Saturday of the 8th week of Ordinary Time

12You saved me from destruction

and delivered me from the evil time.

Therefore I will give thanks and praise to you,

and bless the name of the Lord.

13When I was yet young,

before I went abroad,

I sought wisdom openly in my prayer.

14Before the temple I asked for her.

I will seek her out even to the end.

15From the first flower to the ripening grape my heart delighted in her.

My foot walked in uprightness.

From my youth I followed her steps.

16I inclined my ear a little, and received her,

and found for myself much instruction.

17I profited in her.

I will give glory to him who gives me wisdom.

18For I determined to practice her.

I was zealous for that which is good.

I will never be put to shame.

19My soul has wrestled with her.

In my conduct I was exact.

I spread out my hands to the sky above,

and bewailed my ignorances of her.

20I directed my soul to her.

In purity I found her.

I got myself a heart joined with her from the beginning.

Therefore I won’t be forsaken.

7The LORD’s law is perfect, restoring the soul.

The LORD’s covenant is sure, making wise the simple.

8The LORD’s precepts are right, rejoicing the heart.

The LORD’s commandment is pure, enlightening the eyes.

9The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever.

The LORD’s ordinances are true, and righteous altogether.

10They are more to be desired than gold, yes, than much fine gold,

sweeter also than honey and the extract of the honeycomb.

27They came again to Jerusalem, and as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to him, 28and they began saying to him, “By what authority do you do these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?” 29Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. 30The baptism of John—was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me.” 31They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we should say, ‘From heaven;’ he will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ 32If we should say, ‘From men’”—they feared the people, for all held John to really be a prophet. 33They answered Jesus, “We don’t know.” Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”