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| "The Chief Priests Ask Jesus by What Right Does He Act in This Way" - by James Tissot |
FIRST READING:
Jude 1: 17, 20 - 25
17
But you must remember, beloved, the predictions of the apostles of
our Lord Jesus Christ;
20
But you, beloved, build yourselves up on your most holy faith; pray
in the Holy Spirit;
21
keep yourselves in the love of God; wait for the mercy of our Lord
Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
22
And convince some, who doubt;
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save some, by snatching them out of the fire; on some have mercy with
fear, hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.
24
Now to him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you
without blemish before the presence of his glory with rejoicing,
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to the only God, our Savior through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory,
majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and for
ever. Amen.
PSALM:
Psalms 63: 2 - 6
2
So I have looked upon thee in the sanctuary, beholding thy power and
glory.
3
Because thy steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise
thee.
4
So I will bless thee as long as I live; I will lift up my hands and
call on thy name.
5
My soul is feasted as with marrow and fat, and my mouth praises thee
with joyful lips,
6
when I think of thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the watches
of the night.
GOSPEL: Mark
11: 27 - 33
27
And they came again to Jerusalem. And as he was walking in the
temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders came to him,
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and they said to him, "By what authority are you doing these
things, or who gave you this authority to do them?"
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Jesus said to them, "I will ask you a question; answer me, and I
will tell you by what authority I do these things.
30
Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men? Answer me."
31
And they argued with one another, "If we say, `From heaven,' he
will say, `Why then did you not believe him?'
32
But shall we say, `From men'?" -- they were afraid of the
people, for all held that John was a real prophet.
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So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." And Jesus said to
them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these
things."
