As Jesus passed by, two blind men followed him, crying out, “Son of David, have pity on us!” When he entered the house, the blind men approached him and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I can do this?” “Yes, Lord,” they said to him.
Thus says the Lord God:/ But a very little while,/ and Lebanon shall be changed into an orchard,/ and the orchard be regarded as a forest!/ On that day the deaf shall hear/ the words of a book;/ And out of gloom and darkness,/ the eyes of the blind shall see./ The lowly will ever find joy in the Lord,/ and the poor rejoice in the Holy One of Israel./ For the tyrant will be no more/ and the arrogant will have gone;/ All who are alert to do evil will be cut off,/ those whose mere word condemns a man,/ Who ensnare his defender at the gate,/ and leave the just man with an empty claim./ Therefore thus says the Lord,/ the God of the house of Jacob,/ who redeemed Abraham:/ Now Jacob shall have nothing to be ashamed of,/ nor shall his face grow pale./ When his children see/ the work of my hands in his midst,/ They shall keep my name holy;/ they shall reverence the Holy One of Jacob,/ and be in awe of the God of Israel./ Those who err in spirit shall acquire understanding,/ and those who find fault shall receive instruction.
Trust in the Lord forever!/ For the Lord is an eternal Rock./ He humbles those in high places,/ and the lofty city he brings down;/ He tumbles it to the ground,/ levels it with the dust./ It is trampled underfoot by the needy,/ by the footsteps of the poor.
Jesus said to his disciples: “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the Kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.
On this mountain the Lord of hosts/ will provide for all peoples/ A feast of rich food and choice wines,/ juicy, rich food and pure, choice wines./ On this mountain he will destroy/ the veil that veils all peoples,/ The web that is woven over all nations;/ he will destroy death forever./ The Lord God will wipe away/ the tears from all faces;/ The reproach of his people he will remove/ from the whole earth; for the Lord has spoken.
At that time: Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee, went up on the mountain, and sat down there.
Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I give you praise, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike.
On that day,/ A shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse,/ and from his roots a bud shall blossom./ The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him:/ a Spirit of wisdom and of understanding,/ A Spirit of counsel and of strength,/ a Spirit of knowledge and of fear of the Lord,/ and his delight shall be the fear of the Lord./ Not by appearance shall he judge,/ nor by hearsay shall he decide,/ But he shall judge the poor with justice,/ and decide aright for the land’s afflicted./ He shall strike the ruthless with the rod of his mouth,/ and with the breath of his lips he shall slay the wicked./ Justice shall be the band around his waist,/ and faithfulness a belt upon his hips.
When Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion approached him and appealed to him, saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, suffering dreadfully.” He said to him, “I will come and cure him.” The centurion said in reply, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof; only say the word and my servant will be healed.
On that day,/ The branch of the Lord will be luster and glory,/ and the fruit of the earth will be honor and splendor/ for the survivors of Israel./ He who remains in Zion/ and he who is left in Jerusalem/ Will be called holy:/ every one marked down for life in Jerusalem./ When the Lord washes away/ the filth of the daughters of Zion,/ And purges Jerusalem’s blood from her midst/ with a blast of searing judgment,/ Then will the Lord create,/ over the whole site of Mount Zion/ and over her place of assembly,/ A smoking cloud by day/ and a light of flaming fire by night./ For over all, the Lord’s glory will be shelter and protection:/ shade from the parching heat of day,/ refuge and cover from storm and rain.
