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The Opening Exhortation
5 Then Moses called all the people of Israel together and said to them:[a] “Listen, Israel, to the statutes and ordinances that I am about to deliver to you today; learn them and be careful to keep them! 2 The Lord our God made a covenant with us at Horeb. 3 He[b] did not make this covenant with our ancestors[c] but with us, we who are here today, all of us living now. 4 The Lord spoke face to face with you at the mountain, from the middle of the fire. 5 (I was standing between the Lord and you at that time to reveal the Lord’s message to you, because you were afraid of the fire and would not go up the mountain.) He said:
The Ten Commandments
6 “I am the Lord your God—he who brought you from the land of Egypt, from the place of slavery.
7 “You must not have any other gods[d] besides me.[e]
8 “You must not make for yourself an image[f] of anything in heaven above, on earth below, or in the waters beneath.[g] 9 You must not worship or serve them, for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God. I punish[h] the sons, grandsons, and great-grandsons for the sin of the fathers who reject[i] me,[j] 10 but I show covenant faithfulness[k] to the thousands[l] who choose[m] me and keep my commandments.
11 “You must not make use of the name of the Lord your God for worthless purposes,[n] for the Lord will not exonerate anyone who abuses his name that way.[o]
12 “Be careful to observe[p] the Sabbath day just as the Lord your God has commanded you. 13 You are to work and do all your tasks in six days, 14 but the seventh day is the Sabbath[q] of the Lord your God. On that day you must not do any work, you, your son, your daughter, your male slave, your female slave, your ox, your donkey, any other animal, or the resident foreigner who lives with you,[r] so that your male and female slaves, like yourself, may have rest. 15 Recall that you were slaves in the land of Egypt and that the Lord your God brought you out of there by strength and power.[s] That is why the Lord your God has commanded you to observe[t] the Sabbath day.
16 “Honor[u] your father and your mother just as the Lord your God has commanded you to do, so that your days may be extended and that it may go well with you in the land that he[v] is about to give you.
17 “You must not murder.[w]
18 “You must not commit adultery.
19 “You must not steal.
20 “You must not offer false testimony against another.[x] 21 You must not desire[y] another man’s[z] wife, nor should you crave his[aa] house, his field, his male and female servants, his ox, his donkey, or anything else he owns.”[ab]
The Narrative of the Sinai Revelation and Israel’s Response
22 The Lord said these things to your entire assembly at the mountain from the middle of the fire, the cloud, and the darkness with a loud voice, and that was all he said.[ac] Then he inscribed the words[ad] on two stone tablets and gave them to me. 23 Then, when you heard the voice from the midst of the darkness while the mountain was ablaze, all your tribal leaders and elders approached me. 24 You said, “The Lord our God has shown us his great glory,[ae] and we have heard him speak from the middle of the fire. It is now clear to us[af] that God can speak to human beings and they can keep on living. 25 But now, why should we die, because this intense fire will consume us? If we keep hearing the voice of the Lord our God we will die! 26 Who is there from the entire human race[ag] who has heard the voice of the living God speaking from the middle of the fire as we have, and has lived? 27 You go near so that you can hear everything the Lord our God is saying and then you can tell us whatever he[ah] says to you; then we will pay attention and do it.” 28 When the Lord heard you speaking to me, he[ai] said to me, “I have heard what these people have said to you—they have spoken well. 29 If only it would really be their desire to fear me and obey[aj] all my commandments in the future, so that it may go well with them and their descendants forever. 30 Go and tell them, ‘Return to your tents!’ 31 But as for you, remain here with me so I can declare to you all the commandments,[ak] statutes, and ordinances that you are to teach them, so that they can carry them out in the land I am about to give them.”[al] 32 Be careful, therefore, to do exactly what the Lord your God has commanded you; do not turn right or left! 33 Walk just as he[am] has commanded you so that you may live, that it may go well with you, and that you may live long[an] in the land you are going to possess.
