New American Bible readings
Vigil readings
Vigil readings
First reading (Isaiah 62: 1–5)
A reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah.
For Zion's sake, I will not be silent, for Jerusalem's sake I will not be quiet, until her vindication shines forth like the dawn and her victory like a burning torch. Nations shall behold your vindication, and all the kings your glory; you shall be called by a new name pronounced by the mouth of the LORD. You shall be a glorious crown in the hand of the LORD, a royal diadem held by your God. No more shall people call you "Forsaken," or your land "Desolate," but you shall be called "My Delight," and your land "Espoused." For the LORD delights in you and makes your land his spouse. As a young man marries a virgin, your Builder shall marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices in his bride so shall your God rejoice in you.
Second reading (Acts 13: 16–17 and 22–25)
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles.
When Paul reached Antioch in Pisidia and entered the synagogue, he stood up, motioned with his hand, and said, "Fellow Israelites and you others who are God-fearing, listen. The God of this people Israel chose our ancestors and exalted the people during their sojourn in the land of Egypt. With uplifted arm he led them out of it. Then he removed Saul and raised up David as king; of him he testified, 'I have found David, son of Jesse, a man after my own heart; he will carry out my every wish.' From this man's descendants God, according to his promise, has brought to Israel a savior, Jesus. John heralded his coming by proclaiming a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel; and as John was completing his course, he would say, 'What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. Behold, one is coming after me; I am not worthy to unfasten the sandals of his feet.'"
Gospel (Matthew 1: 1–25)
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew.
The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham became the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar. Perez became the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram, Ram the father of Amminadab. Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon, Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse, Jesse the father of David the king. David became the father of Solomon, whose mother had been the wife of Uriah. Solomon became the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asaph. Asaph became the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, Joram the father of Uzziah. Uzziah became the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, Ahaz the father of Hezekiah. Hezekiah became the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amos, Amos the father of Josiah. Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers at the time of the Babylonian exile. After the Babylonian exile, Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, Zerubbabel the father of Abiud. Abiud became the father of Eliakim, Eliakim the father of Azor, Azor the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Achim, Achim the father of Eliud, Eliud the father of Eleazar. Eleazar became the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary. Of her was born Jesus who is called the Christ. Thus the total number of generations from Abraham to David is fourteen generations; from David to the Babylonian exile, fourteen generations; from the Babylonian exile to the Christ, fourteen generations. Now this is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found with child through the Holy Spirit. Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man, yet unwilling to expose her to shame, decided to divorce her quietly. Such was his intention when, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the Holy Spirit that this child has been conceived in her. She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins." All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means "God is with us." When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took his wife into his home. He had no relations with her until she bore a son, and he named him Jesus.
The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham became the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar. Perez became the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram, Ram the father of Amminadab. Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon, Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse, Jesse the father of David the king. David became the father of Solomon, whose mother had been the wife of Uriah. Solomon became the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asaph. Asaph became the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, Joram the father of Uzziah. Uzziah became the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, Ahaz the father of Hezekiah. Hezekiah became the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amos, Amos the father of Josiah. Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers at the time of the Babylonian exile. After the Babylonian exile, Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, Zerubbabel the father of Abiud. Abiud became the father of Eliakim, Eliakim the father of Azor, Azor the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Achim, Achim the father of Eliud, Eliud the father of Eleazar. Eleazar became the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary. Of her was born Jesus who is called the Christ. Thus the total number of generations from Abraham to David is fourteen generations; from David to the Babylonian exile, fourteen generations; from the Babylonian exile to the Christ, fourteen generations. Now this is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found with child through the Holy Spirit. Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man, yet unwilling to expose her to shame, decided to divorce her quietly. Such was his intention when, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the Holy Spirit that this child has been conceived in her. She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins." All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means "God is with us." When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took his wife into his home. He had no relations with her until she bore a son, and he named him Jesus.
Night readings
First reading (Isaiah 9: 1–6)
A reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah.
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; upon those who dwelt in the land of gloom a light has shone. You have brought them abundant joy and great rejoicing, as they rejoice before you as at the harvest, as people make merry when dividing spoils. For the yoke that burdened them, the pole on their shoulder, and the rod of their taskmaster you have smashed, as on the day of Midian. For every boot that tramped in battle, every cloak rolled in blood, will be burned as fuel for flames. For a child is born to us, a son is given us; upon his shoulder dominion rests. They name him Wonder-Counselor, God-Hero, Father-Forever, Prince of Peace. His dominion is vast and forever peaceful, from David's throne, and over his kingdom, which he confirms and sustains by judgment and justice, both now and forever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this!
Second reading (Titus 2: 11–14)
A reading from the letter of Saint Paul to Titus.
Beloved: The grace of God has appeared, saving all and training us to reject godless ways and worldly desires and to live temperately, justly, and devoutly in this age, as we await the blessed hope, the appearance of the glory of our great God and savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to deliver us from all lawlessness and to cleanse for himself a people as his own, eager to do what is good.
Gospel (Luke 2: 1–14)
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke.
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled. This was the first enrollment, when Quirinius was governor of Syria. So all went to be enrolled, each to his own town. And Joseph too went up from Galilee from the town of Nazareth to Judea, to the city of David that is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, to be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. While they were there, the time came for her to have her child, and she gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. Now there were shepherds in that region living in the fields and keeping the night watch over their flock. The angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were struck with great fear. The angel said to them, "Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Christ and Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger." And suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying: "Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests."
Dawn readings
First reading (Isaiah 62: 11–12)
A reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah.
See, the LORD proclaims to the ends of the earth: say to daughter Zion, your savior comes! Here is his reward with him, his recompense before him. They shall be called the holy people, the redeemed of the LORD, and you shall be called "Frequented," a city that is not forsaken.
Second reading (Titus 3: 4–7)
A reading from the letter of Saint Paul to Titus.
Beloved: When the kindness and generous love of God our savior appeared, not because of any righteous deeds we had done but because of his mercy, He saved us through the bath of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he richly poured out on us through Jesus Christ our savior, so that we might be justified by his grace and become heirs in hope of eternal life.
Gospel (Luke 2: 15–20)
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke.
When the angels went away from them to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us go, then, to Bethlehem to see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us." So they went in haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger. When they saw this, they made known the message that had been told them about this child. All who heard it were amazed by what had been told them by the shepherds. And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart. Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, just as it had been told to them.
Day readings
First reading (Isaiah 52: 7–10)
A reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah.
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings glad tidings, announcing peace, bearing good news, announcing salvation, and saying to Zion, "Your God is King!" Hark! Your sentinels raise a cry, together they shout for joy, for they see directly, before their eyes, the LORD restoring Zion. Break out together in song, O ruins of Jerusalem! For the LORD comforts his people, he redeems Jerusalem. The LORD has bared his holy arm in the sight of all the nations; all the ends of the earth will behold the salvation of our God.
Second reading (Hebrews 1: 1–6)
A reading from the letter of Saint Paul to the Hebrews.
Brothers and sisters: In times past, God spoke in partial and various ways to our ancestors through the prophets; in these last days, he has spoken to us through the Son, whom he made heir of all things and through whom he created the universe, who is the refulgence of his glory, the very imprint of his being, and who sustains all things by his mighty word. When he had accomplished purification from sins, he took his seat at the right hand of the Majesty on high, as far superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs. For to which of the angels did God ever say:You are my son; this day I have begotten you? Or again: I will be a father to him, and he shall be a son to me? And again, when he leads the firstborn into the world, he says:Let all the angels of God worship him.
Gospel (John 1: 1–18)
A reading from the holy Gospel according to John.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came to be through him, and without him nothing came to be. What came to be through him was life, and this life was the light of the human race; the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. A man named John was sent from God. He came for testimony, to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. He was not the light, but came to testify to the light. The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world came to be through him, but the world did not know him. He came to what was his own, but his own people did not accept him. But to those who did accept him he gave power to become children of God, to those who believe in his name, who were born not by natural generation nor by human choice nor by a man's decision but of God. And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father's only Son, full of grace and truth. John testified to him and cried out, saying, "This was he of whom I said, 'The one who is coming after me ranks ahead of me because he existed before me.'" From his fullness we have all received, grace in place of grace, because while the law was given through Moses, grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God. The only Son, God, who is at the Father's side, has revealed him.
Catholic Pastoral Edition Bible readings
Vigil readings
Vigil readings
First reading (Isaiah 62: 1–5)
A reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah.
For Zion’s sake I will not hold my peace, for Jerusalem I will not keep silent, until her holiness shines like the dawn and her salvation flames like a burning torch. The nations will see your holiness and all the kings your glory. You will be called by a new name which the mouth of the Lord will reveal. You will be a crown of glory in the hand of the Lord, a royal diadem in the hand of your God. No longer will you be namedForsaken; no longer will your land be called Abandoned; but you will be called My Delight and your land Espoused. For the Lord delights in you and will make your land his spouse. As a young man marries a virgin, so will your builder marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices in his bride, so will your God rejoice in you.
Second reading (Acts 13: 16–17 and 22–25)
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles.
So Paul arose, motioned to them for silence and began, “Fellow Israelites and also all you who fear God, listen. The God of our people Israel chose our ancestors, and after he had made them increase during their stay in Egypt, he led them out by powerful deeds. After that time, God removed him and raised up David as king, to whom he bore witness saying: I have found David, the son of Jesse, a man after my own heart, who will do all I want him to do. It is from the descendants of David that God has now raised up the promised savior of Israel, Jesus. Before he appeared, John proclaimed a baptism of repentance for all the people of Israel. As John was ending his life’s work, he said: ‘I am not what you think I am, for after me another one is coming whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.’"
Gospel (Matthew 1: 1–25)
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew.
This is the document of the origins of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham. Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah (their mother was Tamar), Perez was the father of Hezron, and Hezron of Aram. Aram was the father of Aminadab, Aminadab of Nahshon, Nahshon of Salmon. Salmon was the father of Boaz. His mother was Rahab. Boaz was the father of Obed. His mother was Ruth. Obed was the father of Jesse. Jesse was the father of David, the king. David was the father of Solomon. His mother had been Uriah’s wife. Solomon was the father of Rehoboam. Then came the kings: Abijah, Asaph, Jehoshaphat, Joram, Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, Manasseh, Amon, Josiah. Josiah was the father of Jechoniah and his brothers at the time of the deportation to Babylon. After the deportation to Babylon, Jechoniah was the father of Salathiel and Salathiel of Zerubbabel. Zerubbabel was the father of Abiud, Abiud of Eliakim, and Eliakim of Azor. Azor was the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Akim, and Akim the father of Eliud. Eliud was the father of Eleazar, Eleazar of Matthan, and Matthan of Jacob. Jacob was the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, and from her came Jesus who is called the Christ — the Messiah. There were then fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, and fourteen generations from David to the deportation to Babylon, and fourteen generations from the deportation to Babylon to the birth of Christ. This is how Jesus Christ was born. Mary his mother had been given to Joseph in marriage but before they lived together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. Then Joseph, her husband, made plans to divorce her in all secrecy. He was an upright man, and in no way did he want to discredit her. While he was pondering over this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, descendant of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. She has conceived by the Holy Spirit, and now she will bear a son. You shall call him ‘Jesus’ for he will save his people from their sins.” All this happened in order to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: The virgin will conceive and bear a son, and he will be called Emmanuel which means: God-with-us. When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had told him to do and he took his wife to his home. So she gave birth to a son and he had not had marital relations with her. Joseph gave him the name of Jesus.
This is the document of the origins of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham. Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah (their mother was Tamar), Perez was the father of Hezron, and Hezron of Aram. Aram was the father of Aminadab, Aminadab of Nahshon, Nahshon of Salmon. Salmon was the father of Boaz. His mother was Rahab. Boaz was the father of Obed. His mother was Ruth. Obed was the father of Jesse. Jesse was the father of David, the king. David was the father of Solomon. His mother had been Uriah’s wife. Solomon was the father of Rehoboam. Then came the kings: Abijah, Asaph, Jehoshaphat, Joram, Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, Manasseh, Amon, Josiah. Josiah was the father of Jechoniah and his brothers at the time of the deportation to Babylon. After the deportation to Babylon, Jechoniah was the father of Salathiel and Salathiel of Zerubbabel. Zerubbabel was the father of Abiud, Abiud of Eliakim, and Eliakim of Azor. Azor was the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Akim, and Akim the father of Eliud. Eliud was the father of Eleazar, Eleazar of Matthan, and Matthan of Jacob. Jacob was the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, and from her came Jesus who is called the Christ — the Messiah. There were then fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, and fourteen generations from David to the deportation to Babylon, and fourteen generations from the deportation to Babylon to the birth of Christ. This is how Jesus Christ was born. Mary his mother had been given to Joseph in marriage but before they lived together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. Then Joseph, her husband, made plans to divorce her in all secrecy. He was an upright man, and in no way did he want to discredit her. While he was pondering over this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, descendant of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. She has conceived by the Holy Spirit, and now she will bear a son. You shall call him ‘Jesus’ for he will save his people from their sins.” All this happened in order to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: The virgin will conceive and bear a son, and he will be called Emmanuel which means: God-with-us. When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had told him to do and he took his wife to his home. So she gave birth to a son and he had not had marital relations with her. Joseph gave him the name of Jesus.
