Good Friday of the Passion of the Lord A,B,C

Send us Fan MailFriday 18 April 2025 Good Friday of the Passion of the Lord A,B,C Readings on p. 377 of Daily Missal and p. 173 of Sunday MissalFirst Reading: Isaiah 52:13-53:12Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 31:2 & 6.12-13.15-16.17 & 25 (R. Lk 23:46b)Second reading: Hebrews: 4:14-16; 5:7-9Gospel: John 18:1-19:42 | N | At that time: Jesus went forth with his disciples across the Kidron valley, where there was a garden, which he and his disciples entered. Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place; for Jesus often met there with his disciples. So Judas, procuring a band of soldiers and some officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, went there with lanterns and torches and weapons. Then Jesus, knowing all that was to befall him, came forward and said to them, | ✝ | “Whom do you seek?” | N | They answered him, | S | “Jesus of Nazareth.” | N | Jesus said to them, | ✝ | “I am he.” | N | Judas, who betrayed him, was standing with them. When he said to them, “I am he,” they drew back and fell to the ground. Again he asked them, | ✝ | “Whom do you seek?” | N | And they said, | S | “Jesus of Nazareth.” | N | Jesus answered, | ✝ | “I told you that I am he; so, if you seek me, let these men go.” | N | This was to fulfil the word which he had spoken, “Of those whom you gave me I lost not one.” Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s slave and cut off his right ear. The slave’s name was Malchus. Jesus said to Peter, | ✝ | “Put your sword into its sheath; shall I not drink the chalice which the Father has given me?” | N | So the band of soldiers and their captain and the officers of the Jews seized Jesus and bound him. First they led him to Annas; for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year. It was Caiaphas who had given counsel to the Jews that it was expedient that one man should die for the people. Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. As this disciple was known to the high priest, he entered the court of the high priest along with Jesus, while Peter stood outside at the door. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the maid who kept the door, and brought Peter in. The maid who kept the door said to Peter, | S | “Are not you also one of this man’s disciples?” | N | He said, | S | “I am not.” | N | Now the servants and officers had made a charcoal fire, because it was cold, and they were standing and warming themselves; Peter also was with them, standing and warming himself. The high priest then questioned Jesus about his disciples and his teaching. Jesus answered him, | ✝ | “I have spoken openly to the world; I have always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where all Jews come together; I have said nothing secretly. Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me, what I said to them; they know what I said.” | N | When he had said this, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, | S | “Is that how you answer the high priest?” | N | Jesus answered him, | ✝ | “If I have spoken wrongly, bear witness to the wrong; but if I have spoken rightly, why do you strike me?” | N | Annas then sent him bound to Caiaphas the high priest. Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. They said to him, | S | “Are not you also one of his disciples?” | N | He denied it and said, | S | “I am not.” | N | One of the