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Catholic lectionary for 16 May 2024

New American Standard Bible (en)

Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 22,  verse 30

30 But on the next day, wishing to know for certain why he had been accused by the Jews, he released him and ordered the chief priests and all thes Or SanhedrinCouncil to assemble, and brought Paul down and set him before them.

Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 23,  verses 6-11

6 But perceiving that one group were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, Paul began crying out in thec Or SanhedrinCouncil, “Brethren, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees; I am on trial for the hope and resurrection of the dead!” 7 As he said this, there occurred a dissension between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided. 8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor an angel, nor a spirit, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all. 9 And there occurred a great uproar; and some of the scribes of the Pharisaic party stood up and began to argue heatedly, saying, “We find nothing wrong with this man; suppose a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?” 10 And as a great dissension was developing, thed I.e. chiliarch, in command of one thousand troopscommander was afraid Paul would be torn to pieces by them and ordered the troops to go down and take him away from them by force, and bring him into the barracks.
11 But on the night immediately following, the Lord stood at his side and said, “Take courage; for as you have solemnly witnessed to My cause at Jerusalem, so you must witness at Rome also.”

John, Chapter 17,  verses 20-26

20 “I do not ask on behalf of these alone, but for those also who believe in Me through their word; 21 that they may all be one; even as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be in Us, so that the world mayf Gr tense indicates continually believebelieve that You sent Me.
22 The glory which You have given Me I have given to them, that they may be one, just as We are one; 23 I in them and You in Me, that they may be perfectedg Lit into onein unity, so that the world mayh Gr tense indicates continually knowknow that You sent Me, and loved them, even as You have loved Me. 24 Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given Me, be with Me where I am, so that they may see My glory which You have given Me, for You loved Me before the foundation of the world.
25 “O righteous Father,i Lit even the worldalthough the world has not known You, yet I have known You; and these have known that You sent Me; 26 and I have made Your name known to them, and will make it known, so that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them.”
Read more:John, Chapter 18

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