Night readings
First Reading (Isaiah 9: 1–6)A reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah.
The people who walk in darkness have seen a great light. A light has dawned on those who live in the land of the shadow of death. You have enlarged the nation; you have increased their joy. They rejoice before you, as people rejoice at harvest time as they rejoice in dividing the spoil. For the yoke of their burden, the bar across their shoulders, the rod of their oppressors, you have broken it as on the day of Midian. Every warrior's boot that tramped in war, every cloak rolled in blood, will be thrown out for burning, will serve as fuel for the fire. For a child is born to us, a son is given us; the royal ornament is laid upon his shoulder, and his name is proclaimed: "Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." To the increase of his powerful rule in peace, there will be no end. Vast will be his dominion, he will reign on David's throne and over all his kingdom, to establish and uphold it with justice and righteousness from this time onward and forever. The zealous love of the Lord of hosts will do this.
Second Reading (Titus 2: 11–14)
A reading from the letter of Saint Paul to Titus.
Beloved: For God Savior has revealed his loving plan to all, teaching us to reject an irreligious way of life and worldly greed, and to live in this world as responsible persons, upright and serving God, while we await our blessed hope — the glorious manifestation of our great God and Savior Christ Jesus. He gave himself for us, to redeem us from every evil and to purify a people he wanted to be his own and dedicated to what is good.
Gospel (Luke 2: 1–14)
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke.
At that time the emperor, Caesar Augustus, issued a decree for a census of the whole empire to be taken. This first census was taken while Quirinus was governor of Syria. Everyone had to be registered in his own town. So everyone set out for his own city; Joseph too set out from Nazareth of Galilee. As he belonged to the family of David, being a descendant of his, he went to Judea to David's town of Bethlehem to be registered with Mary, his wife, who was with child. They were in Bethlehem when the time came for her to have her child, and she gave birth to a son, her first-born. She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in the manger, because there was no place for them in the living room. There were shepherds camping in the countryside, taking turns to watch over their flocks by night. Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared to them, with the Glory of the Lord shining around them. As they were terrified, the angel stated to them, "Do not be afraid; I am here to give you good news, great joy for all the people. Today a Savior has been born to you in David's town; he is the Messiah and the Lord. Let this be a sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger." Suddenly the angel was surrounded by many more heavenly spirits, praising God and stating, "Glory to God in the highest; peace on earth for God is blessing humankind."
Dawn readings
First Reading (Isaiah 62: 11–12)A reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah.
For the Lord proclaims to the ends of the earth: Say to the daughter of Zion, here comes your salvation! The Lord brings the reward of his victory, his booty is carried before him. They shall be called the holy people, the redeemed of the Lord; and you shall be called The Sought After, a city no longer abandoned.
Second Reading (Titus 3: 4–7)
A reading from the letter of Saint Paul to Titus.
Beloved: God our Savior revealed his eminent goodness and love for humankind and saved us, not because of good deeds we may have done but for the sake of his own mercy. He gave us rebirth in baptism and renewed us by the Holy Spirit poured over us through Christ Jesus our Savior. By the grace of God we were made holy and now we hope for everlasting life, our inheritance.
Gospel (Luke 2: 15–20)
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke.
When the angel had left them and gone back to heaven, the shepherds stated to one another, "Let us go as far as Bethlehem and see what the Lord has made known to us." So they came hurriedly and found Mary and Joseph with the baby lying in the manger. On seeing this they related what they had been told about the child, and all were astonished on hearing the shepherds. As for Mary, she treasured all these messages and continually pondered over them. The shepherds then returned giving glory and praise to God for all they had heard and seen, just as the angels had told them.
Day readings
First reading (Isaiah 52: 7–10)A reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah.
How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who herald peace and happiness, who proclaim salvation and announce to Zion: "Your God is king!" Together your watchmen raise their voices in praise and song; they see the Lord face to face returning to Zion. Break into shouts of joy, O ruins of Jerusalem, for the Lord consoles his people and redeems Jerusalem. The Lord has bared his holy arm in the eyes of the nations; all the ends of the earth, in alarm, will witness God's salvation.
Second reading (Hebrews 1: 1–6)
A reading from the letter of Saint Paul to the Hebrews.
God has spoken in the past to our ancestors through the prophets, in many different ways, although never completely; but in our times he has spoken definitively to us through his Son. He is the one Go appointed heir of all things, since through him he unfolded the stages of the world. He is the radiance of God's Glory and bears the stamp of God's hidden being, so that his powerful word upholds the universe. And after taking away sin, he took his place at the the right hand of the divine Majesty in heaven. So he is now far superior to angels just as the name he received sets him apart from them. To what angel did God say: You are my son, I have begotten you today? And to what angel did he promise: I shall be a father to him and he will be a son to me? On sending his Firstborn to the world, God says: Let all the angels adore him.
Gospel (John 1: 1–18)
A reading from the holy Gospel according to John.
In the beginning was the Word. And the Word was with God and the Word was God; he was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him and without him nothing came to be. Whatever has come to be, found life in him, life which for humans was also light. Light that shines in the dark: light that darkness could not overcome. A man came, sent by God; his name was John. He came to bear witness, as a witness to introduce the Light so that all might believe through him. He was not the Light but a witness to introduce the Light. For the Light was coming into the world, the true Light that enlightens everyone. He was already in the world and through him the world was made, the very world that did not know him. He came to his own, yet his own people did not receive him; but all who have received him he empowers to become children of of God for they believe in his Name. These are born, but without seed or carnal desire or will of man: they are born of God. And the word was made flesh; he had his tent pitched among us, and we have seen his Glory, the Glory of the only Son coming from the Father: fullness of truth and loving kindness. John bore witness to him openly, saying: This is the one who comes after me, but he is already ahead of me for he was before me. From his fullness we have all received, favor upon favor. For God had given us the Law through Moses, but Truth and Loving-kindness came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God, but God-the-Only-Son made him known: the one who is in and with the Father.
The list of readings for the liturgy of the word depends on what time of the day the mass is celebrated.
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ReplyDeleteResponsorial psalm (Psalm 89) (Verses 4–5, 16–17, 27 and 29)
ReplyDeleteThe response is: Forever I will sing the goodness of the Lord.
I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to David my servant: Forever will I confirm your posterity and establish your throne for all generations.
Blessed the people who know the joyful shout; in the light of your countenance, O LORD, they walk. At your name they rejoice all the day, and through your justice they are exalted.
He shall say of me, "You are my father, my God, the rock, my savior." Forever I will maintain my kindness toward him, and my covenant with him stands firm.
This responsorial psalm is taken from the New American Bible.
DeleteThis responsorial psalm is for the Vigil mass.
DeleteResponsorial psalm (Psalm 96) (Verses 1–3 and 11–13)
ReplyDeleteThe response is: Today is born our Savior, Christ the Lord.
Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all you lands. Sing to the LORD; bless his name.
Announce his salvation, day after day. Tell his glory among the nations; among all peoples, his wondrous deeds.
Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice; let the sea and what fills it resound; let the plains be joyful and all that is in them! Then shall all the trees of the forest exult.
They shall exult before the LORD, for he comes; for he comes to rule the earth. He shall rule the world with justice and the peoples with his constancy.
This responsorial psalm is taken from the New American Bible.
DeleteThis responsorial psalm is for the mass during the night.
DeleteResponsorial psalm (Psalm 97) (Verses 1, 6 and 11–12)
ReplyDeleteThe response is: A light will shine on us this day: the Lord is born for us.
The LORD is king; let the earth rejoice; let the many isles be glad. The heavens proclaim his justice, and all peoples see his glory.
Light dawns for the just; and gladness, for the upright of heart. Be glad in the LORD, you just, and give thanks to his holy name.
This responsorial psalm is taken from the New American Bible.
DeleteThis responsorial psalm is for the dawn mass.
DeleteResponsorial psalm (Psalm 98) (Verses 1–6)
ReplyDeleteThe response is: All the ends of the earth have seen the saving power of God.
Sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done wondrous deeds; his right hand has won victory for him, his holy arm.
The LORD has made his salvation known: in the sight of the nations he has revealed his justice. He has remembered his kindness and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel.
All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation by our God. Sing joyfully to the LORD, all you lands; break into song; sing praise.
Sing praise to the LORD with the harp, with the harp and melodious song. With trumpets and the sound of the horn sing joyfully before the King, the LORD.
This responsorial psalm is taken from the New American Bible.
DeleteThis responsorial psalm is for the mass during the day.
DeleteResponsorial psalm (Psalm 89) (Verses 4–5, 16–17, 27 and 29)
ReplyDeleteThe response is: Forever I will sing the goodness of the Lord.
• You said, “I have made a covenant with David, my chosen one; I have made a pledge to my servant. I establish his descendants forever; I build his throne for all generations.”
• Blessed is the people who know your praise. They walk in the light of your face. They celebrate all day your name and your protection lifts them up.
• He will call on me, ‘You are my Father, my God, my Rock, my Savior.’ I will keep my covenant firm forever, and my love for him will endure.
This responsorial psalm is taken from the Catholic Pastoral Edition Bible.
DeleteThis responsorial psalm is for the vigil mass.
DeleteResponsorial psalm (Psalm 96) (Verses 1–3 and 11–13)
ReplyDeleteToday is born our Savior, Christ the Lord.
• Sing to the Lord a new song, sing to the Lord, all the earth! Sing to the Lord, bless his name.
• Proclaim his salvation day after day. Recall his glory among the nations, tell all the peoples his wonderful deeds.
• Let the heavens be glad, the earth rejoice; let the sea and all that fills it resound; let the fields exult and everything in them; let the forest, all the trees, sing for joy.
• Let them sing before the Lord who comes to judge the earth. He will rule the world with justice and the peoples with fairness.
This responsorial psalm is taken from the Catholic Pastoral Edition Bible.
DeleteThis responsorial psalm is for the mass during the night.
DeleteResponsorial psalm (Psalm 97) (Verses 1, 6 and 11–12)
ReplyDeleteThe response is: A light will shine on us this day: the Lord is born for us.
• The Lord reigns; let the earth rejoice; let the distant islands be glad. The heavens proclaim his justice, all peoples see his glory.
• He sheds light upon the upright, and gladness upon the just. Rejoice in the Lord, you who are blameless, and give praise to his holy name.
This responsorial psalm is taken from the Catholic Pastoral Edition Bible.
DeleteThis responsorial psalm is for the dawn mass.
DeleteResponsorial psalm (Psalm 98) (Verses 1–6)
ReplyDeleteThe response is: All the ends of the earth have seen the saving power of God.
• Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done wonders; his right hand, his holy arm, has won victory for him.
• The Lord has shown his salvation, revealing his justice to the nations. He has not forgotten his love nor his faithfulness to Israel.
• The farthest ends of the earth have seen God’s saving power. All you lands, make a joyful noise to the Lord, break into song and sing praise.
• Sing praise with melody of the lyre and with music of the harp. With trumpet blast and sound of the horn, rejoice before the King, the Lord!
This responsorial psalm is taken from the Catholic Pastoral Edition Bible.
DeleteThis responsorial psalm is for the mass during the day.
DeleteThis is the Gospel Acclamation for the vigil mass of the Nativity of the Lord.
ReplyDeleteAlleluia, alleluia.
Tomorrow the wickedness of the earth will be destroyed: the Savior of the world will reign over us.
Alleluia, alleluia.
This is the Gospel Acclamation for the mass at night of the Nativity of the Lord.
Alleluia, alleluia.
I proclaim to you good news of great joy: today a Savior is born for us, Christ the Lord.
Alleluia, alleluia.
This is the Gospel Acclamation for the mass at dawn of the Nativity of the Lord.
Alleluia, alleluia.
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.
Alleluia, alleluia.
This is the Gospel Acclamation for the morning mass of the Nativity of the Lord.
Alleluia, alleluia.
A holy day has dawned upon us. Come, you nations, and adore the Lord. For today a great light has come upon the earth.
The respective Gospel Acclamations will be recited depending on what time of the day the mass is celebrated.
DeletePrimera lectura (Isaías 62: 1–5)
ReplyDeleteUna lectura del libro del profeta Isaías.
Por amor a Sión no me callaré, por Jerusalén no quedaré tranquilo hasta que su justicia se haga claridad y su salvación brille como antorcha. Verán tu justicia las naciones, y los reyes contemplarán tu gloria y te llamarán con tu nombre nuevo, el que Señor te habrá dado. Y serás una corona preciosa en manos del Señor, un anillo real en el dedo de tu Dios. No te llamarán más “Abandonada,” ni a tu tierra “Desolada,” sino que te llamarán “Mi preferida” y a tu tierra “Desposada.” Porque el Señor se complacerá en ti y tu tierra tendrá un esposo. Como un joven se casa con una muchacha virgen, así el que te reconstruyó se casará contigo, y como el esposo goza con su esposa, así harás las delicias de tu Dios. El que siembra, cosechará.
