Sunday 25 November 2029

11“‘For the Lord GOD says:“Behold, I myself,even I, will search for my sheep,and will seek them out.12As a shepherd seeks out his flock in the daythat he is among his sheep that are scattered abroad,so I will seek out my sheep.I will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.· · · verses 13–14 are not read15I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep,and I will cause them to lie down,”says the Lord GOD.16“I will seek that which was lost,and will bring back that which was driven away,and will bind up that which was broken,and will strengthen that which was sick;but I will destroy the fat and the strong.I will feed them in justice.”’

17“As for you, O my flock, the Lord GOD says:‘Behold, I judge between sheep and sheep,the rams and the male goats.

1The Lord is my shepherd;I shall lack nothing.2He makes me lie down in green pastures.

2He leads me beside still waters.3He restores my soul.He guides me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

5You prepare a table before mein the presence of my enemies.You anoint my head with oil.My cup runs over.6Surely goodness and loving kindness shall follow me all the days of my life,and I will dwell in the Lord’s house forever.

20But now Christ has been raised from the dead.He became the first fruit of those who are asleep.21For since death came by man,the resurrection of the dead also came by man.22For as in Adam all die,so also in Christ all will be made alive.23But each in his own order:Christ the first fruits,then those who are Christ’s at his coming.24Then the end comes,when he will deliver up the Kingdom to God the Father,when he will have abolished all ruleand all authority and power.25For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.26The last enemy that will be abolished is death.· · · verse 27 is not read28When all things have been subjected to him,then the Son will also himself be subjected to himwho subjected all things to him,that God may be all in all.

31“But when the Son of Man comes in his glory,and all the holy angels with him,then he will sit on the throne of his glory.32Before him all the nations will be gathered,and he will separate them one from another,as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.33He will set the sheep on his right hand,but the goats on the left.34Then the King will tell those on his right hand,‘Come, blessed of my Father,inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;35for I was hungry and you gave me food to eat.I was thirsty and you gave me drink.I was a stranger and you took me in.36I was naked and you clothed me.I was sick and you visited me.I was in prison and you came to me.’

37“Then the righteous will answer him,saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you,or thirsty and give you a drink?38When did we see you as a stranger and take you in,or naked and clothe you?39When did we see you sick or in prison and come to you?’

40“The King will answer them,‘Most certainly I tell you,because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers,you did it to me.’41Then he will say also to those on the left hand,‘Depart from me, you cursed,into the eternal firewhich is prepared for the devil and his angels;42for I was hungry, and you didn’t give me food to eat;I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;43I was a stranger, and you didn’t take me in;naked, and you didn’t clothe me;sick, and in prison, and you didn’t visit me.’

44“Then they will also answer,saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry,or thirsty, or a stranger,or naked, or sick,or in prison, and didn’t help you?’

45“Then he will answer them,saying, ‘Most certainly I tell you,because you didn’t do it to one of the least of these,you didn’t do it to me.’46These will go away into eternal punishment,but the righteous into eternal life.”