Galatians 4
“you are no longer a slave but a child, and if a child then also an heir through God”
Ruth 1:1-22
“call me Mara, for the Almighty has dealt bitterly with me”
Narrative Lectionary
May 31, 2026
Galatians 1
“Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to set us free from the present evil age”
2 Samuel 23
“the Israelites withdrew, but he stood his ground”
2 Samuel 22
“the Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer”
2 Samuel 21
“she did not allow the birds of the air to come on the bodies by day or the wild animals by night”
2 Samuel 20
“we have no portion in David, no share in the son of Jesse! Everyone to your tents, O Israel!”
2 Samuel 19
“the king is weeping and mourning for Absalom”
2 Samuel 18
“I saw Absalom hanging in an oak”
2 Samuel 16
“Shimei shouted while he cursed, ‘Out! Out! Murderer! Scoundrel!'”