June 29, 2015

The Acts of the Apostles 12: 1-11

12:1	Nu på samme tid, Kong Herodes rakte sin hånd ud, for at plage nogle fra kirken.
12:2	Så dræbte han James, bror til John, med sværdet.
12:3	Og da det så, at det behagede jøderne, han gik ud for at pågribe Peter også. Nu var det de usyrede brøds dage.
12:4	Så da han havde pågrebet ham, han sendte ham i fængsel, udleverer ham i fire grupper af fire soldaters varetægt, med til hensigt at fremstille ham for folket efter påsken.
12:5	Og derfor blev Peter tilbageholdt i fængslet. Men bønner blev bedt uden ophør, af kirken, til Gud på hans vegne.
12:6	Og da Herodes var klar til at fremstille ham, i samme nat, Peter sov mellem to soldater, og var bundet med to lænker. Og der var vagter foran døren, bevogtning af fængslet.
12:7	Og se, en Herrens engel stod nær, og et lys skinnede frem i cellen. Og bankede Peter på siden, han vækkede ham, ordsprog, "Stig op, hurtigt." Og lænkerne faldt af hans hænder.
12:8	Så sagde englen til ham: "Klæd dig på, og tag dine støvler på." Og det gjorde han. Og han sagde til ham, "Vend dit tøj om dig selv og følg mig."
12:9	Og går ud, han fulgte ham. Og han kendte ikke denne sandhed: at dette blev gjort af en engel. For han troede, at han så et syn.
12:10	Og forbi den første og anden vagt, de kom til jernporten, som fører ind til byen; og den åbnede sig for dem af sig selv. Og tager afsted, de fortsatte ad en vis sidegade. Og pludselig trak englen sig tilbage fra ham.
12:11	Og Peter, vender tilbage til sig selv, sagde: "Nu ved jeg, virkelig, at Herren sendte sin engel, og at han reddede mig fra Herodes' hånd og fra alt, hvad jødernes folk ventede."

Second Reading

The Second Letter of St. Paul to Timothy 4: 6-8, 17-18

4:6	For I am already being worn away, and the time of my dissolution presses close.
4:7	I have fought the good fight. I have completed the course. I have preserved the faith.
4:8	As for the remainder, a crown of justice has been reserved for me, one which the Lord, the just judge, will render to me in that day, and not only to me, but also to those who look forward to his return. Hurry to return to me soon.
4:16	At my first defense, no one stood by me, but everyone abandoned me. May it not be counted against them!
4:17	But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that through me the preaching would be accomplished, and so that all the Gentiles would hear. And I was freed from the mouth of the lion.
4:18	The Lord has freed me from every evil work, and he will accomplish salvation by his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory forever and ever. Amen

Evangelium

The Holy Gospel According to Matthew 16: 13-19

16:13	Then Jesus went into parts of Caesarea Philippi. And he questioned his disciples, ordsprog, “Who do men say that the Son of man is?”
16:14	Og de sagde, “Some say John the Baptist, and others say Elijah, still others say Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
16:15	Jesus said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
16:16	Simon Peter responded by saying, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
16:17	And in response, Jesus said to him: “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father, who is in heaven.
16:18	And I say to you, that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it.
16:19	And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. And whatever you shall bind on earth shall be bound, even in heaven. And whatever you shall release on earth shall be released, even in heaven.”