A reading from the first Letter of Saint John 3:1-3
Beloved: See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God.
Beloved: See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God.
On a sabbath Jesus went to dine at the home of one of the leading Pharisees, and the people there were observing him carefully.
Some Pharisees came to Jesus and said, “Go away, leave this area because Herod wants to kill you.” He replied, “Go and tell that fox, ‘Behold, I cast out demons and I perform healings today and tomorrow, and on the third day I accomplish my purpose.
Jesus passed through towns and villages, teaching as he went and making his way to Jerusalem.
Jesus went up to the mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer to God.
Jesus was teaching in a synagogue on the sabbath.
Jesus addressed this parable to those who were convinced of their own righteousness and despised everyone else.
Some people told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with the blood of their sacrifices.
Jesus said to the crowds, “When you see a cloud rising in the west you say immediately that it is going to rain —and so it does; and when you notice that the wind is blowing from the south you say that it is going to be hot—and so it is.
Jesus said to his disciples: “I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing!