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Saints/Martyrs/Heroes/Feasts/Fasts to be observed/commemmorated/celebrated: Third Day of Christmas (Christmastide), St. John the Apostle and Evangelist (Lesser Festival) W
John the Apostle, (also known as the Apostle whom Jesus most loved or John the Beloved Disciple, (Ancient Greek: Ἰωάννης) (c. 6 - c. 100) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. He was the son of Zebedee and Salome, and brother of James, another of the Twelve Apostles. Christian tradition holds he was the last surviving of the Twelve Apostles and died around the age of 94—the only apostle to die naturally.
The Church Fathers identify him as the author of several New Testament works: the Gospel of John, the Epistles of John, and the Book of Revelation. All three are very different in nature from the Canonical gospels. It was said that the Bishops of Asia, requested him to write his Gospel to deal with dogma of the Ebionites, who asserted that Christ did not exist before Mary. It was also said that he composed his work because Matthew, Mark, and Luke, (of which he approved) had given the history of Jesus for only one year ie (the year which followed the imprisonment and death of John the Baptist). [2]
Some modern scholars have raised the possibility that John the Apostle, John the Evangelist, and John of Patmos were three separate individuals. [3] Certain lines of evidence suggest that John of Patmos wrote only Revelation, neither the Gospel of John nor the Epistles of John. For one, the author of Revelation identifies himself as "John" several times, but the author of the Gospel of John never identifies himself directly. Roman Catholic scholars state that "vocabulary, grammar, and style make it doubtful that the book could have been put into its present form by the same person(s) responsible for the fourth gospel." [4] This is an area of ongoing scholarly debate.
John the Apostle
The Divine, Apostle of Charity, Beloved Apostle
Evangelist
Born c. 6 AD
Galilee
Died c. 100
Ephesus, Asia Minor [1]
Venerated in All Christianity
Feast December 27 (Western Christianity)
September 26 & May 8 (Eastern Christianity)
Attributes book, a serpent in a chalice, cauldron, eagle
Patronage authors, burns, poisoning, theologians, publishers, booksellers, editors, friendships, and painters
1. In the Bible
John the Apostle was the son of Zebedee, and the brother of St. James the Greater. The Eastern Orthodox tradition gives his mother's name as Salome. They originally were fishermen and fished with their father in the Lake of Genesareth. He was first a disciple of John the Baptist and later one of the twelve apostles of Jesus.
John held a prominent position in the Apostolic body. Peter, James and John were the only witnesses of the raising of Jairus' daughter,[Mk. 5:37] of the Transfiguration[Mt. 17:1] and of the Agony in Gethsemane.[Mt 26:37] Only he and Peter were sent into the city to make the preparation for the final Passover meal (the Last Supper).[Lk 22:8] [5] At the meal itself, his place may have been next to Jesus on whose chest he leaned if he is indeed the "disciple whom Jesus loved." However, this can not be concluded with certainty.[Jn 13:23-25] According to the general interpretation, John was also that "other disciple" who with Peter followed Jesus after the arrest into the palace of the high-priest.[Jn 18:15] John alone remained near Jesus at the foot of the cross on Calvary with Jesus’ mother, Mary, and the pious women and took Mary into his care as the last legacy of Jesus.[Jn 19:25-27]
Russian Orthodox icon of the Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian, 18th century (Iconostasis of Transfiguration Church, Kizhi Monastery, Karelia, Russia).
According to the Bible, after the Resurrection, John and Peter were the first of the disciples to run towards the tomb and John was the first of the apostles to believe that Jesus had truly risen.[John 20:2-10] The author of the Gospel of John was accustomed to identifying himself as "the disciple whom Jesus loved". After Jesus’ Ascension and the descent of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost, John, together with Peter, took a prominent part in the founding and guidance of the church. He is with Peter at the healing of the lame man in the Temple.[Ac 3:1 et seq.] With Peter he is also thrown into prison.[Acts 4:3] He is also with Peter visiting the newly converted in Samaria.[Acts 8:14]
There is no positive information in the Bible (or elsewhere) concerning the duration of this activity in Judea. Apparently, John in common with the other Apostles remained some 12 years in this first field of labor, until the persecution of Herod Agrippa I led to the scattering of the Apostles through the various provinces of the Roman Empire. [cf. Ac 12:1-17] It does not appear improbable that John then went for the first time into Asia Minor . In any case a messianic community was already in existence at Ephesus before Paul's first labors there (cf. "the brethren"),[Acts 18:27][citation needed] in addition to Priscilla and Aquila. Such a sojourn by John in Asia in this first period was neither long nor uninterrupted. He returned with the other disciples to Jerusalem for the Apostolic Council (about AD 51). Paul, in opposing his enemies in Galatia, recalls that John explicitly along with Peter and James the Just were referred to as "pillars of the church" and refers to the recognition that his Apostolic preaching of a gospel free from Jewish Law received from these three, the most prominent men of the messianic community at Jerusalem.[Gal 2:9] [6]
Of the other New Testament writings, it is only from the three Letters of John and the Book of Revelation that anything further is learned about John. Both the Letters and Revelation presuppose that John belonged to the multitude of personal eyewitnesses of the life and work of Jesus (cf. especially 1 Jn 1:1-5; 4:14), that he had lived for a long time in Asia Minor, was thoroughly acquainted with the conditions existing in the various messianic communities there, and that he had a position of authority recognized by all messianic communities as leader of this part of the church. Moreover, the Book of Revelation says that its author was on the island of Patmos "for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus", when he was honored with the vision contained in Revelation.[Rev. 1:9] John, like his Old Testament counterpart Daniel, was kept alive to receive the prophetic vision.
Though most scholars agree in placing the Gospel of John somewhere between AD 65 and 85, [7] John A.T. Robinson proposes an initial edition by 50-55 and then a final edition by 65 due to narrative similarities with Paul. [8] :pp.284,307 Other critical scholars are of the opinion that John was composed in stages (probably two or three). [9] :p.43
Until the 19th century, the authorship of the Gospel of John had universally been attributed to the Apostle John. However, critical scholars since then have had their doubts. The Gospel does not make that attribution. Instead, authorship is internally credited to the disciple whom Jesus loved ("ο μαθητης ον ηγαπα ο Ιησους") in John 20:2. The term the Beloved Disciple ("ον εφιλει ο Ιησους") is used five times in the Gospel of John to indicate authorship. [10] John 21:24 claims that the Gospel of John is based on the written testimony of the "Beloved Disciple".
2. Extrabiblical traditions
Byzantine illumination depicting John dictating to his disciple, Prochorus (c. 1100).
Roman Catholic tradition states that after the Assumption, John went to Ephesus and from there wrote the three epistles traditionally attributed to him. John was allegedly banished by the Roman authorities to the Greek island of Patmos, where some believe that he wrote the Book of Revelation. According to Tertullian (in The Prescription of Heretics) John was banished (presumably to Patmos) after being plunged into boiling oil in Rome and suffering nothing from it. It is said that all in the entire Colosseum audience were converted to Christianity upon witnessing this miracle. This event would have occurred during the reign of Domitian, a Roman emperor who was known for his persecution of Christians in the late 1st century.
When John was aged, he trained Polycarp who later became Bishop of Smyrna. This was important because Polycarp was able to carry John's message to future generations. Polycarp taught Irenaeus, and passed on to him stories about John. In Against Heresies, Irenaeus relates how Polycarp told a story of
“ John, the disciple of the Lord, going to bathe at Ephesus, and perceiving Cerinthus within, rushed out of the bath-house without bathing, exclaiming, "Let us fly, lest even the bath-house fall down, because Cerinthus, the enemy of the truth, is within." [11] ”
It is traditionally believed that John survived his contemporary apostles and lived to an extreme old age, dying naturally at Ephesus in about AD 100. [12] John's traditional tomb is thought to be located at Selçuk, a small town in the vicinity of Ephesus.
In art, John as the presumed author of the Gospel is often depicted with an eagle, which symbolizes the height he rose to in the first chapter of his gospel. In Orthodox icons, he is often depicted looking up into heaven and dictating his Gospel (or the Book of Revelation) to his disciple, traditionally named Prochorus.
