Tuesday 23 July 2024

14Shepherd your people with your staff,the flock of your heritage,who dwell by themselves in a forest.Let them feed in the middle of fertile pasture land,in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.15“As in the days of your coming out of the land of Egypt,I will show them marvelous things.”· · · verses 16–17 are not read18Who is a God like you, who pardons iniquity,and passes over the disobedience of the remnant of his heritage?He doesn’t retain his anger forever,because he delights in loving kindness.19He will again have compassion on us.He will tread our iniquities under foot.You will cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.20You will give truth to Jacob,and mercy to Abraham,as you have sworn to our fathers from the days of old.

2Lord, you have been favorable to your land.You have restored the fortunes of Jacob.3You have forgiven the iniquity of your people.You have covered all their sin.4You have taken away all your wrath.You have turned from the fierceness of your anger.

5Turn us, God of our salvation,and cause your indignation toward us to cease.6Will you be angry with us forever?Will you draw out your anger to all generations?

7Won’t you revive us again,that your people may rejoice in you?8Show us your loving kindness, Lord.Grant us your salvation.

46While he was yet speaking to the multitudes,behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside,seeking to speak to him.47One said to him, “Behold,your mother and your brothers stand outside,seeking to speak to you.”

48But he answered him who spoke to him, “Who is my mother?Who are my brothers?”49He stretched out his hand toward his disciples,and said, “Behold,my mother and my brothers!50For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven,he is my brother, and sister, and mother.”