Monday, January 12, 2043

Monday of the 33rd week after Pentecost

Fasting: No fastJulian: December 30

Epistle

2 Timothy 2.20-26

Read in context

20But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.Log in to add notes

21If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.Log in to add notes

22Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.Log in to add notes

23But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.Log in to add notes

24And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,Log in to add notes

25In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;Log in to add notes

26And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Mark 12.13-17

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13And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words.Log in to add notes

14And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Cesar, or not?Log in to add notes

15Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it.Log in to add notes

16And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Cesar’s.Log in to add notes

17And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Cesar the things that are Cesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s. And they marvelled at him.Log in to add notes