Noah's Ark (Genesis 6-8)

The descendants of Adam and Eve had become evil and wicked, and God was sorry He had ever created
mankind. He decided the only thing to do was destroy them all and start over! But there was one man, Noah,
who was obedient to God and found God's favor.
Noah Builds an Ark
God told Noah to build a big boat, called an ark, and He told Noah exactly how to do it. The ark was to be 450
ft. (137 m) long, 75 ft. (23 m) wide and 45 ft. (14 m) high. It was to have three decks, be divided into rooms
and have a door in the side.
Noah was to find one male and one female of every kind of animal and bird and take them into the ark. He
also had to take food for all those animals. It took Noah 120 years to build the ark and find all the animals to
put in it, but Noah obeyed God and did just as he was told.
The Great Flood
Noah was 600 years old by the time everything was ready. God told Noah to go into the ark with his wife, his
three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and their wives. Then it started to rain. It rained without stop for forty
days and nights! The water got so deep that even the mountains were covered. Every living creature on earth
died in the flood. But the ark floated on top of the flood waters and the people and animals in the ark were
safe.
Eventually, the water started to go down again, and the ark came to rest in the mountains of Ararat. After
being on the ark about 11 months, Noah sent out a dove to see if it would find land, but it found no place to
rest and returned to the ark. Seven days later, Noah sent the dove out again. This time it flew back carrying an
olive leaf, and Noah knew it had found land. After a full year on the ark, God said to Noah,
Come out of the ark, you and your wife and your sons and their wives. Bring out every kind of living creature
that is with you the birds, the animals, and all the creatures that move along the ground so they can
multiply on the earth and be fruitful and increase in number upon it. (NIV, Genesis 8:16-17)
God Makes a Promise to Noah
After leaving the ark, Noah built an altar and worshipped God. God was pleased with Noah, and He promised
never again to destroy the earth with a flood. Then God placed a rainbow in the sky as a sign of that promise.
The descendants of Noah and his sons filled the whole earth with people again.

The Leprosy of Miriam (Numbers 12:1-16)
12 Miriam and Aaron began to talk against Moses because of his Cushite wife, for he had married a Cushite.
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Has the LORD spoken only through Moses? they asked. Hasnt he also spoken through us? And the LORD
heard this.
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(Now Moses was a very humble man, more humble than anyone else on the face of the earth.)
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At once the LORD said to Moses, Aaron and Miriam, Come out to the tent of meeting, all three of you. So
the three of them went out.
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Then the LORD came down in a pillar of cloud; he stood at the entrance to the
tent and summoned Aaron and Miriam. When the two of them stepped forward,
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he said, Listen to my
words:
When there is a prophet among you,
I, the LORD, reveal myself to them in visions,
I speak to them in dreams.
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But this is not true of my servant Moses;
he is faithful in all my house.
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With him I speak face to face,
clearly and not in riddles;
he sees the form of the LORD.
Why then were you not afraid
to speak against my servant Moses?
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The anger of the LORD burned against them, and he left them.
10
When the cloud lifted from above the tent, Miriams skin was leprous
[a]
it became as white as snow. Aaron
turned toward her and saw that she had a defiling skin disease,
11
and he said to Moses, Please, my lord, I ask
you not to hold against us the sin we have so foolishly committed.
12
Do not let her be like a stillborn infant
coming from its mothers womb with its flesh half eaten away.
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So Moses cried out to the LORD, Please, God, heal her!
14
The LORD replied to Moses, If her father had spit in her face, would she not have been in disgrace for seven
days? Confine her outside the camp for seven days; after that she can be brought back.
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So Miriam was
confined outside the camp for seven days, and the people did not move on till she was brought back.
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After that, the people left Hazeroth and encamped in the Desert of Paran.
10 plagues of Egypt (exodus 7:11)
Water to Blood
7:19 And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the
waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water,
that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of
wood, and in vessels of stone.
2. Frogs
8:2 And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs:
8:3 And the river shall bring forth frogs abundantly, which shall go up and come into thine house, and into thy
bedchamber, and upon thy bed, and into the house of thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thine
ovens, and into thy kneading troughs:
8:4 And the frogs shall come up both on thee, and upon thy people, and upon all thy servants.
3. Gnats or Lice
8:16 And the LORD said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, that
it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.
4. Flies
8:21 Else, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies upon thee, and upon thy
servants, and upon thy people, and into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of
flies, and also the ground whereon they are.
5. Livestock Diseased
9:3 Behold, the hand of the LORD is upon thy cattle which is in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses,
upon the camels, upon the oxen, and upon the sheep: there shall be a very grievous murrain.
6. Boils
9:8 And the LORD said unto Moses and unto Aaron, Take to you handfuls of ashes of the furnace, and let
Moses sprinkle it toward the heaven in the sight of Pharaoh.
9:9 And it shall become small dust in all the land of Egypt, and shall be a boil breaking forth with blains upon
man, and upon beast, throughout all the land of Egypt.
7. Thunder and Hail
9:18 Behold, tomorrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in
Egypt since the foundation thereof even until now.
8. Locusts
10:4 Else, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, to morrow will I bring the locusts into thy coast:
10:5 And they shall cover the face of the earth, that one cannot be able to see the earth: and they shall eat the
residue of that which is escaped, which remaineth unto you from the hail, and shall eat every tree which
groweth for you out of the field.
9. Darkness
10:21 And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over
the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.
10:22 And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of
Egypt three days
10. Death of the Firstborn
11:4 And Moses said, Thus saith the LORD, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:
11:5 and all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the first born of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his
throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill;
The Parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37)
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On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. Teacher, he asked, what must I do to inherit
eternal life?
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What is written in the Law? he replied. How do you read it?
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He answered, Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength
and with all your mind
[a]
; and, Love your neighbor as yourself.
[b]

