A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew 11:20-24
Jesus began to reproach the towns where most of his mighty deeds had been done, since they had not repented.
Jesus began to reproach the towns where most of his mighty deeds had been done, since they had not repented.
Jesus said to his Apostles: “Do not think that I have come to bring peace upon the earth.
There was a scholar of the law who stood up to test Jesus and said, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus said to him, “What is written in the law?
Jesus said to his Apostles: “No disciple is above his teacher, no slave above his master.
Jesus said to his Apostles: “Behold, I am sending you like sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and simple as doves.
Jesus said to his Apostles: “As you go, make this proclamation: ‘The Kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons.
Jesus summoned his Twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits to drive them out and to cure every disease and every illness.
Ademoniac who could not speak was brought to Jesus, and when the demon was driven out the mute man spoke.
While Jesus was speaking, an official came forward, knelt down before him, and said, “My daughter has just died.
At that time the Lord appointed seventy-two others whom he sent ahead of him in pairs to every town and place he intended to visit.