Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

³⁶ There was at Joppa a certain woman, a disciple named Tabitha (which, translated, is Dorcas). She was full of good works and alms-deeds that she did. ³⁷ And it happened in those days that she became sick and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in a chamber. ³⁸ Because Lydda was near Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent to him, imploring him not to be grieved to come to them.

³⁹ Peter arose and went with them. And when he arrived, they brought him into the chamber. And all the widows stood round about him, weeping and showing the coats and the garments that Dorcas had made while she was with them. ⁴⁰ And Peter put them all out, and kneeled down and prayed, and turned to the body and said, Tabitha, arise! And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, sat up. ⁴¹ And he gave her his hand and lifted her up, and called the saints and widows, and showed her alive.

⁴² And this was known throughout all Joppa, and many believed on the Lord. ⁴³ And it came about that Peter stayed many days in Joppa with one Simon, a tanner.

⁹ After this I looked, and lo, a great multitude which no man could number of all nations and people and tongues stood before the seat and before the Lamb, clothed with long white garments and palms in their hands, ¹⁰ and cried out with a loud voice, saying, Salvation be ascribed to him who sits upon the seat of our God and to the Lamb! ¹¹ And all the angels stood round about the seat, and about the elders and the four living creatures, and fell before the seat on their faces and worshipped God, ¹² saying, Amen! Blessing and glory, wisdom and thanks, and honour, and power, and might, be to our God forevermore. Amen.

¹³ And one of the elders spoke, saying to me, Who are these who are arrayed in long white garments, and where are they from? ¹⁴ And I said to him, Lord, you know. And he said to me, They are those who came out of great tribulation, and made their garments large, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. ¹⁵ Therefore they are in the presence of the seat of God and serve him day and night in his temple. And he who sits in the seat will dwell among them. ¹⁶ They will hunger no more, neither thirst; nor will the sun light on them, nor any heat. ¹⁷ For the Lamb who is at the centre of the seat shall feed them, and shall lead them to fountains of living water, and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

²² And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the Dedication, ²³ and it was winter. And Jesus walked in Solomon’s porch. ²⁴ Then the Jews came round about him and said to him, How long are you going to keep us in doubt? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.

²⁵ Jesus answered them, I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father’s name, they bear witness of me. ²⁶ But you do not believe, because you are not of my sheep. ²⁷ As I said to you, my sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me, ²⁸ and I give to them eternal life. And they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. ²⁹ My Father who gave them to me is greater than all, and no one is able to take them out of my Father’s hand. ³⁰ And I and my Father are one.