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1 1 Thirteenth Sunday of Pentecost (C) or Twentieth Sunday Ordinary (C) Isaiah 5:1-7 Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19 (or) Jeremiah 23:23-29 Psalm 82 Hebrews 11:29-12:2 Luke 12:49-56 Isaiah 5:1 Let me sing for my beloved my love song concerning his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. 2 He dug it and cleared it of stones, and planted it with choice vines; he built a watchtower in the midst of it, and hewed out a wine vat in it; and he looked for it to yield grapes, but it yielded wild grapes. 3 And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem and men of Judah, judge between me and my vineyard. 4 What more was there to do for my vineyard, that I have not done in it? When I looked for it to yield grapes, why did it yield wild grapes? 5 And now I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard. I will remove its hedge, and it shall be devoured; I will break down its wall, and it shall be trampled down. 6 I will make it a waste; it shall not be pruned or hoed, and briers and thorns shall grow up; I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it. 7 For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are his pleasant planting; and he looked for justice, but behold, bloodshed; for righteousness, but behold, an outcry! Isaiah 5:1 Let me sing for my beloved my love-song concerning his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. 2 He dug it and cleared it of stones, and planted it with choice vines; he built a watchtower in the midst of it, and hewed out a wine vat in it; he expected it to yield grapes, but it yielded wild grapes. 3 And now, inhabitants of Jerusalem and people of Judah, judge between me and my vineyard. 4 What more was there to do for my vineyard that I have not done in it? When I expected it to yield grapes, why did it yield wild grapes? 5 And now I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard. I will remove its hedge, and it shall be devoured; I will break down its wall, and it shall be trampled down. 6 I will make it a waste; it shall not be pruned or hoed, and it shall be overgrown with briers and thorns; I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it. 7 For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel, and the people of Judah are his pleasant planting; he expected justice, but saw bloodshed; righteousness, but heard a cry! Isaiah 5:1 ᾄσω δὴ τῷ ἠγαπηµένῳ ᾆσµα τοῦ ἀγαπητοῦ τῷ ἀµπελῶνί µου ἀµπελὼν ἐγενήθη τῷ ἠγαπηµένῳ ἐν κέρατι ἐν τόπῳ πίονι 2 καὶ φραγµὸν περιέθηκα καὶ ἐχαράκωσα καὶ ἐφύτευσα ἄµπελον σωρηχ καὶ ᾠκοδόµησα πύργον ἐν µέσῳ αὐτοῦ καὶ προλήνιον ὤρυξα ἐν αὐτῷ καὶ ἔµεινα τοῦ ποιῆσαι σταφυλήν ἐποίησεν δὲ ἀκάνθας 3 καὶ νῦν ἄνθρωπος τοῦ Ιουδα καὶ οἱ ἐνοικοῦντες ἐν Ιερουσαληµ κρίνατε ἐν ἐµοὶ καὶ ἀνὰ µέσον τοῦ ἀµπελῶνός µου 4 τί ποιήσω ἔτι τῷ ἀµπελῶνί µου καὶ οὐκ ἐποίησα αὐτῷ διότι ἔµεινα τοῦ ποιῆσαι σταφυλήν ἐποίησεν δὲ ἀκάνθας 5 νῦν δὲ ἀναγγελῶ ὑµῖν τί ποιήσω τῷ ἀµπελῶνί µου ἀφελῶ τὸν φραγµὸν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἔσται εἰς διαρπαγήν καὶ καθελῶ τὸν τοῖχον αὐτοῦ καὶ ἔσται εἰς καταπάτηµα 6 καὶ ἀνήσω τὸν ἀµπελῶνά µου καὶ οὐ µὴ τµηθῇ οὐδὲ µὴ σκαφῇ καὶ ἀναβήσεται εἰς αὐτὸν ὡς εἰς χέρσον ἄκανθα καὶ ταῖς νεφέλαις ἐντελοῦµαι τοῦ µὴ βρέξαι εἰς αὐτὸν ὑετόν 7 ὁ γὰρ ἀµπελὼν κυρίου σαβαωθ οἶκος τοῦ Ισραηλ ἐστίν καὶ ἄνθρωπος τοῦ Ιουδα νεόφυτον ἠγαπηµένον ἔµεινα τοῦ ποιῆσαι κρίσιν ἐποίησεν δὲ ἀνοµίαν καὶ οὐ δικαιοσύνην ἀλλὰ κραυγήν WTT Isaiah 5:1 א שׁ יר ה נּ א ל יד יד י שׁ יר ת דּוֹד י ל כ ר מוֹ כּ ר ם ה י ה ל יד יד י בּ ק ר ן בּ ן שׁ מ ן 2 ו י ע זּ ק הוּ 3 ו י ס קּ ל הוּ ו יּ טּ ע הוּ שׂ ר ק ו יּ ב ן מ ג דּ ל בּ תוֹכוֹ ו ג ם י ק ב ח צ ב בּוֹ ו י ק ו ל ע שׂוֹת ע נ ב ים ו יּ ע שׂ בּ א שׁ ים ו ע תּ ה יוֹשׁ ב י רוּשׁ ל ם ו א ישׁ י הוּד ה שׁ פ טוּ נ א בּ ינ י וּב ין כּ ר מ י 4 מ ה לּ ע שׂוֹת עוֹד ל כ ר מ י ו ל א ע שׂ ית י

2 2 בּוֹ מ דּוּע ק וּ ית י ל ע שׂוֹת ע נ ב ים ו יּ ע שׂ בּ א שׁ ים 5 ו ע תּ ה אוֹד יע ה נּ א א ת כ ם א ת א שׁ ר א נ י ע שׂ ה ל כ ר מ י ה ס ר מ שׂוּכּ תוֹ ו ה י ה ל ב ע ר פּ ר ץ גּ ד רוֹ ו ה י ה ל מ ר מ ס 6 ו א שׁ ית הוּ ב ת ה ל א י זּ מ ר ו ל א י ע ד ר ו ע ל ה שׁ מ יר ו שׁ י ת ו ע ל ה ע ב ים א צ וּ ה מ ה מ ט יר ע ל יו מ ט ר 7 כּ י כ ר ם י הו ה צ ב אוֹת בּ ית י שׂ ר א ל ו א ישׁ י הוּד ה נ ט ע שׁ ע שׁוּע יו ו י ק ו ל מ שׁ פּ ט ו ה נּ ה מ שׂ פּ ח ל צ ד ק ה ו ה נּ ה צ ע ק ה ס

3 3 Psalm 80:1 To the choirmaster: according to Lilies. A Testimony. Of Asaph, a Psalm. Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock! You who are enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth. 2 Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up your might and come to save us! Psalm 80:1 <To the leader: on Lilies, a Covenant. Of Asaph. A Psalm.> Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock! You who are enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth 2 before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh. Stir up your might, and come to save us! Psalm 79:1 εἰς τὸ τέλος ὑπὲρ τῶν ἀλλοιωθησοµένων µαρτύριον τῷ Ασαφ ψαλµὸς ὑπὲρ τοῦ Ἀσσυρίου 2 ὁ ποιµαίνων τὸν Ισραηλ πρόσχες ὁ ὁδηγῶν ὡσεὶ πρόβατα τὸν Ιωσηφ ὁ καθήµενος ἐπὶ τῶν χερουβιν ἐµφάνηθι 3 ἐναντίον Εφραιµ καὶ Βενιαµιν καὶ Μανασση ἐξέγειρον τὴν δυναστείαν σου καὶ ἐλθὲ εἰς τὸ σῶσαι ἡµᾶς ל מ נ צּ ח א ל שׁ שׁ נּ ים ע דוּת ל א ס ף מ ז מוֹר 2 ר ע ה י שׂ ר א ל ה א ז ינ ה נ ה ג כּ צּ אן יוֹס ף י שׁ ב WTT Psalm 80:1 ה כּ רוּב ים הוֹפ יע ה 3 ל פ נ י א פ ר י ם וּב נ י מ ן וּמ נ שּׁ ה עוֹר ר ה א ת גּ בוּר ת ך וּל כ ה ל ישׁ ע ת ה לּ נוּ Psalm 80:8 You brought a vine out of Egypt; you drove out the nations and planted it. 9 You cleared the ground for it; it took deep root and filled the land. 10 The mountains were covered with its shade, the mighty cedars with its branches. 11 It sent out its branches to the sea and its shoots to the River. 12 Why then have you broken down its walls, so that all who pass along the way pluck its fruit? 13 The boar from the forest ravages it, and all that move in the field feed on it. 14 Turn again, O God of hosts! Look down from heaven, and see; have regard for this vine, 15 the stock that your right hand planted, and for the son whom you made strong for yourself. 16 They have burned it with fire; they have cut it down; may they perish at the rebuke of your face! 17 But let your hand be on the man of your right hand, the son of man whom you have made strong for yourself! 