Salmo responsorial (Salmo 89) (Versículos 4–5, 16–17, 27 y 29)
La respuesta es: Cantaré eternamente el amor del Señor.
• Yo sellé una alianza con mi elegido, hice este juramento a David, mi servidor: “Estableceré tu descendencia para siempre, mantendré tu trono por todas las generaciones.”
• ¡Feliz el pueblo que sabe aclamarte! Ellos caminarán a la luz de tu rostro; se alegrarán sin cesar en tu Nombre, serán exaltados a causa de tu justicia.
• Él me dirá: “Tú eres mi padre, mi Dios, mi Roca salvadora.” Le aseguraré mi amor eternamente, y mi alianza será estable para él.
Segunda lectura (Hechos de los Apóstoles 13: 16–17 y 22–25)
Una lectura de los hechos de los apóstoles.
Entonces Pablo se levantó y, pidiendo silencio con un gesto, dijo: “Escúchenme, israelitas y todos los que temen a Dios. El Dios de Este Pueblo, el Dios de Israel, eligió a nuestros padres y los convirtió en un gran Pueblo, cuando todavía vivían como extranjeros en Egipto. Luego, con el poder de su brazo, los hizo salir de allí. Y cuando Dios desechó a Saúl, les suscitó como rey a David, de quien dio este testimonio: He encontrado en David, el hijo de Jesé, a un hombre conforme a mi corazón que cumplirá siempre mi voluntad. De la descendencia de David, como lo había prometido, Dios hizo surgir para Israel un Salvador, que es Jesús. Como preparación a su venida, Juan había predicado un bautismo de penitencia a todo el pueblo de Israel. Y al final de su carrera, Juan decía: “Yo no soy el que ustedes creen, pero sepan que después de mí viene aquel a quien yo no soy digno de desatar las sandalias.”
Evangelio (Mateo 1: 1–25)
DeleteUna lectura del Evangelio Santo según el San Mateo.
Documento de los orígenes de Jesucristo, hijo de David e hijo de Abraham. Abraham fue padre de Isaac, y éste de Jacob. Jacob fue padre de Judá y de sus hermanos. De la unión de Judá y de Tamar nacieron Farés y Zera. Farés fue padre de Esrón y Esrón de Aram. Aram fue padre de Aminadab, éste de Naasón y Naasón de Salmón. Salmón fue padre de Booz y Rahab su madre. Booz fue padre de Obed y Rut su madre. Obed fue padre de Jesé. Jesé fue padre del rey David. David fue padre de Salomón y su madre la que había sido la esposa de Urías. Salomón fue padre de Roboam, que fue padre de Abías. Luego vienen los reyes Asá, Josafat, Joram, Ocías, Joatán, Ajaz, Ezequías, Manasés, Amón y Josías. Josías fue padre de Jeconías y de sus hermanos, en tiempos de la deportación a Babilonia. Después de la deportación a Babilonia, Jeconías fue padre de Salatiel y éste de Zorobabel. Zorobabel fue padre de Abiud, Abiud de Eliacim y Eliacim de Azor. Azor fue padre de Sadoc, Sadoc de Aquim y éste de Eliud. Eliud fue padre de Eleazar, Eleazar de Matán y éste de Jacob. Jacob fue padre de José, esposo de María, de la que nació Jesús, llamado Cristo. De modo que fueron catorce las generaciones desde Abraham a David; otras catorce desde David hasta la deportación a Babilonia, y catorce más desde esta deportación hasta el nacimiento de Cristo. Este fue el principio de Jesucristo: María, su madre, estaba comprometida con José; pero antes de que vivieran juntos, quedó embarazada por obra del Espíritu Santo. Su esposo, José, pensó despedirla, pero como era un hombre bueno, quiso actuar discretamente para no difamarla. Mientras lo estaba pensando, el Ángel del Señor se le apareció en sueños y le dijo: “José, descendiente de David, no tengas miedo de llevarte a María, tu esposa, a tu casa; si bien está esperando por obra del Espíritu Santo, tú eres el que pondrás el nombre al hijo que dará a luz. Y lo llamarás Jesús, porque él salvará a su pueblo de sus pecados.” Todo esto sucedió para que se cumpliera lo que había dicho el Señor por boca del profeta: La virgen concebirá y dará a luz un hijo, y le pondrán por nombre Emmanuel, que significa: Dios-con-nosotros. Cuando José se despertó, hizo lo que el Ángel del Señor le había ordenado y tomó consigo a su esposa. Y sin que hubieran tenido relaciones, dio a luz un hijo, al que puso por nombre Jesús.
Estas lecturas son para la misa durante la víspera.
DeletePrimera lectura (Isaías 9: 1–6)
ReplyDeleteUna lectura del libro del profeta Isaías.
El pueblo que caminaba en la noche divisó una luz grande; habitaban el oscuro país de la muerte, pero fueron iluminados. Tú los has bendecido y multiplicado, los has colmado de alegría. Es una fiesta ante ti como en un día de siega, es la alegría de los que reparten el botín. Pues el yugo que soportaban y la vara sobre sus espaldas, el látigo de su capataz, tú los quiebras como en el día de Madián. Los zapatos que hacían retumbar la tierra y los mantos manchados de sangre van a ser quemados: el fuego los devorará. Porque un niño nos ha nacido, un hijo se nos ha dado; le ponen en el hombro el distintivo del rey y proclaman su nombre: “Consejero admirable, Dios fuerte, Padre que no muere, príncipe de la Paz.” El imperio crece con él y la prosperidad no tiene límites, para el trono de David y para su reino: Él lo establece y lo afianza por el derecho y la justicia, desde ahora y para siempre. Sí, así será, por el amor celoso del Señor Sabaot.
Salmo responsorial (Salmo 96) (Versículos 1–3 y 11–13)
La respuesta es: Nuestro Salvador nace hoy, Cristo el Señor.
• Canten al Señor un canto nuevo, cante al Señor toda la tierra; canten al Señor, bendigan su Nombre.
• Día tras día, proclamen su victoria. Anuncien su gloria entre las naciones, y sus maravillas entre los pueblos.
• Alégrese el cielo y exulte la tierra, resuene el mar y todo lo que hay en él; regocíjese el campo con todos sus frutos, griten de gozo los árboles del bosque.
• Griten de gozo delante del Señor, porque él viene a gobernar la tierra: él gobernará al mundo con justicia, y a los pueblos con su verdad.
Segunda lectura (Tito 2: 11–14)
Una lectura de la carta de San Pablo a Tito.
Porque la generosidad del Dios Salvador acaba de manifestarse a todos los hombres; nos enseña a rechazar la vida sin Dios y las codicias mundanas, y a vivir en el mundo presente como seres responsables, justos y que sirven a Dios. Ahora nos queda aguardar la feliz esperanza, la manifestación gloriosa de nuestro gran Dios y Salvador, Cristo Jesús, que se entregó por nosotros para rescatarnos de todo pecado y purificar a un pueblo que fuese suyo, dedicado a toda obra buena.
Evangelio (Lucas 2: 1–14)
Una lectura del Evangelio Santo según el San Lucas.
En aquella época apareció un decreto del emperador Augusto, ordenando que se realizara un censo en todo el mundo. Este primer censo tuvo lugar cuando Quirino gobernaba la Siria. Y cada uno iba a inscribirse a su ciudad de origen. José, que pertenecía a la familia de David, salió de Nazaret, ciudad de Galilea, y se dirigió a Belén de Judea, la ciudad de David, para inscribirse con María, su esposa, que estaba embarazada. Mientras se encontraban en Belén, le llegó el tiempo de ser madre; y María dio a luz a su Hijo primogénito, lo envolvió en pañales y lo acostó en un pesebre, porque no había lugar para ellos en el albergue. En esa región acampaban unos pastores, que vigilaban por turno sus rebaños durante la noche. De pronto, se les apareció el Angel del Señor y la gloria del Señor los envolvió con su luz. Ellos sintieron un gran temor, pero el Angel les dijo: “No teman, porque les traigo una buena noticia, una gran alegría para todo el pueblo: Hoy, en la ciudad de David, les ha nacido un Salvador, que es el Mesías, el Señor. Y esto les servirá de señal: encontrarán a un niño recién nacido envuelto en pañales y acostado en un pesebre.” Y junto con el Ángel, apareció de pronto una multitud del ejército celestial, que alababa a Dios, diciendo: “¡Gloria a Dios en las alturas, y en la tierra, paz a los hombres amados por él!”
Estas lecturas son para la misa durante la noche.
DeletePrimera lectura (Isaías 62: 11–12)
ReplyDeleteUna lectura del libro del profeta Isaías.
Pues el Señor lanza una proclamación, que la oigan hasta en el último rincón de la tierra: “Díganle a la hija de Sión: Mira cómo ya llega tu Salvador. Anda trayendo el premio por su victoria y delante de él van sus trofeos. Entonces los llamarán a ustedes “Pueblo Santo”, “Rescatados por el Señor”, y a ti te dirán “La deseada”, “Ciudad no Abandonada”.
Salmo responsorial (Salmo 98) (Versículos 1–6)
La respuesta es: Todo los confines de la tierra han visto el poder salvador de Dios.
• Canten al Señor un canto nuevo, porque él hizo maravillas: su mano derecha y su santo brazo le obtuvieron la victoria.
• El Señor manifestó su victoria, reveló su justicia a los ojos de las naciones: se acordó de su amor y su fidelidad en favor del pueblo de Israel.
• Los confines de la tierra han contemplado el triunfo de nuestro Dios. Aclame al Señor toda la tierra, prorrumpan en cantos jubilosos.
• Canten al Señor con el arpa y al son de instrumentos musicales; con clarines y sonidos de trompeta aclamen al Señor, que es Rey.
Segunda lectura (Tito 3: 4–7)
Una lectura de la carta de San Pablo a Tito.
Pero se manifestó la bondad de Dios, nuestro Salvador, y su amor a los hombres, pues no fue asunto de las obras buenas que hubiéramos hecho, sino de la misericordia que nos tuvo. Él nos salvó por el bautismo que nos hacía renacer y derramó sobre nosotros por Cristo Jesús, nuestro Salvador, el Espíritu Santo que nos renovaba. Habiendo sido reformados por gracia, esperamos ahora nuestra herencia, la vida eterna.
Evangelio (Lucas 2: 15–20)
Una lectura del Evangelio Santo según San Lucas.
Después que los ángeles volvieron al cielo, los pastores se decían unos a otros: “Vayamos a Belén, y veamos lo que ha sucedido y que el Señor nos ha anunciado.” Fueron rápidamente y encontraron a María, a José, y al recién nacido acostado en el pesebre. Al verlo, contaron lo que habían oído decir sobre este niño, Y cuantos los oían se maravillaban de lo que les decían los pastores. Mientras tanto, María conservaba estas cosas y las meditaba en su corazón. Y los pastores volvieron, alabando y glorificando a Dios por todo lo que habían visto y oído, conforme al anuncio que habían recibido.
Estas lecturas son para la misa del amanecer.
DeletePrimera lectura (Isaías 52: 7–10)
ReplyDeleteUna lectura del libro del profeta Isaías.
Qué bien venidos, por los montes, los pasos del que trae buenas noticias, que anuncia la paz, que trae la felicidad, que anuncia la salvación, y que dice a Sión: “¡Ya reina tu Dios!” Escucha, tus centinelas alzan la voz y juntos gritan jubilosos, por lo que han visto con sus propios ojos: ¡El Señor regresando a Sión! Griten de alegría, ruinas de Jerusalén, porque el Señor se ha compadecido de su pueblo y ha rescatado a Jerusalén. El Señor, el Santo, se ha arremangado su brazo a la vista de las naciones, y han visto, hasta los extremos del mundo, la salvación de nuestro Dios.
Salmo responsorial (Salmo 98) (Versículos 1–6)
La respuesta es: Todo los confines de la tierra han visto el poder salvador de Dios.
• Canten al Señor un canto nuevo, porque él hizo maravillas: su mano derecha y su santo brazo le obtuvieron la victoria.
• El Señor manifestó su victoria, reveló su justicia a los ojos de las naciones: se acordó de su amor y su fidelidad en favor del pueblo de Israel.
• Los confines de la tierra han contemplado el triunfo de nuestro Dios. Aclame al Señor toda la tierra, prorrumpan en cantos jubilosos.
• Canten al Señor con el arpa y al son de instrumentos musicales; con clarines y sonidos de trompeta aclamen al Señor, que es Rey.
Segunda lectura (Hebreos 1: 1–6)
Una lectura de la carta de san Pablo a los hebreos.
