Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Forefeast of Theophany

Fasting: No fastJulian: January 4

Epistle

James 3.1-10

Read in context

1My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.Log in to add notes

2For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.Log in to add notes

3Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.Log in to add notes

4Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.Log in to add notes

5Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!Log in to add notes

6And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.Log in to add notes

7For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:Log in to add notes

8But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.Log in to add notes

9Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.Log in to add notes

10Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Mark 10.2-12

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2And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.Log in to add notes

3And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?Log in to add notes

4And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.Log in to add notes

5And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.Log in to add notes

6But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.Log in to add notes

7For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;Log in to add notes

8And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.Log in to add notes

9What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.Log in to add notes

10And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter.Log in to add notes

11And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.Log in to add notes

12And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.Log in to add notes