18 Then we shall not turn back from you; give us life, and we will call upon your name! 19 Restore us, O LORD God of hosts! Let your face shine, that we may be saved! Psalm 80:8 You brought a vine out of Egypt; you drove out the nations and planted it. 9 You cleared the ground for it; it took deep root and filled the land. 10 The mountains were covered with its shade, the mighty cedars with its branches; 11 it sent out its branches to the sea, and its shoots to the River. 12 Why then have you broken down its walls, so that all who pass along the way pluck its fruit? 13 The boar from the forest ravages it, and all that move in the field feed on it. 14 Turn again, O God of hosts; look down from heaven, and see; have regard for this vine, 15 the stock that your right hand planted. 16 They have burned it with fire, they have cut it down; may they perish at the rebuke of your countenance. 17 But let your hand be upon the one at your right hand, the one whom you made strong for yourself. 18 Then we will never turn back from you; give us life, and we will call on your name. 19 Restore us, O LORD God of hosts; let your face shine, that we may be saved. Psalm 79:9 ἄµπελον ἐξ Αἰγύπτου µετῆρας ἐξέβαλες ἔθνη καὶ κατεφύτευσας αὐτήν 10 ὡδοποίησας ἔµπροσθεν αὐτῆς καὶ κατεφύτευσας τὰς ῥίζας αὐτῆς καὶ ἐπλήσθη ἡ γῆ 11 ἐκάλυψεν ὄρη ἡ σκιὰ αὐτῆς καὶ αἱ ἀναδενδράδες αὐτῆς τὰς κέδρους τοῦ θεοῦ 12 ἐξέτεινεν τὰ κλήµατα αὐτῆς ἕως θαλάσσης καὶ ἕως ποταµοῦ τὰς παραφυάδας αὐτῆς 13 ἵνα τί καθεῖλες τὸν φραγµὸν αὐτῆς καὶ τρυγῶσιν αὐτὴν πάντες οἱ παραπορευόµενοι τὴν ὁδόν 14 ἐλυµήνατο αὐτὴν σῦς ἐκ δρυµοῦ καὶ µονιὸς ἄγριος κατενεµήσατο αὐτήν 15 ὁ θεὸς τῶν δυνάµεων ἐπίστρεψον δή ἐπίβλεψον ἐξ οὐρανοῦ καὶ ἰδὲ καὶ ἐπίσκεψαι τὴν ἄµπελον ταύτην 16 καὶ κατάρτισαι αὐτήν ἣν ἐφύτευσεν ἡ δεξιά σου καὶ ἐπὶ υἱὸν ἀνθρώπου ὃν ἐκραταίωσας σεαυτῷ 17 ἐµπεπυρισµένη πυρὶ καὶ ἀνεσκαµµένη ἀπὸ ἐπιτιµήσεως τοῦ προσώπου σου ἀπολοῦνται 18 γενηθήτω ἡ χείρ σου ἐπ ἄνδρα δεξιᾶς σου καὶ ἐπὶ υἱὸν ἀνθρώπου ὃν ἐκραταίωσας σεαυτῷ 19 καὶ οὐ µὴ ἀποστῶµεν ἀπὸ σοῦ ζωώσεις ἡµᾶς καὶ τὸ ὄνοµά σου ἐπικαλεσόµεθα 20 κύριε ὁ θεὸς τῶν δυνάµεων ἐπίστρεψον ἡµᾶς καὶ ἐπίφανον τὸ πρόσωπόν σου καὶ σωθησόµεθα

4 4 WTT Psalm 80:9 גּ פ ן מ מּ צ ר י ם תּ סּ יע תּ ג ר שׁ גּוֹי ם ו תּ טּ ע ה 10 פּ נּ ית ל פ נ יה ו תּ שׁ ר שׁ שׁ ר שׁ יה ו תּ מ לּ א א ר ץ 11 כּ סּוּ ה ר ים צ לּ הּ ו ע נ פ יה א ר ז י א ל 12 תּ שׁ לּ ח ק צ יר ה ע ד י ם ו א ל נ ה ר יוֹנ קוֹת י ה 13 ל מּ ה 14 פּ ר צ תּ ג ד ר יה ו א רוּה כּ ל ע ב ר י ד ר ך י כ ר ס מ נּ ה ח ז יר מ יּ ע ר ו ז יז שׂ ד י י ר ע נּ ה 15 א לה ים צ ב אוֹת שׁוּב נ א ה בּ ט מ שּׁ מ י ם וּר א ה וּפ ק ד גּ פ ן ז את 16 ו כ נּ ה א שׁ ר נ ט ע ה י מ ינ ך ו ע ל בּ ן א מּ צ תּ ה לּ ך 17 שׂ ר פ ה ב א שׁ כּ סוּח ה מ גּ ע ר ת פּ נ י ך י אב דוּ 18 תּ ה י י ד ך ע ל א ישׁ י מ ינ ך ע ל בּ ן א ד ם א מּ צ תּ לּ ך 19 ו ל א נ סוֹג מ מּ ךּ תּ ח יּ נוּ וּב שׁ מ ך נ ק ר א 20 י הו ה א לה ים צ ב אוֹת ה שׁ יב נוּ ה א ר פּ נ י ך ו נ וּ שׁ ע ה

