesus told this story to some who had great confidence in their own righteousness and scorned everyone else:‭ ‭“Two men went to the Temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a despised tax collector.‭ ‭The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed this prayer: ‘I thank you, God, that I am not a sinner like everyone else. For I don’t cheat, I don’t sin, and I don’t commit adultery. I’m certainly not like that tax collector!‭ ‭I fast twice a week, and I give you a tenth of my income.’‭ ‭“But the tax collector stood at a distance and dared not even lift his eyes to heaven as he prayed. Instead, he beat his chest in sorrow, saying, ‘OGod, be merciful to me, for I am a sinner.’‭ ‭I tell you, this sinner, not the Pharisee, returned home justified before God. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”‭ ‭One day some parents brought their little children to Jesus so he could touch and bless them. But when the disciples saw this, they scolded the parents for bothering him.‭ ‭Then Jesus called for the children and said to the disciples, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children.‭ ‭I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.”‭ ‭Once a religious leader asked Jesus this question: “Good Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?”‭ ‭“Why do you call me good?” Jesus asked him. “Only God is truly good.‭ ‭But to answer your question, you know the commandments: ‘You must not commit adultery. You must not murder. You must not steal. You must not testify falsely. Honor your father and mother.’ ”‭ ‭The man replied, “I’ve obeyed all these commandments since I was young.”‭ ‭When Jesus heard his answer, he said, “There is still one thing you haven’t done. Sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”‭ ‭But when the man heard this he became very sad, for he was very rich.‭ ‭When Jesus saw this, he said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the Kingdom of God!‭ ‭In fact, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God!”‭ ‭Those who heard this said, “Then who in the world can be saved?”‭ ‭He replied, “What is impossible for people is possible with God.”‭ ‭Peter said, “We’ve left our homes to follow you.”‭ ‭“Yes,” Jesus replied, “and I assure you that everyone who has given up house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the Kingdom of God,‭ ‭will be repaid many times over in this life, and will have eternal life in the world to come.”‭ ‭Taking the twelve disciples aside, Jesus said, “Listen, we’re going up to Jerusalem, where all the predictions of the prophets concerning the Son of Man will come true.‭ ‭He will be handed over to the Romans, and he will be mocked, treated shamefully, and spit upon.‭ ‭They will flog him with a whip and kill him, but on the third day he will rise again.”‭ ‭But they didn’t understand any of this. The significance of his words was hidden from them, and they failed to grasp what he was talking about.‭ ‭As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind beggar was sitting beside the road.‭ ‭When he heard the noise of a crowd going past, he asked what was happening.‭ ‭They told him that Jesus the Nazarene was going by.‭ ‭So he began shouting, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”‭ ‭“Be quiet!” the people in front yelled at him.But he only shouted louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”‭ ‭When Jesus heard him, he stopped and ordered that the man be brought to him. As the man came near, Jesus asked him,‭ ‭“What do you want me to do for You?”“lord,” he said, “I want to see!”‭ ‭And Jesus said, “All right, receive your sight! Your faith has healed you.”‭ ‭Instantly the man could see, and he followed Jesus, praising God. And all who saw it praised God, too.

Hello, and welcome to "DAILY BIBLE INSPIRATION" This video is a special presentation of God's creation. Genesis chapter 1, verses 1 thru 25, and 31. { NO NARRATION VERSION } I hope this chapter brings you blessings, joy and inner peace. True peace, lasting peace can only be given to us by God, and through his word." In the beginning was the Word” Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. AMEN! God is in control, always and forever. AMEN!

Hello, and welcome to "DAILY BIBLE INSPIRATION" "LET'S PLAY A BIBLE VIDEO GAME" This is a Bible Quiz Challenge with questions in the general knowledge category from the Old and New Testament. Test your knowledge of the Bible with this fun quiz. There are 10 questions in each series.(More series to follow) Each question has a 30 second timer but you can pause if you need more time. The answer, and also scripture references are provided at the end of each question for further study. You can play with one person or enjoy playing with a group. God is in control, always and forever. AMEN!

Hello, and welcome to "DAILY BIBLE INSPIRATION" "LET'S PLAY A BIBLE VIDEO GAME" This is a Bible Quiz Challenge with questions in the general knowledge category from the Old and New Testament. Test your knowledge of the Bible with this fun quiz. There are 10 questions in each series.(More series to follow) Each question has a 30 second timer but you can pause if you need more time. The answer, and also scripture references are provided at the end of each question for further study. You can play with one person or enjoy playing with a group. God is in control, always and forever. AMEN!

Hello, and welcome to "DAILY BIBLE INSPIRATION" "LET'S PLAY A BIBLE VIDEO GAME" This is a Bible Quiz Challenge with questions in the general knowledge category from the Old and New Testament. Test your knowledge of the Bible with this fun quiz. There are 10 questions in each series.(More series to follow) Each question has a 30 second timer but you can pause if you need more time. The answer, and also scripture references are provided at the end of each question for further study. You can play with one person or enjoy playing with a group. God is in control, always and forever. AMEN!

