Mass Readings for June 3, 2024

2 Peter 1:2-7
Psalms 91:1-2,14-16
Mark 12:1-12

2 Peter 1:2-7
(2) Grace to you and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, (3) seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue; (4) by which he has granted to us his precious and exceedingly great promises; that through these you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust. (5) Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge; (6) and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control perseverance; and in perseverance godliness; (7) and in godliness brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love.

Psalms 91:1-2,14-16
(1) He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. (2) I will say of Yahweh, “He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust.” (14) “Because he has set his love on me, therefore I will deliver him. I will set him on high, because he has known my name. (15) He will call on me, and I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him, and honor him. (16) I will satisfy him with long life, and show him my salvation.”

Mark 12:1-12
(1) He began to speak to them in parables. “A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a pit for the wine press, built a tower, rented it out to a farmer, and went into another country. (2) When it was time, he sent a servant to the farmer to get from the farmer his share of the fruit of the vineyard. (3) They took him, beat him, and sent him away empty. (4) Again, he sent another servant to them; and they threw stones at him, wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully treated. (5) Again he sent another; and they killed him; and many others, beating some, and killing some. (6) Therefore still having one, his beloved son, he sent him last to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’ (7) But those farmers said among themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’ (8) They took him, killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard. (9) What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the farmers, and will give the vineyard to others. (10) Haven’t you even read this Scripture: ‘The stone which the builders rejected, the same was made the head of the corner. (11) This was from the Lord, it is marvelous in our eyes’?” (12) They tried to seize him, but they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spoke the parable against them. They left him, and went away.