恭讀聖路加福音 3:15-16,21-22

那時,百姓都在期待【默西亞】,為此,人人心中推想:或許若翰就是默西亞。若翰便向眾人說道:「我固然以水洗你們,但是,比我強的那一位要來,就是解祂的鞋帶,我也不配。祂要以聖神和火洗你們。」眾百姓受洗後,耶穌也受了洗;當祂祈禱時,天開了;聖神藉著一個形象,如同鴿子,降在祂上邊;並有聲音從天上說:「祢是我的愛子,我因祢而喜悅。」

—基督的福音。

(The Baptism of the Lord)

A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke 3:15-16, 21-22

15 As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah, 16 John answered all of them by saying, “I baptize you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. 21 Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heaven was opened, 22 and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.”

—The Gospel of the Lord.

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