Tageslesungen

Morgengebet — Erste Lesung

Judith 7

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The next day Holofernes commanded all his army and all the people who had come to be his allies, that they should move their camp toward Bethulia, take beforehand the ascents of the hill country, and make war against the children of Israel. Every mighty man of them moved that day. The army of their men of war was one hundred seventy thousand footmen, plus twelve thousand horsemen, besides the baggage, and the men that were on foot among them: an exceedingly great multitude. They encamped in the valley near Bethulia, by the fountain. They spread themselves in breadth over Dothaim even to Belmaim, and in length from Bethulia to Cyamon, which is near Esdraelon. But the children of Israel, when they saw the multitude of them, were troubled exceedingly, and everyone said to his neighbor, “Now these men will lick up the face of all the earth. Neither the high mountains, nor the valleys, nor the hills will be able to bear their weight. Every man took up his weapons of war, and when they had kindled fires upon their towers, they remained and watched all that night. But on the second day Holofernes led out all his horse in the sight of the children of Israel which were in Bethulia, viewed the ascents to their city, and searched out the springs of the waters, seized upon them, and set garrisons of men of war over them. Then he departed back to his people. All the rulers of the children of Esau, all the leaders of the people of Moab, and the captains of the sea coast came to him and said, “Let our lord now hear a word, that there be not losses in your army. For this people of the children of Israel do not trust in their spears, but in the height of the mountains wherein they dwell, for it is not easy to come up to the tops of their mountains. And now, my lord, don’t fight against them as men fight who join battle, and there will not so much as one man of your people perish. Remain in your camp, and keep every man of your army safe. Let your servants get possession of the water spring, which flows from the foot of the mountain, because all the inhabitants of Bethulia get their water from there. Then thirst will kill them, and they will give up their city. Then we and our people will go up to the tops of the mountains that are near, and will encamp upon them, to watch that not one man gets out of the city. They will be consumed with famine, they and their wives and their children. Before the sword comes against them they will be laid low in the streets where they dwell. And you will pay them back with evil, because they rebelled, and didn’t meet your face in peace.” Their words were pleasing in the sight of Holofernes and in the sight of all his servants; and he ordered them to do as they had spoken. And the army of the children of Ammon moved, and with them five thousand of the children of Asshur, and they encamped in the valley. They seized the waters and the springs of the waters of the children of Israel. The children of Esau went up with the children of Ammon, and encamped in the hill country near Dothaim. They sent some of them toward the south, and toward the east, near Ekrebel, which is near Chusi, that is upon the brook Mochmur. The rest of the army of the Assyrians encamped in the plain, and covered all the face of the land. Their tents and baggage were pitched upon it in a great crowd. They were an exceedingly great multitude. The children of Israel cried to the Lord their God, for their spirit fainted; for all their enemies had surrounded them. There was no way to escape out from among them. All the army of Asshur remained around them, their footmen and their chariots and their horsemen, thirty-four days. All their vessels of water ran dry for all the inhabitants of Bethulia. The cisterns were emptied, and they had no water to drink their fill for one day; for they rationed drink by measure. Their young children were discouraged. The women and the young men fainted for thirst. They fell down in the streets of the city, and in the passages of the gates. There was no longer any strength in them. All the people, including the young men, the women, and the children, were gathered together against Ozias, and against the rulers of the city. They cried with a loud voice, and said before all the elders, “God be judge between all of you and us, because you have done us great wrong, in that you have not spoken words of peace with the children of Asshur. Now we have no helper; but God has sold us into their hands, that we should be laid low before them with thirst and great destruction. And now summon them, and deliver up the whole city as prey to the people of Holofernes, and to all his army. For it is better for us to be made a plunder to them. For we will be servants, and our souls will live, and we will not see the death of our babies before our eyes, and our wives and our children fainting in death. We take to witness against you the heaven and the earth, and our God and the Lord of our fathers, who punishes us according to our sins and the sins of our fathers. Do what we have said today!” And there was great weeping of all with one consent in the midst of the assembly; and they cried to the Lord God with a loud voice. And Ozias said to them, “Brethren, be of good courage! Let us endure five more days, during which the Lord our God will turn his mercy toward us; for he will not forsake us utterly. But if these days pass, and no help comes to us, I will do what you say.” Then he dispersed the people, every man to his own camp; and they went away to the walls and towers of their city. He sent the women and children into their houses. They were brought very low in the city.

