Daily Bible Readings January 3 2008 Christmas with Traditional Catholic Commentary

January 3 2008 Thursday 10th Day of Christmas

About the sources used. The readings on this site are not official for the Mass of Roman Rite of the Catholic Church in the USA, but are from sources free from copyright. They are here to present the comparable readings alongside traditional Catholic commentary as published in the Haydock Bible. Readings vary depending on your local calendar.

Official Readings of the Liturgy at – http://www.usccb.org/nab/010308.shtml – Note. The Official Liturgical readings may not match the current NAB you may have.

1 John 2:29–3:6
Haydock New Testament

29 If you know that he is just, know ye that every one also who doth justice is born of him. 1 Behold what manner of charity the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called, and should be the sons of God. Therefore the world knoweth us not: because it hath not know him. 2 Dearly beloved, we are now the sons of God: and it hath not yet appeared what we shall be. We know, that when he shall appear, we shall be like to him: because we shall see him as he is. 3 And every one that hath this hope in him, sanctifieth himself, as he also is holy. 4 Every one who committeth sins, committeth also iniquity: and sin is iniquity. 5 And you know that he appeared to take away our sins: and in him there is no sin. 6 Whosoever abideth in him, sinneth not: and whosoever sinneth, hath not seen him, nor known him.

John 1:29-34
Haydock NT

29 The next day John saw Jesus coming to him, and he saith:

Behold the lamb of God, behold him who taketh away the sins of the world. 30 This is he of whom I said: “After me cometh a man, who is preferred before me, because he was before me.” 31 And I knew him not, but that he may be made manifest in Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

32 And John gave testimony, saying:

I saw the Spirit coming down as a dove from heaven, and he remained upon him. 33 And I knew him not; but he, who sent me to baptize with water, said to me: “He upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, he it is that baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.” 34 And I saw: and gave testimony, that this is the Son of God.

Haydock Commentary 1 John 2:29-3:6

• Ver. 1. Behold what manner of charity (or of love) the Father hath bestowed upon us. S. John had said in the last verse of the foregoing chapter that every one who doth justice, is born of him; i.e. is the Son of God by adoption. But the world knoweth us not, nor esteems and values us as such: and no wonder, because they have not known, nor acknowledged, nor reverenced God as they ought. We indeed are the sons of God; we believe it, because God has assured us of it; but it hath not yet appeared what we shall be, (v. 2) to what glory or happiness we shall thereby be exalted hereafter, for neither the eye hath seen, nor the ear heard, nor hath it entered into the heart of man, what things God hath prepared for those who love him. 1 Cor. 9:2. We only know this, that his elect shall be like to him, because they shall see him as he is, when they shall enjoy him in heaven. Wi.
• Ver. 4. Committeth also iniquity. By the Greek text, iniquity is here taken for a transgression or prevarication of the law, which makes the sense clearer. Wi.—Iniquity; transgression of the law. Ch.
• Ver. 6. Whosoever abideth in him, complying with his law, sinneth not; and whosoever sinneth hath not see him, nor known him; that is, with such a knowledge as is joined with love. Wi.—Sinneth not; viz. mortally. See. C. 1:8. Ch.

 

Haydock Commentary John 1:29-34

• Ver. 29. Behold the Lamb of God. John let the Jews know who Jesus was, by divers testimonies. 1^st, By telling them he was the Lamb of God who taketh away the sin, or sins of the world, who was come to be their Redeemer, and to free mankind from the slavery of sin; 2ndly, that he was greater than he, and before him, though born after him; 3rdly, that God had revealed to him that Jesus was to baptize in the Holy Ghost; 4thly, that he saw the Spirit descending upon him from heaven, and remaining upon him; 5thly, that he was the Son of God, v. 34. Wi.—Who taketh away.  It was only a being like Christ, in whose person the divine and human natures were united, that could effectually take away the sins of the world. As man, he was enabled to suffer; and as God, his sufferings obtained a value equal to the infinite atonement required. A.