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| "Feed My Lambs" -- by James Tissot |
Third
Sunday of Easter
FIRST
READING: Acts 5:
27 - 32, 40 - 41
27
And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And
the high priest asked them,
28
Saying: Commanding we commanded you, that you should not teach in
this name; and behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine,
and you have a mind to bring the blood of this man upon us.
29
But Peter and the apostles answering, said: We ought to obey God,
rather than men.
30
The God of our fathers hath raised up Jesus, whom you put to death,
hanging him upon a tree.
31
Him hath God exalted with his right hand, to be Prince and Saviour,
to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.
32
And we are witnesses of these things and the Holy Ghost, whom God
hath given to all that obey him.
40
And calling in the apostles, after they had scourged them, they
charged them that they should not speak at all in the name of Jesus;
and they dismissed them.
41
And they indeed went from the presence of the council, rejoicing that
they were accounted worthy to suffer reproach for the name of Jesus.
PSALM:
Psalms 30:
2, 4 - 6, 11 - 13
2
O Lord my God, I have cried to thee, and then hast healed me.
4
Sing to the Lord, O ye his saints: and give praise to the memory of
his holiness.
5
For wrath is in his indignation; and life in his good will. In the
evening weeping shall have place, and in the morning gladness.
6
And in my abundance I said: I shall never be moved.
11
The Lord hath heard, and hath had mercy on me: the Lord became my
helper.
12
Thou hast turned for me my mourning into joy: thou hast cut my
sackcloth, and hast compassed me with gladness:
13
To the end that my glory may sing to thee, and I may not regret: O
Lord my God, I will give praise to thee for ever.
SECOND
READING: Revelation
5: 11 - 14
11
And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the
throne, and the living creatures, and the ancients; and the number of
them was thousands of thousands,
12
Saying with a loud voice: The Lamb that was slain is worthy to
receive power, and divinity, and wisdom, and strength, and honour,
and glory, and benediction.
13
And every creature, which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under
the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them: I
heard all saying: To him that sitteth on the throne, and to the Lamb,
benediction, and honour, and glory, and power, for ever and ever.
14
And the four living creatures said: Amen. And the four and twenty
ancients fell down on their faces, and adored him that liveth for
ever and ever.
GOSPEL:
John 21:
1 - 19
1
After this, Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of
Tiberias. And he shewed himself after this manner.
2
There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas, who is called Didymus,
and Nathanael, who was of Cana of Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee,
and two others of his disciples.
3
Simon Peter saith to them: I go a fishing. They say to him: We also
come with thee. And they went forth, and entered into the ship: and
that night they caught nothing.
4
But when the morning was come, Jesus stood on the shore: yet the
disciples knew not that it was Jesus.
5
Jesus therefore said to them: Children, have you any meat? They
answered him: No.
6
He saith to them: Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and you
shall find. They cast therefore; and now they were not able to draw
it, for the multitude of fishes.
7
That disciple therefore whom Jesus loved, said to Peter: It is the
Lord. Simon Peter, when he heard that it was the Lord, girt his coat
about him, (for he was naked,) and cast himself into the sea.
8
But the other disciples came in the ship, (for they were not far from
the land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with
fishes.
9
As soon then as they came to land, they saw hot coals lying, and a
fish laid thereon, and bread.
10
Jesus saith to them: Bring hither of the fishes which you have now
caught.
11
Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land, full of great fishes,
one hundred and fifty-three. And although there were so many, the net
was not broken.
12
Jesus saith to them: Come, and dine. And none of them who were at
meat, durst ask him: Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.
13
And Jesus cometh and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish in like
manner.
14
This is now the third time that Jesus was manifested to his
disciples, after he was risen from the dead.
15
When therefore they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter: Simon son
of John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith to him: Yea, Lord,
thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him: Feed my lambs.
16
He saith to him again: Simon, son of John, lovest thou me? He saith
to him: Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him:
Feed my lambs.
17
He said to him the third time: Simon, son of John, lovest thou me?
Peter was grieved, because he had said to him the third time: Lovest
thou me? And he said to him: Lord, thou knowest all things: thou
knowest that I love thee. He said to him: Feed my sheep.
18
Amen, amen I say to thee, when thou wast younger, thou didst gird
thyself, and didst walk where thou wouldst. But when thou shalt be
old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee,
and lead thee whither thou wouldst not.
19
And this he said, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And
when he had said this, he saith to him: Follow me.
