Wednesday, 14 Nissan 5786 / April 1, 2026
Event
Rest day, free day but it is also the day that JESUS suffered a tragic death and died at 3PM today because it was also the day that the Passover lamb had to be slaughtered and it's blood was to be on the doors of every Israeli person's house.
Here and Now
I woke up 5:23AM and slept early last night because of the Taiwan Wine that I drank again after I had communion the second time on the second watch and it was a very important night that I was supposed to watch and pray because last night when JESUS had Passover with the disciples, we also had Passover kami akong family sa Emperor King but I got lost looking for the hotel so that I could get my matza or unleavened bread and when I came back my sister already left the table so she could not join us for communion but she already ate anyway. So, I pray for her to be protected because she wasn't able to have communion with us because Mom prayed for everybody anyway to be protected and she prayed also for my special child adhd whom JESUS loves.
SOAP
Scriptures
Torah Parshat Shemini, 4th Portion (Vayikra (Leviticus) 10:12-10:15)
Acts 2
Complete Jewish Bible
1 The festival of Shavu‘ot arrived, and the believers all gathered together in one place. 2 Suddenly there came a sound from the sky like the roar of a violent wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 Then they saw what looked like tongues of fire, which separated and came to rest on each one of them. 4 They were all filled with the Ruach HaKodesh and began to talk in different languages, as the Spirit enabled them to speak.
5 Now there were staying in Yerushalayim religious Jews from every nation under heaven. 6 When they heard this sound, a crowd gathered; they were confused, because each one heard the believers speaking in his own language. 7 Totally amazed, they asked, “How is this possible? Aren’t all these people who are speaking from the Galil? 8 How is it that we hear them speaking in our native languages? 9 We are Parthians, Medes, Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Y’hudah, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia, 10 Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome; 11 Jews by birth and proselytes; Jews from Crete and from Arabia. . . ! How is it that we hear them speaking in our own languages about the great things God has done?” 12 Amazed and confused, they all went on asking each other, “What can this mean?” 13 But others made fun of them and said, “They’ve just had too much wine!”
14 Then Kefa stood up with the Eleven and raised his voice to address them: “You Judeans, and all of you staying here in Yerushalayim! Let me tell you what this means! Listen carefully to me!
15 “These people ar en’t drunk, as you suppose — it’s only nine in the morning. 16 No, this is what was spoken about through the prophet Yo’el:
17 ‘Adonai says:
“In the Last Days,
I will pour out from my Spirit upon everyone.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,
your young men will see visions,
your old men will dream dreams.
18 Even on my slaves, both men and women,
will I pour out from my Spirit in those days; and they will prophesy.
19 I will perform miracles in the sky above and signs on the earth below —
blood, fire and thick smoke.
20 The sun will become dark and the moon blood
before the great and fearful Day of Adonai comes.
21 And then, whoever calls on the name of Adonai will be saved.”’
22 “Men of Isra’el! Listen to this! Yeshua from Natzeret was a man demonstrated to you to have been from God by the powerful works, miracles and signs that God performed through him in your presence. You yourselves know this. 23 This man was arrested in accordance with God’s predetermined plan and foreknowledge; and, through the agency of persons not bound by the Torah, you nailed him up on a stake and killed him!
24 “But God has raised him up and freed him from the suffering of death; it was impossible that death could keep its hold on him. 25 For David says this about him:
‘I saw Adonai always before me, for he is at my right hand,
so that I will not be shaken.
26 For this reason, my heart was glad;
and my tongue rejoiced;
and now my body too will live on in the certain hope
27 that you will not abandon me to Sh’ol
or let your Holy One see decay.
28 You have made known to me the ways of life;
you will fill me with joy by your presence.’[b]
29 “Brothers, I know I can say to you frankly that the patriarch David died and was buried — his tomb is with us to this day. 30 Therefore, since he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn an oath to him that one of his descendants would sit on his throne, 31 he was speaking in advance about the resurrection of the Messiah, that it was he who was not abandoned in Sh’ol and whose flesh did not see decay. 32 God raised up this Yeshua! And we are all witnesses of it!
