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When evening came, there came a rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple:
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.
And after this Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, begged Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.
from Matthew 27:57
And there was a man named Joseph, a counselor; and he was a good man, and a just:
from John 19:38
And now when evening came, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the Sabbath,
from Luke 23:50
The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, so that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the Sabbath day, (for that Sabbath day was a high day,) begged Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
from Mark 15:42
There they laid Jesus therefore because of the Jews’ preparation day; for the tomb was near at hand.
from John 19:31
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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.
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
Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:
from Mark 12:29 · a strong link
I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to carved images.
from Deuteronomy 6:4
For you shall worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:
from Isaiah 42:8
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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.
Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ;
from I John 3:16
I charge you therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
from Titus 2:13
And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
from II Timothy 4:1
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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.
For we have not followed cleverly devised myths, when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
from I John 2:27
And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
from II Peter 1:16
For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made void.
from I Corinthians 2:4 · a strong link
But though I be untrained in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been thoroughly made manifest among you in all things.
from I Corinthians 1:17
But have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
from II Corinthians 11:6
What fruit had you then in those things of which you are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
from II Corinthians 4:2
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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.
Obey your leaders, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
from I Corinthians 12:28 · a strong link
And Moses returned to the LORD, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold.
from Hebrews 13:17
And it happened on the next day, that Moses said to the people, You have sinned a great sin: and now I will go up to the LORD; perhaps I shall make an atonement for your sin.
from Exodus 32:31
And Samuel said to the people, Do not fear: you have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart;
from Exodus 32:30 · a strong link
Take heed to yourselves, that your heart do not be deceived, and you turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;
from I Samuel 12:20
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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.
They that are of a perverse heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
from I Chronicles 29:17
א ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
from Proverbs 11:20
If you know these things, happy are you if you do them.
from Psalms 119:1
But he said, Yes rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
from John 13:17 · 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:
For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures;
from I Corinthians 5:7
Son of man, I have made you a watchman to the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
from I Corinthians 15:3
His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
from Ezekiel 3:17
That is the whole thread.
Every verse the cross-references reach from Matthew 27:57 along this chain. Today’s own vigil is laid separately.
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