Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
Mary Rejoices Over God Her Savior
46 And Mary said, “My soul magnifies[a] the Lord, 47 and my spirit rejoiced-greatly over God my Savior. 48 Because He looked-upon[b] the lowliness[c] of His slave, for behold— from now on, all generations will consider me blessed[d], 49 because the Powerful One did great things for me. And His name is holy. 50 And His mercy to generations and generations is on the ones fearing Him. 51 He did a mighty-deed[e] with His arm. He scattered ones proud[f] in the thought[g] of their heart. 52 He brought-down rulers from their thrones, and lifted-up lowly ones. 53 He filled ones being hungry with good things, and sent ones being rich away empty. 54 He helped Israel His servant so that He might remember[h] mercy, 55 just as He spoke to our fathers— to Abraham, and to his seed forever”.
16 Be rejoicing always, 17 be praying unceasingly, 18 be giving-thanks in everything. For this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 19 Do not be quenching[a] the Spirit, 20 do not be treating prophecies with contempt, 21 but be testing all things. Be holding-on-to the good[b], 22 be abstaining from every form[c] of evil.
23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify[d] you wholly[e]. And may your whole[f] spirit and soul and body be preserved[g] blamelessly at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 Faithful is the One calling you, Who also will do it.
John Was Sent By God To Bear Witness To The Light In Order That All Might Believe
6 There came-to-be[a] a man, having been sent-forth from God. The name for him was John. 7 This one came for a testimony— in order that he might testify concerning the Light, in order that all might believe through him. 8 That one was not the Light, but came in order that he might testify concerning the Light—
John Came Baptizing To Make Straight The Way of The Lord, As Isaiah Prophesied
19 And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews from Jerusalem sent-out priests and Levites to him in order that they might ask him, “Who are you?”, 20 and he confessed and did not deny. And he confessed that “I am not the Christ”, 21 and they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” And he says, “I am not”. “Are you the[a] Prophet?” And he answered, “No”. 22 Then they said to him, “Who are you, in order that we may give an answer to the ones having sent us? What do you say about yourself ?” 23 He said, “I am the ‘voice of one shouting in the wilderness: “Make-straight the way of the Lord”’, just as Isaiah the prophet said [in Isa 40:3]”. 24 And they[b] had been sent-out from the Pharisees. 25 And they asked him, and said to him, “Why then are you baptizing if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?” 26 John responded to them saying, “I am baptizing with[c] water. Amidst you stands One Whom you do not know— 27 the One coming after me, of Whom I am not worthy that I may untie the strap of His sandal”. 28 These things took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing