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| "Jesus Commands the Apostles to Rest" -- by James Tissot |
FIRST
READING: Jeremiah
23: 1 - 6
1
"Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my
pasture!" says the LORD.
2
Therefore thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning the
shepherds who care for my people: "You have scattered my flock,
and have driven them away, and you have not attended to them. Behold,
I will attend to you for your evil doings, says the LORD.
3
Then I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the countries
where I have driven them, and I will bring them back to their fold,
and they shall be fruitful and multiply.
4
I will set shepherds over them who will care for them, and they shall
fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall any be missing, says the
LORD.
5
"Behold, the days are coming, says the LORD, when I will raise
up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal
wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.
6
In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And
this is the name by which he will be called: `The LORD is our
righteousness.'
PSALM:
Psalms 23:
1 - 6
1
The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want;
2
he makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still
waters;
3
he restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his
name's sake.
4
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear
no evil; for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff, they comfort
me.
5
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of my enemies; thou
anointest my head with oil, my cup overflows.
6
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life;
and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
SECOND
READING: Ephesians
2: 13 - 18
13
But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought
near in the blood of Christ.
14
For he is our peace, who has made us both one, and has broken down
the dividing wall of hostility,
15
by abolishing in his flesh the law of commandments and ordinances,
that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so
making peace,
16
and might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross,
thereby bringing the hostility to an end.
17
And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to
those who were near;
18
for through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father.
GOSPEL:
Mark 6:
30 - 34
30
The apostles returned to Jesus, and told him all that they had done
and taught.
31
And he said to them, "Come away by yourselves to a lonely place,
and rest a while." For many were coming and going, and they had
no leisure even to eat.
32
And they went away in the boat to a lonely place by themselves.
33
Now many saw them going, and knew them, and they ran there on foot
from all the towns, and got there ahead of them.
34
As he went ashore he saw a great throng, and he had compassion on
them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began
to teach them many things.
