Book of Common Prayer
23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his father and mother, because they saw he was a fine child; neither did they fear the king’s commandment.
24 By faith Moses, when he was great, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, 25 and chose rather to suffer adversity with the people of God than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season, 26 and esteemed the rebuke of Christ to be greater riches than the treasure of Egypt. For he looked to the reward. 27 By faith he left Egypt, and did not fear the fierceness of the king. For he persevered even as one who had seen him who is invisible.
28 Through faith he instituted the Passover lamb and the effusion of blood, lest he who destroyed the first-born should touch them.
29 By faith they passed through the Red Sea as by dry land, which, when the Egyptians attempted it, they were drowned.
30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were compassed about for seven days.
31 By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with the unbelievers when she took in the spies peaceably.
52 And the Jews strove among themselves, saying, How can this fellow give his flesh to eat?
53 Then Jesus said to them, Truly truly I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, you shall not have life in you. 54 Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. 55 For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. 56 He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood dwells in me, and I in him. 57 As the living Father has sent me, even so do I live by my Father, and he that eats me shall live by me. 58 This is the bread which came from heaven – not as your fathers ate manna and are dead. He who eats of this bread shall live forever.
59 These things he said in the synagogue as he taught in Capernaum.
Copyright © 2016 by Ruth Magnusson (Davis). Includes emendations to February 2022. All rights reserved.