Mount Pleasant Lutheran Church

1   After   [he appeared to his followers in Jerusalem,]   Jesus showed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias, and he showed himself in this way.   2   Gathered there together were Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples.   3   Simon Peter said to them, " I am going fishing. " They said to him, " We wil...

19   When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors were locked where the disciples were, for fear of the Jew ish authoritie s, Jesus came and stood among them and said, " Peace be with you. "  20   After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.   21   Jesus said to them again, " Peace be with you. As the Fa...

1   On the first day of the week, at early dawn,   [the women]   went to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared.   2   They found the stone rolled away from the tomb,   3   but when they went in they did not find the body.   4   While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men in dazzling clothes stood beside them.   5   The women were terrified and bowed their faces to the groun...

1   Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.   2   There they gave a dinner for him . Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those reclining with him.   3   Mary took a pound of costly perfume made of pure nard, anointed Jesus ' s feet, and wiped them with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume .   4   But J...

1   Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to   [Jesus.]   2   And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, " This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them. "       3   So he told them this parable:   11b   " There was a man who had two sons.   12   The younger of them said to his father, ' Father, give me the share of the wealth that will belong to me....

1   At that very time there were some present who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 2   [Jesus]   asked them, "Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way they were worse sinners than all other Galileans? 3   No, I tell you, but unless you repent you will all perish as they did.   4   Or those eighteen who were killed when the t...

31   At that very hour some Pharisees came and said to   [Jesus], " Get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you. "  32   He said to them, " Go and tell that fox for me, ' Listen, I am casting out demons and performing cures today and tomorrow, and on the third day I finish my work.   33   Yet today, tomorrow, and the next day I must be on my way, because it is impossible for a prophet to be ki...

31   At that very hour some Pharisees came and said to   [Jesus], " Get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you. "  32   He said to them, " Go and tell that fox for me, ' Listen, I am casting out demons and performing cures today and tomorrow, and on the third day I finish my work.   33   Yet today, tomorrow, and the next day I must be on my way, because it is impossible for a prophet to be ki...

12   Since, then, we have such a hope, we act with great boldness,   13   not like Moses, who put a veil over his face to keep the people of Israel from gazing at the end of the glory that was being set aside.  14   But their minds were hardened. Indeed, to this very day, when they hear the reading of the old covenant, that same veil is still there, since only in Christ is it set aside.   15   Ind...

1   Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness,  2   where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing at all during those days, and when they were over, he was famished.  3   The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become a loaf of bread."  4   Jesus answered him, "It is written, 'One does no...

17   [ Jesus ]  came down with  [ the twelve ]  and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea, Jerusalem, and the coast of Tyre and Sidon. 18   They had come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; and those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured.  19   And all in the crowd were trying to touch him, for power came...

Once while Jesus was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God,  2   he saw two boats there at the shore of the lake; the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets.  3   He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little way from the shore. Then he sat down and taught the crowds fro...

21   Then  [ Jesus ]  began to say to  [ all in the synagogue in Nazareth, ]  "Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing."  22   All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. They said, "Is not this Joseph's son?"  23   He said to them, "Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, 'Doctor, cure yourself!' And you will say, 'Do here also in you...

14   Then Jesus, filled with the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee, and a report about him spread through all the surrounding country.  15   He began to teach in their synagogues and was praised by everyone.       16   When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read,   17   and the scroll of the prop...

14   Then Jesus, filled with the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee, and a report about him spread through all the surrounding country.  15   He began to teach in their synagogues and was praised by everyone.       16   When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read,   17   and the scroll of the prop...

1   On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.  2   Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding.  3   When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, "They have no wine."  4   And Jesus said to her, "Woman, what concern is that to you and to me? My hour has not yet come."  5   His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever h...

15   As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah,   16   John answered all of them by saying, " I baptize you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.   17   His winnowing fork is in his han...

1 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 in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was descended from the house and family of David....

Luke 1:26-38   26  In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,  27  to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.  28  And he came to her and said, "Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you."  29  But she was much perplexed by his words and pondered what sort of greeting this might be.  30 ...

33   Pilate entered the headquarters again, summoned Jesus, and asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?"  34   Jesus answered, " Do you ask this on your own, or did others tell you about me? "  35   Pilate replied, " I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests have handed you over to me. What have you done? "  36   Jesus answered, " My kingdom is not from this world. If my kingdo...

As   [Jesus]   taught, he said, " Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces,   39   and to have the best seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets!   40   They devour widows ' houses and for the sake of appearance say long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation. "       41   He sat down opposite the t...

32   When Mary came where Jesus was and saw him, she knelt at his feet and said to him, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died."  33   When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her also weeping, he was greatly disturbed in spirit and deeply moved.  34   He said, "Where have you laid him?" They said to him, "Lord, come and see."  35   Jesus began to weep.  36   So...

31 Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, "If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples;  32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free."  33 They answered him, "We are descendants of Abraham and have never been slaves to anyone. What do you mean by saying, 'You will be made free'?"     34 Jesus answered them, "Very truly, I tell you, everyone who commits sin...

35 James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came forward to him and said to him, "Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you."  36 And he said to them, "What is it you want me to do for you?"  37 And they said to him, "Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory."  38 But Jesus said to them, "You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the c...

2 Some Pharisees came, and to test  [ Jesus ]  they asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?"  3 He answered them, "What did Moses command you?"  4 They said, "Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of dismissal and to divorce her."  5 But Jesus said to them, "Because of your hardness of heart he wrote this commandment for you.  6 But from the beginning of creation, 'God made them m...