Readings for October
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Readings for Oct 01:
John 4:4-26 But He must go through Samaria (not the usual route – He has an appointment!)
John 4:27-42 The people of Sychar also have an appointment!
John 4:43-45 Jesus completes the return journey
Mark 1:14-15 Jesus begins His public ministry
Luke 4:14-15 As told by Luke
John 4:46-54 Jesus heals the Official’s son at a distance
Matt 4:13-17 Jesus moves to Capernaum
Matt 4:18-22 He calls Simon, Andrew, James and John
Mark 1:16-20 As told by Mark
Luke 5:1-11 Luke fills in more details
Total verses for today = 81
Readings for Oct 02:
Mark 1:21-28 Jesus teaches in the synagogue at Capernaum, and casts out an evil spirit
Luke 4:31-37 As told by Luke
Matt 8:14-17 Jesus heals Peter’s mother-in-law, then many who were sick in the town
Mark 1:29-34 As told by Mark
Luke 4:38-41 As told by Luke
Matt 4:23-25 Jesus’ fame spreads abroad
Mark 1:35-39 Jesus rises early for prayer and then moves on to other towns
Luke 4:42-44 As told by Luke
Matt 8:1-4 A leper healed and sent as a testimony to the priests (had anyone been able to offer the offering since Moses was given the law in Leviticus 14?)
Mark 1:40-45 Mark’s record
Luke 5:12-16 Luke’s record
Matt 9:1-8 A paralysed man healed – the crowd is made to wonder
Mark 2:1-12 Mark’s record
Luke 5:17-26 Luke’s record
Total verses for today = 85
Readings for Oct 03:
Matt 9:9-9 The calling of Matthew
Mark 2:13-14 Mark’s record
Luke 5:27-28 Luke’s record
Matt 9:10-13 Matthew makes a meal for the ‘Friend of tax gatherers and sinners’
Mark 2:15-17 Mark’s record
Luke 5:29-32 Luke’s record
Matt 9:14-17 Old and New Disciples; old and new wineskins
Mark 2:18-22 Mark’s record
Luke 5:33-39 Luke’s record
John 5:1-47 Passover(?) Man healed at Bethesda; Jesus teaching and testimony
Matt 12:1-8 The Sabbath after Firstfruits (see Luke reading, where the ‘first sabbath’ is Passover) The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath
Total verses for today = 87
Readings for Oct 04:
Mark 2:23-28 Mark’s record
Luke 6:1-5 Luke’s record
Matt 12:9-14 Man with withered hand healed
Mark 3:1-6 Mark’s record
Luke 6:6-11 Luke’s record
Matt 12:15-21 Jesus withdraws, but the crowds seek Him out for healing
Mark 3:7-12 Mark’s record
Luke 6:17-19 Luke’s record
Mark 3:13-19 The appointing of the 12
Luke 6:12-16 Luke’s record
Matt 5:1-12 The Sermon on the Mount – the Beatitudes
Luke 6:20-23 Luke’s record
Luke 6:24-26 The Sermon on the Mount – Woes
Total verses for today = 76
Readings for Oct 05:
Matt 5:13-37 The Sermon on the Mount -Salt and Light
Matt 5:38-48 The Sermon on the Mount -the New Way
Luke 6:27-36 Luke’s record
Matt 6:1-8 The Sermon on the Mount – Humility and secrecy in giving and in praying
Matt 6:9-18 The Sermon on the Mount – Humility in praying and fasting
Luke 11:1-4 Luke’s record
Matt 6:19-34 The Sermon on the Mount -Real treasure
Total verses for today = 84
Readings for Oct 06:
Matt 7:1-6 The Sermon on the Mount – Do not Judge
Luke 6:37-42 Luke’s record
Matt 7:7-11 The Sermon on the Mount – Ask, Seek, Knock
Luke 11:5-13 Luke’s record
Matt 7:12-14 The Sermon on the Mount – The Golden Rule and the Narrow Way
Matt 7:15-23 The Sermon on the Mount – Good and Bad trees
Luke 6:43-45 Luke’s record
Matt 7:24-29 The Sermon on the Mount – Two Houses
Luke 6:46-49 Luke’s record
Matt 8:5-13 Capernaum – The Centurion’s Servant healed – a man under authority
Luke 7:1-10 Luke’s record
Luke 7:11-17 The Next Day at Nain – a young man raised from the dead
Total verses for today = 77
Readings for Oct 07:
Matt 11:2-19 John (now in prison) sends his disciples
Luke 7:18-35 Luke’s record
Luke 7:36-50 Jesus’ feet anointed by a sinful woman
