December 15, 2025
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Monday of the Third Week of Advent
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☆ Gospel:Matthew 21:23-27
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And when he had come into the Temple, the chief priests and those in authority over the people came to him while he was teaching, and said, By what authority do you do these things? and who gave you this authority?
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And Jesus said to them in answer, I will put one question to you, and if you give me the answer, I will say by what authority I do these things.
25
The baptism of John, where did it come from? from heaven or from men? And they were reasoning among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven; he will say to us, Why then did you not have faith in him?
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But if we say, From men; we are in fear of the people, because all take John to be a prophet.
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And they made answer and said, We have no idea. Then he said to them, And I will not say to you by what authority I do these things.
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☆ Numbers 24:2-7, 15-17a
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And lifting up his eyes, he saw Israel there, with their tents in the order of their tribes: and the spirit of God came on him.
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And moved by the spirit, he said, These are the words of Balaam, son of Beor, the words of the man whose eyes are open:
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He says, whose ears are open to the words of God, who has seen the vision of the Ruler of all, falling down, but having his eyes open:
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How fair are your tents, O Jacob, your houses, O Israel!
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They are stretched out like valleys, like gardens by the riverside, like flowering trees planted by the Lord, like cedar-trees by the waters.
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Peoples will be in fear before his strength, his arm will be on great nations: his king will be higher than Agag, and his kingdom made great in honour.
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Then he went on with his story and said, These are the words of Balaam, the son of Beor, the words of him whose eyes are open:
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He says, whose ear is open to the words of God, who has knowledge of the Most High, who has seen the vision of the Ruler of all, falling down and having his eyes open:
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I see him, but not now: looking on him, but not near: a star will come out of Jacob, and a rod of authority out of Israel,
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