Saturday, December 24, 2011

Saturday of the 28th week after Pentecost

Fasting: No fastJulian: December 11

Epistle

Ephesians 1.16-23

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16Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;Log in to add notes

17That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:Log in to add notes

18The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,Log in to add notes

19And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,Log in to add notes

20Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,Log in to add notes

21Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:Log in to add notes

22And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,Log in to add notes

23Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 13.18-29

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18Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?Log in to add notes

19It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.Log in to add notes

20And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?Log in to add notes

21It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.Log in to add notes

22And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.Log in to add notes

23Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,Log in to add notes

24Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.Log in to add notes

25When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:Log in to add notes

26Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.Log in to add notes

27But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.Log in to add notes

28There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.Log in to add notes

29And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.Log in to add notes