Daily Scripture

ORTHODOX BIBLE STUDY

Saturday, August 30, 2025

Saturday of the 12th week after Pentecost

Fasting: No fastJulian: August 17

Epistle

1 Cor 1.26-29

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Brethren, you see your calling,

26For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, [are called]:

27But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

28And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, [yea], and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:

29That no flesh should glory in his presence.

Gospel

Matt 20.29-34

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At that time, as Jesus

29And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.

30And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, [thou] Son of David.

31And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, [thou] Son of David.

32And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you?

33They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.

34So Jesus had compassion [on them], and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.