FIRST
READING: Isaiah 49: 1 - 6
1
Listen to me, O coastlands, and hearken, you peoples from afar. The
LORD called me from the womb, from the body of my mother he named my
name.
2
He made my mouth like a sharp sword, in the shadow of his hand he hid
me; he made me a polished arrow, in his quiver he hid me away.
3
And he said to me, "You are my servant, Israel, in whom I will
be glorified."
4
But I said, "I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength
for nothing and vanity; yet surely my right is with the LORD, and my
recompense with my God."
5
And now the LORD says, who formed me from the womb to be his servant,
to bring Jacob back to him, and that Israel might be gathered to him,
for I am honored in the eyes of the LORD, and my God has become my
strength --
6
he says: "It is too light a thing that you should be my servant
to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to restore the preserved of
Israel; I will give you as a light to the nations, that my salvation
may reach to the end of the earth."
PSALM: Psalms 71: 1 - 6, 15, 17
1
In thee, O LORD, do I take refuge; let me never be put to shame!
2
In thy righteousness deliver me and rescue me; incline thy ear to me,
and save me!
3
Be thou to me a rock of refuge, a strong fortress, to save me, for
thou art my rock and my fortress.
4
Rescue me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of
the unjust and cruel man.
5
For thou, O Lord, art my hope, my trust, O LORD, from my youth.
6
Upon thee I have leaned from my birth; thou art he who took me from
my mother's womb. My praise is continually of thee.
15
My mouth will tell of thy righteous acts, of thy deeds of salvation
all the day, for their number is past my knowledge.
17
O God, from my youth thou hast taught me, and I still proclaim thy
wondrous deeds.
GOSPEL: John 13: 21 - 33, 36 - 38
21
When Jesus had thus spoken, he was troubled in spirit, and testified,
"Truly, truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me."
22
The disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom he spoke.
23
One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was lying close to the breast
of Jesus;
24
so Simon Peter beckoned to him and said, "Tell us who it is of
whom he speaks."
25
So lying thus, close to the breast of Jesus, he said to him, "Lord,
who is it?"
26
Jesus answered, "It is he to whom I shall give this morsel when
I have dipped it." So when he had dipped the morsel, he gave it
to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot.
27
Then after the morsel, Satan entered into him. Jesus said to him,
"What you are going to do, do quickly."
28
Now no one at the table knew why he said this to him.
29
Some thought that, because Judas had the money box, Jesus was telling
him, "Buy what we need for the feast"; or, that he should
give something to the poor.
30
So, after receiving the morsel, he immediately went out; and it was
night.
31
When he had gone out, Jesus said, "Now is the Son of man
glorified, and in him God is glorified;
32
if God is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and
glorify him at once.
33
Little children, yet a little while I am with you. You will seek me;
and as I said to the Jews so now I say to you, `Where I am going you
cannot come.'
36
Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, where are you going?" Jesus
answered, "Where I am going you cannot follow me now; but you
shall follow afterward."
37
Peter said to him, "Lord, why cannot I follow you now? I will
lay down my life for you."
38
Jesus answered, "Will you lay down your life for me? Truly,
truly, I say to you, the cock will not crow, till you have denied me
three times.
