21 And they forced one Simon a Cyrenian who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and of Rufus, to take up His cross.
1 Peter
A-VII
220 For what glory is it, if committing sin, and being buffeted for it, you endure? But if doing well you suffer patiently; this is thankworthy before God.
A-VIII
221 For unto this are you called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example that you should follow his steps.
A-IX
222 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in His mouth.
A-X
223 Who, when He was reviled, did not revile: when He suffered, He threatened not: but delivered himself to him that judged Him unjustly.
25 And he released unto them him who for murder and sedition, had been cast into prison, whom they had desired; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.
B-II
26 And as they led Him away, they laid hold of one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country; and they laid the cross on him to carry after Jesus.
B-III
27 And there followed Him a great multitude of people, and of women, who bewailed and lamented Him.
B-IV
28 But Jesus turning to them, said: Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not over Me; but weep for yourselves, and for your children.
B-V
29 For behold, the days shall come, wherein they will say: Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that have not borne, and the paps that have not given suck.
B-VI
30 Then shall they begin to say to the mountains: Fall upon us; and to the hills: Cover us.
B-VII
31 For if in the green wood they do these things, what shall be done in the dry?
B-VIII
32 And there were also two other malefactors led with Him to be put to death.
12 And therefore we also having so great a cloud of witnesses over our head, laying aside every weight and sin which surrounds us, let us run by patience to the fight proposed to us:
C-II
2 Looking on Jesus, the author and finisher of faith, who having joy set before Him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and now sitteth on the right hand of the throne of God.
C-III
3 For think diligently upon Him that endured such opposition from sinners against Himself; that you be not wearied, fainting in your minds.
C-IV
4 For you have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin:
Matthew 16
C-V
22 And Peter taking him, began to rebuke him, saying: Lord, be it far from thee, this shall not be unto thee.
C-VI
23 Who turning, said to Peter: Go behind me, Satan, thou art a scandal unto me: because thou savourest not the things that are of God, but the things that are of men.
C-VII
24 Then Jesus said to his disciples: If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
C-VIII
25 For he that will save his life, shall lose it: and he that shall lose his life for my sake, shall find it.
C-IX
26 For what doth it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his own soul? Or what exchange shall a man give for his soul?
C-X
27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels: and then will he render to every man according to his works.
53 Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed? 2 And he shall grow up as a tender plant before him, and as a root out of a thirsty ground: there is no beauty in him, nor comeliness: and we have seen him, and there was no sightliness, that we should be desirous of him:
D-II
3 Despised, and the most abject of men, a man of sorrows, and acquainted with infirmity: and his look was as it were hidden and despised, whereupon we esteemed him not.
D-III
4 Surely he hath borne our infirmities and carried our sorrows: and we have thought him as it were a leper, and as one struck by God and afflicted.
D-IV
5 But he was wounded for our iniquities, he was bruised for our sins: the chastisement of our peace was upon him, and by his bruises we are healed.
D-V
6 All we like sheep have gone astray, every one hath turned aside into his own way: and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
D-VI
7 He was offered because it was His own will, and he opened not his mouth: He shall be led as a sheep to the slaughter, and shall be dumb as a lamb before his shearer, and He shall not open His mouth.
D-VII
8 He was taken away from distress, and from judgment: who shall declare his generation? because He is cut off out of the land of the living: for the wickedness of my people have I struck Him.
D-VIII
9 And He shall give the ungodly for His burial, and the rich for his death: because he hath done no iniquity, neither was there deceit in His mouth.
D-IX
10 And the Lord was pleased to bruise him in infirmity: if he shall lay down his life for sin, he shall see a long-lived seed, and the will of the Lord shall be prosperous in his hand.
D-X
11 Because his soul hath laboured, he shall see and be filled: by his knowledge shall this my just servant justify many, and he shall bear their iniquities.
Fourth Mystery.āJesus carries His Cross. Look at Jesus traversing Jerusalem laden with the infamous cross upon which He was soon to die! O what confusion! what ignominy! O Mary, it is only by suffering that I can be saved! Obtain for me to endure all that may fall to my share with dispositions like unto those of thy Divine Son! Obtain for me, above all, the spirit of humility!
27 Then the soldiers of the governor taking Jesus into the hall, gathered together unto Hm the whole band;
A-II
28 And stripping Him, they put a scarlet cloak about Him.
A-III
29 And platting a crown of thorns, they put it upon His head, and a reed in His right hand. And bowing the knee before Him, they mocked Him, saying: Hail, king of the Jews.
A-IV
30 And spitting upon Him, they took the reed, and struck His head.
A-V
31 And after they had mocked Him, they took off the cloak from Him, and put on Him His own garments, and led Him away to crucify Him.
2 And they began to accuse him, saying: We have found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he is Christ the king.
B-II
3 And Pilate asked him, saying: Art thou the king of the Jews? But he answering, said: Thou sayest it.
B-III
4 And Pilate said to the chief priests and to the multitudes: I find no cause in this man.
B-IV
5 But they were more earnest, saying: He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to this place.
B-V
6 But Pilate hearing Galilee, asked if the man were of Galilee?
B-VI
7 And when he understood that he was of Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him away to Herod, who was also himself at Jerusalem, in those days.
B-VII
8 And Herod, seeing Jesus, was very glad; for he was desirous of a long time to see him, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to see some sign wrought by him.
B-VIII
9 And he questioned him in many words. But he answered him nothing.
B-IX
10 And the chief priests and the scribes stood by, earnestly accusing him.
B-X
11 And Herod with his army set him at nought, and mocked him, putting on him a white garment, and sent him back to Pilate.
18 If the world hate you, know ye, that it hath hated me before you.
C-II
19 If you had been of the world, the world would love its own: but because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
C-III
20 Remember my word that I said to you: The servant is not greater than his master. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you: if they have kept my word, they will keep yours also.
C-IV
21 But all these things they will do to you for my name’s sake: because they know not him who sent me.
C-V
22 If I had not come, and spoken to them, they would not have sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin.
C-VI
23 He that hateth Me, hateth My Father also.
C-VII
24 If I had not done among them the works that no other man hath done, they would not have sin; but now they have both seen and hated both Me and my Father.
C-VIII
25 But that the word may be fulfilled which is written in their law: They hated me without cause.
C-IX
16 These things have I spoken to you, that you may not be scandalized.
C-X
2 They will put you out of the synagogues: yea, the hour cometh, that whosoever killeth you, will think that he doth a service to God. 3 And these things will they do to you; because they have not known the Father, nor me.
28 Then they led Jesus from Caiphas to the governor’s hall. And it was morning; and they went not into the hall, that they might not be defiled, but that they might eat the pasch.
D-II
29 Pilate therefore went out to them, and said: What accusation bring you against this man?
30 They answered, and said to him: If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up to thee.
D-III
31 Pilate therefore said to them: Take him you, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said to him: It is not lawful for us to put any man to death;
D-IV
32 That the word of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he said, signifying what death he should die.
33 Pilate therefore went into the hall again, and called Jesus, and said to him: Art thou the king of the Jews?
D-V
34 Jesus answered: Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or have others told it thee of me?
35 Pilate answered: Am I a Jew? Thy own nation, and the chief priests, have delivered thee up to me: what hast thou done?
D-VI
36 Jesus answered: My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would certainly strive that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now my kingdom is not from hence.
D-VII
37 Pilate therefore said to him: Art thou a king then? Jesus answered: Thou sayest that I am a king. For this was I born, and for this came I into the world; that I should give testimony to the truth. Every one that is of the truth, heareth my voice.
D-VIII
38 Pilate saith to him: What is truth? And when he said this, he went out again to the Jews, and saith to them: I find no cause in him.
D-IX
39 But you have a custom that I should release one unto you at the pasch: will you, therefore, that I release unto you the king of the Jews?
D-X
40 Then cried they all again, saying: Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.
2 And the soldiers platting a crown of thorns, put it upon his head; and they put on him a purple garment.
E-II
3 And they came to him, and said: Hail, king of the Jews; and they gave him blows.
E-III
4 Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith to them: Behold, I bring him forth unto you, that you may know that I find no cause in him.
