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Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

Daily Bible readings that follow the church liturgical year, with thematically matched Old and New Testament readings.
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Isaiah 55:1-5

Invitation to the Thirsty

55 “Come, all you who are thirsty,(A)
    come to the waters;(B)
and you who have no money,
    come, buy(C) and eat!
Come, buy wine and milk(D)
    without money and without cost.(E)
2 Why spend money on what is not bread,
    and your labor on what does not satisfy?(F)
Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good,(G)
    and you will delight in the richest(H) of fare.
3 Give ear and come to me;
    listen,(I) that you may live.(J)
I will make an everlasting covenant(K) with you,
    my faithful love(L) promised to David.(M)
4 See, I have made him a witness(N) to the peoples,
    a ruler and commander(O) of the peoples.
5 Surely you will summon nations(P) you know not,
    and nations you do not know will come running to you,(Q)
because of the Lord your God,
    the Holy One(R) of Israel,
    for he has endowed you with splendor.”(S)

Cross references

  1. Isaiah 55:1 : S Pr 9:5; S Isa 35:7; Mt 5:6; Lk 6:21; Jn 4:14; 7:37
  2. Isaiah 55:1 : Jer 2:13; Eze 47:1, 12; Zec 14:8
  3. Isaiah 55:1 : La 5:4; Mt 13:44; Rev 3:18
  4. Isaiah 55:1 : S SS 5:1; 1Pe 2:2
  5. Isaiah 55:1 : Hos 14:4; Mt 10:8; Rev 21:6; 22:17
  6. Isaiah 55:2 : Ps 22:26; Ecc 6:2; Isa 49:4; Jer 12:13; Hos 4:10; 8:7; Mic 6:14; Hag 1:6
  7. Isaiah 55:2 : S Isa 1:19
  8. Isaiah 55:2 : S Isa 30:23
  9. Isaiah 55:3 : S Ps 78:1
  10. Isaiah 55:3 : S Lev 18:5; S Jn 6:27; Ro 10:5
  11. Isaiah 55:3 : S Ge 9:16; S Isa 54:10; S Heb 13:20
  12. Isaiah 55:3 : S Isa 54:8
  13. Isaiah 55:3 : Ac 13:34*
  14. Isaiah 55:4 : Rev 1:5
  15. Isaiah 55:4 : S 1Sa 13:14; S 2Ch 7:18; S Isa 32:1
  16. Isaiah 55:5 : S Isa 49:6
  17. Isaiah 55:5 : S Isa 2:3
  18. Isaiah 55:5 : S Isa 12:6; S 54:5
  19. Isaiah 55:5 : S Isa 44:23
Psalm 145:8-9

8 The Lord is gracious and compassionate,(A)
    slow to anger and rich in love.(B)

9 The Lord is good(C) to all;
    he has compassion(D) on all he has made.

Cross references

  1. Psalm 145:8 : S Ps 86:15; 103:8
  2. Psalm 145:8 : S Ps 86:5
  3. Psalm 145:9 : S 1Ch 16:34; S Ps 136:1; Mt 19:17; Mk 10:18
  4. Psalm 145:9 : Ps 103:13-14
Psalm 145:14-21

14 The Lord upholds(A) all who fall
    and lifts up all(B) who are bowed down.(C)
15 The eyes of all look to you,
    and you give them their food(D) at the proper time.
16 You open your hand
    and satisfy the desires(E) of every living thing.

17 The Lord is righteous(F) in all his ways
    and faithful in all he does.(G)
18 The Lord is near(H) to all who call on him,(I)
    to all who call on him in truth.
19 He fulfills the desires(J) of those who fear him;(K)
    he hears their cry(L) and saves them.(M)
20 The Lord watches over(N) all who love him,(O)
    but all the wicked he will destroy.(P)

21 My mouth will speak(Q) in praise of the Lord.
    Let every creature(R) praise his holy name(S)
    for ever and ever.