33 “Moreover, he has been exalted to the right hand of God; has received from the Father what he promised, namely, the Ruach HaKodesh; and has poured out this gift, which you are both seeing and hearing. 34 For David did not ascend into heaven. But he says,
35 ‘Adonai said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand
until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.”’[c]
36 Therefore, let the whole house of Isra’el know beyond doubt that God has made him both Lord and Messiah — this Yeshua, whom you executed on a stake!”
37 On hearing this, they were stung in their hearts; and they said to Kefa and the other emissaries, “Brothers, what should we do?” 38 Kefa answered them, “Turn from sin, return to God, and each of you be immersed on the authority of Yeshua the Messiah into forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Ruach HaKodesh! 39 For the promise is for you, for your children, and for those far away — as many as Adonai our God may call!”
40 He pressed his case with many other arguments and kept pleading with them, “Save yourselves from this perverse generation!”
41 So those who accepted what he said were immersed, and there were added to the group that day about three thousand people
42 They continued faithfully in the teaching of the emissaries, in fellowship, in breaking bread and in the prayers. 43 Everyone was filled with awe, and many miracles and signs took place through the emissaries. 44 All those trusting in Yeshua stayed together and had everything in common; 45 in fact, they sold their property and possessions and distributed the proceeds to all who were in need. 46 Continuing faithfully and with singleness of purpose to meet in the Temple courts daily, and breaking bread in their several homes, they shared their food in joy and simplicity of heart, 47 praising God and having the respect of all the people. And day after day the Lord kept adding to them those who were being saved.
John 18:19-40
New King James Version
Jesus Questioned by the High Priest
19 The high priest then asked Jesus about His disciples and His doctrine.
20 Jesus answered him, “I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where [a]the Jews always meet, and in secret I have said nothing. 21 Why do you ask Me? Ask those who have heard Me what I said to them. Indeed they know what I said.”
22 And when He had said these things, one of the officers who stood by struck[b] Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, “Do You answer the high priest like that?”
23 Jesus answered him, “If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why do you strike Me?”
24 Then Annas sent Him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.
Peter Denies Twice More
25 Now Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. Therefore they said to him, “You are not also one of His disciples, are you?”
He denied it and said, “I am not!”
26 One of the servants of the high priest, a relative of him whose ear Peter cut off, said, “Did I not see you in the garden with Him?” 27 Peter then denied again; and immediately a rooster crowed.
In Pilate’s Court
28 Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the Praetorium, and it was early morning. But they themselves did not go into the [c]Praetorium, lest they should be defiled, but that they might eat the Passover. 29 Pilate then went out to them and said, “What accusation do you bring against this Man?”
30 They answered and said to him, “If He were not [d]an evildoer, we would not have delivered Him up to you.”
31 Then Pilate said to them, “You take Him and judge Him according to your law.”
Therefore the Jews said to him, “It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death,” 32 that the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled which He spoke, signifying by what death He would die.
33 Then Pilate entered the [e]Praetorium again, called Jesus, and said to Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”
34 Jesus answered him, “Are you speaking for yourself about this, or did others tell you this concerning Me?”
35 Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered You to me. What have You done?”
36 Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here.”
37 Pilate therefore said to Him, “Are You a king then?”
Jesus answered, “You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.”
38 Pilate said to Him, “What is truth?” And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them, “I find no fault in Him at all.
Taking the Place of Barabbas
39 “But you have a custom that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Do you therefore want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”
40 Then they all cried again, saying, “Not this Man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber.
Psalm 39
New King James Version
Prayer for Wisdom and Forgiveness
To the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
39 I said, “I will guard my ways,
Lest I sin with my tongue;
I will restrain my mouth with a muzzle,
While the wicked are before me.”