Morgengebet — Zweite Lesung

Markus 11

Und da sie nahe zu Jerusalem kamen, gen Bethphage und Bethanien an den Olberg, sandte er seiner Jünger zwei und sprach zu ihnen: Gehet hin in den Flecken, der vor euch liegt, und alsbald; wenn ihr hineinkommt, werdet ihr finden ein Füllen angebunden, auf welchem nie kein Mensch gesessen ist. Loset es ab und führet es her! Und so jemand zu euch sagen wird: Warum tut ihr das? so sprechet: Der Herr bedarf sein; so wird er's bald hersenden. Und gingen hin und fanden das Füllen gebunden an der Tür, draulien auf dem Wegscheid, und loseten es ab. Und etliche, die da stunden, sprachen zu ihnen: Was machet ihr, daß ihr das Füllen abloset? Sie sagten aber zu ihnen, wie ihnen Jesus geboten hatte; und die lielien's zu. Und sie führeten das Füllen zu Jesu und legten ihre Kleider darauf, und er setzte sich darauf. Viele aber breiteten ihre Kleider auf den Weg. Etliche hieben Maien von den Baumen und streueten sie auf den Weg. Und die vorne vorgingen, und die hernach folgeten, schrieen und sprachen: Hosianna! Gelobet sei, der da kommt in dem Namen des Herrn! Gelobet sei das Reich unsers Vaters David, das da kommt in dem Namen des Herrn! Hosianna in der Hohe! Und der Herr ging ein zu Jerusalem und in den Tempel. Und er besah alles; und am Abend ging er hinaus gen Bethanien mit den Zwolfen. Und des andern Tages, da sie von Bethanien gingen, hungerte ihn. Und sah einen Feigenbaum von feme, der Blatter hatte. Da trat er hinzu, ob er etwas darauf fande. Und da er hinzukam, fand er nichts denn nur Blatter; denn es war noch nicht Zeit, daß Feigen sein sollten. Und Jesus antwortete und sprach zu ihm: Nun esse von dir niemand keine Frucht ewiglich! Und seine Jünger horeten das. Und sie kamen gen Jerusalem. Und Jesus ging in den Tempel, fing an und trieb aus die Verkaufer und Kaufer in dem Tempel; und die Tische der Wechsler und die Stühle der T aubenkramer stieft, er urn und lieft nicht zu, daß jemand etwas durch den Tempel truge. Und erlehrete und sprach zu ihnen: Stehet nicht geschrieben: Mein Haus soil heiften ein Bethaus alien Vblkern? Ihr aber habt eine Mordergrube daraus gemacht. Und es kam vordie Schriftgelehrten und Hohenpriester; und sie trachteten, wie sie ihn umbrachten. Sie furchteten sich aber vor ihm; denn alles Volk verwunderte sich seiner Lehre. Und des Abends ging er hinaus vor die Stadt. Und am Morgen gingen sie voruber und sahen den Feigenbaum, daß er verdorret war bis auf die Wurzel. Und Petrus gedachte daran und sprach zu ihm: Rabbi, siehe, der Feigenbaum, den du verflucht hast, ist verdorret. Jesus antwortete und sprach zu ihnen: Habt Glauben an Gotti Wahrlich, ich sage euch, werzu diesem Berge sprache: Heb' dich und wirfdich ins Meer! und zweifelte nicht in seinem Herzen, sondern glaubte, daß es geschehen würde, was er sagt, so wird's ihm geschehen, was er sagt. Darum sage ich euch: Alles, was ihr bittet in eurem Gebet, glaubet nur, daß ihr's empfangen werdet, so wird's euch werden. Und wenn ihr stehet und betet, so vergebet, wo ihr etwas wider jemand habt, auf daß auch euer Vater im Himmel euch vergebe eure Fehle. Wenn ihr aber nicht vergeben werdet, so wird auch euer Vater, der im Himmel ist, eure Fehle nicht vergeben. Und sie kamen abermal gen Jerusalem. Und da er in den Tempel ging, kamen zu ihm die Hohenpriester und Schriftgelehrten und die Altesten und sprachen zu ihm: Aus was fur Macht tust du das, und wer hat dir die Macht gegeben, daß du solches tust? Jesus aber antwortete und sprach zu ihnen: Ich will euch auch ein Wort fragen; antwortet mir, so will ich euch sagen, aus was fur Macht ich das tue: Die Taufe Johannes, war sie vom Himmel Oder von Menschen? Antwortet mir! Und sie gedachten bei sich selbst und sprachen: Sagen wir, sie war vom Himmel, so wird er sagen: Warum habt ihr denn ihm nicht geglaubet? Sagen wir aber, sie war von Menschen, so furchten wir uns vor dem Volk. Denn sie hielten alle, daß Johannes ein rechter Prophet ware. Und sie antworteten und sprachen zu Jesu: Wir wissen's nicht. Und Jesus antwortete und sprach zu ihnen: So sage ich euch auch nicht, aus was fur Macht ich solches tue.

