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| "Jesus Teaches In The Synagogues" -- by James Tissot |
FIRST
READING: 1 John
4: 19 -- 5:
4
19
We love, because he first loved us.
20
If any one says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is
a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, cannot
love God whom he has not seen.
21
And this commandment we have from him, that he who loves God should
love his brother also.
1
Every one who believes that Jesus is the Christ is a child of God,
and every one who loves the parent loves the child.
2
By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God
and obey his commandments.
3
For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his
commandments are not burdensome.
4
For whatever is born of God overcomes the world; and this is the
victory that overcomes the world, our faith.
PSALM:
Psalms 72:
2, 14 - 15, 17
2
May he judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with
justice!
14
From oppression and violence he redeems their life; and precious is
their blood in his sight.
15
Long may he live, may gold of Sheba be given to him! May prayer be
made for him continually, and blessings invoked for him all the day!
17
May his name endure for ever, his fame continue as long as the sun!
May men bless themselves by him, all nations call him blessed!
GOSPEL:
Luke 4:
14 - 22
14
And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee, and a
report concerning him went out through all the surrounding country.
15
And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.
16
And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up; and he went to
the synagogue, as his custom was, on the sabbath day. And he stood up
to read;
17
and there was given to him the book of the prophet Isaiah. He opened
the book and found the place where it was written,
18
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me
to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release
to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at
liberty those who are oppressed,
19
to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord."
20
And he closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant, and sat
down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him.
21
And he began to say to them, "Today this scripture has been
fulfilled in your hearing."
22
And all spoke well of him, and wondered at the gracious words which
proceeded out of his mouth; and they said, "Is not this Joseph's
son?"