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You have answered correctly, Jesus replied. Do this and you will live.
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But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, And who is my neighbor?
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In reply Jesus said: A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers.
They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead.
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A priest happened to be
going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side.
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So too, a Levite,
when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.
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But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came
where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him.
34
He went to him and bandaged his wounds,
pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him.
35
The next day he took out two denarii
[c]
and gave them to the innkeeper. Look after him, he said, and when
I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.
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Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?
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The expert in the law replied, The one who had mercy on him.
Jesus told him, Go and do likewise.
Samson and Delilah (Judges 13-16)
When Samson fell for Delilah, a woman from the Valley of Sorek, it marked the beginning of his downfall and
eventual demise. It didn't take long for the rich and powerful Philistine rulers to learn of the affair and
immediately pay a visit to Delilah. You see, Samson was judge over Israel at the time and had been taking out
great vengeance on the Philistinesbut that's another story. Hoping to capture him, the Philistine leaders
each offered Delilah a sum of money to collaborate with them in a scheme to uncover the secret of Samson's
great strength.
Using her powers of seduction and deception, Delilah persistently wore down Samson with her repeated
requests, until he finally divulged the crucial information. Having taken the Nazirite vow at birth, Samson had
been set apart to God. As part of that vow, his hair was never to be cut. When Samson told Delilah that his
strength would leave him if a razor were to be used on his head, she cunningly crafted her plan with the
Philistine rulers.
While Samson slept on her lap, Delilah called in a co-conspirator to shave off the seven braids of his hair.
Subdued and weak, Samson was captured.
Rather than killing him, the Philistines preferred to humiliate him by gouging out his eyes and subjecting him
to hard labor in a Gaza prison. As he slaved at grinding grain, his hair began to grow, but the careless
Philistines paid no attention. And in spite of his horrible failures and sins of great consequence, Samson's heart
now turned to the Lord. He was humbled. He prayed to Goda firstand God answered.
During a pagan sacrificial ritual, the Philistines had gathered in Gaza to celebrate. As was their custom, they
paraded their prized enemy prisoner into the temple to entertain the jeering crowds. Samson braced himself
between the two central support pillars of the temple and pushed with all his might. Down came the temple,
killing Samson and all of the people in it. Through his death, Samson destroyed more of his enemies in this one
sacrificial act, than he had previously killed in all the battles of his life.
Elijah 1 kings 16-20
The most beloved prophet of all; with whom the future redemption of Israel through Messiah is closely linked;
who frequently comes down to earth to help Jews in distress or reveal some secrets of the divine Torah to our
great scholars; who is present at the covenant with G-d entered into by the Jewish child at the age of eight
days; who visits us at the 'Seder' - this is our prophet Elijah!
a.
The Drought. Elijah appeared in the Land of Israel at a most crucial time. The Land of Israel was then divided
into two kingdoms: the kingdom of Judah and the kingdom of the Ten Tribes. On the throne of the latter sat
king Ahab, but the true ruler of the land was his wife, queen Jezebel, originally a Phoenician princess who
never gave up her Phoenician way of life. Her influence was very great not merely over her husband, but
throughout the kingdom, and as a result, the worship of the Baal, the god of the Phoenicians, spread with ever
greater force, and was the cause of much trouble that befell the land of Israel.
One day the prophet Elijah and king Ahab met. Elijah warned the king of the divine punishment that would be
visited upon his land if he did not abolish idol worship and did not cause a general return of all Israel to G-d.
Ahab scoffed at the idea, saying: "Didn't Moses already warn us in the Torah that the rain would cease and the
land would not give forth its produce, if we should worship other gods? Yet, nothing happened as yet!"
"G-d has been patient with you, but you don't seem to realize it. Now you will see that not merely shall Moses'
words be fulfilled, but mine also. I tell you in G-d's name that as from today there shall be no rain until I shall
say the word!"
From that day years of drought and famine began in the Land of Israel. The famine spread even abroad,
beyond the borders of the land, so that no bread could be purchased for its weight in gold!
b.
The Ravens Feed Elijah. Now G-d told Elijah to withdraw to a deserted place, by the brook of Cherith near the
Jordan. "Of the brook you will drink, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you", G-d promised him. And
indeed, twice daily, in the morning and in the evening, the ravens came and brought him bread and meat from
the royal table of the King of Judah. Imagine the king's surprise when the ravens swooped down upon his table
and disappeared again with part of his meal! When this became a regular occurrence the king ordered that a
special portion of bread and meat be served with his meals, and the ravens never failed to pick it up.
Some time elapsed, and G-d's word came to Elijah commanding him to go to the land of Sidon, where a noble
Jewish woman would provide his food.
When Elijah reached the gates of Zarephath in the land of Sidon, he saw a woman gathering sticks. Elijah
called to her, "Please bring me a little water and a morsel of bread".
"All I have," answered the good woman, "is a handful of meal in a jar and a little oil in a cruse. I was just going
to prepare the last meal for my child and myself. Shall I give it to you?"
"Fear not," the Prophet assured her. "Go and bake a little cake for me first, and then you will bake some cake
