Old Testament

Exodus 37-38

^37:1Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood. Its length was two and a half cubits, and its breadth a cubit and a half, and a cubit and a half its height. ^37:2He overlaid it with pure gold inside and outside, and made a molding of gold for it round about. ^37:3He cast four rings of gold for it, in its four feet; even two rings on its one side, and two rings on its other side. ^37:4He made poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold. ^37:5He put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, to bear the ark. ^37:6He made a mercy seat of pure gold. Its length was two and a half cubits, and a cubit and a half its breadth. ^37:7He made two cherubim of gold. He made them of beaten work them, at the two ends of the mercy seat; ^37:8one cherub at the one end, and one cherub at the other end. He made the cherubim of one piece with the mercy seat at its two ends. ^37:9The cherubim spread out their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces toward one another. The faces of the cherubim were toward the mercy seat.

^37:10He made the table of acacia wood. Its length was two cubits, and its breadth was a cubit, and its height was a cubit and a half. ^37:11He overlaid it with pure gold, and made a gold molding around it. ^37:12He made a border of a handbreadth around it, and made a golden molding on its border around it. ^37:13He cast four rings of gold for it, and put the rings in the four corners that were on its four feet. ^37:14The rings were close by the border, the places for the poles to carry the table. ^37:15He made the poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold, to carry the table. ^37:16He made the vessels which were on the table, its dishes, its spoons, its bowls, and its pitchers with which to pour out, of pure gold.

^37:17He made the lampstand of pure gold. He made the lampstand of beaten work. Its base, its shaft, its cups, its buds, and its flowers were of one piece with it. ^37:18There were six branches going out of its sides: three branches of the lampstand out of its one side, and three branches of the lampstand out of its other side: ^37:19three cups made like almond-blossoms in one branch, a bud and a flower, and three cups made like almond-blossoms in the other branch, a bud and a flower: so for the six branches going out of the lampstand. ^37:20In the lampstand were four cups made like almond-blossoms, its buds and its flowers; ^37:21and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, for the six branches going out of it. ^37:22Their buds and their branches were of one piece with it. The whole thing was one beaten work of pure gold. ^37:23He made its seven lamps, and its snuffers, and its snuff dishes, of pure gold. ^37:24He made it of a talent of pure gold, with all its vessels.

^37:25He made the altar of incense of acacia wood. It was square: its length was a cubit, and its breadth a cubit. Its height was two cubits. Its horns were of one piece with it. ^37:26He overlaid it with pure gold, its top, its sides around it, and its horns. He made a gold molding around it. ^37:27He made two golden rings for it under its molding crown, on its two ribs, on its two sides, for places for poles with which to carry it. ^37:28He made the poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold. ^37:29He made the holy anointing oil and the pure incense of sweet spices, after the art of the perfumer.

^38:1He made the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood. It was square. Its length was five cubits, its breadth was five cubits, and its height was three cubits. ^38:2He made its horns on its four corners. Its horns were of one piece with it, and he overlaid it with brass. ^38:3He made all the vessels of the altar, the pots, the shovels, the basins, the flesh-hooks, and the fire pans. He made all its vessels of brass. ^38:4He made for the altar a grating of a network of brass, under the ledge around it beneath, reaching halfway up. ^38:5He cast four rings for the four ends of brass grating, to be places for the poles. ^38:6He made the poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with brass. ^38:7He put the poles into the rings on the sides of the altar, with which to carry it. He made it hollow with planks.

^38:8He made the basin of brass, and its base of brass, out of the mirrors of the ministering women who ministered at the door of the tent of meeting.

^38:9He made the court: for the south side southward the hangings of the court were of fine twined linen, one hundred cubits; ^38:10their pillars were twenty, and their sockets twenty, of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of silver. ^38:11For the north side one hundred cubits, their pillars twenty, and their sockets twenty, of brass; the hooks of the pillars, and their fillets, of silver. ^38:12For the west side were hangings of fifty cubits, their pillars ten, and their sockets ten; the hooks of the pillars, and their fillets, of silver. ^38:13For the east side eastward fifty cubits. ^38:14The hangings for the one side were fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three; ^38:15and so for the other side: on this hand and that hand by the gate of the court were hangings of fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three. ^38:16All the hangings around the court were of fine twined linen. ^38:17The sockets for the pillars were of brass. The hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of silver; and the overlaying of their capitals, of silver; and all the pillars of the court were filleted with silver. ^38:18The screen for the gate of the court was the work of the embroiderer, of blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen. Twenty cubits was the length, and the height in the breadth was five cubits, like to the hangings of the court. ^38:19Their pillars were four, and their sockets four, of brass; their hooks of silver, and the overlaying of their capitals, and their fillets, of silver. ^38:20All the pins of the tent, and around the court, were of brass.

