Friday, January 15, 2027

Douay-Rheims: Hebrews 4:1-5, 11

¹Let us fear therefore lest the promise being left of entering into his rest, any of you should be thought to be wanting. ²For unto us also it hath been declared, in like manner as unto them. But the word of hearing did not profit them, not being mixed with faith of those things they heard. ³For we, who have believed, shall enter into rest; as he said: As I have sworn in my wrath; If they shall enter into my rest; and this indeed when the works from the foundation of the world were finished. ⁴For in a certain place he spoke of the seventh day thus: And God rested the seventh day from all his works. ⁵And in this place again: If they shall enter into my rest.

¹¹Let us hasten therefore to enter into that rest; lest any man fall into the same example of unbelief.

Douay-Rheims: Psalm 77:3-4, 6-8 (Psalm 78 at Mass)

³How great things have we heard and known, and our fathers have told us. ⁴They have not been hidden from their children, in another generation. Declaring the praises of the Lord, and his powers, and his wonders which he hath done.

⁶That another generation might know them. The children that should be born and should rise up, and declare them to their children. ⁷That they may put their hope in God and may not forget the works of God: and may seek his commandments. ⁸That they may not become like their fathers, a perverse and exasperating generation. A generation that set not their heart aright: and whose spirit was not faithful to God.

Douay-Rheims: Mark 2:1-12

¹And again he entered into Capharnaum after some days. ²And it was heard that he was in the house, and many came together, so that there was no room; no, not even at the door; and he spoke to them the word. ³And they came to him, bringing one sick of the palsy, who was carried by four. ⁴And when they could not offer him unto him for the multitude, they uncovered the roof where he was; and opening it, they let down the bed wherein the man sick of the palsy lay. ⁵And when Jesus had seen their faith, he saith to the sick of the palsy: Son, thy sins are forgiven thee. ⁶And there were some of the scribes sitting there, and thinking in their hearts: ⁷Why doth this man speak thus? he blasphemeth. Who can forgive sins, but God only? ⁸Which Jesus presently knowing in his spirit, that they so thought within themselves, saith to them: Why think you these things in your hearts? ⁹Which is easier, to say to the sick of the palsy: Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say: Arise, take up thy bed, and walk? ¹⁰But that you may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,) ¹¹I say to thee: Arise, take up thy bed, and go into thy house. ¹²And immediately he arose; and taking up his bed, went his way in the sight of all; so that all wondered and glorified God, saying: We never saw the like.