Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)
9 There he came to a cave, where he took shelter. But the word of the Lord came to him: Why are you here, Elijah? 10 He answered: “I have been most zealous for the Lord, the God of hosts, but the Israelites have forsaken your covenant. They have destroyed your altars and murdered your prophets by the sword. I alone remain, and they seek to take my life.” 11 (A)Then the Lord said: Go out and stand on the mountain before the Lord;[a] the Lord will pass by. There was a strong and violent wind rending the mountains and crushing rocks before the Lord—but the Lord was not in the wind; after the wind, an earthquake—but the Lord was not in the earthquake; 12 after the earthquake, fire—but the Lord was not in the fire; after the fire, a light silent sound.[b]
13 When he heard this, Elijah hid his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave. A voice said to him, Why are you here, Elijah? 14 (B)He replied, “I have been most zealous for the Lord, the God of hosts, but the Israelites have forsaken your covenant. They have destroyed your altars and murdered your prophets by the sword. I alone remain, and they seek to take my life.” 15 [c](C)The Lord said to him: Go back! Take the desert road to Damascus. When you arrive, you shall anoint Hazael as king of Aram. 16 (D)You shall also anoint Jehu, son of Nimshi, as king of Israel, and Elisha, son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah, as prophet to succeed you. 17 Anyone who escapes the sword of Hazael, Jehu will kill. Anyone who escapes the sword of Jehu, Elisha will kill. 18 (E)But I will spare seven thousand in Israel—every knee that has not bent to Baal, every mouth that has not kissed him.
8 Show us, Lord, your mercy;
grant us your salvation.
III
9 [a]I will listen for what God, the Lord, has to say;
surely he will speak of peace
To his people and to his faithful.
May they not turn to foolishness!
10 Near indeed is his salvation for those who fear him;
glory will dwell in our land.
11 [b]Love and truth will meet;
justice and peace will kiss.(A)
12 Truth will spring from the earth;
justice will look down from heaven.(B)
13 Yes, the Lord will grant his bounty;
our land will yield its produce.(C)
5 [a]Moses writes about the righteousness that comes from [the] law, “The one who does these things will live by them.”(A) 6 But the righteousness that comes from faith says,(B) “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will go up into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down) 7 [b]or ‘Who will go down into the abyss?’ (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).”(C) 8 But what does it say?
“The word is near you,
in your mouth and in your heart”(D)
(that is, the word of faith that we preach), 9 for, if you confess[c] with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.(E) 10 For one believes with the heart and so is justified, and one confesses with the mouth and so is saved. 11 For the scripture says, “No one who believes in him will be put to shame.”(F) 12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all, enriching all who call upon him.(G) 13 For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”(H)
14 [d]But how can they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in him of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach?(I) 15 And how can people preach unless they are sent? As it is written,(J) “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring [the] good news!”[e]
22 (A)Then he made the disciples get into the boat and precede him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. 23 (B)After doing so, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When it was evening he was there alone. 24 Meanwhile the boat, already a few miles offshore, was being tossed about by the waves, for the wind was against it. 25 During the fourth watch of the night,[a] he came toward them, walking on the sea. 26 When the disciples saw him walking on the sea they were terrified. “It is a ghost,” they said, and they cried out in fear. 27 At once [Jesus] spoke to them, “Take courage, it is I;[b] do not be afraid.” 28 Peter said to him in reply, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” 29 He said, “Come.” Peter got out of the boat and began to walk on the water toward Jesus. 30 (C)But when he saw how [strong] the wind was he became frightened; and, beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!” 31 Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand and caught him, and said to him, “O you of little faith,[c] why did you doubt?” 32 After they got into the boat, the wind died down. 33 [d](D)Those who were in the boat did him homage, saying, “Truly, you are the Son of God.”
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