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October 4 2007 Thursday 26th Week Ordinary Time.
About the sources used.
The readings on this site are not official for the Mass of Roman Catholic Church, but are from sources free from copyright. They are here to present the comparable readings alongside traditional Catholic commentary as published in the Haydock Bible.
Official Readings of the Liturgy at – http://www.usccb.org/nab/100407.shtml – Note. The Official Liturgical readings may not match the current NAB you may have.
II Esdras 8:1-12 (Nehemias or Nehemiah 8:1-12)
Douay-Rheims Challoner from SacredBible.org
1 And the seventh month came: and the children of Israel were in their cities. And all the people were gathered together as one man to the street which is before the water gate, and they spoke to Esdras the scribe, to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the Lord had commanded to Israel.
2 Then Esdras the priest brought the law before the multitude of men and women, and all those that could understand, in the first day of the seventh month.
3 And he read it plainly in the street that was before the water gate, from the morning until midday, before the men, and the women, and all those that could understand: and the ears of all the people were attentive to the book.
4 And Esdras the scribe stood upon a step of wood, which he had made to speak upon, and there stood by him Mathathias, and Semeia, and Ania, and Uria, and Helcia, and Maasia, on his right hand: and on the left, Phadaia, Misael, and Melchia, and Hasum, and Hasbadana, Zacharia and Mosollam.
5 And Esdras opened the book before all the people: for he was above all the people: and when he had opened it, all the people stood.
6 And Esdras blessed the Lord the great God: and all the people answered, Amen, amen: lifting up their hands: and they bowed down, and adored God with their faces to the ground.
7 Now Josue, and Bani, and Serebia, Jamin, Accub, Sephtai, Odia, Maasia, Celtia, Azarias, Jozabed, Hanan, Phalaia, the Levites, made silence among the people to hear the law: and the people stood in their place.
8 And they read in the book of the law of God distinctly and plainly to be understood: and they understood when it was read.
9 And Nehemiah (he is Athersatha) and Esdras the priest and scribe, and the Levites who interpreted to all the people, said: This is a holy day to the Lord our God: do not mourn, nor weep: for all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.
10 And he said to them: Go, eat fat meats, and drink sweet wine, and send portions to them that have not prepared for themselves: because it is the holy day of the Lord, and be not sad: for the joy of the Lord is our strength.
11 And the Levites stilled all the people, saying: Hold your peace, for the day is holy, and be not sorrowful.
12 So all the people went to eat and drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth: because they understood the words that he had taught them.
Haydock Commentary Nehemiah 8:1-12
· Ver. 1. Were in, or had been at home, (H.) after the dedication of the walls, (C.) till they assembled (H.) at the beginning of the civil year, on the feast of the trumpets, which was a day of rejoicing, (v. 9. Num. xxix. 1) the festival of the new moon. Ribera. M.—Gate, near the temple. C. iii. 26. C.—Moses; the Pentateuch. M.—He is not desired to restore what was lost. T.—As many copies had been preserved by the prophets, which Esdras revised. W.
· Ver. 2. Women, who were in a separate place.—Understand, being come to the use of reason. C.
· Ver. 3. It plainly. Prot “therein, before the street.” H.—Esdras probably read select pieces from Leviticus, &c. but principally from Deuteronomy. M.
· Ver. 4. Step. Heb. “wooden tower.” C.—Prot. “pulpit,” (H.) made in the form of a cup,” (C.) like the coir, or tribune of Solomon. 2 Par. vi. 13.—Mosollam. We should imagine that this was not the person who had given his daughter in marriage to the son of Tobias. C. vi. 18. H.
· Ver. 5. Stood, out of respect, as we do while the gospel is read. See Num. xxiii. 18. C.
· Ver. 8. Understood, by those who were near enough, and were skilled in Heb. (H.) though many began to forget that language; (C. xiii. 24.) and for their benefit, an explanation was given in Chaldee, (v. 9. C.) or Syriac, the vulgar tongue after the captivity. Pure Hebrew was still retained in the public liturgy. T.—Thus the Catholic Church retains the use of the language first used in the conversion of the respective people, whether Greek, Latin, &c. while she takes care to explain to the people what is necessary, in their own language. Any change might be attended with more serious inconveniences than benefit. Our Saviour never blamed this practice, which subsisted among the Jews in his time, no more than that which obliged the people to keep without, while the priest offered incense, &c. Luke i. 10. 21.—And plainly. Prot. “and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading,” as much as they were able though many would, no doubt, still find difficulties, as we do at present. H.
· Ver. 9. Interpreted. S. Jerome renders the same term, made silence,(v. 7.) as it was the office of the Levites to keep the people in awe, v. 11. C.—Prot. “taught.” They had also (H.) to instruct. 1 Esd. viii. 16. M.—Weep. The Jews had only one feast for mourning, the day of expiation. On all the rest, a holy joy was commended. For the same reason, the Church does not fast on such days. C.—Law, reflecting on the threats denounced against transgressors, which they had so lately witnessed. T.
