Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
5 Now it happened that on the next day, their (A)rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem; 6 and (B)Annas the high priest was there, and (C)Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and all who were of high-priestly descent. 7 And when they had placed them in their midst, they began to inquire, “By what power, or in what name, have you done this?” 8 Then Peter, [a](D)filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “[b](E)Rulers and elders of the people, 9 if we are [c]being examined today for (F)a good deed done to a sick man, [d]as to how this man has been [e]saved from his sickness, 10 let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel, that [f](G)by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom you crucified, whom (H)God raised from the dead—[g]by [h]this name this man stands here before you in good health. 11 [i](I)He is the (J)stone which was (K)rejected by you, the builders, but which became the chief corner stone. 12 And there is salvation in (L)no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved.”
Yahweh Is My Shepherd
A Psalm of David.
23 Yahweh is my (A)shepherd,
I [a]shall (B)not want.
2 He makes me lie down in (C)green pastures;
He (D)leads me beside [b](E)quiet waters.
3 He (F)restores my soul;
He (G)guides me in the [c](H)paths of righteousness
For His name’s sake.
4 Even though I (I)walk through the [d]valley of the shadow of death,
I (J)fear no [e]evil, for (K)You are with me;
Your (L)rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
5 You (M)prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You [f]have (N)anointed my head with oil;
My (O)cup overflows.
6 [g]Surely (P)goodness and lovingkindness will [h]pursue me all the days of my life,
And I will [i](Q)dwell in the house of Yahweh [j]forever.
16 By this we have known love, that (A)He laid down His life for us; and (B)we ought to lay down our lives for the (C)brothers. 17 But (D)whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need and (E)closes his [a]heart [b]against him, (F)how does the love of God abide in him? 18 (G)Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and (H)truth. 19 And by this we will know that we are (I)of the truth, and will [c]assure our heart before Him 20 [d]in whatever our heart condemns us; for God is greater than our heart and knows all things. 21 (J)Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have (K)confidence [e]before God; 22 and (L)whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we (M)keep His commandments and do (N)the things that are pleasing in His sight.
23 And this is His commandment, that we [f](O)believe in (P)the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as (Q)He gave a commandment to us. 24 And the one who (R)keeps His commandments (S)abides in Him, and He in him. (T)We know by this that (U)He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He gave us.
11 “(A)I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd (B)lays down His life for the sheep. 12 He who is a hired hand, and not a (C)shepherd, who is not the owner of the sheep, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep and flees—and the wolf snatches and scatters them— 13 because he is a hired hand and is not concerned about the sheep. 14 (D)I am the good shepherd, and (E)I know My own and My own know Me, 15 even as (F)the Father knows Me and I know the Father; and (G)I lay down My life for the sheep. 16 And I have (H)other sheep, which are not from this fold; I must bring them also, and they will hear My voice; and they will become (I)one flock with (J)one shepherd. 17 For this reason the Father loves Me, because I (K)lay down My life so that I may take it again. 18 (L)No one [a]takes it away from Me, but from Myself, I (M)lay it down. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. (N)This commandment I received from My Father.”
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