Monthly Archives: August 2017

1 Now in those days, John the Baptist arrived, preaching in the desert of Judea, 2 and saying: “Repent. For the kingdom of heaven has drawn near.” 3 For this is the one who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah, saying: “A voice crying out in the desert: Prepare the way of the Lord. […]

1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert, in order to be tempted by the devil. 2 And when he had fasted for forty days and forty nights, afterwards he was hungry. 3 And approaching, the tempter said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become […]

1 Then, seeing the crowds, he ascended the mountain, and when he had sat down, his disciples drew near to him, 2 and opening his mouth, he taught them, saying: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are the meek, for they shall possess the earth. […]

1 “Pay attention, lest you perform your justice before men, in order to be seen by them; otherwise you shall not have a reward with your Father, who is in heaven. 2 Therefore, when you give alms, do not choose to sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in […]

1 “Do not judge, so that you may not be judged. 2 For with whatever judgment you judge, so shall you be judged; and with whatever measure you measure out, so shall it be measured back to you. 3 And how can you see the splinter in your brother’s eye, and not see the board […]

1 And when he had descended from the mountain, great crowds followed him. 2 And behold, a leper, drawing near, adored him, saying, “Lord, if you are willing, you are able to cleanse me.” 3 And Jesus, extending his hand, touched him, saying: “I am willing. Be cleansed.” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. 4 […]

1 And climbing into a boat, he crossed the sea, and he arrived at his own city. 2 And behold, they brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, “Be strengthened in faith, son; your sins are forgiven you.” 3 And behold, some of the […]

1 And having called together his twelve disciples, he gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out and to cure every sickness and every infirmity. 2 Now the names of the twelve Apostles are these: the First, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, 3 James of Zebedee, and John his […]

1 And it happened that, when Jesus had completed instructing his twelve disciples, he went away from there in order to teach and to preach in their cities. 2 Now when John had heard, in prison, about the works of Christ, sending two of his disciples, he said to him, 3 “Are you he who […]

1 At that time, Jesus went out through the ripe grain on the Sabbath. And his disciples, being hungry, began to separate the grain and to eat. 2 Then the Pharisees, seeing this, said to him, “Behold, your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbaths.” 3 But he said to […]