Sunday 26 January 2020

23But there shall be no more gloom for her who was in anguish.In the former time,he brought into contempt the land of Zebulunand the land of Naphtali;but in the latter time he has made it glorious,by the way of the sea,beyond the Jordan,Galilee of the nations.

1The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light.

The light has shined on those who lived in the land of the shadow of death.2You have multiplied the nation.You have increased their joy.

They rejoice before you according to the joy in harvest,as men rejoice when they divide the plunder.3For the yoke of his burden,and the staff of his shoulder,the rod of his oppressor,you have broken as in the day of Midian.

1The Lord is my light and my salvation.Whom shall I fear?The Lord is the strength of my life.Of whom shall I be afraid?

4One thing I have asked of the Lord, that I will seek after:that I may dwell in the Lord’s house all the days of my life,to see the Lord’s beauty,and to inquire in his temple.

13I am still confident of this:I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.14Wait for the Lord.Be strong, and let your heart take courage.Yes, wait for the Lord.

10Now I beg you, brothers,through the name of our Lord,Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing,and that there be no divisions among you,but that you be perfected together in the same mindand in the same judgment.11For it has been reported to me concerning you,my brothers, by those who are from Chloe’s household,that there are contentions among you.12Now I mean this, that each one of you says,“I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,”“I follow Cephas,”and, “I follow Christ.”13Is Christ divided?Was Paul crucified for you?Or were you baptized into the name of Paul?· · · verses 14–16 are not read17For Christ sent me not to baptize,but to preach the Good News—not in wisdom of words,so that the cross of Christ wouldn’t be made void.

12Now when Jesus heard that John was delivered up,he withdrew into Galilee.13Leaving Nazareth, he came and lived in Capernaum,which is by the sea,in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,14that it might be fulfilledwhich was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,

15“The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,toward the sea, beyond the Jordan,Galilee of the Gentiles,16the people who sat in darkness saw a great light;to those who sat in the region and shadow of death,to them light has dawned.”

17From that time, Jesus began to preach,and to say, “Repent!For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”

18Walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers:Simon, who is called Peter,and Andrew, his brother,casting a net into the sea;for they were fishermen.19He said to them, “Come after me,and I will make you fishers for men.”

20They immediately left their nets and followed him.21Going on from there,he saw two other brothers,James the son of Zebedee,and John his brother,in the boat with Zebedee their father,mending their nets.He called them.22They immediately left the boatand their father, and followed him.

23Jesus went about in all Galilee,teaching in their synagogues,preaching the Good News of the Kingdom,and healing every diseaseand every sickness among the people.