This translation is from the New American Bible. The bolded hyperlinks will take you to additional translations. The entire chapter is included to provide context.
Information about the meaning the original Hebrew or Greek of what seem to be key words is provided in blue. They are provided beneath the specific reading the words appear in.
Additional resources related to some of the readings are hyperlinked after those readings and the definitions of key words. In those readings.
Excerpts collected in yellow at the end of this post tell us something about God’s nature or our relationship to Him.
Excerpts collected in green at the end of this post tell us about something God wants us to do.
Reading I: Micah 5:1-4a
Thus says the LORD:
You, Bethlehem-Ephrathah
too small to be among the clans of Judah,
from you shall come forth for me
one who is to be ruler in Israel;
whose origin is from of old,
from ancient times.
Therefore the Lord will give them up, until the time
when she who is to give birth has borne,
and the rest of his kindred shall return
to the children of Israel.
He shall stand firm and shepherd his flock
by the strength of the LORD,
in the majestic name of the LORD, his God;
and they shall remain, for now his greatness
shall reach to the ends of the earth;
he shall be peace.
shepherd = רָעָה= rāʿâ Blue Letter Bible to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; to associate with (as a friend); to delight in; to govern, rule
strength = עֹז=ʿōz Blue Letter Bible might, power; material or physical, personal or social or political; firmness; defense, refuge, protection; splendor, majesty, glory
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19
R. (4) Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved.
O shepherdof Israel, hearken, from your throne upon the cherubim, shine forth.
Rouse your power, and come to save us.
R. Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved.
Once again, O LORD of hosts, look down from heaven, and see;
take care ofthis vine, and protectwhat your right hand has planted
the son of man whom you yourself made strong.
R. Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved.
May your help be with the man of your right hand, with the son of man whom you yourself made strong.
Then we will no more withdraw from you; give us new life, and we will call upon your name.
R. Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved.
turn = שׁוּב= šûḇ Blue Letter Bible to return, turn back;to restore, refresh, repair;recall, recompense, recover, refresh
shepherd = רָעָה= rāʿâ Blue Letter Bible to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; to associate with (as a friend); to delight in; to govern, rule
call = קָרָא= qārā' Blue Letter Bible to call, cry, utter a loud sound;to proclaim; to read aloud, read (to oneself); the idea of accosting a person met; address by name;call=name= give name to; to call upon or to
Reading II:Hebrews 10:5-10
Brothers and sisters:
When Christ came into the world, he said: “Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but a body you prepared for me;in holocausts and sin offerings you took no delight. Then I said, ‘As is written of me in the scroll, behold, I come to do your will, O God.’”
First he says, “Sacrifices and offerings, holocausts and sin offerings, you neither desired nor delighted in.” These are offered according to the law. Then he says: Behold, I come to do your will.” He takes away the first to establish the second. By this “will,” we have been consecrated through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
Scriptures addressing similar principles are collected at Wisdom Principles—True Piety.
Alleluia: Luke 1:38
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Gospel: Luke 1:39-45
Maryset out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessedis the fruit of your womb. And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy. Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled.”
set out =ἀνίστημι = anistēmi Blue Letter Bible Arise, Arose, Arouse, Raise, Rise, Rouse; to stand up or to make to stand up; lift up; of those who leave a place to go elsewhere; to leap up, spring up, start up; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon to make to stand up, raise up; to raise from sleep, wake up; to rouse to action, stir up; to rise to go, set out, go away; to be compelled to migrate; Georg Autenrieth, A Homeric Dictionary make to stand or get up; rousing
haste = σπουδή= spoudē Blue Letter Bible haste, zeal, diligence; earnest care; Diligence, Diligent, Diligently; forwardness; earnestness in accomplishing, promoting, or striving after anything; to give all diligence, interest one's self most earnestly; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon haste, speed; zeal, pains, exertion, trouble, to make much ado about a thing;with great attention to; zeal, earnestness, seriousness; an object of attention, a serious engagement; with great exertion, with difficulty; earnestly, seriously, urgently; Georg Autenrieth, A Homeric Dictionaryearnest effort; eagerly, quickly
blessed = εὐλογέω = eulogeō Blue Letter Bible to speak well of; to praise, to celebrate with praises; "to cause to prosper, to make happy, to bestow blessings on; favoured of God; speak well of; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon speak well of, praise, honour
blessed = μακάριος = makarios Blue Letter Bible blessed, happy,happier; supremely blest; by extension, fortunate, well off; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott,An Intermediate Greek-English Lexiconblessed, happy; the rich and better educated
believed = πιστεύω = pisteuō Blue Letter Bible"to be persuaded of," and hence, "to place confidence in, to trust," signifies, in this sense of the word, reliance upon, not mere credence; to entrust, commit to; to think to be true, to be persuaded of, to credit, place confidence in; the conviction and trust to which a man is impelled by a certain inner and higher prerogative and law of soul; credit; to have a faith directed unto, believing or in faith to give oneself up to; to commit oneself trustfully; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicontrust, put faith in, rely on; comply; feel confident that a thing is
fulfilled = τελείωσις = teleiōsis Blue Letter Bible completion, perfection, and end accomplished as the effect of a process; a completing, a perfecting; fulfilment, accomplishment; the event which verifies the promise; consummation, perfection; performance; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon accomplishment, fulfilment
This scripture is further analyzed at What We Can Learn from Jesus' Nativity: The Visitation (Luke 1:39-45)
What these readings tell us about God/His ways:
one who is to be ruler
whose origin is from of old, from ancient time
He shall stand firm and shepherd his flock by the strength of the LORD, in the majestic name of the LORD, his God
his greatness shall reach to the ends of the earth
he shall be peace
shepherd
your power
come to save us.
LORD of hosts
take care of
Protect
right hand has planted
you yourself made strong
your help
you yourself made strong
give us new life
Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but a body you prepared for me
Sacrifices and offerings, holocausts and sin offerings, you neither desired nor delighted in
He takes away the first to establish the second
By this “will,” we have been consecrated through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all
Blessedare you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled
What these readings tell us to do:
turn to you
turn to you
turn to you
no more withdraw from you
call upon your name
turn to you
I come to do your will
I come to do your will
set out
in haste
believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled
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