En diversas ocasiones y bajo diferentes formas Dios habló a nuestros padres por medio de los profetas, hasta que en estos días, que son los últimos, nos habló a nosotros por medio del Hijo, a quien hizo destinatario de todo, ya que por él dispuso las edades del mundo. Él es el resplandor de la Gloria de Dios y la impronta de su ser. El, cuya palabra poderosa mantiene el universo, también es el que purificó al mundo de sus pecados, y luego se sentó en los cielos, a la derecha del Dios de majestad. Ahora, pues, él está tanto más por encima de los ángeles cuanto más excelente es el Nombre que recibió. En efecto, ¿a qué ángel le dijo Dios jamás: Tú eres mi Hijo, yo te he dado la vida hoy? ¿Y de qué ángel dijo Dios: Yo seré para él un Padre y él será para mí un Hijo? Al introducir al Primogénito en el mundo, dice: Que lo adoren todos los ángeles de Dios.
Evangelio (Juan 1: 1–18)
Una lectura del Evangelio Santo según el San Juan.
Al principio existía la Palabra, y la Palabra estaba junto a Dios, y la Palabra era Dios. Al principio estaba junto a Dios. Todas las cosas fueron hechas por medio de la Palabra y sin ella no se hizo nada de todo lo que existe. En ella estaba la vida, y la vida era la luz de los hombres. La luz brilla en las tinieblas, y las tinieblas no la percibieron. Apareció un hombre enviado por Dios, que se llamaba Juan. Vino como testigo, para dar testimonio de la luz, para que todos creyeran por medio de él. El no era luz, sino el testigo de la luz. La Palabra era la luz verdadera que, al venir a este mundo, ilumina a todo hombre. Ella estaba en el mundo, y el mundo fue hecho por medio de ella, y el mundo no la conoció. Vino a los suyos, y los suyos no la recibieron. Pero a todos los que la recibieron, a los que creen en su Nombre, les dio el poder de llegar a ser hijos de Dios. Ellos no nacieron de la sangre, ni por obra de la carne, ni de la voluntad del hombre, sino que fueron engendrados por Dios. Y la Palabra se hizo carne y habitó entre nosotros. Y nosotros hemos visto su gloria, la gloria que recibe del Padre como Hijo único, lleno de gracia y de verdad. Juan da testimonio de él, al declarar: “Este es aquel del que yo dije: El que viene después de mí me ha precedido, porque existía antes que yo.” De su plenitud, todos nosotros hemos participado y hemos recibido gracia sobre gracia: porque la Ley fue dada por medio de Moisés, pero la gracia y la verdad nos han llegado por Jesucristo. Nadie ha visto jamás a Dios; el que lo ha revelado es el Hijo único, que está en el seno del Padre.
Estas lecturas son para la misa durante el día.
DeleteUnang pagbabasa (Isaias 62: 1–5)
ReplyDeleteAng pagbabasa sa aklat ni propetang Isaias.
Magsasalita ako para lumakas ang loob ng Jerusalem. Hindi ako tatahimik hanggang hindi niya nakakamit ang kaligtasan; hanggang sa makita ang kanyang tagumpay na parang sulong nagliliyab. Makikita ng mga bansa ang pagpapawalang-sala sa iyo, at ng lahat ng hari ang iyong kaningningan. Ikaw ay tatawagin sa isang bagong pangalan, na ang Panginoon mismo ang magkakaloob. Ikaw ay magiging magandang korona sa kamay ng Panginoon, isang maharlikang putong na hawak ng Diyos. Hindi ka na tatawaging ‘Pinabayaan,’ at ang lupain mo'y hindi na rin tatawaging ‘Asawang Iniwanan.’ Ang itatawag na sa iyo'y ‘Kinalulugdan ng Diyos,’ at ang lupain mo'y tatawaging ‘Maligayang Asawa,’ sapagkat ang Panginoon ay nalulugod sa iyo, at ikaw ay magiging parang asawa sa iyong lupain. Tulad ng isang binatang ikinakasal sa isang birhen, ikaw ay pakakasalan ng sa iyo ay lumikha, kung paanong nagagalak ang binata sa kanyang kasintahan, ganoon din ang kagalakan ng Diyos sa iyo.
Ikalawang pagbabasa (Mga Gawa ng mga Apostol 13: 16–17 at 22–25)
Ang pagbabasa sa mga Gawa ng mga Apostol.
Kaya't tumayo si Pablo at sinenyasan silang tumahimik, “Mga Israelita, at kayong lahat na may takot sa Diyos, makinig kayo! Ang Diyos ng ating bansang Israel ang pumili sa ating mga ninuno. Sila'y ginawa niyang isang malaking bansa habang naninirahan pa sila sa lupain ng Egipto, at sila'y inilabas niya doon sa pamamagitan ng kanyang dakilang kapangyarihan.
Ebanghelyo (Mateo 1: 1–25)
DeleteAng magandang balita ayon kay San Mateo.
Ito ang talaan ng mga ninuno ni Jesu-Cristo na mula sa angkan ni David na mula naman sa lahi ni Abraham. Mula kay Abraham hanggang kay Haring David, ang mga ninuno ni Jesus ay sina: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob na ama ni Juda at ng kanyang mga kapatid; Juda na ama ni Fares at Zara kay Tamar; Fares, Esrom, Aram, Aminadab, Naason, Salmon, Boaz na anak ni Salmon kay Rahab; Obed na anak ni Boaz kay Ruth; at Jesse na ama ni Haring David. Mula naman kay Haring David hanggang sa naging bihag ang mga taga-Juda sa Babilonia, ang mga ninuno ni Jesus ay sina: David, Solomon na anak ni Haring David sa asawa ni Urias, Rehoboam, Abias, Asa, Jehoshafat, Joram, Ozias, Jotam, Acaz, Ezequias, Manases, Ammon, Josias, Jeconias at ang mga kapatid nito. At pagkatapos na sila'y maging bihag sa Babilonia hanggang sa ipanganak si Jesus, ang mga ninuno niya ay sina: Jeconias, Salatiel, Zerubabel, Abiud, Eliakim, Azor, Sadoc, Aquim, Eliud, Eleazar, Matan, Jacob, at si Jose na asawa ni Maria. Si Maria ang ina ni Jesus—ang tinatawag na Cristo. Samakatuwid, may labing-apat na salinlahi mula kay Abraham hanggang kay David, labing-apat mula kay David hanggang sa pagkabihag ng mga Israelita sa Babilonia at labing-apat din mula sa pagkabihag sa Babilonia hanggang kay Cristo. Ito ang naganap nang ipanganak si Jesu-Cristo. Si Maria na kanyang ina at si Jose ay nakatakda nang magpakasal. Ngunit bago sila makasal, nagdadalang-tao na si Maria sa pamamagitan ng kapangyarihan ng Espiritu Santo. Subalit dahil isang matuwid na tao si Jose na kanyang mapapangasawa, at ayaw nitong malagay sa kahihiyan si Maria, binalak niyang hiwalayan si Maria nang palihim. Ngunit habang pinag-iisipan ito ni Jose, nagpakita sa kanya sa panaginip ang isang anghel ng Panginoon. Sinabi nito sa kanya, “Jose, anak ni David, huwag kang matakot na pakasalan si Maria, sapagkat ang sanggol na dinadala niya ay mula sa Espiritu Santo. Magsisilang siya ng isang batang lalaki at Jesus ang ipapangalan mo sa sanggol sapagkat ililigtas niya ang kanyang bayan sa kanilang mga kasalanan.” Nangyari nga ang lahat ng ito upang matupad ang sinabi ng Panginoon sa pamamagitan ng propeta, “Maglilihi ang isang birhen at magsisilang ng isang sanggol na lalaki, at tatawagin itong Emmanuel” (ang kahulugan nito'y “Kasama natin ang Diyos”). Nang magising si Jose, sinunod niya ang utos ng anghel ng Panginoon at pinakasalan niya si Maria. Ngunit hindi niya sinipingan si Maria hanggang magsilang ito ng isang anak na lalaki. At Jesus nga ang ipinangalan ni Jose sa sanggol.
Nagbabasa ang mga pagbabasa sa ibabaw ng komento ito sa bisperas ng Pasko.
DeleteUnang pagbabasa (Isaias 9: 1–6)
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Ngunit napawi na ang dilim sa bayang matagal nang namimighati. Noong mga nakaraang araw, inilagay niya sa kahihiyan ang lupain ng Zebulun at ang lupain ng Neftali. Ngunit sa panahong darating, dadakilain niya ang lupaing ito, daanang papunta sa lawa, sa ibayo ng Jordan, sa Galilea ng mga Hentil! Nakakita ng isang maningning na liwanag ang bayang matagal nang lumalakad sa kadiliman; sumikat na ang liwanag sa mga taong naninirahan sa lupaing balot ng dilim. Pinasigla mo ang kanilang pagdiriwang, dinagdagan mo ang kanilang tuwa. Nagagalak sila na parang panahon ng anihan, at parang mga taong naghahati-hati sa nasamsam na kayamanan. Sapagkat binali mo ang pamatok ng kahirapan at mga bigatin sa kanilang balikat ay pinasan. Pamalo ng mga mang-aapi, iyong binali tulad sa Midian na iyong ginapi. Ang panyapak ng mga mandirigma, at ang lahat ng kasuotang tigmak sa dugo ay susunugin. Sapagkat isinilang ang isang sanggol na lalaki para sa atin. Ibibigay sa kanya ang pamamahala; at siya ay tatawaging Kahanga-hangang Tagapayo, Makapangyarihang Diyos, Walang Hanggang Ama, Prinsipe ng Kapayapaan.
Ikalawang pagbabasa (Tito 2: 11–14)
Ang pagbabasa sa sulat ni San Pablo kay Tito.
Sapagkat nahayag na ang kagandahang-loob ng Diyos na nagdudulot ng kaligtasan sa lahat ng tao. Ito ang nagtuturo sa atin na talikuran ang makamundong pamumuhay at damdaming makalaman, at mamuhay tayo sa daigdig na ito nang may pagpipigil sa sarili, matuwid at karapat-dapat sa Diyos habang hinihintay natin ang pinagpalang araw na ating inaasahan. Ito ang araw na mahahayag ang kaluwalhatian ng ating dakilang Diyos at Tagapagligtas na si Jesu-Cristo, na naghandog ng kanyang sarili upang palayain tayo sa lahat ng kasamaan at linisin tayo upang maging kanyang sariling bayan na masigasig sa paggawa ng mabuti.
Ebanghelyo (Lucas 2: 1–14)
Ang magandang balita ayon kay San Lucas.
Nang panahong iyon, iniutos ni Emperador Augusto na magkaroon ng sensus sa lahat ng nasasakupan ng Imperyo ng Roma. Ang unang sensus na ito ay ginawa noong si Cirenio ang gobernador ng Siria. Kaya't umuwi ang mga tao sa sarili nilang bayan upang magpatala. Mula sa Nazaret, isang lungsod sa Galilea, si Jose ay pumunta sa Judea, sa Bethlehem na bayang sinilangan ni Haring David, sapagkat siya'y mula sa angkan ni David. Kasama rin niyang umuwi upang magpatala si Maria na kanyang magiging asawa, na noon ay nagdadalang-tao. Habang sila'y nasa Bethlehem, sumapit ang oras ng panganganak ni Maria. Isinilang niya ang kanyang panganay, na isang lalaki. Binalot niya sa lampin ang sanggol at inihiga sa isang sabsaban, sapagkat wala nang lugar para sa kanila sa bahay-panuluyan. Doon ay may mga pastol na nasa parang at nagbabantay ng kanilang mga tupa nang gabing iyon. At tumayo sa harapan nila ang isang anghel ng Panginoon at nagliwanag sa kapaligiran nila ang kaluwalhatian ng Panginoon. Ganoon na lamang ang kanilang pagkatakot. Ngunit sinabi sa kanila ng anghel, “Huwag kayong matakot! Ako'y may dalang magandang balita para sa inyo na magdudulot ng malaking kagalakan sa lahat ng tao. Isinilang sa inyo ngayon sa bayan ni David ang Tagapagligtas, ang Cristong Panginoon. Ito ang inyong palatandaan: matatagpuan ninyo ang isang sanggol na nababalot ng lampin at nakahiga sa isang sabsaban.” Biglang lumitaw kasama ng anghel ang isang malaking hukbo ng mga anghel sa kalangitan. Sila'y nagpupuri sa Diyos at umaawit, “Papuri sa Diyos sa kaitaasan, at sa lupa ay kapayapaan sa mga taong kinalulugdan niya!”
Nagbabasa ang mga pagbabasa sa ibabaw ng komento ito sa gabi.
DeleteUnang pagbabasa (Isaias 62: 11–12)
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Ang Panginoon ay nagpapahayag sa buong lupa: Sabihin mo sa mga taga-Zion, “Narito, dumarating na ang inyong Tagapagligtas; dala niya ang gantimpala sa mga hinirang.” Sila'y tatawagin ng mga tao na ‘Bayang Banal, na Tinubos ng Panginoon.’ Tatawagin silang ‘Lunsod na Minamahal ng Diyos,’ ‘Lunsod na hindi Pinabayaan ng Diyos.’
Ikalawang pagbabasa (Tito 3: 4–7)
Ang pagbabasa sa sulat ni San Pablo kay Tito.
