Reading 1, Proverbs 30:5-9

⁵ Every word of God is unalloyed, a shield to those who take refuge in him.

⁶ To his words make no addition, lest he reprove you and account you a liar.

⁷ Two things I beg of you, do not grudge me them before I die:

⁸ keep falsehood and lies far from me, give me neither poverty nor riches, grant me only my share of food,

⁹ for fear that, surrounded by plenty, I should fall away and say, 'Yahweh-who is Yahweh?' or else, in destitution, take to stealing and profane the name of my God.

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Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 119:29, 72, 89, 101, 104, 163

²⁹ Keep me far from the way of deceit, grant me the grace of your Law.

⁷² The Law you have uttered is more precious to me than all the wealth in the world.

⁸⁹ For ever, Yahweh, your word is planted firm in heaven.

¹⁰¹ I restrain my foot from evil paths to keep your word.

¹⁰⁴ From your precepts I learn wisdom, so I hate all deceptive ways.

¹⁶³ Falsehood I hate and detest, my love is for your Law.

Gospel, Luke 9:1-6

¹ He called the Twelve together and gave them power and authority over all devils and to cure diseases,

² and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal.

³ He said to them, 'Take nothing for the journey: neither staff, nor haversack, nor bread, nor money; and do not have a spare tunic.

⁴ Whatever house you enter, stay there; and when you leave let your departure be from there.

⁵ As for those who do not welcome you, when you leave their town shake the dust from your feet as evidence against them.'

⁶ So they set out and went from village to village proclaiming the good news and healing everywhere.

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