Exhortation to Keep the Covenant Principles
6 Now these are the commandments,[ao] statutes, and ordinances that the Lord your God instructed me to teach you so that you may carry them out in the land where you are headed[ap] 2 and that you may so revere the Lord your God that you will keep all his statutes and commandments[aq] that I am giving[ar] you—you, your children, and your grandchildren—all your lives, to prolong your days. 3 Pay attention, Israel, and be careful to do this so that it may go well with you and that you may increase greatly in number[as]—as the Lord, the God of your ancestors,[at] said to you, you will have a land flowing with milk and honey.
The Essence of the Covenant Principles
4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord is our God, the Lord is one![au] 5 You must love[av] the Lord your God with your whole mind,[aw] your whole being,[ax] and all your strength.[ay]
Exhortation to Teach the Covenant Principles
6 These words I am commanding you today must be kept in mind, 7 and you must teach[az] them to your children and speak of them as you sit in your house, as you walk along the road,[ba] as you lie down, and as you get up. 8 You should tie them as a reminder on your forearm[bb] and fasten them as symbols[bc] on your forehead. 9 Inscribe them on the doorframes of your houses and gates.[bd]
Exhortation to Worship the Lord Exclusively
10 Then when the Lord your God brings you to the land he promised your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob to give you—a land with large, fine cities you did not build, 11 houses filled with choice things you did not accumulate, hewn-out cisterns you did not dig, and vineyards and olive groves you did not plant—and you eat your fill, 12 be careful not to forget the Lord who brought you out of Egypt, that place of slavery.[be] 13 You must revere the Lord your God, serve him, and take oaths using only his name. 14 You must not go after other gods, those[bf] of the surrounding peoples, 15 for the Lord your God, who is present among you, is a jealous God—his anger will erupt against you and remove you from the land.[bg]
Exhortation to Obey the Lord Exclusively
16 You must not put the Lord your God to the test as you did at Massah.[bh] 17 Keep his[bi] commandments very carefully,[bj] as well as the stipulations and statutes he commanded you to observe. 18 Do whatever is proper[bk] and good before the Lord so that it may go well with you and that you may enter and occupy the good land that he[bl] promised your ancestors, 19 and that you may drive out all your enemies just as the Lord said.
Exhortation to Remember the Past
20 When your children[bm] ask you later on, “What are the stipulations, statutes, and ordinances that the Lord our God commanded you?” 21 you must say to them,[bn] “We were Pharaoh’s slaves in Egypt, but the Lord brought us out of Egypt in a powerful way.[bo] 22 And he[bp] brought signs and great, devastating wonders on Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on his whole family[bq] before our very eyes. 23 He delivered us from there so that he could give us the land he had promised our ancestors. 24 The Lord commanded us to obey all these statutes and to revere him[br] so that it may always go well for us and he may preserve us, as he has to this day. 25 We will be innocent if we carefully keep all these commandments[bs] before the Lord our God, just as he demands.”[bt]
Raising a Widow’s Son
11 Soon[a] afterward[b] Jesus[c] went to a town[d] called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went with him. 12 As he approached the town gate, a man[e] who had died was being carried out,[f] the only son of his mother (who[g] was a widow[h]), and a large crowd from the town[i] was with her. 13 When[j] the Lord saw her, he had compassion[k] for her and said to her, “Do not weep.”[l] 14 Then[m] he came up[n] and touched[o] the bier,[p] and those who carried it stood still. He[q] said, “Young man, I say to you, get up!” 15 So[r] the dead man[s] sat up and began to speak, and Jesus[t] gave him back[u] to his mother. 16 Fear[v] seized them all, and they began to glorify[w] God, saying, “A great prophet[x] has appeared[y] among us!” and “God has come to help[z] his people!” 17 This[aa] report[ab] about Jesus[ac] circulated[ad] throughout[ae] Judea and all the surrounding country.
Jesus and John the Baptist
18 John’s[af] disciples informed him about all these things. So[ag] John called[ah] two of his disciples 19 and sent them to Jesus[ai] to ask,[aj] “Are you the one who is to come,[ak] or should we look for another?” 20 When[al] the men came to Jesus,[am] they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask,[an] ‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?’”[ao] 21 At that very time[ap] Jesus[aq] cured many people of diseases, sicknesses,[ar] and evil spirits, and granted[as] sight to many who were blind. 22 So[at] he answered them,[au] “Go tell[av] John what you have seen and heard:[aw] The blind see, the lame walk, lepers[ax] are cleansed, the[ay] deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have good news proclaimed to them. 23 Blessed is anyone[az] who takes no offense at me.”
