Second Sunday In Ordinary Time (B)

Official Translation

Reading 1 – 1 Samuel 3.3b-10, 19

Samuel had laid down in the Lord’s temple,
where the ark of God was.
The Lord called Samuel;
and he said, “Here I am.”
He ran to Eli, and said,
“Here I am; for you called me.”
He said, “I did not call; lie down again.”
He went and lay down.
The Lord called yet again, “Samuel!”
Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said,
“Here I am; for you called me.”
He answered, “I did not call, my son; lie down again.”
Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord,
and the word of the Lord was not yet revealed to him.
The Lord called Samuel again the third time.
He arose and went to Eli, and said,
“Here I am; for you called me.”
Eli perceived that the Lord had called the child.
Therefore Eli said to Samuel,
“Go, lie down: and do thusly:
if he calls you, say,
‘Speak, Lord; for your servant listens.’”
So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
The Lord came, and stood,
and called as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!”
Then Samuel said, “Speak; for your servant listens.”

Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him,
and let none of his words fall to the ground.

Responsorial – Psalm 40.2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10 Resp. (8a and 9a)


R. Behold, I have come; I delight to do your will, my God.

I waited patiently for the Lord.
He turned to me, and heard my cry.
He has put a new song in my mouth,
even praise to our God.

R. Behold, I have come; I delight to do your will, my God.

Sacrifice and offering you did not desire.
You have opened my ears.
You have not required burnt offering and sin offering.
Then I said, “Behold, I have come.

R. Behold, I have come; I delight to do your will, my God.

It is written about me in the scroll:
“I delight to do your will, my God.
Yes, your law is within my heart.”

R. Behold, I have come; I delight to do your will, my God.

I have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly.
Behold, you know I will not seal my lips, O Lord.

R. Behold, I have come; I delight to do your will, my God.

Reading 2 - 1 Corinthians 6.13c-15a, 17-20

Brothers and sisters:
The body is not for sexual immorality,
but for the Lord;
and the Lord for the body.
Now God raised up the Lord,
and will also raise us up by his power.
Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ?
But the one who is joined to the Lord is one spirit.
Flee sexual immorality!
“Every sin that a human does is outside the body,”
but they who commit sexual immorality
sin against their own body.
Or do you not know that your body
is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you,
which you have from God?
You are not your own,
for you were bought, and at a cost.
Therefore glorify God in your body.

Gospel – John 1:35-42

John was standing with two of his disciples,
and he looked at Jesus as he walked,
and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”
The two disciples heard him speak,
and they followed Jesus.
Jesus turned, and saw them following,
and said to them, “What are you looking for?”
They said to him, “Rabbi”
(which is translated as “Teacher”),
“where are you staying?”
He said to them, “Come and see.”
They came and saw where he was staying,
and they stayed with him that day.
It was about the tenth hour.
One of the two who heard John, and followed him,
was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
He first found his own brother, Simon, and said to him,
“We have found the Messiah!”
(which is translated as “Christ”).
He brought him to Jesus.
Jesus looked at him, and said,
“You are Simon the son of Jonah.
You shall be called Cephas”
(which is translated as “Peter”).