Acts of the Apostles 2:14.22-33.
On the day of Pentecost, Peter stood up with the
Eleven, raised his voice, and proclaimed: «You who are Jews, indeed all of you staying in Jerusalem.
Let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
You who are
Israelites, hear these words. Jesus the Nazorean was a man commended to you by God with mighty
deeds, wonders, and signs, which God worked through him in your midst, as you yourselves know.
This man, delivered up by the set plan and foreknowledge of
God, you killed, using lawless men to crucify him.
But God
raised him up, releasing him from the throes of death, because it was impossible for him to be held
by it.
For David says of him: 'I saw the Lord ever before me,
with him at my right hand I shall not be disturbed.
Therefore
my heart has been glad and my tongue has exulted; my flesh, too, will dwell in hope, because you
will not abandon my soul to the netherworld, nor will you suffer your holy one to see corruption.
You have made known to me the paths of life; you will fill me
with joy in your presence.' My brothers, one can confidently say to you about the patriarch David
that he died and was buried, and his tomb is in our midst to this day.
But since he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn an oath to him
that he would set one of his descendants upon his throne, he foresaw and spoke of the resurrection
of the Messiah, that neither was he abandoned to the netherworld nor did his flesh see corruption.
God raised this Jesus; of this we are all witnesses.
Exalted at the
right hand of God, he received the promise of the holy Spirit from the Father and poured it forth,
as you (both) see and hear.
Psalms 16(15):1-2a.5.7-8.9-10.11.
A miktam
of David.
Keep me safe, O God; in you I take refuge
I say to the Lord,
you are my Lord,
you are my only good.
LORD, my allotted portion and
my cup,
you have made my destiny secure.
I bless the LORD who counsels me;
even at night my heart exhorts me.
I keep the LORD always before me;
with the Lord at my right,
I shall never be shaken.
Therefore my heart is glad, my soul
rejoices;
my body also dwells secure,
For you will not abandon me to
Sheol
nor let your faithful servant see the pit.
You
will show me the path to life,
abounding joy in your presence,
the delights at your right hand forever.
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 28:8-15.
Mary
Magdalene and the other Mary went away quickly from the tomb, fearful yet overjoyed, and ran to
announce the news to his disciples.
And behold, Jesus met them
on their way and greeted them. They approached, embraced his feet, and did him homage.
Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid. Go tell my brothers to go to
Galilee, and there they will see me."
While they were going,
some of the guard went into the city and told the chief priests all that had happened.
They assembled with the elders and took counsel; then they gave a
large sum of money to the soldiers, telling them, "You are to say, 'His disciples came by night and
stole him while we were asleep.'
And if this gets to the ears
of the governor, we will satisfy (him) and keep you out of trouble." The soldiers took the money
and did as they were instructed. And this story has circulated among the Jews to the present (day).
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