Otsaila 21, 2020

Irakurketa

The Letter of Saint James 2: 14-24, 26

2:14Nire anaiak, zer onura dago norbaitek fedea duela esaten badu, baina ez du lanik? Nola salbatuko zuen fedeak?
2:15Beraz, anaia edo arreba biluzik eta egunero janariaren beharra badu,
2:16eta zuetako batek esango balu: «Zoaz bakean, mantendu epel eta elikatu,” eta hala ere ez eman gorputzerako beharrezkoak diren gauzak, zer onura duen hau?
2:17Honela ere fedea, obrarik ez badu, hilda dago, berez.
2:18Orain norbaitek esan dezake: «Fedea duzu, eta lanak ditut». Erakuts iezadazu zure fedea obrarik gabe! Baina obren bidez erakutsiko dizut nire fedea.
2:19You believe that there is one God. You do well. But the demons also believe, and they tremble greatly.
2:20Beraz, orduan, are you willing to understand, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?
2:21Was not our father Abraham justified by means of works, by offering his son Isaac upon the altar?
2:22Do you see that faith was cooperating with his works, and that by means of works faith was brought to fulfillment?
2:23And so the Scripture was fulfilled which says: “Abraham believed God, and it was reputed to him unto justice.” And so he was called the friend of God.
2:24Do you see that a man is justified by means of works, and not by faith alone?
2:26For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.

Ebanjelioa

The Holy Gospel According to Mark 8: 34-39

8:34Eta jendetza bere discipuluequin deithuric, esan zien, «Norbaitek niri jarraitzea aukeratzen badu, uka dezala bere burua, eta hartu bere gurutzea, eta jarraitu niri.
8:35Nork bere bizia salbatzea aukeratuko baitu, galduko du. Baina nork bere bizia galduko du, niregatik eta Ebanjelioagatik, gordeko du.
8:36For how does it benefit a man, if he gains the whole world, and yet causes harm to his soul?
8:37Edo, what will a man give in exchange for his soul?
8:38For whoever has been ashamed of me and of my words, among this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of man also will be ashamed of him, when he will arrive in the glory of his Father, with the holy Angels.”
8:39Eta esan zien, «Egia esan dizut, that there are some among those standing here who shall not taste death until they see the kingdom of God arriving in power.”