Mass Readings for March 17, 2024

Jeremiah 31:31-34
Psalms 51:3-4,12-15
Hebrews 5:7-9
John 12:20-33

Jeremiah 31:31-34
(31) “Behold, the days come,” says Yahweh, “that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah: (32) not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which covenant of mine they broke, although I was a husband to them,” says Yahweh. (33) “But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days,” says Yahweh: I will put my law in their inward parts, and I will write it in their heart. I will be their God, and they shall be my people. (34) They will no longer each teach his neighbor, and every man teach his brother, saying, ‘Know Yahweh;’ for they will all know me, from their least to their greatest,” says Yahweh: “for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.”

Psalms 51:3-4,12-15
(3) For I know my transgressions. My sin is constantly before me. (4) Against you, and you only, I have sinned, and done that which is evil in your sight; that you may be proved right when you speak, and justified when you judge. (12) Restore to me the joy of your salvation. Uphold me with a willing spirit. (13) Then I will teach transgressors your ways. Sinners shall be converted to you. (14) Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, the God of my salvation. My tongue shall sing aloud of your righteousness. (15) Lord, open my lips. My mouth shall declare your praise.

Hebrews 5:7-9
(7) He, in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and petitions with strong crying and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear, (8) though he was a Son, yet learned obedience by the things which he suffered. (9) Having been made perfect, he became to all of those who obey him the author of eternal salvation,

John 12:20-33
(20) Now there were certain Greeks among those that went up to worship at the feast. (21) These, therefore, came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.” (22) Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn, Andrew came with Philip, and they told Jesus. (23) Jesus answered them, “The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. (24) Most certainly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, it bears much fruit. (25) He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life. (26) If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there will my servant also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him. (27) “Now my soul is troubled. What shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this time?’ But for this cause I came to this time. (28) Father, glorify your name!” Then there came a voice out of the sky, saying, “I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.” (29) The multitude therefore, who stood by and heard it, said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to him.” (30) Jesus answered, “This voice hasn’t come for my sake, but for your sakes. (31) Now is the judgment of this world. Now the prince of this world will be cast out. (32) And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” (33) But he said this, signifying by what kind of death he should die.