DAILY READING

Thursday, February 04, 2021

Reading (Hebrews 12:18-19, 21-24)

[18] For you have not come to a tangible mountain, to an ignited fire, to darkness, to murk, to a whirlwind, [19] to the sound of a shofar, and to a voice whose words made the hearers beg that no further message be given to them — [21] and so terrifying was the sight that Moshe said, “I am quaking with dread.”

[22] On the contrary, you have come to Mount Tziyon, that is, the city of the living God, heavenly Yerushalayim; to myriads of angels in festive assembly; [23] to a community of the firstborn whose names have been recorded in heaven; to a Judge who is God of everyone; to spirits of righteous people who have been brought to the goal; [24] to the mediator of a new covenant, Yeshua; and to the sprinkled blood that speaks better things than that of Hevel.

Gospel (Mark 6:7-13)

[7] Yeshua summoned the Twelve and started sending them out in pairs, giving them authority over the unclean spirits. [8] He instructed them, “Take nothing for your trip except a walking stick — no bread, no pack, no money in your belt.

[9] Wear shoes but not an extra shirt. [10] Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you leave the place; [11] and if the people of some place will not welcome you, and they refuse to hear you, then, as you leave, shake the dust off your feet as a warning to them.”

[12] So they set out and preached that people should turn from sin to God, ¹³they expelled many demons, and they anointed many sick people with oil and healed them.