5 5 Jeremiah 23:23 "Am I a God at hand, declares the LORD, and not a God far away? 24 Can a man hide himself in secret places so that I cannot see him? declares the LORD. Do I not fill heaven and earth? declares the LORD. 25 I have heard what the prophets have said who prophesy lies in my name, saying, 'I have dreamed, I have dreamed!' 26 How long shall there be lies in the heart of the prophets who prophesy lies, and who prophesy the deceit of their own heart, 27 who think to make my people forget my name by their dreams that they tell one another, even as their fathers forgot my name for Baal? 28 Let the prophet who has a dream tell the dream, but let him who has my word speak my word faithfully. What has straw in common with wheat? declares the LORD. 29 Is not my word like fire, declares the LORD, and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces? Jeremiah 23:23 Am I a God near by, says the LORD, and not a God far off? 24 Who can hide in secret places so that I cannot see them? says the LORD. Do I not fill heaven and earth? says the LORD. 25 I have heard what the prophets have said who prophesy lies in my name, saying, "I have dreamed, I have dreamed!" 26 How long? Will the hearts of the prophets ever turn back-- those who prophesy lies, and who prophesy the deceit of their own heart? 27 They plan to make my people forget my name by their dreams that they tell one another, just as their ancestors forgot my name for Baal. 28 Let the prophet who has a dream tell the dream, but let the one who has my word speak my word faithfully. What has straw in common with wheat? says the LORD. 29 Is not my word like fire, says the LORD, and like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces? Jeremiah 23:23 θεὸς ἐγγίζων ἐγώ εἰµι λέγει κύριος καὶ οὐχὶ θεὸς πόρρωθεν 24 εἰ κρυβήσεται ἄνθρωπος ἐν κρυφαίοις καὶ ἐγὼ οὐκ ὄψοµαι αὐτόν µὴ οὐχὶ τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ τὴν γῆν ἐγὼ πληρῶ λέγει κύριος 25 ἤκουσα ἃ λαλοῦσιν οἱ προφῆται ἃ προφητεύουσιν ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόµατί µου ψευδῆ λέγοντες ἠνυπνιασάµην ἐνύπνιον 26 ἕως πότε ἔσται ἐν καρδίᾳ τῶν προφητῶν τῶν προφητευόντων ψευδῆ καὶ ἐν τῷ προφητεύειν αὐτοὺς τὰ θελήµατα καρδίας αὐτῶν 27 τῶν λογιζοµένων τοῦ ἐπιλαθέσθαι τοῦ νόµου µου ἐν τοῖς ἐνυπνίοις αὐτῶν ἃ διηγοῦντο ἕκαστος τῷ πλησίον αὐτοῦ καθάπερ ἐπελάθοντο οἱ πατέρες αὐτῶν τοῦ ὀνόµατός µου ἐν τῇ Βααλ 28 ὁ προφήτης ἐν ᾧ τὸ ἐνύπνιόν ἐστιν διηγησάσθω τὸ ἐνύπνιον αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐν ᾧ ὁ λόγος µου πρὸς αὐτόν διηγησάσθω τὸν λόγον µου ἐπ ἀληθείας τί τὸ ἄχυρον πρὸς τὸν σῖτον οὕτως οἱ λόγοι µου λέγει κύριος 29 οὐχὶ οἱ λόγοι µου ὥσπερ πῦρ φλέγον λέγει κύριος καὶ ὡς πέλυξ κόπτων πέτραν WTT Jeremiah 23:23 ה א לה י מ קּ ר ב א נ י נ א ם י הו ה ו ל א א לה י מ ר ח ק 24 א ם י סּ ת ר א ישׁ בּ מּ ס תּ ר ים ו א נ י ל א א ר א נּוּ נ א ם י הו ה ה לוֹא א ת ה שּׁ מ י ם ו א ת ה א ר ץ א נ י מ ל א נ א ם י הו ה 25 שׁ מ ע תּ י א ת א שׁ ר א מ רוּ ה נּ ב א ים ה נּ בּ א ים בּ שׁ מ י שׁ ק ר ל אמ ר ח ל מ תּ י ח ל מ תּ י 26 ע ד מ ת י ה י שׁ בּ ל ב ה נּ ב א ים נ בּ א י ה שּׁ ק ר וּנ ב יא י תּ ר מ ת ל בּ ם 27 ה ח שׁ ב ים ל ה שׁ כּ יח א ת ע מּ י שׁ מ י בּ ח לוֹמ ת ם א שׁ ר י ס פּ רוּ א ישׁ ל ר ע הוּ כּ א שׁ ר שׁ כ חוּ א בוֹת ם א ת שׁ מ י בּ בּ ע ל 28 ה נּ ב יא א שׁ ר א תּוֹ ח לוֹם י ס פּ ר ח לוֹם ו א שׁ ר דּ ב ר י א תּוֹ י ד בּ ר דּ ב ר י א מ ת מ ה ל תּ ב ן א ת ה בּ ר נ א ם י הו ה 29 ה לוֹא כ ה ד ב ר י כּ א שׁ נ א ם י הו ה וּכ פ טּ ישׁ י פ צ ץ ס ל ע ס

