Today's Reading | April 10, 2025
Luke 18:18–43
Introduction Luke 18:18–43: We return to Luke’s Gospel as Jesus is journeying toward Jerusalem and the cross. In today’s reading, Jesus speaks with a wealthy man, a leader, who asks him what he must do to receive eternal life. The reading concludes with Jesus speaking for a third time (in Luke’s account) about his impending death. As he continues to…
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Luke 1:57-80
God’s Word of JoyIntroductionLuke 1:57-80: Today’s reading picks up the storyline from verse 25. John the Baptist is born and Zechariah is once again able to speak. The Holy Spirit enables him to prophesy concerning his son, and he praises God.Scripture ReadingThe Birth of John the Baptist57The time came for Elizabeth to have her baby, and she gave birth to…
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Luke 1:26-56
God’s Word of JoyIntroductionLuke 1:26-56: The angel Gabriel is sent by God to Mary of Nazareth to announce that she is favored by God and chosen to be the mother of God’s Son. The angel tells Mary about Elizabeth’s pregnancy, and Mary then visits Elizabeth in Judea. The reading concludes with Mary’s song of praise, known in various faith traditions…
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Luke 1:1-25
God’s Word of JoyIntroductionLuke 1:1-25: Luke’s Gospel opens with a prologue in which he sets forth his claim “to write an orderly account" concerning Jesus, and Luke begins by recounting the events surrounding the birth of John the Baptist. In today’s reading, the angel Gabriel appears to Zechariah and announces that, even though he and his wife Elizabeth are advanced…
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Matthew 1:18-25
God’s Word of JoyIntroductionMatthew 1:18-25: Matthew recounts how the birth of Jesus took place. An angel appears to Joseph in a dream and tells him that Mary, to whom he is engaged, has conceived a child by the Holy Spirit, and that the child is to be named Jesus.Scripture ReadingThe Birth of Jesus Christ(Luke 2.1-7)18 This was how the birth…
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Matthew 1:1-17
God’s Word of JoyIntroductionMatthew 1:1-17: Mathew’s Gospel begins with a presentation of the ancestors of Jesus in order to make clear that Jesus is from the family of King David and Abraham.Scripture ReadingThe Ancestors of Jesus Christ(Luke 3.23-38)1This is the list of the ancestors of Jesus Christ, a descendant of David, who was a descendant of Abraham.2-6aFrom Abraham to King…
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John 1:1-18
God’s Word of JoyIntroductionJohn 1:1-18: Today’s reading is in the form of a prologue or opening hymn that introduces the key themes to John’s Gospel. Jesus is described as the Word who already existed with God and whose life “brought light to people." John the Baptist is described as one who bore witness to the light.Scripture ReadingThe Word of Life1In…
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