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| "The Calling of Saint Matthew" -- by James Tissot |
FIRST READING: 1 Samuel 9: 1 - 4, 17 - 19; 10: 1
1
Now I there was a man of Benjamin whose name was Cis, the son of
Abiel, the son of Seror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphia, the
son of a man of Jemini, valiant and strong.
2
And he had a son whose name was Saul, a choice and goodly man, and
there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he:
from his shoulders and upward he appeared above all the people.
3
And the asses of Cis, Sauls father, were lost: and Cis said to his
son Saul: Take one of the servants with thee, and arise, go, and seek
the asses. And when they had passed through mount Ephraim,
4
And through the land of Salisa, and had not found them, they passed
also through the land of Salim, and they were not there: and through
the land of Jemini, and found them not.
17
And when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said to him: Behold the man, of
whom I spoke to thee, this man shall reign over my people.
18
And Saul came to Samuel in the midst of the gate and said: Tell me, I
pray thee, where is the house of the seer?
19
And Samuel answered Saul, saying: I am the seer, go up before me to
the high place, that you may eat with me today, and I will let thee
go in the morning: and tell thee all that is in thy heart.
1
And Samuel took a little vial of oil and poured it upon his head, and
kissed him, and said: Behold, the Lord hath anointed thee to be
prince over his inheritance, and thou shalt deliver his people out of
the hands of their enemies, that are round about them. And this shall
be a sign unto thee, that God hath anointed thee to be prince.
2
In thy strength, O Lord, the king shall joy; and in thy salvation he
shall rejoice exceedingly.
3
Thou hast given him his heart's desire: and hast not withholden from
him the will of his lips.
4
For thou hast prevented him with blessings of sweetness: thou hast
set on his head a crown of precious stones.
5
He asked life of thee: and thou hast given him length of days for
ever and ever.
6
His glory is great in thy salvation: glory and great beauty shalt
thou lay upon him.
7
For thou shalt give him to be a blessing for ever and ever: thou
shalt make him joyful in gladness with thy countenance.
13
And he went forth again to the sea side; and all the multitude came
to him, and he taught them.
14
And when he was passing by, he saw Levi the son of Alpheus sitting at
the receipt of custom; and he saith to him: Follow me. And rising up,
he followed him.
15
And it came to pass, that as he sat at meat in his house, many
publicans and sinners sat down together with Jesus and his disciples.
For they were many, who also followed him.
16
And the scribes and the Pharisees, seeing that he ate with publicans
and sinners, said to his disciples: Why doth your master eat and
drink with publicans and sinners?
17
Jesus hearing this, saith to them: They that are well have no need of
a physician, but they that are sick. For I came not to call the just,
but sinners.
