4.21.2015

Today's Bible story

April 19, 2015

We hope that today is a good day.

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Gospel: Luke 24:35-48

35 They related the things that happened along the way, and how he was recognised by them in the breaking of the bread.

36 As they said these things, Jesus himself stood amongst them, and said to them, "Peace be to you."
37 But they were terrified and filled with fear, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.

38 He said to them, "Why are you troubled? Why do doubts arise in your hearts?

39 See my hands and my feet, that it is truly me. Touch me and see, for a spirit doesn't have flesh and bones, as you see that I have."

40 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet.

41 While they still didn't believe for joy, and wondered, he said to them, "Do you have anything here to eat?"

42 They gave him a piece of a broiled fish and some honeycomb.

43 He took them, and ate in front of them.

44 He said to them, "This is what I told you, while I was still with you, that all things which are written in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me must be fulfilled."

45 Then he opened their minds, that they might understand the Scriptures.

46 He said to them, "Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day,

47 and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

48 You are witnesses of these things.

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Acts 3:13-15, 17-19

13 The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Servant Jesus, whom you delivered up, and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had determined to release him.

14 But you denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you,

15 and killed the Prince of life, whom God raised from the dead, to which we are witnesses.

17 "Now, brothers,† I know that you did this in ignorance, as did also your rulers.

18 But the things which God announced by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he thus fulfilled.

19 "Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord,


†3:17: The word for "brothers" here may be also correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."

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1 John 2:1-5a

1 My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counsellor* with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous.

2 And he is the atoning sacrifice† for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the whole world.

3 This is how we know that we know him: if we keep his commandments.

4 One who says, "I know him," and doesn't keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth isn't in him.

5a But whoever keeps his word, God's love has most certainly been perfected in him.


*2:1: Greek παρακλητον: Counsellor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, and Comforter.

†2:2: "atoning sacrifice" is from the Greek "ιλασμο?", an appeasing, propitiating, or the means of appeasement or propitiation?the sacrifice that turns away God's wrath because of our sin.

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◇ The World English Bible
http://ebible.org/web/

◇ April 19, 2015 Daily Mass Reading
http://ccc.usccb.org/cccradio/NABPodcasts/15_04_19.mp3

◇ Daily Readings April 19, 2015
http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/041915.cfm

◇ Zondervan King James Audio Bible
http://www.biblegateway.com/audio/dramatized/kjv/John.20

◇ King James Version Bible Online
http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/book.php?book=John&chapter=20&verse=

◇ The New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)
http://www.usccb.org/bible/books-of-the-bible/index.cfm

◇ Douay-Rheims Bible
http://www.drbo.org/

☆ The Jesus Film (English Version)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pGEv9qXVaY

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Today's Bible story

April 21, 2015

We hope that today is a good day.

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Gospel : John 6:30-35

30 They said therefore to him, "What then do you do for a sign, that we may see, and believe you? What work do you do?

31 Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness. As it is written, 'He gave them bread out of heaven‡ to eat.'"☆

32 Jesus therefore said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, it wasn't Moses who gave you the bread out of heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread out of heaven.

33 For the bread of God is that which comes down out of heaven, and gives life to the world."

34 They said therefore to him, "Lord, always give us this bread."

35 Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will not be hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.


‡6:31: Greek and Hebrew use the same word for "heaven", "the heavens", "the sky", and "the air".

☆6:31: Exodus 16:4; Nehemiah 9:15; Psalm 78:24-25

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Acts 7:51〜8:1a

51 "You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit! As your fathers did, so you do.

52 Which of the prophets didn't your fathers persecute? They killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One, of whom you have now become betrayers and murderers.

53 You received the law as it was ordained by angels, and didn't keep it!"

54 Now when they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth.

55 But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,

56 and said, "Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!"

57 But they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and rushed at him with one accord.

58 They threw him out of the city, and stoned him. The witnesses placed their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.

59 They stoned Stephen as he called out, saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!"

60 He knelt down, and cried with a loud voice, "Lord, don't hold this sin against them!" When he had said this, he fell asleep.

8:1a Saul was consenting to his death.

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◇ The World English Bible
http://ebible.org/web/

◇ April 21, 2015 Daily Mass Reading
http://ccc.usccb.org/cccradio/NABPodcasts/15_04_21.mp3

◇ Daily Readings April 21, 2015
http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/042115.cfm

◇ Zondervan King James Audio Bible
http://www.biblegateway.com/audio/dramatized/kjv/John.6

◇ King James Version Bible Online
http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/book.php?book=John&chapter=6&verse=

◇ The New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)
http://www.usccb.org/bible/books-of-the-bible/index.cfm

◇ Douay-Rheims Bible
http://www.drbo.org/

☆ The Jesus Film (English Version)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pGEv9qXVaY

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