Monday 2 October 2017

1The word of the Lord of Armies came to me.2The Lord of Armies says:“I am jealous for Zion with great jealousy,and I am jealous for her with great wrath.”

3The Lord says:“I have returned to Zion,and will dwell in the middle of Jerusalem.Jerusalem shall be called ‘The City of Truth;’and the mountain of the Lord of Armies,‘The Holy Mountain.’”

4The Lord of Armies says:“Old men and old women will again dwell in the streets of Jerusalem,every man with his staff in his handbecause of their old age.5The streets of the city will be full of boysand girls playing in its streets.”

6The Lord of Armies says:“If it is marvelous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in those days,should it also be marvelous in my eyes?”says the Lord of Armies.

7The Lord of Armies says:“Behold, I will save my people from the east countryand from the west country.8I will bring them, and they will dwell within Jerusalem.They will be my people,and I will be their God,in truth and in righteousness.”

16So the nations will fear the Lord’s name,all the kings of the earth your glory.17For the Lord has built up Zion.He has appeared in his glory.18He has responded to the prayer of the destitute,and has not despised their prayer.

19This will be written for the generation to come.A people which will be created will praise the Lord,20for he has looked down from the height of his sanctuary.From heaven, the Lord saw the earth,21to hear the groans of the prisoner,to free those who are condemned to death,

29The children of your servants will continue.Their offspring will be established before you.”22that men may declare the Lord’s name in Zion,and his praise in Jerusalem,23when the peoples are gathered together,the kingdoms, to serve the Lord.

1In that hour the disciples came to Jesus,saying, “Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?”

2Jesus called a little child to himself,and set him in the middle of them3and said, “Most certainly I tell you,unless you turn and become as little children,you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.4Whoever therefore humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.5Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me,· · · verses 6–9 are not read10See that you don’t despise one of these little ones,for I tell youthat in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.