· Ver. 10. Wine. Heb. and Sept. “things.” Syr. and Arab. Have simply, “drink.”—Portions. The custom prevailed not only among the Jews, (Est. ix 19.) but also among Christians and pagans. Moses frequently exhorts the people to invite the poor; (Deut. xvi. 14.) and S. Paul blames the rich Corinthians, for giving no part of their feast to them. 1 Cor. xi. 21.—Strength. By this holy joy, we shall be encouraged to perform all our duties. C.—Sept. “Be not downcast, because he (the Lord) is our strength.” H.
The Gospel According to Luke 10:1-12
From Haydock New Testament
1 AND after these things the Lord appointed also other seventy-two: and he sent them two and two before his face, into every city and place, whither he himself was to come. 2 And he said to them:
The harvest indeed is great, but the labourers are few. Pray ye, therefore, the Lord of the harvest, that he send labourers into his harvest.
3 Go: Behold I send you as lambs among wolves. 4 Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes, and salute no man by the way.
5 Into whatsoever house you enter, first say:
Peace be to this house:
And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon him: but if not, it shall return to you. 7 And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they have: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Remove not from house to house.
8 And into what city soever you enter, and they receive you, east such things as are set before you; 9 And heal the sick that are therein, and say to them: The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you. 10 But into whatsoever city you enter, and they receive you not, going forth into the streets thereof, say:
11 Even the very dust of your city that cleaveth to us, we wipe off against you: yet know this that the kingdom of God is at hand.
12 I say to you, it shall be more tolerable at that day for Sodom, than for that city.
Haydock Commentary Luke 10:1-12
- Ver. 1. Other seventy two. Most Greek copies, and the Syriac version, have seventy, as in the Prot. translation. Yet there seems no doubt but the true number was seventy-two. For seventy-two may be called seventy; but had they been only seventy, they could never have been called seventy-two. This was also the exact number of the judges chosen to assist Moses; (Exod. xxiv. 1.) though called also seventy, (Numb. xi. 16.) as it is evident, because there were six chosen out of every one of the twelve tribes. In like manner the exact number of the interpreters called the Sept. must have been seventy-two; and also the just number of the Sanhedrim.—Two and two, that one might be a help and comfort to the other; as also a witness of the carriage and behavior of his companion. Wi.
- Ver. 4. As Moses formerly chose twelve elders as princes and fathers of the twelve tribes of Israel, and afterwards gave to each of these elders six others, to assist them in the arduous work of governing the people, so our divine Saviour chose twelve apostles to govern his Church. He likewise afterwards gave six disciples to each apostle, which makes 72, to serve as priests, and assist in governing the Church. Tirinus.—Salute no man, i.e. go forwards promptly, and do not stay to amuse yourselves with vain compliments and useless civilities towards those whom you meet. This was a proverb. Eliseus said the same to Giezi, when he sent him to restore life to the child of the widow of Sunamis. If any man meet you, salute him not; think of nothing but of executing the orders I give you. Calmet.
Daily Bible Readings Commentary October 4 2007 Thursday 26th Week Ordinary Time.
Posted by Bob on October 4, 2007
Please look here. Many people are coming via search engine. Google is sending people to last year’s readings. Please check the date. If you are on the wrong year please CLICK HERE and then check the calendar to the left. Sunday readings are usually posted on the previous Wednesday and then again on the proper Sunday. Thank you, and I apologize for the inconvenience.
October 4 2007 Thursday 26th Week Ordinary Time.
About the sources used.
The readings on this site are not official for the Mass of Roman Catholic Church, but are from sources free from copyright. They are here to present the comparable readings alongside traditional Catholic commentary as published in the Haydock Bible.
Official Readings of the Liturgy at – http://www.usccb.org/nab/100407.shtml – Note. The Official Liturgical readings may not match the current NAB you may have.
II Esdras 8:1-12 (Nehemias or Nehemiah 8:1-12)
Douay-Rheims Challoner from SacredBible.org
1 And the seventh month came: and the children of Israel were in their cities. And all the people were gathered together as one man to the street which is before the water gate, and they spoke to Esdras the scribe, to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the Lord had commanded to Israel.
2 Then Esdras the priest brought the law before the multitude of men and women, and all those that could understand, in the first day of the seventh month.
3 And he read it plainly in the street that was before the water gate, from the morning until midday, before the men, and the women, and all those that could understand: and the ears of all the people were attentive to the book.
4 And Esdras the scribe stood upon a step of wood, which he had made to speak upon, and there stood by him Mathathias, and Semeia, and Ania, and Uria, and Helcia, and Maasia, on his right hand: and on the left, Phadaia, Misael, and Melchia, and Hasum, and Hasbadana, Zacharia and Mosollam.
5 And Esdras opened the book before all the people: for he was above all the people: and when he had opened it, all the people stood.
6 And Esdras blessed the Lord the great God: and all the people answered, Amen, amen: lifting up their hands: and they bowed down, and adored God with their faces to the ground.
