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Daily Lectionary

February 17, 2025

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These daily readings from the EHV follow the one-year daily lectionary provided in Christian Worship: Hymnal, the Lutheran Service Book, and the Treasury of Daily Prayer. In this lectionary, two readings of 15-25 verses each are provided for each day. Under this plan, nearly all of the New Testament and approximately one-third of the Old Testament are read each year. These readings fit well within the daily offices of Matins, Vespers, or Compline as daily family devotions.

Job 13:1-12

131My eyes have certainly seen all this.
My ears have heard it and understood it.
2Whatever you know, I know every bit as well.
I do not fall short of you in any way.
3But I want to speak to the Almighty.
I am eager to argue my case with God.
4All you do is plaster over problems[] with lies.
Such useless healers, all of you!
5I wish you would shut up completely.
For you, that would be wisdom!
6But now, listen to my rebuttal.
Pay attention to the arguments from my lips.
7Will you misrepresent God?[]
Will you speak deceitfully about him?
8Will you show favoritism on behalf of God
and argue his case for him?
9Will it turn out well when he cross-examines you?
Can you fool God as you can fool a man?
10He will certainly rule against you if you hide your favoritism.
11Won't God's majesty frighten you?
Won't the dread he inspires overwhelm you?
12Your axioms are proverbs made of ashes.
Your strong points are made of clay.

John 6:1-21

Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand
(Matthew 14:13-21; Mark 6:30-44; Luke 9:10-17)
61After this, Jesus crossed over to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (or Sea of Tiberias). 2A large crowd followed him because they saw the miraculous signs he was performing on those who were sick. 3Jesus went up on the hillside and sat down there with his disciples. 4The Jewish Passover festival was near.
5When Jesus looked up and saw a huge crowd coming toward him, he asked Philip, “Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?” 6But Jesus was saying this to test him, for he himself knew what he was going to do.
7Philip answered him, “Two hundred denarii[] worth of bread would not be enough for each of them to have just a little.”
8One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to him, 9“There's a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what is that for so many people?”
10Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” There was plenty of grass in that place, so they sat down. There were about five thousand men.
11Then Jesus took the loaves and, after giving thanks, he distributed pieces to those who were seated. He also did the same with the fish—as much as they wanted.
12When the people were full, he told his disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over so that nothing is wasted.” 13So they gathered them and filled twelve baskets with pieces from the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.
14When the people saw the miraculous sign Jesus did, they said, “This really is the Prophet who is coming into the world.”
Jesus Walks on Water
(Matthew 14:22-33; Mark 6:45-52)
15When Jesus realized that they intended to come and take him by force to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain by himself.
16When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, 17got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was already dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. 18A strong wind started to blow, and the sea became rough.
19After they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea toward their boat, and they were afraid.
20But he said to them, “It is I. Do not be afraid!”
21Then they were willing to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the shore where they were heading.