Today’s Reading: Zechariah 13 – 14; Malachi 1 and Mark 9 (KJV)
Zechariah
13
Zec 13:1 In that day there shall be a fountain opened
to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for
uncleanness.
Zec 13:2 And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, that
I will cut off the names of the idols out of the land, and they shall no more
be remembered: and also I will cause the prophets and the unclean spirit to
pass out of the land.
Zec 13:3 And it shall come to pass, that when any shall yet prophesy, then his father
and his mother that begot him shall say unto him, Thou shalt
not live; for thou speakest lies in the name of the
LORD: and his father and his mother that begot him shall thrust him through
when he prophesieth.
Zec 13:4 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be ashamed every one of
his vision, when he hath prophesied; neither shall they wear a rough garment to
deceive:
Zec 13:5 But he shall say, I am no prophet, I am
a husbandman; for man taught me to keep cattle from my youth.
Zec 13:6 And one
shall say unto him, What are these
wounds in thine hands? Then he shall answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends.
Zec 13:7 Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and
against the man that is my fellow, saith the
LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will
turn mine hand upon the little ones.
Zec 13:8 And it shall come to pass, that in all the land, saith
the LORD, two parts therein shall be cut off and
die; but the third shall be left therein.
Zec 13:9 And I will bring the third part through the
fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is
tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God.
Zechariah
14
Zec 14:1 Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, and thy
spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee.
Zec 14:2 For I will gather all nations against
Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and
the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the
residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city.
Zec 14:3 Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against
those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.
Zec 14:4 And his feet shall stand in that day upon the
mount of Olives, which is before
Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst
thereof toward the east and toward the west, and
there shall
be a very great valley; and half of the
mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.
Zec 14:5 And ye shall flee to
the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the
earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and
the LORD my God shall come, and all the
saints with thee.
Zec 14:6 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the light shall not be clear, nor dark:
Zec 14:7 But it shall be one day which shall be known
to the LORD, not day, nor night: but it shall come to pass, that at evening time it shall be light.
Zec 14:8 And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem;
half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in
summer and in winter shall it be.
Zec 14:9 And the LORD shall be king over all the
earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one.
Zec 14:10 All the land shall be turned as a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of
Jerusalem: and it shall be lifted up, and inhabited in her place, from
Benjamin's gate unto the place of the first gate, unto the corner gate, and from the tower of Hananeel
unto the king's winepresses.
Zec 14:11 And men
shall dwell in it, and there shall be no more utter destruction; but Jerusalem
shall be safely inhabited.
Zec 14:12 And this shall be the plague wherewith the
LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh
shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall
consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their
mouth.
Zec 14:13 And it shall come to pass in that day, that a great tumult from the LORD shall be among
them; and they shall lay hold every one on the hand of his neighbour, and his
hand shall rise up against the hand of his neighbour.
Zec 14:14 And Judah also shall fight at Jerusalem; and
the wealth of all the heathen round about shall be gathered together, gold, and
silver, and apparel, in great abundance.
Zec 14:15 And so shall be the plague of the horse, of
the mule, of the camel, and of the ass, and of all the beasts that shall be in
these tents, as this plague.
Zec 14:16 And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations
which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the
King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.
Zec 14:17 And it shall be, that
whoso will not come up of all the
families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts,
even upon them shall be no rain.
Zec 14:18 And if the family of Egypt go not up, and
come not, that have no rain; there shall be the plague, wherewith the
LORD will smite the heathen that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.
Zec 14:19 This shall be the punishment of Egypt, and
the punishment of all nations that come not up to keep the feast of
tabernacles.
Zec 14:20 In that day shall there be upon the bells of
the horses, HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD; and the pots in the LORD's house shall be
like the bowls before the altar.
Zec 14:21 Yea, every pot in Jerusalem and in Judah
shall be holiness unto the LORD of hosts: and all they that sacrifice shall
come and take of them, and seethe therein: and in that day there shall be no
more the Canaanite in the house of the LORD of hosts.
Malachi
1
Mal
1:1 The burden of the word of the LORD to Israel
by Malachi.
Mal 1:2 I have loved you, saith
the LORD. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was
not Esau Jacob's brother? saith the LORD: yet I loved
Jacob,
Mal 1:3 And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and
his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness.
Mal 1:4 Whereas Edom saith,
We are impoverished, but we will return and build the desolate places; thus saith the LORD of hosts, They shall build, but I will throw
down; and they shall call them, The border of wickedness, and, The people
against whom the LORD hath indignation forever.
