Tuesday, January 11, 2005

Tuesday of the 33rd week after Pentecost

Fasting: No fastJulian: December 29

Epistle

2 Timothy 3.16-4.4

Read in context

3:16All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:Log in to add notes

3:17That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.Log in to add notes

4:1I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;Log in to add notes

4:2Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.Log in to add notes

4:3For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;Log in to add notes

4:4And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Mark 11.11-23

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11And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.Log in to add notes

12And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry:Log in to add notes

13And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet.Log in to add notes

14And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.Log in to add notes

15And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves;Log in to add notes

16And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple.Log in to add notes

17And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.Log in to add notes

18And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.Log in to add notes

19And when even was come, he went out of the city.Log in to add notes

20And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.Log in to add notes

21And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.Log in to add notes

22And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.Log in to add notes

23For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.Log in to add notes