Friday, October 29, 2010

Friday of the 23rd week after Pentecost

Fasting: FastJulian: October 16

Epistle

1 Thessalonians 2.14-19

Read in context

14For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews:Log in to add notes

15Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:Log in to add notes

16Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.Log in to add notes

17But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.Log in to add notes

18Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.Log in to add notes

19For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 9.12-18

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12And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.Log in to add notes

13But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.Log in to add notes

14For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.Log in to add notes

15And they did so, and made them all sit down.Log in to add notes

16Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.Log in to add notes

17And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.Log in to add notes

18And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?Log in to add notes