Proper 6 (11)

1Verse 1. Some time after these events, Naboth the Jezreelite owned a vineyard in Jezreel next to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. 2Verse 2. So Ahab said to Naboth, “Give me your vineyard to use as a vegetable garden, since it is next to my palace. I will give you a better vineyard in its place — or if you prefer, I will give you its value in silver.” 3Verse 3. But Naboth replied, “The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.” 4Verse 4. So Ahab went to his palace, sullen and angry because Naboth the Jezreelite had told him, “I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers.” He lay down on his bed, turned his face away, and refused to eat. 5Verse 5. Soon his wife Jezebel came in and asked, “Why are you so sullen that you refuse to eat?” 6Verse 6. Ahab answered, “Because I spoke to Naboth the Jezreelite and told him, ‘Give me your vineyard for silver, or if you wish, I will give you another vineyard in its place.’ And he replied, ‘I will not give you my vineyard!’” 7Verse 7. But his wife Jezebel said to him, “Do you not reign over Israel? Get up, eat some food, and be cheerful, for I will get you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.” 8Verse 8. Then Jezebel wrote letters in Ahab’s name, sealed them with his seal, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived with Naboth in his city. 9Verse 9. In the letters she wrote: “Proclaim a fast and give Naboth a seat of honor among the people. 10Verse 10. But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify, ‘You have cursed both God and the king!’ Then take him out and stone him to death.” 15Verse 15. When Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned to death, she said to Ahab, “Get up and take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, who refused to give it to you for silver. For Naboth is no longer alive, but dead.” 16Verse 16. And when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he got up and went down to take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite. 17Verse 17. Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, 18Verse 18. “Get up and go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who is in Samaria. See, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone to take possession of it. 19Verse 19. Tell him that this is what the LORD says: ‘Have you not murdered a man and seized his land?’ Then tell him that this is also what the LORD says: ‘In the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth, there also the dogs will lick up your blood — yes, yours!’ ” 20Verse 20. When Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him, “So you have found me out, my enemy.” He replied, “I have found you out because you have sold yourself to do evil in the sight of the LORD. 21Verse 21. This is what the LORD says: ‘I will bring calamity on you and consume your descendants; I will cut off from Ahab every male in Israel, both slave and free.

15Verse 15. We who are Jews by birth and not Gentile “sinners” 16Verse 16. know that a man is not justified by works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have believed in Christ Jesus, that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified. 17Verse 17. But if, while we seek to be justified in Christ, we ourselves are found to be sinners, does that make Christ a minister of sin? Certainly not! 18Verse 18. If I rebuild what I have already torn down, I prove myself to be a lawbreaker. 19Verse 19. For through the law I died to the law so that I might live to God. 20Verse 20. I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me. 21Verse 21. I do not set aside the grace of God. For if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died for nothing.

36Verse 36. Then one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to eat with him, and He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. 37Verse 37. When a sinful woman from that town learned that Jesus was dining there, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume. 38Verse 38. As she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and wipe them with her hair. Then she kissed His feet and anointed them with the perfume. 39Verse 39. When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, He would know who this is and what kind of woman is touching Him — for she is a sinner!” 40Verse 40. But Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” “Tell me, Teacher,” he said. 41Verse 41. “Two men were debtors to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. 42Verse 42. When they were unable to repay him, he forgave both of them. Which one, then, will love him more?” 43Verse 43. “I suppose the one who was forgiven more,” Simon replied. “You have judged correctly,” Jesus said. 44Verse 44. And turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give Me water for My feet, but she wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. 45Verse 45. You did not greet Me with a kiss, but she has not stopped kissing My feet since I arrived. 46Verse 46. You did not anoint My head with oil, but she has anointed My feet with perfume. 47Verse 47. Therefore I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven, for she has loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little.” 48Verse 48. Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” 49Verse 49. But those at the table began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?” 50Verse 50. And Jesus told the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.” 1Verse 1. Soon afterward, Jesus traveled from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with Him, 2Verse 2. as well as some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, 3Verse 3. Joanna the wife of Herod’s household manager Chuza, Susanna, and many others. These women were ministering to them out of their own means.