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| "Jesus Preaches From A Ship" -- by James Tissot |
FIRST
READING: Hebrews
7: 25 -- 8: 6
25
Consequently he is able for all time to save those who draw near to
God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.
26
For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy,
blameless, unstained, separated from sinners, exalted above the
heavens.
27
He has no need, like those high priests, to offer sacrifices daily,
first for his own sins and then for those of the people; he did this
once for all when he offered up himself.
28
Indeed, the law appoints men in their weakness as high priests, but
the word of the oath, which came later than the law, appoints a Son
who has been made perfect for ever.
1
Now the point in what we are saying is this: we have such a high
priest, one who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the
Majesty in heaven,
2
a minister in the sanctuary and the true tent which is set up not by
man but by the Lord.
3
For every high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices;
hence it is necessary for this priest also to have something to
offer.
4
Now if he were on earth, he would not be a priest at all, since there
are priests who offer gifts according to the law.
5
They serve a copy and shadow of the heavenly sanctuary; for when
Moses was about to erect the tent, he was instructed by God, saying,
"See that you make everything according to the pattern which was
shown you on the mountain."
6
But as it is, Christ has obtained a ministry which is as much more
excellent than the old as the covenant he mediates is better, since
it is enacted on better promises.
PSALM:
Psalms 40:
7 - 10, 17
7
Then I said, "Lo, I come; in the roll of the book it is written
of me;
8
I delight to do thy will, O my God; thy law is within my heart."
9
I have told the glad news of deliverance in the great congregation;
lo, I have not restrained my lips, as thou knowest, O LORD.
10
I have not hid thy saving help within my heart, I have spoken of thy
faithfulness and thy salvation; I have not concealed thy steadfast
love and thy faithfulness from the great congregation.
17
As for me, I am poor and needy; but the Lord takes thought for me.
Thou art my help and my deliverer; do not tarry, O my God!
GOSPEL:
Mark 3:
7 - 12
7
Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the sea, and a great multitude
from Galilee followed; also from Judea
8
and Jerusalem and Idume'a and from beyond the Jordan and from about
Tyre and Sidon a great multitude, hearing all that he did, came to
him.
9
And he told his disciples to have a boat ready for him because of the
crowd, lest they should crush him;
10
for he had healed many, so that all who had diseases pressed upon him
to touch him.
11
And whenever the unclean spirits beheld him, they fell down before
him and cried out, "You are the Son of God."
12
And he strictly ordered them not to make him known.
