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Daily Readings
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Sunday, 9th August 2020 --- 3 Misra 1736
Readings for First Sunday of Misra
Vespers
Vespers Psalm
From the Psalms of our teacher David the prophet.
May his blessings be with us all.
Psalms 33 : 22,18
Chapter 33
| 22 | Let Your mercy, O LORD, be upon us, Just as we hope in You.
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| 18 | Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him, On those who hope in His mercy,
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Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Our Lord God, Savior, and King of us all, Jesus Christ, the Living Son of God to whom be glory forever.
Amen.
Vespers Gospel
Stand in the fear of God and listen to the Holy Gospel.
A reading from the Gospel according to our teacher Saint Mark the Evangelist.
May His Blessings be with us all.
Mark 6 : 45 - 56
Chapter 6
| 45 | Immediately He made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while He sent the multitude away.
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| 46 | And when He had sent them away, He departed to the mountain to pray.
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| 47 | Now when evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea; and He was alone on the land.
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| 48 | Then He saw them straining at rowing, for the wind was against them. Now about the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea, and would have passed them by.
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| 49 | And when they saw Him walking on the sea, they supposed it was a ghost, and cried out;
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| 50 | for they all saw Him and were troubled. But immediately He talked with them and said to them, "Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid."
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| 51 | Then He went up into the boat to them, and the wind ceased. And they were greatly amazed in themselves beyond measure, and marveled.
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| 52 | For they had not understood about the loaves, because their heart was hardened.
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| 53 | When they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret and anchored there.
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| 54 | And when they came out of the boat, immediately the people recognized Him,
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| 55 | ran through that whole surrounding region, and began to carry about on beds those who were sick to wherever they heard He was.
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| 56 | Wherever He entered, into villages, cities, or the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and begged Him that they might just touch the hem of His garment. And as many as touched Him were made well.
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And Glory be to God forever.
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Matins
Matins Psalm
From the Psalms of our teacher David the prophet.
May his blessings be with us all.
Psalms 33 : 20 - 21
Chapter 33
| 20 | Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.
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| 21 | For our heart shall rejoice in Him, Because we have trusted in His holy name.
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Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Our Lord God, Savior, and King of us all, Jesus Christ, the Living Son of God to whom be glory forever.
Amen.
Matins 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 28 : 1 - 20
Chapter 28
| 1 | Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb.
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| 2 | And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat on it.
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| 3 | His countenance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow.
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| 4 | And the guards shook for fear of him, and became like dead men.
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| 5 | But the angel answered and said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified.
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| 6 | He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
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| 7 | And go quickly and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead, and indeed He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him. Behold, I have told you."
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| 8 | So they went out quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring His disciples word.
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| 9 | And as they went to tell His disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, "Rejoice!" So they came and held Him by the feet and worshiped Him.
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| 10 | Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid. Go and tell My brethren to go to Galilee, and there they will see Me."
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| 11 | Now while they were going, behold, some of the guard came into the city and reported to the chief priests all the things that had happened.
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| 12 | When they had assembled with the elders and consulted together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,
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| 13 | saying, "Tell them, "His disciples came at night and stole Him away while we slept.'
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| 14 | And if this comes to the governor's ears, we will appease him and make you secure."
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| 15 | So they took the money and did as they were instructed; and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.
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| 16 | Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had appointed for them.
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| 17 | When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some doubted.
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| 18 | And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
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| 19 | Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
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| 20 | teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.
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And Glory be to God forever.
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Liturgy Gospel
Paulines Epistle
Paul, the servant of our Lord Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, appointed to the Gospel of God.
A reading from the Epistle of our teacher Paul to the Corinthians .
May his blessings be upon us.
Amen.
1 Corinthians 9 : 1 - 27
Chapter 9
| 1 | Am I not an apostle? Am I not free? Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord?
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| 2 | If I am not an apostle to others, yet doubtless I am to you. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.
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| 3 | My defense to those who examine me is this:
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| 4 | Do we have no right to eat and drink?
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| 5 | Do we have no right to take along a believing wife, as do also the other apostles, the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?
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| 6 | Or is it only Barnabas and I who have no right to refrain from working?
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| 7 | Who ever goes to war at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Or who tends a flock and does not drink of the milk of the flock?
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| 8 | Do I say these things as a mere man? Or does not the law say the same also?
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| 9 | For it is written in the law of Moses, "You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain." Is it oxen God is concerned about?
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| 10 | Or does He say it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written, that he who plows should plow in hope, and he who threshes in hope should be partaker of his hope.
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| 11 | If we have sown spiritual things for you, is it a great thing if we reap your material things?
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| 12 | If others are partakers of this right over you, are we not even more? Nevertheless we have not used this right, but endure all things lest we hinder the gospel of Christ.
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| 13 | Do you not know that those who minister the holy things eat of the things of the temple, and those who serve at the altar partake of the offerings of the altar?
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| 14 | Even so the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should live from the gospel.
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| 15 | But I have used none of these things, nor have I written these things that it should be done so to me; for it would be better for me to die than that anyone should make my boasting void.
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| 16 | For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to boast of, for necessity is laid upon me; yes, woe is me if I do not preach the gospel!
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| 17 | For if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if against my will, I have been entrusted with a stewardship.
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| 18 | What is my reward then? That when I preach the gospel, I may present the gospel of Christ without charge, that I may not abuse my authority in the gospel.
