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Scripture Reading Sunday, July 10, 2016 Maria Howland

Our Gospel Lesson comes from Luke 10:25-37

Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he said, “what must I do to

inherit eternal life?” He said to him, “What is written in the law? What do you

read there?” He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your

heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind;

and your neighbor as yourself.” And he said to him, “You have given the right

answer; do this, and you will live.”

But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into

the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him

half dead. Now by chance a priest was going down that road; and when he saw

him, he passed by on the other side. So likewise a Levite, when he came to the

place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan while traveling

came near him; and when he saw him, he was moved with pity. He went to him

and bandaged his wounds, having poured oil and wine on them. Then he put him

on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. The next day he

took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said, ‘Take care of him;

and when I come back, I will repay you whatever more you spend.’ Which of

these three, do you think, was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of

the robbers?” He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” Jesus said to him,

“Go and do likewise.”

Our Hebrew Lesson comes from Psalm 82

God has taken his place in the divine council;

    in the midst of the gods he holds judgment:

“How long will you judge unjustly

    and show partiality to the wicked?Selah

Give justice to the weak and the orphan;

    maintain the right of the lowly and the destitute.

Rescue the weak and the needy;

    deliver them from the hand of the wicked.”

They have neither knowledge nor understanding,

    they walk around in darkness;

    all the foundations of the earth are shaken.

I say, “You are gods,

    children of the Most High, all of you;

nevertheless, you shall die like mortals,

    and fall like any prince.”

Rise up, O God, judge the earth;

    for all the nations belong to you!

THE WORD OF GOD FOR THE PEOPLE OF GOD!