Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
The Sin of the Golden Calf
32 [a] When the people saw that Moses delayed[b] in coming down[c] from the mountain, they[d] gathered around Aaron and said to him, “Get up,[e] make us gods[f] that will go before us. As for this fellow Moses,[g] the man who brought us up from the land of Egypt, we do not know what[h] has become of him!”
2 So Aaron said to them, “Break off the gold earrings that are on the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and bring them to me.”[i] 3 So all[j] the people broke off the gold earrings that were on their ears and brought them to Aaron. 4 He accepted the gold[k] from them,[l] fashioned[m] it with an engraving tool, and made a molten calf.[n] Then they said, “These are your gods,[o] O Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt.”
5 When[p] Aaron saw this,[q] he built an altar before it,[r] and Aaron made a proclamation[s] and said, “Tomorrow will be a feast[t] to the Lord.” 6 So they got up early on the next day and offered up burnt offerings and brought peace offerings, and the people sat down to eat and drink,[u] and they rose up to play.[v]
7 The Lord spoke to Moses, “Go quickly, descend,[w] because your[x] people, whom you brought up from the land of Egypt, have acted corruptly. 8 They have quickly turned aside[y] from the way that I commanded them—they have made for themselves a molten calf and have bowed down to it and sacrificed to it and said, ‘These are your gods, O Israel, which brought you up from the land of Egypt.’”
9 Then the Lord said to Moses, “I have seen this people.[z] Look[aa] what a stiff-necked people they are![ab] 10 So now, leave me alone[ac] so that my anger can burn against them and I can destroy them, and I will make from you a great nation.”
11 But Moses sought the favor[ad] of the Lord his God and said, “O Lord, why does your anger burn against your people, whom you have brought out from the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand? 12 Why[ae] should the Egyptians say,[af] ‘For evil[ag] he led them out to kill them in the mountains and to destroy[ah] them from the face of the earth’? Turn from your burning anger, and relent[ai] of this evil against your people. 13 Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel your servants, to whom you swore by yourself and told them, ‘I will multiply your descendants[aj] like the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken about[ak] I will give to your descendants,[al] and they will inherit it forever.’” 14 Then the Lord relented over the evil that he had said he would do to his people.
Psalm 106[a]
106 Praise the Lord.
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
and his loyal love endures.[b]
2 Who can adequately recount the Lord’s mighty acts,
or relate all his praiseworthy deeds?[c]
3 How blessed are those who promote justice,
and do what is right all the time.
4 Remember me, O Lord, when you show favor to your people.
Pay attention to me, when you deliver,
5 so I may see the prosperity[d] of your chosen ones,
rejoice along with your nation,[e]
and boast along with the people who belong to you.[f]
6 We have sinned like[g] our ancestors;[h]
we have done wrong, we have done evil.
19 They made an image of a calf at Horeb,
and worshiped a metal idol.
20 They traded their majestic God[a]
for the image of an ox that eats grass.
21 They rejected[b] the God who delivered them,
the one who performed great deeds in Egypt,
22 amazing feats in the land of Ham,
mighty acts[c] by the Red Sea.
23 He threatened[d] to destroy them,
but[e] Moses, his chosen one, interceded with him[f]
and turned back his destructive anger.[g]
Christian Practices
4 So then, my brothers and sisters,[a] dear friends whom I long to see, my joy and crown, stand in the Lord in this way, my dear friends!
2 I appeal to Euodia and to Syntyche to agree in the Lord. 3 Yes, I say also to you, true companion,[b] help them. They have struggled together in the gospel ministry[c] along with me and Clement and my other coworkers, whose names are in the book of life. 4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I say, rejoice! 5 Let everyone see your gentleness.[d] The Lord is near! 6 Do not be anxious about anything. Instead, in every situation, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, tell your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds[e] in Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brothers and sisters,[f] whatever is true, whatever is worthy of respect, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if something is excellent or praiseworthy, think about these things. 9 And what you learned and received and heard and saw in me, do these things. And the God of peace will be with you.
The Parable of the Wedding Banquet
22 Jesus spoke[a] to them again in parables, saying: 2 “The kingdom of heaven can be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son. 3 He sent his slaves[b] to summon those who had been invited to the banquet, but they would not come. 4 Again he sent other slaves, saying, ‘Tell those who have been invited, “Look! The feast I have prepared for you is ready.[c] My oxen and fattened cattle have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.”’ 5 But they were indifferent and went away, one to his farm, another to his business. 6 The[d] rest seized his slaves, insolently mistreated them, and killed them. 7 The[e] king was furious! He sent his soldiers, and they put those murderers to death[f] and set their city[g] on fire. 8 Then he said to his slaves, ‘The wedding is ready, but the ones who had been invited were not worthy. 9 So go into the main streets and invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet.’ 10 And those slaves went out into the streets and gathered all they found, both bad and good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests. 11 But when the king came in to see the wedding guests, he saw a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes. 12 And he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But he had nothing to say.[h] 13 Then the king said to his attendants, ‘Tie him up hand and foot and throw him into the outer darkness,[i] where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth!’ 14 For many are called, but few are chosen.”
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