Saturday of the 25th week of Ordinary Time

1And I lifted up my eyes, and I saw, and behold, a man, and in his hand was a measuring line. 2And I said, “Where are you going?” And he said to me, “To measure Jerusalem, so that I may see how great its width and how great its length may be.” 3And behold, the angel, who had been speaking with me, departed, and another angel went out to meet him. 4And he said to him: Hurry, speak to this young man, saying: Jerusalem will be inhabited without walls, because of the multitude of men and beasts of burden in its midst. 5And I will be to it, says the Lord, a wall of fire all around. And in glory, I will be in its midst.

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10Sing praise and rejoice, daughter of Zion. For behold, I approach, and I will dwell in your midst, says the Lord. 11And many nations will be joined to the Lord in that day, and they will be my people, and I will dwell in your midst. And you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent me to you.

10Listen to the word of the Lord, O Gentiles, and announce it amid the islands that are far away, and say: “Whoever has scattered Israel will gather him, and he will guard him as a shepherd guards his flock.”

11For the Lord has redeemed Jacob, and he has freed him from the hand of one more powerful.

12And they will arrive and give praise on Mount Zion. And they will flow together, to the good things of the Lord, over grain, and wine, and oil, and the offspring of cattle and herds. And their soul will be like an irrigated garden, and they will no longer be hungry.

13Then the virgin will rejoice with singing, the young and the old together, and I will turn their mourning into gladness, and I will console them and gladden them after their sorrow.

43And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and he healed the boy, and he restored him to his father. 44And all were astonished at the greatness of God. And as everyone was wondering over all that he was doing, he said to his disciples: “You must set these words in your hearts. For it shall be that the Son of man will be delivered into the hands of men.” 45But they did not understand this word, and it was concealed from them, so that they did not perceive it. And they were afraid to question him about this word.