Mar 25th

“Command the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘You shall be careful to bring near My offering, My food for My offerings by fire, of a soothing aroma to Me, at their appointed time.’

And you shall say to them, ‘This is the offering by fire which you shall bring near to Yahweh: two male lambs one year old without blemish as a continual burnt offering every day.

You shall offer the one lamb in the morning, and the other lamb you shall offer at twilight,

also a tenth of an ephah of fine flour for a grain offering, mixed with a fourth of a hin of beaten oil.

It is a continual burnt offering which was ordained in Mount Sinai as a soothing aroma, an offering by fire to Yahweh.

Then the drink offering with it shall be a fourth of a hin for each lamb, in the holy place you shall pour out a drink offering of strong drink to Yahweh.

And the other lamb you shall offer at twilight; as the grain offering of the morning and as its drink offering, you shall offer it, an offering by fire, a soothing aroma to Yahweh.

‘Then on the sabbath day two male lambs one year old without blemish, and two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering, and its drink offering:

This is the burnt offering of every sabbath in addition to the continual burnt offering and its drink offering.

‘Then at the beginning of each of your months you shall bring near a burnt offering to Yahweh: two bulls from the herd and one ram, seven male lambs one year old without blemish;

and three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering, for each bull; and two-tenths of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering, for the one ram;

and a tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering for each lamb, for a burnt offering of a soothing aroma, an offering by fire to Yahweh.

And their drink offerings shall be half a hin of wine for a bull and a third of a hin for the ram and a fourth of a hin for a lamb; this is the burnt offering of each month throughout the months of the year.

And one male goat for a sin offering to Yahweh; it shall be offered with its drink offering in addition to the continual burnt offering.

‘Then on the fourteenth day of the first month shall be the Passover of Yahweh.

And on the fifteenth day of this month shall be a feast; unleavened bread shall be eaten for seven days.

On the first day shall be a holy convocation; you shall do no laborious work.

And you shall bring near an offering by fire, a burnt offering to Yahweh: two bulls from the herd and one ram and seven male lambs one year old; they shall be for you without blemish.

Now as for their grain offering, you shall offer fine flour mixed with oil: three-tenths of an ephah for a bull and two-tenths for the ram.

A tenth of an ephah you shall offer for each of the seven lambs;

and one male goat for a sin offering to make atonement for you.

You shall offer these besides the burnt offering of the morning, which is for a continual burnt offering.

After this manner you shall offer daily, for seven days, the food of the offering by fire, of a soothing aroma to Yahweh; it shall be offered with its drink offering in addition to the continual burnt offering.

Now on the seventh day you shall have a holy convocation; you shall do no laborious work.

‘Also on the day of the first fruits, when you bring near a new grain offering to Yahweh in your Feast of Weeks, you shall have a holy convocation; you shall do no laborious work.

And you shall bring near a burnt offering for a soothing aroma to Yahweh: two bulls from the herd, one ram, seven male lambs one year old;

and their grain offering, fine flour mixed with oil: three-tenths of an ephah for each bull, two-tenths for the one ram,

a tenth for each of the seven lambs;

also one male goat to make atonement for you.

Besides the continual burnt offering and its grain offering, you shall offer them with their drink offerings. They shall be without blemish.

‘Now in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall also have a holy convocation; you shall do no laborious work. It will be to you a day for blowing trumpets.

And you shall offer a burnt offering as a soothing aroma to Yahweh: one bull from the herd, one ram, and seven male lambs one year old without blemish;

also their grain offering, fine flour mixed with oil: three-tenths of an ephah for the bull, two-tenths for the ram,

and one-tenth for each of the seven lambs.

And offer one male goat for a sin offering, to make atonement for you,

besides the burnt offering of the new moon and its grain offering, and the continual burnt offering and its grain offering, and their drink offerings, according to their legal judgment, for a soothing aroma, an offering by fire to Yahweh.

‘Then on the tenth day of this seventh month you shall have a holy convocation, and you shall humble yourselves; you shall not do any work.

