Wednesday, October 23, 2041

Wednesday of the 20th week after Pentecost

Fasting: FastJulian: October 10

Epistle

Philippians 2.24-30

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24But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly.Log in to add notes

25Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.Log in to add notes

26For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.Log in to add notes

27For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.Log in to add notes

28I sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.Log in to add notes

29Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:Log in to add notes

30Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 8.22-25

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22Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.Log in to add notes

23But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.Log in to add notes

24And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.Log in to add notes

25And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him.Log in to add notes