July 18
2Kings 22 & John 2
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2Kings 22

Chapter 22

22:1Josiah was eight years old when he became king and reigned 31 years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jedidah the daughter of Adaiah; she was from Bozkath. 2He did what was right in the Lord's sight and walked in all the ways of his ancestor David; he did not turn to the right or the left.
3In the eighteenth year of King Josiah, the king sent the court secretary Shaphan son of Azaliah, son of Meshullam, to the Lord's temple, saying, 4"Go up to Hilkiah the high priest so that he may total up the money brought into the Lord's temple-the money the doorkeepers have collected from the people. 5It is to be put into the hands of those doing the work-those who oversee the Lord's temple. They in turn are to give it to the workmen in the Lord's temple to repair the damage. 6They are to give it to the carpenters, builders, and masons to buy timber and quarried stone to repair the temple. 7But no accounting is to be required from them for the money put into their hands since they work with integrity."
8Hilkiah the high priest told Shaphan the court secretary, "I have found the book of the law in the Lord's temple," and he gave the book to Shaphan, who read it.
9Then Shaphan the court secretary went to the king and reported, "Your servants have emptied out the money that was found in the temple and have put it into the hand of those doing the work-those who oversee the Lord's temple." 10Then Shaphan the court secretary told the king, "Hilkiah the priest has given me a book," and Shaphan read it in the presence of the king.
11When the king heard the words of the book of the law, he tore his clothes. 12Then he commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Achbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the court secretary, and the king's servant Asaiah: 13"Go and inquire of the Lord for me, the people, and all Judah about the instruction in this book that has been found. For great is the Lord's wrath that is kindled against us because our ancestors have not obeyed the words of this book in order to do everything written about us."
14So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went to the prophetess Huldah, wife of Shallum son of Tikvah, son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem in the Second District. They spoke with her.
15She said to them, "This is what the Lord God of Israel says, 'Say to the man who sent you to Me: 16This is what the Lord says: I am about to bring disaster on this place and on its inhabitants, fulfilling all the words of the book that the king of Judah has read, 17because they have abandoned Me and burned incense to other gods in order to provoke Me with all the work of their hands. My wrath will be kindled against this place, and it will not be quenched. 18Say this to the king of Judah who sent you to inquire of the Lord: This is what the Lord God of Israel says: As for the words that you heard, 19because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before the Lord when you heard what I spoke against this place and against its inhabitants, that they would become a desolation and a curse, and because you have torn your clothes and wept before Me, I Myself have heard you-this is the Lord's declaration- 20therefore, I will indeed gather you to your fathers, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace. Your eyes will not see all the disaster that I am bringing on this place.'"
Then they reported to the king.

John 2

Chapter 2

2:1On the third day a wedding took place in Cana of Galilee. Jesus' mother was there, and 2Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding as well. 3When the wine ran out, Jesus' mother told Him, "They don't have any wine."
4"What has this concern of yours to do with Me, woman?" Jesus asked. "My hour has not yet come."
5"Do whatever He tells you," His mother told the servants.
6Now six stone water jars had been set there for Jewish purification. Each contained 20 or 30 gallons.
7"Fill the jars with water," Jesus told them. So they filled them to the brim. 8Then He said to them, "Now draw some out and take it to the chief servant." And they did.
9When the chief servant tasted the water (after it had become wine), he did not know where it came from-though the servants who had drawn the water knew. He called the groom 10and told him, "Everyone sets out the fine wine first, then, after people have drunk freely, the inferior. But you have kept the fine wine until now."
11Jesus performed this first sign in Cana of Galilee. He displayed His glory, and His disciples believed in Him.
12After this, He went down to Capernaum, together with His mother, His brothers, and His disciples, and they stayed there only a few days.
13The Jewish Passover was near, so Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14In the temple complex He found people selling oxen, sheep, and doves, and He also found the money changers sitting there. 15After making a whip out of cords, He drove everyone out of the temple complex with their sheep and oxen. He also poured out the money changers' coins and overturned the tables. 16He told those who were selling doves, "Get these things out of here! Stop turning My Father's house into a marketplace!"
17And His disciples remembered that it is written: Zeal for Your house will consume Me.
18So the Jews replied to Him, "What sign of authority will You show us for doing these things?"
19Jesus answered, "Destroy this sanctuary, and I will raise it up in three days."
20Therefore the Jews said, "This sanctuary took 46 years to build, and will You raise it up in three days?"
21But He was speaking about the sanctuary of His body. 22So when He was raised from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this. And they believed the Scripture and the statement Jesus had made.
23While He was in Jerusalem at the Passover Festival, many trusted in His name when they saw the signs He was doing. 24Jesus, however, would not entrust Himself to them, since He knew them all 25and because He did not need anyone to testify about man; for He Himself knew what was in man.

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