May 1, 2025 -- Thursday

Second Week of Easter

复活期第二周 星期四

 

 

First Reading: ACTS 5:27-33

读经一（我们及圣神就是这些事的见证人。）

恭读宗徒大事录 5:27-33

 

When the court officers had brought the Apostles in and made them stand before the Sanhedrin, the high priest questioned them, "We gave you strict orders did we not, to stop teaching in that name.

圣殿警官与差役把宗徒领来之后，叫他们站在公议会中，大司祭便审问他们，说：“我们曾严厉命令你们，不可用这名字施教。

 

Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and want to bring this man's blood upon us."

你们看，你们却把你们的道理传遍了耶路撒冷，你们是有意把这人的血，引到我们身上来啊！”

 

But Peter and the Apostles said in reply, "We must obey God rather than men. The God of our ancestors raised Jesus, though you had him killed by hanging him on a tree.

伯多禄和宗徒们回答说：“听天主的命应胜过听人的命。我们祖先的天主复活了你们下毒手悬在木架上的耶稣。

 

God exalted him at his right hand as leader and savior to grant Israel repentance and forgiveness of sins.

天主以右手举扬了他，叫他做首领和救主，为赐给以色列人悔改和罪赦。

 

We are witnesses of these things, as is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him." When they heard this, they became infuriated and wanted to put them to death.

我们就是这些事的证人，并且天主给那些服从他的人所赏的圣神，也为此事作证。”他们一听这话，大发雷霆，想要杀害他们。

 

——the Word of the Lord

——上主的圣言  

 

Responsorial Psalm PS 34:2, 9, 17-18, 19-20

答唱咏 咏 34:2,9,17-18,19-20

 

R. The Lord hears the cry of the poor.

【答】：卑微人一呼号，上主立即俯允。

 

I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall be ever in my mouth. Taste and see how good the LORD is; blessed the man who takes refuge in him.

领：我必要时时赞美上主，对他的赞颂常在我口：请你们体验，请你们观看：上主是何等的和蔼慈善！投奔他的必获真福永欢。

 

R. The Lord hears the cry of the poor.

【答】：卑微人一呼号，上主立即俯允。

 

The LORD confronts the evildoers, to destroy remembrance of them from the earth. When the just cry out, the LORD hears them, and from all their distress he rescues them.

领：主的威容敌视作恶的人民，把他们的记念由世上灭尽。义人一呼号，主立即俯允，救他们出离一切的苦辛。

 

R. The Lord hears the cry of the poor.

【答】：卑微人一呼号，上主立即俯允。

 

The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; and those who are crushed in spirit he saves. Many are the troubles of the just man, but out of them all the LORD delivers him.

领：主亲近心灵破碎的人，必救助精神痛苦的人。义人的灾难虽多，主却救他免祸。

 

R. The Lord hears the cry of the poor.

【答】：卑微人一呼号，上主立即俯允。

 

Gospel JN 3:31-36

福音（父爱子，并把一切交在他手中。）

恭读圣若望福音 3:31-36

 

The one who comes from above is above all. The one who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of earthly things. But the one who comes from heaven is above all.

那由上而来的，超越一切。那出于下地的，是属于下地，且讲论下地的事；那自上天而来的，超越万有之上，

 

He testifies to what he has seen and heard, but no one accepts his testimony. Whoever does accept his testimony certifies that God is trustworthy.

他对所见所闻的，予以作证，却没有人接受他的见证。那接受他见证的人，就是证实天主是真实的。

 

For the one whom God sent speaks the words of God. He does not ration his gift of the Spirit. The Father loves the Son and has given everything over to him.

天主所派遣的，讲论天主的话，因为天主把圣神无限量地赏赐了他。父爱子，并把一切交在他手中。

 

Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever disobeys the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God remains upon him.

那信从子的，便有永生；那不信从子的，不但不会见到生命，反有天主的义怒常在他身上。

 

——The Gospel of the Lord

——基督的福音