While they were speaking to the people,
the priests
and the Captain of the Temple
and the Sadducees
confronted them,
greatly annoyed
because they were teaching the people
and preaching about the resurrection from the dead,
in Jesus
And they laid hands on them
and put them in custody
until the next day,
for it was already evening.
But many who heard the word believed
and the number added to the men
was about five thousand.
Lord God,,
you feed us with the living bread from heaven;
you renew our faith,
increase our hope,
and strengthen our love.
Teach us to hunger
for Christ who is the true and living bread,
and to live by every word
that comes from your mouth,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.