INTRO TO THE GOSPEL READING
Reader: On top of a mountain, Peter said to Jesus, “It is good for us to be
here.”
All: And then they heard a voice from the clouds:
Reader: “This is my Son, my Chosen. Listen to him.”
All: Let us listen to Jesus today. (Luke 9:33-35)
GOSPEL READING
Luke 7:1-17
1After Jesus had finished all his sayings in the hearing of the people, he
entered Capernaum. 2A centurion there had a slave whom he valued
highly, and who was ill and close to death. 3When he heard about Jesus,
he sent some Jewish elders to him, asking him to come and heal his
slave. 4When they came to Jesus, they appealed to him earnestly, saying,
“He is worthy of having you do this for him, 5 for he loves our people,
and it is he who built our synagogue for us.” 6And Jesus went with them,
but when he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to say
to him, “Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you
come under my roof; 7 therefore I did not presume to come to you. But
only speak the word, and let my servant be healed. 8For I also am a man
set under authority, with soldiers under me; and I say to one, ‘Go,’ and
he goes, and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes, and to my slave, ‘Do
this,’ and the slave does it.”
9When Jesus heard this he was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd
that followed him, he said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found
such faith.” 10When those who had been sent returned to the house, they
found the slave in good health.
11Soon afterwards he went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a
large crowd went with him. 12As he approached the gate of the town, a
man who had died was being carried out. He was his mother’s only son,
and she was a widow; and with her was a large crowd from the town.
13When the Lord saw her, he had compassion for her and said to her, “Do
not weep.” 14Then he came forward and touched the bier, and the bearers
stood still. And he said, “Young man, I say to you, rise!” 15The dead man
sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him to his mother. 16Fear
seized all of them; and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has
risen among us!” and “God has looked favorably on his people!” 17This
word about him spread throughout Judea and all the surrounding.
Reader: This is the gospel of the Lord.
All: Praise to you, O Christ.
Reader: While everyone was amazed at all that Jesus was saying and
doing, he said to his disciples, “Let these words sink into your ears:
All: The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into human hands.”