7 Now Josue, and Bani, and Serebia, Jamin, Accub, Sephtai, Odia, Maasia, Celtia, Azarias, Jozabed, Hanan, Phalaia, the Levites, made silence among the people to hear the law: and the people stood in their place.
8 And they read in the book of the law of God distinctly and plainly to be understood: and they understood when it was read.
9 And Nehemiah (he is Athersatha) and Esdras the priest and scribe, and the Levites who interpreted to all the people, said: This is a holy day to the Lord our God: do not mourn, nor weep: for all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.
10 And he said to them: Go, eat fat meats, and drink sweet wine, and send portions to them that have not prepared for themselves: because it is the holy day of the Lord, and be not sad: for the joy of the Lord is our strength.
11 And the Levites stilled all the people, saying: Hold your peace, for the day is holy, and be not sorrowful.
12 So all the people went to eat and drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth: because they understood the words that he had taught them.
Haydock Commentary Nehemiah 8:1-12
· Ver. 1. Were in, or had been at home, (H.) after the dedication of the walls, (C.) till they assembled (H.) at the beginning of the civil year, on the feast of the trumpets, which was a day of rejoicing, (v. 9. Num. xxix. 1) the festival of the new moon. Ribera. M.—Gate, near the temple. C. iii. 26. C.—Moses; the Pentateuch. M.—He is not desired to restore what was lost. T.—As many copies had been preserved by the prophets, which Esdras revised. W.
· Ver. 2. Women, who were in a separate place.—Understand, being come to the use of reason. C.
· Ver. 3. It plainly. Prot “therein, before the street.” H.—Esdras probably read select pieces from Leviticus, &c. but principally from Deuteronomy. M.
· Ver. 4. Step. Heb. “wooden tower.” C.—Prot. “pulpit,” (H.) made in the form of a cup,” (C.) like the coir, or tribune of Solomon. 2 Par. vi. 13.—Mosollam. We should imagine that this was not the person who had given his daughter in marriage to the son of Tobias. C. vi. 18. H.
· Ver. 5. Stood, out of respect, as we do while the gospel is read. See Num. xxiii. 18. C.
· Ver. 8. Understood, by those who were near enough, and were skilled in Heb. (H.) though many began to forget that language; (C. xiii. 24.) and for their benefit, an explanation was given in Chaldee, (v. 9. C.) or Syriac, the vulgar tongue after the captivity. Pure Hebrew was still retained in the public liturgy. T.—Thus the Catholic Church retains the use of the language first used in the conversion of the respective people, whether Greek, Latin, &c. while she takes care to explain to the people what is necessary, in their own language. Any change might be attended with more serious inconveniences than benefit. Our Saviour never blamed this practice, which subsisted among the Jews in his time, no more than that which obliged the people to keep without, while the priest offered incense, &c. Luke i. 10. 21.—And plainly. Prot. “and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading,” as much as they were able though many would, no doubt, still find difficulties, as we do at present. H.
· Ver. 9. Interpreted. S. Jerome renders the same term, made silence,(v. 7.) as it was the office of the Levites to keep the people in awe, v. 11. C.—Prot. “taught.” They had also (H.) to instruct. 1 Esd. viii. 16. M.—Weep. The Jews had only one feast for mourning, the day of expiation. On all the rest, a holy joy was commended. For the same reason, the Church does not fast on such days. C.—Law, reflecting on the threats denounced against transgressors, which they had so lately witnessed. T.
· Ver. 10. Wine. Heb. and Sept. “things.” Syr. and Arab. Have simply, “drink.”—Portions. The custom prevailed not only among the Jews, (Est. ix 19.) but also among Christians and pagans. Moses frequently exhorts the people to invite the poor; (Deut. xvi. 14.) and S. Paul blames the rich Corinthians, for giving no part of their feast to them. 1 Cor. xi. 21.—Strength. By this holy joy, we shall be encouraged to perform all our duties. C.—Sept. “Be not downcast, because he (the Lord) is our strength.” H.
The Gospel According to Luke 10:1-12
From Haydock New Testament
1 AND after these things the Lord appointed also other seventy-two: and he sent them two and two before his face, into every city and place, whither he himself was to come. 2 And he said to them:
The harvest indeed is great, but the labourers are few. Pray ye, therefore, the Lord of the harvest, that he send labourers into his harvest.
3 Go: Behold I send you as lambs among wolves. 4 Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes, and salute no man by the way.
5 Into whatsoever house you enter, first say:
Peace be to this house:
And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon him: but if not, it shall return to you. 7 And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they have: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Remove not from house to house.
8 And into what city soever you enter, and they receive you, east such things as are set before you; 9 And heal the sick that are therein, and say to them: The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you. 10 But into whatsoever city you enter, and they receive you not, going forth into the streets thereof, say:
11 Even the very dust of your city that cleaveth to us, we wipe off against you: yet know this that the kingdom of God is at hand.
12 I say to you, it shall be more tolerable at that day for Sodom, than for that city.
Haydock Commentary Luke 10:1-12
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