Book of Common Prayer

He reminds them about the gathering for the poor Christians at Jerusalem, and concludes his letter with the greetings of certain loving brethren.

16 Of the gathering for the saints: as I have arranged in the congregations of Galatia, let you do the same. ² Upon some Sunday, let every one of you put aside at home and lay up whatever he thinks meet, so that there will be no gatherings when I come. ³ When I have come, whomever you may approve by your letters, them I will send to bring your gift to Jerusalem. ⁴ And if it seems that I should go, they may go with me.

⁵ I want to come to you after I have gone over Macedonia, for I will be going throughout Macedonia. ⁶ Perhaps I will stay with you a while, or over the winter, so that you may bring me on my way wherever I go. ⁷ I do not want to see you now in passing, but I trust to stay a while with you, if God permits. ⁸ I will remain at Ephesus until Pentecost, ⁹ for a great door, and fruitful, is opened to me, and there are many adversaries.

¹⁵ When Jesus knew that, he departed from there. And crowds of people followed him. And he healed them all, ¹⁶ and charged them not to make him known, ¹⁷ to fulfil that which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, who says: ¹⁸ Behold my child, whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom my soul delights. I will put my Spirit on him, and he shall show judgment to the Gentiles. ¹⁹ He will not quarrel; he will not cry out; neither will anyone hear his voice in the streets. ²⁰ A bruised reed he will not break, and a flax that begins to burn he will not quench, till he sends forth judgment unto victory. ²¹ And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.