Februarie 2, 2015

Lees

Maleagi 3: 1- 4

3:1 Kyk, I send my angel, and he will prepare the way before my face. And presently the Sovereign, whom you seek, and the angel of testimony, whom you desire, will arrive at his temple. Kyk, he approaches, sê die Here van die leërskare.

3:2 And who will be able to consider the day of his advent, and who will stand firm in order to see him? For he is like a refining fire, and like the fuller’s herb.

3:3 And he will sit refining and cleansing the silver, and he will purge the sons of Levi, and he will gather them like gold and like silver, and they will offer sacrifices to the Lord in justice.

3:4 And the sacrifice of Judah and of Jerusalem will please the Lord, just as in the days of past generations, and as in the ancient years

Tweede Lees

Die brief aan die Hebreërs 2: 14-18

2:14	Daarom, because children have a common flesh and blood, he himself also, in like manner, has shared in the same, so that through death, he might destroy him who held the dominion of death, dit wil sê, die duiwel,
2:15	and so that he might free those who, through the fear of death, had been condemned to servitude throughout their entire life.
2:16	For at no time did he take hold of the Angels, but instead he took hold of the offspring of Abraham.
2:17	Daarom, it is fitting for him to be made similar to his brothers in all things, so that he might become a merciful and faithful High Priest before God, in order that he might bring forgiveness to the offenses of the people.
2:18	For in as much as he himself has suffered and has been tempted, he also is able to assist those who are tempted.

Evangelie

Die Heilige Evangelie volgens Lukas 2: 22-40

2:22	En nadat die dae van haar reiniging vervul is, volgens die wet van Moses, hulle het hom na Jerusalem gebring, om hom aan die Here voor te stel,
2:23	net soos dit geskrywe is in die wet van die Here, “Want elke man wat die moederskoot oopmaak, sal aan die Here heilig genoem word,”
2:24	en om 'n offer te bring, volgens wat in die wet van die Here gesê is, "'n paar tortelduiwe of twee jong duiwe."
2:25	En kyk, daar was 'n man in Jerusalem, wie se naam Simeon was, en hierdie man was regverdig en godvresend, wag op die vertroosting van Israel. En die Heilige Gees was by hom.
2:26	En hy het 'n antwoord van die Heilige Gees ontvang: dat hy nie sy eie dood sou sien voordat hy die Christus van die Here gesien het nie.
2:27	En hy het met die Gees na die tempel gegaan. En toe die kind Jesus deur sy ouers ingebring is, om namens hom op te tree volgens die gebruik van die wet,
2:28	hy het hom ook opgeneem, in sy arms, en hy het God geseën en gesê:
2:29	“Nou kan jy jou dienaar in vrede ontslaan, O Heer, volgens u woord.
2:30	Want my oë het u verlossing gesien,
2:31	wat jy voorberei het voor die aangesig van al die volke:
2:32	die lig van openbaring aan die nasies en die heerlikheid van u volk Israel.”
2:33	En sy vader en moeder het gewonder oor hierdie dinge, wat oor hom gepraat is.
2:34	En Simeon het hulle geseën, en hy het vir sy moeder Maria gesê: “Kyk, hierdie een is bestem vir die ondergang en vir die opstanding van baie in Israel, en as 'n teken wat weerspreek sal word.
2:35	En 'n swaard sal deur jou eie siel gaan, sodat die gedagtes van baie harte geopenbaar kan word.”
2:36	And there was a prophetess, Anna, a daughter of Phanuel, from the tribe of Asher. She was very advanced in years, and she had lived with her husband for seven years from her virginity.
2:37	And then she was a widow, even to her eighty-fourth year. And without departing from the temple, she was a servant to fasting and prayer, nag en dag.
2:38	And entering at the same hour, she confessed to the Lord. And she spoke about him to all who were awaiting the redemption of Israel.
2:39	And after they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their city, Nazareth.
2:40	Now the child grew, and he was strengthened with the fullness of wisdom. And the grace of God was in him.