Matthew 27

Judas’s Remorse

1 Now when morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people conferred together against Jesus to put Him to death;

2 and they bound Him, and led Him away and delivered Him to Pilate the governor.

3 Then when Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that He had been condemned, he felt remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

4 saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? Seeto thatyourself!”

5 And he threw the pieces of silver into the temple sanctuary and departed; and he went away and hanged himself.

6 The chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, “It is not lawful to put them into the temple treasury, since it is the price of blood.”

7 And they conferred together and with the money bought the Potter’s Field as a burial place for strangers.

8 For this reason that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day.

9 Then that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: “Andthey took the thirty pieces of silver,the price of the one whose price had been setby the sons of Israel;

10 andthey gave them for thePotter’sField,as theLord directed me.”

Jesus before Pilate

11 Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor questioned Him, saying, “Are You the King of the Jews?” And Jesus said to him,”It is asyou say.”

12 And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, He did not answer.

13 Then Pilate said to Him, “Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?”

14 And He did not answer him with regard to even asinglecharge, so the governor was quite amazed.

15 Now atthefeast the governor was accustomed to release for the peopleanyone prisoner whom they wanted.

16 At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner, called Barabbas.

17 So when the people gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release for you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”

18 For he knew that because of envy they had handed Him over.

19 While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent hima message,saying, “Have nothing to do with that righteous Man; for last night I suffered greatly in a dream because of Him.”

20 But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to put Jesus to death.

21 But the governor said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.”

22 Pilate said to them, “Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” They all said, “Crucify Him!”

23 And he said, “Why, what evil has He done?” But they kept shouting all the more, saying, “Crucify Him!”

24 When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but rather that a riot was starting, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this Man’s blood; seeto thatyourselves.”

25 And all the people said, “His blood shall be on us and on our children!”

26 Then he released Barabbas for them; but after having Jesus scourged, he handed Him over to be crucified.

Jesus Is Mocked

27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the wholeRomancohort around Him.

28 They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him.

29 And after twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and a reed in His right hand; and they knelt down before Him and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”

30 They spat on Him, and took the reed andbeganto beat Him on the head.

31 After they had mocked Him, they took thescarletrobe off Him and put Hisowngarments back on Him, and led Him away to crucify Him.

32 As they were coming out, they found a man of Cyrene named Simon, whom they pressed into service to bear His cross.

The Crucifixion

33 And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means Place of a Skull,

34 they gave Him wine to drink mixed with gall; and after tastingit,He was unwilling to drink.

35 And when they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments among themselves by casting lots.

36 And sitting down, theybeganto keep watch over Him there.

37 And above His head they put up the charge against Him which read, “THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”

38 At that time two robbers were crucified with Him, one on the right and one on the left.

39 And those passing by were hurling abuse at Him, wagging their heads

40 and saying, “You whoare going todestroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross.”

41 In the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes and elders, were mockingHimand saying,

42 “He saved others; He cannot save Himself. He is the King of Israel; let Him now come down from the cross, and we will believe in Him.

43 He trusts inGod;letGod rescueHimnow,ifHedelights inHim; for He said, ‘I am the Son of God.'”

44 The robbers who had been crucified with Him were also insulting Him with the same words.

45 Now from thesixth hour darkness fell upon all the land until theninth hour.

46 About the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying,”Eli, Eli,lama sabachthani?”that is,”MyGod, MyGod,why haveYou forsakenMe?”

47 And some of those who were standing there, when they heard it,begansaying, “This man is calling for Elijah.”

48 Immediately one of them ran, and taking a sponge, he filled it with sour wine and put it on a reed, and gave Him a drink.

49 But the restof themsaid, “Let us see whether Elijah will come to save Him.”

50 And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit.

51 And behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth shook and the rocks were split.

52 The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised;

53 and coming out of the tombs after His resurrection they entered the holy city and appeared to many.

54 Now the centurion, and those who were with him keeping guard over Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the things that were happening, became very frightened and said, “Truly this was the Son of God!”

55 Many women were there looking on from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee while ministering to Him.

56 Among them was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

Jesus Is Buried

57 When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus.

58 This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered it to be givento him.

59 And Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

60 and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock; and he rolled a large stone against the entrance of the tomb and went away.

