Exodus 40:34-38 and Luke 10:38-42 (NLT)

Exodus 40:34-38
The Glory of the Lord

34  Then the cloud covered the Tabernacle, and the glory of the Lord filled the Tabernacle. 

35  Moses could no longer enter the Tabernacle because the cloud had settled down over it, and the glory of the Lord filled the Tabernacle.

36  Now whenever the cloud lifted from the Tabernacle, the people of Israel would set out on their journey, following it. 

37  But if the cloud did not rise, they remained where they were until it lifted. 

38  The cloud of the Lord hovered over the Tabernacle during the day, and at night fire glowed inside the cloud so the whole family of Israel could see it. This continued throughout all their journeys.

Luke 10:38-42
At the Home of Martha and Mary

38  As Jesus and the disciples continued on their way to Jerusalem, they came to a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. 

39  Her sister, Mary, sat at the Lord’s feet, listening to what he taught. 

40  But Martha was distracted by the big dinner she was preparing. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, doesn’t it seem unfair to you that my sister just sits here while I do all the work? Tell her to come and help me.”

41  But the Lord said to her, “My dear Martha, you are worried and upset over all these details! 

42  There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her.”

Exodus 40:1-33 and Luke 10:25-37 (NLT)

Exodus 40:1-33
Setting Up The Tabernacle

1    Then the Lord said to Moses, 

2    “Set up the Tabernacle on the first day of the new year. 

3    Place the Ark of the Covenant inside, and install the inner curtain to enclose the Ark within the Most Holy Place. 

4    Then bring in the table, and arrange the utensils on it. And bring in the lampstand, and set up the lamps.

5    “Place the gold incense altar in front of the Ark of the Covenant. Then hang the curtain at the entrance of the Tabernacle. 

6    Place the altar of burnt offering in front of the Tabernacle entrance. 

7    Set the washbasin between the Tabernacle and the altar, and fill it with water. 

8    Then set up the courtyard around the outside of the tent, and hang the curtain for the courtyard entrance.

9    “Take the anointing oil and anoint the Tabernacle and all its furnishings to consecrate them and make them holy. 

10  Anoint the altar of burnt offering and its utensils to consecrate them. Then the altar will become absolutely holy. 

11  Next anoint the washbasin and its stand to consecrate them.

12  “Present Aaron and his sons at the entrance of the Tabernacle, and wash them with water. 

13  Dress Aaron with the sacred garments and anoint him, consecrating him to serve me as a priest. 

14  Then present his sons and dress them in their tunics. 

15  Anoint them as you did their father, so they may also serve me as priests. With their anointing, Aaron’s descendants are set apart for the priesthood forever, from generation to generation.”

16  Moses proceeded to do everything just as the Lord had commanded him. 

17  So the Tabernacle was set up on the first day of the first month of the second year. 

18  Moses erected the Tabernacle by setting down its bases, inserting the frames, attaching the crossbars, and setting up the posts. 

19  Then he spread the coverings over the Tabernacle framework and put on the protective layers, just as the Lord had commanded him.

20  He took the stone tablets inscribed with the terms of the covenant and placed them inside the Ark. Then he attached the carrying poles to the Ark, and he set the Ark’s cover—the place of atonement—on top of it.

21  Then he brought the Ark of the Covenant into the Tabernacle and hung the inner curtain to shield it from view, just as the Lord had commanded him.

22  Next Moses placed the table in the Tabernacle, along the north side of the Holy Place, just outside the inner curtain. 

23  And he arranged the Bread of the Presence on the table before the Lord, just as the Lord had commanded him.

24  He set the lampstand in the Tabernacle across from the table on the south side of the Holy Place. 

25  Then he lit the lamps in the Lord’s presence, just as the Lord had commanded him. 

26  He also placed the gold incense altar in the Tabernacle, in the Holy Place in front of the inner curtain. 

27  On it he burned the fragrant incense, just as the Lord had commanded him.

28  He hung the curtain at the entrance of the Tabernacle, 

29  and he placed the altar of burnt offering near the Tabernacle entrance. On it he offered a burnt offering and a grain offering, just as the Lord had commanded him.

30  Next Moses placed the washbasin between the Tabernacle and the altar. He filled it with water so the priests could wash themselves. 

31  Moses and Aaron and Aaron’s sons used water from it to wash their hands and feet. 

32  Whenever they approached the altar and entered the Tabernacle, they washed themselves, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

33  Then he hung the curtains forming the courtyard around the Tabernacle and the altar. And he set up the curtain at the entrance of the courtyard. So at last Moses finished the work.

Luke 10:25-37
The Parable of the Good Samaritan

25  One day an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by asking him this question: “Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?”

26  Jesus replied, “What does the law of Moses say? How do you read it?”

27  The man answered, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.’ And, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”

28  “Right!” Jesus told him. “Do this and you will live!”

