Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)
17 Brethren, be followers of me, and observe those who walk in the same way, since you have us for an example. 18 For many walk (of whom I have told you often, and now tell you weeping) as enemies of the cross of Christ, 19 whose end is damnation, whose god is their belly, and whose glory is to their shame – who are worldly-minded. 20 But our citizenship is in heaven, from whence we look for a saviour, even the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who will change our lowly bodies so that they may be fashioned like his glorious body, by the power with which he is able to subdue all things to himself.
He greets certain of them, exhorts them to live and bear themselves honourably, and thanks them for the provision that they made for him in prison.
4 Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, continue in such a way in the Lord, beloveds.
31 That same day, certain of the Pharisees came and said to him, Get yourself out of the way, and depart from here, because Herod wants to kill you. 32 And he said to them, Go and tell that fox, behold, I cast out devils and heal the people today and tomorrow, and the third day I make an end of it. 33 Nevertheless, I must be going on my way today and tomorrow and the day following, for it cannot be that a prophet should perish anywhere other than at Jerusalem.
34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to you! How often would I have gathered your children together, like the hen gathers her nest under her wings! But you would not. 35 Behold, your habitation shall be left to you desolate. For I tell you, you will not see me until the time comes that you say, Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord.
28 And it followed about eight days after those sayings that Jesus took Peter, James, and John, and went up into a mountain to pray. 29 And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was changed, and his garment was white and shone. 30 And behold, two men talked with him; and they were Moses and Elijah, 31 who appeared gloriously, and spoke of his departing from this life, which he was to carry through to the end at Jerusalem.
32 Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep. And when they awoke, they saw his glory, and two men standing with him. 33 And as the men were departing from him, Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us, being here. Let us make three tabernacles: one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah. But he did not know what he was saying. 34 While he thus spoke, there came a cloud that covered them, and they were afraid when they came under the cloud. 35 And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my dear Son. Hear him!
36 And as soon as the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it close, and told no one in those days any of those things that they had seen.
37 And the next day, as they came down from the hill, a large crowd met him. 38 And a man from the crowd cried out, saying, Teacher, I beg you, look upon my son, for he is all that I have. 39 And see, a spirit takes him, and suddenly he shouts out. And it tears him so that he foams at the mouth, and with much pain departs from him when he has battered him. 40 And I begged your disciples to cast it out, but they could not.
41 Jesus answered and said, O generation without faith and perverse, how long shall I be with you and suffer you? Bring your son here.
42 And as the boy was yet coming, the fiend rent him and tore him. 43 And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him to his father. And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God.
While everyone marvelled at all the things that he did, he said to his disciples,
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