Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Synaxis of the Most-Holy Theotokos

Fasting: No fastDoxologyJulian: December 26

Epistle

2 Timothy 3.16-4.4

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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

Epistle — Theotokos

Hebrews 2.11-18

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11For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,Log in to add notes

12Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.Log in to add notes

13And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me.Log in to add notes

14Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;Log in to add notes

15And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.Log in to add notes

16For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.Log in to add notes

17Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.Log in to add notes

18For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.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

Gospel — Theotokos

Matthew 2.13-23

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13And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.Log in to add notes

14When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:Log in to add notes

15And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.Log in to add notes

16Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.Log in to add notes

17Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,Log in to add notes

18In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.Log in to add notes

19But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,Log in to add notes

20Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life.Log in to add notes

21And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.Log in to add notes

22But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:Log in to add notes

23And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.Log in to add notes