Weekly Readings
June 14, 2026
3rd Sunday after Pentecost
FIRST READING: : Genesis 18:1-15 [21:1-7]
1 The LORD appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the entrance of his tentin the heat of the day. 2 He looked up and saw three men standing near him. When he sawthem, he ran from the tent entrance to meet them and bowed down to the ground. 3 Hesaid, “My lord, if I find favor with you, do not pass by your servant. 4 Let a little water bebrought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree. 5 Let me bring a littlebread, that you may refresh yourselves, and after that you may pass on—since you havecome to your servant.” So they said, “Do as you have said.” 6 And Abraham hastened intothe tent to Sarah and said, “Make ready quickly three measures of choice flour, knead it,
5and make cakes.” 7 Abraham ran to the herd and took a calf, tender and good, and gave itto the servant, who hastened to prepare it. 8 Then he took curds and milk and the calf thathe had prepared and set it before them, and he stood by them under the tree while theyate.9 They said to him, “Where is your wife Sarah?” And he said, “There, in the tent.” 10 Thenone said, “I will surely return to you in due season, and your wife Sarah shall have a son.”And Sarah was listening at the tent entrance behind him. 11 Now Abraham and Sarah wereold, advanced in age; it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women. 12 SoSarah laughed to herself, saying, “After I have grown old, and my husband is old, shall I befruitful?” 13 The LORD said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Shall I indeed bear achild, now that I am old?’ 14 Is anything too wonderful for the LORD? At the set time I willreturn to you, in due season, and Sarah shall have a son.” 15 But Sarah denied, saying, “I didnot laugh,” for she was afraid. He said, “Yes, you did laugh.”[ 21:1 The LORD dealt with Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did for Sarah as he hadpromised. 2 Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the time of whichGod had spoken to him. 3 Abraham gave the name Isaac to his son whom Sarah bore him.4 And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, as God hadcommanded him. 5 Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.6 Now Sarah said, “God has brought laughter for me; everyone who hears will laugh withme.” 7 And she said, “Who would ever have said to Abraham that Sarah would nursechildren? Yet I have borne him a son in his old age.”]
PSALM: 116:1-2, 12-19
1 I love the LORD, who has heard my voice,and listened to my supplication,
2 for the LORD has given ear to mewhenever I called.
12 How shall I repay the LORDfor all the good things God has done for me?
13 I will lift the cup of salvationand call on the name of the LORD.
14 I will fulfill my vows to the LORDin the presence of all God’s people.
15 Precious in your sight, O LORD,is the death of your servants.
16 O LORD, truly I am your servant;I am your servant, the child of your handmaid; you have freed me from my bonds.
17 I will offer you the sacrifice of thanksgivingand call upon the name of the LORD.
18 I will fulfill my vows to the LORDin the presence of all God’s people,
19 in the courts of the LORD’s house,in the midst of you, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah!
SECOND READING: : Romans 5:1-8
1 Since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,2 through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand, and we boast inour hope of sharing the glory of God. 3 And not only that, but we also boast in ourafflictions, knowing that affliction produces endurance, 4 and endurance producescharacter, and character produces hope, 5 and hope does not put us to shame, becauseGod’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given tous.6 For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 Indeed,rarely will anyone die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person someonemight actually dare to die. 8 But God proves his love for us in that while we still weresinners Christ died for us.
GOSPEL: Matthew 9:35—10:8
35 Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaimingthe good news of the kingdom and curing every disease and every sickness. 36 When he sawthe crowds, he had compassion for them because they were harassed and helpless, likesheep without a shepherd. 37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but thelaborers are few; 38 therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into hisharvest.”10:1 Then Jesus summoned his twelve disciples and gave them authority over uncleanspirits, to cast them out, and to cure every disease and every sickness. 2 These are thenames of the twelve apostles: first, Simon, also known as Peter, and his brother Andrew;James son of Zebedee and his brother John; 3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas andMatthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus and Thaddaeus; 4 Simon the Cananaeanand Judas Iscariot, the one who betrayed him.5 These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not take a road leadingto gentiles, and do not enter a Samaritan town, 6 but go rather to the lost sheep of thehouse of Israel. 7 As you go, proclaim the good news, ‘The kingdom of heaven has comenear.’ 8 Cure the sick; raise the dead; cleanse those with a skin disease; cast out demons.You received without payment; give without payment.
