4.13.2025

 Today's Bible story *

April 13, 2025

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Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion

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At the procession with palms - Gospel

Luke 19:28-40

28
Having said these things, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.

29
When he came near to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the mountain that is called Olivet, he sent two of his disciples,

30
saying, "Go your way into the village on the other side, in which, as you enter, you will find a colt tied, which no man has ever sat upon. Untie it and bring it.

31
If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' say to him: 'The Lord needs it.' "

32
Those who were sent went away and found things just as he had told them.

33
As they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, "Why are you untying the colt?"

34
They said, "The Lord needs it."

35
Then they brought it to Jesus. They threw their cloaks on the colt and sat Jesus on them.

36
As he went, they spread their cloaks on the road.

37
As he was now getting near, at the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen,

38
saying, "Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest!"

39
Some of the Pharisees from the multitude said to him, "Teacher, rebuke your disciples!"

40
He answered them, "I tell you that if these were silent, the stones would cry out."

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At the procession with palms - Gospel

Luke 19:28-40

28
Having said these things, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.

29
When he came near to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the mountain that is called Olivet, he sent two of his disciples,

30
saying, "Go your way into the village on the other side, in which, as you enter, you will find a colt tied, which no man has ever sat upon. Untie it and bring it.

31
If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' say to him: 'The Lord needs it.' "

32
Those who were sent went away and found things just as he had told them.

33
As they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, "Why are you untying the colt?"

34
They said, "The Lord needs it."

35
Then they brought it to Jesus. They threw their cloaks on the colt and sat Jesus on them.

36
As he went, they spread their cloaks on the road.

37
As he was now getting near, at the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen,

38
saying, "Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest!"

39
Some of the Pharisees from the multitude said to him, "Teacher, rebuke your disciples!"

40
He answered them, "I tell you that if these were silent, the stones would cry out."

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At the Mass - Reading I

Isaiah 50:4-7

4
The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of those who are taught,
that I may know how to sustain with words him who is weary.
He awakens morning by morning,
he awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.

5
The Lord GOD has opened my ear.
I was not rebellious.
I have not turned back.

6
I gave my back to those who beat me,
and my cheeks to those who plucked off the hair.
I didn't hide my face from shame and spitting.

7
For the Lord GOD will help me.
Therefore I have not been confounded.
Therefore I have set my face like a flint,
and I know that I won't be disappointed.

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Reading 2

Philippians 2:6-11

6
who, existing in the form of God, didn't consider equality with God a thing to be grasped,

7
but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men.

8
And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, yes, the death of the cross.

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Therefore God also highly exalted him, and gave to him the name which is above every name,

10
that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, those on earth, and those under the earth,

11
and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

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* World English Bible
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