Mass Readings for January 23, 2024

2 Samuel 6:12-15,17-19
Psalms 24:7-10
Mark 3:31-35

2 Samuel 6:12-15,17-19
(12) King David was told, “Yahweh has blessed the house of Obed-Edom, and all that belongs to him, because of God’s ark.” So David went and brought up God’s ark from the house of Obed-Edom into David’s city with joy. (13) When those who bore Yahweh’s ark had gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf. (14) David danced before Yahweh with all his might; and David was clothed in a linen ephod. (15) So David and all the house of Israel brought up Yahweh’s ark with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet. (17) They brought in Yahweh’s ark, and set it in its place, in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it; and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before Yahweh. (18) When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Yahweh of Armies. (19) He gave to all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, both to men and women, to everyone a portion of bread, dates, and raisins. So all the people departed, each to his own house.

Psalms 24:7-10
(7) Lift up your heads, you gates! Be lifted up, you everlasting doors, and the King of glory will come in. (8) Who is the King of glory? Yahweh strong and mighty, Yahweh mighty in battle. (9) Lift up your heads, you gates; yes, lift them up, you everlasting doors, and the King of glory will come in. (10) Who is this King of glory? Yahweh of Armies is the King of glory! Selah.

Mark 3:31-35
(31) His mother and his brothers came, and standing outside, they sent to him, calling him. (32) A multitude was sitting around him, and they told him, “Behold, your mother, your brothers, and your sisters are outside looking for you.” (33) He answered them, “Who are my mother and my brothers?” (34) Looking around at those who sat around him, he said, “Behold, my mother and my brothers! (35) For whoever does the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.”