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5When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after hesat down, his disciples came to him. 2Then he began to speak, andtaught them, saying:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom ofheaven. 4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.5 “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. 6 “Blessed arethose who hunger and…

In those days John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness ofJudea, proclaiming, 2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has comenear.” 3 This is the one of whom the prophet Isaiah spoke when hesaid, “The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way 4 of the Lord, make his paths straight.’” 4 Now John wore clothing ofcamel’s hair with a leather belt around his…

Matthew 2:1-23 In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem ofJudea, magi from the east came to Jerusalem, 2 asking, “Where is thechild who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his starin the east and have come to pay him homage.” 3 When King Herodheard this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him, 4 andcalling together all the chief…

Isaiah 42:1-9Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my souldelights; I have put my spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to thenations. 2He will not cry or lift up his voice, or make it heard in thestreet; 3a bruised reed he will not break, and a dimly burning wick hewill not quench; he will faithfully bring forth justice. 4He will not growfaint or…

4When Mordecai learned all that had been done, Mordecai tore hisclothes and put on sackcloth and ashes, and went through the city,wailing with a loud and bitter cry; 2he went up to the entrance of theking’s gate, for no one might enter the king’s gate clothed withsackcloth. 3In every province, wherever the king’s command and hisdecree came, there was great mourning among…

1The oracle that the prophet Habakkuk saw. 2O Lord, how long shall Icry for help, and you will not listen? Or cry to you “Violence!” and youwill not save? 3Why do you make me see wrong-doing and look attrouble? Destruction and violence are before me; strife and contentionarise. 4So the law becomes slack and justice never prevails. The wickedsurround the righteous—…

For lo, the Lord is coming out of his place, and will come down and tread upon the high places of the earth. 4 Then the mountains will melt under him and the valleys will burst open, like wax near the fire, like waters poured down a steep place. 5 All this is for the transgression of Jacob and for the sins of the house of Israel. What is the transgression of Jacob? Is it…

SCRIPTURE READING 2 Kings 5:1-15aNaaman, commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great 5man and in high favor with his master, because by him the Lord had 5 given victory to Aram. The man, though a mighty warrior, suffered fromleprosy. 2Now the Arameans on one of their raids had taken a young girlcaptive from the land of Israel, and she served Naaman’s wife. 3She…