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| "The Blind in the Ditch" -- by James Tissot (Click image for full size view) |
FIRST
READING: 1
Timothy 1: 1 - 2, 12 - 14
1
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the commandment of God
our Saviour, and of Christ Jesus our hope:
2
To Timothy, his beloved son in faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from
God the Father, and from Christ Jesus our Lord.
12
I give thanks who hath strengthened me, even to Christ Jesus our
Lord, for that he hath counted me faithful, putting me in the
ministry;
13
Who before was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and contumelious. But
I obtained the mercy of God, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
14
Now the grace of our Lord hath abounded exceedingly with faith and
love, which is in Christ Jesus.
PSALM:
Psalms 16:
1 - 2, 5, 7 - 8, 11
1
The inscription of a title to David himself. Preserve me, O Lord, for
I have put trust in thee.
2
I have said to the Lord, thou art my God, for thou hast no need of my
goods.
5
The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup: it is thou
that wilt restore my inheritance to me.
7
I will bless the Lord, who hath given me understanding: moreover my
reins also have corrected me even till night.
8
I set the Lord always in my sight: for he is at my right hand, that I
be not moved.
11
Thou hast made known to me the ways of life, thou shalt fill me with
joy with thy countenance: at thy right hand are delights even to the
end.
GOSPEL:
Luke 6:
39 - 42
39
And he spoke also to them a similitude: Can the blind lead the blind?
do they not both fall into the ditch?
40
The disciple is not above his master: but every one shall be perfect,
if he be as his master.
41
And why seest thou the mote in thy brother's eye: but the beam that
is in thy own eye thou considerest not?
42
Or how canst thou say to thy brother: Brother, let me pull the mote
out of thy eye, when thou thyself seest not the beam in thy own eye?
Hypocrite, cast first the beam out of thy own eye; and then shalt
thou see clearly to take out the mote from thy brother's eye.
