Friday, December 21, 2040

Friday of the 26th week after Pentecost

Fasting: FastJulian: December 8

Epistle

1 Timothy 4.4-8; 1 Timothy 4.16-16

Read in context

4For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:Log in to add notes

5For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.Log in to add notes

6If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.Log in to add notes

7But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.Log in to add notes

8For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.Log in to add notes

16Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 21.37-22.8

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21:37And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives.Log in to add notes

21:38And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him.Log in to add notes

22:1Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.Log in to add notes

22:2And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.Log in to add notes

22:3Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.Log in to add notes

22:4And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them.Log in to add notes

22:5And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.Log in to add notes

22:6And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude.Log in to add notes

22:7Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed.Log in to add notes

22:8And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat.Log in to add notes