Today’s
Readings

First Reading

Exodus 19:2-6a

1. 2

   For departing out of Raphidim, and coming to the desert of Sinai, they camped in the same place, and there Israel pitched their tents over against the mountain.

2. 3

   And Moses went up to God: and the Lord called unto him from the mountain, and said: Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel:

3. 4

   You have seen what I have done to the Egyptians, how I have carried you upon the wings of eagles, and have taken you to myself.

4. 5

   If therefore you will hear my voice, and keep my covenant, you shall be my peculiar possession above all people: for all the earth is mine.

5. 6

   And you shall be to me a priestly kingdom, and a holy nation. Those are the words thou shalt speak to the children of Israel.

A letter after a verse number marks part of that verse. The full verse is shown here.

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition · public domain · 73 books. Psalm numbers follow the Roman lectionary.

Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 100:1-2, 3, 5

1. 1

   A psalm of praise.

2. 2

   Sing joyfully to God, all the earth: serve ye the Lord with gladness. Come in before his presence with exceeding great joy.

3. 3

   Know ye that the Lord he is God: he made us, and not we ourselves. We are his people and the sheep of his pasture.

4. 5

   For the Lord is sweet, his mercy endureth for ever, and his truth to generation and generation.

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition · public domain · 73 books. Psalm numbers follow the Roman lectionary.

Second Reading

Romans 5:6-11

1. 6

   For why did Christ, when as yet we were weak, according to the time, die for the ungodly?

2. 7

   For scarce for a just man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man some one would dare to die.

3. 8

   But God commendeth his charity towards us; because when as yet we were sinners, according to the time,

4. 9

   Christ died for us; much more therefore, being now justified by his blood, shall we be saved from wrath through him.

5. 10

   For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son; much more, being reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.

6. 11

   And not only so; but also we glory in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received reconciliation.

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition · public domain · 73 books. Psalm numbers follow the Roman lectionary.

Gospel

Matthew 9:36-10:8

1. 36

   And seeing the multitudes, he had compassion on them: because they were distressed, and lying like sheep that have no shepherd.

2. 37

   Then he saith to his disciples, The harvest indeed is great, but the labourers are few.

3. 38

   Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth labourers into his harvest.

4. 1

   And having called his twelve disciples together, he gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of diseases, and all manner of infirmities.

5. 2

   And the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother,

6. 3

   James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew the publican, and James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus,

7. 4

   Simon the Cananean, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

8. 5

   These twelve Jesus sent: commanding them, saying: Go ye not into the way of the Gentiles, and into the city of the Samaritans enter ye not.

9. 6

   But go ye rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

10. 7

    And going, preach, saying: The kingdom of heaven is at hand.

11. 8

    Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out devils: freely have you received, freely give.

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition · public domain · 73 books. Psalm numbers follow the Roman lectionary.