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First Reading - Isaiah 25.6-9

A reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah. On this holy mountain, the Lord God will prepare for all people a feast of rich food and fine wine. The Lord will take away the cloud of darkness that hangs over peoples and nations. The Lord God will bring to an end the humiliation of the people, will wipe away the tears from all faces, and will destroy the power of death for ever. And the people will say, ‘This is the day of the Lord our God. Let us rejoice, for we trusted in God, and the day of our salvation has come.’ This is the word of the Lord.

Second Reading - 2 Thessalonians 1.1-4, 11-12

A reading from the second letter of Paul to the Thessalonians. From Paul, Silas, and Timothy, to the church at Thessalonika. Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. Brothers and sisters, we give thanks to God for your continuing growth both in faith and in love for one another. We gladly tell others in all the churches about your faith that remains steadfast in the face of so many hardships and persecutions. And we always pray for you, that God will strengthen you in all your works of faith, as you seek to fulfil your calling, and rejoice in all that is good. And so may the name of our Lord Jesus be glorified in you, and may you be glorified in him, by the grace of God and our Lord Jesus Christ! This is the word of the Lord.

Gospel - Luke 19.1-10

Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke. Jesus was passing through Jericho on his way to Jerusalem. Zacchaeus, a wealthy chief tax-collector, could not see over the crowds to see who Jesus was. So he ran ahead and climbed into a tree on the route that Jesus was following. When Jesus saw him there, he said, ‘Zacchaeus, come down at once, for I must stay at your house today.’ Zacchaeus came down quickly from the tree, and welcomed Jesus into his home. Those who saw this began to complain, saying that Jesus had gone to be the guest of someone completely unworthy. But Zacchaeus said to Jesus, ‘My Lord, half of all my possessions I will give to the poor. And if I have cheated anyone of anything, I will pay it back four times over.’ And Jesus said, ‘Today, salvation has come to this house. For Zacchaeus also is a child of Abraham. And the Son of Man came to seek out and rescue the lost.’ This is the Gospel of the Lord.
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