Sunday, December 7, 2008

25th Sunday after Pentecost

Fasting: No fastSix-sticheraJulian: November 24

Epistle

Ephesians 4.1-6

Read in context

1I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,Log in to add notes

2With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;Log in to add notes

3Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.Log in to add notes

4There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;Log in to add notes

5One Lord, one faith, one baptism,Log in to add notes

6One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 13.10-17

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10And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.Log in to add notes

11And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.Log in to add notes

12And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.Log in to add notes

13And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.Log in to add notes

14And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.Log in to add notes

15The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering?Log in to add notes

16And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?Log in to add notes

17And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.Log in to add notes