Mass Readings for December 4, 2023

Isaiah 2:1-5
Psalms 122:1-9
Matthew 8:5-11

Isaiah 2:1-5
(1) This is what Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. (2) It shall happen in the latter days, that the mountain of Yahweh’s house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and shall be raised above the hills; and all nations shall flow to it. (3) Many peoples shall go and say, “Come, let’s go up to the mountain of Yahweh, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths.” For out of Zion the law shall go out, and Yahweh’s word from Jerusalem. (4) He will judge between the nations, and will decide concerning many peoples; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. (5) House of Jacob, come, and let us walk in the light of Yahweh.

Psalms 122:1-9
(1) I was glad when they said to me, “Let’s go to Yahweh’s house!” (2) Our feet are standing within your gates, Jerusalem; (3) Jerusalem, that is built as a city that is compact together; (4) where the tribes go up, even Yah’s tribes, according to an ordinance for Israel, to give thanks to Yahweh’s name. (5) For there are set thrones for judgment, the thrones of David’s house. (6) Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper. (7) Peace be within your walls, and prosperity within your palaces. (8) For my brothers’ and companions’ sakes, I will now say, “Peace be within you.” (9) For the sake of the house of Yahweh our God, I will seek your good.

Matthew 8:5-11
(5) When he came into Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking him, (6) and saying, “Lord, my servant lies in the house paralyzed, grievously tormented.” (7) Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.” (8) The centurion answered, “Lord, I’m not worthy for you to come under my roof. Just say the word, and my servant will be healed. (9) For I am also a man under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and tell another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and tell my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” (10) When Jesus heard it, he marveled, and said to those who followed, “Most certainly I tell you, I haven’t found so great a faith, not even in Israel. (11) I tell you that many will come from the east and the west, and will sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the Kingdom of Heaven,