Ngunit nang mahayag ang kabutihan at pag-ibig ng Diyos na ating Tagapagligtas, iniligtas niya tayo, hindi dahil sa ating mabubuting gawa kundi dahil sa kanyang habag sa atin. Tayo'y iniligtas niya sa pamamagitan ng Espiritu Santo na naghugas sa atin upang tayo'y ipanganak na muli at magkaroon ng bagong buhay. Masaganang ipinagkaloob ng Diyos sa atin ang Espiritu Santo sa pamamagitan ng ating Tagapagligtas na si Jesu-Cristo, upang tayo'y gawing matuwid sa pamamagitan ng kanyang kagandahang-loob, at tayo'y maging tagapagmana ng inaasahan nating buhay na walang hanggan.
Ebanghelyo (Lucas 2: 15–20)
Ang magandang balita ayon kay San Lucas.
Nang makaalis na ang mga anghel pabalik sa langit, ang mga pastol ay nag-usap-usap, “Tayo na sa Bethlehem! Tingnan natin ang pangyayaring ito na ibinalita sa atin ng Panginoon.” Nagmamadali silang pumunta roon at natagpuan nila sina Maria at Jose, at naroon ang sanggol na nakahiga sa sabsaban. Nang makita ng mga pastol ang sanggol, isinalaysay nila ang sinabi ng anghel tungkol dito. Namangha ang lahat ng nakarinig sa sinabi ng mga pastol. Tinandaan ni Maria ang mga bagay na ito, at ito'y kanyang pinagbulay-bulayan. Umalis ang mga pastol na nagpupuri sa Diyos at nagpapahayag ng kanyang kadakilaan dahil sa lahat ng narinig nila at nakita, ayon sa sinabi sa kanila ng anghel.
Nagbabasa ang mga pagbabasa sa ibabaw ng komento ito sa madaling araw ng Pasko.
DeleteUnang pagbabasa (Isaias 52: 7–10)
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O kay gandang pagmasdan sa mga kabundukan, ang sugong dumarating upang ipahayag ang kapayapaan, at nagdadala ng Magandang Balita. Ipahahayag niya ang tagumpay at sasabihin: “Zion, ang Diyos mo ay naghahari!” Narito! Sisigaw ang nagbabantay, dahil sa galak, sama-sama silang aawit; makikita nila si Yahweh na babalik sa Zion. Magsiawit kayo, mga guhong pader nitong Jerusalem; sapagkat inaliw ng Diyos ang hinirang niyang bayan; iniligtas na niya itong Jerusalem. Sa lahat ng bansa, makikita ng mga nilalang, ang kamay ni Yahweh na tanda ng kalakasan; at ang pagliligtas ng ating Diyos tiyak na mahahayag.
Ikalawang pagbabasa (Mga Hebreo 1: 1–6)
Ang pagbabasa sa sulat ni San Pablo sa mga Hebreo.
Noong una, nagsalita ang Diyos sa ating mga ninuno sa iba't ibang panahon at sa iba't ibang paraan sa pamamagitan ng mga propeta. Ngunit sa mga huling araw na ito, siya'y nagsalita sa atin sa pamamagitan ng kanyang Anak. Sa pamamagitan ng Anak ay nilikha ng Diyos ang sanlibutan, at siya ang piniling tagapagmana ng lahat ng bagay. Nakikita sa Anak ang kaluwalhatian ng Diyos. Kung ano ang Diyos ay gayundin ang Anak. Siya ang nag-iingat sa sansinukob sa pamamagitan ng kanyang makapangyarihang salita. Pagkatapos niyang linisin tayo sa ating mga kasalanan, siya'y umupo sa kanan ng Makapangyarihan doon sa langit. Ang Anak ay ginawang higit na dakila kaysa mga anghel, tulad ng pangalan na ibinigay sa kanya ng Diyos ay higit na dakila. Sapagkat kailanma'y hindi sinabi ng Diyos sa sinumang anghel, “Ikaw ang aking Anak, mula ngayo'y ako na ang iyong Ama.” Ni hindi rin niya sinabi sa kaninumang anghel, “Ako'y magiging kanyang Ama, at siya'y magiging aking Anak.” At nang isusugo na ng Diyos ang kanyang panganay na Anak sa sanlibutan ay sinabi niya, “Dapat siyang sambahin ng lahat ng mga anghel ng Diyos.”
Ebanghelyo (Juan 1: 1–18)
Ang magandang balita ayon kay San Juan.
Nang pasimula ay naroon na ang Salita; ang Salita ay kasama ng Diyos, at ang Salita ay Diyos. Sa pasimula ay kasama na ng Diyos ang Salita. Nilikha ang lahat ng bagay sa pamamagitan niya, at walang anumang nalikha nang hindi sa pamamagitan niya. Nasa kanya ang buhay, at ang buhay ay siyang ilaw ng sangkatauhan. Nagliliwanag sa kadiliman ang ilaw, at hindi ito nagapi kailanman ng kadiliman. Sinugo ng Diyos ang isang tao na nagngangalang Juan. Naparito siya upang magpatotoo tungkol sa ilaw at upang ang lahat ay sumampalataya sa pamamagitan niya. Hindi siya ang ilaw subalit naparito siya upang magpatotoo tungkol sa ilaw. Ito ang tunay na ilaw: dumarating ito sa sanlibutan upang magbigay liwanag sa lahat ng tao. Dumating ang Salita sa sanlibutan ngunit hindi siya kinilala ng sanlibutang ito na nilikha sa pamamagitan niya. Pumunta siya sa kanyang bayan ngunit hindi siya tinanggap ng sarili niyang kababayan. Subalit ang lahat ng tumanggap at sumampalataya sa kanya ay binigyan niya ng karapatang maging mga anak ng Diyos. Sila ay naging mga anak ng Diyos, hindi dahil sa isinilang sila ayon sa kalikasan o sa kagustuhan o sa kagagawan ng tao, kundi ayon sa kalooban ng Diyos. Naging tao ang Salita at nanirahan sa piling namin. Nakita namin ang kaluwalhatiang tunay na kanya bilang kaisa-isang Anak ng Ama. Siya ay puspos ng kagandahang-loob at ng katotohanan. Nagpatotoo si Juan tungkol sa kanya, na isinisigaw, “Siya ang tinutukoy ko nang aking sabihin, ‘Ang dumarating na kasunod ko'y higit kaysa sa akin, sapagkat siya ay naroon na bago pa man ako ipanganak.’” Mula sa kapuspusan ng kanyang kagandahang-loob, tumanggap tayong lahat ng abut-abot na kagandahang-loob. Ibinigay ang Kautusan sa pamamagitan ni Moises; ngunit dumating ang kagandahang-loob at katotohanan sa pamamagitan ni Jesu-Cristo. Kailanma'y wala pang taong nakakita sa Diyos, ngunit ang natatanging Diyos na pinakamamahal ng Ama, ang nagpakilala sa Ama.
Bacaan pertama (Yesaya 62: 1–5)
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Oleh karena Sion aku tidak dapat berdiam diri, dan oleh karena Yerusalem aku tidak akan tinggal tenang, sampai kebenarannya bersinar seperti cahaya dan keselamatannya menyala seperti suluh. Maka bangsa-bangsa akan melihat kebenaranmu, dan semua raja akan melihat kemuliaanmu, dan orang akan menyebut engkau dengan nama baru yang akan ditentukan oleh TUHAN sendiri. Engkau akan menjadi mahkota keagungan di tangan TUHAN dan serban kerajaan di tangan Allahmu. Engkau tidak akan disebut lagi "yang ditinggalkan suami", dan negerimu tidak akan disebut lagi "yang sunyi", tetapi engkau akan dinamai "yang berkenan kepada-Ku" dan negerimu "yang bersuami", sebab TUHAN telah berkenan kepadamu, dan negerimu akan bersuami. Sebab seperti seorang muda belia menjadi suami seorang anak dara, demikianlah Dia yang membangun engkau akan menjadi suamimu, dan seperti girang hatinya seorang mempelai melihat pengantin perempuan, demikianlah Allahmu akan girang hati atasmu.
Bacaan kedua (Kisah para Rasul 13: 16–17 dan 22–25)
Pembacaan dari Kisah para Rasul.
Maka bangkitlah Paulus. Ia memberi isyarat dengan tangannya, lalu berkata: "Hai orang-orang Israel dan kamu yang takut akan Allah, dengarkanlah! Allah umat Israel ini telah memilih nenek moyang kita dan membuat umat itu menjadi besar, ketika mereka tinggal di Mesir sebagai orang asing. Dengan tangan-Nya yang luhur Ia telah memimpin mereka keluar dari negeri itu. Setelah Saul disingkirkan, Allah mengangkat Daud menjadi raja mereka. Tentang Daud Allah telah menyatakan: Aku telah mendapat Daud bin Isai, seorang yang berkenan di hati-Ku dan yang melakukan segala kehendak-Ku. Dan dari keturunannyalah, sesuai dengan yang telah dijanjikan-Nya, Allah telah membangkitkan Juruselamat bagi orang Israel, yaitu Yesus. Menjelang kedatangan-Nya Yohanes telah menyerukan kepada seluruh bangsa Israel supaya mereka bertobat dan memberi diri dibaptis. Dan ketika Yohanes hampir selesai menunaikan tugasnya, ia berkata: Aku bukanlah Dia yang kamu sangka, tetapi Ia akan datang kemudian dari padaku. Membuka kasut dari kaki-Nya pun aku tidak layak."
Bacaan Injil (Matius 1: 1–25)
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Inilah silsilah Yesus Kristus, anak Daud, anak Abraham. Abraham memperanakkan Ishak, Ishak memperanakkan Yakub, Yakub memperanakkan Yehuda dan saudara-saudaranya, Yehuda memperanakkan Peres dan Zerah dari Tamar, Peres memperanakkan Hezron, Hezron memperanakkan Ram, Ram memperanakkan Aminadab, Aminadab memperanakkan Nahason, Nahason memperanakkan Salmon, Salmon memperanakkan Boas dari Rahab, Boas memperanakkan Obed dari Rut, Obed memperanakkan Isai, Isai memperanakkan raja Daud. Daud memperanakkan Salomo dari isteri Uria, Salomo memperanakkan Rehabeam, Rehabeam memperanakkan Abia, Abia memperanakkan Asa, Asa memperanakkan Yosafat, Yosafat memperanakkan Yoram, Yoram memperanakkan Uzia, Uzia memperanakkan Yotam, Yotam memperanakkan Ahas, Ahas memperanakkan Hizkia, Hizkia memperanakkan Manasye, Manasye memperanakkan Amon, Amon memperanakkan Yosia, Yosia memperanakkan Yekhonya dan saudara-saudaranya pada waktu pembuangan ke Babel. Sesudah pembuangan ke Babel, Yekhonya memperanakkan Sealtiel, Sealtiel memperanakkan Zerubabel, Zerubabel memperanakkan Abihud, Abihud memperanakkan Elyakim, Elyakim memperanakkan Azor, Azor memperanakkan Zadok, Zadok memperanakkan Akhim, Akhim memperanakkan Eliud, Eliud memperanakkan Eleazar, Eleazar memperanakkan Matan, Matan memperanakkan Yakub, Yakub memperanakkan Yusuf suami Maria, yang melahirkan Yesus yang disebut Kristus. Jadi seluruhnya ada: empat belas keturunan dari Abraham sampai Daud, empat belas keturunan dari Daud sampai pembuangan ke Babel, dan empat belas keturunan dari pembuangan ke Babel sampai Kristus. Kelahiran Yesus Kristus adalah seperti berikut: Pada waktu Maria, ibu-Nya, bertunangan dengan Yusuf, ternyata ia mengandung dari Roh Kudus, sebelum mereka hidup sebagai suami isteri. Karena Yusuf suaminya, seorang yang tulus hati dan tidak mau mencemarkan nama isterinya di muka umum, ia bermaksud menceraikannya dengan diam-diam. Tetapi ketika ia mempertimbangkan maksud itu, malaikat Tuhan nampak kepadanya dalam mimpi dan berkata: "Yusuf, anak Daud, janganlah engkau takut mengambil Maria sebagai isterimu, sebab anak yang di dalam kandungannya adalah dari Roh Kudus. Ia akan melahirkan anak laki-laki dan engkau akan menamakan Dia Yesus, karena Dialah yang akan menyelamatkan umat-Nya dari dosa mereka." Hal itu terjadi supaya genaplah yang difirmankan Tuhan oleh nabi: "Sesungguhnya, anak dara itu akan mengandung dan melahirkan seorang anak laki-laki, dan mereka akan menamakan Dia Imanuel" — yang berarti: Allah menyertai kita. Sesudah bangun dari tidurnya, Yusuf berbuat seperti yang diperintahkan malaikat Tuhan itu kepadanya. Ia mengambil Maria sebagai isterinya, tetapi tidak bersetubuh dengan dia sampai ia melahirkan anaknya laki-laki dan Yusuf menamakan Dia Yesus.
