Gospel (Page 34)

Luke 2  22 – 40 Then when the days stipulated by Moses for purification were complete, they took him up to Jerusalem to offer him to God as commanded in God’s Law: “Every male who opens the womb shall be a holy offering to God,” and also to sacrifice the “pair ofRead More →

Luke 1  26 – 38 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy,   God sent the angel Gabriel to the Galilean village of Nazareth to a virgin engaged to be married to a man descended from David. His name was Joseph, and the virgin’s name, Mary. Upon entering, Gabriel greeted her: “Good morning!  You’re beautifulRead More →

John 1    6-8 19-28 There once was a man, his name John, sent by God to point out the way to the Life-Light. He came to show everyone where to look, who to believe in. John was not himself the Light; he was there to show the way to the Light. When Jews fromRead More →

Mark 1   1 – 8 The good news of Jesus Christ – the Message! – begins here, following to the letter the scroll of the prophet Isaiah. Watch closely: I’m sending my preacher ahead of you; He’ll make the road smooth for you. Thunder in the desert! Prepare for God’s arrival! MakeRead More →

Mark 13 33 –37 Jesus said to his disciples. “Keep a sharp lookout, for you don’t know the timetable. It’s like a man who takes a trip, leaving home and putting his servants in charge, each assigned a task, and commanding the gatekeeper to stand watch. So, stay at your post, watching.Read More →

Matthew 25   31-46 Jesus said to his disciples. “When he finally arrives, blazing in beauty and all his angels with him, the Son of Man will take his place on his glorious throne. Then all the nations will be arranged before him and he will sort the people out, much as a shepherd sortsRead More →

Matthew 25  14 – 30 Jesus spoke this parable to his disciples. “The Kingdom of heaven is like a man going off on an extended trip. He called his servants together and delegated responsibilities.  To one he gave five thousand dollars, to another two thousand, to a third one thousand, depending onRead More →

Luke 20 27–38 The Sadducees did not believe that people would rise to life after death. So some of them came to Jesus and said: “Teacher, Moses wrote that if a married man dies and has no children, his brother should marry the widow. Their first son would then be thought ofRead More →

Matthew 23  1-12 Now Jesus turned to address his disciples, along with the crowd that had gathered with them. “The religion scholars and Pharisees are competent teachers in God’s Law. You won’t go wrong in following their teachings on Moses. But be careful about following them. They talk a good line, but theyRead More →

Luke 18   9 – 14 Jesus told a story to some people who thought they were better than others and who looked down on everyone else: Two men went into the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood over by himself and prayed,Read More →