6 6 Psalm 82:1 A Psalm of Asaph. God has taken his place in the divine council; in the midst of the gods he holds judgment: 2 "How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah 3 Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute. 4 Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked." 5 They have neither knowledge nor understanding, they walk about in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken. 6 I said, "You are gods, sons of the Most High, all of you; 7 nevertheless, like men you shall die, and fall like any prince." 8 Arise, O God, judge the earth; for you shall inherit all the nations! Psalm 82:1 <A Psalm of Asaph.> God has taken his place in the divine council; in the midst of the gods he holds judgment: 2 "How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah 3 Give justice to the weak and the orphan; maintain the right of the lowly and the destitute. 4 Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked." 5 They have neither knowledge nor understanding, they walk around in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken. 6 I say, "You are gods, children of the Most High, all of you; 7 nevertheless, you shall die like mortals, and fall like any prince." 8 Rise up, O God, judge the earth; for all the nations belong to you! Psalm 81:1 ψαλµὸς τῷ Ασαφ ὁ θεὸς ἔστη ἐν συναγωγῇ θεῶν ἐν µέσῳ δὲ θεοὺς διακρίνει 2 ἕως πότε κρίνετε ἀδικίαν καὶ πρόσωπα ἁµαρτωλῶν λαµβάνετε διάψαλµα 3 κρίνατε ὀρφανὸν καὶ πτωχόν ταπεινὸν καὶ πένητα δικαιώσατε 4 ἐξέλεσθε πένητα καὶ πτωχόν ἐκ χειρὸς ἁµαρτωλοῦ ῥύσασθε 5 οὐκ ἔγνωσαν οὐδὲ συνῆκαν ἐν σκότει διαπορεύονται σαλευθήσονται πάντα τὰ θεµέλια τῆς γῆς 6 ἐγὼ εἶπα θεοί ἐστε καὶ υἱοὶ ὑψίστου πάντες 7 ὑµεῖς δὲ ὡς ἄνθρωποι ἀποθνῄσκετε καὶ ὡς εἷς τῶν ἀρχόντων πίπτετε 8 ἀνάστα ὁ θεός κρῖνον τὴν γῆν ὅτι σὺ κατακληρονοµήσεις ἐν πᾶσιν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν WTT Psalm 82:1 מ ז מוֹר ל א ס ף א לה ים נ צּ ב בּ ע ד ת א ל בּ ק ר ב א לה ים י שׁ פּ ט 2 ע ד מ ת י תּ שׁ פּ טוּ ע ו ל 5 וּפ נ י ר שׁ ע ים תּ שׂ אוּ ס ל ה 3 שׁ פ טוּ ד ל ו י תוֹם ע נ י ו ר שׁ ה צ דּ יקוּ 4 פּ לּ טוּ ד ל ו א ב יוֹן מ יּ ד ר שׁ ע ים ה צּ ילוּ ל א י ד עוּ ו ל א י ב ינוּ בּ ח שׁ כ ה י ת ה לּ כוּ י מּוֹטוּ כּ ל מוֹס ד י א ר ץ 6 א נ י א מ ר תּ י א לה ים א תּ ם וּב נ י ע ל יוֹן 7 כּ לּ כ ם בּ כ ל ה גּוֹי ם א כ ן כּ א ד ם תּ מוּתוּן וּכ א ח ד ה שּׂ ר ים תּ פּ לוּ 8 קוּמ ה א לה ים שׁ פ ט ה ה א ר ץ כּ י א תּ ה ת נ ח ל

7 7 Hebrews 11:29 By faith the people crossed the Red Sea as on dry land, but the Egyptians, when they attempted to do the same, were drowned. 30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days. 31 By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she had given a friendly welcome to the spies. 32 And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets-- 33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, 34 quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight. 35 Women received back their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, so that they might rise again to a better life. 36 Others suffered mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. 