61 And Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the grave.

62 Now on the next day, the day after the preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered together with Pilate,

63 and said, “Sir, we remember that when He was still alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days Iam torise again.’

64 Therefore, give orders for the grave to be made secure until the third day, otherwise His disciples may come and steal Him away and say to the people, ‘He has risen from the dead,’ and the last deception will be worse than the first.”

65 Pilate said to them, “You have a guard; go, make itassecure as you know how.”

66 And they went and made the grave secure, and along with the guard they set a seal on the stone.

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Matthew 28

Jesus Is Risen!

1 Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the firstdayof the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to look at the grave.

2 And behold, a severe earthquake had occurred, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled away the stone and sat upon it.

3 And his appearance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow.

4 The guards shook for fear of him and became like dead men.

5 The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified.

6 He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said. Come, see the place where He was lying.

7 Go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead; and behold, He is going ahead of you into Galilee, there you will see Him; behold, I have told you.”

8 And they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy and ran to report it to His disciples.

9 And behold, Jesus met them and greeted them. And they came up and took hold of His feet and worshiped Him.

10 Then Jesus said to them,”Do not be afraid; go and take word to My brethren to leave for Galilee, and there they will see Me.”

11 Now while they were on their way, some of the guard came into the city and reported to the chief priests all that had happened.

12 And when they had assembled with the elders and consulted together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,

13 and said, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were asleep.’

14 And if this should come to the governor’s ears, we will win him over and keep you out of trouble.”

15 And they took the money and did as they had been instructed; and this story was widely spread among the Jews,and isto this day.

The Great Commission

16 But the eleven disciples proceeded to Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had designated.

17 When they saw Him, they worshipedHim;but some were doubtful.

18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying,”All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.

19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,

20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

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Malachi 1

God’s Love for Jacob

1 The oracle of the word of the Lordto Israel through Malachi.

2 “I have loved you,” says the Lord. But you say, “How have You loved us?” “Wasnot Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the Lord. “Yet I have loved Jacob;

3 but I have hated Esau, and I have made his mountains a desolation andappointedhis inheritance for the jackals of the wilderness.”

4 Though Edom says, “We have been beaten down, but we will return and build up the ruins”; thus says the Lordof hosts, “They may build, but I will tear down; andmenwill call them the wicked territory, and the people toward whom the Lordis indignant forever.”

5 Your eyes will see this and you will say, “The Lordbe magnified beyond the border of Israel!”

Sin of the Priests

6 ” ‘A son honorshisfather, and a servant his master. Then if I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is My respect?’ says the Lordof hosts to you, O priests who despise My name. But you say, ‘How have we despised Your name?’

7 Youare presenting defiled food upon My altar. But you say, ‘How have we defiled You?’ In that you say, ‘The table of the Lordis to be despised.’

8 But when you present the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? And when you present the lame and sick, is it not evil? Why not offer it to your governor? Would he be pleased with you? Or would he receive you kindly?” says the Lordof hosts.

9 “But now will you not entreat God’s favor, that He may be gracious to us? With such an offering on your part, will He receive any of you kindly?” says the Lordof hosts.

10 “Oh that there were one among you who would shut the gates, that you might not uselessly kindlefire onMy altar! I am not pleased with you,” says the Lordof hosts, “nor will I accept an offering from you.

11 For from the rising of the sun even to its setting, My namewill begreat among the nations, and in every place incense is going to be offered to My name, and a grain offeringthat ispure; for My namewill begreat among the nations,” says the Lordof hosts.

12 “But you are profaning it, in that you say, ‘The table of the Lord is defiled, and as for its fruit, its food is to be despised.’

13 You also say, ‘My, how tiresome it is!’ And you disdainfully sniff at it,” says the Lordof hosts, “and you bring what was taken by robbery andwhat islame or sick; so you bring the offering! Should I receive that from your hand?” says the Lord.

14 “But cursed be the swindler who has a male in his flock and vows it, but sacrifices a blemished animal to the Lord, for I am a great King,” says the Lordof hosts, “and My name is feared among the nations.”

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Malachi 2

Priests to Be Disciplined

1 “And now this commandment is for you, O priests.

