Readings of the day

Mass readings

1. First reading Isaiah 49:3, 5-6

   ³He said to me, “You are my servant, Israel, in whom I will be glorified.” ⁵Now the LORD, he who formed me from the womb to be his servant, says to bring Jacob again to him, and to gather Israel to him, for I am honorable in the LORD’s eyes, and my God has become my strength. ⁶Indeed, he says, “It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel. I will also give you as a light to the nations, that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth.”

   WEB-C · World English Bible (Catholic). Public Domain. Source: eBible.org. Read in context: Isaiah 49:3, 5-6

2. Responsorial Psalm Psalms 40:2, 4ab, 7-8a, 8b-9, 10

   ¹For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. I waited patiently for the LORD. He turned to me, and heard my cry. ³He has put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God. Many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD. ⁶Sacrifice and offering you didn’t desire. You have opened my ears. You have not required burnt offering and sin offering. ⁷Then I said, “Behold, I have come. It is written about me in the book in the scroll. ⁸I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your law is within my heart.” ⁹I have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I will not seal my lips, LORD, you know.

   Some verses are read only in part; the whole verse is shown.

   WEB-C · World English Bible (Catholic). Public Domain. Source: eBible.org. Read in context: Psalms 40:2, 4ab, 7-8a, 8b-9, 10

3. Second reading 1 Corinthians 1:1-3

   ¹Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, ²to the assembly of God which is at Corinth—those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called saints, with all who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, both theirs and ours: ³Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

   WEB-C · World English Bible (Catholic). Public Domain. Source: eBible.org. Read in context: 1 Corinthians 1:1-3

4. Gospel acclamation John 1:14a, 12a

5. Gospel John 1:29-34

   ²⁹The next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! ³⁰This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.’ ³¹I didn’t know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water, that he would be revealed to Israel.” ³²John testified, saying, “I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him. ³³I didn’t recognize him, but he who sent me to baptize in water said to me, ‘On whomever you will see the Spirit descending and remaining on him is he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.’ ³⁴I have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God.”

   WEB-C · World English Bible (Catholic). Public Domain. Source: eBible.org. Read in context: John 1:29-34