Saturday, January 1, 2011

Saturday of the 32nd week after Pentecost

Fasting: No fastJulian: December 19

Epistle

1 Thessalonians 5.14-23

Read in context

14Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.Log in to add notes

15See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.Log in to add notes

16Rejoice evermore.Log in to add notes

17Pray without ceasing.Log in to add notes

18In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.Log in to add notes

19Quench not the Spirit.Log in to add notes

20Despise not prophesyings.Log in to add notes

21Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.Log in to add notes

22Abstain from all appearance of evil.Log in to add notes

23And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 14.1-11

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1And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.Log in to add notes

2And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy.Log in to add notes

3And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?Log in to add notes

4And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go;Log in to add notes

5And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day?Log in to add notes

6And they could not answer him again to these things.Log in to add notes

7And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,Log in to add notes

8When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;Log in to add notes

9And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.Log in to add notes

10But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.Log in to add notes

11For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.Log in to add notes