for yourself and your son. For these are the words of G-d: 'The jar of meal shall not waste, nor shall the cruse
of oil fail, until G-d sends rain and the famine will be over!'"
It was a test that required great faith, but the good woman did not hesitate. She went and did as Elijah bade
her, and lo and behold! The handful of meal never seemed to grow less, nor was the oil diminishing for many
days.
Before Elijah left her, he had occasion to repay her for her kindness. It came to pass that her little son fell very
sick and was about to die. As all hopes to save his life seemed at an end, Elijah prayed to G-d and revived him.
c.
Obadiah: In the meantime, Jezebel, the wicked queen, continued to persecute the true prophets, and anyone
who dared to speak in the name of G-d of Israel was immediately put to death at her command. But right in
her very palace was a man who, at great risk to his very life, tried to save the remaining true prophets of Israel.
His name was Obadiah, who later became a famous prophet. Obadiah hid 100 prophets in 2 secret caves, and
sustained them with bread and water. (Water was even scarcer than bread, for there had been no rain for
years). Jezebel, however, thought that she had exterminated all the true prophets, and that only Elijah was
left. Officers were then sent throughout the land to find Elijah, but they could not find him. However, when
the time came for him to make his appearance, he did so quite fearlessly.
It was in the third year of the famine that G-d told Elijah to appear before king Ahab. The king had already
recognized that the famine was G-d's punishment, but he was still wavering between right and wrong, and it
was Elijah's task to let the king and all the Jews recognize the truth and cause them to return to G-d with all
their hearts
Elijah first appeared before Obadiah and told him to bring the news of his coming to king Ahab, for Elijah was
not afraid that Ahab might make plans to apprehend him. Ahab met Elijah with ill grace. "You have caused all
this trouble to our people," Ahab said to him.
Elijah threw back the accusation right in the king's face. "Not I but you and your family. You have forsaken G-
d's commandments and have led all the people astray through the worship of the Baal. This must stop now, if
Israel is to be saved. Now, therefore, gather all the people on Mount Carmel and all your false prophets and
priests of the Baal, and we shall settle the matter once and for all."
d.
At Mount Carmel. Now Jezebel had 850 "prophets" of the Baal who enjoyed her protection and hospitality.
These were now gathered by Mount Carmel, together with the great masses of the Jewish people. King Ahab
was there, too, to witness the proceedings.
When all were gathered, Elijah addressed the people of Israel: "How long will you waver between two
opinions? You worship the idols, but when you are in trouble you turn to G-d. There can be no two truths. If
you recognize G-d's might, why don't you remain loyal to Him? But if you believe in the Baal, let the Baal help
you now!"
Not a voice rose to dispute with Elijah. Elijah then proceeded: "Look! Here I am alone, the only true prophet of
G-d, facing the 850 so-called "prophets" of the Baal. Where the truth is concerned, however, it's not a
question to be decided by the majority. G-d himself will prove it to you! And here is the test. Let two bullocks
be brought. Let one be offered by the priests of the Baal to their god, and I shall offer the other to the G-d of
Israel, the creator of the world. We shall set no fire to the wood. They shall pray to the Baal to send a fire and
accept the sacrifice, and I will pray to G-d to send a fire. The one who answers will be recognized as the true G-
d."
All the assembled people voiced their agreement, and two bullocks were brought at once. They were twins
and absolutely identical in size and appearance. Lots were cast, and Elijah led away his bullock. As the Baal-
prophets tried to lead their bullock away, the bullock didn't budge. The false prophets tried to pull the bullock
but could not move him. Then Elijah came up to the bullock and said to him: "Go with them, and let them have
no excuse. For just as your brother will bring a sanctification of G-d's name, so will you also prove the falsity of
the Baal." Only then did the bullock follow the Baal-priests.
The Baal 'prophets' and priests slew their bullock and offered it to the Baal as a sacrifice. They prayed for fire
from morning to noon; but, of course, nothing happened. Then Elijah said to them mockingly: "Cry aloud: may
be your god is having a busy conversation, or may be he is away on a journey? Perhaps he is asleep? Cry hard,
wake him up!" The false prophets cried for all their worth, leaped about their altar, cut themselves after their
manner with knives and lancets until their blood gushed out upon them. But still nothing happened, and they
gave it up, thoroughly exhausted.
e.
The Lord He is G-d. Then Elijah called to the people to come closer and watch him. He gathered twelve stones,
one for each of the twelve tribes, and erected an altar to G-d. He ordered that a trench be dug around the
altar and filled with water. He poured water upon the sacrifice and upon the wood, until it was drenched.
Then he uttered a short prayer:
"O Lord, G-d of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, let it be known this day that Thou art G-d in Israel, and that I, Thy
servant, have done these things at Thy word. Answer me, O Lord, answer me!"
No sooner did Elijah conclude his prayer than G-d sent down a fire from heaven that consumed the sacrifice,
the wood, the stones, the earth around and the water of the trench!
In great awe all the people fell on their faces and cried out: "The Lord, He is G-d! The Lord, He is G-d!"
The people then seized the false prophets and executed them. At once there appeared a little cloud in the sky,
the size of a man's hand. It grew very fast and a few minutes later the sky was black with clouds. The long-
awaited rain came down in torrents.
Throughout the ages we have proclaimed this truth, that there is only One G-d, the All-mighty and All-
powerful Creator and Ruler of the world. Every year, at the conclusion of the Yom-Kippur services, we
proclaim the words 'The Lord, He is G-d' seven times. And now, more than ever, we should realize this truth
and put our trust in our G-d. He who answered Elijah on mount Carmel will surely answer us.
Before Messiah, our righteous redeemer, will make his appearance, Elijah will appear on the mountains of our
Holy Land and will herald the good tidings of the coming of Messiah.
JOHN THE BAPTIST

