Sunday, September 30, 2012

17th Sunday after Pentecost

Fasting: No fastJulian: September 17

Epistle

2 Corinthians 6.16-7.1

Read in context

6:16And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.Log in to add notes

6:17Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,Log in to add notes

6:18And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.Log in to add notes

7:1Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Matthew 15.21-28

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21Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.Log in to add notes

22And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.Log in to add notes

23But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.Log in to add notes

24But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.Log in to add notes

25Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.Log in to add notes

26But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to dogs.Log in to add notes

27And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.Log in to add notes

28Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.Log in to add notes