恭讀聖馬竇福音 14:22-33

那時候,耶穌催門徒上船,在他以先到對岸去;這其間,他遣散了群眾。耶穌遣散了群眾以後,便私自上山祈禱去了。到了夜晚,他獨自一個人在那裏。船已離岸幾里了,受著波浪的顛簸,因為吹的是逆風。夜間四更時分,耶穌步行海上,朝著他們走來。門徒看見他在海上行走,就驚駭說:「是個妖怪。」並且嚇得大叫起來。耶穌立即向他們說道:「放心! 是我。不必害怕!」伯多祿回答說:「主! 如果是你,就叫我在水面上步行到你那裏罷 !耶穌說:「來罷!」伯多祿遂從船上下來,走在水面上,往耶穌那裏去。但他一見風勢很強,就害怕起來,並開始下沉,遂大叫說:「主,救我罷!」耶穌立刻伸手拉住他,對他說:「小信德的人哪! 你為甚麼懷疑?」他們上了船,風就停了。船上的人便朝拜他說:「你真是天主子。」

—上主的話。

(33rd Week in Ordinary Time – Wednesday)

(Dedication of Basilicas of Sts. Peter and Paul)

A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew 14:22-33

22 Then he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. 23 And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, 24 but the boat by this time was many furlongs distant from the land, beaten by the waves; for the wind was against them. 25 And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. 26 But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out for fear. 27 But immediately he spoke to them, saying, “Take heart, it is I; have no fear.” 28 And Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, bid me come to you on the water.” 29 He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus; 30 but when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” 31 Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, “O man of little faith, why did you doubt?” 32 And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. 33 And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”

—The Gospel of the Lord.

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