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Today's Readings
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Friday, 26th November 2010 --- 17 Hatour 1727
Vespers Gospel
Stand in the fear of God and listen to the Holy Gospel.
A reading from the Gospel according to our teacher Saint Matthew the Evangelist.
May His Blessings be with us all.
Matthew 4 : 23 - 5 : 16
Chapter 4
23 | And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people.
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24 | Then His fame went throughout all Syria; and they brought to Him all sick people who were afflicted with various diseases and torments, and those who were demon-possessed, epileptics, and paralytics; and He healed them.
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25 | Great multitudes followed Him--from Galilee, and from Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan.
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Chapter 5
1 | And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him.
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2 | Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying:
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3 | "Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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4 | Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted.
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5 | Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth.
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6 | Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled.
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7 | Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy.
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8 | Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God.
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9 | Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God.
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10 | Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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11 | "Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake.
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12 | Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
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13 | "You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.
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14 | "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.
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15 | Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.
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16 | Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
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And Glory be to God forever.
Acknowledgement
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