30th Sunday of Ordinary Time

7For thus says the Lord: “Exult in the joy of Jacob, and neigh before the head of the Gentiles. Shout, and sing, and say: ‘O Lord, save your people, the remnant of Israel!’ 8Behold, I will lead them from the land of the north, and I will gather them from the ends of the earth. Among them will be the blind and the lame, she who is with child, together with she who is giving birth: a great assembly returning to this place. 9They will approach with weeping. And I will lead them back with mercy. And I will lead them through the torrents of water, by an upright way, and they will not stumble in it. For I have become Father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.”

1For every high priest, having been taken from among men, is appointed on behalf of men toward the things which pertain to God, so that he may offer gifts and sacrifices on behalf of sins; 2he is able to commiserate with those who are ignorant and who wander astray, because he himself is also encompassed by infirmity. 3And because of this, he also must make such offerings for sins even for himself, in the same manner as for the people. 4Neither does anyone take up this honor himself, but rather he who is called by God, just as Aaron was. 5Thus, even Christ did not glorify himself, so as to become High Priest, but instead, it was God who said to him: “You are my Son. Today I have begotten you.” 6And similarly, he says in another place: “You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.”

46And they went to Jericho. And as he was setting out from Jericho with his disciples and a very numerous multitude, Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, a blind man, sat begging beside the way. 47And when he had heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and to say, “Jesus, Son of David, take pity on me.” 48And many admonished him to be quiet. But he cried out all the more, “Son of David, take pity on me.” 49And Jesus, standing still, instructed him to be called. And they called the blind man, saying to him: “Be at peace. Arise. He is calling you.” 50And casting aside his garment, he leapt up and went to him. 51And in response, Jesus said to him, “What do you want, that I should do for you?” And the blind man said to him, “Master, that I may see.” 52Then Jesus said to him, “Go, your faith has made you whole.” And immediately he saw, and he followed him on the way.