Mass Readings for July 22, 2023

Exodus 12:37-42
Psalms 136:1,23-24,10-15
John 20:1-2,11-18

Exodus 12:37-42
(37) The children of Israel traveled from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot who were men, besides children. (38) A mixed multitude went up also with them, with flocks, herds, and even very much livestock. (39) They baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought out of Egypt; for it wasn’t leavened, because they were thrust out of Egypt, and couldn’t wait, and they had not prepared any food for themselves. (40) Now the time that the children of Israel lived in Egypt was four hundred thirty years. (41) At the end of four hundred thirty years, to the day, all of Yahweh’s armies went out from the land of Egypt. (42) It is a night to be much observed to Yahweh for bringing them out from the land of Egypt. This is that night of Yahweh, to be much observed of all the children of Israel throughout their generations.

Psalms 136:1,23-24,10-15
(1) Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good; for his loving kindness endures forever. (23) Who remembered us in our low estate; for his loving kindness endures forever; (24) And has delivered us from our adversaries; for his loving kindness endures forever: (10) To him who struck down the Egyptian firstborn; for his loving kindness endures forever; (11) And brought out Israel from among them; for his loving kindness endures forever; (12) With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm; for his loving kindness endures forever: (13) To him who divided the Red Sea apart; for his loving kindness endures forever; (14) And made Israel to pass through the middle of it; for his loving kindness endures forever; (15) But overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea; for his loving kindness endures forever:

John 20:1-2,11-18
(1) Now on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene went early, while it was still dark, to the tomb, and saw the stone taken away from the tomb. (2) Therefore she ran and came to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have laid him!” (11) But Mary was standing outside at the tomb weeping. So, as she wept, she stooped and looked into the tomb, (12) and she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. (13) They told her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “Because they have taken away my Lord, and I don’t know where they have laid him.” (14) When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing, and didn’t know that it was Jesus. (15) Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Who are you looking for?” She, supposing him to be the gardener, said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.” (16) Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to him, “Rabboni!” which is to say, “Teacher!” (17) Jesus said to her, “Don’t hold me, for I haven’t yet ascended to my Father; but go to my brothers, and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’” (18) Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had said these things to her.