111 The Lord spoke again to Moses and to Aaron , saying to them, 2 "Speak to the sons of Israel , saying , ' These are the creatures which you may eat from all the animals that are on the earth . 3 'Whatever divides a hoof , thus making split hoofs , and chews the cud , among the animals , that you may eat . 4 'Nevertheless , you are not to eat of these , among those which chew the cud , or among those which divide the hoof : the camel , for though it chews cud , it does not divide the hoof , it is unclean to you. 5 'Likewise, the shaphan , for though it chews cud , it does not divide the hoof , it is unclean to you; 6 the rabbit also, for though it chews cud , it does not divide the hoof , it is unclean to you; 7 and the pig , for though it divides the hoof , thus making a split hoof , it does not chew cud , it is unclean to you. 8 'You shall not eat of their flesh nor touch their carcasses ; they are unclean to you.
9 ' These you may eat , whatever e is in the water : all that have fins and scales , those in the water , in the seas or in the rivers , you may eat . 10 ' But whatever e is in the seas and in the rivers that does not have fins and scales among all the teeming life of the water , and among all the living creatures that are in the water , they are detestable things to you, 11 and they shall be abhorrent to you; you may not eat of their flesh , and their carcasses you shall detest . 12 'Whatever e in the water does not have fins and scales is abhorrent to you. 13 'These , moreover, you shall detest among the birds ; they are abhorrent , not to be eaten : the eagle and the vulture and the buzzard , 14 and the kite and the falcon in its kind , 15 every raven in its kind , 16 and the ostrich and the owl and the sea gull and the hawk in its kind , 17 and the little owl and the cormorant and the great owl , 18 and the white owl and the pelican and the carrion vulture , 19 and the stork , the heron in its kinds , and the hoopoe , and the bat .
20 'All the winged insects that walk on all fours are detestable to you. 21 'Yet these you may eat among all the winged insects which walk on all fours : those which have above e their feet jointed legs with which to jump on the earth . 22 'These of them you may eat : the locust in its kinds , and the devastating locust in its kinds , and the cricket in its kinds , and the grasshopper in its kinds . 23 'But all other winged insects which are four-footed e are detestable to you. 24 'By these , moreover, you will be made unclean : whoever touches their carcasses becomes unclean until evening , 25 and whoever picks up any of their carcasses shall wash his clothes and be unclean until evening . 26 'Concerning all the animals which divide the hoof but do not make a split hoof, or which do not chew cud , they are unclean to you: whoever touches them becomes unclean . 27 'Also whatever walks on its paws , among all the creatures that walk on all fours , are unclean to you; whoever touches their carcasses becomes unclean until evening , 28 and the one who picks up their carcasses shall wash his clothes and be unclean until evening ; they are unclean to you. 29 'Now these are to you the unclean among the swarming things which swarm on the earth : the mole , and the mouse , and the great lizard in its kinds , 30 and the gecko , and the crocodile , and the lizard , and the sand reptile , and the chameleon . 31 'These are to you the unclean among all the swarming things ; whoever touches them when they are dead becomes unclean until evening . 32 'Also anything on which one of them may fall when they are dead becomes unclean , including any wooden article , or clothing , or a skin , or a sack -any article of which use is made - it shall be put in the water and be unclean until evening , then it becomes clean . 33 'As for any earthenware vessel into which one of them may fall , whatever e is in it becomes unclean and you shall break the vessel. 34 'Any e of the food which may be eaten , on which water comes , shall become unclean , and any liquid which may be drunk in every vessel shall become unclean . 35 'Everything , moreover, on which part of their carcass may fall becomes unclean ; an oven or a stove shall be smashed ; they are unclean and shall continue as unclean to you. 36 'Nevertheless a spring or a cistern collecting water shall be clean , though the one who touches their carcass shall be unclean . 37 'If a part of their carcass falls on any seed for sowing which is to be sown , it is clean . 38 'Though if water is put on the seed and a part of their carcass falls on it, it is unclean to you. 39 'Also if one of the animals dies which you have for food , the one who touches its carcass becomes unclean until evening . 40 ' He too, who eats some of its carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until evening , and the one who picks up its carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until evening . 41 ' Now every swarming thing that swarms on the earth is detestable , not to be eaten . 42 'Whatever crawls on its belly , and whatever walks on all fours , whatever has many feet , in respect to every swarming thing that swarms on the earth , you shall not eat them, for they are detestable .
43 ' Do not render yourselves detestable through any of the swarming things that swarm ; and you shall not make yourselves unclean with them so that you become unclean . 44 'For I am the Lord your God . Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy , for I am holy . And you shall not make yourselves unclean with any of the swarming things that swarm on the earth . 45 ' For I am the Lord who brought you up from the land of Egypt to be your God ; thus you shall be holy , for I am holy .' " 46 This is the law regarding the animal and the bird , and every living thing that moves in the waters and everything that swarms on the earth , 47 to make a distinction between the unclean and the clean , and between the edible creature and the creature which is not to be eaten .
