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The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the weeds are the children of the wicked one;
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.
When any one hears the word of the kingdom, and understands it not, then came the wicked one, and caught away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed along the path.
from Matthew 13:38
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
from Matthew 13:19
Therefore put away all moral filth and rampant wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
from Luke 8:11
Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and you shall be clean: from all your obscenity, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
from James 1:21
Son of man, when the house of Israel dwelt in their own land, they defiled it by their own way and by their doings: their way was before me as the uncleanness of a removed woman.
from Ezekiel 36:25
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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.
One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
from I Corinthians 8:4
For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.
from Ephesians 4:6 · a strong link
And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sits upon the throne, and to the Lamb.
from Romans 11:36
And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:
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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.
A new commandment I give to you, That you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.
from I John 3:16 · a strong link
Be devoted one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another;
from John 13:34
Finally, be all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brothers, be compassionate, be courteous:
from Romans 12:10
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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
I am the vine, you are the branches: He that remains in me, and I in him, the same brings forth much fruit: for without me you can do nothing.
from John 15:4
Which has come to you, as it is in all the world; and brings forth fruit, as it does also in you, since the day you heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:
from John 15:5 · a strong link
And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some a hundred.
from Colossians 1:6
Therefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all slander,
from Mark 4:8
I have fed you with milk, and not with food: for until now you were not able to bear it, neither yet now are you able.
from I Peter 2:1
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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
Therefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.
from I Peter 5:2
And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his apparel, and said to them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from now on I will go to the Gentiles.
from Acts 20:26 · a strong link
And David said to him, Your blood be upon your head; for your mouth has testified against you, saying, I have slain the LORD’s anointed.
from Acts 18:6 · a strong link
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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.
I the LORD search the heart, I try the inmost thoughts, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.
from I Chronicles 29:17 · a strong link
Do not be deceived; God is not mocked: for whatever a man sows, that shall he also reap.
from Jeremiah 17:10
Will you accept his person? will you contend for God?
from Galatians 6:7 · a strong link
These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have partiality in judgment.
from Job 13:8
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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:
Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread, and in the seventh day shall be a feast to the LORD.
from I Corinthians 5:7
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
You shall keep the feast of unleavened bread: (you shall eat unleavened bread seven days, as I commanded you, in the time appointed of the month Abib; for in it you came out from Egypt: and none shall appear before me empty:)
from Exodus 12:15 · a strong link
That is the whole thread.
Every verse the cross-references reach from Matthew 13:38 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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