Birth of John (Luke 1:5-25; 39-80)

John's father is Zacharias and his mother is Elizabeth. They were both faithful to God. They
were older and didnt have any children. Zacharias was a priest and his job was to burn
incense in the temple.


While he was in the temple during the hour of incense, there was a large group of people
outside praying.An angel of the Lord appeared to him on the right side of the alter of
incense. When Zacharias saw him, he was worried and afraid. But the angel said "Do not to
be afraid.

Your prayer was heard and Elizabeth would have a son and you will call him John. You will
be glad and many people will celebrate his birth. He will be great in the Lords eyes and will
teach many people about Jesus. He will prepare the way for Jesus."

Zacharias asked the angel how will I know this, I am an old man and my wife is old. The
angel told him that he is Gabriel and was sent to tell him about John.

But because you didnt believe what I told you, you will not be able to speak until the
things I told you happen.

The people waited for Zacharias and they were amazed that it took him so long in the
temple. When he came out, he couldnt speak and they thought he had a vision. When his
work was done at the temple, Zacharias returned home to his wife Elizabeth. She found
out that she was going to have a baby and hid herself for 5 months. Elizabeth was very
happy to have a baby!

Her neighbors and relatives were so happy for her and celebrated with Elizabeth! When
they were going to name the baby, normally they would have named him Zacharias like his
father, but Elizabeth said they were naming him John. Her friends said, "But no one in your
family is named John!"

And then they asked Zacharias what they were going to call the baby. Remember, he cant
talk and so he took a writing tablet and wrote His name is John. They were so surprised!
Immediately Zacharias could talk and he spoke praising God. People all over the country
heard about this and talked about it.

John grew up and became strong in his faith.

