恭讀聖若望福音 5:31-47

那時,耶穌對猶太人說:「如果我為我自己作證,我的證據不足憑信;但另有一位為我作證,我知道他為我作的證足以憑信。你們曾派人到若翰那裏去,他就為真理作過證。其實我並不需要人的證據,我提及這事,只是為叫你們得救。若翰好比是一盞點著而發亮的燈,你們只一時高興享受他的光明。但我有比若翰更大的證據,即父所托付我要我完成的工程,就是我所行的這些工程,為我作證;證明是父派遣了我。派遣我來的父,親自為我作證;你們從未聽見過他的聲音,也從未看見過他的儀容,並且你們也沒有把他的話存留在心中,因為你們不相信他所派遣的那位。你們查考經典,因你們認為其中有永生,正是這些經典為我作證;但你們不願意到我這裏來,為獲得生命。
「我不求人的光榮;而且我認得你們,知道在你們內沒有天主的愛情。我因我父的名而來,你們卻不接納我;如果有人因自己的名而來,你們反而接納他。你們既然彼此尋求光榮,而不尋求出於唯一天主的光榮,你們怎麼能相信我呢?不要想我要在父面前控告你們;有一位控告你們的,就是你們所寄望的梅瑟。若是你們相信梅瑟,必會相信我,因為他是指著我而寫的。如果你們不相信他所寫的,怎麼會相信我的話呢?」

—上主的話。

(4th Week of Lent – Thursday)

A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to John 5:31-47

Jesus said to the Jews: “If I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is not true. But there is another who testifies on my behalf, and I know that the testimony he gives on my behalf is true. You sent emissaries to John, and he testified to the truth. I do not accept human testimony, but I say this so that you may be saved. He was a burning and shining lamp, and for a while you were content to rejoice in his light. But I have testimony greater than John’s. The works that the Father gave me to accomplish, these works that I perform testify on my behalf that the Father has sent me. Moreover, the Father who sent me has testified on my behalf. But you have never heard his voice nor seen his form, and you do not have his word remaining in you, because you do not believe in the one whom he has sent. You search the Scriptures, because you think you have eternal life through them; even they testify on my behalf. But you do not want to come to me to have life.
“I do not accept human praise; moreover, I know that you do not have the love of God in you. I came in the name of my Father, but you do not accept me; yet if another comes in his own name, you will accept him. How can you believe, when you accept praise from one another and do not seek the praise that comes from the only God? Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father: the one who will accuse you is Moses, in whom you have placed your hope. For if you had believed Moses, you would have believed me, because he wrote about me. But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe my words?”

—The Gospel of the Lord.

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