121 Then the Lord spoke to Moses , saying , 2 "Speak to the sons of Israel , saying : 'When a woman gives birth and bears a male child, then she shall be unclean for seven days , as in the days of her menstruation e she shall be unclean . 3 'On the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised . 4 'Then she shall remain in the blood of her purification for thirty-three e days ; she shall not touch any consecrated thing , nor enter the sanctuary until the days of her purification are completed . 5 'But if she bears a female child, then she shall be unclean for two weeks , as in her menstruation ; and she shall remain in the blood of her purification for sixty-six days .
6 ' When the days of her purification are completed , for a son or for a daughter , she shall bring to the priest at the doorway of the tent of meeting a one year old lamb for a burnt offering and a young pigeon or a turtledove for a sin offering . 7 'Then he shall offer it before the Lord and make atonement for her, and she shall be cleansed from the flow of her blood . This is the law for her who bears a child, whether a male or a female . 8 'But if she cannot afford e a lamb , then she shall take two turtledoves or two young pigeons , the one for a burnt offering and the other for a sin offering ; and the priest shall make atonement for her, and she will be clean .' "
261 When Jesus had finished all these words , He said to His disciples , 2 " You know that after two days the Passover is coming , and the Son of Man is to be handed over for crucifixion ." 3 Then the chief priests and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high priest , named Caiaphas ; 4 and they plotted together to seize Jesus by stealth and kill Him. 5 But they were saying , "Not during the festival , otherwise e a riot might occur among the people ."
6 Now when Jesus was in Bethany , at the home of Simon the leper , 7 a woman came to Him with an alabaster vial of very costly perfume , and she poured it on His head as He reclined at the table. 8 But the disciples were indignant when they saw this, and said , "Why e this waste ? 9 "For this perfume might have been sold for a high price and the money given to the poor ." 10 But Jesus , aware of this, said to them, "Why do you bother e the woman ? For she has done a good deed to Me. 11 "For you always have the poor with you; but you do not always have Me. 12 "For when she poured this perfume on My body , she did it to prepare Me for burial . 13 "Truly I say to you, wherever e this gospel is preached in the whole world , what this woman has done will also be spoken of in memory of her."
14 Then one of the twelve , named Judas Iscariot , went to the chief priests 15 and said , "What are you willing to give me to betray Him to you?" And they weighed out thirty pieces of silver to him. 16 From then on he began looking for a good opportunity to betray Jesus.
17 Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus and asked , "Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover ?" 18 And He said , "Go into the city to a certain man , and say to him, 'The Teacher says , " My time is near ; I am to keep the Passover at your house with My disciples ."' " 19 The disciples did as Jesus had directed them; and they prepared the Passover . 20 Now when evening came , Jesus was reclining at the table with the twelve disciples . 21 As they were eating , He said , " Truly I say to you that one of you will betray Me." 22 Being deeply grieved , they each one began to say to Him, "Surely not I, Lord ?" 23 And He answered , " He who dipped his hand with Me in the bowl is the one who will betray Me. 24 "The Son of Man is to go , just as it is written of Him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed ! It would have been good for that man if he had not been born ." 25 And Judas , who was betraying Him, said , "Surely it is not I, Rabbi ?" Jesus said to him, " You have said it yourself ."
(Read Matthew 26:1-5)
Our Lord had often told of his sufferings as at a distance, now he speaks of them as at hand. At the same time the Jewish council consulted how they might put him to death secretly. But it pleased God to defeat their intention. Jesus, the true paschal Lamb, was to be sacrificed for us at that very time, and his death and resurrection rendered public.
(Read Matthew 26:6-13)
The pouring ointment upon the head of Christ was a token of the highest respect. Where there is true love in the heart to Jesus Christ, nothing will be thought too good to bestow upon him. The more Christ's servants and their services are cavilled at, the more he manifests his acceptance. This act of faith and love was so remarkable, that it would be reported, as a memorial of Mary's faith and love, to all future ages, and in all places where the gospel should be preached. This prophecy is fulfilled.
(Read Matthew 26:14-16)
There were but twelve called apostles, and one of them was like a devil; surely we must never expect any society to be quite pure on this side heaven. The greater profession men make of religion, the greater opportunity they have of doing mischief, if their hearts be not right with God. Observe, that Christ's own disciple, who knew so well his doctrine and manner of his life, and was false to him, could not charge him with any thing criminal, though it would have served to justify his treachery. What did Judas want? Was not he welcome wherever his Master was? Did he not fare as Christ fared? It is not the lack, but the love of money, that is the root of all evil. After he had made that wicked bargain, Judas had time to repent, and to revoke it; but when lesser acts of dishonesty have hardened the conscience men do without hesitation that which is more shameful.
(Read Matthew 26:17-25)
Observe, the place for their eating the passover was pointed out by Christ to the disciples. He knows those hidden ones who favour his cause, and will graciously visit all who are willing to receive him. The disciples did as Jesus had appointed. Those who would have Christ's presence in the gospel passover, must do what he says. It well becomes the disciples of Christ always to be jealous over themselves, especially in trying times. We know not how strongly we may be tempted, nor how far God may leave us to ourselves, therefore we have reason not to be high-minded, but to fear. Heart-searching examination and fervent prayer are especially proper before the Lord's supper, that, as Christ our Passover is now sacrificed for us, we may keep this feast, renewing our repentance, our faith in his blood, and surrendering ourselves to his service.