E-IV
5 (Jesus therefore came forth, bearing the crown of thorns and the purple garment.) And he saith to them: Behold the Man.
E-V
6 When the chief priests, therefore, and the servants, had seen him, they cried out, saying: Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith to them: Take him you, and crucify him: for I find no cause in him.
E-VI
7 The Jews answered him: We have a law; and according to the law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.
E-VII
8 When Pilate therefore had heard this saying, he feared the more. 9 And he entered into the hall again, and he said to Jesus: Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.
E-VIII
10 Pilate therefore saith to him: Speakest thou not to me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and I have power to release thee? 11 Jesus answered: Thou shouldst not have any power against me, unless it were given thee from above. Therefore, he that hath delivered me to thee, hath the greater sin.
E-IX
12 And from henceforth Pilate sought to release him. But the Jews cried out, saying: If thou release this man, thou art not Caesar’s friend. For whosoever maketh himself a king, speaketh against Caesar.
E-X
13 Now when Pilate had heard these words, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat, in the place that is called Lithostrotos, and in Hebrew Gabbatha. 14 And it was the parasceve of the pasch, about the sixth hour, and he saith to the Jews: Behold your king.
Third Mystery.āJesus crowned. Ah, here indeed is Jesus the King of the humble! Thorns for a crown, a reed for a sceptre, the spittle of insolent slaves defiling His sacred face, blindfolded, covered with blows, and commanded to prophesyāmy soul, behold thy Saviour-God! . . . Ah, Lord, cast me not off, guilty though I be! Cast me not off, lest I become more infamous than Barabbas or Judas. Thou dost offer these outrages to expiate my excesses. O Mary, help me to live in humility, my proper state, thus to make some little indemnification for what my sins have caused thy dear Son!
17 They therefore being gathered together, Pilate said: Whom will you that I release to you, Barabbas, or Jesus that is called Christ?
A-II
18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered Him.
A-III
19 And as he was sitting in the place of judgment, his wife sent to him, saying: Have thou nothing to do with that just man; for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
A-IV
20 But the chief priests and ancients persuaded the people, that they should ask for Barabbas, and take Jesus away.
A-V
21 And the governor answering, said to them: Whether will you of the two to be released unto you? But they said, Barabbas.
A-VI
22 Pilate saith to them: What shall I do then with Jesus that is called Christ? They say all: Let him be crucified.
A-VII
23 The governor said to them: Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying: Let him be crucified.
A-VIII
24 And Pilate seeing that he prevailed nothing, but that rather a tumult was made; taking water washed his hands before the people, saying: I am innocent of the blood of this just man; look you to it.
A-IX
25 And the whole people answering, said: His blood be upon us and our children.
A-X
26 Then he released to them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, delivered Him unto them to be crucified.
15 And straightway in the morning, the chief priests holding a consultation with the ancients and the scribes and the whole council, binding Jesus, led him away, and delivered him to Pilate.
B-II
2 And Pilate asked him: Art thou the king of the Jews? But he answering, saith to him: Thou sayest it. 3 And the chief priests accused him in many things.
B-III
3 And the chief priests accused him in many things.
B-IV
4 And Pilate again asked him, saying: Answerest thou nothing? behold in how many things they accuse thee. 5 But Jesus still answered nothing; so that Pilate wondered.
B-V
6 Now on the festival day he was wont to release unto them one of the prisoners, whomsoever they demanded. 7 And there was one called Barabbas, who was put in prison with some seditious men, who in the sedition had committed murder.
B-VI
8 And when the multitude was come up, they began to desire that he would do, as he had ever done unto them. 9 And Pilate answered them, and said: Will you that I release to you the king of the Jews?
B-VII
10 For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him up out of envy. 11 But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas to them.
B-VIII
12 And Pilate again answering, saith to them: What will you then that I do to the king of the Jews? 13 But they again cried out: Crucify him.
B-IX
14 And Pilate saith to them: Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more: Crucify him.
B-X
15 And so Pilate being willing to satisfy the people, released to them Barabbas, and delivered up Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.
13 And Pilate, calling together the chief priests, and the magistrates, and the people,
C-II
14 Said to them: You have presented unto me this man, as one that perverteth the people; and behold I, having examined him before you, find no cause in this man, in those things wherein you accuse him.
C-III
15 No, nor Herod neither. For I sent you to him, and behold, nothing worthy of death is done to him.
C-IV
16 I will chastise him therefore, and release him.
C-V
17 Now of necessity he was to release unto them one upon the feast day. 18 But the whole multitude together cried out, saying: Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:
C-VI
19 Who, for a certain sedition made in the city, and for a murder, was cast into prison.
C-VII
20 And Pilate again spoke to them, desiring to release Jesus. 21 But they cried again, saying: Crucify him, crucify him.
C-VIII
22 And he said to them the third time: Why, what evil hath this man done? I find no cause of death in him. I will chastise him therefore, and let him go.
C-IX
23 But they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified; and their voices prevailed.
C-X
24 And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.
31 Then Jesus took unto Him the twelve, and said to them: Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things shall be accomplished which were written by the prophets concerning the Son of man.
D-II
32 For He shall be delivered to the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and scourged, and spit upon:
D-III
33 And after they have scourged Him, they will put Him to death; and the third day He shall rise again.
D-IV
34 And they understood none of these things, and this word was hid from them, and they understood not the things that were said.
Acts 4
D-V
10 Be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God hath raised from the dead, even by him this man standeth here before you whole.
D-VI
11 This is the stone which was rejected by you the builders, which is become the head of the corner. 12 Neither is there salvation in any other. For there is no other name under heaven given to men, whereby we must be saved.
D-VII
24 Who having heard it, with one accord lifted up their voice to God, and said: Lord, thou art he that didst make heaven and earth, the sea, and all things that are in them.
D-VIII
25 Who, by the Holy Ghost, by the mouth of our father David, thy servant, hast said: Why did the Gentiles rage, and the people meditate vain things?
D-IX
26 The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes assembled together against the Lord and his Christ. 27 For of a truth there assembled together in this city against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel,
D-X
28 To do what thy hand and thy counsel decreed to be done.
25 Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; because you make clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but within you are full of rapine and uncleanness.
E-II
26 Thou blind Pharisee, first make clean the inside of the cup and of the dish, that the outside may become clean.
E-III
27 Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; because you are like to whited sepulchres, which outwardly appear to men beautiful, but within are full of dead men’s bones, and of all filthiness.
E-IV
28 So you also outwardly indeed appear to men just; but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
E-V
29 Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; that build the sepulchres of the prophets, and adorn the monuments of the just, 30 And say: If we had been in the days of our Fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
E-VI
31 Wherefore you are witnesses against yourselves, that you are the sons of them that killed the prophets.
E-VII
32 Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers. 33 You serpents, generation of vipers, how will you flee from the judgment of hell?
E-VIII
34 Therefore behold I send to you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them you will put to death and crucify, and some you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city:
E-IX
35 That upon you may come all the just blood that hath been shed upon the earth, from the blood of Abel the just, even unto the blood of Zacharias the son of Barachias, whom you killed between the temple and the altar. 36 Amen I say to you, all these things shall come upon this generation.
E-X
37 Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered together thy children, as the hen doth gather her chickens under her wings, and thou wouldest not? 38 Behold, your house shall be left to you, desolate. 39 For I say to you, you shall not see me henceforth till you say: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Fruit: Holy patience in my pains, toils, sorrows and troubles, considering how far more Jesus suffered than I, though He was innocent and I am a guilty sinner.
1-Jesus is delivered to the Jews for scourging
2-Jesus says nothing at the sentence they pass, so unjust, cruel and shameful
3-Jesus is disrobed and strapped to a pillar
4-The Jews are anxious and ready to scourge Jesus
5-Jesus is whipped with lashes, cords and leather straps
6-Jesus is beaten with thorn-covered branches
7-Jesus is whipped with iron chains
8-Jesus sheds His Precious Blood in torrents
9-Jesus endures more than five thousand lashes with heroic patience, uttering no complaint
Second Mystery.āJesus scourged. O the confusion of the Lamb of God on being stripped of His garments in the midst of the vile rabble, on being condemned to a punishment reserved for slaves only! O what patience under those cruel lashes! See His sacred body covered with wounds! O Mary, my cowardice suffers me not to endure such pains as those of thy dear Son! Ah! obtain for me, at least, a portion of the admirable humility that shone forth in the midst of His sufferings.
