26th Sunday of Ordinary Time

25And the Lord descended in a cloud, and he spoke to him, taking from the Spirit which was in Moses, and giving to the seventy men. And when the Spirit had rested in them, they prophesied; nor did they cease afterwards. 26Now there had remained in the camp two of the men, of whom one was called Eldad, and the other Medad, upon whom the Spirit rested; for they also had been enrolled, but they did not go forth to the tabernacle. 27And when they were prophesying in the camp, a boy ran and reported to Moses, saying: “Eldad and Medad prophesy in the camp.” 28Promptly, Joshua the son of Nun, the minister of Moses and chosen from many, said: “My lord Moses, prohibit them.” 29But he said, “Why are you jealous on my behalf? Who decides that any of the people may prophesy and that God may give to them his Spirit?”

8The law of the Lord is immaculate, converting souls. The testimony of the Lord is faithful, providing wisdom to little ones.

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10The fear of the Lord is holy, enduring for all generations. The judgments of the Lord are true, justified in themselves:

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12For, indeed, your servant keeps them, and in keeping them, there are many rewards.

13Who can understand transgression? From my hidden faults, cleanse me, O Lord,

14and from those of others, spare your servant. If they will have no dominion over me, then I will be immaculate, and I will be cleansed from the greatest transgression.

1Act now, you who are wealthy! Weep and wail in your miseries, which will soon come upon you! 2Your riches have been corrupted, and your garments have been eaten by moths. 3Your gold and silver have rusted, and their rust will be a testimony against you, and it will eat away at your flesh like fire. You have stored up wrath for yourselves unto the last days. 4Consider the pay of the workers who reaped your fields: it has been misappropriated by you; it cries out. And their cry has entered into the ears of the Lord of hosts. 5You have feasted upon the earth, and you have nourished your hearts with luxuries, unto the day of slaughter. 6You led away and killed the Just One, and he did not resist you.

38But Jesus said: “Do not prohibit him. For there is no one who can act with virtue in my name and soon speak evil about me. 39For whoever is not against you is for you. 40For whoever, in my name, will give you a cup of water to drink, because you belong to Christ: Amen I say to you, he shall not lose his reward. 41And whoever will have scandalized one of these little ones who believe in me: it would be better for him if a great millstone were placed around his neck and he were thrown into the sea. 42And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off: it is better for you to enter into life disabled, than having two hands to go into Hell, into the unquenchable fire, 43where their worm does not die, and the fire is not extinguished.

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45where their worm does not die, and the fire is not extinguished.

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47where their worm does not die, and the fire is not extinguished. 48For all shall be salted with fire, and every victim shall be salted with salt.