Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

⁴² ¶ And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship and in breaking of bread and in prayers.

⁴³ And fear came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.

⁴⁴ And all that believed were together and had all things common

⁴⁵ and sold their possessions and property and distributed them to everyone, as each one had need.

⁴⁶ And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food together with gladness and singleness of heart,

⁴⁷ praising God and having grace with all the people. And the Lord added to the congregation {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones} daily such as should be saved.

A Psalm of David.

¹ ¶ The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

² He makes me to lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside the still waters.

³ He restores my soul: he leads me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

⁴ Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff shall comfort me.

⁵ Thou shalt prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; thou hast anointed my head with oil; my cup is running over.

⁶ Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will rest in the house of the LORD for ever.

¹⁹ For this is due to grace, if a man for conscience toward God endures grief, suffering wrongfully.

²⁰ For what glory is it if, when ye are buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is due to grace from God.

²¹ Because for this were ye called: for the Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps

²² who did no sin neither was guile found in his mouth,

²³ who, when he was cursed, did not return the curse; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but committed himself to him that judges righteously;

²⁴ he himself bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness; by whose wound ye were healed.

²⁵ For ye were as sheep that had gone astray, but are now converted unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

10 ¶ Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that enters not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.

² But he that enters in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

³ To him the porter opens, and the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.

⁴ And when he puts forth his own sheep, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.

⁵ And they will not follow a stranger, but will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers.

⁶ Jesus spoke this parable unto them, but they did not understand what it was that he spoke unto them.

⁷ Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I AM the door of the sheep.

⁸ All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them.

⁹ I AM the door; whosoever enters in by me shall be saved and shall go in and out and find pasture.

¹⁰ The thief comes not but for to steal and to kill and to destroy the sheep; I am come that they might have life and that they might have it in abundance.