Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

Blessed Unity of the People of God

A Song of Ascents. Of David.

^9 (A)‘When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not wholly reap the corners of your field, nor shall you gather the gleanings of your harvest. ¹⁰ And you shall not glean your vineyard, nor shall you gather every grape of your vineyard; you shall leave them for the poor and the stranger: I am the Lord your God.

^11 (B)‘You shall not steal, nor deal falsely, ^(C)nor lie to one another. ¹² And you shall not ^(D)swear by My name falsely, ^(E)nor shall you profane the name of your God: I am the Lord.

^13 (F)‘You shall not cheat your neighbor, nor rob him. ^(G)The wages of him who is hired shall not remain with you all night until morning. ¹⁴ You shall not curse the deaf, ^(H)nor put a stumbling block before the blind, but shall fear your God: I am the Lord.

¹⁵ ‘You shall do no injustice in ^(I)judgment. You shall not ^(J)be partial to the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty. In righteousness you shall judge your neighbor. ¹⁶ You shall not go about as a ^(K)talebearer among your people; nor shall you ^(L)take a stand against the life of your neighbor: I am the Lord.

^17 (M)‘You shall not hate your brother in your heart. ^(N)You shall surely ^[a]rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him. ^18 (O)You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people, ^(P)but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.

The Parable of the Good Samaritan^(A)

²⁵ And behold, a certain ^[a]lawyer stood up and tested Him, saying, ^(B)“Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”

²⁶ He said to him, “What is written in the law? What is your reading of it?”

²⁷ So he answered and said, ^(C)“ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,’ and ^(D)‘your neighbor as yourself.’ ”

²⁸ And He said to him, “You have answered rightly; do this and ^(E)you will live.”