And they went to Josue, who then abode in the camp at Galgal, and said to him, and to all Israel with him: We are come from a far country, desiring to make peace with you. And the children of Israel answered them, and said: Perhaps you dwell in the land which falls to our lot; if so, we can make no league with you. But they said to Josue: We are thy servants. Josue said to them: Who are you? and whence came you? They answered: From a very far country thy servants are come in the name of the Lord thy God. For we have heard the fame of his power, all the things that he did in Egypt. And to the two kings of the Amorrhites that were beyond the Jordan, Sehon king of Hesebon, and Og king of Basan, that was in Astaroth: And our ancients, and all the inhabitants of our country said to us: Take with you victuals for a long way, and go meet them, and say: We are your servants, make ye a league with us. Behold, these loaves we took hot, when we set out from our houses to come to you, now they are become dry, and broken in pieces, by being exceeding old. These bottles of wine when we filled them were new, now they are rent and burst. These garments we have on, and the shoes we have on our feet, by reason of the very long journey are worn out, and almost consumed. They took therefore of their victuals, and consulted not the mouth of the Lord. And Josue made peace with them, and entering into a league promised that they should not be slain: the princes also of the multitude swore to them.
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 21 (20):2a; V. 2-3, 4-5, 6-7
R. In thy strength, O Lord, the king shall joy;V. In thy strength, O Lord, the king shall joy;and in thy salvation he shall rejoice exceedingly.Thou hast given him his heart's desire:and hast not withholden from him the will of his lips.V. For thou hast prevented him with blessings of sweetness:thou hast set on his head a crown of precious stones.He asked life of thee:and thou hast given him length of days for ever and ever.V. His glory is great in thy salvation:glory and great beauty shalt thou lay upon him.For thou shalt give him to be a blessing for ever and ever:thou shalt make him joyful in gladness with thy countenance.
Gospel Reading: Matthew 20:1-16
The kingdom of heaven is like to an householder, who went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. And having agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. And going out about the third hour, he saw others standing in the market place idle. And he said to them: Go you also into my vineyard, and I will give you what shall be just. And they went their way. And again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did in like manner. But about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing, and he saith to them: Why stand you here all the day idle? They say to him: Because no man hath hired us. He saith to them: Go you also into my vineyard. And when evening was come, the lord of the vineyard saith to his steward: Call the labourers and pay them their hire, beginning from the last even to the first. When therefore they were come, that came about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny. But when the first also came, they thought that they should receive more: and they also received every man a penny. And receiving it they murmured against the master of the house, Saying: These last have worked but one hour, and thou hast made them equal to us, that have borne the burden of the day and the heats. But he answering said to one of them: Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst thou not agree with me for a penny? Take what is thine, and go thy way: I will also give to this last even as to thee. Or, is it not lawful for me to do what I will? is thy eye evil, because I am good? So shall the last be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few chosen.
The readings from the USCCB can be found here.
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