Isaiah 9: 1-4
| 9:1 | In the earlier time, the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali were lifted up. But in the later time, the way of the sea beyond the Jordan, the Galilee of the Gentiles, was weighed down. |
| 9:2 | The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. A light has risen for the inhabitants of the region of the shadow of death. |
| 9:3 | You have increased the nation, but you have not increased the rejoicing. They will rejoice before you, like those who rejoice at the harvest, like the victorious exulting after capturing the prey, when they divide the spoils. |
| 9:4 | For you have prevailed over the yoke of their burden, and over the rod of their shoulder, and over the scepter of their oppressor, as in the day of Midian. |
First Corinthian 1: 10- 13, 17
| 1:10 | And so, I beg you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that every one of you speak in the same way, and that there be no schisms among you. So may you become perfect, with the same mind and with the same judgment. |
| 1:11 | For it has been indicated to me, about you, my brothers, by those who are with Chloes, that there are contentions among you. |
| 1:12 | Now I say this because each of you is saying: “Certainly, I am of Paul;” “But I am of Apollo;” “Truly, I am of Cephas;” as well as: “I am of Christ.” |
| 1:13 | Has Christ been divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? |
| 1:17 | For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to evangelize: not through the wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ become empty. |
Matthew 4: 12- 23
| 4:12 | And when Jesus had heard that John had been handed over, he withdrew into Galilee. |
| 4:13 | And leaving behind the city of Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum, near the sea, at the borders of Zebulun and of Naphtali, |
| 4:14 | in order to fulfill what was said through the prophet Isaiah: |
| 4:15 | “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way of the sea across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles: |
| 4:16 | A people who were sitting in darkness have seen a great light. And unto those sitting in the region of the shadow of death, a light has risen.” |
| 4:17 | From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say: “Repent. For the kingdom of heaven has drawn near.” |
| 4:18 | And Jesus, walking near the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishermen). |
| 4:19 | And he said to them: “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” |
| 4:20 | And at once, leaving behind their nets, they followed him. |
| 4:21 | And continuing on from there, he saw another two brothers, James of Zebedee, and his brother John, in a ship with their father Zebedee, repairing their nets. And he called them. |
| 4:22 | And immediately, leaving their nets and their father behind, they followed him. |
| 4:23 | And Jesus traveled throughout all of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the Gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every infirmity among the people. |