Genesis 18:1-15
Luke 1:46-50, 53-55
Luke 2:41-51
Genesis 18:1-15
(1) Then the Lord appeared to him, in the steep valley of Mamre, when he was sitting at the door of his tent, in the very heat of the day (2) And when he had lifted up his eyes, there appeared to him three men, standing near him. When he had seen them, he ran to meet them from the door of his tent, and he reverenced them on the ground (3) And he said: “If I, O lord, have found grace in your eyes, do not pass by your servant (4) But I will bring a little water, and you may wash your feet and rest under the tree (5) And I will set out a meal of bread, so that you may strengthen your heart; after this you will pass on. It is for this reason that you have turned aside to your servant.” And they said, “Do as you have spoken. (6) Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah, and he said to her, “Quickly, mix together three measures of the finest wheat flour and make loaves baked under the ashes. (7) In truth, he himself ran to the herd, and he took a calf from there, very tender and very good, and he gave it to a servant, who hurried and boiled it (8) Likewise, he took butter and milk, and the calf which he had boiled, and he placed it before them. Yet truly, he himself stood near them under the tree (9) And when they had eaten, they said to him, “Where is Sarah your wife?” He answered, “Behold, she is in the tent. (10) And he said to him, “When returning, I will come to you at this time, with life as a companion, and your wife Sarah will have a son.” Hearing this, Sarah laughed behind the door of the tent (11) Now they were both old, and in an advanced state of life, and it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women (12) And she laughed secretly, saying, “After I have grown old, and my lord is elderly, shall I give myself to the work of delight? (13) Then the Lord said to Abraham: “Why did Sarah laugh, saying: ‘How can I, an old woman, actually give birth? (14) Is anything difficult for God? According to the announcement, he will return to you at this same time, with life as a companion, and Sarah will have a son. (15) Sarah denied it, saying, “I did not laugh.” For she was terribly afraid. But the Lord said, “It is not so; for you did laugh.
Luke 1:46-50, 53-55
(46) And Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord (47) And my spirit leaps for joy in God my Saviour (48) For he has looked with favor on the humility of his handmaid. For behold, from this time, all generations shall call me blessed (49) For he who is great has done great things for me, and holy is his name (50) And his mercy is from generation to generations for those who fear him (53) He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty (54) He has taken up his servant Israel, mindful of his mercy (55) just as he spoke to our fathers: to Abraham and to his offspring forever.
Luke 2:41-51
(41) And his parents went every year to Jerusalem, at the time of the solemnity of Passover (42) And when he had become twelve years old, they ascended to Jerusalem, according to the custom of the feast day (43) And having completed the days, when they returned, the boy Jesus remained in Jerusalem. And his parents did not realize this (44) But, supposing that he was in the company, they went a day’s journey, seeking him among their relatives and acquaintances (45) And not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking him (46) And it happened that, after three days, they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, listening to them and questioning them (47) But all who listened to him were astonished over his prudence and his responses (48) And upon seeing him, they wondered. And his mother said to him: “Son, why have you acted this way toward us? Behold, your father and I were seeking you in sorrow. (49) And he said to them: “How is it that you were seeking me? For did you not know that it is necessary for me to be in these things which are of my Father? (50) And they did not understand the word that he spoke to them (51) And he descended with them and went to Nazareth. And he was subordinate to them. And his mother kept all these words in her heart