2 I was mute with silence,
I held my peace even from good;
And my sorrow was stirred up.
3 My heart was hot within me;
While I was [a]musing, the fire burned.
Then I spoke with my tongue:
4 “Lord, make me to know my end,
And what is the measure of my days,
That I may know how frail I am.
5 Indeed, You have made my days as handbreadths,
And my age is as nothing before You;
Certainly every man at his best state is but vapor. Selah
6 Surely every man walks about like a shadow;
Surely they [b]busy themselves in vain;
He heaps up riches,
And does not know who will gather them.
7 “And now, Lord, what do I wait for?
My hope is in You.
8 Deliver me from all my transgressions;
Do not make me the reproach of the foolish.
9 I was mute, I did not open my mouth,
Because it was You who did it.
10 Remove Your plague from me;
I am consumed by the blow of Your hand.
11 When with rebukes You correct man for iniquity,
You make his beauty melt away like a moth;
Surely every man is vapor. Selah
12 “Hear my prayer, O Lord,
And give ear to my cry;
Do not be silent at my tears;
For I am a stranger with You,
A sojourner, as all my fathers were.
13 Remove Your gaze from me, that I may regain strength,
Before I go away and am no more.”
Event
Rest day, free day but it is also the day that JESUS suffered a tragic death and died at 3PM today because it was also the day that the Passover lamb had to be slaughtered and it's blood was to be on the doors of every Israeli person's house.
Here and Now
I woke up 5:23AM and slept early last night because of the Taiwan Wine that I drank again after I had communion the second time on the second watch and it was a very important night that I was supposed to watch and pray because last night when JESUS had Passover with the disciples, we also had Passover kami akong family sa Emperor King but I got lost looking for the hotel so that I could get my matza or unleavened bread and when I came back my sister already left the table so she could not join us for communion but she already ate anyway. So, I pray for her to be protected because she wasn't able to have communion with us because Mom prayed for everybody anyway to be protected and she prayed also for my special child adhd whom JESUS loves.
SOAP
Scriptures
Torah Parshat Shemini, 4th Portion (Vayikra (Leviticus) 10:12-10:15)
Leviticus 10:12-15
New King James Version
12 And Moses spoke to Aaron, and to Eleazar and Ithamar, his sons who were left: “Take the grain offering that remains of the offerings made by fire to the Lord, and eat it without leaven beside the altar; for it is most holy. 13 You shall eat it in a holy place, because it is your [a]due and your sons’ due, of the sacrifices made by fire to the Lord; for so I have been commanded. 14 The breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the heave offering you shall eat in a clean place, you, your sons, and your daughters with you; for they are your due and your sons’ due, which are given from the sacrifices of peace offerings of the children of Israel. 15 The thigh of the heave offering and the breast of the wave offering they shall bring with the offerings of fat made by fire, to offer as a wave offering before the Lord. And it shall be yours and your sons’ with you, by a statute forever, as the Lord has commanded.”
New King James Version
12 And Moses spoke to Aaron, and to Eleazar and Ithamar, his sons who were left: “Take the grain offering that remains of the offerings made by fire to the Lord, and eat it without leaven beside the altar; for it is most holy. 13 You shall eat it in a holy place, because it is your [a]due and your sons’ due, of the sacrifices made by fire to the Lord; for so I have been commanded. 14 The breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the heave offering you shall eat in a clean place, you, your sons, and your daughters with you; for they are your due and your sons’ due, which are given from the sacrifices of peace offerings of the children of Israel. 15 The thigh of the heave offering and the breast of the wave offering they shall bring with the offerings of fat made by fire, to offer as a wave offering before the Lord. And it shall be yours and your sons’ with you, by a statute forever, as the Lord has commanded.”
