THE BIRTH OF OBED THE FATHER OF JESSE DAVID'S FATHER

SATURDAY WEEK 20 IN ORDINARY TIME Universalis The greatest among you must be your servant CI : Reading Ruth 2:1-3,8-11,4:13-17 Ruth gives birth to Obed, the grandfather of David Naomi had a kinsman on her husbandās side, well-to-do and of Elimelechās clan. His name was Boaz. Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, āLet me go into the fields and glean among the ears of corn in the footsteps of some man who will look on me with favour.ā And she said to her, āGo, my daughter.ā So she set out and went to glean in the fields after the reapers. And it chanced that she came to that part of the fields which belonged to Boaz of Elimelechās clan. Boaz said to Ruth, āListen, my daughter, and understand this. You are not to glean in any other field, do not leave here but stay with my servants. Keep your eyes on whatever part of the field they are reaping and follow behind. I have ordered my servants not to molest you. And if you are thirsty, go to the pitchers and drink what the s...