Hello, and welcome to "DAILY BIBLE INSPIRATION" "LET'S PLAY A BIBLE VIDEO GAME" This is a Bible Quiz Challenge with questions in the general knowledge category from the Old and New Testament. Test your knowledge of the Bible with this fun quiz. There are 10 questions in each series.(More series to follow) Each question has a 30 second timer but you can pause if you need more time. The answer, and also scripture references are provided at the end of each question for further study. You can play with one person or enjoy playing with a group. God is in control, always and forever. AMEN!

Hello, and welcome to "DAILY BIBLE INSPIRATION" Enjoy reading God's word to relaxing music and beautiful landscapes. ‭ PSALMS 150 New Living Translation 1. Praise the LORD! ‭Praise God in his sanctuary; ‭praise him in his mighty heaven!‭ ‭2. Praise him for his mighty works; ‭praise his unequaled greatness!‭ ‭3. Praise him with a blast of the ram’s horn; ‭praise him with the lyre and harp!‭ 4. ‭Praise him with the tambourine and dancing; ‭praise him with strings and flutes!‭ 5. ‭Praise him with a clash of cymbals; ‭praise him with loud clanging cymbals.‭ ‭6. Let everything that breathes sing praises to the LORD! ‭Praise the LORD!

Hello, and welcome to "DAILY BIBLE INSPIRATION" "LET'S PLAY A BIBLE VIDEO GAME" This is a Bible Quiz Challenge with questions in the general knowledge category from the Old and New Testament. Test your knowledge of the Bible with this fun quiz. There are 10 questions in each series.(More series to follow) Each question has a 30 second timer but you can pause if you need more time. The answer, and also scripture references are provided at the end of each question for further study. You can play with one person or enjoy playing with a group. God is in control, always and forever. AMEN!

Hello, and welcome to "DAILY BIBLE INSPIRATION" "LET'S PLAY A BIBLE VIDEO GAME" This is a Bible Quiz Challenge with questions in the general knowledge category from the Old and New Testament. Test your knowledge of the Bible with this fun quiz. There are 10 questions in each series.(More series to follow) Each question has a 30 second timer but you can pause if you need more time. The answer, and also scripture references are provided at the end of each question for further study. You can play with one person or enjoy playing with a group. God is in control, always and forever. AMEN!

Hello, and welcome to "DAILY BIBLE INSPIRATION" Enjoy reading God's word to relaxing music and beautiful landscapes. ‭ PSALMS 49 New Living Translation 1. ‭Listen to this, all you people! ‭Pay attention, everyone in the world!‭ 2. ‭High and low, ‭rich and poor— listen!‭ ‭3. For my words are wise, ‭and my thoughts are filled with insight.‭ 4. ‭I listen carefully to many proverbs ‭and solve riddles with inspiration from a harp.‭ ‭5. Why should I fear when trouble comes, ‭when enemies surround me?‭ ‭6. They trust in their wealth ‭and boast of great riches.‭ ‭7. Yet they cannot redeem themselves from death ‭by paying a ransom to God.‭ 8. ‭Redemption does not come so easily, ‭for no one can ever pay enough‭ ‭9. to live forever ‭and never see the grave.‭ ‭10. Those who are wise must finally die, ‭just like the foolish and senseless, ‭leaving all their wealth behind.‭ ‭11. The grave is their eternal home, ‭where they will stay forever. ‭They may name their estates after themselves,‭ ‭12. but their fame will not last. ‭They will die, just like animals.‭ 13. ‭This is the fate of fools, ‭though they are remembered as being wise. ‭‭ ‭14. Like sheep, they are led to the grave, ‭where death will be their shepherd. ‭In the morning the godly will rule over them. ‭Their bodies will rot in the grave, ‭far from their grand estates.‭ 15. ‭But as for me, God will redeem my life. ‭He will snatch me from the power of the grave. ‭‭ 16. ‭So don’t be dismayed when the wicked grow rich ‭and their homes become ever more splendid.‭ ‭17. For when they die, they take nothing with them. ‭Their wealth will not follow them into the grave.‭ 18. ‭In this life they consider themselves fortunate ‭and are applauded for their success.‭ ‭19. But they will die like all before them ‭and never again see the light of day.‭ 20. ‭People who boast of their wealth don’t understand; ‭they will die, just like animals.

