Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46 (JB)

A reading from the book of Leviticus

As long as he is unclean, he must live alone, outside the camp.

The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, ‘If a swelling or scab or shiny spot appears on a man’s skin, a case of leprosy of the skin is to be suspected. The man must be taken to Aaron, the priest, or to one of the priests who are his sons.

‘The man is leprous: he is unclean. The priest must declare him unclean; he is suffering from leprosy of the head. A man infected with leprosy must wear his clothing torn and his hair disordered; he must shield his upper lip and cry, “Unclean, unclean.” As long as the disease lasts he must be unclean; and therefore he must live apart; he must live outside the camp.’

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46 (NRSV)

A reading from the book of Leviticus

The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying:

“When a person has on the skin of the body

a swelling or an eruption or a spot,

and it turns into a leprous disease on the skin of the body,

that person shall be brought to Aaron the priest

or to one of his sons the priests.

“A person who has the leprous disease shall wear torn clothes

and let the hair of the head be dishevelled

and shall cover the upper lip and cry out,

‘Unclean, unclean.’

A person shall remain unclean as long as the disease persists;.

and being unclean, that person shall live alone

with a dwelling outside the camp.”

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Ps 31:1-2, 5, 11 (JB)

R. I turn to you, Lord, in time of trouble, and you fill me with the joy of salvation.

Happy the man whose offence is forgiven,

whose sin is remitted.

O happy the man to whom the Lord

imputes no guilt,

in whose spirit is no guile. R.

But now I have acknowledged my sins;

my guilt I did not hide.

I said: ‘I will confess

my offence to the Lord.’

And you, Lord, have forgiven

the guilt of my sin. R.

Rejoice, rejoice in the Lord,

exult, you just!

O come, ring out your joy,

all you upright of heart. R.

1 Corinthians 10:31 – 11:1 (JB)

A reading from the first letter of St Paul to the Corinthians

Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.

Whatever you eat, whatever you drink, whatever you do at all, do it for the glory of God. Never do anything offensive to anyone – to Jews or Greeks or to the Church of God; just as I try to be helpful to everyone at all times, not anxious for my own advantage but for the advantage of everybody else, so that they may be saved.

Take me for your model, as I take Christ.

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

2 Corinthians 10:3 – 11:1 (NRSV)

A reading from the first letter of Paul to the Corinthians

‘Whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do,

do everything for the glory of God.

Give no offense to Jews or to Greeks

or to the church of God,

just as I try to please everyone in everything I do,

not seeking my own advantage, but that of many,

so that they may be saved.

Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Luke 7:16 (JB)

Alleluia, alleluia!

A great prophet has appeared among us;

God has visited his people.

Alleluia!

Luke 7:16 (NRSV)

Alleluia, alleluia!

A great prophet has appeared among us;

God has visited his people.

Alleluia!

Mark 1:40-45 (JB)

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark

The leprosy left him and he was cured.

A leper came to Jesus and pleaded on his knees: ‘If you want to’ he said ‘you can cure me.’ Feeling sorry for him, Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him. ‘Of course I want to!’ he said. ‘Be cured!’ And the leprosy left him at once and he was cured. Jesus immediately sent him away and sternly ordered him, ‘Mind you say nothing to anyone, but go and show yourself to the priest, and make the offering for your healing prescribed by Moses as evidence of your recovery.’  The man went away, but then started talking about it freely and telling the story everywhere, so that Jesus could no longer go openly into any town, but had to stay outside in places where nobody lived. Even so, people from all around would come to him.

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Mark 1:40-45 (NRSV)

A reading from the holy gospel according to Mark

A man with leprosy came to Jesus begging him,

and kneeling said to Jesus,

“If you choose, you can make me clean.”

Moved with pity, Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him,

and said to him, “I do choose. Be made clean!”

Immediately the leprosy left him, and he was made clean.

After sternly warning him Jesus sent him away at once,

saying to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone;

but go, show yourself to the priest,

and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded,

as a testimony to them.”

But the man went out and began to proclaim it freely,

and to spread the word,

and people came to Jesus from every quarter.

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.