Reading for 27 March 2016

Matthew 26:13-28
13 Truly I say to you, that wherever this my gospel is preached, in all the world, also this thing that she did will be told as a memorial to her.”

14 Then one of the twelve, named Yudah Skariota, went to the chief priests, 15 and said to them: “What are you willing to give me, if I will deliver him to you?” And they promised him thirty pieces of silver. 16 And from then on, he was seeking a chance to betray him.

17 And on the first day of the feast of unleavened bread*, the talmidim drew near to Yeshua, and said to him: “Where do you want us to prepare a place for you to have the seder?”* 18 And he said to them: “Go to the city, to a certain man, and say to him: ‘Our Rabbi says: ‘My time is arriving; I will keep Pesach with you my talmidim.”” 19 And his talmidim did as Yeshua directed them, and prepared for Pesach.

20 And when it was evening, he was reclining among his twelve talmidim. 21 And while they were eating, he said: “Truly I say to you, that one of you will betray me.” 22 And it made them very sad. And each of them began to say to him: “Mari, is it I?”* 23 And he answered and said: “He who dips his hand with me in the dish, that one will betray me. 24 And the Son of Man will go, as it is written concerning him. Woe to that man, by whose hand the Son of Man is betrayed. It would have been better for that man, if he had not been born.” 25 Yudah the betrayer answered and said: “Rabbi, is it I?” Yeshua said to him: “You have said it.”

26 And while they were eating Yeshua took bread and blessed, and broke it; and gave to his talmidim, and said: “Take, eat; this is my body.” 27 And he took the cup, and offered thanks and gave to them, saying: “Take, drink from it, all of you. 28 This is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for the sake of many for the forgiveness of sins.

James 2
1 My brethren, you shall not hold the faith of the glory of Maran Yeshua Mshikha with a bias concerning various people. 2 For if a man comes into your assembly with rings of gold or expensive attire, and there also comes in a poor man with inexpensive attire; 3 and you show respect to the one who is clothed in expensive garments, and say to him, Have yourself a seat here, conspicuously; while to the poor man, you say, You stand over here, or sit here in front of my footstool; 4 are you not divided among yourselves, and become expositors of evil thoughts?

5 Hear, my beloved brethren: Has Alaha not chosen the poor of the world, but the rich in faith, to be heirs in the kingdom which Alaha has promised to those who love him? 6 But you have despised the poor man. Do rich men not exalt themselves over you, and drag you before the courts? 7 Do they not revile that worthy name, which is invoked upon you?

8 And if in this you fulfill the Torah of Alaha, as it is written, You shall love your neighbor as yourself, you will do well: 9 but if you have bias concerning different people, you commit sin; and you are convicted by Torah, as transgressors of Torah.

10 For he that shall observe the whole Torah, and yet fail in one Mitzvah, is obnoxious to the whole Torah. 11 For he who said, You shall not commit adultery, said also, You shall not murder. If then you commit no adultery, but you murder, you have become a transgressor of Torah.

12 So speak and act as persons that are to be judged by the Torah of liberty. 13 For judgment without mercy shall be on him, who has practised no mercy: by mercy, you will be raised above judgment.

14 What is the use, my brethren, if a man says, I have faith; and he has no works? can his faith make him live? 15 Or if a brother or sister is without clothing, and destitute of daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, Go in peace, warm yourselves, and be full; and you do not give them the necessary thing for the body, what is the use?

17 So, likewise, faith alone, without works, is dead. 18 For a man may say, You have faith, and I have works; show to me your faith that is without works; and I will show to you, my faith by my works.

19 You believe that there is one Alaha; you do well; the demons also believe, and tremble. 20 Would you know, weak man, that faith without works is dead?

21 Was Abraham our father not justified by works in offering his son Yitzkhak upon the altar? 22 Do you see that his faith aided his works, and that by the works his faith was rendered complete? 23 And the Scripture was fulfilled, which says: Abraham believed in Alaha, and it was accounted to him for righteousness, and he was called the friend of Alaha. 24 You see, that by works a man is justified, and not by faith alone.

25 So also Rahab, the harlot, was she not justified by works when she entertained the spies and sent them forth by different way?

26 As the body without the spirit, is dead; so faith without works, is dead also.

Psalms 120-134
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