Tuesday, April 8, 1980

Bright Tuesday

Fasting: No fastDoxologyJulian: March 26

Epistle

Acts 2.14-21

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14But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:Log in to add notes

15For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.Log in to add notes

16But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;Log in to add notes

17And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:Log in to add notes

18And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:Log in to add notes

19And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:Log in to add notes

20The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come:Log in to add notes

21And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.Log in to add notes

Epistle — Theotokos

Hebrews 2.11-18

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11For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,Log in to add notes

12Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.Log in to add notes

13And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me.Log in to add notes

14Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;Log in to add notes

15And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.Log in to add notes

16For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.Log in to add notes

17Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.Log in to add notes

18For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 24.12-35

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12Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.Log in to add notes

13And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.Log in to add notes

14And they talked together of all these things which had happened.Log in to add notes

15And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.Log in to add notes

16But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.Log in to add notes

17And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?Log in to add notes

18And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days?Log in to add notes

19And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:Log in to add notes

20And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.Log in to add notes

21But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.Log in to add notes

22Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;Log in to add notes

23And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.Log in to add notes

24And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.Log in to add notes

25Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:Log in to add notes

26Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?Log in to add notes

27And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.Log in to add notes

28And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.Log in to add notes

29But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.Log in to add notes

30And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.Log in to add notes

31And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.Log in to add notes

32And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?Log in to add notes

33And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,Log in to add notes

34Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.Log in to add notes

35And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.Log in to add notes

Gospel — Theotokos

Luke 1.24-38

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24And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,Log in to add notes

25Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.Log in to add notes

26And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,Log in to add notes

27To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.Log in to add notes

28And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.Log in to add notes

29And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.Log in to add notes

30And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.Log in to add notes

31And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.Log in to add notes

32He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:Log in to add notes

33And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.Log in to add notes

34Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?Log in to add notes

35And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.Log in to add notes

36And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.Log in to add notes

37For with God nothing shall be impossible.Log in to add notes

38And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.Log in to add notes