Contemplative Bible Reading

Zechariah 7:8-10 (New Living Translation) 8 Then this message came to Zechariah from the Lord: 9 “This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: Judge fairly, and show mercy and kindness to one another. 10 Do not oppress widows, orphans, foreigners, and the poor. And do not scheme against each other. God tells the […]

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Mark 6:49-51 (New Living Translation) 49 but when they saw him (Jesus) walking on the water, they cried out in terror, thinking he was a ghost. 50 They were all terrified when they saw him. But Jesus spoke to them at once. “Don’t be afraid,” he said. “Take courage! I am here!” 51 Then he […]

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Amos 5:15 (New Living Translation) Hate evil and love what is good;turn your courts into true halls of justice. God is speaking to the people through the prophet Amos. The people have been living corrupt lives. They stole from one another. They went to court for justice. The judges were bribed. They rich stole from […]

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Luke 14:1 (New Living Translation) One Sabbath day Jesus went to eat dinner in the home of a leader of the Pharisees, and the people were watching him closely. The people were consumed with thoughts of Jesus—this fellow from Nazareth who walked around talking to people and doing things that were not believable if you […]

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Hosea 14:9 (English Standard Version) Whoever is wise, let him understand these things;whoever is discerning, let him know them;for the ways of the Lord are right,and the upright walk in them,but transgressors stumble in them. The prophet Hosea is delivering the words of God to the people. There are two kinds of people. Some people […]

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John 5:8,11 (New Living Translation) 8 Jesus told him, “Stand up, pick up your mat, and walk!”…11 But he replied, “The man who healed me told me, ‘Pick up your mat and walk.’” This was the man who was at the pool at Bethesda. He had been lame for 38 years. Jesus healed the man […]

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Mark 5:18-20 (New Living Translation) 18 As Jesus was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon possessed begged to go with him. 19 But Jesus said, “No, go home to your family, and tell them everything the Lord has done for you and how merciful he has been.” 20 So the man […]

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Matthew 16:21-22 (New Living Translation) 21 From then on Jesus began to tell his disciples plainly that it was necessary for him to go to Jerusalem, and that he would suffer many terrible things at the hands of the elders, the leading priests, and the teachers of religious law. He would be killed, but on […]

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Zechariah 3:3-4 (New Living Translation) 3 Jeshua’s clothing was filthy as he stood there before the angel. 4 So the angel said to the others standing there, “Take off his filthy clothes.” And turning to Jeshua he said, “See, I have taken away your sins, and now I am giving you these fine new clothes.” […]

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