Monday, December 8, 2059

Leavetaking of the Entry

Fasting: No fastJulian: November 25

Epistle

2 Thessalonians 1.1-10

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1Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:Log in to add notes

2Grace unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.Log in to add notes

3We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;Log in to add notes

4So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:Log in to add notes

5Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:Log in to add notes

6Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;Log in to add notes

7And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,Log in to add notes

8In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:Log in to add notes

9Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;Log in to add notes

10When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.Log in to add notes

Epistle — Theotokos

Hebrews 9.1-7

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1Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.Log in to add notes

2For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary.Log in to add notes

3And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;Log in to add notes

4Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;Log in to add notes

5And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.Log in to add notes

6Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God.Log in to add notes

7But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 19.37-44

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37And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;Log in to add notes

38Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.Log in to add notes

39And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.Log in to add notes

40And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.Log in to add notes

41And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,Log in to add notes

42Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.Log in to add notes

43For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,Log in to add notes

44And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.Log in to add notes

Gospel — Theotokos

Luke 10.38-42; Luke 11.27-28

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38Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.Log in to add notes

39And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word.Log in to add notes

40But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.Log in to add notes

41And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:Log in to add notes

42But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.Log in to add notes

27And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.Log in to add notes

28But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.Log in to add notes