Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)
2 Then they set out from (A)Rephidim and came to the wilderness of Sinai and camped in the wilderness; and there Israel camped in front of (B)the mountain.
3 Now Moses went up to God, and (C)Yahweh called to him from the mountain, saying, “Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob and tell the sons of Israel: 4 ‘(D)You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I lifted you up on (E)eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself. 5 So now then, (F)if you will indeed listen to My voice and (G)keep My covenant, then you shall be (H)My treasured possession among all the peoples, for (I)all the earth is Mine; 6 and you shall be to Me (J)a kingdom of priests and (K)a holy nation.’ These are the words that you shall speak to the sons of Israel.”
7 (L)So Moses came and called the elders of the people and set before them all these words which Yahweh had commanded him. 8 (M)And all the people answered together and said, “All that Yahweh has spoken we will do!” And Moses brought back the words of the people to Yahweh.
Serve Yahweh with Gladness
A Psalm of [a]Thanksgiving.
Results of Justification by Faith
5 (A)Therefore, having been justified by faith, [a](B)we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom also we have (C)obtained our introduction by faith into this grace (D)in which we stand; and [b]we boast in hope of the glory of God. 3 (E)And not only this, but [c]we also (F)boast in our afflictions, knowing that affliction brings about (G)perseverance; 4 and (H)perseverance, (I)proven character; and proven character, hope; 5 and hope (J)does not put to shame, because the love of God has been (K)poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
6 For while we were still (L)weak, (M)at the right time (N)Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For one will hardly die for a righteous man, [d]though perhaps for the good man someone would dare even to die. 8 But God (O)demonstrates (P)His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, (Q)Christ died for us.
35 And Jesus was going through all the cities and villages, (A)teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness.
36 (B)And seeing the crowds, He felt compassion for them, (C)because they were [a]distressed and [b]downcast like sheep [c]without a shepherd. 37 Then He *said to His disciples, “(D)The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. 38 Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.”
Jesus Appoints the Twelve
10 (E)And summoning His twelve disciples, Jesus gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to (F)heal every kind of disease and every kind of sickness.
2 (G)Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, (H)Simon, who is called Peter, and (I)Andrew his brother; and (J)James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; 3 (K)Philip and [d]Bartholomew; (L)Thomas and (M)Matthew the tax collector; (N)James the son of Alphaeus, and (O)Thaddaeus; 4 Simon the [e]Zealot, and (P)Judas Iscariot, the one who betrayed Him.
The Twelve Disciples Sent Out
5 (Q)These twelve Jesus sent out after instructing them, saying, “Do not [f]go [g]in the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter any city of the (R)Samaritans; 6 but rather go to (S)the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 And as you go, [h]preach, saying, ‘(T)The kingdom of heaven [i]is at hand.’ 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely you received, freely give.
9 (A)Do not acquire gold, or silver, or copper for your money belts, 10 or a [a]bag for your journey, or even two [b]tunics, or sandals, or a staff; for (B)the worker is worthy of his [c]support. 11 And whatever city or village you enter, inquire who is worthy in it, and stay there until you leave. 12 Now as you enter the [d]house, (C)give it your [e]greeting. 13 And if the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it. But if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. 14 And whoever does not receive you, nor heed your words, as you leave that house or that city, (D)shake the dust off your feet. 15 Truly I say to you, (E)it will be more tolerable for the land of (F)Sodom and Gomorrah in (G)the day of judgment than for that city.
The Promise of Persecution
16 “(H)Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so [f]be (I)shrewd as serpents and (J)innocent as doves. 17 But beware of men, for they will deliver you over to the (K)courts and flog you (L)in their synagogues; 18 and you will even be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles. 19 (M)But when they deliver you over, (N)do not worry about how or what you are to say; for it will be given to you in that hour what you are to say. 20 For (O)it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.
21 “(P)And brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and (Q)children will rise up against parents and [g]cause them to be put to death. 22 (R)And you will be hated by all because of My name, but (S)it is the one who has endured to the end who will be saved.
23 “But whenever they (T)persecute you in this city, flee to [h]the next; for truly I say to you, you will not finish going through the cities of Israel (U)until the Son of Man comes.
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