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¹ THIS IS THE PEOPHESY ABOUT THE MESSIAH. Who has believed our message and to whom has the arm (power) of Jehovah been revealed? ² He grew up before him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him. Nothing in his appearance will make us desire him. ³ He was despised and rejected by men. He was a man of sorrows familiar with suffering. Like one from whom men hide their faces he was despised. We did not consider him to be worth much. ⁴ He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows. We considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted. ⁵ But he was pierced for our transgressions! He was crushed for our iniquities! The punishment that brought us peace was upon him. There has been healing for us because of his wounds. ⁶ We are all like sheep. We have gone astray! Each of us has turned to his own way. Jehovah has caused the iniquity (sin) of all of us to be laid on him. ⁷ He was oppressed and afflicted and yet he did not open his mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter. He was silent like sheep ready to be sheared. He did not open his mouth. ⁸ He was oppressed, judged and taken away. And who can speak of his descendants? He was removed from the land of the living. He was destroyed because of the transgression of my people. ⁹ He was buried like a criminal in a rich mans grave. He had done no wrong, nor was any deceit in his mouth. ¹⁰ It was Jehovah’s will to allow him to be crushed. Even though Jehovah makes his life a guilt offering, he will see his offspring and prolong his days, and the will of Jehovah will prosper in his hand. ¹¹ After his suffering he will see the light and be satisfied. By his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many. He will bear their iniquities. ¹² Therefore I will give him a portion among the great. He will divide the spoils with the strong. This is because he poured out his life unto death. He was numbered with the transgressors. He bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.

¹ This is the vision seen by Isaiah the son of Amoz. It is about Judah and Jerusalem at the time of Kings Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. ² Listen, heaven, and pay attention, earth! Jehovah (YHWH) has spoken: »I raised my children and helped them grow, but they have rebelled against me. ³ »The bull knows its owner, and donkey knows where its master feeds it. But Israel does not know. My people do not understand!« ⁴ Woe to the sinful nation, people heavy with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, sons who are corrupt! They have forsaken Jehovah! They have despised the Holy One of Israel. They have turned away from him. ⁵ Why do you still want to be beaten? Why do you continue to rebel? Your whole head is infected. Your whole heart is sick. ⁶ From the bottom of your feet to the top of your head there is no healthy spot left on your body. You have only bruises, sores, and fresh wounds. They have not been cleansed, bandaged, or soothed with oil. ⁷ Your country is desolate. Your cities are burned with fire. Foreigners destroy your fields in your presence. Your fields are devastated and taken over by strangers. ⁸ My people, the daughter of Zion is left like an empty hut in a vineyard. It is like a shack in a cucumber field, like a city under attack. ⁹ If Jehovah of Hosts had not left us a few survivors, we would have been like Sodom and Gomorrah. ¹⁰ Listen to the word of Jehovah (YHWH), you rulers of Sodom! Pay attention to the Law of our God, you people of Gomorrah! ¹¹ Jehovah says: »What do your many animal sacrifices mean to me? I have had enough of your burnt offerings of rams and enough fat from your fattened calves. I am not pleased with the blood of bulls, lambs, or male goats. ¹² »Who requires you to trample on my courtyards when you appear in my presence? ¹³ »Do not bring any more worthless grain offerings. Your incense is disgusting to me! So are your New Moon Festivals, your days of worship, and the assemblies you call. I cannot endure your evil assemblies! ¹⁴ »I hate your New Moon Festivals and your appointed festivals. They are a burden to me. I am tired of putting up with them. ¹⁵ »When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide my eyes from you. Even though you offer many prayers, I will not listen because your hands are full of blood. ¹⁶ »Wash yourselves! Become clean! Get your evil deeds out of my sight. Stop doing evil. ¹⁷ »Learn to do good (well) (right). Seek justice. Correct oppressors. Defend orphans. Plead the case of widows.« ¹⁸ »Come now, let us reason together (make things right) (correct matters) between us!« Says Jehovah. »Though your sins are like scarlet, they will become as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, they will become as white as wool. ¹⁹ »If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best from the land. ²⁰ »Refuse and rebel and swords will devour you. Jehovah has spoken.« ²¹ How the faithful town has become a prostitute! She was full of justice, and righteousness lived in her. But now murderers live there! ²² Your silver is not pure. Your beer is watered down. ²³ Your rulers are rebels, friends with thieves. They all love bribes and run after gifts. They never defend orphans. They do not listen to the widows' pleas. ²⁴ That is why Jehovah, Jehovah of Hosts, the Mighty One of Israel, says: »How horrible it will be when I take revenge on my opponents! I will avenge myself against my enemies. ²⁵ »I will turn my power against you (turn the back of my hand upon you). I will remove your impurities with bleach. I will get rid of all your worthless qualities. ²⁶ »I will give you judges like you had long ago, advisers like you had in the beginning. After that you will be called the Righteous City, the Faithful City.« ²⁷ Jehovah’s justice will pardon Zion. Those who return will be pardoned by Jehovah’s righteousness. ²⁸ Rebels and sinners will be crushed at the same time. Those who abandon Jehovah will come to an end. ²⁹ You will be ashamed of the oaks that you wanted to worship. You will be embarrassed by the garden that you have chosen for your gods. ³⁰ You will be like an oak whose leaves wither and like a garden without water. ³¹ Strong people will become tinder for a fire. Their work will be the spark. Both of them will burn together. There will be no one to put out the fire.

