Friday of the 1st week of Ordinary Time

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.

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

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.

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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.

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.