Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jeremiah 31:7-9 (JB)

A reading from the prophet Jeremiah

I shall lead them back in mercy – both the blind and the lame.

The Lord says this:

Shout with joy for Jacob!

Hail the chief of nations!

Proclaim! Praise! Shout!

‘The Lord has saved his people,

the remnant of Israel!’

See, I will bring them back

from the land of the North

and gather them from the far ends of earth;

all of them: the blind and the lame,

women with child, women in labour:

a great company returning here.

They had left in tears,

I will comfort them as I lead them back;

I will guide them to streams of water,

by a smooth path where they will not stumble.

For I am a father to Israel,

and Ephraim is my first-born son.

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Jeremiah 31:7-9 (NRSV)

A reading from the book of the prophet Jeremiah

Thus says the Lord:

“Sing aloud with gladness for Jacob,

and raise shouts for the chief of the nations;

proclaim, give praise, and say,

‘Save, O Lord, your people,

the remnant of Israel.’

“See, I am going to bring them from the land of the north,

and gather them from the farthest parts of the earth,

among them those who are blind and those who are lame,

those with child and those in labour; together;

a great company, they shall return here.

“With weeping they shall come,

and with consolations I will lead them back,

I will let them walk by brooks of water;

in a straight path in which they shall not stumble;

for I have become a father to Israel,

and Ephraim is my firstborn.”

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Ps 125 (JB)

R. The Lord has done great things for us;

we are filled with joy.

When the Lord delivered Zion from bondage,

it seemed like a dream.

Then was our mouth filled with laughter,

on our lips there were songs. R.

The heathens themselves said: ‘What marvels

the Lord worked for them!’

What marvels the Lord worked for us!

Indeed we were glad. R.

Deliver us, O Lord, from our bondage

as streams in dry land.

Those who are sowing in tears

will sing when they reap. R.

They go out, they go out, full of tears,

carrying seed for the sowing:

they come back, they come back, full of song,

carrying their sheaves. R.

Hebrews 5:1-6 (JB)

A reading from the letter to the Hebrews

You are a priest forever, in the line of Melchizedek.

Every high priest has been taken out of mankind and is appointed to act for men in their relations with God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins; and so he can sympathise with those who are ignorant or uncertain because he too lives in the limitations of weakness. That is why he has to make sin offerings for himself as well as for the people. No one takes this honour on himself, but each one is called by God, as Aaron was. Nor did Christ give himself the glory of becoming high priest, but he had it from the one who said to him: You are my son, today I have become your father, and in another text: You are a priest of the order of Melchizedek, and for ever.

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Hebrews 5:1-6 (NRSV)

A reading from the letter to the Hebrews

Every high priest chosen from among mortals

is put in charge of things pertaining to God on their behalf,

to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.

He is able to deal gently with the ignorant and wayward,

since he himself is subject to weakness;

and because of this he must offer sacrifice for his own sins

as well as for those of the people.

And one does not presume to take this honour;

but takes it only when called by God, just as Aaron was.

So also Christ did not glorify himself in becoming a high priest,

but was appointed by the one who said to him,

“You are my Son,

today I have begotten you”;

as he says also in another place,

“You are a priest forever;

according to the order of Melchizedek.”

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

cf 2 Timothy 1:10 (JB)

Alleluia, alleluia!

Our Saviour Jesus Christ has done away with death,

and brought us life through his gospel.

Alleluia!

2 Timothy 1:10 (NRSV)

Alleluia, alleluia!

Our Saviour Jesus Christ has done away with death,

and brought us life through his gospel.

Alleluia!

Mark 10:46-52 (JB)

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark

Master, grant that I may see.

As Jesus left Jericho with his disciples and a large crowd, Bartimaeus (that is, the son of Timaeus), a blind beggar, was sitting at the side of the road. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout and to say, ‘Son of David, Jesus, have pity on me.’ And many of them scolded him and told him to keep quiet, but he only shouted all the louder, ‘Son of David, have pity on me.’ Jesus stopped and said, ‘Call him here.’ So they called the blind man. ‘Courage,’ they said ‘get up; he is calling you.’ So throwing off his cloak, he jumped up and went to Jesus. Then Jesus spoke, ‘What do you want me to do for you?’ ‘Rabbuni,’ the blind man said to him ‘Master, let me see again.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Go; your faith has saved you.’ And immediately his sight returned and he followed him along the road.

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Mark 10:46-52 (NRSV)

A reading from the holy gospel according to Mark

As Jesus and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho,

Bartimaeus son of Timaeus, a blind beggar,

was sitting by the roadside.

When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth,

he began to shout out and say,

“Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Many sternly ordered him to be quiet,

but he cried out even more loudly,

“Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Jesus stood still and said,

“Call him here.”

And they called the blind man, saying to him,

“Take heart;

get up, he is calling you.”

So throwing off his cloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus.

Then Jesus said to him,

“What do you want me to do for you?”

The blind man said to him,

“My teacher; let me see again.

Jesus said to him,

“Go; your faith has made you well.”

Immediately the man regained his sight and followed Jesus on the way.

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.