Sunday, December 29, 2041

29th Sunday after Pentecost

Fasting: No fastJulian: December 16

Epistle

Colossians 3.4-11

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4When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.Log in to add notes

5Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:Log in to add notes

6For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:Log in to add notes

7In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.Log in to add notes

8But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.Log in to add notes

9Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;Log in to add notes

10And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:Log in to add notes

11Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 18.18-27

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18And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?Log in to add notes

19And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.Log in to add notes

20Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.Log in to add notes

21And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.Log in to add notes

22Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.Log in to add notes

23And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.Log in to add notes

24And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!Log in to add notes

25For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.Log in to add notes

26And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved?Log in to add notes

27And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.Log in to add notes