Monday 7 August 2028

1That same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah,in the fourth year,in the fifth month,Hananiah the son of Azzur,the prophet, who was of Gibeon,spoke to me in the Lord’s house,in the presence of the priestsand of all the people, saying,2“The Lord of Armies,the God of Israel,says, ‘I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.3Within two full years I will bring again into this place all the vessels of the Lord’s housethat Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took away from this placeand carried to Babylon.4I will bring again to this place Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim,king of Judah, with all the captives of Judah,who went to Babylon,’ says the Lord;‘for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon.’”

5Then the prophet Jeremiah said to the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests,and in the presence of all the peoplewho stood in the Lord’s house,6even the prophet Jeremiah said, “Amen!May the Lord do so.May the Lord perform your words which you have prophesied,to bring again the vessels of the Lord’s house,and all those who are captives,from Babylon to this place.7Nevertheless listen now to this wordthat I speak in your ears,and in the ears of all the people:8The prophets who have been before meand before you of old prophesied against many countries,and against great kingdoms,of war, of evil, and of pestilence.9As for the prophet who prophesies of peace,when the word of the prophet happens,then the prophet will be known,that the Lord has truly sent him.”

10Then Hananiah the prophet took the bar from off the prophet Jeremiah’s neck, and broke it.11Hananiah spoke in the presence of all the people,saying, “The Lord says:‘Even so I will break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon from off the neck of all the nations within two full years.’”Then the prophet Jeremiah went his way.

12Then the Lord’s word came to Jeremiah,after Hananiah the prophet had broken the bar from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, saying,13“Go, and tell Hananiah,saying, ‘The Lord says,“You have broken the bars of wood,but you have made in their place bars of iron.”14For the Lord of Armies,the God of Israel says,“I have put a yoke of iron on the neck of all these nations,that they may serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon;and they will serve him.I have also given him the animals of the field.”’”

15Then the prophet Jeremiah said to Hananiah the prophet,“Listen, Hananiah!The Lord has not sent you,but you make this people trust in a lie.16Therefore the Lord says,‘Behold, I will send you away from off the surface of the earth.This year you will die,because you have spoken rebellion against the Lord.’”

17So Hananiah the prophet died the same year in the seventh month.

29Keep me from the way of deceit.Grant me your law graciously!

43Don’t snatch the word of truth out of my mouth,for I put my hope in your ordinances.

79Let those who fear you turn to me.They will know your statutes.

80Let my heart be blameless toward your decrees,that I may not be disappointed.

95The wicked have waited for me, to destroy me.I will consider your statutes.

102I have not turned away from your ordinances,for you have taught me.

13Now when Jesus heard this,he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place apart.When the multitudes heard it,they followed him on foot from the cities.

14Jesus went out, and he saw a great multitude.He had compassion on them and healed their sick.15When evening had come,his disciples came to him,saying, “This place is deserted,and the hour is already late.Send the multitudes away,that they may go into the villages,and buy themselves food.”

16But Jesus said to them, “They don’t need to go away.You give them something to eat.”

17They told him, “We only have here five loaves and two fish.”

18He said, “Bring them here to me.”19He commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass;and he took the five loaves and the two fish,and looking up to heaven,he blessed, broke and gave the loaves to the disciples;and the disciples gave to the multitudes.20They all ate and were filled.They took up twelve baskets full of thatwhich remained left over from the broken pieces.21Those who ate were about five thousand men,in addition to women and children.