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Today's Readings
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Tuesday, 18th August 2020 --- 12 Misra 1736
Vespers Gospel
Stand in the fear of God and listen to the Holy Gospel.
A reading from the Gospel according to our teacher Saint John the Evangelist.
May His Blessings be with us all.
John 8 : 28 - 42
Chapter 8
28 | Then Jesus said to them, "When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing of Myself; but as My Father taught Me, I speak these things.
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29 | And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do those things that please Him."
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30 | As He spoke these words, many believed in Him.
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31 | Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, "If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.
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32 | And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."
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33 | They answered Him, "We are Abraham's descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can You say, "You will be made free'?"
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34 | Jesus answered them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin.
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35 | And a slave does not abide in the house forever, but a son abides forever.
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36 | Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.
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37 | "I know that you are Abraham's descendants, but you seek to kill Me, because My word has no place in you.
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38 | I speak what I have seen with My Father, and you do what you have seen with your father."
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39 | They answered and said to Him, "Abraham is our father." Jesus said to them, "If you were Abraham's children, you would do the works of Abraham.
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40 | But now you seek to kill Me, a Man who has told you the truth which I heard from God. Abraham did not do this.
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41 | You do the deeds of your father." Then they said to Him, "We were not born of fornication; we have one Father--God."
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42 | Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and came from God; nor have I come of Myself, but He sent Me.
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And Glory be to God forever.
Acknowledgement
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