Saturday, October 20, 2012

Saturday of the 20th week after Pentecost

Fasting: No fastSix-sticheraJulian: October 7

Epistle

2 Corinthians 1.8-11

Read in context

8For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:Log in to add notes

9But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:Log in to add notes

10Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;Log in to add notes

11Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 5.27-32

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27And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me.Log in to add notes

28And he left all, rose up, and followed him.Log in to add notes

29And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.Log in to add notes

30But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?Log in to add notes

31And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.Log in to add notes

32I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.Log in to add notes