36 Then Jesus came with them into a country place which is called Gethsemani; and He said to His disciples: Sit you here, till I go yonder and pray.
A-II
37 And taking with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, He began to grow sorrowful and to be sad.
A-III
38 Then he saith to them: My soul is sorrowful even unto death: stay you here, and watch with Me.
A-IV
39 And going a little further, He fell upon His face, praying, and saying: My Father, if it be possible, let this chalice pass from Me. Nevertheless not as I will, but as Thou wilt.
A-V
40 And He cometh to His disciples, and findeth them asleep, and He saith to Peter: What? Could you not watch one hour with Me? 41 Watch ye, and pray that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh weak.
A-VI
42 Again the second time, He went and prayed, saying: My Father, if this chalice may not pass away, but I must drink it, Thy will be done.
A-VII
43 And He cometh again and findeth them sleeping: for their eyes were heavy.
A-VIII
44 And leaving them, He went again: and He prayed the third time, saying the selfsame word.
A-IX
45 Then He cometh to His disciples, and saith to them: Sleep ye now and take your rest; behold the hour is at hand, and the Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of sinners.
A-X
46 Rise, let us go: behold he is at hand that will betray Me.
47 As He yet spoke, behold Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the ancients of the people.
B-II
48 And he that betrayed Him, gave them a sign, saying: Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he, hold him fast.
B-III
49 And forthwith coming to Jesus, he said: Hail, Rabbi. And he kissed Him.
B-IV
50 And Jesus said to him: Friend, whereto art thou come? Then they came up, and laid hands on Jesus, and held Him.
B-V
51 And behold one of them that were with Jesus, stretching forth his hand, drew out his sword: and striking the servant of the high priest, cut off his ear.
B-VI
52 Then Jesus saith to him: Put up again thy sword into its place: for all that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
B-VII
53 Thinkest thou that I cannot ask my Father, and he will give me presently more than twelve legions of angels?
B-VIII
54 How then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that so it must be done?
B-IX
55 In that same hour Jesus said to the multitudes: You are come out as it were to a robber with swords and clubs to apprehend Me. I sat daily with you, teaching in the temple, and you laid not hands on Me.
B-X
56 Now all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then the disciples all leaving him, fled.
26 And when they had said an hymn, they went forth to the mount of Olives.
C-II
27 And Jesus saith to them: You will all be scandalized in My regard this night; for it is written, I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep shall be dispersed. 28 But after I shall be risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.
C-III
29 But Peter saith to him: Although all shall be scandalized in Thee, yet not I.
C-IV
30 And Jesus saith to him: Amen I say to thee, to day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shall deny me thrice.
C-V
31 But he spoke the more vehemently: Although I should die together with thee, I will not deny thee. And in like manner also said they all.
C-VI
32 And they came to a farm called Gethsemani. And he saith to his disciples: Sit you here, while I pray.
C-VII
33 And he taketh Peter and James and John with him; and he began to fear and to be heavy.
C-VIII
34 And he saith to them: My soul is sorrowful even unto death; stay you here, and watch.
C-IX
35 And when he was gone forward a little, he fell flat on the ground; and he prayed, that if it might be, the hour might pass from him.
C-X
36 And he saith: Abba, Father, all things are possible to thee: remove this chalice from me; but not what I will, but what thou wilt.
37 And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping. And he saith to Peter: Simon, sleepest thou? couldst thou not watch one hour?
D-II
38 Watch ye, and pray that you enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
D-III
39 And going away again, he prayed, saying the same words.
D-IV
40 And when He returned, he found them again asleep, (for their eyes were heavy,) and they knew not what to answer Him.
D-V
41 And He cometh the third time, and saith to them: Sleep ye now, and take your rest. It is enough: the hour is come: behold the Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of sinners.
D-VI
42 Rise up, let us go. Behold, he that will betray me is at hand.
43 And while he was yet speaking, cometh Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve: and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the ancients.
D-VII
44 And he that betrayed him, had given them a sign, saying: Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he; lay hold on him, and lead him away carefully.
D-VIII
45 And when he was come, immediately going up to him, he saith: Hail, Rabbi; and he kissed Him. 46 But they laid hands on Him, and held Him.
D-IX
47 And one of them that stood by, drawing a sword, struck a servant of the chief priest, and cut off his ear. 48 And Jesus answering, said to them: Are you come out as to a robber, with swords and staves to apprehend Me?
D-X
49 I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and you did not lay hands on Me. But that the scriptures may be fulfilled. 50 Then his disciples leaving him, all fled away.
37 For I say to you, that this that is written must yet be fulfilled in me: And with the wicked was he reckoned. For the things concerning me have an end.
E-II
38 But they said: Lord, behold here are two swords. And He said to them, It is enough.
E-III
39 And going out, He went, according to His custom, to the mount of Olives. And His disciples also followed Him.
E-IV
40 And when He was come to the place, He said to them: Pray, lest ye enter into temptation.
E-V
41 And He was withdrawn away from them a stone’s cast; and kneeling down, He prayed,
E-VI
42 Saying: Father, if Thou wilt, remove this chalice from Me: but yet not My will, but Thine be done.
E-VII
43 And there appeared to Him an angel from heaven, strengthening Him. And being in an agony, He prayed the longer.
E-VIII
44 And His sweat became as drops of blood, trickling down upon the ground.
E-IX
45 And when He rose up from prayer, and was come to His disciples, He found them sleeping for sorrow.
E-X
46 And He said to them: Why sleep you? arise, pray, lest you enter into temptation.
47 As He was yet speaking, behold a multitude; and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near to Jesus, for to kiss Him.
F-II
48 And Jesus said to him: Judas, dost thou betray the Son of man with a kiss?
F-III
49 And they that were about him, seeing what would follow, said to him: Lord, shall we strike with the sword?
F-IV
50 And one of them struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.
F-V
51 But Jesus answering, said: Suffer ye thus far. And when he had touched his ear, he healed him.
F-VI
52 And Jesus said to the chief priests, and magistrates of the temple, and the ancients, that were come unto him: Are ye come out, as it were against a thief, with swords and clubs?
F-VII
53 When I was daily with you in the temple, you did not stretch forth your hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.
F-VIII
54 And apprehending him, they led him to the high priest’s house. But Peter followed afar off.
6Ā As He saith also in another place: Thou art a priest for ever, according to the order of Melchisedech. 7Ā Who in the days of his flesh, with a strong cry and tears, offering up prayers and supplications to Him that was able to save Him from death, was heard for His reverence.
F-X
8Ā And whereas indeed He was the Son of God, He learned obedience by the things which He suffered: 9Ā And being consummated, He became, to all that obey Him, the cause of eternal salvation.
18 When Jesus had said these things, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where there was a garden, into which he entered with his disciples.
G-II
2 And Judas also, who betrayed him, knew the place; because Jesus had often resorted thither together with his disciples.
G-III
3 Judas therefore having received a band of soldiers and servants from the chief priests and the Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.
G-IV
4 Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said to them: Whom seek ye?
G-V
5 They answered him: Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith to them: I am He. And Judas also, who betrayed Him, stood with them.
G-VI
6 As soon therefore as He had said to them: I am He; they went backward, and fell to the ground.
G-VII
7 Again therefore He asked them: Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.
G-VIII
8 Jesus answered, I have told you that I am He. If therefore you seek Me, let these go their way.
G-IX
9 That the word might be fulfilled which He said: Of them whom thou hast given me, I have not lost any one.
G-X
10 Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it, and struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear. And the name of the servant was Malchus. 11 Jesus therefore said to Peter: Put up thy sword into the scabbard. The chalice which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?
12 Then the band and the tribune, and the servants of the Jews, took Jesus, and bound him:
K-II
13 And they led him away to Annas first, for he was father in law to Caiphas, who was the high priest of that year.
K-III
14 Now Caiphas was he who had given the counsel to the Jews: That it was expedient that one man should die for the people.