2 If you do not listen, and if you do not take it to heart to give honor to My name,” says the Lordof hosts, “then I will send the curse upon you and I will curse your blessings; and indeed, I have cursed themalready,because you are not takingitto heart.

3 Behold, I am going to rebuke your offspring, and I will spread refuse on your faces, the refuse of your feasts; and you will be taken away with it.

4 Then you will know that I have sent this commandment to you, that My covenant may continue with Levi,” says the Lordof hosts.

5 “My covenant with him wasone oflife and peace, and I gave them to himas an object ofreverence; so he revered Me and stood in awe of My name.

6 True instruction was in his mouth and unrighteousness was not found on his lips; he walked with Me in peace and uprightness, and he turned many back from iniquity.

7 For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge, and men should seek instruction from his mouth; for he is the messenger of the Lordof hosts.

8 But as for you, you have turned aside from the way; you have caused many to stumble by the instruction; you have corrupted the covenant of Levi,” says the Lordof hosts.

9 “So I also have made you despised and abased before all the people, just as you are not keeping My ways but are showing partiality in the instruction.

Sin in the Family

10 “Do we not all have one father? Has not one God created us? Why do we deal treacherously each against his brother so as to profane the covenant of our fathers?

11 Judah has dealt treacherously, and an abomination has been committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah has profaned the sanctuary of the Lordwhich He loves and has married the daughter of a foreign god.

12 Asfor the man who does this, may the Lordcut off from the tents of Jacobeveryonewho awakes and answers, or who presents an offering to the Lordof hosts.

13 “This is another thing you do: you cover the altar of the Lordwith tears, with weeping and with groaning, because He no longer regards the offering or acceptsit withfavor from your hand.

14 Yet you say, ‘For what reason?’ Because the Lordhas been a witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have dealt treacherously, though she is your companion and your wife by covenant.

15 But not one has donesowho has a remnant of the Spirit. And what didthatonedowhile he was seeking a godly offspring? Take heed then to your spirit, and let no one deal treacherously against the wife of your youth.

16 For I hate divorce,” says the Lord, the God of Israel, “and him who covers his garment with wrong,” says the Lordof hosts. “So take heed to your spirit, that you do not deal treacherously.”

17 You have wearied the Lordwith your words. Yet you say, “How have we weariedHim?” In that you say, “Everyone who does evil is good in the sight of the Lord, and He delights in them,” or, “Where is the God of justice?”

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Malachi 3

The Purifier

1 “Behold, I am going to send My messenger, and he will clear the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple; and the messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight, behold, He is coming,” says the Lordof hosts.

2 “But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He is like a refiner’s fire and like fullers’ soap.

3 He will sit as a smelter and purifier of silver, and He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, so that they may present to the Lordofferings in righteousness.

4 Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the Lordas in the days of old and as in former years.

5 “Then I will draw near to you for judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers and against the adulterers and against those who swear falsely, and against those who oppress the wage earner in his wages, the widow and the orphan, and those who turn aside the alien and do not fear Me,” says the Lordof hosts.

6 “For I, the Lord, do not change; therefore you, O sons of Jacob, are not consumed.

7 “From the days of your fathers you have turned aside from My statutes and have not keptthem.Return to Me, and I will return to you,” says the Lordof hosts. “But you say, ‘How shall we return?’

You Have Robbed God

8 “Will a manrob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you say, ‘How have we robbed You?’ In tithes and offerings.

9 You are cursed with a curse, for you arerobbing Me, the whole nationof you!

10 Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house, and test Me now in this,” says the Lordof hosts, “if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing untilit overflows.

11 Then I will rebuke the devourer for you, so that it will not destroy the fruits of the ground; nor will your vine in the field castits grapes,” says the Lordof hosts.

12 “All the nations will call you blessed, for you shall be a delightful land,” says the Lordof hosts.

13 “Your words have been arrogant against Me,” says the Lord. “Yet you say, ‘What have we spoken against You?’

14 You have said, ‘It is vain to serve God; and what profit is it that we have kept His charge, and that we have walked in mourning before the Lordof hosts?

15 So now we call the arrogant blessed; not only are the doers of wickedness built up but they also test God and escape.'”