37 They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were killed with the sword. They went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, mistreated-- 38 of whom the world was not worthy--wandering about in deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. 39 And all these, though commended through their faith, did not receive what was promised, 40 since God had provided something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect. 12:1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 11:29 By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as if it were dry land, but when the Egyptians attempted to do so they were drowned. 30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell after they had been encircled for seven days. 31 By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she had received the spies in peace. 32 And what more should I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets-- 33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions, 34 quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, won strength out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight. 35 Women received their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured, refusing to accept release, in order to obtain a better resurrection. 36 Others suffered mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. 37 They were stoned to death, they were sawn in two, they were killed by the sword; they went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, persecuted, tormented-- 38 of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and in caves and holes in the ground. 39 Yet all these, though they were commended for their faith, did not receive what was promised, 40 since God had provided something better so that they would not, apart from us, be made perfect. 12:1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, 2 looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the sake of the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 11:29 Πίστει διέβησαν τὴν ἐρυθρὰν θάλασσαν ὡς διὰ ξηρᾶς γῆς, ἧς πεῖραν λαβόντες οἱ Αἰγύπτιοι κατεπόθησαν. 30 Πίστει τὰ τείχη Ἰεριχὼ ἔπεσαν κυκλωθέντα ἐπὶ ἑπτὰ ἡµέρας. 31 Πίστει Ῥαὰβ ἡ πόρνη οὐ συναπώλετο τοῖς ἀπειθήσασιν δεξαµένη τοὺς κατασκόπους µετ εἰρήνης. 32 Καὶ τί ἔτι λέγω; ἐπιλείψει µε γὰρ διηγούµενον ὁ χρόνος περὶ Γεδεών, Βαράκ, Σαµψών, Ἰεφθάε, αυίδ τε καὶ Σαµουὴλ καὶ τῶν προφητῶν, 33 οἳ διὰ πίστεως κατηγωνίσαντο βασιλείας, εἰργάσαντο δικαιοσύνην, ἐπέτυχον ἐπαγγελιῶν, ἔφραξαν στόµατα λεόντων, 34 ἔσβεσαν δύναµιν πυρός, ἔφυγον στόµατα µαχαίρης, ἐδυναµώθησαν ἀπὸ ἀσθενείας, ἐγενήθησαν ἰσχυροὶ ἐν πολέµῳ, παρεµβολὰς ἔκλιναν ἀλλοτρίων. 35 Ἔλαβον γυναῖκες ἐξ ἀναστάσεως τοὺς νεκροὺς αὐτῶν ἄλλοι δὲ ἐτυµπανίσθησαν οὐ προσδεξάµενοι τὴν ἀπολύτρωσιν, ἵνα κρείττονος ἀναστάσεως τύχωσιν 36 ἕτεροι δὲ ἐµπαιγµῶν καὶ µαστίγων πεῖραν ἔλαβον, ἔτι δὲ δεσµῶν καὶ φυλακῆς 37 ἐλιθάσθησαν, ἐπρίσθησαν, ἐν φόνῳ µαχαίρης ἀπέθανον, περιῆλθον ἐν µηλωταῖς, ἐν αἰγείοις δέρµασιν, ὑστερούµενοι, θλιβόµενοι, κακουχούµενοι, 38 ὧν οὐκ ἦν ἄξιος ὁ κόσµος, ἐπὶ ἐρηµίαις πλανώµενοι καὶ ὄρεσιν καὶ σπηλαίοις καὶ ταῖς ὀπαῖς τῆς γῆς. 39 Καὶ οὗτοι πάντες µαρτυρηθέντες διὰ τῆς πίστεως οὐκ ἐκοµίσαντο τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν, 40 τοῦ θεοῦ περὶ ἡµῶν κρεῖττόν τι προβλεψαµένου, ἵνα µὴ χωρὶς ἡµῶν τελειωθῶσιν.

