Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)
Joy in Jerusalem’s Future
10 “Be (A)glad with Jerusalem and rejoice for her, all you who (B)love her;
Be exceedingly (C)joyful with her, all you who mourn over her,
11 That you may nurse and (D)be satisfied with her comforting breasts,
That you may suck and be delighted with her (E)bountiful bosom.”
12 For thus says Yahweh, “Behold, I stretch out (F)peace to her like a river,
And the (G)glory of the nations like an overflowing stream;
And you will [a]be nursed; you will be (H)carried on the [b]hip and played with on the knees.
13 As one whom his mother comforts, so I will (I)comfort you;
And you will be comforted in Jerusalem.”
14 Then you will (J)see this, and your (K)heart will be joyful,
And your (L)bones will flourish like the new grass;
And the (M)hand of Yahweh will be made known to His slaves,
But He will be (N)indignant toward His enemies.
Come and See the Works of God
For the choir director. A Song. A Psalm.
66 (A)Make a loud shout to God, all the earth;
2 Sing praise for the (B)glory of His name;
Establish His (C)praise as glorious.
3 Say to God, “How [a](D)fearsome are Your works!
Because of the abundance of Your strength Your enemies will [b](E)cower before You.
4 (F)All the earth will worship You,
And will (G)sing praises to You;
They will sing praises to Your name.” [c]Selah.
5 (H)Come and see the works of God,
Who is (I)fearsome in His deeds toward the sons of men.
6 He (J)turned the sea into dry land;
They passed through (K)the river on foot;
There let us (L)be glad in Him!
7 He (M)rules by His might forever;
His (N)eyes keep watch on the nations;
Let not the rebellious (O)exalt themselves. Selah.
Bear One Another’s Burdens
6 (A)Brothers, even if [a]anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are (B)spiritual, (C)restore such a one (D)in a spirit of gentleness, each of you looking to yourself, so that you too will not be tempted. 2 (E)Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill (F)the law of Christ. 3 For (G)if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. 4 But each one must (H)examine his own work, and then he will have reason for (I)boasting in regard to himself alone, and not in regard to another. 5 For (J)each one will bear his own load.
6 (K)And the one who is instructed in (L)the word is to share in all good things with the one who instructs him.
7 (A)Do not be deceived, (B)God is not mocked, for (C)whatever a man sows, this he will also reap. 8 (D)For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap (E)corruption, but (F)the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. 9 (G)And let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we (H)do not grow weary. 10 So then, [a](I)while we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who are of the (J)household of (K)the faith.
11 See with what large letters I [b]am writing to you (L)with my own hand! 12 As many as are wanting (M)to make a good showing in the flesh, these are trying to (N)compel you to be circumcised, simply so that they (O)will not be persecuted [c]for the cross of Christ. 13 For those who [d]are circumcised do not even (P)keep [e]the Law themselves, but they want to have you circumcised so that they may (Q)boast in your flesh. 14 But (R)may it never be that I would boast, (S)except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, (T)through [f]which the world has been crucified to me, and (U)I to the world. 15 For (V)neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a (W)new [g]creation. 16 And those who will [h]walk in step with this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the (X)Israel of God.
The Seventy Sent Out
10 Now after this (A)the Lord appointed [a]seventy (B)others, and sent them (C)in pairs ahead of Him to every city and place where He Himself was going to come. 2 And He was saying to them, “(D)The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest. 3 Go! (E)Behold, I send you out as lambs in the midst of wolves. 4 (F)Carry no money belt, no bag, no sandals, and greet no one on the way. 5 Whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house.’ 6 And if a [b]man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him, but if not, it will return to you. 7 Stay in [c]that house, eating and drinking [d]what they give you; for (G)the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not keep moving from house to house. 8 And whatever city you enter and they receive you, (H)eat what is set before you; 9 and heal those in it who are sick, and say to them, ‘(I)The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ 10 But in whatever city you enter and they do not receive you, go out into its streets and say, 11 ‘(J)Even the dust of your city which clings to our feet we wipe off against you; yet know this, that (K)the kingdom of God is at hand.’
16 “(A)The one who listens to you listens to Me, and (B)the one who rejects you rejects Me. And he who rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me.”
The Joyful Results
17 Now the [a]seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even (C)the demons are subject to us in Your name.” 18 And He said to them, “I was watching (D)Satan fall from heaven like lightning. 19 Behold, I have given you authority to (E)tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing will injure you. 20 Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that (F)your names are recorded in heaven.”
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