The Vigil

from Ezekiel 47:1

Today’s scroll, one verse at a time — each linked to the last by the cross-references rather than by any model of you. The same vigil for everyone, and a different one tomorrow.

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Ezekiel 47:1

Afterward he brought me again to the door of the house; and indeed, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the forefront of the house stood toward the east, and the waters came down from under from the right side of the house, at the south side of the altar.

Isaiah 30:25

And there shall be upon every high mountain, and upon every high hill, rivers and streams of waters in the day of the great slaughter, when the towers fall.

from Ezekiel 47:1

Isaiah 35:6

Then shall the lame man leap as a hart, and the tongue of the mute sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.

from Isaiah 30:25

Matthew 4:24

And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought to him all sick people that were taken with various diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with demons, and those which were lunatick, and those that were paralyzed; and he healed them.

from Matthew 9:32

Matthew 8:6

And saying, Lord, my servant lies at home paralyzed, grievously tormented.

from Matthew 4:24 · a strong link


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I Corinthians 8:4

As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.

Revelation of John 1:13

And in the midst of the seven lampstands one like to the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and belted about the paps with a golden belt.

from I Timothy 2:5

Daniel 10:5

Then I lifted up my eyes, and looked, and look, a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz:

from Revelation of John 1:13 · a strong link

Ezekiel 9:2

And six men came from the way of the higher gate, which lies toward the north, and every man a slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man among them was clothed with linen, with a writer’s inkhorn by his side: and they went in, and stood beside the bronze altar.

from Daniel 10:5 · a strong link


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I John 3:16

By this we perceive the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

I Thessalonians 3:12

And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all people, even as we do toward you:

from John 15:12

II Thessalonians 1:3

We must thank God always for you, brothers, as is fitting, because that your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all toward each other abounds;

from I Thessalonians 3:12 · a strong link


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I John 2:27

But the anointing which you have received of him remains in you, and you need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teaches you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it has taught you, you shall remain in him.

Hebrews 8:10

For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:

from I John 2:27

Jeremiah 31:33

But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, says the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.

from Hebrews 8:10 · a strong link

Psalms 119:92

Unless your law had been my delights, I should then have perished in my affliction.

from Psalms 40:8 · a strong link


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I Corinthians 12:28

And God has set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, varieties of tongues.

II Corinthians 7:13

Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yes, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.

from Romans 15:32


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I Chronicles 29:17

I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy your people, who are present here, to offer willingly to you.

II Corinthians 1:12

For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conduct in the world, and more abundantly toward you.

from I Chronicles 29:17

James 3:13

Who is a wise man and endowed with understanding among you? let him show by his good conduct his works with meekness of wisdom.

from II Corinthians 1:12

Psalms 107:43

Whoever is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the loving devotion of the LORD.

from James 3:13

Psalms 64:9

And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.

from Psalms 107:43 · a strong link


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I Corinthians 5:7

Clean out therefore the old leaven, so that you may be a new lump, as you are unleavened. For even Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us:

Exodus 12:15

Seven days shall you eat unleavened bread; even the first day you shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whoever eats leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel.

from Exodus 13:6

Deuteronomy 16:8

Six days you shall eat unleavened bread: and on the seventh day shall be a solemn assembly to the LORD your God: you shall do no work in it.

from Exodus 12:15

That is the whole thread.

Every verse the cross-references reach from Ezekiel 47:1 along this chain. Today’s own vigil is laid separately.

Each verse follows the one before it along the chain a study Bible draws — a century old, public, and compiled by people arguing about Scripture rather than about how long you stay. Every card says which verse it came from and opens the chapter it belongs to. Today’s vigil is the same for every reader and is worked out from the date alone, so there is no account, no counter, and nothing stored in your browser or ours.

The text is the Lantern Modern Standard. The links are openbible.info’s cross-reference set (CC BY), the same apparatus behind the reader’s Echoes drawer. Read a whole book · Today’s table