Isaiah 42: 1- 4, 6- 7
42:1 | Behold my servant, I will uphold him, my elect, with him my soul is well-pleased. I have sent my Spirit upon him. He will offer judgment to the nations. |
42:2 | He will not cry out, and he will not show favoritism to anyone; neither will his voice be heard abroad. |
42:3 | The bruised reed he will not break, and the smoldering wick he will not extinguish. He will lead forth judgment unto truth. |
42:4 | He will not be saddened or troubled, until he establishes judgment on earth. And the islands will await his law. |
42:6 | I, the Lord, have called you in justice, and I have taken your hand and preserved you. And I have presented you as a covenant of the people, as a light to the Gentiles, |
42:7 | so that you may open the eyes of the blind, and lead out the prisoner from confinement and those sitting in darkness from the house of incarceration. |
Acts of the Apostles 10: 34- 38
10:34 | Then, Peter, opening his mouth, said: “I have concluded in truth that God is not a respecter of persons. |
10:35 | But within every nation, whoever fears him and works justice is acceptable to him. |
10:36 | God sent the Word to the sons of Israel, announcing the peace through Jesus Christ, for he is the Lord of all. |
10:37 | You know that the Word has been made known throughout all Judea. For beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached, |
10:38 | Jesus of Nazareth, whom God anointed with the Holy Spirit and with power, traveled around doing good and healing all those oppressed by the devil. For God was with him. |
Luke 3: 15- 16, 21- 22
3:15 | Now all were thinking about John in their hearts, and the people were supposing that perhaps he might be the Christ. |
3:16 | John responded by saying to everyone: “Indeed, I baptize you with water. But there will arrive one stronger than me, the laces of whose shoes I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit, and with fire. |
3:21 | Now it happened that, when all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized; and as he was praying, heaven was opened. |
3:22 | And the Holy Spirit, in a corporal appearance like a dove, descended upon him. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my beloved Son. In you, I am well pleased.” |