- Genesis 31:1-55: Laban's household grows resentful of Jacob's success; God tells him to return home. Jacob flees with his family, Laban pursues, but they part peacefully after a covenant witnessed by God.

- Matthew 12:9-14 / Mark 3:1-6 / Luke 6:6-11: In the synagogue on the Sabbath, Jesus heals a man with a withered hand after challenging the Pharisees' legalism. They become furious and begin plotting to destroy him.

- Genesis 29:1 - 30:43: Jacob reaches Haran, meets Rachel, and serves Laban seven years to marry her but is tricked into marrying Leah first. He fathers children with Leah, Rachel, and their servants while building wealth through clever livestock breeding.

- Matthew 12:1-8 / Mark 2:23-28 / Luke 6:1-5: Disciples pick grain on the Sabbath, leading Pharisees to accuse them. Jesus cites David's precedent and states the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath, prioritizing mercy over strict rules.

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

Genesis 27:1 - 28:22

- Isaac, old and blind, intends to bless Esau, but Rebekah overhears and helps Jacob deceive him by disguising Jacob as Esau to receive the blessing of prosperity and lordship over his brother.

- Esau discovers the deception and plans to kill Jacob, so Rebekah urges Jacob to flee to her brother Laban; Isaac sends Jacob away with a blessing, and on the way Jacob dreams of a ladder to heaven with God's promise of land, descendants, and protection.

John 5:19-47

- Jesus explains his unity with the Father, stating the Son does only what the Father does, has authority to give life and judge, and that believing in him brings eternal life while rejecting him leads to judgment.

- He cites witnesses to his identity: John the Baptist, his miraculous works, the Father's testimony, and the Scriptures (including Moses), which testify about him, yet the religious leaders refuse to believe.