Hello, and welcome to "DAILY BIBLE INSPIRATION" Enjoy reading God's word to relaxing music, spoken word and scrolling text. God is in control, always and forever. AMEN! Amazing Grace 2011 - Classical Whimsical by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100820 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ MATTHEW 17 New Living Translation 1. Six days later Jesus took Peter and the two brothers, James and John, and led them up a high mountain to be alone. 2. As the men watched, Jesus’ appearance was transformed so that his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as light. 3. Suddenly, Moses and Elijah appeared and began talking with Jesus. 4. Peter exclaimed, “Lord, it’s wonderful for us to be here! If you want, I’ll make three shelters as memorials — one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” 5. But even as he spoke, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy. Listen to him.” 6. The disciples were terrified and fell face down on the ground. 7. Then Jesus came over and touched them. “Get up,” he said. “Don’t be afraid.” 8. And when they looked up, Moses and Elijah were gone, and they saw only Jesus. 9. As they went back down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Don’t tell anyone what you have seen until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.” 10. Then his disciples asked him, “Why do the teachers of religious law insist that Elijah must return before the Messiah comes? ” 11. Jesus replied, “Elijah is indeed coming first to get everything ready. 12. But I tell you, Elijah has already come, but he wasn’t recognized, and they chose to abuse him. And in the same way they will also make the Son of Man suffer.” 13. Then the disciples realized he was talking about John the Baptist. 14. At the foot of the mountain, a large crowd was waiting for them. A man came and knelt before Jesus and said, 15. “Lord, have mercy on my son. He has seizures and suffers terribly. He often falls into the fire or into the water. 16. So I brought him to your disciples, but they couldn’t heal him.” 17. Jesus said, “You faithless and corrupt people! How long must I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy here to me.” 18. Then Jesus rebuked the demon in the boy, and it left him. From that moment the boy was well. 19. Afterward the disciples asked Jesus privately, “Why couldn’t we cast out that demon?” 20. “You don’t have enough faith,” Jesus told them. “I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it would move. Nothing would be impossible. ” 22. After they gathered again in Galilee, Jesus told them, “The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of his enemies. 23. He will be killed, but on the third day he will be raised from the dead.” And the disciples were filled with grief. 24. On their arrival in Capernaum, the collectors of the Temple tax came to Peter and asked him, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the Temple tax?” 25. “Yes, he does,” Peter replied. Then he went into the house. But before he had a chance to speak, Jesus asked him, “What do you think, Peter? Do kings tax their own people or the people they have conquered? ” 26. “They tax the people they have conquered,” Peter replied.“ Well, then,” Jesus said, “the citizens are free! 27. However, we don’t want to offend them, so go down to the lake and throw in a line. Open the mouth of the first fish you catch, and you will find a large silver coin. 28. Take it and pay the tax for both of us.”

Hello, and welcome to "DAILY BIBLE INSPIRATION" Enjoy reading God's word to relaxing music and beautiful landscapes. Psalms 41 shows us the mercy and blessings of god. Strength when we are tired and healing when we are sick. God is in control, always and forever. AMEN! Life in Romance by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

Hello, and welcome to "DAILY BIBLE INSPIRATION" Enjoy reading God's word to relaxing music and beautiful landscapes. Psalms 36 shows us the Lovingkindness of God. His mercy and faithfulness reach into everlasting. God is in control, always and forever. AMEN! Life in Romance by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

Hello, and welcome to "DAILY BIBLE INSPIRATION" Enjoy reading God's word to relaxing music and beautiful landscapes. Psalms 2 warns the nations not to go against God, and as a nation we should serve the LORD and acknowledge that Christ is our true King. God is in control, always and forever. AMEN!

Hello, and welcome to "DAILY BIBLE INSPIRATION" Enjoy reading God's word to relaxing music and beautiful landscapes. Psalms 4 tells us that when we are mocked, ridiculed and falsely accused not to voice our anger, or let our anger control us. In prayer, tell the LORD how you are feeling, talk to him honestly. Then rest and he will give you peace and comfort. God is in control, always and forever. AMEN!

Hello, and welcome to "DAILY BIBLE INSPIRATION" Enjoy reading God's word to relaxing music and beautiful landscapes. Psalms 9 reminds us to praise God for answered prayer. We should give thanks to God each day for his many blessings. God is in control, always and forever. AMEN!

Hello, and welcome to "DAILY BIBLE INSPIRATION" Enjoy reading God's word to relaxing music and beautiful landscapes. Psalms 5 lets us know that we should pray each morning, asking God for his guidance and making our request known to him. Always thank the LORD for answering your prayers, even if they haven't been answered yet. God is in control, always and forever. AMEN!

Hello, and welcome to “DAILY BIBLE INSPIRATION" Enjoy reading God's word to relaxing music and beautiful landscapes. Psalms 11 lets us know that, when we do something wrong and no one knows, it doesn't make it okay. God knows what you are doing and thinking every moment of everyday. God is in control, always and forever. AMEN!

Hello, and welcome to "DAILY BIBLE INSPIRATION" Enjoy reading God's word to relaxing music and beautiful landscapes. Psalms 14 tells us that God will protect and restore Israel, and all his people will rejoice and sing praises to him. God is in control, always and forever. AMEN!

Hello, and welcome to “DAILY BIBLE INSPIRATION" Enjoy reading God's word to relaxing music and beautiful landscapes. Psalms 12 shows us that, when we are surrounded by evil and wickedness, God will protect us and keep us safe. God is in control, always and forever. AMEN!