Wednesday, November 4, 2043

Wednesday of the 20th week after Pentecost

Fasting: FastJulian: October 22

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 9.44-50

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44Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.Log in to add notes

45But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying.Log in to add notes

46Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.Log in to add notes

47And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,Log in to add notes

48And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.Log in to add notes

49And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.Log in to add notes

50And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.Log in to add notes