January 17 2021

First Reading

Romans 15: 1-3

We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please

ourselves. Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification. For

even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that

reproached thee fell on me. For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written

for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have

hope. Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward

another according to Christ Jesus: That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify

God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Wherefore receive ye one another,

as Christ also received us to the glory of God. Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister

of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:

And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will

confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name. And again he saith,

Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people. And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud

him, all ye people. And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that

shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust. Now the God of hope

fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the

power of the Holy Ghost.

Second Reading

John 4: 14-21

But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water

that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. The

woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to

draw. Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither. The woman answered

and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband:

For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in

that saidst thou truly. The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.

Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place

where men ought to worship. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour

cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.

Gospel

Matthew 2: 19-23

But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream

to Joseph in Egypt, Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into

the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child's life. And he arose,

and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel. But when he

heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid

to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into

the parts of Galilee: And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be

fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.