Sunday between 16 and 22 October    

Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)

First Reading - Isaiah 53.4-6

A reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah. We counted him as worthless, as struck down by God. Yet truly he bore our anguish, and carried our pain. He was wounded for our transgressions, and crushed for our iniquities. He bore the punishment that makes us whole. And by his wounds, we are healed. Like sheep, we have gone astray, and turned, each to our own way. And the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. This is the word of the Lord.

Second Reading - Hebrews 5.1-6

A reading from the letter to the Hebrews. Each high priest of the temple is chosen from amongst the people to represent them before God, presenting their offerings and their sacrifices for sin. Having been chosen from amongst the people, the high priest of the temple is able to deal gently with the foolish, and with those who are going astray, for the high priest himself is subject to human weakness, and he offers sacrifices for his own sins, as well as those of the people. He does not presume to choose for himself the honour of serving as high priest, but serves only when called by God. And in the same way, Christ did not take upon himself the honour of becoming our high priest, but was appointed by God, who says, ‘You are my Son, I am your Father, and I appoint you high priest for ever.’ This is the word of the Lord.

Gospel - Mark 10.35-45

Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark. The brothers James and John approached Jesus with a request. Jesus said, ‘What is it that you would like me to do for you?’ And James and John said, ‘Let us sit, one at your right hand, and one at your left, in your glory.’ Jesus said to them, ‘You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, and endure the baptism with which I am baptised?’ They replied, ‘Yes, we are able.’ Jesus said to them, ‘You will indeed drink the cup that I drink, and endure the baptism with which I am baptised. But to sit at my right hand or my left is not mine to grant.’ When the other disciples heard of this, they were indignant at James and John. So Jesus called them all to him, and said, ‘In this world, the ones they call leaders dominate their people, and the ones they call great are the ones that have power over them. But it must not be so amongst you; for the truly great are those who serve; and the greatest of all is the one who is the servant of all. For even the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give up his life for all.’ This is the Gospel of the Lord.
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