24 When[ba] John’s messengers had gone, Jesus[bb] began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness[bc] to see? A reed shaken by the wind?[bd] 25 What[be] did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing?[bf] Look, those who wear soft clothing and live in luxury[bg] are in the royal palaces![bh] 26 What did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more[bi] than a prophet. 27 This is the one about whom it is written, ‘Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you,[bj] who will prepare your way before you.’[bk] 28 I tell you, among those born of women no one is greater[bl] than John.[bm] Yet the one who is least[bn] in the kingdom of God[bo] is greater than he is.” 29 (Now[bp] all the people who heard this, even the tax collectors,[bq] acknowledged[br] God’s justice, because they had been baptized[bs] with John’s baptism. 30 However, the Pharisees[bt] and the experts in religious law[bu] rejected God’s purpose[bv] for themselves, because they had not been baptized[bw] by John.[bx])[by]
31 “To what then should I compare the people[bz] of this generation, and what are they like? 32 They are like children sitting in the marketplace[ca] and calling out to one another,[cb]
‘We played the flute for you, yet you did not dance;[cc]
we wailed in mourning,[cd] yet you did not weep.’
33 For John the Baptist has come[ce] eating no bread and drinking no wine,[cf] and you say, ‘He has a demon!’[cg] 34 The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at him,[ch] a glutton and a drunk, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’[ci] 35 But wisdom is vindicated[cj] by all her children.”[ck]
19 The Lord deserves praise.[a]
Day after day[b] he carries our burden,
the God who delivers us. (Selah)
20 Our God is a God who delivers;
the Lord, the Sovereign Lord, can rescue from death.[c]
21 Indeed, God strikes the heads of his enemies,
the hairy foreheads of those who persist in rebellion.[d]
22 The Lord says,
“I will retrieve them[e] from Bashan.
I will bring them back from the depths of the sea,
23 so that your feet may stomp[f] in their blood,
and your dogs may eat their portion of the enemies’ corpses.”[g]
24 They[h] see your processions, O God—
the processions of my God, my king, who marches along in holy splendor.[i]
25 Singers walk in front;
musicians follow playing their stringed instruments,[j]
in the midst of young women playing tambourines.[k]
26 In your large assemblies praise God,
the Lord, in the assemblies of Israel.[l]
27 There is little Benjamin, their ruler,[m]
and the princes of Judah in their robes,[n]
along with the princes of Zebulun and the princes of Naphtali.
28 God has decreed that you will be powerful.[o]
O God, you who have acted on our behalf, demonstrate your power.
29 Because of your temple in Jerusalem,[p]
kings bring tribute to you.
30 Sound your battle cry against[q] the wild beast of the reeds,[r]
and the nations that assemble like a herd of calves led by bulls.[s]
They humble themselves[t] and offer gold and silver as tribute.[u]
God[v] scatters[w] the nations that like to do battle.
31 They come with red cloth[x] from Egypt.
Ethiopia[y] voluntarily offers tribute[z] to God.
32 O kingdoms of the earth, sing to God.
Sing praises to the Lord, (Selah)
33 to the one who rides through the sky from ancient times.[aa]
Look! He thunders loudly.[ab]
34 Acknowledge God’s power,[ac]
his sovereignty over Israel,
and the power he reveals in the skies.[ad]
35 You are awe-inspiring, O God, as you emerge from your holy temple.[ae]
It is the God of Israel[af] who gives the people power and strength.
God deserves praise![ag]
29 The one who troubles[a] his family[b] will inherit nothing,[c]
and the fool[d] will be a servant to the wise person.[e]
30 The fruit of the righteous is like[f] a tree producing life,[g]
and the one who wins souls[h] is wise.[i]
31 If the righteous are recompensed on earth,[j]
how much more[k] the wicked sinner![l]
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