3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time

1In the earlier time, the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali were lifted up. But in the later time, the way of the sea beyond the Jordan, the Galilee of the Gentiles, was weighed down. 2The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. A light has risen for the inhabitants of the region of the shadow of death. 3You have increased the nation, but you have not increased the rejoicing. They will rejoice before you, like those who rejoice at the harvest, like the victorious exulting after capturing the prey, when they divide the spoils. 4For you have prevailed over the yoke of their burden, and over the rod of their shoulder, and over the scepter of their oppressor, as in the day of Midian.

1A Psalm of David, before he was sealed. The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the protector of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?

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4One thing I have asked of the Lord, this I will seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, so that I may behold the delight of the Lord, and may visit his temple.

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13I believe that I shall see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living.

14Wait for the Lord, act manfully; and let your heart be strengthened, and remain with the Lord.

10And so, I beg you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that every one of you speak in the same way, and that there be no schisms among you. So may you become perfect, with the same mind and with the same judgment. 11For it has been indicated to me, about you, my brothers, by those who are with Chloes, that there are contentions among you. 12Now I say this because each of you is saying: “Certainly, I am of Paul;” “But I am of Apollo;” “Truly, I am of Cephas;” as well as: “I am of Christ.” 13Has Christ been divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?

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17For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to evangelize: not through the wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ become empty.

12And when Jesus had heard that John had been handed over, he withdrew into Galilee. 13And leaving behind the city of Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum, near the sea, at the borders of Zebulun and of Naphtali, 14in order to fulfill what was said through the prophet Isaiah: 15“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way of the sea across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles: 16A people who were sitting in darkness have seen a great light. And unto those sitting in the region of the shadow of death, a light has risen.” 17From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say: “Repent. For the kingdom of heaven has drawn near.” 18And Jesus, walking near the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishermen). 19And he said to them: “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” 20And at once, leaving behind their nets, they followed him. 21And continuing on from there, he saw another two brothers, James of Zebedee, and his brother John, in a ship with their father Zebedee, repairing their nets. And he called them. 22And immediately, leaving their nets and their father behind, they followed him. 23And Jesus traveled throughout all of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the Gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every infirmity among the people.