Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

Matthias Chosen

¹⁵ In those days Peter stood up among the brothers and sisters^[a]—the number of people who were together was about a hundred twenty—and said, ¹⁶ “Brothers and sisters, it was necessary that the Scripture be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit through the mouth of David foretold about Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus.^{(A) 17} For he was one of our number and shared in this ministry.”^(B)

²¹ “Therefore, from among the men who have accompanied us during the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us— ²² beginning from the baptism of John until the day he was taken up from us—from among these, it is necessary that one become a witness with us of his resurrection.”^(A)

²³ So they proposed two: Joseph, called Barsabbas, who was also known as Justus, and Matthias.^{(B) 24} Then they prayed,^(C) “You, Lord, know everyone’s hearts; show which of these two you have chosen^{(D) 25} to take the place^[a] in this apostolic ministry^(E) that Judas left to go where he belongs.” ²⁶ Then they cast lots^(F) for them, and the lot fell to Matthias and he was added to the eleven apostles.

Psalm 1

The Two Ways

⁹ If we accept human testimony, God’s testimony^(A) is greater, because it is God’s testimony that he has given about his Son. ¹⁰ The one who believes in the Son of God has this testimony within himself. The one who does not believe God has made him a liar,^(B) because he has not believed in the testimony God has given about his Son. ¹¹ And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. ¹² The one who has the Son has life.^(C) The one who does not have the Son of God does not have life. ¹³ I have written these things to you who believe in the name^(D) of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.

Jesus Prays for His Disciples

⁶ “I have revealed your name^(A) to the people you gave me^(B) from the world.^(C) They were yours, you gave them to me,^(D) and they have kept your word.^{(E) 7} Now they know that everything you have given me is from you, ⁸ because I have given them the words you gave me.^(F) They have received them and have known for certain that I came from you.^(G) They have believed that you sent me.

⁹ “I pray^[a] for them. I am not praying for the world but for those you have given me,^(H) because they are yours. ¹⁰ Everything I have is yours, and everything you have is mine,^(I) and I am glorified in them. ¹¹ I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you.^(J) Holy^(K) Father, protect^[b] them by your name^(L) that you have given me, so that they may be one^(M) as we are^(N) one. ¹² While I was with them, I was protecting them by your name that you have given me. I guarded^(O) them and not one of them is lost, except the son of destruction,^[c] so that the Scripture^(P) may be fulfilled.^{(Q) 13} Now I am coming to you, and I speak these things in the world so that they may have my joy completed in them. ¹⁴ I have given them your word. The world hated^(R) them because they are not of the world,^(S) just as I am not of the world.^{(T) 15} I am not praying that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one.^{(U) 16} They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.^{(V) 17} Sanctify^(W) them by the truth; ^(X) your word is truth. ¹⁸ As you sent me into the world,^(Y) I also have sent them into the world. ¹⁹ I sanctify myself for them, so that they also may be sanctified by the truth.