⁹ »I pray for them. I do not pray for the world. I pray only for those you gave me, for they are yours.

²⁵ who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification (acquittal).

¹¹ We also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation (restoration) (atonement) (divine favor).

⁷ Purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new batch of dough. For even Christ our Passover has been sacrificed for us.

⁴² So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption. It is raised in incorruption. ⁴³ It is sown in dishonor. It is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness and it is raised in power. ⁴⁴ It is sown a natural body and it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body and there is a spiritual body.

¹ Give thanks to Jehovah, for he is good. His loving kindness is everlasting. ² Give thanks to the God of gods. His loving kindness is everlasting. ³ Give thanks to the Lord of lords. His loving kindness is everlasting. ⁴ To the one who alone does wonderful thing. His loving kindness is everlasting. ⁵ To the one who made the heavens with skill. His loving kindness is everlasting. ⁶ To him who spread out the earth above the waters. His loving kindness is everlasting. ⁷ To him who made the great lights. His loving kindness is everlasting: ⁸ The sun to rule by day, for His loving kindness is everlasting, ⁹ The moon and stars to rule by night, for His loving kindness is everlasting. ¹⁰ To him who destroyed the Egyptians in their firstborn. His loving kindness is everlasting. ¹¹ And brought Israel out from their midst, for his loving kindness is everlasting. ¹² With a strong hand and an outstretched arm, for his loving kindness is everlasting. ¹³ To Him who divided the Red Sea asunder. His loving kindness is everlasting. ¹⁴ And made Israel pass through the midst of it. For his loving kindness is everlasting. ¹⁵ But he overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, for his loving kindness is everlasting. ¹⁶ To him who led his people through the wilderness, for his loving kindness is everlasting. ¹⁷ To him who destroyed great kings. His loving kindness is everlasting. ¹⁸ And struck mighty kings, for his loving kindness is everlasting: ¹⁹ Sihon, king of the Amorites, for his loving kindness is everlasting, ²⁰ And Og, king of Bashan, for his loving kindness is everlasting, ²¹ And gave their land as a heritage, for his loving kindness is everlasting, ²² Even a heritage to Israel his servant, for his loving kindness is everlasting. ²³ He remembered us in our low estate. His loving kindness is everlasting. ²⁴ He has rescued us from our adversaries, for his loving kindness is everlasting. ²⁵ He gives food to all flesh, for his loving kindness is everlasting. ²⁶ Give thanks to the God of heaven, for his loving kindness is everlasting.

