恭讀聖若望福音15:1-8

那時候,耶穌對門徒說:「我是真葡萄樹,我父是園丁。凡在我身上不結果實的枝條,祂便剪掉;凡結果實的,祂就清理,使他結更多果實;你們因我對你們所講的話,已是清潔的了。你們住在我內,我也住在你們內。正如枝條如果不留在葡萄樹上,憑自己不能結果實;你們如果不住在我內,也一無所能。「我是葡萄樹,你們是枝條;那住在我內,我也住在他內的,他就結許多果實,因為離開了我,你們什麼也不能作。誰若不住在我內,便彷彿枝條丟在外面,枯乾了,人便把它拾起來,投入火中焚燒。你們如果住在我內,而我的話也存在你們內,如此,你們願意什麼,求罷!必給你們成就。我父受光榮,即在於你們多結果實,如此,你們就成為我的門徒。」
—基督的福音。

(5th Sunday of Easter)

A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to John 15:1-8

1 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch of mine that bears no fruit, he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. 3 You are already made clean by the word which I have spoken to you. 4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. 5 I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in me, and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. 6 If a man does not abide in me, he is cast forth as a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire and burned. 7 If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you will, and it shall be done for you. 8 By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be my disciples.

—The Gospel of the Lord.

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