Simchat Torah — 9/16/28

Passages

Torah: Deuteronomy 33:18 - 33:21
Gospel: Acts 28:1 - 28:10

Torah — Deuteronomy 33:18 - 33:21

33:18 And of Zebulun he said, “Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out, and rejoice, Issachar, in your tents;

33:19 They summon people to the mountains; there they sacrifice the sacrifices of righteousness, because the affluence of the seas they suck out, and the most hidden treasures of the sand.”

33:20 And of Gad he said, “Blessed be the one who enlarges Gad; like a lion he dwells, and he tears an arm as well as a scalp.

33:21 And he selected the best part for himself, for there the portion of a ruler is included, and he came with the heads of the people; he did the righteousness of Yahweh, and his regulations for Israel.”

Gospel — Acts 28:1 - 28:10

28:1 Paul on Malta And after we were brought safely through, then we found out that the island was called Malta.

28:2 And the local inhabitants showed extraordinary kindness to us, for they lit a fire and welcomed us all, because of the rain that had begun and because of the cold.

28:3 And when Paul had gathered a large number of sticks and was placing them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened itself on his hand.

28:4 And when the local people saw the creature hanging from his hand, they began saying to one another, “Doubtless this man is a murderer whom, although he was rescued from the sea, Justice has not permitted to live!”

28:5 He, in turn, shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm.

28:6 But they were expecting that he was going to swell up or suddenly to fall down dead. So after they had waited for a long time and saw nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and began saying that he was a god.

28:7 Now in the regions around that place were fields belonging to the chief official of the island, named Publius, who welcomed us and entertained us hospitably for three days.

28:8 And it happened that the father of Publius was lying down, afflicted with fever and dysentery. Paul went to him and after praying, he placed his hands on him and healed him.

28:9 And after this had taken place, the rest of those on the island who had diseases were coming and being healed also.

28:10 They also honored us with many honors, and when we were putting out to sea, they gave us the things we needed.

28:1 On Shore at Malta When we were safe on shore, we found out that the island was called Malta.

28:2 The people of the island were unusually kind. It was raining and cold. So they built a fire and welcomed all of us.

28:3 Paul gathered some sticks and put them on the fire. A poisonous snake was driven out by the heat. It fastened itself on Paul’s hand.

28:4 The people of the island saw the snake hanging from his hand. They said to each other, “This man must be a murderer. He escaped from the sea. But Justice won’t let him live.” Justice was the name of a goddess.

28:5 Paul shook the snake off into the fire. He was not harmed.

28:6 The people expected him to swell up. They thought he would suddenly fall dead. They waited for a long time. But they didn’t see anything unusual happen to him. So they changed their minds. They said he was a god.

28:7 Publius owned property nearby. He was the chief official on the island. He welcomed us to his home. For three days he took care of us. He treated us with kindness.

28:8 His father was sick in bed. The man suffered from fever and dysentery. So Paul went in to see him. Paul prayed for him. He placed his hands on him and healed him.

28:9 Then the rest of the sick people on the island came. They too were healed.

28:10 The people of the island honored us in many ways. When we were ready to sail, they gave us the supplies we needed.

Passages

Torah — Deuteronomy 33:18 - 33:21

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Gospel — Acts 28:1 - 28:10

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