Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

In Praise of Living in Peace^[a]

The Death of Joseph

²² Joseph continued to live in Egypt with his father's family; he was a hundred and ten years old when he died. ²³ He lived to see Ephraim's children and grandchildren. He also lived to receive the children of Machir son of Manasseh into the family. ²⁴ He said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will certainly take care of you and lead you out of this land to the land he solemnly promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” ^25 (A)Then Joseph asked his people to make a vow. “Promise me,” he said, “that when God leads you to that land, you will take my body with you.” ²⁶ So Joseph died in Egypt at the age of a hundred and ten. They embalmed his body and put it in a coffin.

The Lesson from the Fig Tree^(A)

²⁰ Early next morning, as they walked along the road, they saw the fig tree. It was dead all the way down to its roots. ²¹ Peter remembered what had happened and said to Jesus, “Look, Teacher, the fig tree you cursed has died!”

²² Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God. ^23 (B)I assure you that whoever tells this hill to get up and throw itself in the sea and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. ²⁴ For this reason I tell you: When you pray and ask for something, believe that you have received it, and you will be given whatever you ask for. ^25 (C)And when you stand and pray, forgive anything you may have against anyone, so that your Father in heaven will forgive the wrongs you have done.”