3. Liturgical commemoration
The traditional tomb of St. John at Ephesus, Turkey.
He is venerated as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion who commemorate him as "John, Apostle and Evangelist" on December 27. Other Christians highly revere him but do not canonize or venerate saints.
Another feast day, which appeared in the General Roman Calendar until 1960, is that of "St John Before the Latin Gate" on May 6, celebrating a tradition recounted by Jerome that St John was brought to Rome during the reign of the Emperor Domitian, and was thrown in a vat of boiling oil, from which he was miraculously preserved unharmed. A church (San Giovanni a Porta Latina) dedicated to him was built near the Latin gate of Rome, the traditional scene of this event. [13]
The Eastern Orthodox Church and those Eastern Catholic Churches which follow the Byzantine Rite commemorate the "Repose of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian" on September 26. On May 8 they celebrate the "Feast of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian", on which date Christians used to draw forth from his grave fine ashes which were believed to be effective for healing the sick.
4. Latter-Day Saint view
Followers of the Latter Day Saint movement believe that John was immortalized and he, along with the Three Nephites, will live to see the Second Coming of Christ. [14]
5. See also
•Basilica of St. John
•John the Evangelist
•Names of John
•St. John the Evangelist on Patmos
•Vision of St. John on Patmos, frescos by Antonio da Correggio
6. References
1.St. John the Apostle Catholic Online.
2.Thomas Patrick Halton, On illustrious men, Volume 100 of The Fathers of the Church, CUA Press, 1999. p 19
3.Griggs, C. Wilfred. "John the Beloved" in Ludlow, Daniel H., ed. Selections from the Encyclopedia of Mormonism: Scriptures of the Church (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret Book, 1992) p. 379. Griggs favors the "one John" theory but mentions that some modern scholars have hypothesized that there are multiple Johns.
4.Introduction. Saint Joseph Edition of the New American Bible: Translated from the Original Languages with Critical Use of All the Ancient Sources : including the Revised New Testament and the Revised Psalms. New York: Catholic Book Pub., 1992. 386. Print.
5.While Luke states that this is the Passover,[Lk 22:7-9] the Gospel of John specifically states that the Passover meal is to be partaken of on Friday[Jn 18:28]
6.Fonck, Leopold (October 1, 1910). "St. John the Evangelist". The Catholic Encyclopedia. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08492a.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-27.
7.Harris, Stephen L., Understanding the Bible. McGraw-Hill, 2006. ISBN 978-0072965483
8.Robinson, John A.T. (1977). Redating the New Testament. SCM Press. ISBN 978-0334023005.
9.Mark Allan Powell. Jesus as a figure in history. Westminster John Knox Press, 1998. ISBN 0664257038 / 978-0664257033
10.John 13:23, 19:26, 20:2, 21:7, 21:20
11.Irenaeus, Against Heresies, III.3.4.
12.St. John the Apostle Catholic Online
13.Saint Andrew Daily Missal with Vespers for Sundays and Feasts by Dom. Gaspar LeFebvre, O.S.B., Saint Paul, MN: The E.M. Lohmann Co., 1952, p.1325-1326
14."John the Revelator" from The Friend
Scriptural Readings:
December 27th, 2010
St. John, Apostle and Evangelist
Christmastide III
Read today's Higher Things Daily Reflection
December 27, 2010 - St. John, Apostle and Evangelist
Today's Reading: John 21:20-25
Daily Lectionary: Isaiah 51:17-52:12; Matthew 2:1-12
Then this saying went out among the brethren that this disciple would not die. Yet Jesus did not say to him that he would not die, but, "If I will that he remain till I come, what is that to you?" (John 21:23)
In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. St. John was the oldest of the Apostles and, as far as we know, the only one to die a natural death, probably around the age of nearly 100. Peter thought Jesus meant John would stay alive until Jesus returned. But, the Lord did preserve John's life for something important. John did not die until the New Testament had been written completely.
