FIRST
READING: Jeremiah
26: 1 - 9
1
In the beginning of the reign of Jehoi'akim the son of Josi'ah, king
of Judah, this word came from the LORD,
2
"Thus says the LORD: Stand in the court of the LORD's house, and
speak to all the cities of Judah which come to worship in the house
of the LORD all the words that I command you to speak to them; do not
hold back a word.
3
It may be they will listen, and every one turn from his evil way,
that I may repent of the evil which I intend to do to them because of
their evil doings.
4
You shall say to them, `Thus says the LORD: If you will not listen to
me, to walk in my law which I have set before you,
5
and to heed the words of my servants the prophets whom I send to you
urgently, though you have not heeded,
6
then I will make this house like Shiloh, and I will make this city a
curse for all the nations of the earth.'"
7
The priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah
speaking these words in the house of the LORD.
8
And when Jeremiah had finished speaking all that the LORD had
commanded him to speak to all the people, then the priests and the
prophets and all the people laid hold of him, saying, "You shall
die!
9
Why have you prophesied in the name of the LORD, saying, `This house
shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate, without
inhabitant'?" And all the people gathered about Jeremiah in the
house of the LORD.
PSALM:
Psalms 69:
5, 8 - 10, 14
5
O God, thou knowest my folly; the wrongs I have done are not hidden
from thee.
8
I have become a stranger to my brethren, an alien to my mother's
sons.
9
For zeal for thy house has consumed me, and the insults of those who
insult thee have fallen on me.
10
When I humbled my soul with fasting, it became my reproach.
14
rescue me from sinking in the mire; let me be delivered from my
enemies and from the deep waters.
GOSPEL:
Matthew 13:
54 - 58
54
and coming to his own country he taught them in their synagogue, so
that they were astonished, and said, "Where did this man get
this wisdom and these mighty works?
55
Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And
are not his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?
56
And are not all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all
this?"
57
And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet
is not without honor except in his own country and in his own house."
58
And he did not do many mighty works there, because of their unbelief.
