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APRIL 27
though you have given the women to them at Proverbs 15:1–3
this time, making yourselves guilty of your A soft answer turns away wrath,
oath.’ ” 15 But a harsh word stirs up anger.
23 And the children of Benjamin did so; they 2
took enough wives for their number from The tongue of the wise uses
knowledge rightly,
those who danced, whom they caught. Then But the mouth of fools pours forth
they went and returned to their inheritance, foolishness.
and they rebuilt the cities and dwelt in them.
24 So the children of Israel departed from there 3 The eyes of the LORD are in every
at that time, every man to his tribe and family; place,
they went out from there, every man to his Keeping watch on the evil and the
inheritance. good.
25 In those days there was no king in Israel; Luke 19:1–27
everyone did what was right in his own eyes.
Then Jesus entered and passed through
19 Jericho. Now behold, there was a man
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named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collec-
tor, and he was rich. And he sought to see
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21:25 Judges 17–21 vividly demonstrates who Jesus was, but could not because of the
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how bizarre and deep sin can become when crowd, for he was of short stature. So he ran
people throw off the authority of God as ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to
mediated through the king (see 17:6).This was see Him, for He was going to pass that way.
the appropriate but tragic conclusion to a bleak 5 And when Jesus came to the place, He looked
period of Israelite history (see Deut.12:8). up and saw him, and said to him, “Zacchaeus,
make haste and come down, for today I must
stay at your house.” So he made haste and
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Psalm 51:12–19 came down, and received Him joyfully. But
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when they saw it, they all complained, saying,
12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation,
And uphold me by Your generous “He has gone to be a guest with a man who is
Spirit. a sinner.”
8 Then Zacchaeus stood and said to the
13 Then I will teach transgressors Your
ways, Lord, “Look, Lord, I give half of my goods to
And sinners shall be converted the poor; and if I have taken anything from
to You. anyone by false accusation, I restore fourfold.”
9 And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has
Deliver me from the guilt of come to this house, because he also is a son of
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bloodshed, O God, Abraham; for the Son of Man has come to
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The God of my salvation, seek and to save that which was lost.”
And my tongue shall sing aloud of Your 11 Now as they heard these things, He spoke
righteousness.
15 O Lord, open my lips, another parable, because He was near Jerusa-
lem and because they thought the kingdom of
And my mouth shall show forth Your God would appear immediately. Therefore
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praise.
16 For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I He said: “A certain nobleman went into a far
would give it; country to receive for himself a kingdom and to
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You do not delight in burnt offering. return. So he called ten of his servants, deliv-
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken ered to them ten minas, and said to them, ‘Do
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spirit, business till I come.’ But his citizens hated
A broken and a contrite heart— him, and sent a delegation after him, saying,
‘We will not have this man to reign over us.’
These, O God, You will not despise. 15 “And so it was that when he returned, hav-
18 Do good in Your good pleasure to Zion; ing received the kingdom, he then command-
Build the walls of Jerusalem. ed these servants, to whom he had given the
19 Then You shall be pleased with the money, to be called to him, that he might
sacrifices of righteousness, know how much every man had gained by
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With burnt offering and whole burnt trading. Then came the first, saying, ‘Master,
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offering; your mina has earned ten minas.’ And he
Then they shall offer bulls on said to him, ‘Well done, good servant; because
Your altar. you were faithful in a very little, have authority
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