Today's Reading | December 2, 2024
Luke 21:5–24
Introduction Luke 21:5–24: Today’s reading begins a teaching of Jesus about the future (sometimes called the eschatological discourse), including the destruction of Jerusalem and signs of Jesus’s return and the end of the world. In today’s passage, Jesus describes the destruction of the Temple and says that the present time will be one of troubles and persecutions for the disciples.…
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Mark 15:1-41
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Psalm 33
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Mark 14:32-72
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Job 42:1-17
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Mark 14:1-31
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