Tuesday, December 15, 2043

Tuesday of the 26th week after Pentecost

Fasting: No fastJulian: December 2

Epistle

1 Timothy 1.8-14

Read in context

8But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;Log in to add notes

9Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,Log in to add notes

10For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;Log in to add notes

11According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.Log in to add notes

12And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;Log in to add notes

13Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.Log in to add notes

14And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 19.45-48

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45And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;Log in to add notes

46Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.Log in to add notes

47And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,Log in to add notes

48And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.Log in to add notes