Wednesday, November 14, 2040

Wednesday of the 21st week after Pentecost

Fasting: FastSix-sticheraJulian: November 1

Epistle

Colossians 1.18-23

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18And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.Log in to add notes

19For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;Log in to add notes

20And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.Log in to add notes

21And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciledLog in to add notes

22In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:Log in to add notes

23If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 11.42-46

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42But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.Log in to add notes

43Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.Log in to add notes

44Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over them are not aware of them.Log in to add notes

45Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also.Log in to add notes

46And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.Log in to add notes