Mal 1:5 And your eyes shall see, and ye shall say,
The LORD will be magnified from the border of Israel.
Mal 1:6 A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is
mine honour? and if I be a master, where
is my fear? saith
the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say,
Wherein have we despised thy name?
Mal 1:7 Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and
ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of the LORD is contemptible.
Mal 1:8 And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not
evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, is
it not evil? offer it now unto thy
governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the LORD of hosts.
Mal 1:9 And now, I pray you, beseech God that he will
be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: will he regard your persons?
saith the LORD of hosts.
Mal 1:10 Who is
there even among you that would shut the
doors for naught?
neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar
for naught. I have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD
of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.
Mal 1:11 For from the rising of the sun even unto the
going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place
incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be
great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts.
Mal 1:12 But ye have profaned it, in that ye say, The
table of the LORD is polluted; and the
fruit thereof, even his meat, is contemptible.
Mal 1:13 Ye said also, Behold, what a weariness is it! and
ye have snuffed at it, saith the LORD of hosts; and
ye brought that which was
torn, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye brought an offering: should I accept
this of your hand? saith the LORD.
Mal 1:14 But cursed be
the deceiver, which hath in his flock a male, and voweth,
and sacrificeth unto the Lord a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, saith
the LORD of hosts, and my name is
dreadful among the heathen.
Mark 9
Mar
9:1 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.
Mar 9:2 And after six days Jesus taketh
with him
Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into
a high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.
Mar 9:3 And his raiment became shining, exceeding
white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.
Mar 9:4 And there appeared unto them Elijah with
Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.
Mar 9:5 And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master,
it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee,
and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.
Mar 9:6 For he wist not
what to say; for they were sore afraid.
Mar 9:7 And there was a cloud that overshadowed them:
and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
Mar 9:8 And suddenly, when they had looked round
about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves.
Mar 9:9 And as they came down from the mountain, he
charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the
Son of man were risen from the dead.
Mar 9:10 And they kept that saying with themselves,
questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean.
Mar 9:11 And they asked him, saying, Why say the
scribes that Elijah must first come?
Mar 9:12 And he answered and told them, Elijah verily cometh first, and restoreth
all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at naught.
Mar 9:13 But I say unto you, That Elijah is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him.
Mar 9:14 And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about
them, and the scribes questioning with them.
Mar 9:15 And straightway all the people, when they
beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him
saluted him.
Mar 9:16 And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them?
Mar 9:17 And one of the multitude answered and said,
Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;
Mar 9:18 And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and
he foameth, and gnasheth
with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and
they could not.
Mar 9:19 He answereth him,
and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.
Mar 9:20 And they brought him unto him: and when he
saw him, straightway the spirit tore him; and he fell on the ground, and
wallowed foaming.
Mar 9:21 And he asked his father, How long is it ago since
this came unto him? And he said,
Of a child.
Mar 9:22 And ofttimes it
hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou
canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.
Mar 9:23 Jesus said unto him, If
thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
Mar 9:24 And straightway the father of the child cried
out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
Mar 9:25 When Jesus saw that the people came running
together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.
Mar 9:26 And the
spirit cried, and rent him sore, and
came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.
Mar 9:27 But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted
him up; and he arose.
Mar 9:28 And when he was come into the house, his
disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?
Mar 9:29 And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.
Mar 9:30 And they departed thence, and passed through
Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it.
Mar 9:31 For he taught his disciples, and said unto
them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day.
Mar 9:32 But they understood not that saying, and were
afraid to ask him.
Mar 9:33 And he came to Capernaum: and being in the
house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?
Mar 9:34 But they held their peace: for by the way
they had disputed among themselves, who should
be the greatest.
Mar 9:35 And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.
Mar 9:36 And he took a child, and set him in the midst
of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them,
Mar 9:37 Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth
me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
Mar 9:38 And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw
one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth
not us: and we forbade him, because he followeth not
us.
Mar 9:39 But Jesus said, Forbid
him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.
Mar 9:40 For he that is not against us is on our part.
Mar 9:41 For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.
Mar 9:42 And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe
in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
Mar 9:43 And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
Mar 9:44 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
Mar 9:45 And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
Mar 9:46 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
Mar 9:47 And if thine
eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:
Mar 9:48 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
Mar 9:49 For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt.
Mar 9:50 Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.