Abendgebet — Erste Lesung

Judith 8

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In those days Judith heard about this. She was the daughter of Merari, the son of Ox, the son of Joseph, the son of Oziel, the son of Elkiah, the son of Ananias, the son of Gideon, the son of Raphaim, the son of Ahitub, the son of Elihu, the son of Eliab, the son of Nathanael, the son of Salamiel, the son of Salasadai, the son of Israel. Her husband was Manasses, of her tribe and of her family. He died in the days of barley harvest. For he stood over those who bound sheaves in the field, and the heat came upon his head, and he fell on his bed, and died in his city Bethulia. So they buried him with his fathers in the field which is between Dothaim and Balamon. Judith was a widow in her house three years and four months. She made herself a tent upon the roof of her house, and put on sackcloth upon her loins. The garments of her widowhood were upon her. And she fasted all the days of her widowhood, except the eves of the Sabbaths, the Sabbaths, the eves of the new moons, the new moons, and the feasts and joyful days of the house of Israel. She was of a goodly countenance, and exceeding beautiful to behold. Her husband Manasses had left her gold, silver, menservants, maidservants, cattle, and lands. She remained on those lands. No one said anything evil about her; for she feared God exceedingly. She heard the evil words of the people against the governor, because they fainted for lack of water; and Judith heard all the words that Ozias spoke to them, how he swore to them that he would deliver the city to the Assyrians after five days. So she sent her maid, who was over all things that she had, to summon Ozias, Chabris, and Charmis, the elders of her city. They came to her, and she said to them, “Hear me now, O you rulers of the inhabitants of Bethulia: for your word that you have spoken before the people this day is not right. You have set the oath which you have pronounced between God and you, and have promised to deliver the city to our enemies, unless within these days the Lord turns to help you. Now who are you that you have tempted God this day, and stand in the place of God among the children of men? Now try the Lord Almighty, and you will never know anything. For you will not find the depth of the heart of man, and you will not perceive the things that he thinks. How will you search out God, who has made all these things, and know his mind, and comprehend his purpose? No, my kindred, don’t provoke the Lord our God to anger! For if he has not decided to help us within these five days, he has power to defend us in such time as he will, or to destroy us before the face of our enemies. But don’t you pledge the counsels of the Lord our God! For God is not as man, that he should be threatened; neither as the son of man, that he should be turned by entreaty. Therefore let’s wait for the salvation that comes from him, and call upon him to help us. He will hear our voice, if it pleases him. For there arose none in our age, neither is there any of us today, tribe, or kindred, or family, or city, which worship gods made with hands, as it was in the former days; for which cause our fathers were given to the sword, and for plunder, and fell with a great fall before our enemies. But we know no other god beside him. Therefore we hope that he will not despise us, nor any of our race. For if we are taken so, all Judea will sit upon the ground, and our sanctuary will be plundered; and he will require our blood for profaning it. And the slaughter of our kindred, and the captivity of the land, and the desolation of our inheritance, will he turn upon our heads among the Gentiles, wherever we will be in bondage. We will be an offense and a reproach before those who take us for a possession. For our bondage will not be ordered to favor; but the Lord our God will turn it to dishonor. And now, kindred, let us show an example to our kindred, because their soul hangs upon us, and the sanctuary, the house, and the altar rest upon us. Besides all this let us give thanks to the Lord our God, who tries us, even as he did our fathers also. Remember all the things which he did to Abraham, and all the things in which he tried Isaac, and all the things which happened to Jacob in Mesopotamia of Syria, when he kept the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother. For he has not tried us in the fire, as he did them, to search out their hearts, neither has he taken vengeance on us; but the Lord does scourge them that come near to him, to admonish them.” And Ozias said to her, “All that you have spoken, you have spoken with a good heart. There is no one who will deny your words. For this is not the first day wherein your wisdom is manifested; but from the beginning of your days all the people have known your understanding, because the disposition of your heart is good. But the people were exceedingly thirsty, and compelled us to do as we spoke to them, and to bring an oath upon ourselves, which we will not break. And now pray you for us, because you are a godly woman, and the Lord will send us rain to fill our cisterns, and we will faint no more.” Then Judith said to them, “Hear me, and I will do a thing, which will go down to all generations among the children of our race. You shall all stand at the gate tonight. I will go out with my maid. Within the days after which you said that you would deliver the city to our enemies, the Lord will visit Israel by my hand. But you shall not inquire of my act; for I will not declare it to you, until the things are finished that I will do.” Then Ozias and the rulers said to her, “Go in peace. May the Lord God be before you, to take vengeance on our enemies.” So they returned from the tent, and went to their stations.

