marts 19, 2015

Reading

The Second Book of Samuel 7:4-5, 12-14, 16

7:4	But it happened in that night, se, the word of the Lord came to Nathan, ordsprog:
7:5	"Gå, and say to my servant David: ‘Thus says the Lord: Should you build a house for me as a dwelling place?
7:12	And when your days will have been fulfilled, and you will sleep with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who will go forth from your loins, and I will make firm his kingdom.
7:13	He himself shall build a house to my name. And I will establish the throne of his kingdom, even forever.
7:14	I will be a father to him, and he shall be a son to me. And if he will commit any iniquity, I will correct him with the rod of men and with the wounds of the sons of men.
7:16	And your house shall be faithful, and your kingdom shall be before your face, for eternity, and your throne shall be secure continuously.’ ”

Second Reading

Saint Paul’s Letter to the Romans 4: 13, 16-18, 22

4:13	For løftet til Abraham, og til hans efterkommere, at han ville arve verden, var ikke gennem loven, men gennem troens retfærdighed.
4:17	på hvem han troede, som genopliver de døde, og som kalder de ting, der ikke eksisterer, til eksistens. For det er skrevet: "Jeg har etableret dig som fader til mange nationer."
4:18	Og han troede, med et håb hinsides håbet, for at han kunne blive fader til mange folkeslag, efter hvad der blev sagt til ham: "Sådan skal dine efterkommere være."
4:22	Og af denne grund, det blev anseet for ham til retfærdighed.

Evangelium

The Holy Gospel According to Matthew 1: 16, 18-21, 24

1:16	And Jacob conceived Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
1:18	Now the procreation of the Christ occurred in this way. After his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they lived together, she was found to have conceived in her womb by the Holy Spirit.
1:19	Så Josef, her husband, since he was just and was not willing to hand her over, preferred to send her away secretly.
1:20	But while thinking over these things, se, an Angel of the Lord appeared to him in his sleep, ordsprog: “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to accept Mary as your wife. For what has been formed in her is of the Holy Spirit.
1:21	And she shall give birth to a son. And you shall call his name JESUS. For he shall accomplish the salvation of his people from their sins.”
1:24	Så Josef, arising from sleep, did just as the Angel of the Lord had instructed him, and he accepted her as his wife.