"Si Jesus ang Ginoo sang Adlaw nga Inugpahuway"

Ebanghelyo subong nga Adlaw (Marcos 2:23-28)

Sang isa ka Adlaw nga Inugpahuway, si Jesus nag-agi sa tunga sang kaumhan sang trigo. Sang nagalakat ang iya mga gintuton-an upod sa iya, nagsugod sila sa pagpangutol sang mga uhay.

Gani ang mga Fariseo nagsiling kay Jesus, "Hoy, kontra sa aton Kasugoan ang ginahimo sang imo mga gintuton-an sa Adlaw nga Inugpahuway!"

Si Jesus nagsabat sa ila, "Wala gid bala ninyo mabasahi ang ginhimo ni David sang nagkinahanglan sia sing pagkaon? Sia kag ang iya mga tinawo gingutom, gani nagsulod sia sa balay sang Dios kag nagkaon sang tinapay nga nahalad sa Dios. Natabo ini sang si Abiatar ang Pinakamataas nga Pari. Suno sa aton Kasuguan ang mga pari lang amo ang makakaon sini nga tinapay, pero si David nagkaon sini, kag ginhatagan pa niya ang iya mga tawo."

Kag si Jesus nagsiling pa gid, "Ang Adlaw nga Inugpahuway ginhimo para sa kaayuhan sang tawo kag ang tawo wala paghimoa para sa Adlaw nga Inugpahuway.

Gani, ang Anak sang Tawo amo ang Ginoo bisan pa sang Adlaw nga Inugpahuway."

Prayers:

"Lord Jesus, may I give you fitting honor in the way I live my life and in the way I treat my neighbor. May I honor the Lord's Day as a day holy to you. And may I always treat others with the same mercy and kindness which you have shown to me. Free me from a critical and intolerant spirit that I may always seek the good of my neighbor."

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Reflection of the Daily Gospel:

What does the commandment "keep holy the Sabbath" require of us? Or better yet, what is the primary intention behind this command? The religious leaders confronted Jesus on this issue. The "Sabbath rest" was meant to be a time to remember and celebrate God's goodness and the goodness of his work, both in creation and redemption. It was a day set apart for the praise of God, his work of creation, and his saving actions on our behalf. It was intended to bring everyday work to a halt and to provide needed rest and refreshment. Jesus' disciples are scolded by the scribes and Pharisees, not for plucking and eating corn from the fields, but for doing so on the Sabbath. In defending his disciples, Jesus argues from the scriptures that human need has precedence over ritual custom.

When David and his men were fleeing for their lives, they sought food from Ahim'elech the priest (1 Samuel 21:1-6). The only bread he had was the holy bread offered in the Temple. None but the priests were allowed to eat it. In their hunger, David and his men ate of this bread. Jesus reminds the Pharisees that the Sabbath was given for our benefit, to refresh and renew us in living for God. It was intended for good and not for evil. Withholding mercy and kindness in response to human need was not part of God’s intention that we rest from unnecessary labor. Do you honor the Lord in the way you treat your neighbor and celebrate the Lord’s Day?