This is part of a year long reading of the Bible chronologically in a harmonized format.

Judges 20:1 - 21:25

• The tribes of Israel unite against Benjamin after the Levite's concubine is abused, leading to civil war and near destruction of Benjamin.
• Israel provides wives for surviving Benjamites through raids on Jabesh-Gilead and Shiloh to preserve the tribe.

Matthew 23:37-39

• Jesus laments over Jerusalem for killing prophets and rejecting him, expressing desire to protect them like a hen her chicks.
• He declares their house desolate and predicts they will not see him again until they say "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord."

Mark 12:38-40

• Jesus warns against scribes who seek honor in public, wear long robes, and devour widows' houses while making long  ...