Chronological Reading of the Bible - Day 167 - June 16, 2026

This is part of a year long reading of the Bible chronologically in a harmonized format.Psalms 133:1-3- The psalm celebrates the beauty and blessing of unity among God's people.- It compares harmony to precious oil and dew, bringing God's commanded blessing of life forevermore.Psalms 106:1-48- The psalmist praises God for His goodness and recounts Israel's repeated sins and rebellions.- Despite idolatry and disobedience in the wilderness and land, God remembers His covenant and delivers them.Matthew 27:57-60- Joseph of Arimathea, a disciple, asks Pilate for Jesus' body and wraps it in clean linen.- He lays the body in his own new tomb and rolls a great stone across the entrance.Mark 15:42-46- Joseph of Arimathea courageously requests Jesus' body from Pilate on Preparation Day.- He buys linen, takes down the body, wraps it, and places it in a rock-cut tomb.Luke 23:50-54- Joseph, a good and upright council member who had not consented to the deed, requests the body.- He wraps Jesus in linen and lays him in a new rock tomb as Sabbath begins.John 19:31-37- Jewish leaders ask Pilate to break the legs of the crucified to hasten death before Sabbath.- Soldiers pierce Jesus' side instead, fulfilling scripture as blood and water flow out.