John 15
K-IV
12 This is my commandment, that you love one another, as I have loved you.
K-V
13 Greater love than this no man hath, that a man lay down his life for his friends. 14 You are my friends, if you do the things that I command you.
K-VI
15 I will not now call you servants: for the servant knoweth not what his lord doth. But I have called you friends: because all things whatsoever I have heard of my Father, I have made known to you.
K-VII
16 You have not chosen me: but I have chosen you; and have appointed you, that you should go, and should bring forth fruit; and your fruit should remain: that whatsoever you shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
K-VIII
17 These things I command you, that you love one another. 18 If the world hate you, know ye, that it hath hated me before you.
John 16
K-IX
31 Jesus answered them: Do you now believe? 32 Behold, the hour cometh, and it is now come, that you shall be scattered every man to his own, and shall leave me alone; and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
K-X
33 These things I have spoken to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you shall have distress: but have confidence, I have overcome the world.
6 For why did Christ, when as yet we were weak, according to the time, die for the ungodly?
H-II
7 For scarce for a just man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man some one would dare to die.
H-III
8 But God commendeth his charity towards us; because when as yet we were sinners, according to the time,
H-IV
9 Christ died for us; much more therefore, being now justified by his blood, shall we be saved from wrath through him.
H-V
10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son; much more, being reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.
H-VI
11 And not only so; but also we glory in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received reconciliation.
H-VII
12 Wherefore as by one man sin entered into this world, and by sin death; and so death passed upon all men, in whom all have sinned.
H-VIII
13 For until the law sin was in the world; but sin was not imputed, when the law was not.
H-IX
14 But death reigned from Adam unto Moses, even over them also who have not sinned after the similitude of the transgression of Adam, who is a figure of him who was to come.
H-X
15 But not as the offence, so also the gift. For if by the offence of one, many died; much more the grace of God, and the gift, by the grace of one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.
16 And not as it was by one sin, so also is the gift. For judgment indeed was by one unto condemnation; but grace is of many offences, unto justification.
J-II
17 For if by one man’s offence death reigned through one; much more they who receive abundance of grace, and of the gift, and of justice, shall reign in life through one, Jesus Christ.
J-III
18 Therefore, as by the offence of one, unto all men to condemnation; so also by the justice of one, unto all men to justification of life.
J-IV
19 For as by the disobedience of one man, many were made sinners; so also by the obedience of one, many shall be made just.
J-V
20 Now the law entered in, that sin might abound. And where sin abounded, grace did more abound.
J-VI
21 That as sin hath reigned to death; so also grace might reign by justice unto life everlasting, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
J-VII
6 What shall we say, then? shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
J-VIII
2 God forbid. For we that are dead to sin, how shall we live any longer therein?
J-IX
3 Know you not that all we, who are baptized in Christ Jesus, are baptized in his death?
J-X
4 For we are buried together with him by baptism into death; that as Christ is risen from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we also may walk in newness of life.
Let us ask for the Spiritual Fruit of Conformity to God’s Will in our pains and toils, considering how they are the chalice that God gives us.
1-After the Supper, Jesus and the eleven disciples go to the Garden of Gethsemane
2-After reaching the Garden, Jesus leaves eight of the disciples. Then He separates from the three with Him and goes apart to pray alone. He kneels and bows until His Forehead touches the earth
3-Jesus prays long and fervently
4-Jesus feels His Soul plunged in the agony of death
5-Jesus sweats so much Blood that It trickles to the ground
6-Jesus prays: “My Father, not My Will but Thine be done”
7-Jesus tells His beloved disciples: “Watch and pray that you fall not into temptation”
8-Judas arrives with the Jews. He approaches Jesus and betrays Him with a kiss
9-The Jews seize Jesus, Who, like a gentle lamb, offers no resistance as He allows them to bind Him
10-Jesus is cruelly bound and brought to the house of Annas and Caiphas.
First Mystery.āThe Agony in the Garden. Jesus falls, His face to the earth. The anguish of His Sacred Heart forces the bloody sweat from every pore. What abasement! What humiliation! O Mary, my sins were the cause of thy Son’s agony! Obtain for me a sorrow so lasting that it may keep me always profoundly humble!
26 And whilst they were at supper, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and broke: and gave to his disciples, and said: Take ye, and eat. This is my body.
A-II
27 And taking the chalice, he gave thanks, and gave to them, saying: Drink ye all of this.
A-III
28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which shall be shed for many unto remission of sins.
A-IV
29 And I say to you, I will not drink from henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I shall drink it with you new in the kingdom of my Father.
22 And whilst they were eating, Jesus took bread; and blessing, broke, and gave to them, and said: Take ye. This is my body.
A-VI
23 And having taken the chalice, giving thanks, he gave it to them. And they all drank of it.
A-VII
24 And he said to them: This is my blood of the new testament, which shall be shed for many.
A-VIII
25 Amen I say to you, that I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day when I shall drink it new in the kingdom of God.
1 Corinthians
A-IX
27 Therefore whosoever shall eat this bread, or drink the chalice of the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and of the blood of the Lord. 28 But let a man prove himself: and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of the chalice.
A-X
29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh judgment to himself, not discerning the body of the Lord.
7 And the day of the unleavened bread came, on which it was necessary that the pasch should be killed.
B-II
8 And he sent Peter and John, saying: Go, and prepare for us the pasch, that we may eat. 9 But they said: Where wilt Thou that we prepare?
B-III
10 And He said to them: Behold, as you go into the city, there shall meet you a man carrying a pitcher of water: follow him into the house where he entereth in.
11 And you shall say to the goodman of the house: The Master saith to thee, Where is the guest chamber, where I may eat the pasch with my disciples?
B-IV
12 And he will shew you a large dining room, furnished; and there prepare. 13 And they going, found as he had said to them, and made ready the pasch.
B-V
14 And when the hour was come, He sat down, and the twelve apostles with Him.
B-VI
15 And He said to them: With desire I have desired to eat this pasch with you, before I suffer. 16 For I say to you, that from this time I will not eat it, till it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.
B-VII
17 And having taken the chalice, he gave thanks, and said: Take, and divide it among you: 18 For I say to you, that I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, till the kingdom of God come.
B-VIII
19 And taking bread, he gave thanks, and brake; and gave to them, saying: This is my body, which is given for you. Do this for a commemoration of me.
B-IX
20 In like manner the chalice also, after He had supped, saying: This is the chalice, the new testament in My blood, which shall be shed for you.
B-X
21 But yet behold, the hand of him that betrayeth Me is with Me on the table. 22 And the Son of man indeed goeth, according to that which is determined: but yet, woe to that man by whom He shall be betrayed.
26 Jesus answered them, and said: Amen, amen I say to you, you seek me, not because you have seen miracles, but because you did eat of the loaves, and were filled. 27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that which endureth unto life everlasting, which the Son of man will give you. For him hath God, the Father, sealed.
C-II
28 They said therefore unto him: What shall we do, that we may work the works of God? 29 Jesus answered, and said to them: This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he hath sent.
C-III
30 They said therefore to him: What sign therefore dost thou shew, that we may see, and may believe thee? What dost thou work? 31 Our fathers did eat manna in the desert, as it is written: He gave them bread from heaven to eat.
C-IV
32 Then Jesus said to them: Amen, amen I say to you; Moses gave you not bread from heaven, but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is that which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life to the world.
C-V
34 They said therefore unto him: Lord, give us always this bread.
C-VI
35 And Jesus said to them: I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall not hunger: and he that believeth in me shall never thirst. 36 But I said unto you, that you also have seen me, and you believe not.
C-VII
37 All that the Father giveth to me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me, I will not cast out. 38 Because I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me.
C-VIII
39 Now this is the will of the Father who sent me: that of all that he hath given me, I should lose nothing; but should raise it up again in the last day.
C-IX
40 And this is the will of my Father that sent me: that every one who seeth the Son, and believeth in him, may have life everlasting, and I will raise him up in the last day.
