2-Year Relaxed Pace
Day 391 of 730
About 8 minutes · based on today's reading
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)Today's passages
Matthew 8
1And when he came down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.
2And behold, a leper came to him and worshiped him, saying, "Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean."
3And he stretched out his hand, and touched him, saying, "I want to. Be made clean." And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
4And Jesus said to him, "See that you tell nobody, but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them."
5And when he came into Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking him,
6and saying, "Lord, my servant lies in the house paralyzed, grievously tormented."
7And he said to him, "I will come and heal him."
8And the centurion answered, "Lord, I'm not worthy for you to come under my roof. Just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
9For I am also a man under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, 'Go,' and he goes; and tell another, 'Come,' and he comes; and tell my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."
10And when Jesus heard it, he marveled, and said to those who followed, "Truly I tell you, I have not found so great a faith with anyone in Israel.
11And I tell you that many will come from the east and the west, and will sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob in the Kingdom of Heaven,
12but the sons of the Kingdom will be thrown out into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."
13And Jesus said to the centurion, "Go your way. Let it be done for you as you have believed." And his servant was healed in that hour.
14And when Jesus came into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother lying sick with a fever.
15So he touched her hand, and the fever left her. She got up and served him.
16And when evening came, they brought to him many possessed with demons. He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick;
17that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying: "He took our infirmities, and bore our diseases."
18Now when Jesus saw a crowd around him, he gave the order to depart to the other side.
19Then a scribe came, and said to him, "Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go."
20And Jesus said to him, "The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head."
21And another of the disciples said to him, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father."
22But Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead."
23And when he got into a boat, his disciples followed him.
24And behold, a violent storm came up on the sea, so much that the boat was covered with the waves, but he was asleep.
25They came to him, and woke him up, saying, "Save us, Lord! We are dying!"
26And he said to them, "Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?" Then he got up, rebuked the wind and the sea, and there was a great calm.
27And the men marveled, saying, "What kind of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?"
28And when he came to the other side, into the country of the Gadarenes, two people possessed by demons met him there, coming out of the tombs, exceedingly fierce, so that nobody could pass that way.
29And behold, they shouted, saying, "What do we have to do with you, Jesus, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?"
30Now there was a herd of many pigs feeding far away from them.
31And the demons begged him, saying, "If you cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of pigs."
32And he said to them, "Go!" And they came out, and went into the herd of pigs: and behold, the whole herd of pigs rushed down the cliff into the sea, and died in the water.
33And those who fed them fled, and went away into the city, and told everything, including what happened to those who were possessed with demons.
34And behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus. When they saw him, they begged that he would depart from their borders.
Psalms 91
1He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
2I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust."
3For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly pestilence.
4He will cover you with his feathers. Under his wings you will take refuge. His faithfulness is your shield and rampart.
5You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day;
6nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that wastes at noonday.
7A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it will not come near you.
8You will only look with your eyes, and see the recompense of the wicked.
9Because you have made Lord your refuge, and the Most High your dwelling place,
10no evil shall happen to you, neither shall any plague come near your dwelling.
11For he will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you in all your ways.
12They will bear you up in their hands, so that you won't dash your foot against a stone.
13You will tread on the lion and cobra. You will trample the young lion and the serpent underfoot.
14"Because he has set his love on me, therefore I will deliver him. I will set him on high, because he has known my name.
15He will call on me, and I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him, and honor him.
16I will satisfy him with long life, and show him my salvation."
Proverbs 19
1Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
2It isn't good to have zeal without knowledge; nor being hasty with one's feet and missing the way.
3The foolishness of man subverts his way; his heart rages against the Lord.
4Wealth adds many friends, but the poor is separated from his friend.
5A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.
6Many will entreat the favor of a ruler, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.
7All the relatives of the poor shun him: how much more do his friends avoid him! He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.
8He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.
9A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish.
10Delicate living is not appropriate for a fool, much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
11The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.
12The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
13A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife's quarrels are a continual dripping.
14House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the Lord.
15Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.
16He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.
17He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord; he will reward him.
18Discipline your son, for there is hope; do not be a willing party to his death.
19A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty, for if you rescue him, you must do it again.
20Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.
21There are many plans in a man's heart, but the Lord's counsel will prevail.
22That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.
23The fear of the Lord leads to life, then contentment; he rests and will not be touched by trouble.
24The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
25Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
26He who robs his father and drives away his mother, is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.
27If you stop listening to instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.
28A corrupt witness mocks justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down iniquity.
29Penalties are prepared for scoffers, and beatings for the backs of fools.