Daily Scripture

Epistle

Jude 1.1-10

1Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:

2Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied.

3Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.

4For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

5I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.

6And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.

7Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

8Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.

9Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.

10But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.

Epistle — St John

1 John 2.18-3.10

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2:18Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.

2:19They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.

2:20But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.

2:21I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.

2:22Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.

2:23Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: [but] he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.

2:24Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.

2:25And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.

2:26These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.

2:27But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

2:28And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

2:29If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.

3:1Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

3:2Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

3:3And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

3:4Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

3:5And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.

3:6Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.

3:7Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

3:8He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

3:9Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

3:10In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

Gospel

Luke 22.39-42; Luke 22.45-23.1

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39And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him.

40And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.

41And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,

42Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.

22:45And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,

22:46And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.

22:47And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.

22:48But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?

22:49When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?

22:50And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.

22:51And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.

22:52Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?

22:53When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.

22:54Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest’s house. And Peter followed afar off.

22:55And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them.

22:56But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him.

22:57And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not.

22:58And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.

22:59And about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was with him: for he is a Galilean.

22:60And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew.

22:61And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.

22:62And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.

22:63And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him.

22:64And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?

22:65And many other things blasphemously spake they against him.

22:66And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying,

22:67Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:

22:68And if I also ask you, ye will not answer me, nor let me go.

22:69Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God.

22:70Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am.

22:71And they said, What need we any further witness? for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth.

23:1And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.

Gospel — St John

Mark 11.1-11

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1And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,

2And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him.

3And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither.

4And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him.

5And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?

6And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go.

7And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him.

8And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way.

9And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:

10Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.

11And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.

Tuesday, March 13, 1956