Daily Readings - 23/02/2026

^19:1 Yahweh spoke to Moses; he said:

^19:2 Speak to the whole community of the sons of Israel and say to them: “Be holy, for I, Yahweh your God, am holy.

^19:11 You must not steal nor deal deceitfully or fraudulently with your neighbour.

^19:12 You must not swear falsely by my name, profaning the name of your God. I am Yahweh.

^19:13 You must not exploit or rob your neighbour. You must not keep back the labourer’s wage until next morning.

^19:14 You must not curse the dumb, nor put an obstacle in the blind man’s way, but you must fear your God. I am Yahweh.

^19:15 You must not be guilty of unjust verdicts. You must neither be partial to the little man nor overawed by the great; you must pass judgement on your neighbour according to justice.

^19:16 You must not slander your own people, and you must not jeopardise your neighbour’s life. I am Yahweh.

^19:17 You must not bear hatred for your brother in your heart. You must openly tell him, your neighbour, of his offence; this way you will not take a sin upon yourself.

^19:18 You must not exact vengeance, nor must you bear a grudge against the children of your people. You must love your neighbour as yourself. I am Yahweh.

^19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God, the vault of heaven proclaims his handiwork;

^19:2 day discourses of it to day, night to night hands on the knowledge.

^19:3 No utterance at all, no speech, no sound that anyone can hear;

^19:4 yet their voice goes out through all the earth, and their message to the ends of the world. High above, he pitched a tent for the sun,

^19:5 who comes out of his pavilion like a bridegroom, exulting like a hero to run his race.

^19:6 He has his rising on the edge of heaven, the end of his course is its furthest edge, and nothing can escape his heat.

^19:7 The Law of Yahweh is perfect, new life for the soul; the decree of Yahweh is trustworthy, wisdom for the simple.

^19:8 The precepts of Yahweh are upright, joy for the heart; the commandment of Yahweh is clear, light for the eyes.

^19:9 The fear of Yahweh is pure, lasting for ever; the judgements of Yahweh are true, righteous, every one,

^19:10 more desirable than gold, even than the finest gold; his words are sweeter than honey, even than honey that drips from the comb.

^19:11 Thus your servant is formed by them, observance brings great reward.

^19:12 But who can detect his own failings? Wash out my hidden faults.

^19:13 And from pride preserve your servant, never let it dominate me. So shall I be above reproach, free from grave sin.

^19:14 May the words of my mouth always find favour, and the whispering of my heart, in your presence, Yahweh, my Rock, my Redeemer!

^25:31 ‘When the Son of Man comes in his glory, escorted by all the angels, then he will take his seat on his throne of glory.

^25:32 All the nations will be assembled before him and he will separate men one from another as the shepherd separates sheep from goats.

^25:33 He will place the sheep on his right hand and the goats on his left.

^25:34 Then the King will say to those on his right hand, “Come, you whom my Father has blessed, take for your heritage the kingdom prepared for you since the foundation of the world.

^25:35 For I was hungry and you gave me food; I was thirsty and you gave me drink; I was a stranger and you made me welcome;

^25:36 naked and you clothed me, sick and you visited me, in prison and you came to see me.”

^25:37 Then the virtuous will say to him in reply, “Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you; or thirsty and give you drink?

^25:38 When did we see you a stranger and make you welcome; naked and clothe you;

^25:39 sick or in prison and go to see you?”

^25:40 And the King will answer, “I tell you solemnly, in so far as you did this to one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did it to me”.

^25:41 Next he will say to those on his left hand, “Go away from me, with your curse upon you, to the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.

^25:42 For I was hungry and you never gave me food; I was thirsty and you never gave me anything to drink;

^25:43 I was a stranger and you never made me welcome, naked and you never clothed me, sick and in prison and you never visited me.”

^25:44 Then it will be their turn to ask, “Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty, a stranger or naked, sick or in prison, and did not come to your help?”

^25:45 Then he will answer, “I tell you solemnly, in so far as you neglected to do this to one of the least of these, you neglected to do it to me”.

^25:46 And they will go away to eternal punishment, and the virtuous to eternal life.’