Thursday, October 24, 2041

Thursday of the 20th week after Pentecost

Fasting: No fastJulian: October 11

Epistle

Philippians 3.1-8

Read in context

1Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.Log in to add notes

2Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.Log in to add notes

3For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.Log in to add notes

4Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:Log in to add notes

5Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;Log in to add notes

6Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.Log in to add notes

7But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.Log in to add notes

8Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 9.7-11

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7Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead;Log in to add notes

8And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.Log in to add notes

9And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.Log in to add notes

10And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.Log in to add notes

11And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.Log in to add notes