The Gospels, which tell of Jesus' life, death and resurrection, and the other books and epistles, which tell of the preaching and teaching of the apostles, could always be verified as true by John, who was alive when they were written. By saying what He did, Jesus is also hinting that He comes in His Word. Jesus comes to the whole world now wherever the Scriptures are preached and taught.
John's Gospel is different than the others. He records many sayings of Jesus not found in the others. It is John who reminds us that Jesus is the eternal Word of God made flesh. It is John who points us to the blood and water of Jesus on the cross which flow forth to be the sacraments of His Bride, the church, Baptism and the Supper.
John, like all of the apostles and all of the evangelists, preaches and writes of Christ who is crucified for our sins and risen for our victory over sin and death. He also points us to the being born “from above” by water and the Spirit in Holy Baptism and eating and drinking Jesus' flesh and blood in the Holy Supper to have everlasting life. St. John was also our Lord's gift to the church so that we might know that nothing made it into the Bible that wasn't true, that wasn't established by the apostles being eyewitnesses of the things Jesus said and did.
Through St. John, we have the eyewitness testimony that our salvation isn't something made up. Rather, Jesus truly lived, died and rose and will come again. Now He comes through His Word and some day in all of His glory. In the Name of Jesus. Amen.
For Your belov'd disciple Exiled to Patmos' shore, And for his faithful record, We praise You evermore. Praise for the mystic vision Through him to us revealed; May we, in patience waiting, With Your elect be sealed. (LSB 517:8)
Questions or comments regarding the Reflections may be sent to the Rev. Mark Buetow, Reflectons Editor, reflections@higherthings.org.
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Collect
Merciful Lord, cast the bright beams of Your light upon Your Church that we, being instructed in the doctrine of Your blessed apostle and evangelist John, may come to the light of everlasting life; for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
Old Testament: Rev. 1:1-6
Prologue
1The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God(A) gave him(B) to show to his servants[a] the things that must soon take place.(C) He made it known by sending his angel to his servant[b] John, 2(D) who bore witness to the word of God and to(E) the testimony of Jesus Christ, even(F) to all that he saw. 3(G) Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it,(H) for the time is near.
Greeting to the Seven Churches
4John to the seven churches that are in Asia:
Grace to you and peace from(I) him(J) who is and(K) who was and who is to come, and from(L) the seven spirits who are before his throne, 5and from Jesus Christ(M) the faithful witness,(N) the firstborn of the dead, and(O) the ruler of kings on earth.
To(P) him who loves us and(Q) has freed us from our sins by his blood 6and made us(R) a kingdom,(S) priests to(T) his God and Father, to him be(U) glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
Footnotes:Revelation 1:1 Greek bondservants Revelation 1:1 Greek bondservant
Cross references:Revelation 1:1 : John 17:7, 8; John 8:26; 14:10 Revelation 1:1 : Revelation 22:6 Revelation 1:1 : Revelation 22:16 Revelation 1:2 : John 19:35 Revelation 1:2 : Revelation 6:9; 12:17; 19:10; 1 Cor 1:6 Revelation 1:2 : Revelation 1:11, 19 Revelation 1:3 : Revelation 22:7; Luke 11:28; John 8:51; 1 John 2:3 Revelation 1:3 : Revelation 22:10; 1 John 2:18; Rom 13:11 Revelation 1:4 : Revelation 1:8; Revelation 4:8; Heb 13:8 Revelation 1:4 : Exodus 3:14 (Gk) Revelation 1:4 : John 1:1 Revelation 1:4 : Revelation 3:1; 4:5; 5:6 Revelation 1:5 : Revelation 3:14; John 18:37; 1 Tim 6:13; Revelation 2:13; Psalm 89:37; Isa 55:4 Revelation 1:5 : Col 1:18; Psalm 89:27; Acts 26:23; 1 Cor 15:20 Revelation 1:5 : Revelation 17:14; 19:16; Psalm 89:27 Revelation 1:5 : John 13:34; 15:9 Revelation 1:5 : 1 Pet 1:18, 19 Revelation 1:6 : Revelation 5:10; 20:6; 1 Pet 2:9 Revelation 1:6 : Rom 15:6 Revelation 1:6 : Rom 11:36 Revelation 1:6 : 1 Pet 4:11
Epistle: 1 John 1:1-10
The Word of Life
1(A) That which was(B) from the beginning,(C) which we have heard,(D) which we have seen with our eyes,(E) which we looked upon and(F) have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life— 2(G) the life(H) was made manifest, and we have seen it, and(I) testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life,(J) which was with the Father and was made manifest to us— 3(K) that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed(L) our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. 4And we are writing these things so(M) that our[a] joy may be complete.
