恭讀聖路加福音 13:22-30

那時候,耶穌經過各城各鄉,前往耶路撒冷,隨處施教。
有一個人對耶穌說:「主,得救的人果然不多嗎?」
耶穌對群眾說:「你們竭力由窄門進入吧!我告訴你們:因為將來有許多人,想要進去,卻不能進去。及至家主起來,把門關上,你們在外面站著,開始敲門,說:主,請給我們開門吧!他要回答你們說:我不認識你們是那裡的。那時,你們會說:我們曾在你面前,吃過喝過;你也曾在我們的街市,施教過。
「他要說:我告訴你們:我不認識你們是那裡的;你們這些作惡的人,都離開我吧!
「幾時你們望見亞巴郎、依撒格、雅各伯,及眾先知,在天主的國裡,你們卻被摒棄在外面,你們只有哀號和切齒。將有從東從西,從北從南而來的人,參加天主國裡的筵席。
「看!有最後的,將成為最先的,也有最先的,將成為最後的。」

—上主的話。

(21st Sunday in Ordinary Time)

A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke 13:22-30

22 He went on his way through towns and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem. 23 And some one said to him, “Lord, will those who are saved be few?” And he said to them, 24 “Strive to enter by the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able. 25 When once the householder has risen up and shut the door, you will begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, `Lord, open to us.’ He will answer you, `I do not know where you come from.’ 26 Then you will begin to say, `We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets.’ 27 But he will say, `I tell you, I do not know where you come from; depart from me, all you workers of iniquity!’ 28 There you will weep and gnash your teeth, when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God and you yourselves thrust out. 29 And men will come from east and west, and from north and south, and sit at table in the kingdom of God. 30 And behold, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last.”

—The Gospel of the Lord.

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