Sunday, November 11, 2040

20th Sunday after Pentecost

Fasting: No fastDoxologyJulian: October 29

Epistle

Galatians 1.11-19

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11But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.Log in to add notes

12For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.Log in to add notes

13For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:Log in to add notes

14And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.Log in to add notes

15But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace,Log in to add notes

16To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:Log in to add notes

17Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.Log in to add notes

18Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.Log in to add notes

19But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 8.26-39

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26And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.Log in to add notes

27And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs.Log in to add notes

28When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not.Log in to add notes

29(For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.)Log in to add notes

30And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.Log in to add notes

31And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep.Log in to add notes

32And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.Log in to add notes

33Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked.Log in to add notes

34When they that fed them saw what was done, they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country.Log in to add notes

35Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.Log in to add notes

36They also which saw it told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed.Log in to add notes

37Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again.Log in to add notes

38Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,Log in to add notes

39Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.Log in to add notes