Sunday, April 1, 2012

5th Sunday of Lent

Fasting: Great LentJulian: March 19

Epistle

Hebrews 9.11-14

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11But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;Log in to add notes

12Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.Log in to add notes

13For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:Log in to add notes

14How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?Log in to add notes

Epistle — St Mary

Galatians 3.23-29

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23But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.Log in to add notes

24Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.Log in to add notes

25But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.Log in to add notes

26For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.Log in to add notes

27For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.Log in to add notes

28There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.Log in to add notes

29And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Mark 10.32-45

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32And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him,Log in to add notes

33Saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles:Log in to add notes

34And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.Log in to add notes

35And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.Log in to add notes

36And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?Log in to add notes

37They said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory.Log in to add notes

38But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?Log in to add notes

39And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:Log in to add notes

40But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared.Log in to add notes

41And when the ten heard it, they began to be much displeased with James and John.Log in to add notes

42But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.Log in to add notes

43But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:Log in to add notes

44And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.Log in to add notes

45For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.Log in to add notes

Gospel — St Mary

Luke 7.36-50

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36And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to meat.Log in to add notes

37And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,Log in to add notes

38And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.Log in to add notes

39Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.Log in to add notes

40And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.Log in to add notes

41There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.Log in to add notes

42And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?Log in to add notes

43Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.Log in to add notes

44And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.Log in to add notes

45Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet.Log in to add notes

46My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.Log in to add notes

47Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.Log in to add notes

48And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.Log in to add notes

49And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?Log in to add notes

50And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.Log in to add notes