Malachi 3:1-4,4:5-6Psalms 25:4-5,8-10,14Luke 1:57-66 Malachi 3:1-4,4:5-6(1) “Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me; and the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, behold, he comes!” says Yahweh of Armies. (2) “But who can endure the day of
Micah 5:1-4Psalms 80:2-3,15-16,18-19Hebrews 10:5-10Luke 1:39-45 Micah 5:1-4(1) Now you shall gather yourself in troops, daughter of troops. He has laid siege against us. They will strike the judge of Israel with a rod on the cheek. (2) But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, being small among the clans of Judah, out of you one will come out
Song of Solomon 2:8-14Zephaniah 3:14-18Psalms 33:2-3,11-12,20-21Luke 1:39-45 Song of Solomon 2:8-14(8) The voice of my beloved! Behold, he comes, leaping on the mountains, skipping on the hills. (9) My beloved is like a roe or a young deer. Behold, he stands behind our wall! He looks in at the windows. He glances through the lattice.
Isaiah 7:10-14Psalms 24:1-6Luke 1:26-38 Isaiah 7:10-14(10) Yahweh spoke again to Ahaz, saying, (11) “Ask a sign of Yahweh your God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.” (12) But Ahaz said, “I will not ask, neither will I tempt Yahweh.” (13) He said, “Listen now, house of David. Is it not
Judges 13:2-7,24-25Psalms 71:3-6,16-17Luke 1:5-25 Judges 13:2-7,24-25(2) There was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and childless. (3) Yahweh’s angel appeared to the woman, and said to her, “See now, you are barren and childless; but you shall conceive, and bear a
Jeremiah 23:5-8Psalms 72:1-2,12-13,18-19Matthew 1:18-25 Jeremiah 23:5-8(5) “Behold, the days come,” says Yahweh, “that I will raise to David a righteous Branch, and he will reign as king and deal wisely, and will execute justice and righteousness in the land. (6) In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell safely. This is his
Genesis 49:2,8-10Psalms 72:1-4,7-8,17Matthew 1:1-17 Genesis 49:2,8-10(2) Assemble yourselves, and hear, you sons of Jacob. Listen to Israel, your father. (8) “Judah, your brothers will praise you. Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies. Your father’s sons will bow down before you. (9) Judah is a lion’s cub. From the prey, my son,
Numbers 24:2-7,15-17Psalms 25:4-9Matthew 21:23-27 Numbers 24:2-7,15-17(2) Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came on him. (3) He took up his parable, and said, “Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eyes are open says; (4) he says, who hears the
Zephaniah 3:14-18Isaiah 12:2-6Philippians 4:4-7Luke 3:10-18 Zephaniah 3:14-18(14) Sing, daughter of Zion! Shout, Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, daughter of Jerusalem. (15) Yahweh has taken away your judgments. He has thrown out your enemy. The King of Israel, Yahweh, is among you. You will not be afraid of evil any more. (16)
Sirach 48:1-4,9-11Psalms 80:2-3,15-16,18-19Matthew 17:9,10-13 Sirach 48:1-4,9-11(1) Also there arose Elijah the prophet as fire, And his word burned like a torch: (2) Who brought a famine upon them, And by his zeal made them few in number. (3) By the word of the Lord he shut up the heaven: Thrice did he thus bring down