Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

⁸ Keep your mind on Jesus Christ. He was raised from death. He was of the family of David. That is the good news I tell people.

⁹ Because of that, I have trouble. I am even tied with chains like a bad man. But the word of God is not tied up.

¹⁰ That is why I bear all my trouble for the sake of God's chosen people. I do it so that they also may be saved by Christ Jesus and be made great for ever.

¹¹ These are true words: If we died with Christ, we shall also live with him.

¹² If we bear all our troubles, we shall also rule with him. If we say we do not know him, then he will also say he does not know us.

¹³ If we do not believe in him, he still is true, because he cannot say he is not what he is.

¹⁴ Tell people these things again. Tell them before the Lord not to quarrel in their teaching. There is no good in doing that. It upsets the minds of those who listen to them.

¹⁵ Try to show God that you are a good worker. Do nothing you would be ashamed of. Tell the true message in the right way.

¹¹ Jesus was going on the road to Jerusalem. He went between the countries of Samaria and Galilee.

¹² When he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy came to him. They stood far away.

¹³ And they called out, `Jesus, Master, help us!'

¹⁴ When Jesus saw them, he said to them, `Go and let the priests look at you.' While they were going, they were healed of the leprosy.

¹⁵ One of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back. He praised God with a loud voice.

¹⁶ He bowed down in front of Jesus and thanked him. He was a man from the country of Samaria.

¹⁷ Then Jesus asked, `Were not ten people healed? Where are the other nine?

¹⁸ Is this stranger the only one who has come back to praise God?'

¹⁹ Then he said to the man, `Get up and go on your way. You were healed because you believed.'