Thursday, May 17, 2012

Thursday of the 5th Sunday of Pascha

Fasting: No fastJulian: May 4

Epistle

Acts 14.20-27

Read in context

20Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.Log in to add notes

21And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch,Log in to add notes

22Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.Log in to add notes

23And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.Log in to add notes

24And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.Log in to add notes

25And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia:Log in to add notes

26And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.Log in to add notes

27And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.Log in to add notes

Gospel

John 9.39-10.9

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9:39And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.Log in to add notes

9:40And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?Log in to add notes

9:41Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.Log in to add notes

10:1Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.Log in to add notes

10:2But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.Log in to add notes

10:3To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.Log in to add notes

10:4And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.Log in to add notes

10:5And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.Log in to add notes

10:6This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.Log in to add notes

10:7Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.Log in to add notes

10:8All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.Log in to add notes

10:9I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.Log in to add notes