First Reading
Acts 13:44-52
Read this as the first big movement of the day. Notice what God is doing, who is speaking, and what part of the story or teaching should stay with you.
44But the next sabbath day, the whole city almost came together, to hear the word of God.
45And the Jews seeing the crowds, were satisfied with envy, and contradicted those things which were said by Paul, blaspheming.
46Then Paul and Barnabas said boldly: To you it behoved us first to speak the word of God: but because you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, look we turn to the Gentiles.
47For so the Lord has commanded us: I have set you to be the light of the Gentiles; that you may be for salvation to the utmost part of the earth.
48And the Gentiles hearing it, were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to life eternal, believed.
49And the word of the Lord was published throughout the whole country.
50But the Jews stirred up religious and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas: and cast them out of their coasts.
51But they, shaking off the dust of their feet against them, came to Iconium.
52And the disciples were satisfied with joy and with the Holy Ghost.