29  The man wanted to justify his actions, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

30  Jesus replied with a story: “A Jewish man was traveling from Jerusalem down to Jericho, and he was attacked by bandits. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him up, and left him half dead beside the road.

31  “By chance a priest came along. But when he saw the man lying there, he crossed to the other side of the road and passed him by. 

32  A Temple assistant walked over and looked at him lying there, but he also passed by on the other side.

33  “Then a despised Samaritan came along, and when he saw the man, he felt compassion for him. 

34  Going over to him, the Samaritan soothed his wounds with olive oil and wine and bandaged them. Then he put the man on his own donkey and took him to an inn, where he took care of him. 

35  The next day he handed the innkeeper two silver coins, telling him, ‘Take care of this man. If his bill runs higher than this, I’ll pay you the next time I’m here.’

36  “Now which of these three would you say was a neighbor to the man who was attacked by bandits?” Jesus asked.

37  The man replied, “The one who showed him mercy.”

Then Jesus said, “Yes, now go and do the same.”

Exodus 39:32-43 and Luke 10:1-24 (NLT)

Exodus 39:32-43
Moses Inspects the Tabernacle

32  And so at last the Tabernacle was finished. The Israelites had done everything just as the Lord had commanded Moses. 

33  And they brought the entire Tabernacle to Moses:  the sacred tent with all its furnishings, clasps, frames, crossbars, posts, and bases;

34  the tent coverings of tanned ram skins and fine goatskin leather; the inner curtain to shield the Ark;

35  the Ark of the Covenant and its carrying poles; the Ark’s cover—the place of atonement;

36  the table and all its utensils; the Bread of the Presence;

37  the pure gold lampstand with its symmetrical lamp cups, all its accessories, and the olive oil for lighting;

38  the gold altar; the anointing oil and fragrant incense; the curtain for the entrance of the sacred tent;

39  the bronze altar; the bronze grating and its carrying poles and utensils; the washbasin with its stand;

40  the curtains for the walls of the courtyard; the posts and their bases; the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard; the ropes and tent pegs; all the furnishings to be used in worship at the Tabernacle;

41  the beautifully stitched garments for the priests to wear while ministering in the Holy Place—the sacred garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments for his sons to wear as they minister as priests.

42  So the people of Israel followed all of the Lord’s instructions to Moses. 

43  Then Moses inspected all their work. When he found it had been done just as the Lord had commanded him, he blessed them.

Luke 10:1-24
Jesus Sends Out the Seventy-two

1    The Lord now chose seventy-two other disciples and sent them ahead in pairs to all the towns and places he planned to visit. 

2    These were his instructions to them: “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields. 

3    Now go, and remember that I am sending you out as lambs among wolves. 

4    Don’t take any money with you, nor a traveler’s bag, nor an extra pair of sandals. And don’t stop to greet anyone on the road.

5    “Whenever you enter someone’s home, first say, ‘May God’s peace be on this house.’ 

6    If those who live there are peaceful, the blessing will stand; if they are not, the blessing will return to you. 

7    Don’t move around from home to home. Stay in one place, eating and drinking what they provide. Don’t hesitate to accept hospitality, because those who work deserve their pay.

8    “If you enter a town and it welcomes you, eat whatever is set before you. 

9    Heal the sick, and tell them, ‘The Kingdom of God is near you now.’ 

10  But if a town refuses to welcome you, go out into its streets and say, 

11  ‘We wipe even the dust of your town from our feet to show that we have abandoned you to your fate. And know this—the Kingdom of God is near!’ 

12  I assure you, even wicked Sodom will be better off than such a town on judgment day.

13  “What sorrow awaits you, Korazin and Bethsaida! For if the miracles I did in you had been done in wicked Tyre and Sidon, their people would have repented of their sins long ago, clothing themselves in burlap and throwing ashes on their heads to show their remorse. 

14  Yes, Tyre and Sidon will be better off on judgment day than you. 

15  And you people of Capernaum, will you be honored in heaven? No, you will go down to the place of the dead.”

16  Then he said to the disciples, “Anyone who accepts your message is also accepting me. And anyone who rejects you is rejecting me. And anyone who rejects me is rejecting God, who sent me.”

17  When the seventy-two disciples returned, they joyfully reported to him, “Lord, even the demons obey us when we use your name!”

18  “Yes,” he told them, “I saw Satan fall from heaven like lightning! 

19  Look, I have given you authority over all the power of the enemy, and you can walk among snakes and scorpions and crush them. Nothing will injure you. 

20  But don’t rejoice because evil spirits obey you; rejoice because your names are registered in heaven.”

21  At that same time Jesus was filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit, and he said, “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike. Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way.

22  “My Father has entrusted everything to me. No one truly knows the Son except the Father, and no one truly knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”

23  Then when they were alone, he turned to the disciples and said, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you have seen. 

24  I tell you, many prophets and kings longed to see what you see, but they didn’t see it. And they longed to hear what you hear, but they didn’t hear it.”