C-X
41 The Jews therefore murmured at him, because he had said: I am the living bread which came down from heaven.
42 And they said: Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then saith he, I came down from heaven?
D-II
43 Jesus therefore answered, and said to them: Murmur not among yourselves. 44 No man can come to me, except the Father, who hath sent me, draw him; and I will raise him up in the last day.
D-III
45 It is written in the prophets: And they shall all be taught of God. Every one that hath heard of the Father, and hath learned, cometh to me. 46 Not that any man hath seen the Father; but he who is of God, he hath seen the Father.
D-IV
47 Amen, amen I say unto you: He that believeth in me, hath everlasting life. 48 I am the bread of life.
D-V
49 Your fathers did eat manna in the desert, and are dead. 50 This is the bread which cometh down from heaven; that if any man eat of it, he may not die.
D-VI
51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven.
D-VII
52 If any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever; and the bread that I will give, is my flesh, for the life of the world.
D-VIII
53 The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying: How can this man give us his flesh to eat?
D-IX
54 Then Jesus said to them: Amen, amen I say unto you: Except you eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, you shall not have life in you. 55 He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath everlasting life: and I will raise him up in the last day.
D-X
56 For my flesh is meat indeed: and my blood is drink indeed. 57 He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, abideth in me, and I in him.
58 As the living Father hath sent Me, and I live by the Father; so he that eateth me, the same also shall live by Me.
E-II
59 This is the bread that came down from heaven. Not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead. He that eateth this bread, shall live for ever.
E-III
60 These things he said, teaching in the synagogue, in Capharnaum. 61 Many therefore of his disciples, hearing it, said: This saying is hard, and who can hear it?
E-IV
62 But Jesus, knowing in himself, that his disciples murmured at this, said to them: Doth this scandalize you? 63 If then you shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?
E-V
64 It is the spirit that quickeneth: the flesh profiteth nothing. The words that I have spoken to you, are spirit and life.
E-VI
65 But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning, who they were that did not believe, and who he was, that would betray him.
E-VII
66 And he said: Therefore did I say to you, that no man can come to me, unless it be given him by my Father.
E-VIII
67 After this many of his disciples went back; and walked no more with him.
E-IX
68 Then Jesus said to the twelve: Will you also go away?
E-X
69 And Simon Peter answered him: Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life. 70 And we have believed and have known, that Thou art the Christ, the Son of God.
17 And after six days Jesus taketh unto him Peter and James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart:
A-II
2 And he was transfigured before them. And his face did shine as the sun: and his garments became white as snow.
A-III
3 And behold there appeared to them Moses and Elias talking with him.
A-IV
4 And Peter answering, said to Jesus: Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
A-V
5 And as he was yet speaking, behold a bright cloud overshadowed them. And lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased: hear ye him.
A-VI
6 And the disciples hearing, fell upon their face, and were very much afraid. 7 And Jesus came and touched them: and said to them, Arise, and fear not.
A-VII
8 And they lifting up their eyes saw no one but only Jesus.
A-VIII
9 And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying: Tell the vision to no man, till the Son of man be risen from the dead.
A-IX
10 And his disciples asked him, saying: Why then do the scribes say that Elias must come first? 11 But he answering, said to them: Elias indeed shall come, and restore all things.
A-X
12 But I say to you, that Elias is already come, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they had a mind. So also the Son of man shall suffer from them. 13 Then the disciples understood, that he had spoken to them of John the Baptist.
9 And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter and James and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves, and was transfigured before them.
B-II
2 And his garments became shining and exceeding white as snow, so as no fuller upon earth can make white. 3 And there appeared to them Elias with Moses; and they were talking with Jesus.
B-III
4 And Peter answering, said to Jesus: Rabbi, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. 5 For he knew not what he said: for they were struck with fear.
B-IV
6 And there was a cloud overshadowing them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying: This is my most beloved son; hear ye him.
B-V
7 And immediately looking about, they saw no man any more, but Jesus only with them.
B-VI
8 And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them not to tell any man what things they had seen, till the Son of man shall be risen again from the dead.
B-VII
9 And they kept the word to themselves; questioning together what that should mean, when he shall be risen from the dead.
B-VIII
10 And they asked him, saying: Why then do the Pharisees and scribes say that Elias must come first?
B-IX
11 Who answering, said to them: Elias, when he shall come first, shall restore all things; and as it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things and be despised.
B-X
12 But I say to you, that Elias also is come, (and they have done to him whatsoever they would,) as it is written of him.
27 But I tell you of a truth: There are some standing here that shall not taste death, till they see the kingdom of God.
C-II
28 And it came to pass about eight days after these words, that he took Peter, and James, and John, and went up into a mountain to pray.
C-III
29 And whilst he prayed, the shape of his countenance was altered, and his raiment became white and glittering.
C-IV
30 And behold two men were talking with him. And they were Moses and Elias, 31 Appearing in majesty. And they spoke of his decease that he should accomplish in Jerusalem.
C-V
32 But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep. And waking, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.
C-VI
33 And it came to pass, that as they were departing from him, Peter saith to Jesus: Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias; not knowing what he said.
C-VII
34 And as he spoke these things, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them; and they were afraid, when they entered into the cloud.
C-VIII
35 And a voice came out of the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son; hear him.
C-IX
36 And whilst the voice was uttered, Jesus was found alone. And they held their peace, and told no man in those days any of these things which they had seen.
C-X
37 And it came to pass the day following, when they came down from the mountain, there met him a great multitude.
14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we saw his glory, the glory as it were of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
D-II
15 John beareth witness of him, and crieth out, saying: This was he of whom I spoke: He that shall come after me, is preferred before me: because he was before me.
D-III
16 And of his fulness we all have received, and grace for grace.
D-IV
17 For the law was given by Moses; grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
D-V
18 No man hath seen God at any time: the only begotten Son who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
16 For we have not by following artificial fables, made known to you the power, and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ; but we were eyewitnesses of his greatness.
D-VII
17 For he received from God the Father, honour and glory: this voice coming down to him from the excellent glory: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
D-VIII
18 And this voice we heard brought from heaven, when we were with him in the holy mount.
D-IX
19 And we have the more firm prophetical word: whereunto you do well to attend, as to a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
D-X
20 Understanding this first, that no prophecy of scripture is made by private interpretation. 21 For prophecy came not by the will of man at any time: but the holy men of God spoke, inspired by the Holy Ghost.
20 In that day you shall know, that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you.
E-II
21 He that hath My commandments, and keepeth them; he it is that loveth Me. And he that loveth Me, shall be loved of My Father: and I will love him, and will manifest Myself to him.
E-III
22 Judas saith to him, not the Iscariot: Lord, how is it, that Thou wilt manifest Thyself to us, and not to the world?
E-IV
23 Jesus answered, and said to him: If any one love Me, he will keep my word, and My Father will love him, and We will come to him, and will make our abode with him.
E-V
24 He that loveth Me not, keepeth not My words. And the word which you have heard, is not Mine; but the Father’s who sent Me.
E-VI
25 These things have I spoken to you, abiding with you.
E-VII
26 But the Paraclete, the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, He will teach you all things, and bring all things to your mind, whatsoever I shall have said to you.
E-VIII
27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, do I give unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid.
E-IX
28 You have heard that I said to you: I go away, and I come unto you. If you loved me, you would indeed be glad, because I go to the Father: for the Father is greater than I.
E-X
29 And now I have told you before it comes to pass: that when it shall come to pass, you may believe. 30 I will not now speak many things with you. For the prince of this world cometh, and in me he hath not any thing. 31 But that the world may know, that I love the Father: and as the Father hath given me commandment, so do I: Arise, let us go hence.
13 And leaving the city Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capharnaum on the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim; 14 That it might be fulfilled which was said by Isaias the prophet:
A-II
15 Land of Zabulon and land of Nephthalim, the way of the sea beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles: 16 The people that sat in darkness, hath seen great light: and to them that sat in the region of the shadow of death, light is sprung up.
