Sunday, January 11, 2009

30th Sunday after Pentecost

Fasting: No fastJulian: December 29

Epistle

Colossians 3.12-16

Read in context

12Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;Log in to add notes

13Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.Log in to add notes

14And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.Log in to add notes

15And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.Log in to add notes

16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 19.1-10

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1And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.Log in to add notes

2And, behold, there was a man named Zaccheus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.Log in to add notes

3And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.Log in to add notes

4And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.Log in to add notes

5And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zaccheus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.Log in to add notes

6And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.Log in to add notes

7And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.Log in to add notes

8And Zaccheus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.Log in to add notes

9And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.Log in to add notes

10For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.Log in to add notes