December 6 2020

First Reading

1 Corinthians 2:1-16

And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom,

declaring unto you the testimony of God. For I determined not to know anything among

you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and

in much trembling. And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's

wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: That your faith should not stand

in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. Howbeit we speak wisdom among them

that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that

come to nought: But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom,

which God ordained before the world unto our glory: Which none of the princes of this

world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. But as

it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man,

the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath revealed them

unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. For

what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the

things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit

of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely

given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom

teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But

the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto

him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he that is

spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. For who hath known the

mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

Second Reading

1 John 1:1-5

Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him

that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. By this we know that we love the

children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. For this is the love of

God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. For

whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh

the world, even our faith. Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth

that Jesus is the Son of God?

Gospel

John 9: 1-41

And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. And his disciples

asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born

blind? Jesus answered, neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of

God should be made manifest in him. I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is

day: the night cometh, when no man can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of

the world. When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle,

and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, and said unto him, Go, wash in the

pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed,

and came seeing. The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he

was blind, said, is not this he that sat and begged? Some said, this is he: others said, He is

like him: but he said, I am he. Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened?

He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and

said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received

sight. Then said they unto him, where is he? He said, I know not. They brought to the

Pharisees him that aforetime was blind. And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the

clay, and opened his eyes. Then again, the Pharisees also asked him how he had received

his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see.

Therefore, said some of the Pharisees, this man is not of God, because he keepeth not the

sabbath day. Others said, how can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a

division among them. They say unto the blind man again, what sayest thou of him, that he

hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet. But the Jews did not believe concerning

him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that

had received his sight. And they asked them, saying, is this your son, who ye say was born

blind? how then doth he now see? His parents answered them and said, We know that this

is our son, and that he was born blind: But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or

who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.

These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed

already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the

synagogue. Therefore, said his parents, He is of age; ask him. Then again called they the

man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a

sinner.

He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that,

whereas I was blind, now I see. Then said they to him again, what did he to thee? how

opened he thine eyes? He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear:

wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples? Then they reviled him, and

said, thou art his disciple; but we are Moses' disciples. We know that God spake

unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is. The man answered and said

unto them, why herein is a marvelous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he

hath opened mine eyes. Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a

worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth. Since the world began was it not

heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind. If this man were not of

God, he could do nothing. They answered and said unto him, thou wast altogether born in

sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out. Jesus heard that they had cast him out;

and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?

He answered and said, who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him? And Jesus said unto

him, thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee. And he said, Lord, I believe.

And he worshipped him. And Jesus said, for judgment I am come into this world, that they

which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind. And some of the

Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, are we blind

also? Jesus said unto them, if ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, we see;

therefore, your sin remaineth.