Scriptural Roots of the Sacraments

Strike the rock, and water will come out of it for the people to drink.

The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him—

I will rain down bread from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day.

Though your sins are like scarlet,

Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.

Choose some wise, understanding and respected men from each of your tribes, and I will set them over you.

That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.

Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.

The Spirit of the Lord is on me,

Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke them. Then he gave them to the disciples to distribute to the people.

I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I...

Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. "I am willing," he said. "Be clean!" Immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy.

"Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will send you out to fish for people."

On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus' mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding.