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| "He Went on His Way to Ephraim" -- by James Tissot (left) and "The Evil Counsel" -- by James Tissot (right) |
FIRST
READING: Ezekiel
37: 21 - 28
21
And thou shalt say to them: Thus saith the Lord God: Behold, I will
take the children of Israel from the midst of the nations whither
they are gone: and I will gather them on every side, and will bring
them to their own land.
22
And I will make them one nation in the land on the mountains of
Israel, and one king shall be king over them all: and they shall no
more be two nations, neither shall they be divided any more into two
kingdoms.
23
Nor shall they be defiled any more with their idols, nor with their
abominations, nor with all their iniquities: and I will save them out
of all the places in which they have sinned, and I will cleanse them:
and they shall be my people, and I will be their God.
24
And my servant David shall be king over them, and they shall have one
shepherd: they shall walk in my judgments, and shall keep my
commandments, and shall do them.
25
And they shall dwell in the land which I gave to my servant Jacob,
wherein your fathers dwelt, and they shall dwell in it, they and
their children, and their children's children, for ever: and David my
servant shall be their prince for ever.
26
And I will make a covenant of peace with them, it shall be an
everlasting covenant with them: and I will establish them, and will
multiply them, and will set my sanctuary in the midst of them for
ever.
27
And my tabernacle shall be with them: and I will be their God, and
they shall be my people.
28
And the nations shall know that I am the Lord the sanctifier of
Israel, when my sanctuary shall be in the midst of them for ever.
PSALM:
Jeremiah 31:
10 - 13
10
Hear the word of the Lord, O ye nations, and declare it in the
islands that are afar off, and say: He that scattered Israel will
gather him: and he will keep him as the shepherd doth his flock.
11
For the Lord hath redeemed Jacob, and delivered him out of the hand
of one that was mightier than he.
12
And they shall come, and shall give praise in mount Sion: and they
shall flow together to the good things of the Lord, for the corn, and
wine, and oil, and the increase of cattle and herds, and their soul
shall be as a watered garden, and they shall be hungry no more.
13
Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, the young men and old men
together: and I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort
them, and make them joyful after their sorrow.
GOSPEL:
John 11:
45 - 56
45
Many therefore of the Jews, who were come to Mary and Martha, and had
seen the things that Jesus did, believed in him.
46
But some of them went to the Pharisees, and told them the things that
Jesus had done.
47
The chief priests therefore, and the Pharisees, gathered a council,
and said: What do we, for this man doth many miracles?
48
If we let him alone so, all will believe in him; and the Romans will
come, and take away our place and nation.
49
But one of them, named Caiphas, being the high priest that year, said
to them: You know nothing.
50
Neither do you consider that it is expedient for you that one man
should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
51
And this he spoke not of himself: but being the high priest of that
year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation.
52
And not only for the nation, but to gather together in one the
children of God, that were dispersed.
53
From that day therefore they devised to put him to death.
54
Wherefore Jesus walked no more openly among the Jews; but he went
into a country near the desert, unto a city that is called Ephrem,
and there he abode with his disciples.
55
And the pasch of the Jews was at hand; and many from the country went
up to Jerusalem, before the pasch to purify themselves.
56
They sought therefore for Jesus; and they discoursed one with
another, standing in the temple: What think you that he is not come
to the festival day? And the chief priests and Pharisees had given a
commandment, that if any man knew where he was, he should tell, that
they might apprehend him.
