1 Samuel 8:4-7,10-22Psalms 89:16-19Mark 2:1-12 1 Samuel 8:4-7,10-22(4) Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together and came to Samuel to Ramah. (5) They said to him, “Behold, you are old, and your sons don’t walk in your ways. Now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.” (6) But the
1 Samuel 4:1-11Psalms 44:10-11,14-15,24-25Mark 1:40-45 1 Samuel 4:1-11(1) The word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and encamped beside Ebenezer; and the Philistines encamped in Aphek. (2) The Philistines put themselves in array against Israel. When they joined battle, Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who
1 Samuel 3:1-10,19-20Psalms 40:2,5,7-10Mark 1:29-39 1 Samuel 3:1-10,19-20(1) The child Samuel ministered to Yahweh before Eli. Yahweh’s word was precious in those days. There were not many visions, then. (2) At that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to grow dim, so that he could not see),
1 Samuel 1:9-201 Samuel 2:1,4-8Mark 1:21-28 1 Samuel 1:9-20(9) So Hannah rose up after they had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh. Now Eli the priest was sitting on his seat by the doorpost of Yahweh’s temple. (10) She was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to Yahweh, weeping bitterly. (11) She vowed a vow,
Isaiah 42:1-4,6-7Psalms 29:1-4,3,9-10Mark 1:7-11 Isaiah 42:1-4,6-7(1) “Behold, my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen, in whom my soul delights— I have put my Spirit on him. He will bring justice to the nations. (2) He will not shout, nor raise his voice, nor cause it to be heard in the street. (3) He won’t break
Isaiah 60:1-6Psalms 72:1-2,7-8,10-13Ephesians 3:2-3,5-6Matthew 2:1-12 Isaiah 60:1-6(1) “Arise, shine; for your light has come, and Yahweh’s glory has risen on you. (2) For, behold, darkness will cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but Yahweh will arise on you, and his glory shall be seen on you. (3) Nations will come to your light,
1 John 5:5-13Psalms 147:12-15,19-20Mark 1:7-11 1 John 5:5-13(5) Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? (6) This is he who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and the blood. It is the Spirit who
1 John 3:11-21Psalms 100:1-5John 1:43-51 1 John 3:11-21(11) For this is the message which you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another; (12) unlike Cain, who was of the evil one, and killed his brother. Why did he kill him? Because his deeds were evil, and his brother’s righteous. (13) Don’t be
1 John 3:7-10Psalms 98:1,7-9John 1:35-42 1 John 3:7-10(7) Little children, let no one lead you astray. He who does righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. (8) He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. To this end the Son of God was revealed: that he
1 John 2:22-28Psalms 98:1-4John 1:19-28 1 John 2:22-28(22) Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the Antichrist, he who denies the Father and the Son. (23) Whoever denies the Son, the same doesn’t have the Father. He who confesses the Son has the Father also. (24) Therefore,