WWCF Readings
Acts 2
Acts 2
Complete Jewish Bible
1 The festival of Shavu‘ot arrived, and the believers all gathered together in one place. 2 Suddenly there came a sound from the sky like the roar of a violent wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 Then they saw what looked like tongues of fire, which separated and came to rest on each one of them. 4 They were all filled with the Ruach HaKodesh and began to talk in different languages, as the Spirit enabled them to speak.
5 Now there were staying in Yerushalayim religious Jews from every nation under heaven. 6 When they heard this sound, a crowd gathered; they were confused, because each one heard the believers speaking in his own language. 7 Totally amazed, they asked, “How is this possible? Aren’t all these people who are speaking from the Galil? 8 How is it that we hear them speaking in our native languages? 9 We are Parthians, Medes, Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Y’hudah, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia, 10 Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome; 11 Jews by birth and proselytes; Jews from Crete and from Arabia. . . ! How is it that we hear them speaking in our own languages about the great things God has done?” 12 Amazed and confused, they all went on asking each other, “What can this mean?” 13 But others made fun of them and said, “They’ve just had too much wine!”
14 Then Kefa stood up with the Eleven and raised his voice to address them: “You Judeans, and all of you staying here in Yerushalayim! Let me tell you what this means! Listen carefully to me!
15 “These people ar en’t drunk, as you suppose — it’s only nine in the morning. 16 No, this is what was spoken about through the prophet Yo’el:
17 ‘Adonai says:
“In the Last Days,
I will pour out from my Spirit upon everyone.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,
your young men will see visions,
your old men will dream dreams.
18 Even on my slaves, both men and women,
will I pour out from my Spirit in those days; and they will prophesy.
19 I will perform miracles in the sky above and signs on the earth below —
blood, fire and thick smoke.
20 The sun will become dark and the moon blood
before the great and fearful Day of Adonai comes.
21 And then, whoever calls on the name of Adonai will be saved.”’
22 “Men of Isra’el! Listen to this! Yeshua from Natzeret was a man demonstrated to you to have been from God by the powerful works, miracles and signs that God performed through him in your presence. You yourselves know this. 23 This man was arrested in accordance with God’s predetermined plan and foreknowledge; and, through the agency of persons not bound by the Torah, you nailed him up on a stake and killed him!
24 “But God has raised him up and freed him from the suffering of death; it was impossible that death could keep its hold on him. 25 For David says this about him:
‘I saw Adonai always before me, for he is at my right hand,
so that I will not be shaken.
26 For this reason, my heart was glad;
and my tongue rejoiced;
and now my body too will live on in the certain hope
27 that you will not abandon me to Sh’ol
or let your Holy One see decay.
28 You have made known to me the ways of life;
you will fill me with joy by your presence.’[b]
29 “Brothers, I know I can say to you frankly that the patriarch David died and was buried — his tomb is with us to this day. 30 Therefore, since he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn an oath to him that one of his descendants would sit on his throne, 31 he was speaking in advance about the resurrection of the Messiah, that it was he who was not abandoned in Sh’ol and whose flesh did not see decay. 32 God raised up this Yeshua! And we are all witnesses of it!
33 “Moreover, he has been exalted to the right hand of God; has received from the Father what he promised, namely, the Ruach HaKodesh; and has poured out this gift, which you are both seeing and hearing. 34 For David did not ascend into heaven. But he says,
35 ‘Adonai said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand
until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.”’[c]
36 Therefore, let the whole house of Isra’el know beyond doubt that God has made him both Lord and Messiah — this Yeshua, whom you executed on a stake!”
37 On hearing this, they were stung in their hearts; and they said to Kefa and the other emissaries, “Brothers, what should we do?” 38 Kefa answered them, “Turn from sin, return to God, and each of you be immersed on the authority of Yeshua the Messiah into forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Ruach HaKodesh! 39 For the promise is for you, for your children, and for those far away — as many as Adonai our God may call!”
40 He pressed his case with many other arguments and kept pleading with them, “Save yourselves from this perverse generation!”
