Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

God’s word is not tied up

⁸ Remember Jesus the Messiah, risen from the dead, from the seed of David, according to my gospel— ⁹ for which I suffer like a criminal, even being chained up! But God’s word is not tied up. ¹⁰ That’s why I put up with everything for the sake of God’s chosen ones, so that they too may obtain, with glory that lasts forever, the salvation which is in Messiah Jesus. ¹¹ You can rely on this saying:

Foolish words and the word of truth

¹⁴ Remind them about these things; and warn them, in God’s presence, not to quarrel about words. This doesn’t do any good; instead, it threatens to ruin people who listen to it. ¹⁵ Do your very best to present yourself before God as one who has passed the test—a workman who has no need to be ashamed, who can carve out a straight path for the word of truth.

Ten men healed

¹¹ As Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem, he passed along the borderlands between Samaria and Galilee. ¹² As he was going into one particular village he was met by ten men with virulent skin diseases who stayed at some distance from him.

¹³ “Jesus, Master!” they called out loudly. “Have pity on us!”

¹⁴ When Jesus saw them he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were healed.

¹⁵ One of them, seeing that he had been healed, turned back and gave glory to God at the top of his voice. ¹⁶ He fell on his face in front of Jesus’ feet and thanked him. He was a Samaritan.

¹⁷ “There were ten of you healed, weren’t there?” responded Jesus. “Where are the nine? ¹⁸ Is it really the case that the only one who had the decency to give God the glory was this foreigner?

¹⁹ “Get up, and be on your way,” he said to him. “Your faith has saved you.”