Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)
2 After they departed from Rephidim, they entered the Wilderness of Sinai and camped in the wilderness, and Israel camped there in front of the mountain.(A)
3 Moses went up the mountain to God, and the Lord called(B) to him from the mountain: “This is what you must say to the house of Jacob, and explain to the Israelites: 4 ‘You have seen what I did to the Egyptians and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Me.(C) 5 Now if you will listen to Me and carefully keep My covenant,(D) you will be My own possession(E) out of all the peoples, although all the earth is Mine, 6 and you will be My kingdom of priests and My holy nation.’(F) These are the words that you are to say to the Israelites.”
7 After Moses came back, he summoned the elders of the people and set before them all these words that the Lord had commanded him. 8 Then all the people responded together, “We will do all that the Lord has spoken.”(G) So Moses brought the people’s words back to the Lord.
Psalm 100
Be Thankful
A psalm of thanksgiving.
1 Shout triumphantly to the Lord, all the earth.(A)
2 Serve the Lord with gladness;
come before Him with joyful songs.(B)
3 Acknowledge that Yahweh is God.
He made us, and we are His[a](C) —
His people, the sheep of His pasture.(D)
4 Enter His gates with thanksgiving(E)
and His courts with praise.
Give thanks to Him and praise His name.(F)
5 For Yahweh is good, and His love is eternal;
His faithfulness endures through all generations.
Faith Triumphs
5 Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith,(A) we have peace[a] with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.(B) 2 We have also obtained access through Him(C) by faith[b] into this grace in which we stand,(D) and we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. 3 And not only that,(E) but we also rejoice in our afflictions,(F) because we know that affliction produces endurance,(G) 4 endurance produces proven character,(H) and proven character produces hope. 5 This hope will not disappoint us,(I) because God’s love has been poured out in our hearts(J) through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
Those Declared Righteous Are Reconciled
6 For while we were still helpless, at the appointed moment,(K) Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For rarely will someone die for a just person—though for a good person perhaps someone might even dare to die. 8 But God proves(L) His own love for us(M) in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us!
The Lord of the Harvest
35 Then Jesus went to all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom,(A) and healing every[a] disease and every sickness.[b] 36 When He saw the crowds, He felt compassion for them, because they were weary and worn out,(B) like sheep without a shepherd.(C) 37 Then He said to His disciples,(D) “The harvest is abundant, but the workers are few. 38 Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.”
Commissioning the Twelve
10 Summoning His 12 disciples,(E) He gave them authority over unclean spirits, to drive them out and to heal every[c] disease and sickness.(F) 2 These are the names of the 12 apostles:(G)
First, Simon, who is called Peter,
and Andrew his brother;
James the son of Zebedee,
and John his brother;
3 Philip and Bartholomew;[d]
Thomas and Matthew the tax collector;
James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;[e]
4 Simon the Zealot,[f] and Judas Iscariot,[g]
who also betrayed Him.(H)
5 Jesus sent out these 12 after giving them instructions: “Don’t take the road leading to other nations, and don’t enter any Samaritan(I) town. 6 Instead, go to the lost sheep(J) of the house of Israel.(K) 7 As you go, announce this: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’(L) 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those with skin diseases, drive out demons.(M) You have received free of charge; give free of charge.
9 Don’t take along gold, silver, or copper for your money-belts.(A) 10 Don’t take a traveling bag for the road, or an extra shirt, sandals, or a walking stick, for the worker(B) is worthy of his food.
11 “When you enter any town or village, find out who is worthy, and stay there until you leave. 12 Greet a household when you enter it,(C) 13 and if the household is worthy, let your peace be on it. But if it is unworthy, let your peace return to you.(D) 14 If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, shake the dust off your feet(E) when you leave that house or town. 15 I assure you: It will be more tolerable on the day of judgment(F) for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.(G)
Persecutions Predicted
16 “Look, I’m sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as serpents and as harmless as doves.(H) 17 Because people will hand you over to sanhedrins[a] and flog you in their synagogues,(I) beware of them. 18 You will even be brought before governors and kings because of Me, to bear witness to them and to the nations.(J) 19 But when they hand you over, don’t worry about how or what you should speak.(K) For you will be given what to say at that hour, 20 because you are not speaking, but the Spirit(L) of your Father is speaking through you.(M)
21 “Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will even rise up against their parents and have them put to death.(N) 22 You will be hated by everyone because of My name.(O) But the one who endures to the end will be delivered.[b](P) 23 When they persecute you in one town, escape to another.(Q) For I assure you: You will not have covered the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
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