19ᵗʰ Sunday  Good News Version

19th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - A

Lectionary: 115

FIRST READING (1 Kings 19:9a, 11–13a)

“Stand upon the mount before the Lord."

A reading from the first Book of Kings

In those days:

There he [Elijah] went into a cave to spend the night.

The Lord said, “Go out and stand before me on top of the mountain.” Then the Lord passed by and sent a furious wind that split the hills and shattered the rocks. But the Lord was not in the wind. The wind stopped blowing, and then there was an earthquake. But the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake, there was a fire. But the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire, there was the soft whisper of a voice. When Elijah heard it, he covered his face with his cloak and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave.

The word of the Lord.

SECOND READING (Romans 9:1–5) 

“I would willingly be condemned if it would help my brother.”

A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans

Brethren:

I am speaking the truth; I belong to Christ and I do not lie. My conscience, ruled by the Holy Spirit, also assures me that I am not lying when I say how great is my sorrow, how endless the pain in my heart for my people, my own flesh and blood. For their sake I could wish that I myself were under God's curse and separated from Christ. They are God's people; he made them his children and revealed his glory to them; he made his covenants with them and gave them the Law; they have the true worship; they have received God's promises; they are descended from the famous ancestors; and from them, physically, Christ came, who is God over all, praised forever! Amen.

The word of the Lord.

Gospel Acclamation (Psalm 130:5) 

ALLELUIA  

℣. Alleluia.  ℟. Alleluia.  

℣. I wait for the Lord to help me.

    And I trust his word.

 ℟. Alleluia.

GOSPEL: Matthew 14:22–33

“Bid me to come to you on the water.” 

✠ A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew  

[After the crowd was satisfied,]

After the crowd was satisfied, Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. After he had dismissed them, he went up into the hills by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but the boat was already far from land, tossed by the waves, for the wind was against them.

In the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, “It is a ghost!” and they cried out in fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.”

Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” Jesus said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he became afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me!” Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?”

When they got into the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”

The Gospel of the Lord.