A-III
17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say: Do penance, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
A-IV
18 And Jesus walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishers).
A-V
19 And He saith to them: Come ye after Me, and I will make you to be fishers of men.
A-VI
20 And they immediately leaving their nets, followed Him.
A-VII
21 And going on from thence, He saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and He called them. 22 And they forthwith left their nets and father, and followed Him.
A-VIII
23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom: and healing all manner of sickness and every infirmity, among the people.
A-IX
24 And His fame went throughout all Syria, and they presented to Him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and such as were possessed by devils, and lunatics, and those that had palsy, and He cured them:
A-X
25 And much people followed him from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judea, and from beyond the Jordan.
5 And seeing the multitudes, He went up into a mountain, and when He was set down, His disciples came unto Him. 2 And opening His mouth, He taught them, saying:
B-II
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
B-III
4 Blessed are the meek: for they shall possess the land.
B-IV
5 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
B-V
6 Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice: for they shall have their fill.
B-VI
7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
B-VII
8 Blessed are the clean of heart: for they shall see God.
B-VIII
9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called children of God.
B-IX
10 Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
B-X
11 Blessed are ye when they shall revile you, and persecute you, and speak all that is evil against you, untruly, for My sake: 12 Be glad and rejoice, for your reward is very great in heaven. For so they persecuted the prophets that were before you.
14 And Jesus returned in the power of the spirit, into Galilee, and the fame of Him went out through the whole country. 15 And He taught in their synagogues, and was magnified by all.
C-II
16 And He came to Nazareth, where He was brought up: and He went into the synagogue, according to His custom, on the sabbath day; and He rose up to read.
C-III
17 And the book of Isaias the prophet was delivered unto Him. And as He unfolded the book, He found the place where it was written: 18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me. Wherefore he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor, he hath sent me to heal the contrite of heart,
C-IV
19 To preach deliverance to the captives, and sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of reward.
C-V
20 And when he had folded the book, He restored it to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on Him. 21 And He began to say to them: This day is fulfilled this scripture in your ears.
C-VI
22 And all gave testimony to Him: and they wondered at the words of grace that proceeded from His mouth, and they said: Is not this the son of Joseph?
C-VII
23 And He said to them: Doubtless you will say to me this similitude: Physician, heal thyself: as great things as we have heard done in Capharnaum, do also here in Thy own country. 24 And He said: Amen I say to you, that no prophet is accepted in his own country.
C-VIII
25 In truth I say to you, there were many widows in the days of Elias in Israel, when heaven was shut up three years and six months, when there was a great famine throughout all the earth. 26 And to none of them was Elias sent, but to Sarepta of Sidon, to a widow woman.
C-IX
27 And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet: and none of them was cleansed but Naaman the Syrian.
C-X
28 And all they in the synagogue, hearing these things, were filled with anger. 29 And they rose up and thrust Him out of the city; and they brought Him to the brow of the hill, whereon their city was built, that they might cast Him down headlong. 30 But He passing through the midst of them, went His way.
17 And coming down with them, he stood in a plain place, and the company of his disciples, and a very great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and the sea coast both of Tyre and Sidon,
D-II
18 Who were come to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases. And they that were troubled with unclean spirits, were cured.
D-III
19 And all the multitude sought to touch him, for virtue went out from him, and healed all.
D-IV
20 And he, lifting up his eyes on his disciples, said: Blessed are ye poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
D-V
21 Blessed are ye that hunger now: for you shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for you shall laugh.
D-VI
22 Blessed shall you be when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.
D-VII
23 Be glad in that day and rejoice; for behold, your reward is great in heaven. For according to these things did their fathers to the prophets.
D-VIII
24 But woe to you that are rich: for you have your consolation.
D-IX
25 Woe to you that are filled: for you shall hunger. Woe to you that now laugh: for you shall mourn and weep.
D-X
26 Woe to you when men shall bless you: for according to these things did their fathers to the false prophets.
27 But I say to you that hear: Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you.
E-II
28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them that calumniate you.
E-III
29 And to him that striketh thee on the one cheek, offer also the other. And him that taketh away from thee thy cloak, forbid not to take thy coat also.
E-IV
30 Give to every one that asketh thee, and of him that taketh away thy goods, ask them not again.
E-V
31 And as you would that men should do to you, do you also to them in like manner.
E-VI
32 And if you love them that love you, what thanks are to you? for sinners also love those that love them.
E-VII
33 And if you do good to them who do good to you, what thanks are to you? for sinners also do this.
E-VIII
34 And if you lend to them of whom you hope to receive, what thanks are to you? for sinners also lend to sinners, for to receive as much.
E-IX
35 But love ye your enemies: do good, and lend, hoping for nothing thereby: and your reward shall be great, and you shall be the sons of the Highest; for He is kind to the unthankful, and to the evil.
E-X
36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
37 Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you shall be forgiven.
F-II
38 Give, and it shall be given to you: good measure and pressed down and shaken together and running over shall they give into your bosom. For with the same measure that you shall mete withal, it shall be measured to you again.
F-III
39 And he spoke also to them a similitude: Can the blind lead the blind? do they not both fall into the ditch?
F-IV
40 The disciple is not above his master: but every one shall be perfect, if he be as his master.
F-V
41 And why seest thou the mote in thy brother’s eye: but the beam that is in thy own eye thou considerest not?
F-VI
42 Or how canst thou say to thy brother: Brother, let me pull the mote out of thy eye, when thou thyself seest not the beam in thy own eye? Hypocrite, cast first the beam out of thy own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to take out the mote from thy brother’s eye.
F-VII
43 For there is no good tree that bringeth forth evil fruit; nor an evil tree that bringeth forth good fruit. 44 For every tree is known by its fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns; nor from a bramble bush do they gather the grape.
F-VIII
45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth that which is evil. For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
F-IX
46 And why call you me, Lord, Lord; and do not the things which I say? 47 Every one that cometh to me, and heareth my words, and doth them, I will shew you to whom he is like. 48 He is like to a man building a house, who digged deep, and laid the foundation upon a rock. And when a flood came, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and it could not shake it; for it was founded on a rock.
F-X
49 But he that heareth, and doth not, is like to a man building his house upon the earth without a foundation: against which the stream beat vehemently, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great.
14 And Jesus returned in the power of the spirit, into Galilee, and the fame of Him went out through the whole country.
G-II
15 And He taught in their synagogues, and was magnified by all.
G-III
16 And He came to Nazareth, where He was brought up: and He went into the synagogue, according to His custom, on the sabbath day; and He rose up to read.
G-IV
17 And the book of Isaias the prophet was delivered unto Him. And as He unfolded the book, He found the place where it was written:
G-V
18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me. Wherefore He hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor, He hath sent me to heal the contrite of heart,
G-VI
19 To preach deliverance to the captives, and sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of reward.
G-VII
20 And when He had folded the book, he restored it to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on Him.
G-VIII
21 And He began to say to them: This day is fulfilled this scripture in your ears.
G-IX
22 And all gave testimony to him: and they wondered at the words of grace that proceeded from His mouth, and they said: Is not this the son of Joseph?
G-X
23 And He said to them: Doubtless you will say to Me this similitude: Physician, heal thyself: as great things as we have heard done in Capharnaum, do also here in Thy own country. 24 And He said: Amen I say to you, that no prophet is accepted in his own country.
15 I am the true vine; and my Father is the husbandman.
H-II
2 Every branch in me, that beareth not fruit, He will take away: and every one that beareth fruit, He will purge it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
H-III
3 Now you are clean by reason of the word, which I have spoken to you.
H-IV
4 Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abide in the vine, so neither can you, unless you abide in Me.
H-V
5 I am the vine: you the branches: he that abideth in Me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for without Me you can do nothing.
H-VI
6 If any one abide not in me, he shall be cast forth as a branch, and shall wither, and they shall gather him up, and cast him into the fire, and he burneth.
H-VII
7 If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, you shall ask whatever you will, and it shall be done unto you.
H-VIII
8 In this is My Father glorified; that you bring forth very much fruit, and become My disciples.
H-IX
9 As the Father hath loved me, I also have loved you. Abide in My love.
H-X
10 If you keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love; as I also have kept my Father’s commandments, and do abide in his love. 11 These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and your joy may be filled. 12 This is my commandment, that you love one another, as I have loved you.
