Daily Scripture

ORTHODOX BIBLE STUDY

Friday, December 20, 2024

Friday of the 26th week after Pentecost

Fasting: FastDoxologyJulian: December 7

Epistle

1 Tim 4.4-8, 16

Read in context

My son Timothy,

4For every creature of God [is] good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:

5For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

6If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.

7But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself [rather] unto godliness.

8For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

16Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.

Gospel

Luke 21.37-22.8

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At that time, Jesus in the daytime

21:37And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called [the mount] of Olives.

21:38And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him.

22:1Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.

22:2And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

22:3Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.

22:4And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them.

22:5And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.

22:6And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude.

22:7Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed.

22:8And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat.