July 31, 2026

1In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim, son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came from the LORD: 2Thus says the LORD: Stand in the court of the house of the LORD and speak to the inhabitants of all the cities of Judah who come to worship in the house of the LORD; whatever I command you, tell them, and hold nothing back. 3Perhaps they will listen and turn, all of them from their evil way, so that I may repent of the evil I plan to inflict upon them for their evil deeds. 4Say to them: Thus says the LORD: If you do not obey me, by walking according to the law I set before you 5and listening to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I kept sending you, even though you do not listen to them, 6I will treat this house like Shiloh, and make this city a curse for all the nations of the earth. 7Now the priests, the prophets, and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the LORD. 8When Jeremiah finished speaking all that the LORD commanded him to speak to all the people, then the priests, the prophets, and all the people laid hold of him, crying, “You must die! 9Why do you prophesy in the name of the LORD: ‘This house shall become like Shiloh,’ and ‘This city shall be desolate, without inhabitant’?” And all the people crowded around Jeremiah in the house of the LORD.

5More numerous than the hairs of my head are those who hate me without cause. Those who would destroy me are mighty, my enemies without reason. Must I now restore what I did not steal? 8For it is on your account I bear insult, that disgrace covers my face. 9I have become an outcast to my kindred, a stranger to my mother’s children. 10Because zeal for your house has consumed me, I am scorned by those who scorn you. 14III - But I will pray to you, LORD, at a favorable time. God, in your abundant kindness, answer me with your sure deliverance.

25but the word of the Lord remains forever.” This is the word that has been proclaimed to you.

54V. Jesus, the Kingdom, and the Church - The Rejection at Nazareth. He came to his native place and taught the people in their synagogue. They were astonished and said, “Where did this man get such wisdom and mighty deeds? 55Is he not the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother named Mary and his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas? 56Are not his sisters all with us? Where did this man get all this?” 57And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his native place and in his own house.” 58And he did not work many mighty deeds there because of their lack of faith.