Bible Readings - Jan. 25, 2025

Reading I

Hebrews 9:11-14

But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come to be,

passing through the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made by hands,

that is, not belonging to this creation,

he entered once for all into the sanctuary, not with the blood of goats

and calves but with his own blood, thus obtaining eternal redemption.

For if the blood of goats and bulls and the sprinkling of a heifer’s ashes

can sanctify those who are defiled so that their flesh is cleansed,

how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal spirit

offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences

from dead works to worship the living God.

Psalm 117:1bc, 2

Praise the LORD, all you nations;

glorify him, all you peoples!

For steadfast is his kindness toward us,

and the fidelity of the LORD endures forever.

John 15:16

I chose you from the world,

to go and bear fruit that will last, says the Lord.

Gospel

Mark 16:15-18

Jesus appeared to the Eleven and said to them:

“Go into the whole world

and proclaim the Gospel to every creature.

Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved;

whoever does not believe will be condemned.

These signs will accompany those who believe:

in my name they will drive out demons,

they will speak new languages.

They will pick up serpents with their hands,

and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not harm them.

They will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”