Sirach 36:1-2

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Prayer for Israel’s deliverance

36 Have mercy on us, Lord God of all;
² and teach all nations to stand
in awe of you.

Sirach 36:5-6

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⁵Let them know you,
just as we also have known, Lord,
that there’s no God except you.
⁶Renew the signs,
and work different wonders;

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Sirach 36:13-17

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¹³Gather all the tribes of Jacob,^[a]
¹⁶ and give them their inheritance,
as you did at the beginning.
¹⁷Have mercy, Lord, on the people
who have been called by your name;
on Israel, whom you made like
an oldest child.

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Footnotes

Sirach 36:13 Due to a mistaken transposition in chapter and verse order in every Gk manuscript, no text is missing, but verses 36:14–15 are not used for chap 36.

Psalm 79:8-13

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⁸Don’t remember the iniquities of past generations;
    let your compassion hurry to meet us
    because we’ve been brought so low.
⁹God of our salvation, help us
    for the glory of your name!
Deliver us and cover our sins
    for the sake of your name!
¹⁰Why should the nations say,
    “Where’s their God now?”
Let vengeance for the spilled blood of your servants
    be known among the nations before our very eyes!
¹¹    Let the prisoners’ groaning reach you.
With your powerful arm
    spare those who are destined to die.
¹²Pay back our neighbors seven times over,
    right where it hurts,
    for the insults they used on you, Lord.
¹³We are, after all, your people
    and the sheep of your very own pasture.
We will give you thanks forever;
    we will proclaim your praises
    from one generation to the next.

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Mark 10:32-45

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Jesus predicts his death and resurrection

³²Jesus and his disciples were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, with Jesus in the lead. The disciples were amazed while the others following behind were afraid. Taking the Twelve aside again, he told them what was about to happen to him. ³³“Look!” he said. “We’re going up to Jerusalem. The Human One^[a] will be handed over to the chief priests and the legal experts. They will condemn him to death and hand him over to the Gentiles. ³⁴They will ridicule him, spit on him, torture him, and kill him. After three days, he will rise up.”

A request from James and John

³⁵James and John, Zebedee’s sons, came to Jesus and said, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask.”

³⁶“What do you want me to do for you?” he asked.

³⁷They said, “Allow one of us to sit on your right and the other on your left when you enter your glory.”

³⁸Jesus replied, “You don’t know what you’re asking! Can you drink the cup I drink or receive the baptism I receive?”

³⁹“We can,” they answered.

Jesus said, “You will drink the cup I drink and receive the baptism I receive, ⁴⁰but to sit at my right or left hand isn’t mine to give. It belongs to those for whom it has been prepared.”

⁴¹Now when the other ten disciples heard about this, they became angry with James and John. ⁴²Jesus called them over and said, “You know that the ones who are considered the rulers by the Gentiles show off their authority over them and their high-ranking officials order them around. ⁴³But that’s not the way it will be with you. Whoever wants to be great among you will be your servant. ⁴⁴Whoever wants to be first among you will be the slave of all, ⁴⁵for the Human One^[b] didn’t come to be served but rather to serve and to give his life to liberate many people.”