Sirach 51:12cd-20
20My heart rejoiced in her. My feet walked in the right path. From my youth, I pursued her.
Psalm 18
8The law of the Lord is immaculate, converting souls. The testimony of the Lord is faithful, providing wisdom to little ones. 9The justice of the Lord is right, rejoicing hearts. The precepts of the Lord are brilliant, enlightening the eyes. 10The fear of the Lord is holy, enduring for all generations. The judgments of the Lord are true, justified in themselves: 11desirable beyond gold and many precious stones, and sweeter than honey and the honeycomb.
Mark 11:27-33
27And they went again to Jerusalem. And when he was walking in the temple, the leaders of the priests, and the scribes, and the elders approached him. 28And they said to him: “By what authority do you do these things? And who has given you this authority, so that you would do these things?” 29But in response, Jesus said to them: “I also will ask you one word, and if you answer me, I will tell you by what authority I do these things. 30The baptism of John: was it from heaven or from men? Answer me.” 31But they discussed it among themselves, saying: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Then why did you not believe him?’ 32If we say, ‘From men,’ we fear the people. For they all hold that John was a true prophet.” 33And answering, they said to Jesus, “We do not know.” And in response, Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”