Daily Mass Readings for November 29, 2026: Gospel — Mc 13,33-37

1 ⁶ For you are our father, though Abraham does not know us and Israel does not recognize us. You, Lord, are our father; you have been called our Protector from ancient times. 1 ⁷ Why, Lord, do you make us stray from your ways and make our minds stubborn so that we do not obey you? Return for the sake of your servants, the tribes of your inheritance! 1 9 :¹ This is an oracle about Egypt: Look, the Lord rides on a swift-moving cloud and approaches Egypt. The idols of Egypt tremble before him; the Egyptians lose their courage. ² “I will provoke civil strife in Egypt: brothers will fight with one another, as will neighbors, cities, and kingdoms. ³ The Egyptians will panic, and I will confuse their strategy. They will seek guidance from the idols and from the spirits of the dead, from the pits used to conjure up underworld spirits, and from the magicians. ⁴ I will hand Egypt over to a harsh master; a powerful king will rule over them,” says the Sovereign Lord of Heaven’s Armies. ⁵ The water of the sea will be dried up, and the river will dry up and be empty. ⁶ The canals will stink; the streams of Egypt will trickle and then dry up; the bulrushes and reeds will decay, ⁷ along with the plants by the mouth of the river. All the cultivated land near the river will turn to dust and be blown away. ⁸ The fishermen will mourn and lament; all those who cast a fishhook into the river, and those who spread out a net on the water’s surface will grieve. ⁹ Those who make clothes from combed flax will be embarrassed; those who weave will turn pale. 1 ⁰ Those who make cloth will be demoralized; all the hired workers will be depressed. 1 ¹ The officials of Zoan are nothing but fools; Pharaoh’s wise advisers give stupid advice. How dare you say to Pharaoh, “I am one of the sages, one well versed in the writings of the ancient kings”? 1 ² But where, oh where, are your wise men? Let them tell you, let them find out what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies has planned for Egypt. 1 ³ The officials of Zoan are fools, the officials of Memphis are misled; the rulers of her tribes lead Egypt astray. 1 ⁴ The Lord has made them undiscerning; they lead Egypt astray in all she does, so that she is like a drunk sliding around in his own vomit. 1 ⁵ Egypt will not be able to do a thing, head or tail, shoots or stalk. 1 ⁶ At that time the Egyptians will be like women. They will tremble and fear because the Lord of Heaven’s Armies brandishes his fist against them. 1 ⁷ The land of Judah will humiliate Egypt. Everyone who hears about Judah will be afraid because of what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies is planning to do to them. 1 ⁸ At that time five cities in the land of Egypt will speak the language of Canaan and swear allegiance to the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. One will be called the City of the Sun. 1 ⁹ At that time there will be an altar for the Lord in the middle of the land of Egypt, as well as a sacred pillar dedicated to the Lord at its border. 2 ⁰ It will become a visual reminder in the land of Egypt of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. When they cry out to the Lord because of oppressors, he will send them a deliverer and defender who will rescue them. 2 ¹ The Lord will reveal himself to the Egyptians, and they will acknowledge the Lord’s authority at that time. They will present sacrifices and offerings; they will make vows to the Lord and fulfill them. 2 ² The Lord will strike Egypt, striking and then healing them. They will turn to the Lord, and he will listen to their prayers and heal them. 2 ³ At that time there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria. The Assyrians will visit Egypt, and the Egyptians will visit Assyria. The Egyptians and Assyrians will worship together. 2 ⁴ At that time Israel will be the third member of the group, along with Egypt and Assyria, and will be a recipient of blessing in the earth. 2 ⁵ The Lord of Heaven’s Armies will pronounce a blessing over the earth, saying, “Blessed be my people, Egypt, and the work of my hands, Assyria, and my special possession, Israel!” 6 4 :2 (64:1 ) As when fire ignites dry wood or fire makes water boil, let your adversaries know who you are, and may the nations shake at your presence! ³ When you performed awesome deeds that took us by surprise, you came down, and the mountains trembled before you. ⁴ Since ancient times no one has heard or perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who intervenes for those who wait for him. ⁵ You assist those who delight in doing what is right, who observe your commandments. Look, you were angry because we violated them continually. How then can we be saved? ⁶ We are all like one who is unclean, all our so-called righteous acts are like a menstrual rag in your sight. We all wither like a leaf; our sins carry us away like the wind. ⁷ No one invokes your name, or makes an effort to take hold of you. For you have rejected us and handed us over to our own sins.

³ Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! ⁴ I always thank my God for you because of the grace of God that was given to you in Christ Jesus. ⁵ For you were made rich in every way in him, in all your speech and in every kind of knowledge— ⁶ just as the testimony about Christ has been confirmed among you— ⁷ so that you do not lack any spiritual gift as you wait for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ. ⁸ He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. ⁹ God is faithful, by whom you were called into fellowship with his son, Jesus Christ our Lord.