Monday 1 May 2028

8Stephen, full of faith and power,performed great wonders and signs among the people.9But some of thosewho were of the synagogue called “The Libertines”,and of the Cyrenians,of the Alexandrians,and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose,disputing with Stephen.10They weren’t able to withstand the wisdomand the Spirit by which he spoke.11Then they secretly induced men to say,“We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.”12They stirred up the people,the elders, and the scribes,and came against him and seized him,then brought him in to the council,13and set up false witnesses who said,“This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.14For we have heard him saythat this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place,and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us.”15All who sat in the council,fastening their eyes on him,saw his face like it was the face of an angel.

23Though princes sit and slander me,your servant will meditate on your statutes.24Indeed your statutes are my delight,and my counselors.

26I declared my ways, and you answered me.Teach me your statutes.27Let me understand the teaching of your precepts!Then I will meditate on your wondrous works.

29Keep me from the way of deceit.Grant me your law graciously!30I have chosen the way of truth.I have set your ordinances before me.

22On the next day, the multitudethat stood on the other side of the sea sawthat there was no other boat there,except the one in which his disciples had embarked,and that Jesus hadn’t entered with his disciples into the boat,but his disciples had gone away alone.23However, boats from Tiberias came near to the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks.24When the multitude therefore saw that Jesus wasn’t there,nor his disciples,they themselves got into the boatsand came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus.25When they found him on the other side of the sea,they asked him, “Rabbi,when did you come here?”

26Jesus answered them,“Most certainly I tell you,you seek me, not because you saw signs,but because you ate of the loaves and were filled.27Don’t work for the food which perishes,but for the food which remains to eternal life,which the Son of Man will give to you.For God the Father has sealed him.”

28They said therefore to him,“What must we do, that we may work the works of God?”

29Jesus answered them,“This is the work of God,that you believe in him whom he has sent.”