The Bible Reading Plan

Readings for May 21:

First, Exodus Chapter 29 verses 4 to 18. Follow that by reading 1 Kings Chapter 22 verses 29 to 53. The third part is Esther Chapter 1 verses 1 to 15; and lastly John Chapter 6 verses 1 to 24

You can read the passages below. If you're looking to read for a different day or want to use your own Bible, then here’s the entire year’s plan as a list. Enjoy!

For certain interesting words:

Section 1

Exodus 29:4-18

15 verses

Exodus Chapter 29

4You shall bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the Tent of Meeting, and shall wash them with water.

5You shall take the garments, and put on Aaron the coat, the robe of the ephod, the ephod, and the breastplate, and clothe him with the skillfully woven band of the ephod; 6and you shall set the turban on his head, and put the holy crown on the turban.

7Then you shall take the anointing oil, and pour it on his head, and anoint him.

8You shall bring his sons, and put coats on them.

9You shall clothe them with belts, Aaron and his sons, and bind headbands on them: and they shall have the priesthood by a perpetual statute: and you shall consecrate Aaron and his sons.

10"You shall bring the bull before the Tent of Meeting: and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on the head of the bull.

11You shall kill the bull before ForeverOne, at the door of the Tent of Meeting.

12You shall take of the blood of the bull, and put it on the horns of the altar with your finger; and you shall pour out all the blood at the base of the altar.

13You shall take all the fat that covers the innards, the cover of the liver, the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, and burn them on the altar.

14But the flesh of the bull, and its skin, and its dung, you shall burn with fire outside of the camp: it is a sin offering.

15"You shall also take the one ram; and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on the head of the ram.

16You shall kill the ram, and you shall take its blood, and sprinkle it around on the altar.

17You shall cut the ram into its pieces, and wash its innards, and its legs, and put them with its pieces, and with its head.

18You shall burn the whole ram on the altar: it is a burnt offering to ForeverOne; it is a pleasant aroma, an offering made by fire to ForeverOne.

Section 2

1 Kings 22:29-53

25 verses

1 Kings Chapter 22

29So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth Gilead.

30The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "I will disguise myself, and go into the battle; but you put on your robes." The king of Israel disguised himself, and went into the battle.

31Now the king of Syria had commanded the thirty-two captains of his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, except only with the king of Israel.

32It happened, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, "Surely that is the king of Israel!" and they turned aside to fight against him. Jehoshaphat cried out.

33It happened, when the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him.

34A certain man drew his bow at random, and struck the king of Israel between the joints of the armor. Therefore he said to the driver of his chariot, "Turn your hand, and carry me out of the battle; for I am severely wounded." 35The battle increased that day. The king was propped up in his chariot facing the Syrians, and died at evening. The blood ran out of the wound into the bottom of the chariot.

36A cry went throughout the army about the going down of the sun, saying, "Every man to his city, and every man to his country!" 37So the king died, and was brought to Samaria; and they buried the king in Samaria.

38They washed the chariot by the pool of Samaria; and the dogs licked up his blood where the prostitutes washed themselves; according to the word of ForeverOne which he spoke.

39Now the rest of the acts of Ahab, and all that he did, and the ivory house which he built, and all the cities that he built, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

40So Ahab slept with his fathers; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his place.

41Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.

42Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.

43He walked in all the way of Asa his father; He didn't turn aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of ForeverOne: however the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burned incense in the high places.

44Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.

45Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, and his might that he showed, and how he warred, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

46The remnant of the sodomites, that remained in the days of his father Asa, he put away out of the land.

47There was no king in Edom: a deputy was king.

48Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they didn't go; for the ships were broken at Ezion Geber.

49Then Ahaziah the son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, "Let my servants go with your servants in the ships." But Jehoshaphat would not.

50Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father; Jehoram his son reigned in his place.

51Ahaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria in the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and he reigned two years over Israel.

52He did that which was evil in the sight of ForeverOne, and walked in the way of his father, and in the way of his mother, and in the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, in which he made Israel to sin.

53He served Baal, and worshiped him, and provoked to anger ForeverOne, the God of Israel, according to all that his father had done.

Section 3

Esther 1:1-15

15 verses

Esther Chapter 1

1Now it happened in the days of Ahasuerus (this is Ahasuerus who reigned from India even to Ethiopia, over one hundred twenty-seven provinces), 2that in those days, when the King Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace, 3in the third year of his reign, he made a feast for all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him.

4He displayed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honor of his excellent majesty many days, even one hundred eighty days.

5When these days were fulfilled, the king made a seven day feast for all the people who were present in Shushan the palace, both great and small, in the court of the garden of the king's palace.

6There were hangings of white, green, and blue material, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and marble pillars. The couches were of gold and silver, on a pavement of red, white, yellow, and black marble.

7They gave them drinks in golden vessels of various kinds, including royal wine in abundance, according to the bounty of the king.

8In accordance with the law, the drinking was not compulsory; for so the king had instructed all the officials of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.

9Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to King Ahasuerus.

10On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcass, the seven eunuchs who served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king, 11to bring Vashti the queen before the king with the royal crown, to show the people and the princes her beauty; for she was beautiful.

12But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by the eunuchs. Therefore the king was very angry, and his anger burned in him.

13Then the king said to the wise men, who knew the times, (for it was the king's custom to consult those who knew law and judgment; 14and the next to him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, who saw the king's face, and sat first in the kingdom), 15"What shall we do to the queen Vashti according to law, because she has not done the bidding of the King Ahasuerus by the eunuchs?"

Section 4

John 6:1-24

24 verses

John Chapter 6

1After these things, Jesus went away to the other side of the sea of Galilee, which is also called the Sea of Tiberias.

2A great multitude followed him, because they saw his signs which he did on those who were sick.

3Jesus went up into the mountain, and he sat there with his disciples.

4Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand.

5So Jesus, lifting up his eyes and seeing that a great multitude was coming to him, said to Philip, "Where are we to buy bread, that these may eat?" 6He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he would do.

7Philip answered him, "Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may receive a little." 8One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to him, 9"There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are these among so many?" 10Jesus said, "Have the people sit down." Now there was much grass in that place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.

11Jesus took the loaves; and having given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to those who were sitting down; likewise also of the fish as much as they desired.

12When they were filled, he said to his disciples, "Gather up the broken pieces which are left over, that nothing be lost." 13So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with broken pieces from the five barley loaves, which were left over by those who had eaten.

14So when the people saw the sign which Jesus did, they said, "This is truly the prophet who comes into the world." 15So Jesus, perceiving that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, withdrew again to the mountain by himself.

16When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea.

17They entered into the boat, and were going over the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not come to them.

18The sea was tossed by a great wind blowing.

19Then, when they had rowed about twenty-five or thirty stadia, they saw Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing near to the boat; and they were afraid.

20But he said to them, "It is I. Don't be afraid." 21They were willing therefore to receive him into the boat. Immediately the boat was at the land where they were going.

22On the next day, the multitude that stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was no other boat there, except the one in which his disciples had embarked, and that Jesus hadn't entered with his disciples into the boat, but his disciples had gone away alone.

23However boats from Tiberias came near to the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks.

24Then, when the multitude saw that Jesus wasn't there, nor his disciples, they themselves got into the boats, and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus.

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