Walking in the Light
5(N) This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that(O) God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6(P) If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and(Q) do not practice the truth. 7But(R) if we walk in the light,(S) as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and(T) the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. 8(U) If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and(V) the truth is not in us. 9(W) If we confess our sins, he is(X) faithful and just to forgive us our sins and(Y) to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10If we say we have not sinned,(Z) we make him a liar, and(AA) his word is not in us.
Footnotes:1 John 1:4 Some manuscripts your
Cross references:1 John 1:1 : John 1:1 1 John 1:1 : 1 John 2:13, 14 1 John 1:1 : Acts 4:20 1 John 1:1 : John 19:35 1 John 1:1 : 1 John 4:14; John 1:14; 2 Pet 1:16 1 John 1:1 : Luke 24:39; John 20:27 1 John 1:2 : John 1:4; 11:25; 14:6 1 John 1:2 : 1 John 3:5, 8; Rom 16:26; 1 Tim 3:16 1 John 1:2 : John 15:27 1 John 1:2 : 1 John 1:1 1 John 1:3 : 1 John 1:1 1 John 1:3 : John 17:21; 1 Cor 1:9; 1 John 2:24 1 John 1:4 : John 15:11; 16:24 1 John 1:5 : 1 John 3:11 1 John 1:5 : James 1:17; 1 John 4:8; John 4:24 1 John 1:6 : 1 John 2:11; John 12:35; 2 Cor 6:14 1 John 1:6 : John 3:21 1 John 1:7 : Isa 2:5 1 John 1:7 : Psalm 104:2; 1 Tim 6:16 1 John 1:7 : Eph 1:7; Heb 9:14; 1 Pet 1:19; Rev 5:9; 7:14; 12:11 1 John 1:8 : Job 15:14; Jer 2:35; James 3:2 1 John 1:8 : 1 John 2:4 1 John 1:9 : Psalm 32:5; 51:3; Prov 28:13 1 John 1:9 : Psalm 143:1; Rom 3:26 1 John 1:9 : 1 John 1:7 1 John 1:10 : 1 John 5:10 1 John 1:10 : John 5:38; 8:37
Gospel: John 21:19-24
19(This he said to show(A) by what kind of death he was to glorify God.) And after saying this he said to him, (B) "Follow me."
Jesus and the Beloved Apostle
20Peter turned and saw(C) the disciple whom Jesus loved following them,(D) the one who had been reclining at table close to him and had said, "Lord, who is it that is going to betray you?" 21When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, "Lord, what about this man?" 22Jesus said to him, "If it is my will that he remain(E) until(F) I come, what is that to you?(G) You follow me!" 23So the saying spread abroad among(H) the brothers[a] that this disciple was not to die; yet Jesus did not say to him that he was not to die, but, "If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you?"
24This is the disciple(I) who is bearing witness about these things, and who has written these things, and(J) we know(K) that his testimony is true.
