A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke 11:37-41
After Jesus had spoken, a Pharisee invited him to dine at his home.
After Jesus had spoken, a Pharisee invited him to dine at his home.
Brothers and sisters: For freedom Christ set us free; so stand firm and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery.
While still more people gathered in the crowd, Jesus said to them, “This generation is an evil generation; it seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it, except the sign of Jonah.
Brothers and sisters: It is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the freeborn woman.
Jesus again in reply spoke to the chief priests and elders of the people in parables, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son.
Brothers and sisters: I know how to live in humble circumstances; I know also how to live with abundance.
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 every face;/ the reproach of his people he will remove/ from the whole earth; for the Lord has spoken./ On that day it will be said:/ “Behold our God, to whom we looked to save us!/ This is the Lord for whom we looked;/ let us rejoice and be glad that he has saved us!”/ For the hand of the Lord will rest on this mountain.