Bacaan pertama (Yesaya 9: 1–6)
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Bangsa yang berjalan di dalam kegelapan telah melihat terang yang besar; mereka yang diam di negeri kekelaman, atasnya terang telah bersinar. Engkau telah menimbulkan banyak sorak-sorak, dan sukacita yang besar; mereka telah bersukacita di hadapan-Mu, seperti sukacita di waktu panen, seperti orang bersorak-sorak di waktu membagi-bagi jarahan. Sebab kuk yang menekannya dan gandar yang di atas bahunya serta tongkat si penindas telah Kaupatahkan seperti pada hari kekalahan Midian. Sebab setiap sepatu tentara yang berderap-derap dan setiap jubah yang berlumuran darah akan menjadi umpan api. Sebab seorang anak telah lahir untuk kita, seorang putera telah diberikan untuk kita; lambang pemerintahan ada di atas bahunya, dan namanya disebutkan orang: Penasihat Ajaib, Allah yang Perkasa, Bapa yang Kekal, Raja Damai. Besar kekuasaannya, dan damai sejahtera tidak akan berkesudahan di atas takhta Daud dan di dalam kerajaannya, karena ia mendasarkan dan mengokohkannya dengan keadilan dan kebenaran dari sekarang sampai selama-lamanya. Kecemburuan TUHAN semesta alam akan melakukan hal ini.
Bacaan kedua (Titus 2: 11–14)
Pembacaan dari surat Paulus kepada Titus.
Karena kasih karunia Allah yang menyelamatkan semua manusia sudah nyata. Ia mendidik kita supaya kita meninggalkan kefasikan dan keinginan-keinginan duniawi dan supaya kita hidup bijaksana, adil dan beribadah di dalam dunia sekarang ini dengan menantikan penggenapan pengharapan kita yang penuh bahagia dan penyataan kemuliaan Allah yang Mahabesar dan Juruselamat kita Yesus Kristus, yang telah menyerahkan diri-Nya bagi kita untuk membebaskan kita dari segala kejahatan dan untuk menguduskan bagi diri-Nya suatu umat, kepunyaan-Nya sendiri, yang rajin berbuat baik.
Bacaan Injil (Lukas 2: 1–14)
Pembacaan dari Injil suci menurut Santo Lukas.
Pada waktu itu Kaisar Agustus mengeluarkan suatu perintah, menyuruh mendaftarkan semua orang di seluruh dunia. Inilah pendaftaran yang pertama kali diadakan sewaktu Kirenius menjadi wali negeri di Siria. Maka pergilah semua orang mendaftarkan diri, masing-masing di kotanya sendiri. Demikian juga Yusuf pergi dari kota Nazaret di Galilea ke Yudea, ke kota Daud yang bernama Betlehem, — karena ia berasal dari keluarga dan keturunan Daud — supaya didaftarkan bersama-sama dengan Maria, tunangannya, yang sedang mengandung. Ketika mereka di situ tibalah waktunya bagi Maria untuk bersalin, dan ia melahirkan seorang anak laki-laki, anaknya yang sulung, lalu dibungkusnya dengan lampin dan dibaringkannya di dalam palungan, karena tidak ada tempat bagi mereka di rumah penginapan. Di daerah itu ada gembala-gembala yang tinggal di padang menjaga kawanan ternak mereka pada waktu malam. Tiba-tiba berdirilah seorang malaikat Tuhan di dekat mereka dan kemuliaan Tuhan bersinar meliputi mereka dan mereka sangat ketakutan. Lalu kata malaikat itu kepada mereka: "Jangan takut, sebab sesungguhnya aku memberitakan kepadamu kesukaan besar untuk seluruh bangsa: Hari ini telah lahir bagimu Juruselamat, yaitu Kristus, Tuhan, di kota Daud. Dan inilah tandanya bagimu: Kamu akan menjumpai seorang bayi dibungkus dengan lampin dan terbaring di dalam palungan." Dan tiba-tiba tampaklah bersama-sama dengan malaikat itu sejumlah besar bala tentara sorga yang memuji Allah, katanya: "Kemuliaan bagi Allah di tempat yang mahatinggi dan damai sejahtera di bumi di antara manusia yang berkenan kepada-Nya."
Bacaan ini dibacakan pada malam Natal.
DeleteMazmur (Mazmur 96) (Ayat 1–3 dan 11–13)
DeleteTanggapan adalah: Hari ini telah lahir bagi kita, seorang Juruselamat yaitu Kristus Tuhan.
• Nyanyikanlah nyanyian baru bagi TUHAN, menyanyilah bagi TUHAN, hai segenap bumi! Menyanyilah bagi TUHAN, pujilah nama-Nya.
• Kabarkanlah keselamatan yang dari pada-Nya dari hari ke hari. Ceritakanlah kemuliaan-Nya di antara bangsa-bangsa dan perbuatan-perbuatan-Nya yang ajaib di antara segala suku bangsa.
• Biarlah langit bersukacita dan bumi bersorak-sorak, biarlah gemuruh laut serta isinya,
• biarlah beria-ria padang dan segala yang di atasnya, maka segala pohon di hutan bersorak-sorai di hadapan TUHAN.
• Sebab Ia datang, sebab Ia datang untuk menghakimi bumi. Ia akan menghakimi dunia dengan keadilan, dan bangsa-bangsa dengan kesetiaan-Nya.
Bacaan pertama (Yesaya 62: 11–12)
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Sebab inilah yang telah diperdengarkan TUHAN sampai ke ujung bumi! Katakanlah kepada puteri Sion: Sesungguhnya, keselamatanmu datang; sesungguhnya, mereka yang menjadi upah jerih payah-Nya ada bersama-sama Dia dan mereka yang diperoleh-Nya berjalan di hadapan-Nya. Orang akan menyebutkan mereka "bangsa kudus", "orang-orang tebusan TUHAN", dan engkau akan disebutkan "yang dicari", "kota yang tidak ditinggalkan".
Bacaan kedua (Titus 3: 4–7)
Pembacaan dari surat Paulus kepada Titus.
Tetapi ketika nyata kemurahan Allah, Juruselamat kita, dan kasih-Nya kepada manusia, pada waktu itu Dia telah menyelamatkan kita, bukan karena perbuatan baik yang telah kita lakukan, tetapi karena rahmat-Nya oleh permandian kelahiran kembali dan oleh pembaharuan yang dikerjakan oleh Roh Kudus, yang sudah dilimpahkan-Nya kepada kita oleh Yesus Kristus, Juruselamat kita, supaya kita, sebagai orang yang dibenarkan oleh kasih karunia-Nya, berhak menerima hidup yang kekal, sesuai dengan pengharapan kita.
Bacaan Injil (Lukas 2: 15–20)
Pembacaan dari Injil suci menurut Santo Lukas.
Setelah malaikat-malaikat itu meninggalkan mereka dan kembali ke sorga, gembala-gembala itu berkata seorang kepada yang lain: "Marilah kita pergi ke Betlehem untuk melihat apa yang terjadi di sana, seperti yang diberitahukan Tuhan kepada kita." Lalu mereka cepat-cepat berangkat dan menjumpai Maria dan Yusuf dan bayi itu, yang sedang berbaring di dalam palungan. Dan ketika mereka melihat-Nya, mereka memberitahukan apa yang telah dikatakan kepada mereka tentang Anak itu. Dan semua orang yang mendengarnya heran tentang apa yang dikatakan gembala-gembala itu kepada mereka. Tetapi Maria menyimpan segala perkara itu di dalam hatinya dan merenungkannya. Maka kembalilah gembala-gembala itu sambil memuji dan memuliakan Allah karena segala sesuatu yang mereka dengar dan mereka lihat, semuanya sesuai dengan apa yang telah dikatakan kepada mereka.
Bacaan ini dibacakan pada waktu subuh.
DeleteBacaan pertama (Yesaya 52: 7–10)
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Betapa indahnya kelihatan dari puncak bukit-bukit kedatangan pembawa berita, yang mengabarkan berita damai dan memberitakan kabar baik, yang mengabarkan berita selamat dan berkata kepada Sion: "Allahmu itu Raja!" Dengarlah suara orang-orang yang mengawal engkau: mereka bersama-sama bersorak-sorai. Sebab dengan mata kepala sendiri mereka melihat bagaimana TUHAN kembali ke Sion. Bergembiralah, bersorak-sorailah bersama-sama, hai reruntuhan Yerusalem! Sebab TUHAN telah menghibur umat-Nya, telah menebus Yerusalem. TUHAN telah menunjukkan tangan-Nya yang kudus di depan mata semua bangsa; maka segala ujung bumi melihat keselamatan yang dari Allah kita.
Bacaan kedua (Ibrani 1: 1–6)
Pembacaan dari surat Paulus kepada Ibrani.
Setelah pada zaman dahulu Allah berulang kali dan dalam pelbagai cara berbicara kepada nenek moyang kita dengan perantaraan nabi-nabi, maka pada zaman akhir ini Ia telah berbicara kepada kita dengan perantaraan Anak-Nya, yang telah Ia tetapkan sebagai yang berhak menerima segala yang ada. Oleh Dia Allah telah menjadikan alam semesta. Ia adalah cahaya kemuliaan Allah dan gambar wujud Allah dan menopang segala yang ada dengan firman-Nya yang penuh kekuasaan. Dan setelah Ia selesai mengadakan penyucian dosa, Ia duduk di sebelah kanan Yang Mahabesar, di tempat yang tinggi, jauh lebih tinggi dari pada malaikat-malaikat, sama seperti nama yang dikaruniakan kepada-Nya jauh lebih indah dari pada nama mereka.
Bacaan Injil (Yohanes 1: 1–18)
Pembacaan dari Injil suci menurut Santo Yohanes.
Pada mulanya adalah Firman; Firman itu bersama-sama dengan Allah dan Firman itu adalah Allah. Ia pada mulanya bersama-sama dengan Allah. Segala sesuatu dijadikan oleh Dia dan tanpa Dia tidak ada suatu pun yang telah jadi dari segala yang telah dijadikan. Dalam Dia ada hidup dan hidup itu adalah terang manusia. Terang itu bercahaya di dalam kegelapan dan kegelapan itu tidak menguasainya. Datanglah seorang yang diutus Allah, namanya Yohanes; ia datang sebagai saksi untuk memberi kesaksian tentang terang itu, supaya oleh dia semua orang menjadi percaya. Ia bukan terang itu, tetapi ia harus memberi kesaksian tentang terang itu. Terang yang sesungguhnya, yang menerangi setiap orang, sedang datang ke dalam dunia. Ia telah ada di dalam dunia dan dunia dijadikan oleh-Nya, tetapi dunia tidak mengenal-Nya. Ia datang kepada milik kepunyaan-Nya, tetapi orang-orang kepunyaan-Nya itu tidak menerima-Nya. Tetapi semua orang yang menerima-Nya diberi-Nya kuasa supaya menjadi anak-anak Allah, yaitu mereka yang percaya dalam nama-Nya; orang-orang yang diperanakkan bukan dari darah atau dari daging, bukan pula secara jasmani oleh keinginan seorang laki-laki, melainkan dari Allah. Firman itu telah menjadi manusia, dan diam di antara kita, dan kita telah melihat kemuliaan-Nya, yaitu kemuliaan yang diberikan kepada-Nya sebagai Anak Tunggal Bapa, penuh kasih karunia dan kebenaran. Yohanes memberi kesaksian tentang Dia dan berseru, katanya: "Inilah Dia, yang kumaksudkan ketika aku berkata: Kemudian dari padaku akan datang Dia yang telah mendahului aku, sebab Dia telah ada sebelum aku." Karena dari kepenuhan-Nya kita semua telah menerima kasih karunia demi kasih karunia; sebab hukum Taurat diberikan oleh Musa, tetapi kasih karunia dan kebenaran datang oleh Yesus Kristus. Tidak seorang pun yang pernah melihat Allah; tetapi Anak Tunggal Allah, yang ada di pangkuan Bapa, Dialah yang menyatakan-Nya.
