First Reading - Dt 26:4-10
Moses spoke to the people,
saying: “The priest shall receive the basket from you and
shall set it in front of the altar
of the Lord, your God. Then
you shall declare before the
Lord, your God:
‘My father was a wandering
Aramean who went down to
Egypt with a small household
and lived there as an alien. But
there he became a nation great,
strong and numerous. When
the Egyptians maltreated and
oppressed us, imposing hard
labor upon us, we cried to the
Lord, the God of our fathers,
and he heard our cry and saw
our affliction, our toil, and our
oppression. He brought us out
of Egypt with his strong hand
and outstretched arm, with
terrifying power, with signs
and wonders; and bringing us
into this country, he gave us
this land fl owing with milk and
honey. Therefore, I have now
brought you the firstfruits of
the products of the soil which
you, O Lord, have given me.’
And having set the gifts before the Lord, your God, you
shall bow down in his presence.”
Responsorial Psalm -Ps 91
R –Be with me, Lord, when I
am in trouble!
* You who dwell in the shelter of the Most High, who
abide in the shadow of the Almighty, say to the Lord, “ My
refuge and fortress, my God,
in whom I trust.” R.
* No evil shall befall you, nor
shall affliction come near your
tent, for to his angels he has
given command about you,
that they guard you in all your
ways. R.
* Upon their hands they
shall bear you up, lest you
dash your foot against a stone.
You shall tread upon the asp
and the viper; you shall trample down the lion and the
dragon. R.
* Because he clings to me, I
will deliver him; I will set him
on high because he acknowledges my name. He shall call
upon me, and I will answer
him; I will be with him in distress; I will deliver him and
glorify him. R.
Second Reading - Rom 10:8-13
Brothers and sisters:
What does Scripture say?
“The word is near you, in
your mouth and in your
heart” – that is, the word of
faith that we preach – for, if
you confess with your mouth
that Jesus is Lord and believe
in your heart that God raised
him from the dead, you will be
saved. For one believes with
the heart and so is justified,
and one confesses with the
mouth and so is saved.
For the Scripture says, “No
one who believes in him will be
put to shame.” For there is no distinction between Jew and
Greek; the same Lord is Lord
of all, enriching all who call
upon him. For “everyone who
calls on the name of the Lord
will be saved.”
Verse Before the Gospel
(Praise to you, Lord Jesus
Christ, King of endless
glory!)
One does not live on bread
alone, but on every word
that comes forth from the
mouth of God.
(Praise to you, Lord Jesus
Christ, King of endless
glory!)
Gospel - Lk 4:1-13
Filled with the Holy Spirit,
Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit
into the desert for forty days.
There, he was tempted by the
devil. He ate nothing during
those days, and when they were
over he was hungry.
The devil said to him, “If
you are the Son of God, command this stone to become
bread.” Jesus answered him,
“It is written, ‘One does not
live on bread alone.’ ” Then he
took him up and showed him
all the kingdoms of the world
in a single instant.
The devil
said to him, “I shall give to you
all this power and glory; for it
has been handed over to me,
and I may give it to whomever
I wish. All this will be yours, if
you worship me.” Jesus said
to him in reply, “It is written:
‘You shall worship the Lord,
your God, and him alone shall
you serve.’ ”
Then he led him to Jerusalem, made him stand on the
parapet of the temple, and said
to him, “If you are the Son of
God, throw yourself down
from here, for it is written:
‘He will command his angels
concerning you, to guard you,’
and: ‘With their hands they
will support you, lest you dash
your foot against a stone.’ ” Jesus said to him in reply, “It also
says, ‘You shall not put the
Lord, your God to the test.’
”
When the devil had finished every temptation, he departed from him for a time.
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