Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Wednesday of the 21st week after Pentecost

Fasting: FastSix-sticheraJulian: October 20

Epistle

Colossians 1.18-23

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18And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.Log in to add notes

19For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;Log in to add notes

20And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.Log in to add notes

21And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciledLog in to add notes

22In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:Log in to add notes

23If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 9.44-50

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44Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.Log in to add notes

45But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying.Log in to add notes

46Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.Log in to add notes

47And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,Log in to add notes

48And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.Log in to add notes

49And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.Log in to add notes

50And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.Log in to add notes