Footnotes:John 21:23 Or brothers and sisters
Cross references:John 21:19 : 2 Pet 1:14 John 21:19 : John 21:22; Matt 16:24; John 13:36; John 8:12 John 21:20 : John 21:7 John 21:20 : John 13:25 John 21:22 : Matt 10:23; 16:28; 1 Cor 4:5; 11:26; James 5:7; Rev 2:25 John 21:22 : John 14:3, 18, 28; Heb 10:37; Rev 2:5, 16; 3:3, 11; 16:15; 22:7, 12, 20; Matt 16:27 John 21:22 : John 21:19 John 21:23 : Acts 1:15; 9:30; 11:1; 12:17; 15:1; 16:2, 40; 21:7, 17; 1 John 3:14, 16 John 21:24 : John 15:27 John 21:24 : 1 John 3:2, 14; 5:15, 18-20; John 19:35 John 21:24 : 3 John 12
Daily Lectionary
First Reading: Is. 51:17-52:12
17(A) Wake yourself, wake yourself,
stand up, O Jerusalem,(B) you who have drunk from the hand of the LORD
the cup of his wrath,who have drunk to the dregs
the bowl,(C) the cup of staggering. 18(D) There is none to guide her
among all the sons she has borne;there is none to take her by the hand
among all the sons she has brought up. 19(E) These two things have happened to you—
who will console you?—devastation and destruction, famine and sword;
who will comfort you?[a] 20(F) Your sons have fainted;
they lie at the head of every street
like an(G) antelope(H) in a net;they are full of the wrath of the LORD,
the rebuke of your God.
21(I) Therefore hear this, you who are afflicted,
who are drunk, but not with wine: 22Thus says your Lord, the LORD,
your God(J) who pleads the cause of his people:"Behold, I have taken from your hand(K) the cup of staggering;the bowl of my wrath you shall drink no more; 23(L) and I will put it into the hand of your tormentors,
(M) who have said to you,
'Bow down, that we may pass over';and(N) you have made your back like the ground
and like the street for them to pass over."
The LORD’s Coming Salvation
1(O) Awake, awake,
put on your strength, O Zion;(P) put on your beautiful garments,
O Jerusalem,(Q) the holy city;(R) for there shall no more come into you
the uncircumcised and the unclean. 2(S) Shake yourself from the dust and arise;
be seated, O Jerusalem;(T) loose the bonds from your neck,
O captive daughter of Zion.
3For thus says the LORD:(U) "You were sold for nothing, and(V) you shall be redeemed without money." 4For thus says the Lord GOD:(W) "My people went down at the first into Egypt to sojourn there, and the Assyrian oppressed them for nothing. 5Now therefore what have I here," declares the LORD, "seeing that my people are taken away for nothing? Their rulers wail," declares the LORD, "and(X) continually all the day my name is despised. 6Therefore my people shall know my name.(Y) Therefore in that day they shall know that it is I who speak; here am I."
7(Z) How beautiful upon the mountains
are the feet of him who brings good news,who publishes peace,(AA) who brings good news of happiness,
who publishes salvation,
who says to Zion, "Your God reigns." 8The voice of(AB) your watchmen—they lift up their voice;
together they sing for joy;(AC) for eye to eye they see
the return of the LORD to Zion. 9(AD) Break forth together into singing,
(AE) you waste places of Jerusalem,for(AF) the LORD has comforted his people;
he has redeemed Jerusalem. 10(AG) The LORD has bared his holy arm
before the eyes of all the nations,(AH) and all the ends of the earth shall see
the salvation of our God.
11(AI) Depart, depart, go out from there;
touch no unclean thing;go out from the midst of her; purify yourselves,
(AJ) you who bear the vessels of the LORD. 12For you shall not(AK) go out in haste,
and you shall not go in flight,(AL) for the LORD will go before you,
(AM) and the God of Israel will be your rear guard.
