Wednesday, December 8, 2004

Leavetaking of the Entry

Fasting: FastJulian: November 25

Epistle

2 Timothy 4.9-22

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9Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:Log in to add notes

10For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.Log in to add notes

11Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.Log in to add notes

12And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.Log in to add notes

13The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.Log in to add notes

14Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:Log in to add notes

15Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.Log in to add notes

16At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.Log in to add notes

17Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.Log in to add notes

18And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.Log in to add notes

19Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.Log in to add notes

20Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.Log in to add notes

21Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.Log in to add notes

22The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen. The second epistle unto Timotheus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Ephesians, was written from Rome, when Paul was brought before Nero the second time.Log in to add notes

Epistle — Theotokos

Hebrews 9.1-7

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1Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.Log in to add notes

2For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary.Log in to add notes

3And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;Log in to add notes

4Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;Log in to add notes

5And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.Log in to add notes

6Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God.Log in to add notes

7But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 18.15-17; Luke 18.26-30

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15And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.Log in to add notes

16But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.Log in to add notes

17Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.Log in to add notes

26And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved?Log in to add notes

27And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.Log in to add notes

28Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee.Log in to add notes

29And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God’s sake,Log in to add notes

30Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.Log in to add notes

Gospel — Theotokos

Luke 10.38-42; Luke 11.27-28

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38Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.Log in to add notes

39And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word.Log in to add notes

40But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.Log in to add notes

41And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:Log in to add notes

42But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.Log in to add notes

27And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.Log in to add notes

28But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.Log in to add notes