Tuesday, July 24, 2040

Tuesday of the 5th week after Pentecost

Fasting: No fastSix-sticheraJulian: July 11

Epistle

Romans 14.9-18

Read in context

9For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.Log in to add notes

10But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.Log in to add notes

11For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.Log in to add notes

12So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.Log in to add notes

13Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother’s way.Log in to add notes

14I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.Log in to add notes

15But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.Log in to add notes

16Let not then your good be evil spoken of:Log in to add notes

17For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.Log in to add notes

18For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Matthew 12.14-16; Matthew 12.22-30

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14Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.Log in to add notes

15But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;Log in to add notes

16And charged them that they should not make him known:Log in to add notes

22Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.Log in to add notes

23And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?Log in to add notes

24But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.Log in to add notes

25And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:Log in to add notes

26And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?Log in to add notes

27And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.Log in to add notes

28But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.Log in to add notes

29Or else how can one enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.Log in to add notes

30He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.Log in to add notes