Season after Pentecost
Proper 14 (19)
Sunday, August 9, 2026
Semicontinuous (Track 1)
FIRST READING
Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28
Verse 1. Now Jacob lived in the land where his father had resided, the land of Canaan. Verse 2. This is the account of Jacob. When Joseph was seventeen years old, he was tending the flock with his brothers, the sons of his father’s wives Bilhah and Zilpah, and he brought their father a bad report about them. Verse 3. Now Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons, because Joseph had been born to him in his old age; so he made him a robe of many colors. Verse 4. When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him. Verse 12. Some time later, Joseph’s brothers had gone to pasture their father’s flocks near Shechem. Verse 13. Israel said to him, “Are not your brothers pasturing the flocks at Shechem? Get ready; I am sending you to them.” “I am ready,” Joseph replied. Verse 14. Then Israel told him, “Go now and see how your brothers and the flocks are faring, and bring word back to me.” So he sent him off from the Valley of Hebron. And when Joseph arrived in Shechem, Verse 15. a man found him wandering in the field and asked, “What are you looking for?” Verse 16. “I am looking for my brothers,” Joseph replied. “Can you please tell me where they are pasturing their flocks?” Verse 17. “They have moved on from here,” the man answered. “I heard them say, ‘Let us go to Dothan.’” So Joseph set out after his brothers and found them at Dothan. Verse 18. Now Joseph’s brothers saw him in the distance, and before he arrived, they plotted to kill him. Verse 19. “Here comes that dreamer!” they said to one another. Verse 20. “Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits. We can say that a vicious animal has devoured him. Then we shall see what becomes of his dreams!” Verse 21. When Reuben heard this, he tried to rescue Joseph from their hands. “Let us not take his life,” he said. Verse 22. “Do not shed his blood. Throw him into this pit in the wilderness, but do not lay a hand on him.” Reuben said this so that he could rescue Joseph from their hands and return him to his father. Verse 23. So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe — the robe of many colors he was wearing — Verse 24. and they took him and threw him into the pit. Now the pit was empty, with no water in it. Verse 25. And as they sat down to eat a meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying spices, balm, and myrrh on their way down to Egypt. Verse 26. Then Judah said to his brothers, “What profit will we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood? Verse 27. Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay a hand on him; for he is our brother, our own flesh.” And they agreed. Verse 28. So when the Midianite traders passed by, his brothers pulled Joseph out of the pit and sold him for twenty shekels of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt.
PSALM
Psalm 105: 1-6, 16-22, 45b
Complementary (Track 2)
FIRST READING
1 Kings 19:9-18
Verse 9. There Elijah entered a cave and spent the night. And the word of the LORD came to him, saying, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” Verse 10. “I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of Hosts,” he replied, “but the Israelites have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well.” Verse 11. Then the LORD said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the LORD. Behold, the LORD is about to pass by.” And a great and mighty wind tore into the mountains and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake. Verse 12. After the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a still, small voice. Verse 13. When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Suddenly a voice came to him and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” Verse 14. “I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of Hosts,” he replied, “but the Israelites have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well.” Verse 15. Then the LORD said to him, “Go back by the way you came, and go to the Desert of Damascus. When you arrive, you are to anoint Hazael as king over Aram. Verse 16. You are also to anoint Jehu son of Nimshi as king over Israel and Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel-meholah to succeed you as prophet. Verse 17. Then Jehu will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Hazael, and Elisha will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Jehu. Verse 18. Nevertheless, I have reserved seven thousand in Israel— all whose knees have not bowed to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed him.”
PSALM
Psalm 85:8-13
SECOND READING
Romans 10:5-15
Verse 5. For concerning the righteousness that is by the law, Moses writes: “The man who does these things will live by them.” Verse 6. But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down) Verse 7. or, ‘Who will descend into the Abyss?’ (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).” Verse 8. But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming: Verse 9. that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. Verse 10. For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved. Verse 11. It is just as the Scripture says: “Anyone who believes in Him will never be put to shame.” Verse 12. For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him, Verse 13. for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Verse 14. How then can they call on the One in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in the One of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach? Verse 15. And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”
GOSPEL
Matthew 14:22-33
Verse 22. Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds. Verse 23. After He had dismissed them, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone, Verse 24. but the boat was already far from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it. Verse 25. During the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea. Verse 26. When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said, and cried out in fear. Verse 27. But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.” Verse 28. “Lord, if it is You,” Peter replied, “command me to come to You on the water.” Verse 29. “Come,” said Jesus. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus. Verse 30. But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!” Verse 31. Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and took hold of Peter. “You of little faith,” He said, “why did you doubt?” Verse 32. And when they had climbed back into the boat, the wind died down. Verse 33. Then those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God!”