11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd giveth his life for his sheep.
K-II
12 But the hireling, and he that is not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and flieth: and the wolf catcheth, and scattereth the sheep:
K-III
13 And the hireling flieth, because he is a hireling: and he hath no care for the sheep.
K-IV
14 I am the good shepherd; and I know mine, and mine know me.
K-V
15 As the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father: and I lay down my life for my sheep.
K-VI
16 And other sheep I have, that are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice, and there shall be one fold and one shepherd.
K-VII
17 Therefore doth the Father love me: because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.
K-VIII
18 No man taketh it away from me: but I lay it down of myself, and I have power to lay it down: and I have power to take it up again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
K-IX
19 A dissension rose again among the Jews for these words. 20 And many of them said: He hath a devil, and is mad: why hear you him?
K-X
21 Others said: These are not the words of one that hath a devil: Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
2 And the third day, there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee: and the Mother of Jesus was there. 2 And Jesus also was invited, and His disciples, to the marriage.
A-II
3 And the wine failing, the Mother of Jesus saith to Him: They have no wine.
A-III
4 And Jesus saith to her: Woman, what is that to Me and to thee? My hour is not yet come.
A-IV
5 His Mother saith to the waiters: Whatsoever He shall say to you, do ye.
A-V
6 Now there were set there six waterpots of stone, according to the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three measures apiece. 7 Jesus saith to them: Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
A-VI
8 And Jesus saith to them: Draw out now, and carry to the chief steward of the feast. And they carried it.
A-VII
9 And when the chief steward had tasted the water made wine, and knew not whence it was, but the waiters knew who had drawn the water; the chief steward calleth the bridegroom,
A-VIII
10 And saith to him: Every man at first setteth forth good wine, and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse. But thou hast kept the good wine until now.
A-IX
11 This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee; and manifested His glory, and His disciples believed in Him.
A-X
12 After this He went down to Capharnaum, He and His Mother, and his brethren, and His disciples: and they remained there not many days.
2 I desire therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all men: 2 For kings, and for all that are in high station: that we may lead a quiet and a peaceable life in all piety and chastity.
B-II
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour, 4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
B-III
5 For there is one God, and one mediator of God and men, the man Christ Jesus: 6 Who gave himself a redemption for all, a testimony in due times.
22 Let women be subject to their husbands, as to the Lord: 23 Because the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the Church. He is the saviour of His body.
B-V
24 Therefore as the Church is subject to Christ, so also let the wives be to their husbands in all things. 25 Husbands, love your wives, as Christ also loved the Church, and delivered Himself up for it:
B-VI
26 That He might sanctify it, cleansing it by the laver of water in the word of life: 27 That He might present it to Himself a glorious Church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy, and without blemish.
B-VII
28 So also ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife, loveth himself. 29 For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, as also Christ doth the Church:
B-VIII
30 Because we are members of His body, of His flesh, and of His bones.
B-IX
31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and they shall be two in one flesh. 32 This is a great sacrament; but I speak in Christ and in the Church.
B-X
33 Nevertheless let every one of you in particular love his wife as himself: and let the wife fear her husband.
9 Or what man is there among you, of whom if his son shall ask bread, will he reach him a stone?
C-VIII
10 Or if he shall ask him a fish, will he reach him a serpent?
C-IX
11 If you then being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children: how much more will your Father who is in heaven, give good things to them that ask Him?
C-X
12 All things therefore whatsoever you would that men should do to you, do you also to them. For this is the law and the prophets.
3 And in those days cometh John the Baptist preaching in the desert of Judea. 2 And saying: Do penance: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
A-II
3 For this is he that was spoken of by Isaias the prophet, saying: A voice of one crying in the desert, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths. 4 And the same John had his garment of camels’ hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins: and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
A-III
5 Then went out to him Jerusalem and all Judea, and all the country about Jordan: 6 And were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
A-IV
7 And seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them: Ye brood of vipers, who hath shewed you to flee from the wrath to come?
A-V
8 Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of penance. 9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father. For I tell you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
A-VI
10 For now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that doth not yield good fruit, shall be cut down, and cast into the fire.
A-VII
11 I indeed baptize you in the water unto penance, but he that shall come after me, is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear; he shall baptize you in the Holy Ghost and fire. 12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his floor and gather his wheat into the barn; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.
A-VIII
13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan, unto John, to be baptized by him. 14 But John stayed him, saying: I ought to be baptized by thee, and comest thou to me?
A-IX
15 And Jesus answering, said to him: Suffer it to be so now. For so it becometh us to fulfill all justice. Then he suffered Him.
A-X
16 And Jesus being baptized, forthwith came out of the water: and lo, the heavens were opened to Him: and He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon Him. 17 And behold a voice from heaven, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 2 As it is written in Isaias the prophet: Behold I send my angel before thy face, who shall prepare the way before thee.
B-II
3 A voice of one crying in the desert: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.
B-III
4 John was in the desert baptizing, and preaching the baptism of penance, unto remission of sins.
B-IV
5 And there went out to him all the country of Judea, and all they of Jerusalem, and were baptized by him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.
B-V
6 And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and he ate locusts and wild honey.
B-VI
7 And he preached, saying: There cometh after me one mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and loose.
B-VII
8 I have baptized you with water; but He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.
B-VIII
9 And it came to pass, in those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
B-IX
10 And forthwith coming up out of the water, He saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit as a dove descending, and remaining on Him.
B-X
11 And there came a voice from heaven: Thou art My beloved Son; in Thee I am well pleased.
2 Under the high priests Annas and Caiphas; the word of the Lord was made unto John, the son of Zachary, in the desert.
C-II
3 And he came into all the country about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of penance for the remission of sins;
C-III
4 As it was written in the book of the sayings of Isaias the prophet: A voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight His paths.
C-IV
5 Every valley shall be filled; and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight; and the rough ways plain; 6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
C-V
15 And as the people were of opinion, and all were thinking in their hearts of John, that perhaps he might be the Christ;
C-VI
16 John answered, saying unto all: I indeed baptize you with water; but there shall come one mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to loose: He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
C-VII
17 Whose fan is in his hand, and He will purge His floor, and will gather the wheat into His barn; but the chaff He will burn with unquenchable fire. 18 And many other things exhorting, did he preach to the people.
C-VIII
21 Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that Jesus also being baptized and praying, heaven was opened;
C-IX
22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape, as a dove upon Him; and a voice came from heaven: Thou art My beloved Son; in Thee I am well pleased.
C-X
23 And Jesus Himself was beginning about the age of thirty years; being (as it was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was of Heli, who was of Mathat,
19 And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and Levites to him, to ask him: Who art thou? 20 And he confessed, and did not deny: and he confessed: I am not the Christ. 21 And they asked him: What then? Art thou Elias? And he said: I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered: No.
D-II
22 They said therefore unto him: Who art thou, that we may give an answer to them that sent us? What sayest thou of thyself? 23 He said: I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Isaias.
D-III
24 And they that were sent, were of the Pharisees. 25 And they asked him, and said to him: Why then dost thou baptize, if thou be not Christ, nor Elias, nor the prophet?
D-IV
26 John answered them, saying: I baptize with water; but there hath stood one in the midst of you, whom you know not. 27 The same is he that shall come after me, who is preferred before me: the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to loose.
D-V
28 These things were done in Bethania, beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
D-VI
29 The next day, John saw Jesus coming to him, and he saith: Behold the Lamb of God, behold Him who taketh away the sin of the world. 30 This is He, of whom I said: After me there cometh a man, who is preferred before me: because He was before me.
D-VII
31 And I knew Him not, but that He may be made manifest in Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
D-VIII
32 And John gave testimony, saying: I saw the Spirit coming down, as a dove from heaven, and He remained upon Him.
D-IX
33 And I knew Him not; but He who sent me to baptize with water, said to me: He upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining upon Him, He it is that baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. 34 And I saw, and I gave testimony, that this is the Son of God.
