May 25, 2027

1To keep the law is to make many offerings; 2whoever observes the commandments sacrifices a peace offering. 3By works of charity one offers fine flour, 4and one who gives alms presents a sacrifice of praise. 5To refrain from evil pleases the Lord, and to avoid injustice is atonement. 6Do not appear before the Lord empty-handed, 7for all that you offer is in fulfillment of the precepts. 8The offering of the just enriches the altar: a sweet odor before the Most High. 9The sacrifice of the just is accepted, never to be forgotten. 10With a generous spirit pay homage to the Lord, and do not spare your freewill gifts. 11With each contribution show a cheerful countenance, and pay your tithes in a spirit of joy. 12Give to the Most High as he has given to you, generously, according to your means.

5“Gather my loyal ones to me, those who made a covenant with me by sacrifice.” 6The heavens proclaim his righteousness, for God himself is the judge. Selah 7II - “Listen, my people, I will speak; Israel, I will testify against you; God, your God, am I. 8Not for your sacrifices do I rebuke you, your burnt offerings are always before me. 14Offer praise as your sacrifice to God; fulfill your vows to the Most High. 23Those who offer praise as a sacrifice honor me; I will let him whose way is steadfast look upon the salvation of God.”

25The Praise of the Father. At that time Jesus said in reply, “I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike.

28Peter began to say to him, “We have given up everything and followed you.” 29Jesus said, “Amen, I say to you, there is no one who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands for my sake and for the sake of the gospel 30who will not receive a hundred times more now in this present age: houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and eternal life in the age to come. 31But many that are first will be last, and [the] last will be first.”