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30-Day Bible Reading Plan for Survivors and Loved Ones of Abuse

By Sarah Komisky

Jesus was abandoned, rejected, verbally taunted, mocked, labeled, physically tortured, spit on, humiliated, betrayed by those closest to him, religiously ridiculed, and a victim of every form of abuse and trauma on the day of his crucifixion – the most horrific event in human history. This is why Jesus understands an abuse survivor. He himself was one.

This also why survivors can take comfort in the hope of the message Jesus offers us today. Like Jesus, who defeated death, evil, and the powers of darkness at His resurrection, we too can go from victim to victor in Jesus’ name! It is our prayer that you as a survivor or loved one of a survivor, would find healing in this special survivor MM 30-day Bible reading plan.

April: All Bible reading in New Living Translation (NLT)

Day 1: John 18:1-2

Day 2: Mark 14:32-42

Day 3: Luke 22:39-46

Day 4: Mark 14:43-52

Day 5: Matthew 26:47-56

Day 6: Luke 22:47-53

Day 7: John 18:3-11

Day 8: John 18:12-14; John 18:15-18; John 18:19-24

Day 9: Mark 14: 53-65; Matthew 26; 57-68

Day 10: Mark 14:66-72; Matthew 26:69-75; Luke 22:54-62; John 18:25-27

Day 11: Mark 15:1; Matthew 27:1-2; Luke 22:66-71; Matthew 27:3-10

Day 12: Mark 15:2-5; Matthew 27:11-14; Luke 23:1-12; John 18:28-40

Day 13: Mark 15:6-15; Matthew 27:15-26; Luke 23:13-25; John 19:1-6

Day 14: Mark 15:16-20; Matthew 27:27-31; Luke 22:63-65

Day 15: Mark 15: 21-24; Matthew 27:32-34; Luke 23:26-31; John 19:17

Day 16: Mark 15:25-32; Matthew 27:35-44; Luke 23:32-43; John 19:18-27

Day 17: Mark 15:33-41; Matthew 27:45-56; Luke 23:44-49; John 19:28-37

Day 18: Mark 15:42-47; Matthew 27:57-61; Luke 23:50-56; John 19:38-42; Matthew 27:62-66

Day 19: Mark 16-1-8; Matthew 28:17; Luke 24:1-12; Mark 16:9-11

Day 20: John 20:1-18; Matthew 28:8-10; Matthew 28:11-15

Day 21: Luke 24:13-34; Luke 24:35-43; Mark 16:12-13; John 20:19-23; Mark 16:14

Day 22: John 20:24-29; John 20:30-31; John 21:1-14; John 21:15-33

Day 23: John 21: 24-25; Matthew 28:16-20; Mark 16:15-18; Luke 24:44-49

Day 24: Isaiah 61: 1-4; Luke 4:14-30

Day 25: Isaiah 53:1-12

Day 26: Hebrews 4:14-16

Day 27: Psalm 9:9; Psalm 10:17-18; Psalm 34:18; Psalm 103:1-22

Day 28: Psalm 147:3 Isaiah 40:29-31; Matthew 5:4; Matthew 11:28

Day 29: John 8:36; John 14:27:28; Romans 12:17-21; 1 Corinthians 1:3-4; 1 John 4:18

Day 30: Ephesians 6:10-20; John 10:10; Matthew 4:1-11