41 So those who accepted what he said were immersed, and there were added to the group that day about three thousand people
42 They continued faithfully in the teaching of the emissaries, in fellowship, in breaking bread and in the prayers. 43 Everyone was filled with awe, and many miracles and signs took place through the emissaries. 44 All those trusting in Yeshua stayed together and had everything in common; 45 in fact, they sold their property and possessions and distributed the proceeds to all who were in need. 46 Continuing faithfully and with singleness of purpose to meet in the Temple courts daily, and breaking bread in their several homes, they shared their food in joy and simplicity of heart, 47 praising God and having the respect of all the people. And day after day the Lord kept adding to them those who were being saved.
Observation
Acts 2 begins with the fact that it was the Feast of Shavuot! And this is a very important feast to the Jews that they celebrate yearly because GOD commanded them to remember 3 most important Holy Days. But so many have left their Jewishness already but anyway it was Shavuot. Suddenly I just wanted to count from my Calendar if it was 50 days exactly that the Jews had written Shavuot and when I counted it yes on Shavuot 2 it is 50 days exactly and that is also when the HOLY SPIRIT arrived to fill the disciples. It was 40 days that JESUS ascended towards the Heavens and 10 days after that is 50 days exactly! You know why this matters to me? Because Israel's Shavuot is the Gentiles Pentecost. But nobody is explaining this to the Jews so that the Jews remind blind to see that JESUS is their Messiah. And GOD has emphasized to HIS WORD that we ought to bring salvation first to the Jews so that the Gentiles will follow. Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.
Application
I have so many things to do, honestly, GOD has given me the ability, no no it's not disability, but ability to hyperfocus on the scriptures so well, and the world calls it autism. Some autism they can't even say what's in their mind because there's too much in there and sometimes I am like that. But what I want to do really when I read Acts 2 and the word that rhema to me is really that verse 1 that it was Shavuot, and I can prove to the Jews that it was Shavuot that HOLY SPIRIT arrived to baptize the disciples with tongues of fire on their heads. They all spoke of different languages you know why? Because GOD wanted them to preach the gospel to the whole world of different languages. I know my language is the Language of the sons of Abraham - Israel and Ishmael. That is why GOD has chosen for me my little prince, because he is so much fond of the Jews that last Sunday, we passed by a foreigner thinking the same thing, is he a jew? he asked me and I said, ok do you want to find out? let's say shalom, but he said no, because he wasn't ready for them yet, I have still so much to teach him about the faith and surrendering our whole life to JESUS is the first step my little prince has to make because when he does, I will be the one who will be teaching him the word of GOD in relation to the Jews, but for now, he needs to learn from my pastors, my family, my mentors of what it's really like to live a life fully surrendered to CHRIST. Because once he surrenders, the HOLY SPIRIT will come upon my little prince like a fire! A fire so that GOD will burn through him like what Pastor preached with Moses last Sunday.
Prayers
Dear AVI,
Blessed are YOU O LORD my GOD and KING YESHUA who rules and reigns over everything, even the pharaohs YOU rule over them, that's why YOU are LORD of all Lords. FATHER, I thank YOU for this day that I come to remember YOU with my family as we did communion together O GOD. But I'm so sorry that I fell asleep last night, I wasn't able to keep watch on the very night YOU were betrayed. I'm so sorry O GOD, please forgive me. So, I guess Mary also fell asleep because she was not in the Garden of Gethsemane. And I pray that YOU will awaken all those who are in the faith to follow YOU truly and seek YOU diligently like the disciples did to keep watch and pray at all times. FATHER, please have YOUR way today with me and my family here in Taipei, and speak to me LORD, keep me awake because YOU already put me to sleep last night on a very important night that we should have kept watch and prayed. LORD, I pray today, please protect the disciple that YOU love, my little prince, special child with adhd fill MRP with the HOLY GHOST Power and FIRE so that he will do what YOU want him to do which is to marry me, his discipler (mother), teaching him to fix his eyes and heart on YOU. I already stopped talking to him from last night that JESUS was betrayed by Judas and I will only talk to him on the day YOU rise again on Shabbat afternoon of 3PM. Please FATHER have YOUR way and may YOU be glorified today and always. For YOU are the LORD GOD my KING, YOU are my everything! My FATHER who art in Heaven, YOUR Name YHVH is HOLY O GOD, let YOUR Kingdom come and let YOUR will be done here on earth as it is in heaven. Give us each day our daily bread and forgive us our sins as we forgive those that have wronged us. Do not lead us to the test but deliver us from all evil, for YOURS is the Kingdom, the Glory, the Honor and the Power forever AMEN!!!
