Daily Readings for Sunday, 5 January 2014
Book of Isaiah The Ingathering of the Dispersed
60: Arise,
shine; for your light has come,
and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.
2 For darkness shall cover the earth,
and thick darkness the peoples;
but the Lord will arise upon you,
and his glory will appear over you.
3 Nations shall come to your light,
and kings to the brightness of your dawn.
and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.
2 For darkness shall cover the earth,
and thick darkness the peoples;
but the Lord will arise upon you,
and his glory will appear over you.
3 Nations shall come to your light,
and kings to the brightness of your dawn.
4 Lift
up your eyes and look around;
they all gather together, they come to you;
your sons shall come from far away,
and your daughters shall be carried on their nurses’ arms.
5 Then you shall see and be radiant;
your heart shall thrill and rejoice,[a]
because the abundance of the sea shall be brought to you,
the wealth of the nations shall come to you.
6 A multitude of camels shall cover you,
the young camels of Midian and Ephah;
all those from Sheba shall come.
They shall bring gold and frankincense,
and shall proclaim the praise of the Lord.
they all gather together, they come to you;
your sons shall come from far away,
and your daughters shall be carried on their nurses’ arms.
5 Then you shall see and be radiant;
your heart shall thrill and rejoice,[a]
because the abundance of the sea shall be brought to you,
the wealth of the nations shall come to you.
6 A multitude of camels shall cover you,
the young camels of Midian and Ephah;
all those from Sheba shall come.
They shall bring gold and frankincense,
and shall proclaim the praise of the Lord.
Footnotes:
a. Isaiah 60:5 Heb be
enlarged
Psalm 72: Prayer
for Guidance and Support for the King
Of Solomon.
1 Give
the king your justice, O God,
and your righteousness to a king’s son.
2 May he judge your people with righteousness,
and your poor with justice.
and your righteousness to a king’s son.
2 May he judge your people with righteousness,
and your poor with justice.
7 In
his days may righteousness flourish
and peace abound, until the moon is no more.
and peace abound, until the moon is no more.
8 May
he have dominion from sea to sea,
and from the River to the ends of the earth.
and from the River to the ends of the earth.
10 May
the kings of Tarshish and of the isles
render him tribute,
may the kings of Sheba and Seba
bring gifts.
11 May all kings fall down before him,
all nations give him service.
render him tribute,
may the kings of Sheba and Seba
bring gifts.
11 May all kings fall down before him,
all nations give him service.
12 For
he delivers the needy when they call,
the poor and those who have no helper.
13 He has pity on the weak and the needy,
and saves the lives of the needy.
the poor and those who have no helper.
13 He has pity on the weak and the needy,
and saves the lives of the needy.
Letter to the Ephesians 3: 2 for surely you have already heard of the
commission of God’s grace that was given me for you, 3 and how the mystery was made known to me by
revelation, as I wrote above in a few words, 5 In former
generations this mystery[a] was not made known to
humankind, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the
Spirit: 6 that
is, the Gentiles have become fellow heirs, members of the same body, and
sharers in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.
Footnotes:
a. Ephesians 3:5 Gk it
Matthew The Visit of the Wise Men
2: In the time of
King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men[a] from the East came to
Jerusalem, 2 asking,
“Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his
star at its rising,[b] and have come to pay him
homage.” 3 When
King Herod heard this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him; 4 and calling
together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them
where the Messiah[c] was to be born. 5 They told him,
“In Bethlehem of Judea; for so it has been written by the prophet:
6 ‘And
you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for from you shall come a ruler
who is to shepherd[d] my people Israel.’”
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for from you shall come a ruler
who is to shepherd[d] my people Israel.’”
7 Then Herod
secretly called for the wise men[e] and learned from them the exact
time when the star had appeared. 8 Then he sent
them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child; and when
you have found him, bring me word so that I may also go and pay him homage.” 9 When they had
heard the king, they set out; and there, ahead of them, went the star that they
had seen at its rising,[f] until it stopped over the place
where the child was. 10 When
they saw that the star had stopped,[g] they were overwhelmed with joy. 11 On entering
the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and
paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure chests, they offered him gifts of
gold, frankincense, and myrrh. 12 And
having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they left for their own
country by another road.
Footnotes:
a. Matthew 2:1 Or astrologers;
Gk magi
b. Matthew 2:2 Or in
the East
c. Matthew 2:4 Or the
Christ
d. Matthew 2:6 Or rule
e. Matthew 2:7 Or astrologers;
Gk magi
f. Matthew 2:9 Or in
the East
g. Matthew 2:10 Gk saw
the star
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