First reading
The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: Come, go down to the potters house, and there I will let you hear my words.
So I went down to the potters house, and there he was working at his wheel. The vessel he was making of clay was spoiled in the potters hand, and he reworked it into another vessel, as seemed good to him.
Then the word of the Lord came to me: Can I not do with you, O house of Israel, just as this potter has done? says the Lord. Just like the clay in the potters hand, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel.