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First Reading

Tobit 6:10-11; 7:1, 9-17; 8:4-9

10the angel said to the young man, “Brother, today we shall stay with Ragʹuel. He is your relative, and he has an only daughter named Sarah. I will suggest that she be given to you in marriage,

11because you are entitled to her and to her inheritance, for you are her only eligible kinsman.

1When they reached Ecbatʹana and arrived at the house of Ragʹuel, Sarah met them and greeted them. They returned her greeting, and she brought them into the house.

9So he communicated the proposal to Ragʹuel. And Ragʹuel said to Tobiʹas, “Eat, drink, and be merry;

10for it is your right to take my child. But let me explain the true situation to you.

11I have given my daughter to seven husbands, and when each came to her he died in the night. But for the present be merry.” And Tobiʹas said, “I will eat nothing here until you make a binding agreement with me.”

12So Ragʹuel said, “Take her right now, in accordance with the law. You are her relative, and she is yours. The merciful God will guide you both for the best.”

13Then he called his daughter Sarah, and taking her by the hand he gave her to Tobiʹas to be his wife, saying, “Here she is; take her according to the law of Moses, and take her with you to your father.” And he blessed them.

14Next he called his wife Edna, and took a scroll and wrote out the contract; and they set their seals to it.

15Then they began to eat.

16And Ragʹuel called his wife Edna and said to her, “Sister, make up the other room, and take her into it.”

17So she did as he said, and took her there; and the girl began to weep. But the mother comforted her daughter in her tears, and said to her,

4When the door was shut and the two were alone, Tobiʹas got up from the bed and said, “Sister, get up, and let us pray that the Lord may have mercy upon us.”

5And Tobiʹas began to pray, “Blessed art thou, O God of our fathers, and blessed be thy holy and glorious name for ever. Let the heavens and all thy creatures bless thee.

6Thou madest Adam and gavest him Eve his wife as a helper and support. From them the race of mankind has sprung. Thou didst say, ‘It is not good that the man should be alone; let us make a helper for him like himself.’

7And now, O Lord, I am not taking this sister of mine because of lust, but with sincerity. Grant that I may find mercy and may grow old together with her.”

8And she said with him, “Amen.”

9Then they both went to sleep for the night. But Ragʹuel arose and went and dug a grave,

Responsorial Psalm

Psalms 128:1-5

1Blessed is every one who fears the LORD, who walks in his ways!

2You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands; you shall be happy, and it shall be well with you.

3Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your children will be like olive shoots around your table.

4Lo, thus shall the man be blessed who fears the LORD.

5The LORD bless you from Zion! May you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life!

Gospel

Mark 12:28-34

28And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the first of all?”

29Jesus answered, “The first is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one;

30and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’

31The second is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”

32And the scribe said to him, “You are right, Teacher; you have truly said that he is one, and there is no other but he;

33and to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the strength, and to love one’s neighbor as oneself, is much more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.”

34And when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And after that no one dared to ask him any question.