First Reading
Acts 2:14a, 36-41
- 14
But Peter standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and spoke to them: Ye men of Judea, and all you that dwell in Jerusalem, be this known to you, and with your ears receive my words.
- 36
Therefore let all the house of Israel know most certainly, that God hath made both Lord and Christ, this same Jesus, whom you have crucified.
- 37
Now when they had heard these things, they had compunction in their heart, and said to Peter, and to the rest of the apostles: What shall we do, men and brethren?
- 38
But Peter said to them: Do penance, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins: and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
- 39
For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all that are far off, whomsoever the Lord our God shall call.
- 40
And with very many other words did he testify and exhort them, saying: Save yourselves from this perverse generation.
- 41
They therefore that received his word, were baptized; and there were added in that day about three thousand souls.
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Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition · public domain · 73 books. Psalm numbers follow the Roman lectionary.