Thursday of the thirtieth week of Ordinary Time

Finally, brethren, be strengthened in the Lord, and in the might of his power. ¹¹Put you on the armour of God, that you may be able to stand against the deceits of the devil. ¹²For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood; but against principalities and power, against the rulers of the world of this darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in the high places. ¹³Therefore take unto you the armour of God, that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and to stand in all things perfect. ¹⁴Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of justice, ¹⁵And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace: ¹⁶In all things taking the shield of faith, wherewith you may be able to extinguish all the fiery darts of the most wicked one. ¹⁷And take unto you the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit (which is the word of God). ¹⁸By all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the spirit; and in the same watching with all instance and supplication for all the saints: ¹⁹And for me, that speech may be given me, that I may open my mouth with confidence, to make known the mystery of the gospel. ²⁰For which I am an ambassador in a chain, so that therein I may be bold to speak according as I ought.

¹Blessed be the Lord my God, who teacheth my hands to fight, and my fingers to war. ²My mercy, and my refuge: my support, and my deliverer: My protector, and I have hoped in him: who subdueth my people under me. ⁹To thee, O God, I will sing a new canticle: on the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings I will sing praises to thee. ¹⁰Who givest salvation to kings: who hast redeemed thy servant David from the malicious sword:

℟ Blessed be the Lord my God.

The same day, there came some of the Pharisees, saying to him: Depart, and get thee hence, for Herod hath a mind to kill thee. ³²And he said to them: Go and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and do cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I am consummated. ³³Nevertheless I must walk today and tomorrow, and the day following, because it cannot be that a prophet perish, out of Jerusalem. ³⁴Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent to thee, how often would I have gathered thy children as the bird doth her brood under her wings, and thou wouldest not? ³⁵Behold your house shall be left to you desolate. And I say to you, that you shall not see me till the time come, when you shall say: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.