Thursday 29 August 2024

1Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God,and our brother Sosthenes,2to the assembly of God which is at Corinth—those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus,called saints, with allwho call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place,both theirs and ours:3Grace to you and peace from God our Fatherand the Lord Jesus Christ.

4I always thank my God concerning you for the grace of Godwhich was given you in Christ Jesus,5that in everything you were enriched in him,in all speech and all knowledge—6even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you—7so that you come behind in no gift,waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ,8who will also confirm you until the end,blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.9God is faithful, throughwhom you were called into the fellowship of his Son,Jesus Christ our Lord.

2Every day I will praise you.I will extol your name forever and ever.3Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised!His greatness is unsearchable.

4One generation will commend your works to another,and will declare your mighty acts.5I will meditate on the glorious majesty of your honor,on your wondrous works.

6Men will speak of the might of your awesome acts.I will declare your greatness.7They will utter the memory of your great goodness,and will sing of your righteousness.

17For Herod himself had sent out and arrested Johnand bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias,his brother Philip’s wife,for he had married her.18For John had said to Herod,“It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”19Herodias set herself against himand desired to kill him, but she couldn’t,20for Herod feared John,knowing that he was a righteous and holy man,and kept him safe.When he heard him,he did many things,and he heard him gladly.

21Then a convenient day camewhen Herod on his birthday made a supper for his nobles,the high officers,and the chief men of Galilee.22When the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced,she pleased Herod and those sitting with him.The king said to the young lady,“Ask me whatever you want,and I will give it to you.”23He swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me,I will give you, up to half of my kingdom.”

24She went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask?”

She said, “The head of John the Baptizer.”

25She came in immediately with haste to the king and requested,“I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptizer on a platter.”

26The king was exceedingly sorry,but for the sake of his oaths and of his dinner guests,he didn’t wish to refuse her.27Immediately the king sent out a soldier of his guardand commanded to bring John’s head;and he went and beheaded him in the prison,28and brought his head on a platter,and gave it to the young lady;and the young lady gave it to her mother.

29When his disciples heard this,they came and took up his corpse and laid it in a tomb.