Saturday, April 27, 2041

Bright Saturday

Fasting: No fastJulian: April 14

Epistle

Acts 3.11-16

Read in context

11And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.Log in to add notes

12And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?Log in to add notes

13The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.Log in to add notes

14But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;Log in to add notes

15And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.Log in to add notes

16And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.Log in to add notes

Gospel

John 3.22-33

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22After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.Log in to add notes

23And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.Log in to add notes

24For John was not yet cast into prison.Log in to add notes

25Then there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purifying.Log in to add notes

26And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.Log in to add notes

27John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.Log in to add notes

28Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.Log in to add notes

29He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.Log in to add notes

30He must increase, but I must decrease.Log in to add notes

31He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.Log in to add notes

32And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.Log in to add notes

33He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.Log in to add notes