Catholic Epistle
A Reading from Epistle of St. John .
May his blessing be upon us.
Amen.
John 5 : 9 - 20
Chapter 5
| 9 | And immediately the man was made well, took up his bed, and walked. And that day was the Sabbath.
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| 10 | The Jews therefore said to him who was cured, "It is the Sabbath; it is not lawful for you to carry your bed."
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| 11 | He answered them, "He who made me well said to me, "Take up your bed and walk."'
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| 12 | Then they asked him, "Who is the Man who said to you, "Take up your bed and walk'?"
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| 13 | But the one who was healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, a multitude being in that place.
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| 14 | Afterward Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, "See, you have been made well. Sin no more, lest a worse thing come upon you."
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| 15 | The man departed and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well.
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| 16 | For this reason the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to kill Him, because He had done these things on the Sabbath.
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| 17 | But Jesus answered them, "My Father has been working until now, and I have been working."
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| 18 | Therefore the Jews sought all the more to kill Him, because He not only broke the Sabbath, but also said that God was His Father, making Himself equal with God.
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| 19 | Then Jesus answered and said to them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner.
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| 20 | For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him all things that He Himself does; and He will show Him greater works than these, that you may marvel.
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Do not love the world or the things in the world.
The world passes away, and its desires; but he who does the will of God abides forever.
Amen.
