Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Isaiah 49:3, 5-6 (JB)

A reading from the prophet Isaiah

I will make you the light of the nations so that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.

The Lord said to me, ‘You are my servant, Israel,

in whom I shall be glorified’;

I was honoured in the eyes of the Lord,

my God was my strength.

And now the Lord has spoken,

he who formed me in the womb to be his servant,

to bring Jacob back to him,

to gather Israel to him:

‘It is not enough for you to be my servant,

to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back the survivors of Israel;

I will make you the light of the nations

so that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.’

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Isaiah 49:3, 5-6 (NRSV)

A reading from the book of prophet Isaiah

The Lord said to me,

“You are my servant, Israel,

in whom I will be glorified.”

And now the Lord says,

who formed me in the womb to be his servant,

to bring Jacob back to him,

and that Israel might be gathered to him,

for I am honoured in the sight of the Lord,

and my God has become my strength.

He says,

“It is too small a thing that you should be my servant

to raise up the tribes of Jacob

and to restore the survivors of Israel;

I will give you as a light to the nations,

that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.”

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Ps 39:2, 4, 7-10 (JB)

R. Here I am, Lord;

I come to do your will.

I waited, I waited for the Lord

and he stooped down to me;

he heard my cry.

He put a new song into my mouth,

praise of our God. R.

You do not ask for sacrifice and offerings,

but an open ear.

You do not ask for holocaust and victim.

Instead, here am I. R.

In the scroll of the book it stands written

that I should do your will.

My God, I delight in your law

in the depth of my heart. R.

Your justice I have proclaimed

in the great assembly.

My lips I have not sealed;

you know it, O Lord. R.

1 Corinthians 1:1-3 (JB)

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

The grace and peace of God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

I, Paul, appointed by God to be an apostle, together with brother Sosthenes, send greetings to the church of God in Corinth, to the holy people of Jesus Christ, who are called to take their place among all the saints everywhere who pray to our Lord Jesus Christ; for he is their Lord no less than ours. May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ send you grace and peace.

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

1 Corinthians 1:1-3 (NRSV)

A reading from the first letter of Paul to the Corinthians

From Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus

by the will of God,

and from our brother Sosthenes.

To the church of God that is in Corinth,

to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus,

called to be saints,

together with all those who in every place

call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

both their Lord and ours:

Grace to you and peace from God our Father

and the Lord Jesus Christ.

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

John 1:14, 12 (JB)

Alleluia, alleluia!

The Word of God became flesh and dwelt among us.

He enabled those who accepted him

to become the children of God.

Alleluia!

John 1:14, 12 (NRSV)

Alleluia, alleluia!

The Word of God became flesh and dwelt among us.

He enabled those who accepted him to become children of God.

Alleluia!

John 1:29-34 (JB)

A reading from the holy Gospel according to John

This is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.

Seeing Jesus coming towards him, John said, ‘Look, there is the lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world. This is the one I spoke of when I said: A man is coming after me who ranks before me because he existed before me. I did not know him myself, and yet it was to reveal him to Israel that I came baptising with water.’ John also declared, ‘I saw the Spirit coming down on him from heaven like a dove and resting on him. I did not know him myself, but he who sent me to baptise with water had said to me, “The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and rest is the one who is going to baptise with the Holy Spirit.” Yes, I have seen and I am the witness that he is the Chosen One of God.’

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

John 1:29-34 (NRSV)

A reading from the holy gospel according to John

John the Baptist saw Jesus coming toward him

and declared,

“Here is the Lamb of God

who takes away the sin of the world!

This is he of whom I said,

‘After me comes a man who ranks ahead of me

because he was before me.’

I myself did not know him;

but I came baptizing with water for this reason,

that he might be revealed to Israel.”

And John testified,

“I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove,

and it remained on him.

I myself did not know him,

but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me,

‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain

is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’

And I myself have seen and have testified

that this is the Son of God.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.