Tuesday 5 August 2008

1The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying,2“The Lord, the God of Israel,says, ‘Write all the wordsthat I have spoken to you in a book.

· · · verses 3–11 are not read12For the Lord says,

“Your hurt is incurable.Your wound is grievous.13There is no one to plead your cause,that you may be bound up.You have no healing medicines.14All your lovers have forgotten you.They don’t seek you.For I have wounded you with the wound of an enemy,with the chastisement of a cruel one,for the greatness of your iniquity,because your sins were increased.15Why do you cry over your injury?Your pain is incurable.For the greatness of your iniquity,because your sins have increased,I have done these things to you.

· · · verses 16–17 are not read18The Lord says:

“Behold, I will reverse the captivity of Jacob’s tents,and have compassion on his dwelling places.The city will be built on its own hill,and the palace will be inhabited in its own place.19Thanksgiving will proceed out of themwith the voice of those who make merry.I will multiply them,and they will not be few;I will also glorify them,and they will not be small.20Their children also will be as before,and their congregation will be established before me.I will punish all who oppress them.21Their prince will be one of them,and their ruler will proceed from among them.I will cause him to draw near,and he will approach me;for who is he who has had boldness to approach me?” says the Lord.22“You shall be my people,and I will be your God.

16So the nations will fear the Lord’s name,all the kings of the earth your glory.17For the Lord has built up Zion.He has appeared in his glory.18He has responded to the prayer of the destitute,and has not despised their prayer.

19This will be written for the generation to come.A people which will be created will praise the Lord,20for he has looked down from the height of his sanctuary.From heaven, the Lord saw the earth,21to hear the groans of the prisoner,to free those who are condemned to death,

29The children of your servants will continue.Their offspring will be established before you.”22that men may declare the Lord’s name in Zion,and his praise in Jerusalem,23when the peoples are gathered together,the kingdoms, to serve the Lord.

1Then Phariseesand scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem, saying,2“Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders?For they don’t wash their hands when they eat bread.”

· · · verses 3–9 are not read10He summoned the multitude,and said to them, “Hear, and understand.11That which enters into the mouth doesn’t defile the man;but that which proceeds out of the mouth,this defiles the man.”

12Then the disciples came and said to him,“Do you know that the Pharisees were offendedwhen they heard this saying?”

13But he answered, “Every plantwhich my heavenly Father didn’t plant will be uprooted.14Leave them alone.They are blind guides of the blind.If the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit.”