D-X
35 The next day again John stood, and two of his disciples. 36 And beholding Jesus walking, he saith: Behold the Lamb of God. 37 And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
5 Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
E-VII
6 This is he that came by water and blood, Jesus Christ: not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit which testifieth, that Christ is the truth.
E-VIII
7 And there are three who give testimony in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost. And these three are one.
E-IX
8 And there are three that give testimony on earth: the spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three are one.
E-X
9 If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony of God, which is greater, because he hath testified of his Son.
2 Grace be to you, and peace from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
F-II
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with spiritual blessings in heavenly places, in Christ:
F-III
5 Who hath predestinated us unto the adoption of children through Jesus Christ unto Himself: according to the purpose of His will:
F-IV
4 As He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and unspotted in His sight in charity.
F-V
6 Unto the praise of the glory of His grace, in which He hath graced us in His beloved Son.
F-VI
7 In whom we have redemption through His blood, the remission of sins, according to the riches of His grace, 8 Which hath superabounded in us in all wisdom and prudence,
F-VII
9 That He might make known unto us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure, which He hath purposed in Him,
F-VIII
10 In the dispensation of the fulness of times, to re-establish all things in Christ, that are in heaven and on earth, in Him.
F-IX
11 In whom we also are called by lot, being predestinated according to the purpose of Him who worketh all things according to the counsel of His will.
F-X
12 That we may be unto the praise of His glory, we who before hoped Christ:
4 But when the goodness and kindness of God our Saviour appeared:
G-II
5 Not by the works of justice, which we have done, but according to His mercy, He saved us, by the laver of regeneration, and renovation of the Holy Ghost;
G-III
6 Whom He hath poured forth upon us abundantly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour: 7 That, being justified by His grace, we may be heirs, according to hope of life everlasting.
Romans 6
G-IV
2 God forbid. For we that are dead to sin, how shall we live any longer therein?
G-V
3 Know you not that all we, who are baptized in Christ Jesus, are baptized in His death?
G-VI
4 For we are buried together with Him by baptism into death; that as Christ is risen from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we also may walk in newness of life.
G-VII
5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of His death, we shall be also in the likeness of His resurrection.
G-VIII
6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with Him, that the body of sin may be destroyed, to the end that we may serve sin no longer.
G-IX
7 For he that is dead is justified from sin. 8 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall live also together with Christ:
G-X
9 Knowing that Christ rising again from the dead, dieth now no more, death shall no more have dominion over him. 10 For in that he died to sin, he died once; but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God: 11 So do you also reckon, that you are dead to sin, but alive unto God, in Christ Jesus our Lord.
12 Let no sin therefore reign in your mortal body, so as to obey the lusts thereof.
13 Neither yield ye your members as instruments of iniquity unto sin; but present yourselves to God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of justice unto God.
14 For sin shall not have dominion over you; for you are not under the law, but under grace.
15 What then? Shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
16 Know you not, that to whom you yield yourselves servants to obey, His servants you are whom you obey, whether it be of sin unto death, or of obedience unto justice.
3 Behold what manner of charity the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called, and should be the sons of God. Therefore the world knoweth not us, because it knew not Him.
H-II
2 Dearly beloved, we are now the sons of God; and it hath not yet appeared what we shall be. We know, that, when He shall appear, we shall be like to Him: because we shall see Him as He is.
H-III
3 And every one that hath this hope in Him, sanctifieth himself, as he also is holy.
H-IV
4 Whosoever committeth sin committeth also iniquity; and sin is iniquity.
H-V
5 And you know that he appeared to take away our sins, and in him there is no sin.
H-VI
6 Whosoever abideth in Him, sinneth not; and whosoever sinneth, hath not seen Him, nor known Him.
H-VII
7 Little children, let no man deceive you. He that doth justice is just, even as He is just.
H-VIII
8 He that committeth sin is of the devil: for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose, the Son of God appeared, that He might destroy the works of the devil.
H-IX
9 Whosoever is born of God, committeth not sin: for His seed abideth in him, and he can not sin, because he is born of God.
H-X
10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil. Whosoever is not just, is not of God, nor he that loveth not his brother. 11 For this is the declaration, which you have heard from the beginning, that you should love one another.
12 Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one, and killed his brother. And wherefore did he kill him? Because his own works were wicked: and his brother’s just.
40 And the Child grew, and waxed strong, full of wisdom; and the grace of God was in Him.
A-II
41 And His parents went every year to Jerusalem, at the solemn day of the pasch, 42 And when He was twelve years old, they going up into Jerusalem, according to the custom of the feast,
A-III
43 And having fulfilled the days, when they returned, the child Jesus remained in Jerusalem; and His parents knew it not.
A-IV
44 And thinking that He was in the company, they came a day’s journey, and sought Him among their kinsfolks and acquaintance.
A-V
45 And not finding Him, they returned into Jerusalem, seeking Him.
A-VI
46 And it came to pass, that, after three days, they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, hearing them, and asking them questions.
A-VII
47 And all that heard Him were astonished at His wisdom and His answers.
A-VIII
48 And seeing Him, they wondered. And His mother said to Him: Son, why hast Thou done so to us? behold Thy father and I have sought Thee sorrowing.
A-IX
49 And He said to them: How is it that you sought Me? did you not know, that I must be about My father’s business? 50 And they understood not the word that He spoke unto them.
A-X
51 And He went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them. And His mother kept all these words in her heart. 52 And Jesus advanced in wisdom, and age, and grace with God and men.
8 To me, the least of all the saints, is given this grace, to preach among the Gentiles, the unsearchable riches of Christ,
B-II
9 And to enlighten all men, that they may see what is the dispensation of the mystery which hath been hidden from eternity in God, who created all things:
B-III
10 That the manifold wisdom of God may be made known to the principalities and powers in heavenly places through the church,
B-IV
11 According to the eternal purpose, which He made, in Christ Jesus our Lord:
B-V
12 In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of Him.
B-VI
13 Wherefore I pray you not to faint at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
B-VII
14 For this cause I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 Of whom all paternity in heaven and earth is named,
B-VIII
16 That He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened by His Spirit with might unto the inward man,
B-IX
17 That Christ may dwell by faith in your hearts; that being rooted and founded in charity, 18 You may be able to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth, and length, and height, and depth:
B-X
19 To know also the charity of Christ, which surpasseth all knowledge, that you may be filled unto all the fulness of God.
20 Now to Him who is able to do all things more abundantly than we desire or understand, according to the power that worketh in us; 21 To Him be glory in the church, and in Christ Jesus unto all generations, world without end. Amen.
6 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is just. 2 Honour thy father and thy mother, which is the first commandment with a promise:
3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest be long lived upon earth.
C-II
4 And you, fathers, provoke not your children to anger; but bring them up in the discipline and correction of the Lord.
1 Corinthians 1
C-III
17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not in wisdom of speech, lest the cross of Christ should be made void.
C-IV
18 For the word of the cross, to them indeed that perish, is foolishness; but to them that are saved, that is, to us, it is the power of God.
19 For it is written: I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the prudence of the prudent I will reject.
C-V
20 Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this world? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? 21 For seeing that in the wisdom of God the world, by wisdom, knew not God, it pleased God, by the foolishness of our preaching, to save them that believe.
C-VI
22 For both the Jews require signs, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: 23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews indeed a stumblingblock, and unto the Gentiles foolishness:
C-VII
24 But unto them that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. 25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
C-VIII
26 For see your vocation, brethren, that there are not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble: 27 But the foolish things of the world hath God chosen, that He may confound the wise; and the weak things of the world hath God chosen, that He may confound the strong.
C-IX
28 And the base things of the world, and the things that are contemptible, hath God chosen, and things that are not, that He might bring to nought things that are: 29 That no flesh should glory in His sight.
C-X
30 But of Him are you in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and justice, and sanctification, and redemption:
Fifth MysteryāThe finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple. O the grief and humiliation of Mary’s soul during those three bitter days of separation from Jesus! O Holy Mother, it is I that ought to be grieved and humbled for having so often lost thy dear Son by my sins! Obtain for me true sorrow for the same!
Mothers for Priests 