Wednesday of the 3rd week of Easter

1And at that time there was raised a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all dispersed through the countries of Judea, and Samaria, except the apostles. 2And devout men took order for Stephen's funeral, and made great mourning over him. 3But Saul made havock of the church, entering in from house to house, and dragging away men and women, committed them to prison. 4They therefore that were dispersed, went about preaching the word of God. 5And Philip going down to the city of Samaria, preached Christ unto them. 6And the people with one accord were attentive to those things which were said by Philip, hearing, and seeing the miracles which he did. 7For many of them who had unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, went out. 8And many, taken with the palsy, and that were lame, were healed.

1Unto the end, a canticle of a psalm of the resurrection. Shout with joy to God, all the earth,

2Sing ye a psalm to his name; give glory to his praise.

3Say unto God, How terrible are thy works, O Lord! in the multitude of thy strength thy enemies shall lie to thee.

4Let all the earth adore thee, and sing to thee: let it sing a psalm to thy name.

5Come and see the works of God; who is terrible in his counsels over the sons of men.

6Who turneth the sea into dry land, in the river they shall pass on foot: there shall we rejoice in him.

7Who by his power ruleth for ever: his eyes behold the nations; let not them that provoke him he exalted in themselves.

35And Jesus said to them: I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall not hunger: and he that believeth in me shall never thirst. 36But I said unto you, that you also have seen me, and you believe not. 37All that the Father giveth to me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me, I will not cast out. 38Because I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me. 39Now this is the will of the Father who sent me: that of all that he hath given me, I should lose nothing; but should raise it up again in the last day. 40And this is the will of my Father that sent me: that every one who seeth the Son, and believeth in him, may have life everlasting, and I will raise him up in the last day.