The Book of Remembrance

16 Then those whofeared the Lordspoke to one another, and the Lordgave attention and heardit,and a book of remembrance was written before Him for those who fear the Lordand who esteem His name.

17 “They will be Mine,” says the Lordof hosts, “on the day that I prepareMyown possession, and I will spare them as a man spares his own son who serves him.”

18 So you will again distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve Him.

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Malachi 4

Final Admonition

1 “For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace; and all the arrogant and every evildoer will be chaff; and the day that is coming will set them ablaze,” says the Lordof hosts, “so that it will leave them neither root nor branch.”

2 “But for you whofear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings; and you will go forth and skip about like calves from the stall.

3 You will tread down the wicked, for they will be ashes under the soles of your feet on the day which I am preparing,” says the Lordof hosts.

4 “Remember the law of Moses My servant,even thestatutes and ordinances which I commanded him in Horeb for all Israel.

5 “Behold, I am going to send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and terrible day of the Lord.

6 He will restore the hearts of the fathers totheirchildren and the hearts of the children to their fathers, so that I will not come and smite the land with a curse.”

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Zechariah 1

A Call to Repentance

1 In the eighth month of the second year of Darius, the word of the Lordcame to Zechariah the prophet, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo saying,

2 “The Lordwas very angry with your fathers.

3 Therefore say to them, ‘Thus says the Lordof hosts, “Return to Me,” declares the Lordof hosts, “that I may return to you,” says the Lordof hosts.

4 “Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets proclaimed, saying, ‘Thus says the Lordof hosts, “Return now from your evil ways and from your evil deeds.”‘ But they did not listen or give heed to Me,” declares the Lord.

5 “Your fathers, where are they? And the prophets, do they live forever?

6 But did not My words and My statutes, which I commanded My servants the prophets, overtake your fathers? Then they repented and said, ‘As the Lordof hosts purposed to do to us in accordance with our ways and our deeds, so He has dealt with us.'”‘”

Patrol of the Earth

7 On the twenty-fourth day of the eleventh month, which is the month Shebat, in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lordcame to Zechariah the prophet, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, as follows:

8 I saw at night, and behold, a man was riding on a red horse, and he was standing among the myrtle trees which were in the ravine, with red, sorrel and white horses behind him.

9 Then I said, “My lord, what are these?” And the angel who was speaking with me said to me, “I will show you what these are.”

10 And the man who was standing among the myrtle trees answered and said, “These are those whom the Lordhas sent to patrol the earth.”

11 So they answered the angel of the Lordwho was standing among the myrtle trees and said, “We have patrolled the earth, and behold, all the earth is peaceful and quiet.”

12 Then the angel of the Lordsaid, “O Lordof hosts, how long will You have no compassion for Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, with which You have been indignant these seventy years?”

13 The Lordanswered the angel who was speaking with me with gracious words, comforting words.

14 So the angel who was speaking with me said to me, “Proclaim, saying, ‘Thus says the Lordof hosts, “I am exceedingly jealous for Jerusalem and Zion.

15 But I am very angry with the nations who are at ease; for while I was only a little angry, they furthered the disaster.”

16 Therefore thus says the Lord, “I will return to Jerusalem with compassion; My house will be built in it,” declares the Lordof hosts, “and a measuring line will be stretched over Jerusalem.”‘

17 Again, proclaim, saying, ‘Thus says the Lordof hosts, “My cities will again overflow with prosperity, and the Lordwill again comfort Zion and again choose Jerusalem.”‘”

18 Then I lifted up my eyes and looked, and behold,there werefour horns.

19 So I said to the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these?” And he answered me, “These are the horns which have scattered Judah, Israel and Jerusalem.”

20 Then the Lordshowed me four craftsmen.

21 I said, “What are these coming to do?” And he said, “These are the horns which have scattered Judah so that no man lifts up his head; but thesecraftsmenhave come to terrify them, to throw down the horns of the nations who have lifted uptheirhorns against the land of Judah in order to scatter it.”

