Monday 3 June 2024

2Grace to youand peace be multiplied in the knowledge of Godand of Jesus our Lord,3seeing that his divine power has granted to us all thingsthat pertain to life and godliness,through the knowledge of himwho called us by his own glory and virtue,4by which he has granted to us his preciousand exceedingly great promises;that through these you may become partakers of the divine nature,having escaped from the corruptionthat is in the world by lust.5Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence,in your faith supply moral excellence;and in moral excellence, knowledge;6and in knowledge, self-control;and in self-control, perseverance;and in perseverance, godliness;7and in godliness, brotherly affection;and in brotherly affection, love.

1He who dwells in the secret place of the Most Highwill rest in the shadow of the Almighty.2I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress;my God, in whom I trust.”

14“Because he has set his love on me, therefore I will deliver him.I will set him on high, because he has known my name.15He will call on me, and I will answer him.I will be with him in trouble.

15I will deliver him, and honor him.16I will satisfy him with long life,and show him my salvation.”

1He began to speak to them in parables.“A man planted a vineyard,put a hedge around it,dug a pit for the wine press,built a tower, rented it out to a farmer,and went into another country.2When it was time, he sent a servant to the farmer to get from the farmer his share of the fruit of the vineyard.3They took him, beat him, and sent him away empty.4Again, he sent another servant to them;and they threw stones at him,wounded him in the head,and sent him away shamefully treated.5Again he sent another,and they killed him,and many others, beating some, and killing some.6Therefore still having one,his beloved son, he sent him last to them,saying, ‘They will respect my son.’7But those farmers said among themselves,‘This is the heir.Come, let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’8They took him, killed him,and cast him out of the vineyard.9What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do?He will come and destroy the farmers,and will give the vineyard to others.10Haven’t you even read this Scripture:

‘The stone which the builders rejectedwas made the head of the corner.11This was from the Lord.It is marvelous in our eyes’?”

12They tried to seize him, but they feared the multitude;for they perceived that he spoke the parable against them.They left him and went away.