Matthew 5:1-12
1 Then, seeing the crowds, he ascended the mountain, and when he had sat down, his disciples drew near to him, 2 and opening his mouth, he taught them, saying: 3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are the meek, for they shall possess the earth. 5 Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be consoled. 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they shall be satisfied. 7 Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. 8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. 9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. 10 Blessed are those who endure persecution for the sake of justice, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 Blessed are you when they have slandered you, and persecuted you, and spoken all kinds of evil against you, falsely, for my sake: 12 be glad and exult, for your reward in heaven is plentiful. For so they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Acts 11:21b-26; 12:1-3 And a great number believed and were converted to the Lord. 22 Now the news came to the ears of the Church at Jerusalem about these things, and they sent Barnabas as far as Antioch. 23 And when he had arrived there and had seen the grace of God, he was gladdened. And he exhorted them all to continue in the Lord with a resolute heart. 24 For he was a good man, and he was filled with the Holy Spirit and with faith. And a great multitude was added to the Lord. 25 Then Barnabas set out for Tarsus, so that he might seek Saul. And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. 26 And they were conversing there in the Church for an entire year. And they taught such a great multitude, that it was at Antioch that the disciples were first known by the name of Christian. 1 Now at the same time, king Herod extended his hand, in order to afflict some from the Church. 2 Then he killed James, the brother of John, with the sword. 3 And seeing that it pleased the Jews, he set out next to apprehend Peter also. Now it was the days of Unleavened Bread. Comments are closed.
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