Easter

Saturday in Easter

Saturday, May 23, 2026

FIRST READING

Exodus 20:1-21

Verse 1. And God spoke all these words: Verse 2. “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. Verse 3. You shall have no other gods before Me. Verse 4. You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in the heavens above, on the earth below, or in the waters beneath. Verse 5. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, Verse 6. but showing loving devotion to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commandments. Verse 7. You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain. Verse 8. Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Verse 9. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, Verse 10. but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God, on which you must not do any work— neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant or livestock, nor the foreigner within your gates. Verse 11. For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth and the sea and all that is in them, but on the seventh day He rested. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy. Verse 12. Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you. Verse 13. You shall not murder. Verse 14. You shall not commit adultery. Verse 15. You shall not steal. Verse 16. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. Verse 17. You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his manservant or maidservant, or his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.” Verse 18. When all the people witnessed the thunder and lightning, the sounding of the ram’s horn, and the mountain enveloped in smoke, they trembled and stood at a distance. Verse 19. “Speak to us yourself and we will listen,” they said to Moses. “But do not let God speak to us, or we will die.” Verse 20. “Do not be afraid,” Moses replied. “For God has come to test you, so that the fear of Him may be before you, to keep you from sinning.” Verse 21. And the people stood at a distance as Moses approached the thick darkness where God was.

PSALM

Psalm 33:12-22

Verse 12. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as His inheritance!
Verse 13. The LORD looks down from heaven; He sees all the sons of men.
Verse 14. From His dwelling place He gazes on all who inhabit the earth.
Verse 15. He shapes the hearts of each; He considers all their works.
Verse 16. No king is saved by his vast army; no warrior is delivered by his great strength.
Verse 17. A horse is a vain hope for salvation; even its great strength cannot save.
Verse 18. Surely the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His loving devotion
Verse 19. to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.
Verse 20. Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.
Verse 21. For our hearts rejoice in Him, since we trust in His holy name.
Verse 22. May Your loving devotion rest on us, O LORD, as we put our hope in You.

SECOND READING

Matthew 5:1-12

Verse 1. When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain and sat down. His disciples came to Him, Verse 2. and He began to teach them, saying: Verse 3. “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Verse 4. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Verse 5. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Verse 6. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Verse 7. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Verse 8. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Verse 9. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. Verse 10. Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Verse 11. Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. Verse 12. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.