In the Name of YESHUA KING of Glory, AMEN!
Midnight Prayers:
1:17AM 3rd Watch 15 Nissan 5986
#Prayers
Dear AVI-MyFatherGOD,
HOLY are YOU O LORD My GOD, YESHUA King of the Universe!!! I pray O GOD for MikaEL Yousef, my little Prince, that YOU would fill your son whom YOU love, with the power of the Holy Spirit. Rescue him from the pit he is in, remove everyone who has been holding him bondage to death and decay! Rescue him as YOU promised him, help him to put his hands up, as I reach out to him, do not allow hopelessness to keep him dead in that waterless pit. Bring him out O GOD right now bring him out!!! For YOU promised me, a husband who would love YOU as much as I do, fulfill Your Promises to me O GOD, according to Your WORD, for Yours is the Power, the Glory and the Honor now and forever!!!
#Prayers
Dear AVI-MyFatherGOD,
HOLY are YOU O LORD My GOD, YESHUA King of the Universe!!! I pray O GOD for MikaEL Yousef, my little Prince, that YOU would fill your son whom YOU love, with the power of the Holy Spirit. Rescue him from the pit he is in, remove everyone who has been holding him bondage to death and decay! Rescue him as YOU promised him, help him to put his hands up, as I reach out to him, do not allow hopelessness to keep him dead in that waterless pit. Bring him out O GOD right now bring him out!!! For YOU promised me, a husband who would love YOU as much as I do, fulfill Your Promises to me O GOD, according to Your WORD, for Yours is the Power, the Glory and the Honor now and forever!!!
In the Name of YESHUA, by the power of His Blood, Amen!
3rd Watch
I ask YOU My FATHER - AVI, give MikaEl, the wisdom to partake communion every night and give him eyes to see who really are true to him and who are not in the Name of YESHUA our GOD, remove the people standing against Your Will O GOD, by fire, by death, by sickness, remove everyone who are just using him for his money especially friends who are only after him for the benefit they would extract from him and let him recognize the TRUTH, and the TRUTH - YESHUA - YOU O GOD will set MikaEl free!!! Give him the authority and power and anointing to crush the heads of those who are against him and Your will and plans for his life, for YOU are the One who chose him for YOURSELF for YOUR honor, glory and power in the Name of YESHUA, Adonai Tzeva'ot, AMEN!!!
I ask YOU My FATHER - AVI, give MikaEl, the wisdom to partake communion every night and give him eyes to see who really are true to him and who are not in the Name of YESHUA our GOD, remove the people standing against Your Will O GOD, by fire, by death, by sickness, remove everyone who are just using him for his money especially friends who are only after him for the benefit they would extract from him and let him recognize the TRUTH, and the TRUTH - YESHUA - YOU O GOD will set MikaEl free!!! Give him the authority and power and anointing to crush the heads of those who are against him and Your will and plans for his life, for YOU are the One who chose him for YOURSELF for YOUR honor, glory and power in the Name of YESHUA, Adonai Tzeva'ot, AMEN!!!
