Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

Psalm 133

Living in Harmony

A Davidic song of ascents.

⁹ “When you reap the harvest of your land, you are not to reap to the very edge of your field or gather the gleanings^(A) of your harvest. ¹⁰ You must not strip your vineyard bare or gather its fallen grapes. Leave them for the poor^(B) and the foreign resident;^(C) I am Yahweh your God.

¹¹ “You must not steal.^(D) You must not act deceptively^(E) or lie^(F) to one another. ¹² You must not swear falsely by My name, profaning the name of your God;^(G) I am Yahweh.

¹³ “You must not oppress^(H) your neighbor or rob^(I) him. The wages due a hired hand^(J) must not remain with you until morning. ¹⁴ You must not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block in front of the blind,^(K) but you are to fear your God;^(L) I am Yahweh.^(M)

¹⁵ “You must not act unjustly^(N) when deciding a case. Do not be partial^(O) to the poor or give preference to the rich;^(P) judge your neighbor fairly. ¹⁶ You must not go about spreading slander^(Q) among your people; you must not jeopardize^[a] your neighbor’s life; I am Yahweh.

¹⁷ “You must not harbor hatred against your brother.^[b](R) Rebuke your neighbor directly, and you will not incur guilt because of him.^{(S) 18} Do not take revenge^(T) or bear a grudge against members of your community, but love your neighbor as yourself;^(U) I am Yahweh.

The Parable of the Good Samaritan

²⁵ Just^(A) then an expert in the law^(B) stood up to test^(C) Him, saying, “Teacher,^(D) what must I do to inherit eternal life?”^(E)

²⁶ “What is written in the law?” He asked him. “How do you read it?”

²⁷ He answered:

²⁸ “You’ve answered correctly,” He told him. “Do this and you will live.”^(I)