Friday, January 11, 2041

Friday of the 29th week after Pentecost

Fasting: FastJulian: December 29

Epistle

Hebrews 7.18-25

Read in context

18For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.Log in to add notes

19For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.Log in to add notes

20And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:Log in to add notes

21(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)Log in to add notes

22By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.Log in to add notes

23And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:Log in to add notes

24But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.Log in to add notes

25Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Mark 12.1-12

Read in context

1And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.Log in to add notes

2And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.Log in to add notes

3And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.Log in to add notes

4And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled.Log in to add notes

5And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some.Log in to add notes

6Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.Log in to add notes

7But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.Log in to add notes

8And they took him, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.Log in to add notes

9What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others.Log in to add notes

10And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:Log in to add notes

11This was the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?Log in to add notes

12And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.Log in to add notes