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There came then his brothers and his mother, and, standing without, sent to him, calling him.
The Vigil
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.
Then came to him his mother and his brothers, and could not come at him for the crowd.
from Mark 3:31
While he yet talked to the people, look, his mother and his brothers stood without, desiring to speak with him.
from Luke 8:19
His brothers therefore said to him, Depart hence, and go into Judea, that your disciples also may see the works that you do.
from Matthew 12:46 · a strong link
For neither did his brothers believe in him.
from John 7:3 · a strong link
And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.
from John 7:5 · a strong link
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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.
For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
from I Corinthians 8:4
Look, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
from I Timothy 2:5
The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
from Matthew 1:23
And indeed, God himself is with us for our captain, and his priests with sounding trumpets to cry alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight you not against the LORD God of your fathers; for you shall not prosper.
from Psalms 46:7 · a strong link
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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.
He who says that he remains in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
from I John 3:16
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest to your souls.
from I John 2:6 · a strong link
Tell the daughter of Zion, Look, your King comes to you, meek, and sitting upon a donkey, and a colt the foal of a donkey.
from Matthew 11:29
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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.
Remain in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it remain in the vine; no more can you, except you remain in me.
from I John 2:27
Then Jesus said to those Jews which believed on him, If you continue in my word, then are you my disciples indeed;
from John 15:4 · a strong link
But continue you in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing of whom you have learned them;
from John 8:31 · a strong link
And the things that you have heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit you to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
from II Timothy 3:14
And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;
from II Timothy 2:2
I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.
from I Timothy 1:12 · a strong link
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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.
Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he has purchased with his own blood.
from I Corinthians 12:28
Shepherd the flock of God among you, taking its oversight, not by constraint, but willingly; not for dishonest gain, but of a ready mind;
from Acts 20:28 · a strong link
They must be silenced, who upset whole households, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of dishonest gain.
from I Peter 5:2
Holding fast the faithful word as he has been taught, so that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to refute the opponents.
from Titus 1:11
Test everything; hold fast that which is good.
from Titus 1:9
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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.
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and says of him, Look, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
from I Chronicles 29:17
A Psalm of Asaph. Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.
from John 1:47
For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
from Psalms 73:1
But seek you first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added to you.
from Psalms 84:11 · a strong link
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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:
But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
from I Corinthians 5:7
Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
from I Peter 1:19
Who needs not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people’s: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.
from Hebrews 9:12
That is the whole thread.
Every verse the cross-references reach from Mark 3:31 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.
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