Hebrews
Chapter 8

6 Now he has obtained so much more excellent a ministry as he is mediator of a better covenant, enacted on better promises.

7 For if that first covenant had been faultless, no place would have been sought for a second one.

8 But he finds fault with them and says: ² "Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will conclude a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah.

9 It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers the day I took them by the hand to lead them forth from the land of Egypt; for they did not stand by my covenant and I ignored them, says the Lord.

10 But this is the covenant I will establish with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put my laws in their minds and I will write them upon their hearts. I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

11 And they shall not teach, each one his fellow citizen and kinsman, saying, 'Know the Lord,' for all shall know me, from least to greatest.

12 For I will forgive their evildoing and remember their sins no more."

13 When he speaks of a "new" covenant, he declares the first one obsolete. And what has become obsolete and has grown old is close to disappearing.

Psalms
Chapter 85

7 Please give us life again, that your people may rejoice in you.

9 I will listen for the word of God; surely the LORD will proclaim peace To his people, to the faithful, to those who trust in him.

10 Near indeed is salvation for the loyal; prosperity will fill our land.

11 Love and truth will meet; justice and peace will kiss.

12 Truth will spring from the earth; justice will look down from heaven.

13 The LORD will surely grant abundance; our land will yield its increase.

Mark
Chapter 3

13 He went up the mountain ¹ and summoned those whom he wanted and they came to him.

14 He appointed twelve (whom he also named apostles) that they might be with him ² and he might send them forth to preach

15 and to have authority to drive out demons:

16 (he appointed the twelve:) Simon, whom he named Peter;

17 James, son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, whom he named Boanerges, that is, sons of thunder;

18 Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus; Thaddeus, Simon the Cananean,

19 and Judas Iscariot who betrayed him.