Abendgebet — Zweite Lesung

2. Korinther 7

Dieweil wir nun solche Verheüiung haben, meine Liebsten, so lasset uns von aller Befleckung des Fleisches und des Geistes uns reinigen und fortfahren mit der Heiligung in der Furcht Gottes. Fasset uns! Wir haben niemand Leid getan; wir haben niemand verletzt; wir haben niemand ubervorteilet. Nicht sage ich solches, euch zu verdammen; denn ich habe droben zuvor gesagt, daü ihr in unserm Herzen seid, mitzusterben und mitzuleben. Ich rede mit grower Freudigkeit zu euch; ich rühme viel von euch; ich bin erfüllet mit Trost; ich bin überschwenglich in Freuden in aller unserer Trübsal. Denn da wir nach Mazedonien kamen, hatte unser Fleisch keine Ruhe, sondern allenthalben waren wir in Trübsal: auswendig Streit, inwendig Furcht. Aber Gott, der die Geringen trostet, der trostete uns durch die Ankunft des Titus. Nicht allein aber durch seine Ankunft, sondern auch durch den Trost, damit er getrostet war an euch, und verkündigte uns euer Verlangen, euer Weinen, euren Eifer urn mich, also dafi ich mich noch mehr freuete. Denn dafi ich euch durch den Brief habe traurig gemacht, reuet mich nicht. Und ob's mich reuete, so ich aber sehe, daß der Brief vielleicht eine Weile euch betrübt hat, so freue ich mich doch nun, nicht daruber, daß ihr seid betrübt worden, sondern daß ihr seid betrübt worden zur Reue. Denn ihr seid gottlich betrübt worden, daß ihr von uns ja keinen Schaden irgend worinnen nehmet. Denn die gottliche Traurigkeit wirket zur Seligkeit eine Reue, die niemand gereuet; die Traurigkeit aber der Welt wirket den Tod. Siehe, dasselbige, dafi ihr gottlich seid betrubt worden, welchen Fleil J hat es in euch gewirket, dazu Verantwortung, Zorn, Furcht, Verlangen, Eifer, Rachel Ihr habt euch beweiset in alien Stricken, dafi ihr rein seid an der Tat. Darum, ob ich euch geschrieben habe, so ist's doch nicht geschehen um deswillen, der beleidiget hat, auch nicht um deswillen, der beleidiget ist, sondern um deswillen, daß euer Fleift gegen uns offenbar würde bei euch vor Gott. Derhalben sind wir getrostet worden, daü ihr getrostet seid. Uberschwenglicher aber haben wir uns noch mehr gefreuet uber die Freude des Titus; denn sein Geist ist erquicket an euch alien. Denn was ich vor ihm von euch gerühmet habe, bin ich nicht zuschanden worden; sondern gleichwie alles wahr ist, was ich mit euch geredet habe, also ist auch unser Ruhmen vor Titus wahr worden. Und er ist uberaus herzlich wohl an euch, wenn er gedenket an euer aller Gehorsam, wie ihr ihn mit Furcht und Zittern habt aufgenommen. Ich freue mich, daß ich mich zu euch alles versehen dart.