Bible Readings - Nov. 16, 2025

Reading 1

Malachi 3:19-20a

Lo, the day is coming, blazing like an oven,

when all the proud and all evildoers will be stubble,

and the day that is coming will set them on fire,

leaving them neither root nor branch,

says the LORD of hosts.

But for you who fear my name, there will arise

the sun of justice with its healing rays.

Psalm 98:5-9

Sing praise to the LORD with the harp,

with the harp and melodious song.

With trumpets and the sound of the horn

sing joyfully before the King, the LORD.

Let the sea and what fills it resound,

the world and those who dwell in it;

let the rivers clap their hands,

the mountains shout with them for joy.

Before the LORD, for he comes,

for he comes to rule the earth,

he will rule the world with justice

and the peoples with equity.

Gospel

Luke 10:1-12; 21:5-19

After this the Lord appointed seventy[-two] others whom he

sent ahead of him in pairs to every town and place he intended

to visit.

He said to them, “The harvest is abundant but the laborers are

few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for

his harvest.

Go on your way; behold, I am sending you like lambs among

wolves.

Carry no money bag, no sack, no sandals; and greet no one

along the way.

Into whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace to this

household.’

If a peaceful person lives there, your peace will rest on him; but

if not, it will return to you.

Stay in the same house and eat and drink what is offered to

you, for the laborer deserves his payment. Do not move about

from one house to another.

Whatever town you enter and they welcome you, eat what is set

before you, cure the sick in it and say to them, ‘The kingdom of

God is at hand for you.’

Whatever town you enter and they do not receive you, go out

into the streets and say,

‘The dust of your town that clings to our feet, even that we

shake off against you.’

Yet know this: the kingdom of God is at hand.

I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom on that day than

for that town.

While some people were speaking about how the temple was

adorned with costly stones and votive offerings,

Jesus said, "All that you see here--

the days will come when there will not be left a stone upon

another stone that will not be thrown down."

Then they asked him,

"Teacher, when will this happen?

And what sign will there be when all these things are about to happen?"

He answered,

"See that you not be deceived,

for many will come in my name, saying,

'I am he,' and 'The time has come.'

Do not follow them!

When you hear of wars and insurrections,

do not be terrified; for such things must happen first,

but it will not immediately be the end."

Then he said to them,

"Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.

There will be powerful earthquakes, famines, and plagues

from place to place;

and awesome sights and mighty signs will come from the sky.

"Before all this happens, however,

they will seize and persecute you,

they will hand you over to the synagogues and to prisons,

and they will have you led before kings and governors

because of my name.

It will lead to your giving testimony.

Remember, you are not to prepare your defense beforehand,

for I myself shall give you a wisdom in speaking

that all your adversaries will be powerless to resist or refute.

You will even be handed over by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends,

and they will put some of you to death.

You will be hated by all because of my name,

but not a hair on your head will be destroyed.

By your perseverance you will secure your lives."