In Lectionary Year A, the Sunday gospel lesson is usually from Matthew, but not in Lent. The first Sunday is Matthew’s telling of Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness. On the other Sundays in Lent, the gospel lessons are from John. On the Second Sunday, we hear of Nicodemus, who seeks out Jesus at night. He does not expect Jesus’ words, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born from above, he [or she] cannot see the dominion of God.”
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