Tuesday, January 1, 2041

Tuesday of the 28th week after Pentecost

Fasting: No fastJulian: December 19

Epistle

2 Timothy 3.16-4.4

Read in context

3:16All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:Log in to add notes

3:17That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.Log in to add notes

4:1I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;Log in to add notes

4:2Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.Log in to add notes

4:3For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;Log in to add notes

4:4And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Mark 10.2-12

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2And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.Log in to add notes

3And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?Log in to add notes

4And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.Log in to add notes

5And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.Log in to add notes

6But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.Log in to add notes

7For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;Log in to add notes

8And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.Log in to add notes

9What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.Log in to add notes

10And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter.Log in to add notes

11And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.Log in to add notes

12And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.Log in to add notes