Johns Mission Matthew 3:1-13
In those days John the Baptist came into the wilderness of Judea proclaiming, 2Repent, for the kingdom of
heaven is near. 3For he is the one about whom Isaiah the prophet had spoken:
The voiceof one shouting in the wilderness,
Prepare the way for the Lord, makehis paths straight.
4Now John wore clothing made from camels hair with a leather belt around his waist, and his diet consisted
of locusts and wild honey. 5Then people from Jerusalem, as well as all Judea and all the region around the
Jordan, were going out to him, 6and he was baptizing them in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins.
7But when he saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, You offspring of
vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? 8Therefore produce fruit that proves your
repentance, 9and dont think you can say to yourselves, We have Abraham as our father. For I tell you that
God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones! 10Even now the ax is laid at the root of the trees,
and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
11I baptize you with water, for repentance, but the one coming after me is more powerful than I am I am
not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. 12His winnowing fork is in his
hand, and he will clean out his threshing floor and will gather his wheat into the storehouse, but the chaff he
will burn up with inextinguishable fire.
The Baptism of Jesus
13Then Jesus came from Galilee to John to be baptized by him in the Jordan River. 14But John tried to prevent
him, saying, I need to be baptized by you, and yet you come to me? 15So Jesus replied to him, Let it happen
now, for it is right for us to fulfill all righteousness. Then John yielded to him. 16After Jesus was baptized, just
as he was coming up out of the water, the heavens opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a
dove and coming on him. 17And a voice from heaven said, This is my one dear Son; in him I take great
delight.
John the Baptist Preaches

1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and
Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and
Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene, 2 in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to
John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness. 3 And he came into all the district around the Jordan, preaching a
baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins; 4 as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the
prophet, THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, MAKE READY THE WAY OF THE LORD, MAKE HIS
PATHS STRAIGHT.
5 EVERY RAVINE WILL BE FILLED, AND EVERY MOUNTAIN AND HILL WILL BE BROUGHT LOW; THE CROOKED
WILL BECOME STRAIGHT, AND THE ROUGH ROADS SMOOTH;
6 AND ALL FLESH WILL SEE THE SALVATION OF GOD.
7 So he began saying to the crowds who were going out to be baptized by him, You brood of vipers, who
warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Therefore bear fruits in keeping with repentance, and do not
begin to say to yourselves, We have Abraham for our father, for I say to you that from these stones God is
able to raise up children to Abraham. 9 Indeed the axe is already laid at the root of the trees; so every tree
that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
10 And the crowds were questioning him, saying, Then what shall we do? 11 And he would answer and say
to them, The man who has two tunics is to share with him who has none; and he who has food is to do
likewise. 12 And some tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, Teacher, what shall we
do? 13 And he said to them, Collect no more than what you have been ordered to. 14 Some soldiers were
questioning him, saying, And what about us, what shall we do? And he said to them, Do not take money
from anyone by force, or accuse anyone falsely, and be content with your wages.
15 Now while the people were in a state of expectation and all were wondering in their hearts about John, as
to whether he was the Christ, 16 John answered and said to them all, As for me, I baptize you with water; but
One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to untie the thong of His sandals; He will baptize you
with the Holy Spirit and fire. 17 His winnowing fork is in His hand to thoroughly clear His threshing floor, and
to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
18 So with many other exhortations he preached the gospel to the people. 19 But when Herod the tetrarch
was reprimanded by him because of Herodias, his brothers wife, and because of all the wicked things which
Herod had done, 20 Herod also added this to them all: he locked John up in prison.

Jesus Is Baptized

21 Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus was also baptized, and while He was praying, heaven was
opened, 22 and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in bodily form like a dove, and a voice came out of
heaven, You are My beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased.


The death of John the Baptist (Matthew 14:1-12)
14 When Herod Antipas, the ruler of Galilee,
[a]
heard about Jesus,
2
he said to his advisers, This must be John
the Baptist raised from the dead! That is why he can do such miracles.
3
For Herod had arrested and imprisoned John as a favor to his wife Herodias (the former wife of Herods
brother Philip).
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John had been telling Herod, It is against Gods law for you to marry her.
5
Herod wanted to
kill John, but he was afraid of a riot, because all the people believed John was a prophet.
6
But at a birthday party for Herod, Herodiass daughter performed a dance that greatly pleased him,
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so he
promised with a vow to give her anything she wanted.
8
At her mothers urging, the girl said, I want the head
of John the Baptist on a tray!
9
Then the king regretted what he had said; but because of the vow he had made
in front of his guests, he issued the necessary orders.
10
So John was beheaded in the prison,
11
and his head was
brought on a tray and given to the girl, who took it to her mother.
12
Later, Johns disciples came for his body
and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus what had happened.