Cross references

  1. Psalm 145:14 : S Ps 37:17
  2. Psalm 145:14 : S 1Sa 2:8; Ps 146:8
  3. Psalm 145:14 : S Ps 38:6
  4. Psalm 145:15 : S Ge 1:30; S Job 28:5; S Ps 37:25; S Mt 6:26
  5. Psalm 145:16 : S Ps 90:14; S 104:28
  6. Psalm 145:17 : S Ex 9:27; S Ezr 9:15
  7. Psalm 145:17 : ver 13
  8. Psalm 145:18 : S Nu 23:21; S Ps 46:1; Php 4:5
  9. Psalm 145:18 : Ps 18:6; 80:18
  10. Psalm 145:19 : S Ps 20:4
  11. Psalm 145:19 : S Job 22:28
  12. Psalm 145:19 : S Ps 31:22; S 40:1
  13. Psalm 145:19 : S 1Sa 10:19; Ps 7:10; 34:18
  14. Psalm 145:20 : S Ps 1:6
  15. Psalm 145:20 : Ps 31:23; 91:14; 97:10
  16. Psalm 145:20 : S Ps 94:23
  17. Psalm 145:21 : Ps 71:8
  18. Psalm 145:21 : Ps 65:2; 150:6
  19. Psalm 145:21 : S Ex 3:15; S Ps 30:4; S 99:3
Romans 9:1-5

Paul’s Anguish Over Israel

9 I speak the truth in Christ—I am not lying,(A) my conscience confirms(B) it through the Holy Spirit— 2 I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. 3 For I could wish that I myself(C) were cursed(D) and cut off from Christ for the sake of my people,(E) those of my own race,(F) 4 the people of Israel.(G) Theirs is the adoption to sonship;(H) theirs the divine glory,(I) the covenants,(J) the receiving of the law,(K) the temple worship(L) and the promises.(M) 5 Theirs are the patriarchs,(N) and from them is traced the human ancestry of the Messiah,(O) who is God over all,(P) forever praised![a](Q) Amen.

Footnotes

  1. Romans 9:5 Or Messiah, who is over all. God be forever praised! Or Messiah. God who is over all be forever praised!

Cross references

  1. Romans 9:1 : Ps 15:2; 2Co 11:10; Gal 1:20; 1Ti 2:7
  2. Romans 9:1 : S Ro 1:9
  3. Romans 9:3 : Ex 32:32
  4. Romans 9:3 : 1Co 12:3; 16:22
  5. Romans 9:3 : S Ac 22:5
  6. Romans 9:3 : Ro 11:14
  7. Romans 9:4 : ver 6
  8. Romans 9:4 : Ex 4:22; 6:7; Dt 7:6
  9. Romans 9:4 : Heb 9:5
  10. Romans 9:4 : Ge 17:2; Dt 4:13; Ac 3:25; Eph 2:12
  11. Romans 9:4 : Ps 147:19
  12. Romans 9:4 : Heb 9:1
  13. Romans 9:4 : S Ac 13:32; S Gal 3:16
  14. Romans 9:5 : Ro 11:28
  15. Romans 9:5 : Mt 1:1-16; Ro 1:3
  16. Romans 9:5 : Jn 1:1; Col 2:9
  17. Romans 9:5 : Ro 1:25; 2Co 11:31
Matthew 14:13-21

Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand(A)(B)

13 When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns. 14 When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them(C) and healed their sick.(D)

15 As evening approached, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a remote place, and it’s already getting late. Send the crowds away, so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.”

16 Jesus replied, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.”

17 “We have here only five loaves(E) of bread and two fish,” they answered.

18 “Bring them here to me,” he said. 19 And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves.(F) Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. 20 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. 21 The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children.

Cross references

  1. Matthew 14:13 : 14:13-21pp — Mk 6:32-44; Lk 9:10-17; Jn 6:1-13
  2. Matthew 14:13 : 14:13-21Ref — Mt 15:32-38
  3. Matthew 14:14 : S Mt 9:36
  4. Matthew 14:14 : S Mt 4:23
  5. Matthew 14:17 : Mt 16:9
  6. Matthew 14:19 : 1Sa 9:13; Mt 26:26; Mk 8:6; Lk 9:16; 24:30; Ac 2:42; 20:7, 11; 27:35; 1Co 10:16; 1Ti 4:4
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