Mars 20, 2023

Solemnity of Saint Joseph

Second Samuel 7: 4- 5, 12- 14, 16

7:4 But it happened in that night, skåda, the word of the Lord came to Nathan, ordspråk:
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, till och med för alltid.
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, för evigt, and your throne shall be secure continuously.’ ”

romare 4: 13, 16- 18, 22

4:13 För löftet till Abraham, och till hans efterkommande, att han skulle ärva världen, var inte genom lagen, utan genom trons rättvisa.
4:16 På grund av detta, det är av tro enligt nåd som löftet säkerställs för alla efterkommande, inte bara för dem som är av lagen, men också för dem som är av Abrahams tro, som är allas fader inför Gud,
4:17 på vem han trodde, som återupplivar de döda och som kallar de saker som inte finns till existens. För det är skrivet: "Jag har upprättat dig som fader till många folk."
4:18 Och han trodde, med ett hopp bortom hoppet, för att han skulle bli fader till många folk, enligt vad som sagts till honom: "Så skall dina efterkommande vara."
4:22 Och av denna anledning, det var ansedda för honom till rättvisa.

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 Then Joseph, 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, skåda, an Angel of the Lord appeared to him in his sleep, ordspråk: “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 Then Joseph, arising from sleep, did just as the Angel of the Lord had instructed him, and he accepted her as his wife.