Acts of the Apostles 13:26-33.
When Paul came to Antioch in Pisidia, he said in the synagogue: «My
brothers, children of the family of Abraham, and those others among you who are God-fearing, to us
this word of salvation has been sent.
The inhabitants of
Jerusalem and their leaders failed to recognize him, and by condemning him they fulfilled the
oracles of the prophets that are read sabbath after sabbath.
For even though they found no grounds for a death sentence,
they asked Pilate to have him put to death, and when they had accomplished all that was written
about him, they took him down from the tree and placed him in a tomb.
But God raised him from the dead, and for many days he appeared to those who had come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem. These are (now) his witnesses before the people.
We ourselves are proclaiming this good news to you that what
God promised our ancestors
he has brought to fulfillment for us, (their) children, by raising up
Jesus, as it is written in the second psalm, 'You are my son; this day I have begotten you.'
Psalms 2:6-7.8-9.10-11ab.
"I myself have set up my king
on Zion, my
holy mountain."
I will proclaim the decree of the LORD:
The LORD
said to me, "You are my Son;
this day I have begotten you."
"Ask of me and I will give you
the nations for an inheritance
and the ends of
the earth for your possession.
You shall rule them with an iron rod;
you shall shatter them like an earthen dish."
And now, O kings, give heed;
take warning, you rulers of the earth.
Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice before him;
with trembling rejoice.
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John 14:1-6.
Jesus said to his disciples: «Do not let your hearts be troubled. You have faith
in God; have faith also in me.
In my Father's house there are
many dwelling places. If there were not, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place
for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back again and take you to myself, so
that where I am you also may be.
Where (I) am going you know
the way."Thomas said to him, "Master, we do not know where you are going; how can we know the way?"
Jesus said to him, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except
through me.
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