Monday, January 20, 2003

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 11.17-23; Hebrews 11.27-31

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17By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,Log in to add notes

18Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:Log in to add notes

19Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.Log in to add notes

20By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.Log in to add notes

21By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.Log in to add notes

22By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.Log in to add notes

23By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment.Log in to add notes

27By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.Log in to add notes

28Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.Log in to add notes

29By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.Log in to add notes

30By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.Log in to add notes

31By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.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 8.11-21

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11And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.Log in to add notes

12And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.Log in to add notes

13And he left them, and entering into the ship again departed to the other side.Log in to add notes

14Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf.Log in to add notes

15And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.Log in to add notes

16And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread.Log in to add notes

17And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?Log in to add notes

18Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?Log in to add notes

19When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.Log in to add notes

20And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.Log in to add notes

21And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?Log in to add notes