Deacon:  Wisdom. Stand up. Hear the Holy Gospel.

Priest:    Peace to you all.

People:   And to your spirit.

Deacon:   A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Saint Luke [18:35-43]

People:  Glory to You Lord. Glory to You.

Priest:   Listen.

Deacon:

At that time, as Jesus was nearing Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging.

When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.

They told him, Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.

The blind man called out, 'Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!'

The people leading the way told him off insisting he be quiet. But he shouted even more, saying, 'Son of David, have mercy on me!'

Jesus stopped and asked the man be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him, 'What do you want me to do for you?'

He replied, 'Lord, I want to see.'

Jesus said to him, 'Receive your sight, your faith has healed you.'

Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, praising God.

When all the people saw it, they praised God too.

People: Glory to You Lord, Glory to You.