The Vigil

from John 6:21

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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John 6:21

Then they willingly received him into the boat: and immediately the boat was at the land where they went.

Mark 6:51

And he went up to them into the boat; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.

from John 6:21

Mark 4:39

And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

from Mark 6:51

Matthew 8:26

And he said to them, Why are you fearful, O you of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.

from Psalms 107:29 · a strong link

Matthew 16:8

Which when Jesus perceived, he said to them, O you of little faith, why reason you among yourselves, because you have brought no bread?

from Matthew 8:26


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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.

Mark 12:29

And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:

from I Corinthians 8:4

Jude 1:25

To the only wise God our Savior, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.

from Mark 12:29

Romans 11:36

For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.

from Jude 1:25 · a strong link

Revelation of John 5:12

Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing.

from Romans 11:36


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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 John 4:9

In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, so that we might live through him.

from I John 3:16 · a strong link

John 6:57

As the living Father has sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eats me, even he shall live by me.

from I John 4:9 · a strong link

John 5:26

For as the Father has life in himself; so has he given to the Son to have life in himself;

from John 6:57


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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.

I Corinthians 2:13

Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teaches, but which the Holy Spirit teaches; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

from I John 2:27

I Corinthians 2:14

But the natural man receives not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness to him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

from I Corinthians 2:13

Romans 8:5

For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.

from I Corinthians 2:14 · a strong link

Romans 8:13

For if you live after the flesh, you shall die: but if you through the Spirit do put to death the deeds of the body, you shall live.

from II Corinthians 10:3

Romans 8:4

That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

from Romans 8:13 · 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.

Isaiah 61:11

For as the earth brings forth her bud, and as the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.

from I Corinthians 3:9

Isaiah 60:18

Violence shall no more be heard in your land, wasting nor destruction within your borders; but you shall call your walls Salvation, and your gates Praise.

from Isaiah 61:11

Isaiah 26:1

In that day shall this song be sang in the land of Judah; We have a strong city; salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks.

from Isaiah 60:18 · a strong link


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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.

Luke 22:24

And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.

from I Peter 5:3

Mark 9:34

But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.

from Luke 22:24 · 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:

John 19:14

And it was the preparation of the Passover, and about the sixth hour: and he said to the Jews, Look, your King!

from I Corinthians 5:7

Mark 15:33

And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.

from Mark 15:25

That is the whole thread.

Every verse the cross-references reach from John 6:21 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