FIRST
READING: Acts 14: 19 - 28
19
But Jews came there from Antioch and Ico'nium; and having persuaded
the people, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city,
supposing that he was dead.
20
But when the disciples gathered about him, he rose up and entered the
city; and on the next day he went on with Barnabas to Derbe.
21
When they had preached the gospel to that city and had made many
disciples, they returned to Lystra and to Ico'nium and to Antioch,
22
strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue
in the faith, and saying that through many tribulations we must enter
the kingdom of God.
23
And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, with
prayer and fasting they committed them to the Lord in whom they
believed.
24
Then they passed through Pisid'ia, and came to Pamphyl'ia.
25
And when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to
Attali'a;
26
and from there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended
to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled.
27
And when they arrived, they gathered the church together and declared
all that God had done with them, and how he had opened a door of
faith to the Gentiles.
28
And they remained no little time with the disciples.
PSALM: Psalms 145: 10 - 13, 21
10
All thy works shall give thanks to thee, O LORD, and all thy saints
shall bless thee!
11
They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and tell of thy power,
12
to make known to the sons of men thy mighty deeds, and the glorious
splendor of thy kingdom.
13
Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endures
throughout all generations. The LORD is faithful in all his words,
and gracious in all his deeds.
21
My mouth will speak the praise of the LORD, and let all flesh bless
his holy name for ever and ever.
GOSPEL: John 14: 27 - 31
27
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; not as the world
gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let
them be afraid.
28
You heard me say to you, `I go away, and I will come to you.' If you
loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I go to the Father; for
the Father is greater than I.
29
And now I have told you before it takes place, so that when it does
take place, you may believe.
30
I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is
coming. He has no power over me;
31
but I do as the Father has commanded me, so that the world may know
that I love the Father. Rise, let us go hence.
