Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)
Psalm 133[a]
A song of ascents;[b] by David.
133 Look! How good and how pleasant it is
when brothers truly live in unity.[c]
2 It is like fine oil poured on the head,
which flows down the beard[d]—
Aaron’s beard,
and then flows down his garments.[e]
3 It is like the dew of Hermon,[f]
which flows down upon the hills of Zion.[g]
Indeed,[h] that is where the Lord has decreed
a blessing will be available—eternal life.[i]
Leaving the Gleanings
9 “‘When you gather in the harvest[a] of your land, you must not completely harvest the corner of your field,[b] and you must not gather up the gleanings of your harvest. 10 You must not pick your vineyard bare,[c] and you must not gather up the fallen grapes of your vineyard. You must leave them for the poor and the resident foreigner.[d] I am the Lord your God.
Dealing Honestly
11 “‘You must not steal, you must not tell lies, and you must not deal falsely with your fellow citizen.[e] 12 You must not swear falsely[f] in my name, so that you do not profane[g] the name of your God. I am the Lord. 13 You must not oppress your neighbor or commit robbery against your neighbor.[h] You must not withhold[i] the wages of the hired laborer overnight until morning. 14 You must not curse a deaf person or put a stumbling block in front of a blind person.[j] You must fear[k] your God; I am the Lord.
Justice, Love, and Propriety
15 “‘You[l] must not deal unjustly in judgment:[m] You must neither show partiality to the poor nor honor the rich.[n] You must judge your fellow citizen fairly.[o] 16 You must not go about as a slanderer among your people.[p] You must not stand idly by when your neighbor’s life is at stake.[q] I am the Lord. 17 You must not hate your brother in your heart. You must surely reprove your fellow citizen so that you do not incur sin on account of him.[r] 18 You must not take vengeance or bear a grudge against[s] any of your people,[t] but you must love your neighbor as yourself.[u] I am the Lord.
The Parable of the Good Samaritan
25 Now[a] an expert in religious law[b] stood up to test Jesus,[c] saying, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”[d] 26 He said to him, “What is written in the law? How do you understand it?”[e] 27 The expert[f] answered, “Love[g] the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,[h] and love your neighbor as yourself.”[i] 28 Jesus[j] said to him, “You have answered correctly;[k] do this, and you will live.”
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