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First Reading

1 Kings 21:1-16

1Now Naboth the Jezreʹelite had a vineyard in Jezreʹel, beside the palace of Ahab king of Samarʹia.

2And after this Ahab said to Naboth, “Give me your vineyard, that I may have it for a vegetable garden, because it is near my house; and I will give you a better vineyard for it; or, if it seems good to you, I will give you its value in money.”

3But Naboth said to Ahab, “The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.”

4And Ahab went into his house vexed and sullen because of what Naboth the Jezreʹelite had said to him; for he had said, “I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers.” And he lay down on his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no food.

5But Jezʹebel his wife came to him, and said to him, “Why is your spirit so vexed that you eat no food?”

6And he said to her, “Because I spoke to Naboth the Jezreʹelite, and said to him, ‘Give me your vineyard for money; or else, if it please you, I will give you another vineyard for it’; and he answered, ‘I will not give you my vineyard.’ ”

7And Jezʹebel his wife said to him, “Do you now govern Israel? Arise, and eat bread, and let your heart be cheerful; I will give you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreʹelite.”

8So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name and sealed them with his seal, and she sent the letters to the elders and the nobles who dwelt with Naboth in his city.

9And she wrote in the letters, “Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people;

10and set two base fellows opposite him, and let them bring a charge against him, saying, ‘You have cursed God and the king.’ Then take him out, and stone him to death.”

11And the men of his city, the elders and the nobles who dwelt in his city, did as Jezʹebel had sent word to them. As it was written in the letters which she had sent to them,

12they proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.

13And the two base fellows came in and sat opposite him; and the base fellows brought a charge against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, “Naboth cursed God and the king.” So they took him outside the city, and stoned him to death with stones.

14Then they sent to Jezʹebel, saying, “Naboth has been stoned; he is dead.”

15As soon as Jezʹebel heard that Naboth had been stoned and was dead, Jezʹebel said to Ahab, “Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreʹelite, which he refused to give you for money; for Naboth is not alive, but dead.”

16And as soon as Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, Ahab arose to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreʹelite, to take possession of it.

Responsorial Psalm

Psalms 5:2-3, 4-7

1Give ear to my words, O LORD; give heed to my groaning.

2Hearken to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to thee do I pray.

3O LORD, in the morning thou dost hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for thee, and watch.

4For thou art not a God who delights in wickedness; evil may not sojourn with thee.

5The boastful may not stand before thy eyes; thou hatest all evildoers.

6Thou destroyest those who speak lies; the LORD abhors bloodthirsty and deceitful men.

Gospel

Matthew 5:38-42

38“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’

39But I say to you, Do not resist one who is evil. But if any one strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also;

40and if any one would sue you and take your coat, let him have your cloak as well;

41and if any one forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.

42Give to him who begs from you, and do not refuse him who would borrow from you.