Luke 23:5

I will pour on David’s house, and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplication; and they will look to me whom they have pierced; and they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for his only son, and will grieve bitterly for him, as one grieves for his firstborn.

Jesus went about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.

When they had crucified him, they divided his clothing among them, casting lots,

Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also the coat. Now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.

Don’t let those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; neither let those who hate me without a cause wink their eyes.

When they came to the place that is called “The Skull”, they crucified him there with the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left.

Again another Scripture says, “They will look on him whom they pierced.”

Break their teeth, God, in their mouth. Break out the great teeth of the young lions, Yahweh.

Now when Jesus heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee.

Coming into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom, and these mighty works?

While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of him.”

They went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.

He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons.

But this happened so that the word may be fulfilled which was written in their law, ‘They hated me without a cause.’

At this, Pilate was seeking to release him, but the Jews cried out, saying, “If you release this man, you aren’t Caesar’s friend! Everyone who makes himself a king speaks against Caesar!”

preaching God’s Kingdom, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, without hindrance.

Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, including those who pierced him. All the tribes of the earth will mourn over him. Even so, Amen.

Israel saw the great work which Yahweh did to the Egyptians, and the people feared Yahweh; and they believed in Yahweh and in his servant Moses.

For innumerable evils have surrounded me. My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up. They are more than the hairs of my head. My heart has failed me.

His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.

Behold, they spew with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, “For”, they say, “who hears us?”

They came around me like water all day long. They completely engulfed me.

They have also surrounded me with words of hatred, and fought against me without a cause.

A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.

For I have heard the defaming of many, “Terror on every side! Denounce, and we will denounce him!” say all my familiar friends, those who watch for my fall. “Perhaps he will be persuaded, and we will prevail against him, and we will take our revenge on him.”

This Good News of the Kingdom will be preached in the whole world for a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

Now when morning had come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

saying, “I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? You see to it.”

Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Good News of God’s Kingdom,

Crucifying him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots on them, what each should take.

He taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.

and said to them, “You brought this man to me as one that perverts the people, and behold, having examined him before you, I found no basis for a charge against this man concerning those things of which you accuse him.

Nathanael said to him, “Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”

As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,

Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”

even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.

whom Jason has received. These all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus!”

Some shouted one thing, and some another, among the crowd. When he couldn’t find out the truth because of the noise, he commanded him to be brought into the barracks.

for the multitude of the people followed after, crying out, “Away with him!”

but nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?

Yes, no one who waits for you will be shamed. They will be shamed who deal treacherously without cause.

I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will go about your altar, Yahweh,

Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my soul from their destruction, my precious life from the lions.

Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

For, behold, they lie in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, not for my disobedience, nor for my sin, Yahweh.

They fully intend to throw him down from his lofty place. They delight in lies. They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly.

who sharpen their tongue like a sword, and aim their arrows, deadly words,

They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper’s poison is under their lips.

There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.

There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, and their jaws like knives, to devour the poor from the earth, and the needy from among men.

All we like sheep have gone astray. Everyone has turned to his own way; and Yahweh has laid on him the iniquity of us all.

“You have called, as in the day of a solemn assembly, my terrors on every side. There was no one that escaped or remained in the day of Yahweh’s anger. My enemy has consumed those whom I have cared for and brought up.

I cut off the three shepherds in one month; for my soul was weary of them, and their soul also loathed me.

Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.

As Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, “Follow me.” He got up and followed him.

He set another parable before them, saying, “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field,

They said to him, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

When the Sabbath had come, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many hearing him were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things?” and, “What is the wisdom that is given to this man, that such mighty works come about by his hands?

Jesus answered them, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” They marveled greatly at him.

He was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.

But they were filled with rage, and talked with one another about what they might do to Jesus.

Soon afterwards, he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good news of God’s Kingdom. With him were the twelve,

The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.

On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.”

This beginning of his signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.

Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.”

Jesus answered him, “I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues, and in the temple, where the Jews always meet. I said nothing in secret.

They answered him, “If this man weren’t an evildoer, we wouldn’t have delivered him up to you.”

The other disciples therefore said to him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails, put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.”

Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.

He came and preached peace to you who were far off and to those who were near.

Beware of the dogs; beware of the evil workers; beware of the false circumcision.

For dogs have surrounded me. A company of evildoers have enclosed me. They have pierced my hands and feet.

My soul is among lions. I lie among those who are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head. Those who want to cut me off, being my enemies wrongfully, are mighty. I have to restore what I didn’t take away.

So when Pilate saw that nothing was being gained, but rather that a disturbance was starting, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this righteous person. You see to it.”

As he said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be terribly angry, and to draw many things out of him;

They began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man perverting the nation, forbidding paying taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king.”

But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. Their voices and the voices of the chief priests prevailed.

Others said, “This is the Christ.” But some said, “What, does the Christ come out of Galilee?

They answered him, “Are you also from Galilee? Search, and see that no prophet has arisen out of Galilee.”

They cried out, “Away with him! Away with him! Crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Shall I crucify your King?” The chief priests answered, “We have no king but Caesar!”

But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and were determined to kill them.

Now when they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth.

But they cried out with a loud voice and stopped their ears, then rushed at him with one accord.

you yourselves know what happened, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

When a great argument arose, the commanding officer, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks.

Consider my enemies, for they are many. They hate me with cruel hatred.

For I have heard the slander of many, terror on every side, while they conspire together against me, they plot to take away my life.

For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride, for the curses and lies which they utter.

Jesus withdrew to the sea with his disciples, and a great multitude followed him from Galilee, from Judea,

The chief priests and the scribes stood, vehemently accusing him.

one who was thrown into prison for a certain revolt in the city, and for murder.

He released him who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, but he delivered Jesus up to their will.

When they didn’t find them, they dragged Jason and certain brothers before the rulers of the city, crying, “These who have turned the world upside down have come here also,

For we have found this man to be a plague, an instigator of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.