FIRST READING: Romans 3: 21 - 30
21
But now without the law the justice of God is made manifest, being
witnessed by the law and the prophets.
22
Even the justice of God, by faith of Jesus Christ, unto all and upon
all them that believe in him: for there is no distinction:
23
For all have sinned, and do need the glory of God.
24
Being justified freely by his grace, through the redemption, that is
in Christ Jesus,
25
Whom God hath proposed to be a propitiation, through faith in his
blood, to the shewing of his justice, for the remission of former
sins,
26
Through the forbearance of God, for the shewing of his justice in
this time; that he himself may be just, and the justifier of him, who
is of the faith of Jesus Christ.
27
Where is then thy boasting? It is excluded. By what law? Of works?
No, but by the law of faith.
28
For we account a man to be justified by faith, without the works of
the law.
29
Is he the God of the Jews only? Is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes,
of the Gentiles also.
30
For it is one God, that justifieth circumcision by faith, and
uncircumcision through faith.
PSALM: Psalms 130: 1 - 6
1
Out of the depths I have cried to thee, O Lord:
2
Lord, hear my voice. Let thy ears be attentive to the voice of my
supplication.
3
If thou, O Lord, wilt mark iniquities: Lord, who shall stand it.
4
For with thee there is merciful forgiveness: and by reason of thy
law, I have waited for thee, O Lord. My soul hath relied on his word:
5
My soul hath hoped in the Lord.
6
From the morning watch even until night, let Israel hope in the Lord.
GOSPEL: Luke 11: 47 - 54
47
Woe to you who build the monuments of the prophets: and your fathers
killed them.
48
Truly you bear witness that you consent to the doings of your
fathers: for they indeed killed them, and you build their sepulchres.
49
For this cause also the wisdom of God said: I will send to them
prophets and apostles; and some of them they will kill and persecute.
50
That the blood of all the prophets which was shed from the foundation
of the world, may be required of this generation,
51
From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, who was slain
between the alter and the temple: Yea I say to you, It shall be
required of this generation.
52
Woe to you lawyers, for you have taken away the key of knowledge: you
yourselves have not entered in, and those that were entering in, you
have hindered.
53
And as he was saying these things to them, the Pharisees and the
lawyers began violently to urge him, and to oppress his mouth about
many things,
54
Lying in wait for him, and seeking to catch something from his mouth,
that they might accuse him.
