July 6, 2025

Proper 9 (14)

• First Reading: 2 Kings 5:1-14 Psalm 30

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  ¹Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the LORD had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper.

  ²And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naaman's wife.

  ³And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! for he would recover him of his leprosy.

  ⁴And one went in, and told his lord, saying, Thus and thus said the maid that is of the land of Israel.

  ⁵And the king of Syria said, Go to, go, and I will send a letter unto the king of Israel. And he departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of raiment.

  ⁶And he brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, Now when this letter is come unto thee, behold, I have therewith sent Naaman my servant to thee, that thou mayest recover him of his leprosy.

  ⁷And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.

  ⁸And it was so, when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.

  ⁹So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha.

  ¹⁰And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean.

  ¹¹But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper.

  ¹²Are not Abana* and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.

  ¹³And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?

  ¹⁴Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.

  ¹⁵And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy servant.

  ¹⁶But he said, As the LORD liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused.

  ¹⁷And Naaman said, Shall there not then, I pray thee, be given to thy servant two mules' burden of earth? for thy servant will henceforth offer neither burnt offering nor sacrifice unto other gods, but unto the LORD.

  ¹⁸In this thing the LORD pardon thy servant, that when my master goeth into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leaneth on my hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon: when I bow down myself in the house of Rimmon, the LORD pardon thy servant in this thing.

  ¹⁹And he said unto him, Go in peace. So he departed from him a little way.

  ²⁰But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.

  ²¹So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after him, he lighted down from the chariot to meet him, and said, Is all well?

  ²²And he said, All is well. My master hath sent me, saying, Behold, even now there be come to me from mount Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets: give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of garments.

  ²³And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bare them before him.

  ²⁴And when he came to the tower, he took them from their hand, and bestowed them in the house: and he let the men go, and they departed.

  ²⁵But he went in, and stood before his master. And Elisha said unto him, Whence comest thou, Gehazi? And he said, Thy servant went no whither.

  ²⁶And he said unto him, Went not mine heart with thee, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants?

  ²⁷The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.

• Psalm: Isaiah 66:10-14 Psalm 66:1-9

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  ¹Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool*: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?

  ²For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.

  ³He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine's blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.

  ⁴I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not.

  ⁵Hear the word of the LORD, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name's sake, said, Let the LORD be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.

  ⁶A voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the LORD that rendereth recompence to his enemies.

  ⁷Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child.

  ⁸Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.

  ⁹Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith the LORD: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? saith thy God.

  ¹⁰Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her:

  ¹¹That ye may suck, and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory.

  ¹²For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye suck, ye shall be borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees.

  ¹³As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.

  ¹⁴And when ye see this, your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like an herb: and the hand of the LORD shall be known toward his servants, and his indignation toward his enemies.

  ¹⁵For, behold, the LORD will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire.

  ¹⁶For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many.

  ¹⁷They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one tree in the midst, eating swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the LORD.

  ¹⁸For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory.

  ¹⁹And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.

  ²⁰And they shall bring all your brethren for an offering unto the LORD out of all nations upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon swift beasts, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith the LORD, as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the LORD.

  ²¹And I will also take of them for priests and for Levites, saith the LORD.

  ²²For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the LORD, so shall your seed and your name remain.

  ²³And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD.

  ²⁴And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.

• Second Reading: Galatians 6:(1-6), 7-16

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  ¹Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

  ²Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

  ³For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

  ⁴But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.

  ⁵For every man shall bear his own burden.

  ⁶Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

  ⁷Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

  ⁸For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

  ⁹And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

  ¹⁰As we have therefore* opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially* unto them who are of the household of faith.

  ¹¹Ye see how large a letter I have written unto you with mine own hand.

  ¹²As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.

  ¹³For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

  ¹⁴But God forbid* that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

  ¹⁵For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.

  ¹⁶And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.

  ¹⁷From henceforth let no man trouble me*: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.

  ¹⁸Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen*. [To the Galatians written from Rome.]

• Gospel: Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

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  ¹After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither* he himself would come.

  ²Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.

  ³Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among* wolves.

  ⁴Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.

  ⁵And into whatsoever* house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.

  ⁶And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again.

  ⁷And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.

  ⁸And into whatsoever** city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:

  ⁹And heal the sick that are therein*, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

  ¹⁰But into whatsoever* city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say,

  ¹¹Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

  ¹²But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.

  ¹³Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in* sackcloth and ashes.

  ¹⁴But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you.

  ¹⁵And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell.

  ¹⁶He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.

  ¹⁷And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.

  ¹⁸And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.

  ¹⁹Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

  ²⁰Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

  ²¹In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.

  ²²All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.

  ²³And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately*, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see:

  ²⁴For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.

  ²⁵And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

  ²⁶He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?

  ²⁷And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.

  ²⁸And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.

  ²⁹But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

  ³⁰And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which* stripped him of his raiment, and wounded* him, and departed, leaving him half dead*.

  ³¹And by chance there came down a certain priest that* way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

  ³²And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.

  ³³But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,

  ³⁴And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

  ³⁵And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again*, I will repay thee.

  ³⁶Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?

  ³⁷And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.

  ³⁸Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.

  ³⁹And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.

  ⁴⁰But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.

  ⁴¹And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:

  ⁴²But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.