Luke 8:1-3 A preaching tour, and the women who supported Jesus
Matt 12:22-45 A blind and dumb man healed, and they still want a sign! Jesus accused of casting out demons by Beelzebub
Total verses for today = 78
Readings for Oct 08:
Mark 3:20-30 Mark’s record
Luke 11:14-54 Luke’s record
Luke 12:1-12 Luke’s record
Matt 12:46-50 The real family of God
Mark 3:31-35 Mark’s record
Luke 8:19-21 Luke’s record
Total verses for today = 77
Readings for Oct 09:
Matt 13:1-52 The Sermon from the boat – parables of the Kingdom
Mark 4:1-34 Mark’s record
Total verses for today = 86
Readings for Oct 10:
Luke 8:4-18 Luke’s record
Luke 13:18-21 Luke’s record
Luke 12:13-59 The Temporal and the Eternal
Luke 13:1-9 Repentance and fruit
Matt 8:23-27 Jesus asleep in the boat, then calms the storm
Mark 4:35-41 Mark’s record
Luke 8:22-25 Luke’s record
Total verses for today = 91
Readings for Oct 11:
Matt 8:28-34 Legion delivered and the pigs perish
Mark 5:1-20 Mark’s record
Luke 8:26-39 Luke’s record
Matt 9:18-26 Jairus daughter and the woman with an issue of blood
Mark 5:21-43 Mark’s record
Luke 8:40-56 Luke’s record
Total verses for today = 90
Readings for Oct 12:
Matt 9:27-34 2 blind men and a dumb man healed
Matt 13:53-58 Jesus rejected in Nazareth
Mark 6:1-6 Mark’s record
Matt 9:35-38 The needs of the harvest – the 12 sent out
Matt 10:1-42 The needs of the harvest – the 12 sent out continued
Matt 11:1-1 The needs of the harvest – the 12 sent out continued
Mark 6:6-13 Mark’s record
Luke 9:1-6 Luke’s record
Total verses for today = 81
Readings for Oct 13:
Matt 14:1-12 Herod is conscience stricken
Mark 6:14-29 Mark’s record
Luke 9:7-9 Luke’s record
Matt 14:13-21 The 5000 fed (just before Passover)
Mark 6:30-44 Mark’s record
Luke 9:10-17 Luke’s record
John 6:1-15 John’s record
Total verses for today = 78
Readings for Oct 14:
Matt 14:22-36 Jesus walks on the water and stills the storm
Mark 6:45-56 Mark’s record
John 6:16-21 John’s record
John 6:22-71 The next day, Jesus teaches about bread from heaven
Total verses for today = 83
Readings for Oct 15:
John 7:1-53 Jesus goes up to the feast of Tabernacles
John 8:1-11 The next day – The Woman taken in adultery (where was the man? According to the Law, both should be stoned)
John 8:12-30 Whose testimony?
Total verses for today = 83
Readings for Oct 16:
John 8:31-59 Whose children?
John 9:1-41 The Man blind from birth healed (how could he have sinned so that he was born blind?)
Matt 15:1-20 The Tradition of the Elders! The Problem of the Heart
Total verses for today = 90
Readings for Oct 17:
Mark 7:1-23 Mark’s record
Matt 15:21-28 The faith of the Syro-Phoenician woman
Mark 7:24-30 Mark’s record
Matt 15:29-31 Many healed in Galilee and God glorified
Mark 7:31-37 Mark’s record
Matt 15:32-39 The 4000 fed
Mark 8:1-10 Mark’s record
Matt 16:1-12 The Signs of the Times, but not time for signs
Mark 8:11-21 Mark’s record
Total verses for today = 89
Readings for Oct 18:
Mark 8:22-26 A blind man healed at Bethsaida
Matt 16:13-20 Peter’s confession at Caesarea Philippi
Mark 8:27-30 Mark’s record
Luke 9:18-20 Luke’s record
Matt 16:21-28 Peter used by the Adversary; Taking up your cross is the starting point for discipleship
Mark 8:31-38 Mark’s record
Mark 9:1-1 Mark’s record
Luke 9:21-27 Luke’s record
Matt 17:1-13 The Transfiguration
Mark 9:2-13 Mark’s record
Luke 9:28-36 Luke’s record
Matt 17:14-21 Coming down from the Mount
Total verses for today = 86
Readings for Oct 19:
Mark 9:14-29 Mark’s record
Luke 9:37-43 Luke’s record
Matt 17:22-23 In Galilee, Jesus again foretells His death
Mark 9:30-32 Mark’s record
Luke 9:43-45 Luke’s record
Matt 17:24-27 In Capernaum; The Temple Tax
Matt 18:1-35 Who should be the greatest?
