Luke 2:1-20 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) The Birth of Jesus 2 In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 All went to their own towns to be registered. 4 Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth […]

Luke 2:22-38 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Jesus Is Presented in the Temple 22 When the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord 23 (as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male shall be designated as holy to […]

Luke 1:5-25 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold 5 In the days of King Herod of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly order of Abijah. His wife was a descendant of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. 6 Both of them were righteous before God, […]

Psalm 145 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) The Greatness and the Goodness of God Praise. Of David. 1 I will extol you, my God and King,     and bless your name forever and ever. 2 Every day I will bless you,     and praise your name forever and ever. 3 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;     his […]

Genesis 28:10-17 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Jacob’s Dream at Bethel 10 Jacob left Beer-sheba and went toward Haran. 11 He came to a certain place and stayed there for the night, because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones of the place, he put it under his head and lay down in that place. […]

Psalm 44 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) 1 We have heard with our ears, O God,     our ancestors have told us, what deeds you performed in their days,     in the days of old: 2 you with your own hand drove out the nations,     but them you planted; you afflicted the peoples,     but them you set free; 3 for […]

Psalm 32 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) The Joy of Forgiveness 1 Happy are those whose transgression is forgiven,     whose sin is covered. 2 Happy are those to whom the Lord imputes no iniquity,     and in whose spirit there is no deceit. 3 While I kept silence, my body wasted away     through my groaning all day long. 4 For day and night […]

Micah 1:3-5, 5:2-5a, 6:6-8 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Micah 1:3-5 3 For lo, the Lord is coming out of his place,     and will come down and tread upon the high places of the earth. 4 Then the mountains will melt under him     and the valleys will burst open, like wax near the fire,     like waters poured down a steep […]

Genesis 12:1-9 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) The Call of Abram 12 Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. 2 I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be […]

2 Kings 5:1-15 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) The Healing of Naaman 5 Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man and in high favor with his master, because by him the Lord had given victory to Aram. The man, though a mighty warrior, suffered from leprosy.[a] 2 Now the Arameans on one of their […]