Daniel 1:1-6,8-20Daniel 3:57-61Luke 21:1-4 Daniel 1:1-6,8-20(1) In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. (2) The Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God; and he carried them into the
Ezekiel 34:11-12,15-17Psalms 23:1-3,5-61 Corinthians 15:20-26,28Matthew 25:31-46 Ezekiel 34:11-12,15-17(11) “‘For thus says the Lord Yahweh: “Behold, I myself, even I, will search for my sheep, and will seek them out. (12) As a shepherd seeks out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered abroad, so will I seek out
1 Maccabees 6:1-13Psalms 9:2-4,6,16,19Luke 20:27-40 1 Maccabees 6:1-131 And king Antiochus was journeying through the upper countries; and he heard say, that in Elymais in Persia there was a city renowned for riches, for silver and gold; 2 and that the temple which was in it was rich exceedingly, and that therein were golden shields,
1 Maccabees 4:36–37, 52–591 Chronicles 29:10–12Luke 19:45–48 1 Maccabees 4:36–37, 52–5936 But Judas and his kindred said, Behold, our enemies are discomfited: let us go up to cleanse the holy place, and to dedicate it afresh.37 And all the army was gathered together, and they went up to mount Sion.52 And they rose up early
Sirach 50:22-24Psalms 138:1-51 Corinthians 1:3-9Luke 17:11-19 Sirach 50:22-24(22) And now bless you⌃ the God of all, Which everywhere does great things, Which exalts our days from the womb, And deals with us according to his mercy. (23) May he grant us joyfulness of heart, And that peace may be in our days in Israel for
2 Maccabees 7:1,20-31Psalms 17:1,5-6,8,15Luke 19:11-28 2 Maccabees 7:1,20-31(1) And it came to pass that seven kindred also with their mother were at the king’s command taken and shamefully handled with scourges and cords, to compel them to taste of the abominable swine’s flesh. (20) But above all was the mother marvelous and worthy of honorable
2 Maccabees 6:18-31Psalms 3:2-7Luke 19:1-10 2 Maccabees 6:18-31(18) Eleazar, one of the principal scribes, a man already well stricken in years, and of a noble countenance, was compelled to open his mouth to eat swine’s flesh. (19) But he, welcoming death with renown rather than life with pollution, advanced of his own accord to the
1 Maccabees 1:10-15,41-43,54-57,62-63Psalms 119:53,61,134,150,155,158Luke 18:35-43 1 Maccabees 1:10-15,41-43,54-57,62-63(10) And there came forth out of them a sinful root, Antiochus Epiphanes, son of Antiochus the king, who had been a hostage at Rome, and he reigned in the hundred and thirty and seventh year of the kingdom of the Greeks. (11) In those days came there
Proverbs 31:10-13,19-20,30-31Psalms 128:1-51 Thessalonians 5:1-6Matthew 25:14-30 Proverbs 31:10-13,19-20,30-31(10) Who can find a worthy woman? For her price is far above rubies. (11) The heart of her husband trusts in her. He shall have no lack of gain. (12) She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life. (13) She seeks wool
Acts 28:11-16,30-31Psalms 98:1-6Matthew 14:22-33 Acts 28:11-16,30-31(11) After three months, we set sail in a ship of Alexandria which had wintered in the island, whose sign was “The Twin Brothers.” (12) Touching at Syracuse, we stayed there three days. (13) From there we circled around and arrived at Rhegium. After one day, a south wind sprang