25 March - The Annunciation of the Incarnation to the Mother of God
Heb 2:11-18

A reading - from the Letter of Saint Paul the Apostle to the Hebrews

Brothers and sisters: He who consecrates and those who are consecrated have one and the same Father. Therefore he is not ashamed to call them | bro | thers

saying, “I will announce your name to my brothers, I will sing your praise in the midst of the assembly”; and [he says], “I will put my trust in him”; and again, “Here am I, and the children God has giv | en | me!”

Now, since the children are men of blood and flesh, Jesus likewise had a full share in ours, that by his death he might rob the devil, the prince of death, of his power, and free those who through fear of death had been slaves their whole | life | long.

Surely he did not come to help angels, but rather the children of Abraham; therefore he had to become like his brothers in eve | ry | way,

that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest before God on their behalf, to expiate the sins of the | peo | ple.

Since he was himself tested through what he suffered, he is able to help those who are - temp - ted.