Last night ba, kato naka tulog ko sa 2nd Watch nga unta dli ko matug, ingon si Deric ako manghud, nag sulti daw ko nga gadamgo ko ug mga ilaga ga dagan2x sa kwarto namo dri sa hotel, nganu kaha, then ganina mga 2nd Watch, akong Spiritu dli mahimutang, epagawas gyud ang pagkaon nabilin sa kwarto, ako unta to ehatag sa mga pulubi pero wala ko kita, ako nalang gilabay... mau d ai! ang pagkaon panini man unta, naay yeast, dli pwede sa sulod sa balai basta Passover!!! tuo nalang gyud mo para dli sad mo katulog sa darkest watch of the night
The Entire Bible
Deuteronomy 28; John 18:19-40; Psalms 39
John 18:19-40
New King James Version
Jesus Questioned by the High Priest
19 The high priest then asked Jesus about His disciples and His doctrine.
20 Jesus answered him, “I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where [a]the Jews always meet, and in secret I have said nothing. 21 Why do you ask Me? Ask those who have heard Me what I said to them. Indeed they know what I said.”
22 And when He had said these things, one of the officers who stood by struck[b] Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, “Do You answer the high priest like that?”
23 Jesus answered him, “If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why do you strike Me?”
24 Then Annas sent Him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.
Peter Denies Twice More
25 Now Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. Therefore they said to him, “You are not also one of His disciples, are you?”
He denied it and said, “I am not!”
26 One of the servants of the high priest, a relative of him whose ear Peter cut off, said, “Did I not see you in the garden with Him?” 27 Peter then denied again; and immediately a rooster crowed.
In Pilate’s Court
28 Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the Praetorium, and it was early morning. But they themselves did not go into the [c]Praetorium, lest they should be defiled, but that they might eat the Passover. 29 Pilate then went out to them and said, “What accusation do you bring against this Man?”
30 They answered and said to him, “If He were not [d]an evildoer, we would not have delivered Him up to you.”
31 Then Pilate said to them, “You take Him and judge Him according to your law.”
Therefore the Jews said to him, “It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death,” 32 that the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled which He spoke, signifying by what death He would die.
33 Then Pilate entered the [e]Praetorium again, called Jesus, and said to Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”
34 Jesus answered him, “Are you speaking for yourself about this, or did others tell you this concerning Me?”
35 Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered You to me. What have You done?”
36 Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here.”
37 Pilate therefore said to Him, “Are You a king then?”
Jesus answered, “You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.”
38 Pilate said to Him, “What is truth?” And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them, “I find no fault in Him at all.
Taking the Place of Barabbas
39 “But you have a custom that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Do you therefore want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”
40 Then they all cried again, saying, “Not this Man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber.
Psalm 39
New King James Version
Prayer for Wisdom and Forgiveness
To the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
39 I said, “I will guard my ways,
Lest I sin with my tongue;
I will restrain my mouth with a muzzle,
While the wicked are before me.”
2 I was mute with silence,
I held my peace even from good;
And my sorrow was stirred up.
3 My heart was hot within me;
While I was [a]musing, the fire burned.
Then I spoke with my tongue:
4 “Lord, make me to know my end,
And what is the measure of my days,
That I may know how frail I am.
5 Indeed, You have made my days as handbreadths,
And my age is as nothing before You;
Certainly every man at his best state is but vapor. Selah
6 Surely every man walks about like a shadow;
Surely they [b]busy themselves in vain;
He heaps up riches,
And does not know who will gather them.
7 “And now, Lord, what do I wait for?
My hope is in You.
8 Deliver me from all my transgressions;
Do not make me the reproach of the foolish.
9 I was mute, I did not open my mouth,
Because it was You who did it.
10 Remove Your plague from me;
I am consumed by the blow of Your hand.
11 When with rebukes You correct man for iniquity,
You make his beauty melt away like a moth;
Surely every man is vapor. Selah
12 “Hear my prayer, O Lord,
And give ear to my cry;
Do not be silent at my tears;
For I am a stranger with You,
A sojourner, as all my fathers were.
13 Remove Your gaze from me, that I may regain strength,
Before I go away and am no more.”
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