Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

The Lord Is My Shepherd

A Psalm of David.

Jacob and Joseph Reunited

²⁸ He had sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to show the way before him in Goshen, and they came ^(A)into the land of Goshen. ²⁹ Then Joseph prepared his chariot and went up to meet Israel his father in Goshen. He presented himself to him and ^(B)fell on his neck and wept on his neck a good while. ³⁰ Israel said to Joseph, ^(C)“Now let me die, since I have seen your face and know that you are still alive.” ³¹ Joseph said to his brothers and to his father's household, ^(D)“I will go up and tell Pharaoh and will say to him, ‘My brothers and my father's household, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me. ^32 (E)And the men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of livestock, and they have brought their flocks and their herds and all that they have.’ ³³ When Pharaoh calls you and says, ^(F)‘What is your occupation?’ ³⁴ you shall say, ^(G)‘Your servants have been keepers of livestock ^(H)from our youth even until now, both we and our fathers,’ in order that you may dwell ^(I)in the land of Goshen, for every shepherd is ^(J)an abomination to the Egyptians.”

Jacob's Family Settles in Goshen

47 So Joseph ^(K)went in and told Pharaoh, “My father and my brothers, with their flocks and herds and all that they possess, have come from the land of Canaan. They are now in ^(L)the land of Goshen.” ² And from among his brothers he took five men and ^(M)presented them to Pharaoh. ³ Pharaoh said to his brothers, ^(N)“What is your occupation?” And they said to Pharaoh, ^(O)“Your servants are shepherds, as our fathers were.” ⁴ They said to Pharaoh, ^(P)“We have come to sojourn in the land, for there is no pasture for your servants' flocks, for the famine is severe in the land of Canaan. And now, please let your servants dwell ^(Q)in the land of Goshen.” ⁵ Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Your father and your brothers have come to you. ⁶ The land of Egypt is before you. Settle your father and your brothers ^(R)in the best of the land. ^(S)Let them settle in the land of Goshen, and if you know any ^(T)able men among them, put them in charge of my livestock.”

Peter and John Before the Council

4 And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and ^(A)the captain of the temple and ^(B)the Sadducees came upon them, ² greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming ^(C)in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. ³ And they arrested them and ^(D)put them in custody until the next day, for it was already evening. ⁴ But many of those who had heard the word believed, and ^(E)the number of the men came to about five thousand.