GOSPEL READING AND PRAYER

MAY 4th, 2025

READING

Luke 4:16–21 (ESV)

16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as was his custom, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and he stood up to read. 17 And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written, 

            18       “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, 

      because he has anointed me 

      to proclaim good news to the poor. 

                  He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives 

      and recovering of sight to the blind, 

      to set at liberty those who are oppressed, 

            19       to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” 

20 And he rolled up the scroll and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. 21 And he began to say to them, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”

PRAYER

Let us pray:

Almighty God, you sent your Son as a sacrifice for our sins and to be a model of holy living. Help us to gratefully accept his priceless gifts and follow his sacred example daily, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever. Amen.