8 12:1 Τοιγαροῦν καὶ ἡµεῖς τοσοῦτον ἔχοντες περικείµενον ἡµῖν νέφος µαρτύρων, ὄγκον ἀποθέµενοι πάντα καὶ τὴν εὐπερίστατον ἁµαρτίαν, δι ὑποµονῆς τρέχωµεν τὸν προκείµενον ἡµῖν ἀγῶνα 2 ἀφορῶντες εἰς τὸν τῆς πίστεως ἀρχηγὸν καὶ τελειωτὴν Ἰησοῦν, ὃς ἀντὶ τῆς προκειµένης αὐτῷ χαρᾶς ὑπέµεινεν σταυρὸν αἰσχύνης καταφρονήσας ἐν δεξιᾷ τε τοῦ θρόνου τοῦ θεοῦ κεκάθικεν. 8

9 9 Luke 12:49 "I came to cast fire on the earth, and would that it were already kindled! 50 I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how great is my distress until it is accomplished! 51 Do you think that I have come to give peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division. 52 For from now on in one house there will be five divided, three against two and two against three. 53 They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law." 54 He also said to the crowds, "When you see a cloud rising in the west, you say at once, 'A shower is coming.' And so it happens. 55 And when you see the south wind blowing, you say, 'There will be scorching heat,' and it happens. 56 You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of earth and sky, but why do you not know how to interpret the present time? Luke 12:49 "I came to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! 50 I have a baptism with which to be baptized, and what stress I am under until it is completed! 51 Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division! 52 From now on five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three; 53 they will be divided: father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law." 54 He also said to the crowds, "When you see a cloud rising in the west, you immediately say, 'It is going to rain'; and so it happens. 55 And when you see the south wind blowing, you say, 'There will be scorching heat'; and it happens. 56 You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of earth and sky, but why do you not know how to interpret the present time? Luke 12:49 Πῦρ ἦλθον βαλεῖν ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν, καὶ τί θέλω εἰ ἤδη ἀνήφθη. 50 βάπτισµα δὲ ἔχω βαπτισθῆναι, καὶ πῶς συνέχοµαι ἕως ὅτου τελεσθῇ. 51 δοκεῖτε ὅτι εἰρήνην παρεγενόµην δοῦναι ἐν τῇ γῇ; οὐχί, λέγω ὑµῖν, ἀλλ ἢ διαµερισµόν. 52 ἔσονται γὰρ ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν πέντε ἐν ἑνὶ οἴκῳ διαµεµερισµένοι, τρεῖς ἐπὶ δυσὶν καὶ δύο ἐπὶ τρισίν, 53 διαµερισθήσονται πατὴρ ἐπὶ υἱῷ καὶ υἱὸς ἐπὶ πατρί, µήτηρ ἐπὶ τὴν θυγατέρα καὶ θυγάτηρ ἐπὶ τὴν µητέρα, πενθερὰ ἐπὶ τὴν νύµφην αὐτῆς καὶ νύµφη ἐπὶ τὴν πενθεράν. 54 Ἔλεγεν δὲ καὶ τοῖς ὄχλοις ὅταν ἴδητε [τὴν] νεφέλην ἀνατέλλουσαν ἐπὶ δυσµῶν, εὐθέως λέγετε ὅτι ὄµβρος ἔρχεται, καὶ γίνεται οὕτως 55 καὶ ὅταν νότον πνέοντα, λέγετε ὅτι καύσων ἔσται, καὶ γίνεται. 56 ὑποκριταί, τὸ πρόσωπον τῆς γῆς καὶ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ οἴδατε δοκιµάζειν, τὸν καιρὸν δὲ τοῦτον πῶς οὐκ οἴδατε δοκιµάζειν;