And you shall bring near a burnt offering to Yahweh as a soothing aroma: one bull from the herd, one ram, seven male lambs one year old, having them without blemish;

and their grain offering, fine flour mixed with oil: three-tenths of an ephah for the bull, two-tenths for the one ram,

a tenth for each of the seven lambs;

one male goat for a sin offering, besides the sin offering of atonement and the continual burnt offering and its grain offering and their drink offerings.

‘Then on the fifteenth day of the seventh month you shall have a holy convocation; you shall do no laborious work, and you shall celebrate a feast to Yahweh for seven days.

And you shall bring near a burnt offering, an offering by fire as a soothing aroma to Yahweh: thirteen bulls from the herd, two rams, fourteen male lambs one year old, which are without blemish;

and their grain offering, fine flour mixed with oil: three-tenths of an ephah for each of the thirteen bulls, two-tenths for each of the two rams,

and a tenth for each of the fourteen lambs;

and one male goat for a sin offering, besides the continual burnt offering, its grain offering, and its drink offering.

‘Then on the second day: twelve bulls from the herd, two rams, fourteen male lambs one year old without blemish;

and their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams and for the lambs, by their number according to the legal judgment;

and one male goat for a sin offering, besides the continual burnt offering and its grain offering and their drink offerings.

‘Then on the third day: eleven bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs one year old without blemish;

and their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams and for the lambs, by their number according to the legal judgment;

and one male goat for a sin offering, besides the continual burnt offering and its grain offering and its drink offering.

‘Then on the fourth day: ten bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs one year old without blemish;

their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams and for the lambs, by their number according to the legal judgment;

and one male goat for a sin offering, besides the continual burnt offering, its grain offering and its drink offering.

Now while the people were in a state of expectation and all were reasoning in their hearts about John, as to whether he was the Christ,

John answered, saying to them all, “As for me, I baptize you with water, but One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to untie the strap of His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

His winnowing fork is in His hand to thoroughly clear His threshing floor and to gather the wheat into His barn, but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”

So with many other exhortations he proclaimed the gospel to the people.

But when Herod the tetrarch was reproved by him because of Herodias, his brother’s wife, and because of all the wicked things which Herod had done,

Herod also added this to them all: he locked John up in prison.

Now it happened that when all the people were being baptized, Jesus was also baptized, and while He was praying, heaven was opened,

and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in bodily form like a dove, and a voice came out of heaven, “You are My beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased.”

When He began His ministry, Jesus Himself was about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed,

the son of Joseph,

the son of Eli,

the son of Matthat,

the son of Levi,

the son of Melchi,

the son of Jannai,

the son of Joseph,

the son of Mattathias,

the son of Amos,

the son of Nahum,

the son of Hesli,

the son of Naggai,

the son of Maath,

the son of Mattathias,

the son of Semein,

the son of Josech,

the son of Joda,

the son of Joanan,

the son of Rhesa,

the son of Zerubbabel,

the son of Shealtiel,

the son of Neri,

the son of Melchi,

the son of Addi,

the son of Cosam,

the son of Elmadam,

the son of Er,

the son of Joshua,

the son of Eliezer,

the son of Jorim,

the son of Matthat,

the son of Levi,

the son of Simeon,

the son of Judah,

the son of Joseph,

the son of Jonam,

the son of Eliakim,

the son of Melea,

the son of Menna,

the son of Mattatha,

the son of Nathan,

the son of David,

the son of Jesse,

the son of Obed,

the son of Boaz,

the son of Salmon,

the son of Nahshon,

the son of Amminadab,

the son of Admin,

the son of Ram,

the son of Hezron,

the son of Perez,

the son of Judah,

the son of Jacob,

the son of Isaac,

the son of Abraham,

the son of Terah,

the son of Nahor,

the son of Serug,

the son of Reu,

the son of Peleg,

the son of Heber,

the son of Shelah,

the son of Cainan,

the son of Arphaxad,

the son of Shem,

the son of Noah,

the son of Lamech,

the son of Methuselah,

the son of Enoch,

the son of Jared,

the son of Mahalaleel,

the son of Cainan,

the son of Enosh,

the son of Seth,

the son of Adam,

the son of God.