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| "You Follow Me for the Miracles" - by James Tissot |
FIRST
READING: Acts 6: 8 - 15
8
And Stephen, full of grace and power, did great wonders and signs
among the people.
9
Then some of those who belonged to the synagogue of the Freedmen (as
it was called), and of the Cyre'nians, and of the Alexandrians, and
of those from Cili'cia and Asia, arose and disputed with Stephen.
10
But they could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit with which he
spoke.
11
Then they secretly instigated men, who said, "We have heard him
speak blasphemous words against Moses and God."
12
And they stirred up the people and the elders and the scribes, and
they came upon him and seized him and brought him before the council,
13
and set up false witnesses who said, "This man never ceases to
speak words against this holy place and the law;
14
for we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy
this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us."
15
And gazing at him, all who sat in the council saw that his face was
like the face of an angel.
PSALM: Psalms 119: 23 - 24, 26 - 27, 29 - 30
23
Even though princes sit plotting against me, thy servant will
meditate on thy statutes.
24
Thy testimonies are my delight, they are my counselors.
26
When I told of my ways, thou didst answer me; teach me thy statutes!
27
Make me understand the way of thy precepts, and I will meditate on
thy wondrous works.
29
Put false ways far from me; and graciously teach me thy law!
30
I have chosen the way of faithfulness, I set thy ordinances before
me.
GOSPEL: John 6: 22 - 29
22
On the next day the people who remained on the other side of the sea
saw that there had been only one boat there, and that Jesus had not
entered the boat with his disciples, but that his disciples had gone
away alone.
23
However, boats from Tiber'i-as came near the place where they ate the
bread after the Lord had given thanks.
24
So when the people saw that Jesus was not there, nor his disciples,
they themselves got into the boats and went to Caper'na-um, seeking
Jesus.
25
When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him,
"Rabbi, when did you come here?"
26
Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, you seek me,
not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the
loaves.
27
Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which
endures to eternal life, which the Son of man will give to you; for
on him has God the Father set his seal."
28
Then they said to him, "What must we do, to be doing the works
of God?"
29
Jesus answered them, "This is the work of God, that you believe
in him whom he has sent."