Mark 9:33-50 Mark’s record
Total verses for today = 88
Readings for Oct 20:
Luke 9:46-50 Luke’s record
Luke 10:1-12 The Seventy sent out to preach
Luke 10:17-24 The Seventy return
Luke 10:13-16 Woes to the cities where Jesus’ mightiest works had been done
Matt 11:20-30 Matthew’s record
Luke 9:51-56 Opposition from the Samaritans
Luke 9:57-62 The cost of following Jesus
Matt 8:18-22 Matthew’s record
Luke 10:25-37 The Good Samaritan
Luke 10:38-42 In the home of Martha and Mary (Bethany)
Total verses for today = 75
Readings for Oct 21:
John 10:1-21 The Shepherd and the sheep
John 10:22-39 At the Feast of Dedication
John 10:40-42 Jesus goes across Jordan (to Bethabara?)
John 11:1-46 The raising of Lazarus at Bethany
Total verses for today = 88
Readings for Oct 22:
John 11:47-53 Caiaphas’ prophecy
John 11:54-54 Jesus heads north
Mark 10:1-1 Jesus goes to the borders of Judea beyond Jordan – He has an appointment in Jerusalem!
Matt 19:1-2 Matthew’s record
Luke 13:10-17 The Bowed-over woman healed
Luke 13:22-30 The narrow way – who will be saved?
Luke 13:31-35 Jesus, warned about Herod, mourns for Jerusalem, but must keep going, as no prophet can die outside Jerusalem
Luke 14:1-35 Jesus at the home of one of the chief Pharisees; the parable of the feast
Total verses for today = 68
Readings for Oct 23:
Luke 15:1-32 The lost sheep, lost coin and lost son
Luke 16:1-31 Stewardship; Lazarus and the Rich Man
Luke 17:1-10 Faith and service
Luke 17:11-19 Jesus passes through Samaria and Galilee on His way to Jerusalem
Total verses for today = 82
Readings for Oct 24:
Luke 17:20-37 The days of the coming of the Son of Man
Luke 18:1-8 The Unjust judge
Luke 18:9-14 The Pharisee and the Tax Collector
Matt 19:3-12 Jesus and divorce
Mark 10:2-12 Mark’s record
Matt 19:13-15 Jesus and the little children
Mark 10:13-16 Mark’s record
Luke 18:15-17 Luke’s record
Total verses for today = 63
Readings for Oct 25:
Matt 19:16-30 What must I do to inherit eternal life?
Mark 10:17-31 Mark’s record
Luke 18:18-30 Luke’s record
Matt 20:1-16 The Workers in the vineyard
Matt 20:17-19 Jesus goes up to Jerusalem for the last Passover
Mark 10:32-34 Mark’s record
Luke 18:31-34 Luke’s record
Total verses for today = 69
Readings for Oct 26:
Matt 20:20-28 A mother’s request
Mark 10:35-45 Mark’s record
Matt 20:29-34 Two blind men healed on Jesus’ last visit to Jericho
Mark 10:46-52 Mark’s record
Luke 18:35-43 Luke’s record
Luke 19:1-10 At the house of Zacchaeus
Luke 19:11-28 The parable of the pounds
John 11:55-57 The people go up for the Passover – where is Jesus?
John 12:1-11 6 days before Passover, Jesus visits Martha and Mary and Lazarus – Mary anoints Jesus’ feet
Total verses for today = 84
Readings for Oct 27:
Matt 21:1-11 The Triumphal Entry 5 days before Passover (see John 12:12)
Mark 11:1-11 Mark’s record
Luke 19:29-44 Luke’s record
John 12:12-19 John’s record
Matt 21:12-17 The Temple cleansed and many healed
Mark 11:15-19 Mark’s record
Luke 19:45-48 Luke’s record
Matt 21:18-22 4 days before Passover – the Fig tree cursed
Mark 11:12-14 Mark’s record
Mark 11:20-26 Luke’s record
Total verses for today = 76
Readings for Oct 28:
Matt 21:23-27 Jesus authority challenged but unanswerable
Mark 11:27-33 Mark’s record
Luke 20:1-8 Luke’s record
Matt 21:28-46 True obedience
Matt 22:1-14 True obedience
Mark 12:1-12 Mark’s record
Luke 20:9-19 Luke’s record
Total verses for today = 76
Readings for Oct 29:
Matt 22:15-40 Jesus refutes the Herodians and the Sadducees
Mark 12:13-34 Mark’s record
Luke 20:20-40 Luke’s record
Matt 22:41-46 Jesus questions them all
Mark 12:35-37 Mark’s record
Luke 20:41-44 Luke’s record
Total verses for today = 82
Readings for Oct 30:
Matt 23:1-39 Woes to the Scribes and Pharisees
Mark 12:38-40 Mark’s record
Luke 20:45-47 Luke’s record
Mark 12:41-44 The Widow’s two mites
Luke 21:1-4 Luke’s record
John 12:20-50 We would see Jesus, but the Light is hidden
Total verses for today = 84
Readings for Oct 31:
Matt 24:1-51 Three Questions and Three answers
Mark 13:1-37 Mark’s record
Total verses for today = 88