Daily Scripture

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Wednesday, June 13, 2040

Leavetaking of Pascha / Forefeast of Ascension

Fasting: FastJulian: May 31

Epistle

Acts 18.22-28

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22And when he had landed at Cesarea, and gone up, and saluted the church, he went down to Antioch.Log in to add notes

23And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.Log in to add notes

24And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.Log in to add notes

25This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.Log in to add notes

26And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.Log in to add notes

27And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace:Log in to add notes

28For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.Log in to add notes

Gospel

John 12.36-47

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36While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.Log in to add notes

37But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:Log in to add notes

38That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?Log in to add notes

39Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,Log in to add notes

40He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.Log in to add notes

41These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.Log in to add notes

42Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:Log in to add notes

43For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.Log in to add notes

44Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.Log in to add notes

45And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me.Log in to add notes

46I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.Log in to add notes

47And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.Log in to add notes