^38:21This is the amount of material used for the tent, even the Tent of the Testimony, as they were counted, according to the commandment of Moses, for the service of the Levites, by the hand of Ithamar, the son of Aaron the priest. ^38:22Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made all that Yahweh commanded Moses. ^38:23With him was Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, and a skillful workman, and an embroiderer in blue, in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen.

^38:24All the gold that was used for the work in all the work of the sanctuary, even the gold of the offering, was twenty-nine talents, and seven hundred thirty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary. ^38:25The silver of those who were numbered of the congregation was one hundred talents, and one thousand seven hundred seventy-five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary: ^38:26a beka a head, that is, half a shekel, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for everyone who passed over to those who were numbered, from twenty years old and upward, for six hundred three thousand five hundred fifty men. ^38:27The one hundred talents of silver were for casting the sockets of the sanctuary, and the sockets of the veil; one hundred sockets for the one hundred talents, a talent for a socket. ^38:28Of the one thousand seven hundred seventy-five shekels he made hooks for the pillars, overlaid their capitals, and made fillets for them. ^38:29The brass of the offering was seventy talents, and two thousand four hundred shekels. ^38:30With this he made the sockets to the door of the tent of meeting, the brazen altar, the brazen grating for it, all the vessels of the altar, ^38:31the sockets around the court, the sockets of the gate of the court, all the pins of the tent, and all the pins around the court.

New Testament

Luke 7

^7:1After he had finished speaking in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum. ^7:2A certain centurion's servant, who was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death. ^7:3When he heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and save his servant. ^7:4When they came to Jesus, they begged him earnestly, saying, "He is worthy for you to do this for him, ^7:5for he loves our nation, and he built our synagogue for us." ^7:6Jesus went with them. When he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, "Lord, don't trouble yourself, for I am not worthy for you to come under my roof. ^7:7Therefore I didn't even think myself worthy to come to you; but say the word, and my servant will be healed. ^7:8For I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, 'Go!' and he goes; and to another, 'Come!' and he comes; and to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."

^7:9When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turned and said to the multitude who followed him, "I tell you, I have not found such great faith, no, not in Israel." ^7:10Those who were sent, returning to the house, found that the servant who had been sick was well.

^7:11It happened soon afterwards, that he went to a city called Nain. Many of his disciples, along with a great multitude, went with him. ^7:12Now when he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, one who was dead was carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. Many people of the city were with her. ^7:13When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said to her, "Don't cry." ^7:14He came near and touched the coffin, and the bearers stood still. He said, "Young man, I tell you, arise!" ^7:15He who was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.

^7:16Fear took hold of all, and they glorified God, saying, "A great prophet has arisen among us!" and, "God has visited his people!" ^7:17This report went out concerning him in the whole of Judea, and in all the surrounding region.

^7:18The disciples of John told him about all these things. ^7:19John, calling to himself two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, "Are you the one who is coming, or should we look for another?" ^7:20When the men had come to him, they said, "John the Baptizer has sent us to you, saying, 'Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?'"

^7:21In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits; and to many who were blind he gave sight. ^7:22Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John the things which you have seen and heard: that the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them. ^7:23Blessed is he who is not offended by me."

^7:24When John's messengers had departed, he began to tell the multitudes about John, "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? ^7:25But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are gorgeously dressed, and live delicately, are in kings' courts. ^7:26But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet. ^7:27This is he of whom it is written,

 'Behold, I send my messenger before your face,
      Who will prepare your way before you.'

^7:28"For I tell you, among those who are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptizer, yet he who is least in the Kingdom of God is greater than he."

^7:29When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John's baptism. ^7:30But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves.

^7:31The Lord said, "To what then will I liken the people of this generation? What are they like? ^7:32They are like children who sit in the marketplace, and call one to another, saying, 'We piped to you, and you didn't dance. We mourned, and you didn't weep.' ^7:33For John the Baptizer came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, 'He has a demon.' ^7:34The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, 'Behold, a gluttonous man, and a drunkard; a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' ^7:35Wisdom is justified by all her children."

^7:36One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the Pharisee's house, and sat at the table. ^7:37Behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that he was reclining in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster jar of ointment. ^7:38Standing behind at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head, kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. ^7:39Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, "This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what kind of woman this is who touches him, that she is a sinner."

^7:40Jesus answered him, "Simon, I have something to tell you."

He said, "Teacher, say on."

^7:41"A certain lender had two debtors. The one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. ^7:42When they couldn't pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?"

^7:43Simon answered, "He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most."

He said to him, "You have judged correctly." ^7:44Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head. ^7:45You gave me no kiss, but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet. ^7:46You didn't anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment. ^7:47Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little." ^7:48He said to her, "Your sins are forgiven."

^7:49Those who sat at the table with him began to say to themselves, "Who is this who even forgives sins?"

^7:50He said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you. Go in peace."