Tuesday, January 20, 1987

Synaxis of St John the Baptist

Fasting: No fastDoxologyJulian: January 7

Epistle — Forerunner

Acts 19.1-8

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1And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,Log in to add notes

2He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.Log in to add notes

3And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John’s baptism.Log in to add notes

4Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.Log in to add notes

5When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.Log in to add notes

6And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.Log in to add notes

7And all the men were about twelve.Log in to add notes

8And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.Log in to add notes

Epistle

Hebrews 12.25-26; Hebrews 13.22-25

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25See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:Log in to add notes

26Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.Log in to add notes

22And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.Log in to add notes

23Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.Log in to add notes

24Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.Log in to add notes

25Grace be with you all. Amen. Written to the Hebrews from Italy by Timothy.Log in to add notes

Gospel — Forerunner

John 1.29-34

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29The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.Log in to add notes

30This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.Log in to add notes

31And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.Log in to add notes

32And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.Log in to add notes

33And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.Log in to add notes

34And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Mark 10.2-12

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2And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.Log in to add notes

3And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?Log in to add notes

4And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.Log in to add notes

5And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.Log in to add notes

6But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.Log in to add notes

7For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;Log in to add notes

8And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.Log in to add notes

9What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.Log in to add notes

10And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter.Log in to add notes

11And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.Log in to add notes

12And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.Log in to add notes