January 11, 2015

First Reading

The Book of the Prophet 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.

Second Reading

De Handelingen van de Apostelen 10: 34-38

10:34	Dan, Pieter, zijn mond openen, gezegd: “Ik heb naar waarheid geconcludeerd dat God geen aannemer des persoons is.
10:35	Maar binnen elke natie, wie hem vreest en recht doet, is voor hem aanvaardbaar.
10:36	God zond het Woord naar de zonen van Israël, verkondigen van de vrede door Jezus Christus, want hij is de Heer van alles.
10:37	U weet dat het Woord in heel Judea bekend is gemaakt. Om te beginnen vanuit Galilea, na de doop die Johannes predikte,
10:38	Jezus van Nazareth, die God gezalfd heeft met de Heilige Geest en met kracht, reisde rond om goed te doen en allen te genezen die door de duivel werden onderdrukt. Want God was met hem.

 

Evangelie

The Holy Gospel According to Luke 1: 7-11

1:7	And he preached, gezegde: “One stronger than me comes after me. I am not worthy to reach down and loosen the laces of his shoes.
1:8	I have baptized you with water. Toch echt, he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
1:9	En dat gebeurde, in die dagen, Jesus arrived from Nazareth of Galilee. And he was baptized by John in the Jordan.
1:10	En onmiddelijk, upon ascending from the water, he saw the heavens opened and the Spirit, like a dove, descending, and remaining with him.
1:11	And there was a voice from heaven: “You are my beloved Son; in you I am well pleased.