¹ Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. ² Suddenly there was a great earthquake, as an angel of God descended from heaven and rolled away the stone and sat on it. ³ His appearance was as lightning, and his clothing white as snow. ⁴ The guards shook with fear and became as dead men. ⁵ The angel spoke to the women: »I know you seek Jesus who has been impaled; do not fear. ⁶ »He is not here, for he has risen just as he promised. Come; see the place where the Lord lay. ⁷ »Go quickly and tell his disciples he has risen from the dead. See, he goes before you to Galilee. You will see him there, as I have told you.« ⁸ They departed quickly from the tomb, with fear and great joy. They ran to bring his disciples the news. ⁹ Jesus met them and greeted them. They approached and took hold of his feet and kissed them in adoration. ¹⁰ Then Jesus told them: »Do not fear. Go tell my brothers to travel to Galilee. I will see them there.« ¹¹ While they were going, some of the guard came into the city. They told the chief priests all the things that happened. ¹² They took counsel with the elders. Then they bribed the soldiers. ¹³ The soldiers were instructed to say: »His disciples came at night and stole him while we slept.« ¹⁴ »If the governor hears about this, we will persuade him so you may be free from worry.« ¹⁵ So they took the money and did as they were told. This saying was spread abroad among the Jews, and continues until this day. ¹⁶ The eleven disciples went into Galilee to the mountain where Jesus specified. ¹⁷ When they saw him, they bowed down in adoration for him. But some doubted (were lacking faith). ¹⁸ Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying: »All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. ¹⁹ »Go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. ²⁰ »Teach them to observe all the things I have commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.«

³⁶ As they spoke these things he stood in their midst and said: »May you have peace.« ³⁷ But they were afraid and supposed that they saw a spirit. ³⁸ He said to them, »Why are you troubled? And why do you question in your hearts? ³⁹ »See my hands and my feet that it is I. Touch me and see. A spirit does not have flesh and bones like I have.«

¹ After Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices so they could anoint him. ² They went to the tomb when the sun had risen. It was very early. ³ They asked each other who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb? ⁴ The stone was very big. Looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back. ⁵ They entered the tomb. They were amazed at what they saw. A young man dressed in a white robe was sitting on the right side of the tomb. ⁶ He said to them: »Do not be amazed. Jesus the Nazarene, who has been impaled, is not here. He has risen. Behold, the place where they laid him! ⁷ »Go tell his disciples and Peter that he goes before you into Galilee. There you will see him just as he told you.« ⁸ They fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had come on them. They said nothing to anyone for they were afraid.

¹ Mary Magdalene arrived at the tomb early on the first day of the week while it was still dark. She saw the stone was taken away from the tomb. ² She ran to Simon Peter and the other disciple whom Jesus loved and said to them: »They have taken the Lord away out of the tomb. We do not know where they laid him.« ³ Peter and the other disciple went to the tomb. ⁴ They both ran together. The other disciple out ran Peter and got to the tomb first. ⁵ He stooped and looked inside where he saw the linen clothes. He did not enter. ⁶ Simon Peter followed him to the tomb and entered to see the linen clothes laying there. ⁷ The napkin that was on his head was not with the linen clothes. It was rolled up by itself. ⁸ The other disciple entered the tomb. He saw and believed. ⁹ They still did not know the Scripture that he must rise from the dead. ¹⁰ The disciples went away again to their own home. ¹¹ Mary stood outside the tomb weeping. She stooped and looked into the tomb. ¹² She saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. ¹³ »Woman why do you weep,« they asked? She told them: »They have taken my Lord and I do not know where they laid him.« ¹⁴ She turned and look there was Jesus standing nearby. She did not know it was Jesus. ¹⁵ Jesus said to her: »Woman, why do you weep? Who are you looking for?« She thought he was the gardener. She said: »Sir, if you have carried him somewhere else tell me where you laid him and I will take him away.« ¹⁶ Jesus said: »Mary.« She turned and said to him in Hebrew: »Rabboni,« which is to say, Teacher. ¹⁷ Jesus said: »Do not touch me for I am not yet ascended to the Father. Go to my brothers, and say to them, I ascend to my Father and you’re Father, and my God and your God.« (Revelation 3:12) ¹⁸ Mary Magdalene went to tell the disciples: »I have seen the Lord! He said these things to me.«

