Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Wednesday of the 16th week after Pentecost

Fasting: FastJulian: September 18

Epistle

Galatians 6.2-10

Read in context

2Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.Log in to add notes

3For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.Log in to add notes

4But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.Log in to add notes

5For every man shall bear his own burden.Log in to add notes

6Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.Log in to add notes

7Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.Log in to add notes

8For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.Log in to add notes

9And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.Log in to add notes

10As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 4.1-15

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1And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,Log in to add notes

2Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.Log in to add notes

3And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.Log in to add notes

4And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.Log in to add notes

5And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.Log in to add notes

6And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.Log in to add notes

7If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.Log in to add notes

8And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.Log in to add notes

9And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:Log in to add notes

10For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:Log in to add notes

11And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.Log in to add notes

12And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.Log in to add notes

13And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.Log in to add notes

14And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.Log in to add notes

15And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.Log in to add notes