A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew 8:28-34
When Jesus came to the territory of the Gadarenes, two demoniacs who were coming from the tombs met him.
When Jesus came to the territory of the Gadarenes, two demoniacs who were coming from the tombs met him.
Seek good and not evil,/ that you may live;/ Then truly will the Lord, the God of hosts,/ be with you as you claim!/ Hate evil and love good,/ and let justice prevail at the gate;/ Then it may be that the Lord, the God of hosts,/ will have pity on the remnant of Joseph.
As Jesus got into a boat, his disciples followed him.
You alone have I favored,/ more than all the families of the earth;/ Therefore I will punish you/ for all your crimes.
When Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter said in reply, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus said to him in reply, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah.
I, Paul, am already being poured out like a libation, and the time of my departure is at hand.
In those days, King Herod laid hands upon some members of the Church to harm them.
