Today's Reading | April 9, 2025
John 12:1–11
Introduction John 12:1–11: Mary anoints Jesus with expensive perfume, and Judas Iscariot pretends to criticize the waste. Jesus affirms Mary’s action and rejects Judas’s interpretation. The reading concludes with the religious leaders extending their plot to include killing Lazarus, whom Jesus had raised from death. Today’s Key Verse: John 12:8 [Jesus said:] “You will always have poor people with you,…
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Isaiah 42:1–17
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Isaiah 40:18–31
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Isaiah 40:1–17
God’s Guiding Word: Hope Introduction Isaiah 40:1–17: Chapter 40 begins a new section addressing the people of Judah in exile in Babylon, crushed and hopeless. Isaiah proclaims that God will set the people free and bring them home to Jerusalem to begin a new life. In today’s reading, the prophet speaks words of hope, comfort, and encouragement. Today’s Key Verse:…
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