Today’s
Readings

First Reading

Jonah 1:1-2:1-2, 11

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Responsorial Psalm

Jonah 2:3, 4, 5, 8

1. 3

   And he said: I cried out of my affliction to the Lord, and he heard me: I cried out of the belly of hell, and thou hast heard my voice.

2. 4

   And thou hast cast me forth into the deep in the heart of the sea, and a flood hath compassed me: all thy billows, and thy waves have passed over me.

3. 5

   And I said: I am cast away out of the sight of thy eyes: but yet I shall see thy holy temple again.

4. 8

   When my soul was in distress within me, I remembered the Lord: that my prayer may come to thee, unto thy holy temple.

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

Gospel

Luke 10:25-37

1. 25

   And behold a certain lawyer stood up, tempting him, and saying, Master, what must I do to possess eternal life?

2. 26

   But he said to him: What is written in the law? how readest thou?

3. 27

   He answering, said: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind: and thy neighbour as thyself.

4. 28

   And he said to him: Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.

5. 29

   But he willing to justify himself, said to Jesus: And who is my neighbour?

6. 30

   And Jesus answering, said: A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers, who also stripped him, and having wounded him went away, leaving him half dead.

7. 31

   And it chanced, that a certain priest went down the same way: and seeing him, passed by.

8. 32

   In like manner also a Levite, when he was near the place and saw him, passed by.

9. 33

   But a certain Samaritan being on his journey, came near him; and seeing him, was moved with compassion.

10. 34

    And going up to him, bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine: and setting him upon his own beast, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

11. 35

    And the next day he took out two pence, and gave to the host, and said: Take care of him; and whatsoever thou shalt spend over and above, I, at my return, will repay thee.

12. 36

    Which of these three, in thy opinion, was neighbour to him that fell among the robbers?

13. 37

    But he said: He that shewed mercy to him. And Jesus said to him: Go, and do thou in like manner.

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