Saturday, May 30, 2026

¹⁷But you, beloved, remember the words which have been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁰But you, beloved, keep building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit.

²¹Keep yourselves in God's love, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life.

²²On some have compassion, making a distinction,

²³and some save, snatching them out of the fire with fear, hating even the clothing stained by the flesh.

²⁴Now to him who is able to keep them from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory in great joy,

²⁵to God our Savior, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen.

²God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you. My flesh longs for you, in a dry and weary land, where there is no water.

³So I have seen you in the sanctuary, watching your power and your glory.

⁴Because your loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you.

⁵So I will bless you while I live. I will lift up my hands in your name.

⁶My soul shall be satisfied as with the richest food. My mouth shall praise you with joyful lips,

²⁷They came again to Jerusalem, and as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to him,

²⁸and they began saying to him, "By what authority do you do these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?"

²⁹Jesus said to them, "I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

³⁰The baptism of John—was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me."

³¹They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we should say, 'From heaven;' he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?'

³²If we should say, 'From men'"—they feared the people, for all held John to really be a prophet.

³³They answered Jesus, "We don't know." Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things."