Saturday, December 21, 2002

Saturday of the 26th week after Pentecost

Fasting: No fastJulian: December 8

Epistle

Galatians 3.8-12

Read in context

8And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.Log in to add notes

9So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.Log in to add notes

10For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.Log in to add notes

11But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.Log in to add notes

12And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 13.18-29

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18Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?Log in to add notes

19It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.Log in to add notes

20And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?Log in to add notes

21It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.Log in to add notes

22And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.Log in to add notes

23Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,Log in to add notes

24Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.Log in to add notes

25When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:Log in to add notes

26Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.Log in to add notes

27But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.Log in to add notes

28There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.Log in to add notes

29And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.Log in to add notes