Saturday, December 23, 2045

Saturday of the 30th week after Pentecost

Fasting: No fastJulian: December 10

Epistle

Ephesians 5.1-8

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1Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;Log in to add notes

2And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.Log in to add notes

3But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;Log in to add notes

4Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.Log in to add notes

5For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.Log in to add notes

6Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.Log in to add notes

7Be not ye therefore partakers with them.Log in to add notes

8For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 13.18-29

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18Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?Log in to add notes

19It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.Log in to add notes

20And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?Log in to add notes

21It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.Log in to add notes

22And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.Log in to add notes

23Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,Log in to add notes

24Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.Log in to add notes

25When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:Log in to add notes

26Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.Log in to add notes

27But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.Log in to add notes

28There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.Log in to add notes

29And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.Log in to add notes