Mass Readings for August 3, 2023

Exodus 40:16-21,34-38
Psalms 84:3-6,8,11
Matthew 13:47-53

Exodus 40:16-21,34-38
(16) Moses did so. According to all that Yahweh commanded him, so he did. (17) In the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, the tabernacle was raised up. (18) Moses raised up the tabernacle, and laid its sockets, and set up its boards, and put in its bars, and raised up its pillars. (19) He spread the covering over the tent, and put the roof of the tabernacle above on it, as Yahweh commanded Moses. (20) He took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the poles on the ark, and put the mercy seat above on the ark. (21) He brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the veil of the screen, and screened the ark of the testimony, as Yahweh commanded Moses. (34) Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and Yahweh’s glory filled the tabernacle. (35) Moses wasn’t able to enter into the Tent of Meeting, because the cloud stayed on it, and Yahweh’s glory filled the tabernacle. (36) When the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward, throughout all their journeys; (37) but if the cloud wasn’t taken up, then they didn’t travel until the day that it was taken up. (38) For the cloud of Yahweh was on the tabernacle by day, and there was fire in the cloud by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.

Psalms 84:3-6,8,11
(3) Yes, the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young, near your altars, Yahweh of Armies, my King, and my God. (4) Blessed are those who dwell in your house. They are always praising you. Selah. (5) Blessed are those whose strength is in you; who have set their hearts on a pilgrimage. (6) Passing through the valley of Weeping, they make it a place of springs. Yes, the autumn rain covers it with blessings. (8) Yahweh, God of Armies, hear my prayer. Listen, God of Jacob. Selah. (11) For Yahweh God is a sun and a shield. Yahweh will give grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from those who walk blamelessly.

Matthew 13:47-53
(47) “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a dragnet, that was cast into the sea, and gathered some fish of every kind, (48) which, when it was filled, they drew up on the beach. They sat down, and gathered the good into containers, but the bad they threw away. (49) So will it be in the end of the world. The angels will come and separate the wicked from among the righteous, (50) and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.” (51) Jesus said to them, “Have you understood all these things?” They answered him, “Yes, Lord.” (52) He said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been made a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a householder, who brings out of his treasure new and old things.” (53) When Jesus had finished these parables, he departed from there.