Today's Reading | May 7, 2025
Exodus 12:29–51
Introduction Exodus 12:29–51: The first-born sons in all Egyptian households are killed, including the son of the Egyptian king. The king tells Moses and Aaron that they and the Israelites are to leave Egypt. Today’s Key Verse: Exodus 12:41b–42a All the tribes of the LORD’s people left Egypt. It was a night when the LORD kept watch to bring them…
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April 7, 2025
John 11:28–44
Introduction John 11:28–44: Today’s reading concludes the story of the death and raising of Lazarus. Jesus weeps when he arrives at the tomb. After praying to the Father, Jesus calls Lazarus out of the tomb and instructs the onlookers to remove Lazarus’s burial cloths. Today’s Key Verse: John 11:40 Jesus said to [Martha], “Didn’t I tell you that you would…
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John 11:17–27
Introduction John 11:17–27: Jesus arrives in Bethany to find that his friend Lazarus has been buried for four days, and he speaks to the dead man’s sister, Martha. Today’s reading includes another of the “I am” passages (verse 25) that appear only in John’s Gospel—Jesus’s self-revelation connecting him to the divine name (see Exodus 3:14) and identifying him as the…
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John 11:1–16
Introduction John 11:1–16: Today we will read the first part of the account of the death and raising of Lazarus. Jesus receives word that his friend Lazarus is ill, but he delays making the trip to Bethany to see him. He says that the illness will provide an occasion to reveal the glory of God. Today’s Key Verse: John 11:4b…
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John 8:48–59
Introduction John 8:48–59: In his confrontation with the religious leaders, Jesus states that his actions honor God, and he once again invokes God’s Divine Name. Today’s Key Verse: John 8:51 [Jesus said:] “I am telling you the truth: whoever obeys my teaching will never die.” Reading 48 They asked Jesus, “Were we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan…
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John 8:31–47
Introduction John 8:31–47: Today’s reading continues a debate over Jesus’s opponents’ claim as children of Abraham and Jesus’s claim that God is his Father. The opponents claim Abraham as their father (verse 39), but Jesus declares that they are children of the devil because they will not listen to him. Today’s Key Verse: John 8:31–32 Jesus said to those who…
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John 8:21–30
Introduction John 8:21–30: In the debate between Jesus and his opponents, they continue to question him about who his father is, and Jesus draws upon God’s divine name, “I Am Who I Am” (verse 28; see Exodus 3:14) to define his connection to God his Father. Today’s Key Verse: John 8:28a [Jesus said:] “When you lift up the Son of…
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