Footnotes:Isaiah 51:19 Dead Sea Scroll, Septuagint, Syriac, Vulgate; Masoretic Text how shall I comfort you
Cross references:Isaiah 51:17 : Isaiah 51:9; Isaiah 52:1 Isaiah 51:17 : Job 21:20; Jer 25:15; Matt 20:22; 26:39, 42; Mark 10:38; 14:36; Luke 22:42; John 18:11 Isaiah 51:17 : Psalm 60:3; Zech 12:2 Isaiah 51:18 : Psalm 74:9; Jer 5:31 Isaiah 51:19 : Isaiah 47:9 Isaiah 51:20 : Lam 2:11, 12 Isaiah 51:20 : Deut 14:5 Isaiah 51:20 : Psalm 141:10 Isaiah 51:21 : Isaiah 54:11 Isaiah 51:22 : Jer 50:34; Isaiah 49:25 Isaiah 51:22 : Isaiah 51:17 Isaiah 51:23 : Jer 25:17, 26, 28 Isaiah 51:23 : Isaiah 47:6 Isaiah 51:23 : Isaiah 52:2 Isaiah 52:1 : Isaiah 51:17 Isaiah 52:1 : Exodus 28:2, 40; Zech 3:1-4 Isaiah 52:1 : Isaiah 48:2; Neh 11:1 Isaiah 52:1 : Isaiah 60:21; Joel 3:17; Isaiah 35:8; Rev 21:27 Isaiah 52:2 : Isaiah 51:23 Isaiah 52:2 : Isaiah 51:14 Isaiah 52:3 : Isaiah 45:13; 50:1 Isaiah 52:3 : 1 Pet 1:18 Isaiah 52:4 : Gen 46:6 Isaiah 52:5 : Cited Rom 2:24; Ezek 36:20, 23 Isaiah 52:6 : Isaiah 49:26 Isaiah 52:7 : Nah 1:15; Cited Rom 10:15 Isaiah 52:7 : Isaiah 40:9 Isaiah 52:8 : Isaiah 62:6 Isaiah 52:8 : Isaiah 33:17, 22; 1 Cor 13:12; 1 John 3:2; Rev 22:4 Isaiah 52:9 : Psalm 98:4 Isaiah 52:9 : Isaiah 58:12 Isaiah 52:9 : Isaiah 40:1; 51:3, 12 Isaiah 52:10 : Isaiah 51:9 Isaiah 52:10 : Psalm 98:3; Luke 3:6 Isaiah 52:11 : Isaiah 48:20; Jer 50:8; 51:6, 45; Zech 2:6, 7; Cited 2 Cor 6:17; Rev 18:4 Isaiah 52:11 : Ezra 1:7-11 Isaiah 52:12 : Exodus 12:11, 33, 39 Isaiah 52:12 : Mic 2:13; Exodus 14:19 Isaiah 52:12 : Isaiah 58:8
Second Reading: Matt. 2:1-12
The Visit of the Wise Men
1Now(A) after Jesus was born in(B) Bethlehem of Judea(C) in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men[a] from(D) the east came to Jerusalem, 2saying, "Where is he who has been born(E) king of the Jews? For we saw(F) his star when it rose[b] and have come to(G) worship him." 3When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; 4and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where(H) the Christ was to be born. 5They told him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:
6(I) "'And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;for from you shall come a ruler
who will(J) shepherd my people Israel.'"
7Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared. 8And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, "Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and worship him." 9After listening to the king, they went on their way. And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was. 10When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. 11And going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures,(K) they offered him gifts,(L) gold and(M) frankincense and(N) myrrh. 12And(O) being warned(P) in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way.
Footnotes:Matthew 2:1 Greek magi; also verses 7, 16 Matthew 2:2 Or in the east; also verse 9
Cross references:Matthew 2:1 : Luke 2:4-7 Matthew 2:1 : Luke 2:15; John 7:42 Matthew 2:1 : Luke 1:5 Matthew 2:1 : Gen 25:6; 1 Kgs 4:30 Matthew 2:2 : Matthew 27:11, 37; Jer 23:5; 30:9; Zech 9:9 Matthew 2:2 : Num 24:17; Rev 22:16 Matthew 2:2 : Matthew 8:2 Matthew 2:4 : Matthew 1:17 Matthew 2:6 : Mic 5:2 Matthew 2:6 : Ezek 34:23; John 21:15-17; 2 Sam 5:2; Rev 7:17 Matthew 2:11 : 1 Sam 9:7; Psalm 72:10 Matthew 2:11 : Isa 60:6 Matthew 2:11 : Rev 18:13 Matthew 2:11 : Exodus 30:23; Psalm 45:8; John 19:39 Matthew 2:12 : Matthew 2:22; Matthew 2:13, 19 Matthew 2:12 : Matthew 27:19; Gen 20:6; 31:11; Num 12:6; Job 33:15
All Scripture Readings: English Standard Version (ESV) The Holy Bible, English Standard Version Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers.
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