19th March

¹ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,² Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When a man shall make a singular vow, the persons shall be for the LORD by thy estimation.³ And thy estimation shall be of the male from twenty years old even unto sixty years old, even thy estimation shall be fifty shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary.⁴ And if it be a female, then thy estimation shall be thirty shekels.⁵ And if it be from five years old even unto twenty years old, then thy estimation shall be of the male twenty shekels, and for the female ten shekels.⁶ And if it be from a month old even unto five years old, then thy estimation shall be of the male five shekels of silver, and for the female thy estimation shall be three shekels of silver.⁷ And if it be from sixty years old and above; if it be a male, then thy estimation shall be fifteen shekels, and for the female ten shekels.⁸ But if he be poorer than thy estimation, then he shall present himself before the priest, and the priest shall value him; according to his ability that vowed shall the priest value him.⁹ And if it be a beast, whereof men bring an offering unto the LORD, all that any man giveth of such unto the LORD shall be holy.¹⁰ He shall not alter it, nor change it, a good for a bad, or a bad for a good: and if he shall at all change beast for beast, then it and the exchange thereof shall be holy.¹¹ And if it be any unclean beast, of which they do not offer a sacrifice unto the LORD, then he shall present the beast before the priest:¹² And the priest shall value it, whether it be good or bad: as thou valuest it, who art the priest, so shall it be.¹³ But if he will at all redeem it, then he shall add a fifth part thereof unto thy estimation.¹⁴ And when a man shall sanctify his house to be holy unto the LORD, then the priest shall estimate it, whether it be good or bad: as the priest shall estimate it, so shall it stand.¹⁵ And if he that sanctified it will redeem his house, then he shall add the fifth part of the money of thy estimation unto it, and it shall be his.¹⁶ And if a man shall sanctify unto the LORD some part of a field of his possession, then thy estimation shall be according to the seed thereof: an homer of barley seed shall be valued at fifty shekels of silver.¹⁷ If he sanctify his field from the year of jubile, according to thy estimation it shall stand.¹⁸ But if he sanctify his field after the jubile, then the priest shall reckon unto him the money according to the years that remain, even unto the year of the jubile, and it shall be abated from thy estimation.¹⁹ And if he that sanctified the field will in any wise redeem it, then he shall add the fifth part of the money of thy estimation unto it, and it shall be assured to him.²⁰ And if he will not redeem the field, or if he have sold the field to another man, it shall not be redeemed any more.²¹ But the field, when it goeth out in the jubile, shall be holy unto the LORD, as a field devoted; the possession thereof shall be the priest's.²² And if a man sanctify unto the LORD a field which he hath bought, which is not of the fields of his possession;²³ Then the priest shall reckon unto him the worth of thy estimation, even unto the year of the jubile: and he shall give thine estimation in that day, as a holy thing unto the LORD.²⁴ In the year of the jubile the field shall return unto him of whom it was bought, even to him to whom the possession of the land did belong.²⁵ And all thy estimations shall be according to the shekel of the sanctuary: twenty gerahs shall be the shekel.²⁶ Only the firstling of the beasts, which should be the LORD's firstling, no man shall sanctify it; whether it be ox, or sheep: it is the LORD's.²⁷ And if it be of an unclean beast, then he shall redeem it according to thine estimation, and shall add a fifth part of it thereto: or if it be not redeemed, then it shall be sold according to thy estimation.²⁸ Notwithstanding no devoted thing, that a man shall devote unto the LORD of all that he hath, both of man and beast, and of the field of his possession, shall be sold or redeemed: every devoted thing is most holy unto the LORD.²⁹ None devoted, which shall be devoted of men, shall be redeemed; but shall surely be put to death.³⁰ And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the LORD's: it is holy unto the LORD.³¹ And if a man will at all redeem ought of his tithes, he shall add thereto the fifth part thereof.³² And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the LORD.³³ He shall not search whether it be good or bad, neither shall he change it: and if he change it at all, then both it and the change thereof shall be holy; it shall not be redeemed.³⁴ These are the commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses for the children of Israel in mount Sinai.

¹ Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;² Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.³ They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.⁴ Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.⁵ The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.⁶ I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.⁷ O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.⁸ Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.⁹ As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.¹⁰ Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.¹¹ Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.¹² I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.¹³ Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.

¹ Lord, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.² Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.³ Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.⁴ Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.⁵ Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.⁶ When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.⁷ Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.⁸ But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.⁹ Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.¹⁰ Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.

¹ I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.² I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.³ When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.⁴ I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.⁵ I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.⁶ Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.⁷ Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.

¹ After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.² Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.³ Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.⁴ Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.⁵ And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.⁶ And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again.⁷ And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.⁸ And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:⁹ And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.¹⁰ But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say,¹¹ Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.¹² But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.¹³ Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.¹⁴ But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you.¹⁵ And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell.¹⁶ He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.¹⁷ And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.¹⁸ And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.¹⁹ Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.²⁰ Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.²¹ In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.²² All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.²³ And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see:²⁴ For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.²⁵ And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?²⁶ He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?²⁷ And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.²⁸ And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.²⁹ But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?³⁰ And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.³¹ And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.³² And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.³³ But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,³⁴ And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.³⁵ And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.³⁶ Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?³⁷ And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.³⁸ Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.³⁹ And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.⁴⁰ But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.⁴¹ And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:⁴² But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.