Thursday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time (II)

Official Translation

Reading 1 – 2 Samuel 7.18-19, 24-29

So did Nathan speak to David.
Then David the king went in, and sat before the Lord, and he said,
“Who am I, Lord God, and what is my house,
that you have brought me thus far?
But this was still a small thing in your eyes, Lord God,
for you have spoken also of your servant's house for a great while to come,
and this is a teaching for mankind, Lord God!

You have established for yourself your people Israel
to be a people to you forever,
and you, O Lord, became their God.
Now, Lord God, the word that you have spoken concerning your servant,
and concerning his house, confirm it forever, and do as you have spoken.
Let your name be magnified forever, saying,
‘The Lord of hosts is God over Israel’,
and the house of your servant David shall be established before you.
For you, O Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, have revealed to your servant, saying,
‘I will build you a house.’
Therefore your servant has found it in his heart to pray this prayer to you.
Now, O Lord God, you are God, and your words are truth,
and you have promised this good thing to your servant,
now therefore let it please you to bless the house of your servant,
that it may continue forever before you,
for you, Lord God, have spoken it,
and with your blessing let the house of your servant be blessed forever.”

Responsorial – Psalm 132.1-2, 3-5, 11, 12, 13-14 Resp. Luke 1.32b

R. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father, David.

Lord, remember David
and all his affliction,
how he swore to the Lord,
and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

R. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father, David.

“Surely I will not come into the structure of my house,
nor go up into my bed;
I will give no sleep to my eyes,
nor slumber to my eyelids;
until I find out a home for the Lord,
a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

R. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father, David.

The Lord has sworn to David in truth.
He will not turn from it:
“I will set the fruit of your body
on your throne.”

R. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father, David.

“If your sons will keep my covenant,
my testimony that I will teach them,
their sons also
will sit on your throne forevermore.”

R. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father, David.

For the Lord has chosen Zion.
He has desired it for his dwelling.
“This is my resting place forever.
Here I will live, for I have desired it.”

R. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father, David.

Gospel – Mark 4.21-25

Jesus said to his disciples,
“Is the lamp brought in in order to put it under a basket or under a bed?
Is it not put on a stand?
For there is nothing hidden, except to be revealed;
nor is anything made secret, but that it should come to light.
If anyone has ears to hear, let them hear.”
He said to them, “Take heed what you do hear.
For whatever measure you measure, will be measured out to you,
and more will be given to you.
For whoever has, to them will more be given,
and they who do not have, even that which they have will be taken away.”