Monday, January 12, 2026

1There was a man of Ramathaimsophim, of Mount Ephraim, and his name was Elcana, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliu, the son of Thohu, the son of Suph, an Ephraimite:

2And he had two wives, the name of one was Anna, and the name of the other Phenenna. Phenenna had children: but Anna had no children.

3And this man went up out of his city upon the appointed days, to adore and to offer sacrifice to the Lord of hosts in Silo. And the two sons of Heli, Ophni and Phinees, were there priests of the Lord.

4Now the day came, and Elcana offered sacrifice, and gave to Phenenna, his wife, and to all her sons and daughters, portions:

5But to Anna he gave one portion with sorrow, because he loved Anna. And the Lord had shut up her womb.

6Her rival also afflicted her, and troubled her exceedingly, insomuch that she upbraided her, that the Lord had shut up her womb:

7And thus she did every year, when the time returned, that they went up to the temple of the Lord: and thus she provoked her: but Anna wept, and did not eat.

8Then Elcana, her husband, said to her: Anna, why weepest thou? and why dost thou not eat? and why dost thou afflict thy heart? Am not I better to thee than ten children?

3What shall I render to the Lord, for all the things that he hath rendered to me?

4I will take the chalice of salvation; and I will call upon the name of the Lord.

5I will pay my vows to the Lord before all his people:

6Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.

7O Lord, for I am thy servant: I am thy servant, and the son of thy handmaid. Thou hast broken my bonds:

8I will sacrifice to thee the sacrifice of praise, and I will call upon the name of the Lord.

9I will pay my vows to the Lord in the sight of all his people:

10In the courts of the house of the Lord, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem.

15And saying: The time is accomplished and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe the gospel:

14And after that John was delivered up, Jesus came in Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

15And saying: The time is accomplished and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe the gospel:

16And passing by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother, casting nets into the sea for they were fishermen.

17And Jesus said to them: Come after me; and I will make you to become fishers of men.

18And immediately leaving their nets, they followed him.

19And going on from thence a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who also were mending their nets in the ship:

20And forthwith he called them. And leaving their father Zebedee in the ship with his hired men, they followed him.

21And they entered into Capharnaum: and forthwith upon the sabbath days going into the synagogue, he taught them.

22And they were astonished at his doctrine. For he was teaching them as one having power, and not as the scribes.