Saturday, March 23, 2041

Memorial Saturday

Fasting: Great LentJulian: March 10

Epistle — Departed

1 Thessalonians 4.13-17

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13But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.Log in to add notes

14For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.Log in to add notes

15For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.Log in to add notes

16For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:Log in to add notes

17Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.Log in to add notes

Epistle

Hebrews 10.32-38

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32But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;Log in to add notes

33Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.Log in to add notes

34For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.Log in to add notes

35Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.Log in to add notes

36For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.Log in to add notes

37For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.Log in to add notes

38Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.Log in to add notes

Gospel — Departed

John 5.24-30

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24Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.Log in to add notes

25Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.Log in to add notes

26For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;Log in to add notes

27And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.Log in to add notes

28Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,Log in to add notes

29And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.Log in to add notes

30I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Mark 2.14-17

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14And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alpheus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.Log in to add notes

15And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.Log in to add notes

16And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?Log in to add notes

17When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.Log in to add notes