¹ »Cry aloud! Do not hold back! Raise your voice like a ram's horn. Tell my people about their rebellion and the descendants of Jacob about their sins. ² »They seek me day by day. They delight to know my ways like a nation that has done righteousness and has not forsaken the ordinance of their God. They ask me for justice and delight. They are pleased that God is near. ³ »‘Why have we fasted and you do not see? Why have we humbled ourselves and you do not notice? Behold, on the day of your fast you find desire, and mistreat all your workers.’ ⁴ »You fast for contention and strife and to strike with a wicked fist. You do not fast today to make your voice heard on high. ⁵ »Is it a fast like this which I choose, a day for a man to humble himself? Is it for bowing one's head like a reed (rush) and for spreading out sackcloth and ashes as a bed? Will you call this a fast, even an acceptable day to Jehovah? ⁶ »Is this not the fast I choose to loosen the bonds of wickedness, to undo the bands of the yoke, and to let the oppressed go free and break every yoke? ⁷ »Is it not to divide your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into the house? When you see the naked, should you cover him and not hide yourself from your own flesh? ⁸ »Your light will break out like the dawn. Your recovery will speedily spring forth. Your righteousness will go before you and the glory of Jehovah will be your rear guard. ⁹ »‘Then you will call, and Jehovah will answer! You will cry and he will say: ‘Here I am.’ If you remove the yoke from your midst, the pointing of the finger and speaking wickedness, ¹⁰ and if you give yourself to the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then your light will rise in darkness and your gloom will be like midday. ¹¹ Jehovah will continually guide you. He will satisfy your desire in scorched places and give strength to your bones. You will be like a watered garden and like a spring of water whose waters do not fail. ¹² Those among you will rebuild the ancient ruins. You will raise up the age-old foundations. You will be called the repairer of the breach, the restorer of the streets in which to dwell. ¹³ »If because of the Sabbath, you turn your foot from doing your pleasure on my holy day, and you call the Sabbath a delight and the holy of Jehovah honorable, and honor it, desisting from your ways, from seeking your own pleasure and speaking your own word, ¹⁴ »you will take delight in Jehovah! I will make you ride on the heights of the earth. I will feed you the heritage of Jacob your father. The mouth of Jehovah has spoken!«

⁴ When he apprehended him, he put him in prison. He turned him over to four squads of four soldiers each to guard him. After Passover he would be presented to the people.

⁴ He was declared to be the Son of God with power through the Spirit of Holiness, by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord.

⁸ But God demonstrates (commends) his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

¹⁶ »For God loved the world so much, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever has an active faith in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

³ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy he gave us a new birth to a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.

⁵ This frightened them and they bowed down prostrate on the ground. The two men said to them: »Why do you seek the living among the dead? ⁶ »He is not here. He has arisen! Remember how he spoke to you when he was yet in Galilee. ⁷ »He said the Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, be impaled, and the third day rise again.« ⁸ They remembered his words. ⁹ When they returned from the tomb they told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest. ¹⁰ They were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them. They told these things to the apostles. ¹¹ These words seemed to be idle talk and they did not believe them. ¹² Peter ran to the tomb. Looking inside he saw the linen cloths by themselves. He departed to his home, wondering about that which occurred.

¹ It was early in the morning on the first day of the week. They went to the tomb with the spices that they had prepared. ² The stone was rolled away from the tomb. ³ When they entered they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. ⁴ They were perplexed about what had happened. Two men stood by them in dazzling apparel.