Thursday, August 19, 2027

Douay-Rheims: Judges 11:29-39

²⁹Therefore the spirit of the Lord came upon Jephte, and going round Galaad, and Manasses, and Maspha of Galaad, and passing over from thence to the children of Ammon, ³⁰He made a vow to the Lord, saying: If thou wilt deliver the children of Ammon into my hands, ³¹Whosoever shall first come forth out of the doors of my house, and shall meet me when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, the same will I offer a holocaust to the Lord. ³²And Jephte passed over to the children of Ammon, to fight against them: and the Lord delivered them into his hands. ³³And he smote them from Aroer till you come to Mennith, twenty cities, and as far as Abel, which is set with vineyards, with a very great slaughter: and the children of Ammon were humbled by the children of Israel. ³⁴And when Jephte returned into Maspha to his house, his only daughter met him with timbrels and with dances: for he had no other children. ³⁵And when he saw her, he rent his garments, and said: Alas! my daughter, thou hast deceived me, and thou thyself art deceived: for I have opened my mouth to the Lord, and I can do no other thing. ³⁶And she answered him: My father, if thou hast opened thy mouth to the Lord, do unto me whatsoever thou hast promised, since the victory hath been granted to thee, and revenge of thy enemies. ³⁷And she said to her father: Grant me only this which I desire: Let me go, that I may go about the mountains for two months, and may bewail my virginity with my companions. ³⁸And he answered her: Go. And he sent her away for two months. And when she was gone with her comrades and companions, she mourned her virginity in the mountains. ³⁹And the two months being expired, she returned to her father, and he did to her as he had vowed, and she knew no man. From thence came a fashion in Israel, and a custom has been kept:

Douay-Rheims: Psalm 39:5, 7-10 (Psalm 40 at Mass)

⁵Blessed is the man whose trust is in the name of the Lord; and who hath not had regard to vanities, and lying follies.

⁷Sacrifice and oblation thou didst not desire; but thou hast pierced ears for me. Burnt offering and sin offering thou didst not require: ⁸Then said I, Behold I come. In the head of the book it is written of me ⁹That I should do thy will: O my God, I have desired it, and thy law in the midst of my heart. ¹⁰I have declared thy justice in a great church, lo, I will not restrain my lips: O Lord, thou knowest it.

Douay-Rheims: Matthew 22:1-14

¹And Jesus answering, spoke again in parables to them, saying: ²The kingdom of heaven is likened to a king, who made a marriage for his son. ³And he sent his servants, to call them that were invited to the marriage; and they would not come. ⁴Again he sent other servants, saying: Tell them that were invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my beeves and fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come ye to the marriage. ⁵But they neglected, and went their own ways, one to his farm, and another to his merchandise. ⁶And the rest laid hands on his servants, and having treated them contumeliously, put them to death. ⁷But when the king had heard of it, he was angry, and sending his armies, he destroyed those murderers, and burnt their city. ⁸Then he saith to his servants: The marriage indeed is ready; but they that were invited were not worthy. ⁹Go ye therefore into the highways; and as many as you shall find, call to the marriage. ¹⁰And his servants going forth into the ways, gathered together all that they found, both bad and good: and the marriage was filled with guests. ¹¹And the king went in to see the guests: and he saw there a man who had not on a wedding garment. ¹²And he saith to him: Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? But he was silent. ¹³Then the king said to the waiters: Bind his hands and feet, and cast him into the exterior darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. ¹⁴For many are called, but few are chosen.