Acts 2:42-47
Psalm 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24
1 Peter 1:3-9
John 20:19-31
Acts 2:42-47
(42) Now they were persevering in the doctrine of the Apostles, and in the communion of the breaking of the bread, and in the prayers (43) And fear developed in every soul. Also, many miracles and signs were accomplished by the Apostles in Jerusalem. And there was a great awe in everyone (44) And then all who believed were together, and they held all things in common (45) They were selling their possessions and belongings, and dividing them to all, just as any of them had need (46) Also, they continued, daily, to be of one accord in the temple and to break bread among the houses; and they took their meals with exultation and simplicity of heart (47) praising God greatly, and holding favor with all the people. And every day, the Lord increased those who were being saved among them
Psalm 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24
(2) Let Israel now say: For he is good, for his mercy is forever (3) Let the house of Aaron now say: For his mercy is forever (4) Let those who fear the Lord now say: For his mercy is forever (13) Having been pushed, I was overturned so as to fall. But the Lord took me up (14) The Lord is my strength and my praise. And he has become my salvation (15) A voice of exultation and salvation is in the tabernacles of the just (22) The stone which the builders have rejected, this has become the head of the corner (23) By the Lord has this been done, and it is a wonder before our eyes (24) This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us exult and rejoice in it
1 Peter 1:3-9
(3) Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy has regenerated us into a living hope, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead (4) unto an incorruptible and undefiled and unfading inheritance, which is reserved for you in heaven (5) By the power of God, you are guarded through faith for a salvation which is ready to be revealed in the end time (6) In this, you should exult, if now, for a brief time, it is necessary to be made sorrowful by various trials (7) so that the testing of your faith, which is much more precious than gold tested by fire, may be found in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ (8) For though you have not seen him, you love him. In him also, though you do not see him, you now believe. And in believing, you shall exult with an inexpressible and glorious joy (9) returning with the goal of your faith, the salvation of souls
John 20:19-31
(19) Then, when it was late on the same day, on the first of the Sabbaths, and the doors were closed where the disciples were gathered, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst, and he said to them: “Peace to you. (20) And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and side. And the disciples were gladdened when they saw the Lord (21) Therefore, he said to them again: “Peace to you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you. (22) When he had said this, he breathed on them. And he said to them: “Receive the Holy Spirit (23) Those whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them, and those whose sins you shall retain, they are retained. (24) Now Thomas, one of the twelve, who is called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus arrived (25) Therefore, the other disciples said to him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I will see in his hands the mark of the nails and place my finger into the place of the nails, and place my hand into his side, I will not believe. (26) And after eight days, again his disciples were within, and Thomas was with them. Jesus arrived, though the doors had been closed, and he stood in their midst and said, “Peace to you. (27) Next, he said to Thomas: “Look at my hands, and place your finger here; and bring your hand close, and place it at my side. And do not choose to be unbelieving, but faithful. (28) Thomas responded and said to him, “My Lord and my God. (29) Jesus said to him: “You have seen me, Thomas, so you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed. (30) Jesus also accomplished many other signs in the sight of his disciples. These have not been written in this book (31) But these things have been written, so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and so that, in believing, you may have life in his nameActs 4:13-21
Psalm 118:1, 14-21
Mark 16:9-15
Acts 4:13-21
(13) Then, seeing the constancy of Peter and John, having verified that they were men without letters or learning, they wondered. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus (14) Also, seeing the man who had been cured standing with them, they were unable to say anything to contradict them (15) But they ordered them to withdraw outside, away from the council, and they conferred among themselves (16) saying: “What shall we do to these men? For certainly a public sign has been done through them, before all the inhabitants of Jerusalem. It is manifest, and we cannot deny it (17) But lest it spread further among the people, let us threaten them not to speak anymore in this name to any man. (18) And calling them in, they warned them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus (19) Yet truly, Peter and John said in response to them: “Judge whether it is just in the sight of God to listen to you, rather than to God (20) For we are unable to refrain from speaking the things that we have seen and heard. (21) But they, threatening them, sent them away, having not found a way that they might punish them because of the people. For all were glorifying the things that had been done in these events
Psalm 118:1, 14-21
(1) Alleluia. Confess to the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy is forever (14) The Lord is my strength and my praise. And he has become my salvation (15) A voice of exultation and salvation is in the tabernacles of the just (16) The right hand of the Lord has wrought virtue. The right hand of the Lord has exalted me. The right hand of the Lord has wrought virtue (17) I will not die, but I will live. And I will declare the works of the Lord (18) When chastising, the Lord chastised me. But he has not delivered me over to death (19) Open the gates of justice to me. I will enter them, and I will confess to the Lord (20) This is the gate of the Lord. The just will enter by it (21) I will confess to you because you have heard me. And you have become my salvation
Mark 16:9-15
(9) But he, rising early on the first Sabbath, appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons (10) She went and announced it to those who had been with him, while they were mourning and weeping (11) And they, upon hearing that he was alive and that he had been seen by her, did not believe it (12) But after these events, he was shown in another likeness to two of them walking, as they were going out to the countryside (13) And they, returning, reported it to the others; neither did they believe them (14) Finally, he appeared to the eleven, as they sat at table. And he rebuked them for their incredulity and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen that he had risen again (15) And he said to them: “Go forth to the whole world and preach the Gospel to every creature
