Monday, December 16, 2002

Monday of the 26th week after Pentecost

Fasting: No fastDoxologyJulian: December 3

Epistle

1 Timothy 1.1-7

Read in context

1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;Log in to add notes

2Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.Log in to add notes

3As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,Log in to add notes

4Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.Log in to add notes

5Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:Log in to add notes

6From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;Log in to add notes

7Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 20.27-44

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27Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him,Log in to add notes

28Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man’s brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.Log in to add notes

29There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.Log in to add notes

30And the second took her to wife, and he died childless.Log in to add notes

31And the third took her; and in like manner the seven also: and they left no children, and died.Log in to add notes

32Last of all the woman died also.Log in to add notes

33Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them is she? for seven had her to wife.Log in to add notes

34And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:Log in to add notes

35But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:Log in to add notes

36Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.Log in to add notes

37Now that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.Log in to add notes

38For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.Log in to add notes

39Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said.Log in to add notes

40And after that they durst not ask him any question at all.Log in to add notes

41And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David’s son?Log in to add notes

42And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,Log in to add notes

43Till I make thine enemies thy footstool.Log in to add notes

44David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?Log in to add notes