Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

12 But at that time shall Michael rise up, the great prince, who standeth for the children of thy people: and a time shall come such as never was from the time that nations began even until that time. And at that time shall thy people be saved, every one that shall be found written in the book.

² And many of those that sleep in the dust of the earth, shall awake: some unto life everlasting, and others unto reproach, to see it always.

³ But they that are learned shall shine as the brightness of the firmament: and they that instruct many to justice, as stars for all eternity.

16 The prayer of David. Hear, O Lord, my justice: attend to my supplication. Give ear unto my prayer, which proceedeth not from deceitful lips.

² Let my judgment come forth from thy countenance: let thy eyes behold the things that are equitable.

³ Thou hast proved my heart, and visited it by night, thou hast tried me by fire: and iniquity hath not been found in me.

⁴ That my mouth may not speak the works of men: for the sake of the words of thy lips, I have kept hard ways.

⁵ Perfect thou my goings in thy paths: that my footsteps be not moved.

⁶ I have cried to thee, for thou, O God, hast heard me: O incline thy ear unto me, and hear my words.

⁷ shew forth thy wonderful mercies; thou who savest them that trust in thee.

⁸ From them that resist thy right hand keep me, as the apple of thy eye. Protect me under the shadow of thy wings.

⁹ From the face of the wicked who have afflicted me. My enemies have surrounded my soul:

¹⁰ They have shut up their fat: their mouth hath spoken proudly.

¹¹ They have cast me forth and now they have surrounded me: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth.

¹² They have taken me, as a lion prepared for the prey; and as a young lion dwelling in secret places.

¹³ Arise, O Lord, disappoint him and supplant him; deliver my soul from the wicked one: thy sword

¹⁴ From the enemies of thy hand. O Lord, divide them from the few of the earth in their life: their belly is filled from thy hidden stores. They are full of children: and they have left to their little ones the rest of their substance.

¹⁵ But as for me, I will appear before thy sight in justice: I shall be satisfied when thy glory shall appear.

¹¹ And every priest indeed standeth daily ministering, and often offering the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.

¹² But this man offering one sacrifice for sins, for ever sitteth on the right hand of God,

¹³ From henceforth expecting, until his enemies be made his footstool.

¹⁴ For by one oblation he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

¹⁵ And the Holy Ghost also doth testify this to us. For after that he said:

¹⁶ And this is the testament which I will make unto them after those days, saith the Lord. I will give my laws in their hearts, and on their minds will I write them:

¹⁷ And their sins and iniquities I will remember no more.

¹⁸ Now where there is a remission of these, there is no more an oblation for sin.

¹⁹ Having therefore, brethren, a confidence in the entering into the holies by the blood of Christ;

²⁰ A new and living way which he hath dedicated for us through the veil, that is to say, his flesh,

²¹ And a high priest over the house of God:

²² Let us draw near with a true heart in fulness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with clean water.

²³ Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering (for he is faithful that hath promised),

²⁴ And let us consider one another, to provoke unto charity and to good works:

²⁵ Not forsaking our assembly, as some are accustomed; but comforting one another, and so much the more as you see the day approaching.

13 And as he was going out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him: Master, behold what manner of stones and what buildings are here.

² And Jesus answering, said to him: Seest thou all these great buildings? There shall not be left a stone upon a stone, that shall not be thrown down.

³ And as he sat on the mount of Olivet over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him apart:

⁴ Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall begin to be fulfilled?

⁵ And Jesus answering, began to say to them, Take heed lest any man deceive you.

⁶ For many shall come in my name, saying, I am he; and they shall deceive many.

⁷ And when you shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, fear ye not. For such things must needs be, but the end is not yet.

⁸ For nation shall rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom, and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and famines. These things are the beginning of sorrows.