1In the four and twentieth day of the month, in the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king, they began.

2And in the seventh month, the word of the Lord came by the hand of Aggeus the prophet, saying:

3Speak to Zorobabel the son of Salathiel the governor of Juda, and to Jesus the son of Josedec the high priest, and to the rest of the people, saying:

4Who is left among you, that saw this house in its first glory? and how do you see it now? is it not in comparison to that as nothing in your eyes?

5Yet now take courage, OH Zorobabel, says the Lord, and take courage, OH Jesus the son of Josedec the high priest, and take courage, all you people of the land, says the Lord of hosts: and perform (for I am with you, says the Lord of hosts)

6The word that I covenanted with you when you came out of the land of Egypt: and my spirit shall be in the midst of you: fear not.

7For thus says the Lord of hosts: Yet one little while, and I will move the heaven and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land.

8And I will move all nations: AND THE DESIRED OF ALL NATIONS SHALL COME: and I will fill this house with glory: says the Lord of hosts.

9The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, says the Lord of hosts.

1A psalm for David. Judge me, OH God, and distinguish my cause from the nation that is not holy$1 deliver me from the unjust and deceitful man.

2For you art God my strength$1 why have you cast me off? and why do I go sorrowful whilst the enemy afflicteth me?

3Send forth your light and your truth$1 they have conducted me, and brought me to your holy hill, and into your tabernacles.

4And I will go in to the altar of God$1 to God who gives joy to my youth.

18And it happened, as he was alone praying, his disciples also were with him: and he asked them, saying: Whom do the people say that I am?

19But they answered, and said: John the Baptist; but some say Elias; and others say that one of the former prophets is risen again.

20And he said to them: But whom do you say that I am? Simon Peter answering, said: The Christ of God.

21But he strictly charging them, commanded they should tell this to no man.

22Saying: The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the leaders and chief priests and teachers of the law, and be killed, and the third day rise again.