March 18, 2025 -- Tuesday

Second Week in Lent

四旬期第二周 星期二

 

 

First Reading:  IS 1:10, 16-20

读经一（你们应该学习行善，及寻求正义。）

恭读依撒意亚先知书 1:10,16-20

 

Hear the word of the LORD, princes of Sodom! Listen to the instruction of our God, people of Gomorrah!

索多玛的统治者，请听上主的话！哈摩辣的百姓，请听天主的训示：

 

Wash yourselves clean! Put away your misdeeds from before my eyes; cease doing evil; learn to do good.

你们应该洗涤，应该自洁，从我眼前革除你们的恶行，停止作孽，学习行善，

 

Make justice your aim: redress the wronged, hear the orphan’s plea, defend the widow. Come now, let us set things right, says the LORD:

寻求正义，责斥压迫人的人，为孤儿伸冤，为寡妇辩护。现在你们来，让我们互相辩论 ── 上主说：

 

Though your sins be like scarlet, they may become white as snow; Though they be crimson red, they may become white as wool.

你们的罪虽似朱红，将变成雪一样的洁白；虽红得发紫，仍能变成羊毛一样的皎洁。

 

If you are willing, and obey, you shall eat the good things of the land; But if you refuse and resist, the sword shall consume you: for the mouth of the LORD has spoken!

假使你们乐意服从，你们将享用地上的美物；假使你们拒绝和反抗，你们将为刀剑所吞灭。”这是上主亲口说的。

 

——the Word of the Lord

——上主的圣言

 

Responsorial Psalm PS 50:8-9, 16BC-17, 21, 23

答唱咏 咏 50:8-9, 16-17, 21, 23

 

R.  To the upright I will show the saving power of God.

【答】：行为正直的人，我要使他享见天主的救恩。

 

Not for your sacrifices do I rebuke you, for your burnt offerings are before me always. I take from your house no bullock, no goats out of your fold.

领：上主说：我并不因你的祭献而责备你，因为我面前常有你的全燔祭。我无须从你的家里将牛犊攫取，也无须由你的圈里把山羊捉捕。

 

R.  To the upright I will show the saving power of God.

【答】：行为正直的人，我要使他享见天主的救恩。

 

Why do you recite my statutes, and profess my covenant with your mouth, Though you hate discipline and cast my words behind you?

领：你怎么胆敢传述我的诫命，你的口怎敢朗诵我的法令？你岂不是恼恨规矩，将我的话置诸脑后？

 

R.  To the upright I will show the saving power of God.

【答】：行为正直的人，我要使他享见天主的救恩。

 

When you do these things, shall I be deaf to it? Or do you think that I am like yourself? I will correct you by drawing them up before your eyes. He that offers praise as a sacrifice glorifies me; and to him that goes the right way I will show the salvation of God.”

领：你既作了这些，我岂能缄口不言？难道你竟以为我真能与你一般？我要责斥你，将一切放在你眼前。奉献颂谢祭的人，就是给我奉献光荣赞颂，行为正直的人，我要使他享见天主的救恩。

 

R.  To the upright I will show the saving power of God.

【答】：行为正直的人，我要使他享见天主的救恩。

 

Gospel  MT 23:1-12

福音（他们只说而不履行他们所宣讲的。）

恭读圣玛窦福音 23:1-12

 

Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples, saying, “The scribes and the Pharisees have taken their seat on the chair of Moses.

那时，耶稣对民众和他的门徒讲论说：“经师和法利塞人坐在梅瑟的讲座上：

 

Therefore, do and observe all things whatsoever they tell you, but do not follow their example. For they preach but they do not practice.

凡他们对你们所说的，你们要行要守；但不要照他们的行为去做，因为他们只说不做。

 

They tie up heavy burdens hard to carry and lay them on people’s shoulders, but they will not lift a finger to move them. All their works are performed to be seen.

他们把沉重而难以负荷的担子捆好，放在人的肩上，自己却不肯用一个指头动一下。他们所做的一切工作都是为叫人看；

 

They widen their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels. They love places of honor at banquets, seats of honor in synagogues, greetings in marketplaces, and the salutation ‘Rabbi.’

为此，他们把经匣放宽，衣繸加长；他们又喜爱筵席上的首位，会堂中的上座；喜爱人在街市上向他们致敬，称他们为‘辣彼’。

 

As for you, do not be called ‘Rabbi.’You have but one teacher, and you are all brothers.

至于你们，却不要被称为‘辣彼’，因为你们的师傅只有一位，你们众人都是兄弟；

 

Call no one on earth your father; you have but one Father in heaven. Do not be called ‘Master’; you have but one master, the Christ.

也不要在地上称人为你们的父，因为你们的父只有一位﹐就是天上的父。你们也不要被称为导师，因为你们的导师只有一位，就是默西亚。

 

The greatest among you must be your servant.

你们中那最大的，该作你们的仆役。

 

Whoever exalts himself will be humbled; but whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”

凡高举自己的，必被贬抑；凡贬抑自己的，必被高举。”

 

——The Gospel of the Lord

——基督的福音