Wednesday of the 28th week of Ordinary Time

1Wherefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest. For wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself. For thou dost the same things which thou judgest. 2For we know that the judgment of God is, according to truth, against them that do such things. 3And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them who do such things, and dost the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God? 4Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness, and patience, and longsuffering? Knowest thou not, that the benignity of God leadeth thee to penance? 5But according to thy hardness and impenitent heart, thou treasurest up to thyself wrath, against the day of wrath, and revelation of the just judgment of God. 6Who will render to every man according to his works. 7To them indeed, who according to patience in good work, seek glory and honour and incorruption, eternal life: 8But to them that are contentious, and who obey not the truth, but give credit to iniquity, wrath and indignation. 9Tribulation and anguish upon every soul of man that worketh evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Greek. 10But glory, and honour, and peace to every one that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. 11For there is no respect of persons with God.

2Shall not my soul be subject to God? for from him is my salvation.

3For he is my God and my saviour: he is my protector, I shall be moved no more.

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6But be thou, O my soul, subject to God: for from him is my patience.

7For he is my God and my saviour: he is my helper, I shall not be moved.

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9Trust in him, all ye congregation of people: pour out your hearts before him. God is our helper for ever.

42But woe to you, Pharisees, because you tithe mint and rue and every herb; and pass over judgment, and the charity of God. Now these things you ought to have done, and not to leave the other undone. 43Woe to you, Pharisees, because you love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and salutations in the marketplace. 44Woe to you, because you are as sepulchres that appear not, and men that walk over are not aware. 45And one of the lawyers answering, saith to him: Master, in saying these things, thou reproachest us also. 46But he said: Woe to you lawyers also, because you load men with burdens which they cannot bear, and you yourselves touch not the packs with one of your fingers.