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Delete第一読み物（イザヤ書第9章：第1詩–第6詩）
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闇の中を歩む民は、大いなる光を見死の陰の地に住む者の上に、光が輝いた。あなたは深い喜びと大きな楽しみをお与えになり人々は御前に喜び祝った。刈り入れの時を祝うように戦利品を分け合って楽しむように。彼らの負う軛、肩を打つ杖、虐げる者の鞭をあなたはミディアンの日のように折ってくださった。地を踏み鳴らした兵士の靴血にまみれた軍服はことごとく火に投げ込まれ、焼き尽くされた。ひとりのみどりごがわたしたちのために生まれた。ひとりの男の子がわたしたちに与えられた。権威が彼の肩にある。その名は、「驚くべき指導者、力ある神永遠の父、平和の君」と唱えられる。ダビデの王座とその王国に権威は増し平和は絶えることがない。王国は正義と恵みの業によって今もそしてとこしえに、立てられ支えられる。万軍の主の熱意がこれを成し遂げる。
第二読み物（テトス第2章：第11詩–第14詩）
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実に、すべての人々に救いをもたらす神の恵みが現れました。その恵みは、わたしたちが不信心と現世的な欲望を捨てて、この世で、思慮深く、正しく、信心深く生活するように教え、また、祝福に満ちた希望、すなわち偉大なる神であり、わたしたちの救い主であるイエス・キリストの栄光の現れを待ち望むように教えています。キリストがわたしたちのために御自身を献げられたのは、わたしたちをあらゆる不法から贖い出し、良い行いに熱心な民を御自分のものとして清めるためだったのです。
福音書（ルカ第2章：第1詩–第14詩）
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そのころ、皇帝アウグストゥスから全領土の住民に、登録をせよとの勅令が出た。これは、キリニウスがシリア州の総督であったときに行われた最初の住民登録である。人々は皆、登録するためにおのおの自分の町へ旅立った。ヨセフもダビデの家に属し、その血筋であったので、ガリラヤの町ナザレから、ユダヤのベツレヘムというダビデの町へ上って行った。身ごもっていた、いいなずけのマリアと一緒に登録するためである。ところが、彼らがベツレヘムにいるうちに、マリアは月が満ちて、初めての子を産み、布にくるんで飼い葉桶に寝かせた。宿屋には彼らの泊まる場所がなかったからである。その地方で羊飼いたちが野宿をしながら、夜通し羊の群れの番をしていた。すると、主の天使が近づき、主の栄光が周りを照らしたので、彼らは非常に恐れた。天使は言った。「恐れるな。わたしは、民全体に与えられる大きな喜びを告げる。今日ダビデの町で、あなたがたのために救い主がお生まれになった。この方こそ主メシアである。あなたがたは、布にくるまって飼い葉桶の中に寝ている乳飲み子を見つけるであろう。これがあなたがたへのしるしである。」すると、突然、この天使に天の大軍が加わり、神を賛美して言った。「いと高きところには栄光、神にあれ、地には平和、御心に適う人にあれ。」
第一読み物（イザヤ書第9章：第1詩–第6詩）
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しかしながら、暗闇と絶望の時代は、いつまでも続くわけではありません。もうすぐ、ゼブルンの地とナフタリの地は神からの辱しめとさばきを受けますが、将来は、海沿いの道、外国人の住むガリラヤ、ヨルダン川の東の地は、神の栄光でまぶしいほどになります。暗がりを歩いていた人たちは大きな光を見ます。それは、死の陰の地に住んでいた者を照らす光です。イスラエルはもう一度、偉大な民族となり、収穫期を迎えた農夫のような喜びにあふれ、分捕り物を山分けする者のように喜びに満たされます。神は、ギデオンのわずかな部下でミデヤン人の大軍を破った時のように、ご自分の民をつないでいる鎖を壊し、懲らしめの鞭をへし折るのです。すばらしい平和の時代が訪れ、軍靴や血にまみれた軍服はみな焼き捨てられます。一人の男の子が私たちのために生まれます。その肩にすべての主権が与えられ、その子は、「すばらしい助言者」「全能の神」「永遠の父」「平和の君」と呼ばれます。
第二読み物（テトス第2章：第11詩–第14詩）
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というのも、永遠の救いという神からの一方的な恵みは、だれにでも提供されているからです。しかも、この恵みをいただくと同時に、神が私たちに望んでおられることも実現するのです。それは、神を認めない生き方と罪にまみれた快楽とを捨て去って、日々神を敬う正しい生活を送ることであり、偉大な神と救い主イエス・キリストとの栄光が現れる日を待ち望むようになることです。キリストは、私たちの罪のためにご自分をささげ、神のさばきを受けて死んでくださいました。それは、罪のどろ沼にはまり込んでいた私たちを助け出してご自分の民とし、心のきよい、熱心な、善意の人と変えてくださるためでした。
福音書（ルカ第2章：第1詩–第14詩）
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そのころ、皇帝アウグストが全ローマ帝国の住民登録をせよと命じました。これは、クレニオがシリヤの総督だった時に行われた最初の住民登録でした。登録のため、国中の者がそれぞれ先祖の故郷へ帰りました。ヨセフは王家の血筋だったので、ガリラヤ地方のナザレから、ダビデ王の出身地ユダヤのベツレヘムまで行かなければなりません。婚約者のマリヤも連れて行きましたが、この時にはもう、マリヤのお腹は目立つほどになっていました。そして、ベツレヘムにいる間に、マリヤは初めての子を産みました。男の子です。彼女はその子を布でくるみ、飼葉おけに寝かせました。宿屋が満員で、泊めてもらえなかったからです。その夜、町はずれの野原では、羊飼いが数人、羊の番をしていました。そこへ突然、天使が現れ、主の栄光があたり一面をさっと照らしたのです。これを見た羊飼いたちは恐ろしさのあまり震え上がりました。天使は言いました。「こわがることはありません。これまで聞いたこともない、すばらしい出来事を知らせてあげましょう。すべての人への喜びの知らせです。今夜、ダビデの町（ベツレヘム）で救い主がお生まれになりました。この方こそ主キリストです。布にくるまれ、飼葉おけに寝かされている幼子、それが目じるしです。」するとたちまち、さらに大ぜいの天使たちが現れ、神をほめたたえました。「天では、神に栄光があるように。地上では、平和が、神に喜ばれる人々にあるように。」
第一読み物 （イザヤ書第62章：第1詩–第5詩）
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シオンのために、わたしは決して口を閉ざさずエルサレムのために、わたしは決して黙さない。彼女の正しさが光と輝き出で彼女の救いが松明のように燃え上がるまで。諸国の民はあなたの正しさを見王はすべて、あなたの栄光を仰ぐ。主の口が定めた新しい名をもってあなたは呼ばれるであろう。あなたは主の御手の中で輝かしい冠となりあなたの神の御手の中で王冠となる。あなたは再び「捨てられた女」と呼ばれることなくあなたの土地は再び「荒廃」と呼ばれることはない。あなたは「望まれるもの」と呼ばれあなたの土地は「夫を持つもの」と呼ばれる。主があなたを望まれあなたの土地は夫を得るからである。若者がおとめをめとるようにあなたを再建される方があなたをめとり花婿が花嫁を喜びとするようにあなたの神はあなたを喜びとされる。
第二読み物 （信徒言行録第13章：第16詩–第17詩と第22詩–第25詩）
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そこで、パウロは立ち上がり、手で人々を制して言った。「イスラエルの人たち、ならびに神を畏れる方々、聞いてください。この民イスラエルの神は、わたしたちの先祖を選び出し、民がエジプトの地に住んでいる間に、これを強大なものとし、高く上げた御腕をもってそこから導き出してくださいました。それからまた、サウルを退けてダビデを王の位につけ、彼について次のように宣言なさいました。『わたしは、エッサイの子でわたしの心に適う者、ダビデを見いだした。彼はわたしの思うところをすべて行う。』神は約束に従って、このダビデの子孫からイスラエルに救い主イエスを送ってくださったのです。ヨハネは、イエスがおいでになる前に、イスラエルの民全体に悔い改めの洗礼を宣べ伝えました。その生涯を終えようとするとき、ヨハネはこう言いました。『わたしを何者だと思っているのか。わたしは、あなたたちが期待しているような者ではない。その方はわたしの後から来られるが、わたしはその足の履物をお脱がせする値打ちもない。』」
福音書（マタイ第1詩：第1詩–第25詩）
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アブラハムの子ダビデの子、イエス・キリストの系図。アブラハムはイサクをもうけ、イサクはヤコブを、ヤコブはユダとその兄弟たちを、ユダはタマルによってペレツとゼラを、ペレツはヘツロンを、ヘツロンはアラムを、アラムはアミナダブを、アミナダブはナフションを、ナフションはサルモンを、サルモンはラハブによってボアズを、ボアズはルツによってオベドを、オベドはエッサイを、エッサイはダビデ王をもうけた。ダビデはウリヤの妻によってソロモンをもうけ、ソロモンはレハブアムを、レハブアムはアビヤを、アビヤはアサを、アサはヨシャファトを、ヨシャファトはヨラムを、ヨラムはウジヤを、ウジヤはヨタムを、ヨタムはアハズを、アハズはヒゼキヤを、ヒゼキヤはマナセを、マナセはアモスを、アモスはヨシヤを、ヨシヤは、バビロンへ移住させられたころ、エコンヤとその兄弟たちをもうけた。バビロンへ移住させられた後、エコンヤはシャルティエルをもうけ、シャルティエルはゼルバベルを、ゼルバベルはアビウドを、アビウドはエリアキムを、エリアキムはアゾルを、アゾルはサドクを、サドクはアキムを、アキムはエリウドを、エリウドはエレアザルを、エレアザルはマタンを、マタンはヤコブを、ヤコブはマリアの夫ヨセフをもうけた。このマリアからメシアと呼ばれるイエスがお生まれになった。こうして、全部合わせると、アブラハムからダビデまで十四代、ダビデからバビロンへの移住まで十四代、バビロンへ移されてからキリストまでが十四代である。イエス・キリストの誕生の次第は次のようであった。母マリアはヨセフと婚約していたが、二人が一緒になる前に、聖霊によって身ごもっていることが明らかになった。夫ヨセフは正しい人であったので、マリアのことを表ざたにするのを望まず、ひそかに縁を切ろうと決心した。このように考えていると、主の天使が夢に現れて言った。「ダビデの子ヨセフ、恐れず妻マリアを迎え入れなさい。マリアの胎の子は聖霊によって宿ったのである。マリアは男の子を産む。その子をイエスと名付けなさい。この子は自分の民を罪から救うからである。」このすべてのことが起こったのは、主が預言者を通して言われていたことが実現するためであった。「見よ、おとめが身ごもって男の子を産む。その名はインマヌエルと呼ばれる。」この名は、「神は我々と共におられる」という意味である。ヨセフは眠りから覚めると、主の天使が命じたとおり、妻を迎え入れ、男の子が生まれるまでマリアと関係することはなかった。そして、その子をイエスと名付けた。
第一読み物 （イザヤ書第62章：第1詩–第5詩）
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私はシオンを愛し、エルサレムを心から慕っています。だからこそ、エルサレムが正義をまとってまぶしく輝き、救いによって栄光を放つまでは、この都のために祈るのをやめたり、神に叫ぶのをやめたりしません。やがて国々はあなたの正義に気がつき、王たちはあなたの栄光に目がくらむようになります。あなたは神から、新しい名を頂きます。神はあなたを御手の中に抱きしめ、すべての者に見えるように高く上げます。あなたは、王の王である方の、光り輝く冠となるのです。もう二度と、「神に見捨てられた地」とか「神が忘れてしまった地」とか呼ばれません。新しい名は「神が喜ぶ地」また「花嫁」です。主があなたを喜び、ご自分のものにするからです。エルサレムよ、あなたの子らは、おとめをめとる若者のような喜びをもって、あなたを世話します。神は、花婿が花嫁を喜ぶように、あなたを喜びます。
第二読み物 （使徒の働き第13章：第16詩–第17詩と第22詩–第25詩）
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そこでパウロが立ち上がり、会衆にあいさつしてから話し始めました。「イスラエルの人たち、ならびにここにおられる、神を敬う皆さん、お聞きください。まず、私たちの国の歴史からお話ししましょう。イスラエルの神様は、私たちの先祖をお選びになりました。そして、エジプトで奴隷にされた彼らを、目をみはるような方法で救い出し、名誉を回復してくださったのです。しかし、そのサウロも神に退けられ、代わりにダビデが王になりました。このダビデのことを神様は、『エッサイの息子ダビデこそ、わたしの心にかなう者、わたしの意思に完全に従う者だ』と言われました。このダビデ王の子孫から、約束どおり、イスラエルの救い主イエスを起こしてくださったのです。この方がおいでになる前にバプテスマのヨハネが、イスラエルの全国民が罪を捨て、神に立ち返らなければならないと教えました。そのヨハネが、働きを終える時、こう言ったのです。『あなたがたは、私をだれだと思っているのか。私はメシヤ（救い主）ではない。ほんとうのメシヤはまもなくおいでになる。この方に比べれば、私など全く取るに足りない者だ。』」
福音書（マタイ第1詩：第1詩–第25詩）
