Feast of Christ the King - B - November 24, 2024

4 Grace and peace to you from the One existing (now), (who) was, and coming, from the seven spirits who (are) before his throne, 5 and from JESUS CHRIST, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To the (ONE) loving us and freeing us from our sins in HIS blood, 6 HE made us a kingdom of priests (in service) to HIS God and Father, to HIM glory and (ruling) power into the age of ages. Amen.

7 Look! HE is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see HIM and (especially those) who pierced HIM; and all the tribes on the earth will mourn on HIM. Yes! Amen!

8 'I am the Alpha and the Omega,' says the Lord God, 'the (One) existing now, (who) was, and coming, the Almighty.'

13 I saw in the night visions, and behold, there came with the clouds of the sky one like a son of man, and he came even to the ancient of days, and they brought him near before him. 14 There was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all the peoples, nations, and languages should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.

1 YHWH reigns!
He is clothed with majesty!
YHWH is armed with strength.
The world also is established.
It can't be moved.
2 Your throne is established from long ago.
You are from everlasting.
3 The floods have lifted up, YHWH,
the floods have lifted up their voice.
The floods lift up their waves.
4 Above the voices of many waters,
the mighty breakers of the sea,
YHWH on high is mighty.
5 Your statutes stand firm.
Holiness adorns your house,
YHWH, forevermore.

4 May unending love and peace be with you, from the Living One who always was and will come soon, from his sevenfold Spirit who is always before the throne of the Living One, 5 and from Jesus Christ, the witness you can trust, the first one to be born out of death, and the ruler of every leader on earth. 6 Praise to Jesus, who loves us and freed us from our sins by dying on the cross! He turned us into a kingdom of priests to serve his God and Father. May glory and power over every people be his forever! Amen!

7 Look! Jesus is coming in the clouds! Every eye will see him, especially those who shoved the spear into his side. Everyone on earth will cry because of him. Yes! Amen!

8 'I am the beginning and the end of everything!' says the all-powerful Lord God, 'the Living One who always was and will come soon.'

4 Grace and peace to you from the One existing (now), (who) was, and coming, from the seven spirits who (are) before his throne, 5 and from JESUS CHRIST, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To the (ONE) loving us and freeing us from our sins in HIS blood, 6 HE made us a kingdom of priests (in service) to HIS God and Father, to HIM glory and (ruling) power into the age of ages. Amen.

7 Look! HE is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see HIM and (especially those) who pierced HIM; and all the tribes on the earth will mourn on HIM. Yes! Amen!

8 'I am the Alpha and the Omega,' says the Lord God, 'the (One) existing now, (who) was, and coming, the Almighty.'

33b Pilate ordered Jesus to come in. The first thing Pilate said to Jesus was: "Are you the King of the Jews?"

34 "Is this what you think," Jesus responded, "or did others give you this information about me?"

35 "Do you think I am a Jew?" Pilate shot back. "Your people and their leaders gave you to me so I could judge you. What did you do to get arrested?"

36 "My Kingdom is not an earthly one," Jesus stated. "If it were, my followers would have fought hard to keep me from being arrested. So, my Kingdom is not from here."

37 "Aren't you really a king?" Pilate returned to his original question.

"You're the one who says I'm a king," Jesus answered. "I was born into this world, so I could tell others about the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth hears my voice!"

33b Pilate called JESUS in and said to him, "Are YOU the King of the Jews?" 34 JESUS answered, "Do you say this from yourself, or did others say (this) about ME?" 35 Pilate answered, "I am not a Jew. YOUR nation and chief priests gave YOU over to me. What did YOU do?" 36 JESUS answered, "MY kingdom is not from this world. If MY kingdom was from this world, MY underlings would be fighting that I might not be given over to the Jews. But now MY kingdom is not from here." 37 Then Pilate then said to HIM, "Are YOU not then a king?" JESUS answered, "You say I am a king. I have been born into this (world) and I have come into this world that I might testify to the truth. All belonging to the truth hear My voice."