Sunday, September 15, 2041

14th Sunday after Pentecost

Fasting: No fastJulian: September 2

Epistle

2 Corinthians 1.21-2.4

Read in context

1:21Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;Log in to add notes

1:22Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.Log in to add notes

1:23Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.Log in to add notes

1:24Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.Log in to add notes

2:1But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness.Log in to add notes

2:2For if I make you sorry, who is he then that maketh me glad, but the same which is made sorry by me?Log in to add notes

2:3And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.Log in to add notes

2:4For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Matthew 22.2-14

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2The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,Log in to add notes

3And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.Log in to add notes

4Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.Log in to add notes

5But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:Log in to add notes

6And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.Log in to add notes

7But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.Log in to add notes

8Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.Log in to add notes

9Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.Log in to add notes

10So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.Log in to add notes

11And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:Log in to add notes

12And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.Log in to add notes

13Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.Log in to add notes

14For many are called, but few are chosen.Log in to add notes