A reading from the first Letter of Saint John 4:7-10
Beloved, let us love one another, because love is of God; everyone who loves is begotten by God and knows God.
Beloved, let us love one another, because love is of God; everyone who loves is begotten by God and knows God.
When Jesus saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved with pity for them, for they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things.
Beloved: We receive from him whatever we ask, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him.
When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee.
Brothers and sisters: You have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for your benefit, namely, that the mystery was made known to me by revelation.
When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of King Herod, behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews?
If you consider that God is righteous, you also know that everyone who acts in righteousness is begotten by him.
John the Baptist saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.