Sunday 15 November 2048

1“At that time Michael will stand up,the great princewho stands for the children of your people.There will be a time of trouble,such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time.At that time, your people will be delivered—everyone who is found written in the book.2Many of thosewho sleep in the dust of the earth will awake,some to everlasting life,and some to shame and everlasting contempt.3Those who are wise will shine as the brightness of the expanse.Those who turn many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.

5The Lord assigned my portion and my cup.You made my lot secure.

8I have set the Lord always before me.Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

9Therefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices.My body shall also dwell in safety.10For you will not leave my soul in Sheol,neither will you allow your holy one to see corruption.

11You will show me the path of life.In your presence is fullness of joy.In your right hand there are pleasures forever more.

11Every priest indeed stands day by day servingand offering often the same sacrifices,which can never take away sins,12but he, when he had offered one sacrifice for sins forever,sat down on the right hand of God,13from that time waiting until his enemies are made the footstool of his feet.14For by one offering he has perfected forever thosewho are being sanctified.

· · · verses 15–17 are not read18Now where remission of these is,there is no more offering for sin.

24But in those days,after that oppression,the sun will be darkened,the moon will not give its light,25the stars will be falling from the sky,and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.26Then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.27Then he will send out his angels,and will gather together his chosen ones from the four winds,from the ends of the earth to the ends of the sky.

28“Now from the fig tree, learn this parable.When the branch has now become tenderand produces its leaves,you know that the summer is near;29even so you also,when you see these things coming to pass,know that it is near, at the doors.30Most certainly I say to you,this generation will not pass away until all these things happen.31Heaven and earth will pass away,but my words will not pass away.

32“But of that day or that hour no one knows—not even the angels in heaven,nor the Son, but only the Father.