Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
5 This is what the Lord says:
“(A)Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind
And makes (B)flesh his [a]strength,
And whose heart turns away from the Lord.
6 For he will be like a (C)bush in the desert,
And will not see when prosperity comes,
But will live in stony wastes in the wilderness,
A (D)land of salt that is not inhabited.
7 (E)Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord,
And whose (F)trust is the Lord.
8 For he will be like a (G)tree planted by the water
That extends its roots by a stream,
And does not fear when the heat comes;
But its leaves will be green,
And it will not be anxious in a year of (H)drought,
Nor cease to yield fruit.
BOOK 1
The Righteous and the Wicked Contrasted.
1 Blessed is the person who (A)does not walk in the (B)counsel of the wicked,
Nor stand in the [a](C)path of sinners,
Nor (D)sit in the seat of scoffers!
2 But his (E)delight is (F)in the Law of the Lord,
And on His Law he meditates (G)day and (H)night.
3 He will be like (I)a tree planted by [b]streams of water,
Which yields its fruit in its season,
And its [c]leaf does not wither;
And [d]in whatever he does, (J)he prospers.
12 Now if Christ is preached, that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there (A)is no resurrection of the dead? 13 But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised; 14 and (B)if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain, your faith also is in vain. 15 Moreover, we are even found to be false witnesses of God, because we testified [a]against God that He (C)raised [b]Christ, whom He did not raise, if in fact the dead are not raised. 16 For if the dead are not raised, then not even Christ has been raised; 17 and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; (D)you are still in your sins. 18 Then also those who (E)have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. 19 If we have hoped in Christ only in this life, we are (F)of all people most to be pitied.
The Order of Resurrection
20 But the fact is, Christ (G)has been raised from the dead, the (H)first fruits of those who (I)are asleep.
17 And then Jesus (A)came down with them and stood on a level place; and there was (B)a large crowd of His disciples, and a great multitude of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and the coastal region of (C)Tyre and Sidon, 18 who had come to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases; and those who were troubled by unclean spirits were being cured. 19 And all the [a]people were trying to (D)touch Him, because (E)power was coming from Him and healing them all.
The Beatitudes
20 And He raised His eyes toward His disciples and began saying, “(F)Blessed are [b]you who are poor, for (G)yours is the kingdom of God. 21 Blessed are [c]you who are hungry now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are [d]you who weep now, for you will laugh. 22 (H)Blessed are you when the people hate you, and when they [e](I)exclude you, and insult you, and scorn your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man. 23 Rejoice on that day and (J)jump for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven. For their fathers used to [f]treat the prophets (K)the same way. 24 But woe to (L)you who are rich, for (M)you are receiving your comfort in full. 25 Woe to you who [g]are well-fed now, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep. 26 Woe to you when all the people speak well of you; for their fathers used to [h]treat the (N)false prophets the same way.
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