Today's Reading February 13

Morning reading from the Old Testament
Leviticus, chapters 15, 16, and 17
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Evening reading from the New Testament
the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 27, verses 1 through 31
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A grim passage, Jesus before Pilate, Judas attempts to recant and his death, and ending with the sorrowful words,

29 And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
30 And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
31 And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.