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Zechariah 2

God’s Favor to Zion

1 Then I lifted up my eyes and looked, and behold,there wasa man with a measuring line in his hand.

2 So I said, “Where are you going?” And he said to me, “To measure Jerusalem, to see how wide it is and how long it is.”

3 And behold, the angel who was speaking with me was going out, and another angel was coming out to meet him,

4 and said to him, “Run, speak to that young man, saying, ‘Jerusalem will be inhabited without walls because of the multitude of men and cattle within it.

5 For I,’ declares the Lord, ‘will be a wall of fire around her, and I will be the glory in her midst.'”

6 “Ho there! Flee from the land of the north,” declares the Lord, “for I have dispersed you as the four winds of the heavens,” declares the Lord.

7 “Ho, Zion! Escape, you who are living with the daughter of Babylon.”

8 For thus says the Lordof hosts, “After glory He has sent me against the nations which plunder you, for he who touches you, touches the apple of His eye.

9 For behold, I will wave My hand over them so that they will be plunder for their slaves. Then you will know that the Lordof hosts has sent Me.

10 Sing for joy and be glad, O daughter of Zion; for behold I am coming and I will dwell in your midst,” declares the Lord.

11 “Many nations will join themselves to the Lordin that day and will become My people. Then I will dwell in your midst, and you will know that the Lordof hosts has sent Me to you.

12 The Lordwill possess Judah as His portion in the holy land, and will again choose Jerusalem.

13 “Be silent, all flesh, before the Lord; for He is aroused from His holy habitation.”

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Zechariah 3

Joshua, the High Priest

1 Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him.

2 The Lordsaid to Satan, “The Lordrebuke you, Satan! Indeed, the Lordwho has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! Is this not a brand plucked from the fire?”

3 Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments and standing before the angel.

4 He spoke and said to those who were standing before him, saying, “Remove the filthy garments from him.” Again he said to him, “See, I have taken your iniquity away from you and will clothe you with festal robes.”

5 Then I said, “Let them put a clean turban on his head.” So they put a clean turban on his head and clothed him with garments, while the angel of the Lordwas standing by.

6 And the angel of the Lordadmonished Joshua, saying,

7 “Thus says the Lordof hosts, ‘If you will walk in My ways and if you will perform My service, then you will also govern My house and also have charge of My courts, and I will grant you free access among these who are standinghere.

The Branch

8 Now listen, Joshua the high priest, you and your friends who are sitting in front of you-indeed they are men who are a symbol, for behold, I am going to bring in My servant the Branch.

9 For behold, the stone that I have set before Joshua; on one stone are seven eyes. Behold, I will engrave an inscription on it,’ declares the Lordof hosts, ‘and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.

10 ‘In that day,’ declares the Lordof hosts, ‘every one of you will invite his neighbor tositunderhisvine and underhisfig tree.'”

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Zechariah 4

The Golden Lampstand and Olive Trees

1 Then the angel who was speaking with me returned and roused me, as a man who is awakened from his sleep.

2 He said to me, “What do you see?” And I said, “I see, and behold, a lampstand all of gold with its bowl on the top of it, and its seven lamps on it with seven spouts belonging to each of the lamps which are on the top of it;

3 also two olive trees by it, one on the right side of the bowl and the other on its left side.”

4 Then I said to the angel who was speaking with me saying, “What are these, my lord?”

5 So the angel who was speaking with me answered and said to me, “Do you not know what these are?” And I said, “No, my lord.”

6 Then he said to me, “This is the word of the Lordto Zerubbabel saying, ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the Lordof hosts.

7 ‘What are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabelyou will becomea plain; and he will bring forth the top stone with shouts of “Grace, grace to it!”‘”

8 Also the word of the Lordcame to me, saying,

9 “The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house, and his hands will finishit.Then you will know that the Lordof hosts has sent me to you.

10 For who has despised the day of small things? But these seven will be glad when they see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel-these arethe eyes of the Lordwhich range to and fro throughout the earth.”

11 Then I said to him, “What are these two olive trees on the right of the lampstand and on its left?”

12 And I answered the second time and said to him, “What are the two olive branches which are beside the two golden pipes, which empty the goldenoilfrom themselves?”

13 So he answered me, saying, “Do you not know what these are?” And I said, “No, my lord.”

14 Then he said, “These are the two anointed ones who are standing by the Lord of the whole earth.”

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