Friday of the 3rd week of Ordinary Time

32But call to mind the former days, wherein, being illuminated, you endured a great fight of afflictions. 33And on the one hand indeed, by reproaches and tribulations, were made a gazingstock; and on the other, became companions of them that were used in such sort. 34For you both had compassion on them that were in bands, and took with joy the being stripped of your own goods, knowing that you have a better and a lasting substance. 35Do not therefore lose your confidence, which hath a great reward. 36For patience is necessary for you; that, doing the will of God, you may receive the promise. 37For yet a little and a very little while, and he that is to come, will come, and will not delay. 38But my just man liveth by faith; but if he withdraw himself, he shall not please my soul. 39But we are not the children of withdrawing unto perdition, but of faith to the saving of the soul.

3Trust in the Lord, and do good, and dwell in the land, and thou shalt be fed with its riches.

4Delight in the Lord, and he will give thee the requests of thy heart.

5Commit thy way to the Lord, and trust in him, and he will do it.

6And he will bring forth thy justice as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

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23With the Lord shall the steps of a man be directed, and he shall like well his way.

24When he shall fall he shall not be bruised, for the Lord putteth his hand under him.

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39But the salvation of the just is from the Lord, and he is their protector in the time of trouble.

40And the Lord will help them and deliver them: and he will rescue them from the wicked, and save them, because they have hoped in him.

26And he said: So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the earth, 27And should sleep, and rise, night and day, and the seed should spring, and grow up whilst he knoweth not. 28For the earth of itself bringeth forth fruit, first the blade, then the ear, afterwards the full corn in the ear. 29And when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come. 30And he said: To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? or to what parable shall we compare it? 31It is as a grain of mustard seed: which when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that are in the earth: 32And when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches, so that the birds of the air may dwell under the shadow thereof. 33And with many such parables, he spoke to them the word, according as they were able to hear. 34And without parable he did not speak unto them; but apart, he explained all things to his disciples.