Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
27 When they had brought them, they stood them [a]before (A)the Council. The high priest questioned them, 28 saying, “We gave you (B)strict orders not to continue teaching in this name, and [b]yet, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and (C)intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.” 29 But Peter and the apostles answered, “(D)We must obey God rather than men. 30 (E)The God of our fathers (F)raised up Jesus, [c]whom you had (G)put to death by hanging Him on a [d]cross. 31 (H)He is the one whom God exalted [e]to His right hand as a [f](I)Prince and a (J)Savior, to grant (K)repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. 32 And we are (L)witnesses [g]of these things; and (M)so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.”
15 The sound of (C)joyful shouting and salvation is in the tents of the righteous;
The (D)right hand of the Lord does valiantly.
16 The (E)right hand of the Lord is exalted;
The right hand of the Lord does valiantly.
17 I (F)will not die, but live,
And (G)tell of the works of [b]the Lord.
18 [c]The Lord has (H)disciplined me severely,
But He has (I)not given me over to death.
19 (J)Open to me the gates of righteousness;
I shall enter through them, I shall give thanks to [d]the Lord.
20 This is the gate of the Lord;
The (K)righteous will enter through it.
21 I shall give thanks to You, for You have (L)answered me,
And You have (M)become my salvation.
22 The (N)stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief corner stone.
23 This is [e]the Lord’s doing;
It is marvelous in our eyes.
24 This is the day which the Lord has made;
Let us (O)rejoice and be glad in it.
25 O Lord, (P)do save, we beseech You;
O Lord, we beseech You, do send (Q)prosperity!
26 (R)Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord;
We have (S)blessed you from the house of the Lord.
27 (T)The Lord is God, and He has given us (U)light;
Bind the festival sacrifice with cords [f]to the (V)horns of the altar.
28 (W)You are my God, and I give thanks to You;
You are my God, (X)I extol You.
29 (Y)Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
A Psalm of Praise.
150 [a]Praise [b]the Lord!
Praise God in His (A)sanctuary;
Praise Him in His mighty [c](B)expanse.
2 Praise Him for His (C)mighty deeds;
Praise Him according to His excellent (D)greatness.
3 Praise Him with (E)trumpet sound;
Praise Him with (F)harp and lyre.
4 Praise Him with (G)timbrel and dancing;
Praise Him with (H)stringed instruments and (I)pipe.
5 Praise Him with loud (J)cymbals;
Praise Him with resounding cymbals.
6 Let (K)everything that has breath praise [d]the Lord.
[e]Praise [f]the Lord!
Message to the Seven Churches
4 (A)John to (B)the seven churches that are in (C)Asia: (D)Grace to you and peace, from (E)Him who is and who was and who [a]is to come, and from (F)the seven Spirits who are before His throne, 5 and from Jesus Christ, (G)the faithful witness, the (H)firstborn of the dead, and the (I)ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who (J)loves us and released us from our sins [b]by His blood— 6 and He has made us to be a (K)kingdom, (L)priests to [c](M)His God and Father—(N)to Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen. 7 (O)Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and (P)every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him; and all the tribes of the earth will (Q)mourn over Him. So it is to be. Amen.
8 “I am (R)the Alpha and the Omega,” says the (S)Lord God, “(T)who is and who was and who [d]is to come, the Almighty.”
Jesus among His Disciples
19 So when it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for (A)fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and *said to them, “[a](B)Peace be with you.” 20 And when He had said this, (C)He showed them both His hands and His side. The disciples then (D)rejoiced when they saw the Lord. 21 So Jesus said to them again, “(E)Peace be with you; (F)as the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” 22 And when He had said this, He breathed on them and *said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 (G)If you forgive the sins of any, their sins [b]have been forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they have been retained.”
24 But (H)Thomas, one of (I)the twelve, called [c](J)Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. 25 So the other disciples were saying to him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see in (K)His hands the imprint of the nails, and put my finger into the place of the nails, and put my hand into His side, (L)I will not believe.”
26 [d]After eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus *came, the doors having been [e]shut, and stood in their midst and said, “(M)Peace be with you.” 27 Then He *said to Thomas, “(N)Reach here with your finger, and see My hands; and reach here your hand and put it into My side; and do not be unbelieving, but believing.” 28 Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!” 29 Jesus *said to him, “Because you have seen Me, have you believed? (O)Blessed are they who did not see, and yet believed.”
Why This Gospel Was Written
30 (P)Therefore many other [f](Q)signs Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 but these have been written (R)so that you may believe that Jesus is [g]the Christ, (S)the Son of God; and that (T)believing you may have life in His name.
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