Formation Journal Reading Plan

20:1 God spoke all these words, saying,

20:2 “I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

20:3 “You shall have no other gods before me.

20:4 “You shall not make for yourselves an idol, nor any image of anything that is in the heavens above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:

20:5 you shall not bow yourself down to them, nor serve them, for I, Yahweh your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and on the fourth generation of those who hate me,

20:6 and showing loving kindness to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.

20:7 “You shall not take the name of Yahweh your God in vain, for Yahweh will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.

20:8 “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.

20:9 You shall labor six days, and do all your work,

20:10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to Yahweh your God. You shall not do any work in it, you, nor your son, nor your daughter, your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your livestock, nor your stranger who is within your gates;

20:11 for in six days Yahweh made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day; therefore Yahweh blessed the Sabbath day, and made it holy.

20:12 “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

20:13 “You shall not murder.

20:14 “You shall not commit adultery.

20:15 “You shall not steal.

20:16 “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

20:17 “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor’s.”

20:18 All the people perceived the thunderings, the lightnings, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking. When the people saw it, they trembled, and stayed at a distance.

20:19 They said to Moses, “Speak with us yourself, and we will listen; but don’t let God speak with us, lest we die.”

20:20 Moses said to the people, “Don’t be afraid, for God has come to test you, and that his fear may be before you, that you won’t sin.”

20:21 The people stayed at a distance, and Moses drew near to the thick darkness where God was.

20:22 Yahweh said to Moses, “This is what you shall tell the children of Israel: ‘You yourselves have seen that I have talked with you from heaven.

20:23 You shall most certainly not make alongside of me gods of silver, or gods of gold for yourselves.

20:24 You shall make an altar of earth for me, and shall sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and your peace offerings, your sheep and your cattle. In every place where I record my name I will come to you and I will bless you.

20:25 If you make me an altar of stone, you shall not build it of cut stones; for if you lift up your tool on it, you have polluted it.

20:26 Neither shall you go up by steps to my altar, that your nakedness may not be exposed to it.’

55:12 For it was not an enemy who insulted me, then I could have endured it. Neither was it he who hated me who raised himself up against me, then I would have hidden myself from him.

55:13 But it was you, a man like me, my companion, and my familiar friend.

55:14 We took sweet fellowship together. We walked in God’s house with company.

55:15 Let death come suddenly on them. Let them go down alive into Sheol. For wickedness is in their dwelling, in their midst.

55:16 As for me, I will call on God. Yahweh will save me.

55:17 Evening, morning, and at noon, I will cry out in distress. He will hear my voice.

55:18 He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, although there are many who oppose me.

55:19 God, who is enthroned forever, will hear, and answer them. Selah. They never change, who don’t fear God.

55:20 He raises his hands against his friends. He has violated his covenant.

55:21 His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.

55:22 Cast your burden on Yahweh, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.

55:23 But you, God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in you.

26:36 Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go there and pray.”

26:37 He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and severely troubled.

26:38 Then he said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here, and watch with me.”

26:39 He went forward a little, fell on his face, and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me; nevertheless, not what I desire, but what you desire.”

26:40 He came to the disciples, and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “What, couldn’t you watch with me for one hour?

26:41 Watch and pray, that you don’t enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

26:42 Again, a second time he went away, and prayed, saying, “My Father, if this cup can’t pass away from me unless I drink it, your desire be done.”

26:43 He came again and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.

26:44 He left them again, went away, and prayed a third time, saying the same words.

26:45 Then he came to his disciples, and said to them, “Sleep on now, and take your rest. Behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

26:46 Arise, let’s be going. Behold, he who betrays me is at hand.”

26:47 While he was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priest and elders of the people.

26:48 Now he who betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, “Whoever I kiss, he is the one. Seize him.”

26:49 Immediately he came to Jesus, and said, “Hail, Rabbi!” and kissed him.

26:50 Jesus said to him, “Friend, why are you here?” Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.

26:51 Behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear.

26:52 Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take the sword will die by the sword.

26:53 Or do you think that I couldn’t ask my Father, and he would even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?

26:54 How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that it must be so?”

26:55 In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, “Have you come out as against a robber with swords and clubs to seize me? I sat daily in the temple teaching, and you didn’t arrest me.

26:56 But all this has happened, that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples left him, and fled.