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これは、イエス・キリストの系図です。イエス・キリストはダビデ王の子孫、さらにさかのぼってアブラハムの子孫です。アブラハムはイサクの父、イサクはヤコブの父、ヤコブはユダとその兄弟たちの父です。ユダはパレスとザラの父〔彼らの母はタマル〕、パレスはエスロンの父、エスロンはアラムの父です。アラムはアミナダブの父、アミナダブはナアソンの父、ナアソンはサルモンの父です。サルモンはボアズの父〔母はラハブ〕、ボアズはオベデの父〔母はルツ〕、オベデはエッサイの父です。エッサイはダビデ王の父、ダビデはソロモンの父〔母はウリヤの妻でした〕です。ソロモンはレハブアムの父、レハブアムはアビヤの父、アビヤはアサの父です。アサはヨサパテの父、ヨサパテはヨラムの父、ヨラムはウジヤの父です。ウジヤはヨタムの父、ヨタムはアハズの父、アハズはヒゼキヤの父です。ヒゼキヤはマナセの父、マナセはアモンの父、アモンはヨシヤの父です。ヨシヤはエコニヤとその兄弟たちの父です〔彼らは、イスラエルの人たちがバビロンに移住していた時に生まれました〕。バビロンに移住してからは、エコニヤはサラテルの父、サラテルはゾロバベルの父です。ゾロバベルはアビウデの父、アビウデはエリヤキムの父、エリヤキムはアゾルの父です。アゾルはサドクの父、サドクはアキムの父、アキムはエリウデの父です。エリウデはエレアザルの父、エレアザルはマタンの父、マタンはヤコブの父です。そして、ヤコブはヨセフの父です〔このヨセフが、キリストと呼ばれるイエスの母マリヤの夫となった人です〕。こういう次第で、アブラハムからダビデ王までが十四代、ダビデ王からバビロン移住までが十四代、バビロン移住からキリストまでが十四代となります。イエス・キリストの誕生は次のとおりです。母マリヤはヨセフと婚約していました。ところが結婚する前に、聖霊によってみごもったのです。婚約者のヨセフは、神の教えを堅く守る人でしたから、婚約を破棄しようと決心しました。しかし、人前にマリヤの恥をさらしたくなかったので、ひそかに縁を切ることにしました。ヨセフがこのことで悩んでいた時、天使が夢に現れて言いました。「ダビデの子孫ヨセフよ。ためらわないで、マリヤと結婚しなさい。マリヤは聖霊によってみごもったのです。彼女は男の子を産みます。その子をイエス（「主は救い」の意）と名づけなさい。この方こそ、ご自分を信じる人々を罪から救ってくださるからです。このことはみな、神が預言者（神に託されたことばを語る人）を通して語られた、次のことばが実現するためです。『見よ。処女がみごもって、男の子を産む。その子はインマヌエル〔神が私たちと共におられる〕と呼ばれる。』（イザヤ7・14）」目が覚めるとヨセフは、天使の命じたとおり、マリヤと結婚しました。しかし、その子が生まれるまでは、マリヤに触れませんでした。そして、生まれた子をイエスと名づけました。
第一読み物（イザヤ書 62: 11–12）
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見よ、主は地の果てにまで布告される。娘シオンに言え。見よ、あなたの救いが進んで来る。見よ、主のかち得られたものは御もとに従い主の働きの実りは御前を進む。彼らは聖なる民、主に贖われた者、と呼ばれあなたは尋ね求められる女捨てられることのない都と呼ばれる。
第二読み物（テトス第3章：第4詩–第7詩）
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しかし、わたしたちの救い主である神の慈しみと、人間に対する愛とが現れたときに、神は、わたしたちが行った義の業によってではなく、御自分の憐れみによって、わたしたちを救ってくださいました。この救いは、聖霊によって新しく生まれさせ、新たに造りかえる洗いを通して実現したのです。神は、わたしたちの救い主イエス・キリストを通して、この聖霊をわたしたちに豊かに注いでくださいました。こうしてわたしたちは、キリストの恵みによって義とされ、希望どおり永遠の命を受け継ぐ者とされたのです。
福音書（ルカ第2章：第15詩–第20詩）
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天使たちが離れて天に去ったとき、羊飼いたちは、「さあ、ベツレヘムへ行こう。主が知らせてくださったその出来事を見ようではないか」と話し合った。そして急いで行って、マリアとヨセフ、また飼い葉桶に寝かせてある乳飲み子を探し当てた。その光景を見て、羊飼いたちは、この幼子について天使が話してくれたことを人々に知らせた。聞いた者は皆、羊飼いたちの話を不思議に思った。しかし、マリアはこれらの出来事をすべて心に納めて、思い巡らしていた。羊飼いたちは、見聞きしたことがすべて天使の話したとおりだったので、神をあがめ、賛美しながら帰って行った。
第一読み物（イザヤ書 62: 11–12）
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見なさい。主はあらゆる国に使者を送って、こう言わせました。「わたしの民に、神である主が、たくさんの贈り物を持ってあなたを救いに行く。」彼らは「聖なる国民」「主に買い取られた者」と呼ばれ、エルサレムは「慕わしい地」「神が祝福した都」と呼ばれるようになります。
第二読み物（テトス第3章：第4詩–第7詩）
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しかし、救い主である神が、恵みと愛を示してくださる時がついに来たのです。神は、私たちの罪のよごれを洗い落とし、心に聖霊を遣わして、新しい喜びで満たし、以前の悲惨な生活から救い出してくださいました。それは、私たちに救われる資格があったからではなく、ただ、神のあわれみによるのです。神は、私たちの心にこの聖霊を豊かに注いでくださいました。これは、救い主イエス・キリストが成し遂げてくださった救いがあるからこそ実現したのです。こうして神は、私たちを、ご自分の目にかなった正しい者と宣言してくださったのです。これは、神の恵み以外の何ものでもありません。私たちは今、永遠のいのちを受け継ぐことを認められ、実際にそれをいただく日を、心から待ち望んでいるのです。
福音書（ルカ第2章：第15詩–第20詩）
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天使の大軍が天に帰ると、羊飼いたちは、「さあ、ベツレヘムへ行こう。主が知らせてくださった、すばらしい出来事を見てこようではないか」と、互いに言い合いました。羊飼いたちは息せき切って町まで駆けて行き、ようやくヨセフとマリヤとを捜しあてました。飼葉おけには幼子が寝ていました。何もかも天使の言ったとおりです。羊飼いたちはこのことをほかの人に話して聞かせました。それを聞いた人たちはみなひどく驚きましたが、マリヤはこれらのことをすべて心に納めて思い巡らしていました。羊飼いたちは、天使が語ったとおり幼子に会えたので、神を賛美しながら帰って行きました。
第一読み物（イザヤ書第52章：第7詩–第10詩）
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いかに美しいことか山々を行き巡り、良い知らせを伝える者の足は。彼は平和を告げ、恵みの良い知らせを伝え救いを告げあなたの神は王となられた、とシオンに向かって呼ばわる。その声に、あなたの見張りは声をあげ皆共に、喜び歌う。彼らは目の当たりに見る主がシオンに帰られるのを。歓声をあげ、共に喜び歌え、エルサレムの廃虚よ。主はその民を慰め、エルサレムを贖われた。主は聖なる御腕の力を国々の民の目にあらわにされた。地の果てまで、すべての人がわたしたちの神の救いを仰ぐ。
第二読み物 （ヘブライ人第1章：第1詩–第6詩）
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神は、かつて預言者たちによって、多くのかたちで、また多くのしかたで先祖に語られたが、この終わりの時代には、御子によってわたしたちに語られました。神は、この御子を万物の相続者と定め、また、御子によって世界を創造されました。御子は、神の栄光の反映であり、神の本質の完全な現れであって、万物を御自分の力ある言葉によって支えておられますが、人々の罪を清められた後、天の高い所におられる大いなる方の右の座にお着きになりました。御子は、天使たちより優れた者となられました。天使たちの名より優れた名を受け継がれたからです。いったい神は、かつて天使のだれに、「あなたはわたしの子、わたしは今日、あなたを産んだ」と言われ、更にまた、「わたしは彼の父となり、彼はわたしの子となる」と言われたでしょうか。更にまた、神はその長子をこの世界に送るとき、「神の天使たちは皆、彼を礼拝せよ」と言われました。
福音書（ヨハネ第1章：第1詩–第18詩）
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初めに言があった。言は神と共にあった。言は神であった。この言は、初めに神と共にあった。万物は言によって成った。成ったもので、言によらずに成ったものは何一つなかった。言の内に命があった。命は人間を照らす光であった。光は暗闇の中で輝いている。暗闇は光を理解しなかった。神から遣わされた一人の人がいた。その名はヨハネである。彼は証しをするために来た。光について証しをするため、また、すべての人が彼によって信じるようになるためである。彼は光ではなく、光について証しをするために来た。その光は、まことの光で、世に来てすべての人を照らすのである。言は世にあった。世は言によって成ったが、世は言を認めなかった。言は、自分の民のところへ来たが、民は受け入れなかった。しかし、言は、自分を受け入れた人、その名を信じる人々には神の子となる資格を与えた。この人々は、血によってではなく、肉の欲によってではなく、人の欲によってでもなく、神によって生まれたのである。言は肉となって、わたしたちの間に宿られた。わたしたちはその栄光を見た。それは父の独り子としての栄光であって、恵みと真理とに満ちていた。ヨハネは、この方について証しをし、声を張り上げて言った。「『わたしの後から来られる方は、わたしより優れている。わたしよりも先におられたからである』とわたしが言ったのは、この方のことである。」わたしたちは皆、この方の満ちあふれる豊かさの中から、恵みの上に、更に恵みを受けた。律法はモーセを通して与えられたが、恵みと真理はイエス・キリストを通して現れたからである。いまだかつて、神を見た者はいない。父のふところにいる独り子である神、この方が神を示されたのである。
第一読み物（イザヤ書第52章：第7詩–第10詩）
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イスラエルの神が王座についたという、平和と救いの良い知らせを伝える者の足は、山の上を巡り、なんと美しいことでしょう。見張り人たちが声を張り上げ、喜びいっぱい歌っています。主が再びエルサレムに帰るのを目の当たりに見るからです。エルサレムの廃墟よ、大声で喜びの歌を歌いなさい。主がご自分の民を慰め、エルサレムを敵の手から買い戻したからです。すべての国々の目の前に、主は聖なる御腕を現しました。地の果ての人たちも私たちの神の救いを見ます。
第二読み物 （ヘブル人第1章：第1詩–第6詩）
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神は昔、幻や夢や、時には直接の啓示などいろいろな方法で、預言者を通してご自分の計画を少しずつ明らかになさいました。しかし今の時代には、ご自分の御子（イエス・キリスト）を通して語っておられます。神は、彼によって世界とその中のすべてのものをお造りになり、その御子にすべてを受け継がせたのです。御子は神の栄光を受けて、まばゆいばかりに輝いています。また、その人格と行動すべてにおいて神であることを示し、力あることばによって万物を治めておられます。そればかりか、私たちのすべての罪の記録を消し去ってきよめるために死んでくださいました。そして今は、最高の栄誉を受けて、天におられる偉大な神のそばにいらっしゃるのです。こうして、父なる神がお与えになった「神の御子」という名が、天使たちの名よりさらにすぐれていたように、この方は天使よりもはるかにまさった存在となりました。神はどの天使に対しても、「あなたはわたしの子。今日、わたしがあなたを生んだ」（詩篇2・7）などと言われたことはありません。しかし、イエスに対しては、そう言われたのです。さらに、「わたしは彼の父となり、彼はわたしの子となる」（Ⅱサムエル7・14）と宣言されました。それから、長子であるイエスを地上に送る時、「天使はみな、彼を拝め」と言われました。
福音書（ヨハネ第1章：第1詩–第18詩）
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まだこの世界に何もない時から、キリストは神と共におられました。キリストは、いつの時代にも生きておられます。キリストは神だからです。このキリストが、すべてのものをお造りになりました。そうでないものは一つもありません。キリストには永遠のいのちがあります。全人類に光を与えるいのちです。そのいのちは暗闇の中でさんぜんと輝いていて、どんな暗闇もこの光を消すことはできません。イエス・キリストこそほんとうの光です。このことを証言させるために、神はバプテスマのヨハネをお遣わしになりました。ヨハネ自身は光ではなく、ただその光を指し示す証人にすぎません。後に、ほんとうの光である方が来て、全世界の人々を照らしてくださったのです。ところが、世界を造った方が来られたというのに、だれもこの方に気づきませんでした。ご自分の国に来ながら、ご自分の民に受け入れられなかったのです。この方を心から喜び迎えたのは、ほんのわずかな人たちだけでしたが、受け入れた人はみな、この方から神の子どもとなる特権をいただきました。それにはただ、この方が救ってくださると信じればよかったのです。信じる人はだれでも、新しく生まれ変わります。それは、人間の熱意や計画によるものではありません。神がそう望まれたからです。キリストは人間となり、この地上で私たちと共に生活なさいました。彼は恵みと真実のお方でした。私たちは、この方の栄光を目のあたりにしました。それは天の父である神の、ひとり子としての栄光でした。バプテスマのヨハネは、人々にキリストを紹介しました。「私が今まで、『まもなく来られる方は、私よりはるかに偉大な方だ。私が生まれるずっと前からおられたからだ』と言ってきたのは、まさにこの方のことです。」この方の恵みは尽きることがありません。私たちはみな、次から次へと、あふれるばかりに恵みをいただきました。モーセはきびしい命令と戒めとを与えましたが、イエス・キリストはその上に、愛に満ちた赦しの道を備えてくださったのです。いまだかつて、実際に神を見た人はいません。しかし、神のひとり子だけは別です。御子は父なる神といつもいっしょですから、神について知っていることを教えてくださいました。