Daily Mass Readings for July 02, 2026: Gospel — Mt 9, 1-8

1 ⁰ Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent this message to King Jeroboam of Israel: “Amos is conspiring against you in the very heart of the kingdom of Israel! The land cannot endure all his prophecies. 1 ¹ As a matter of fact, Amos is saying this: ‘Jeroboam will die by the sword, and Israel will certainly be carried into exile away from its land.’” 1 ² Amaziah then said to Amos, “Leave, you visionary! Run away to the land of Judah. Earn your living and prophesy there! 1 ³ Don’t prophesy at Bethel any longer, for a royal temple and palace are here.” 1 ⁴ Amos replied to Amaziah, “I was not a prophet by profession. No, I was a herdsman who also took care of sycamore fig trees. 1 ⁵ Then the Lord took me from tending flocks and gave me this commission, ‘Go! Prophesy to my people Israel.’ 1 ⁶ So now listen to the Lord’s message! You say, ‘Don’t prophesy against Israel! Don’t preach against the family of Isaac!’ 1 ⁷ “Therefore this is what the Lord says: ‘Your wife will become a prostitute in the streets, and your sons and daughters will die violently. Your land will be given to others, and you will die in a foreign land. Israel will certainly be carried into exile away from its land.’”