Gospel Reading Mark 12:35-44 35While Jesus was teaching in the temple, he said, “How can the scribes say that the Messiah is the son of David? 36David himself, by the Holy Spirit, declared,       ‘The Lord said to my Lord,       “Sit at my right hand,            until I put your enemies under your feet.”’  37David himself calls him…

12  Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem!            Praise your God, O Zion!  13  For he strengthens the bars of your gates;            he blesses your children within you.  14  He grants peace within your borders;            he fills you with the finest of wheat.  15  He sends out his command to the earth;            his word runs swiftly.  16  He gives snow like wool; …

Gospel Reading Mark 12:28-34 28One of the scribes came near and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, he asked him, “Which commandment is the first of all?” 29Jesus answered, “The first is, ‘Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; 30you shall love the Lord your God…

1   Praise the Lord!            How good it is to sing praises to our God;            for he is gracious, and a song of praise is fitting.  2   The Lord builds up Jerusalem;            he gathers the outcasts of Israel.  3   He heals the brokenhearted,            and binds up their wounds.  4   He determines the number of the stars;            he gives to all…

Gospel Reading Mark 12:13-27 13Then they sent to him some Pharisees and some Herodians to trap him in what he said. 14And they came and said to him, “Teacher, we know that you are sincere, and show deference to no one; for you do not regard people with partiality, but teach the way of God in…

1   Praise the LORD!       Praise the LORD, O my soul!  2   I will praise the LORD as long as I live;            I will sing praises to my God all my life long. 3   Do not put your trust in princes,            in mortals, in whom there is no help.  4   When their breath departs, they return to the earth;            on…

Gospel Reading Mark 11:27-12:12 11:27Again they came to Jerusalem. As he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to him 28and said, “By what authority are you doing these things? Who gave you this authority to do them?” 29Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question; answer me,…