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| 19 | For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win the more;
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| 20 | and to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might win Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the law, that I might win those who are under the law;
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| 21 | to those who are without law, as without law (not being without law toward God, but under law toward Christ ), that I might win those who are without law;
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| 22 | to the weak I became as weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
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| 23 | Now this I do for the gospel's sake, that I may be partaker of it with you.
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| 24 | Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it.
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| 25 | And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown.
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| 26 | Therefore I run thus: not with uncertainty. Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air.
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| 27 | But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified.
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The grace of God the Father be with you all.
Amen.
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Catholic Epistle
A Reading from Epistle 1 of St. Peter .
May his blessing be upon us.
Amen.
1 Peter 3 : 8 - 15
Chapter 3
| 8 | Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous;
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| 9 | not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.
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| 10 | For "He who would love life And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips from speaking deceit.
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| 11 | Let him turn away from evil and do good; Let him seek peace and pursue it.
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| 12 | For the eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their prayers; But the face of the LORD is against those who do evil."
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| 13 | And who is he who will harm you if you become followers of what is good?
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| 14 | But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you are blessed. "And do not be afraid of their threats, nor be troubled."
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| 15 | But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear;
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Do not love the world or the things in the world.
The world passes away, and its desires; but he who does the will of God abides forever.
Amen.
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Acts of the Apostles
The Acts of our fathers the apostles, may their blessings be with us.
Acts 19 : 23 - 41
Chapter 19
| 23 | And about that time there arose a great commotion about the Way.
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| 24 | For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Diana, brought no small profit to the craftsmen.
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| 25 | He called them together with the workers of similar occupation, and said: "Men, you know that we have our prosperity by this trade.
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| 26 | Moreover you see and hear that not only at Ephesus, but throughout almost all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are not gods which are made with hands.
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| 27 | So not only is this trade of ours in danger of falling into disrepute, but also the temple of the great goddess Diana may be despised and her magnificence destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worship."
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| 28 | Now when they heard this, they were full of wrath and cried out, saying, "Great is Diana of the Ephesians!"
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| 29 | So the whole city was filled with confusion, and rushed into the theater with one accord, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, Paul's travel companions.
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| 30 | And when Paul wanted to go in to the people, the disciples would not allow him.
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| 31 | Then some of the officials of Asia, who were his friends, sent to him pleading that he would not venture into the theater.
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| 32 | Some therefore cried one thing and some another, for the assembly was confused, and most of them did not know why they had come together.
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| 33 | And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander motioned with his hand, and wanted to make his defense to the people.
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| 34 | But when they found out that he was a Jew, all with one voice cried out for about two hours, "Great is Diana of the Ephesians!"
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| 35 | And when the city clerk had quieted the crowd, he said: "Men of Ephesus, what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple guardian of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Zeus?
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| 36 | Therefore, since these things cannot be denied, you ought to be quiet and do nothing rashly.
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| 37 | For you have brought these men here who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of your goddess.
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| 38 | Therefore, if Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a case against anyone, the courts are open and there are proconsuls. Let them bring charges against one another.
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| 39 | But if you have any other inquiry to make, it shall be determined in the lawful assembly.
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| 40 | For we are in danger of being called in question for today's uproar, there being no reason which we may give to account for this disorderly gathering."
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| 41 | And when he had said these things, he dismissed the assembly.
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The word of the Lord shall grow, multiply, be mighty, and be confirmed, in the holy Church of God.
Amen.
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Synaxarium
Day 3 of the Blessed Coptic Month of Misra, may God make it always received, year after year, with reassurance and tranquility, while our sins after forgiven by the tender mercies of our God my fathers and brothers.
Amen.
The Third Day of the Blessed Month of Misra
Relocation of the Body of St.Simon (Simeon)
the Stylite to the city of Antioch
On this day, St. Simeon (Simon) the Stylite, departed.
He was from Syria and he had shepherded his father's flocks since he was
young. He regularly attended the church. The Grace of God moved him and
he came to one of the monasteries, where he stayed and worshiped God in
great asceticism. He exerted himself with much fasting and excessive thirst.
Then he tied a rope around his loins until it pierced his flesh, and a
repulsive smell came out of him. When the other monks were offended by
his smell, he left the monastery and came to a pit where he dwelt for a
short time. The abbot of the monastery saw in a vision, as someone was
telling him, "Why did you send away My servant Simon? Seek him, and bring
him back," as if the voice was rebuking them for his dismissal from the
monastery. The abbot informed the brethren of this vision and they became
troubled and they began to look for St.Simeon until they found him in the
pit, without food or water. They confessed to him their transgression,
asked for his forgiveness, and brought him back to the monastery. When
they started to exalt him, he felt that he was unworthy, so he left the
monastery secretly, and came to a certain rock, where he lived for sixty
days without sleeping. Afterwards, the Angel of the Lord came to him, comforted
him, and told him that God had called him for the salvation of many souls.
Then he dwelt over a pillar, thirty cubits in height, for fifteen years.
He performed many signs and great wonders, and preached to all those who
came to him.
His father sought him, but did not find him and
he died without seeing him. His mother, after a long time, found out about
him, so she came to him where he was staying on that pillar. There she
wept greatly, then she slept under that pillar. The Saint asked the Lord
Christ to have mercy on her. His mother died while she was sleeping, and
they buried her under the pillar. Satan became envious of the saint for
all his good deeds, and moved against him. He smote him in one of his legs
with ulcerations which forced him to use the other leg for many years,
until the diseased leg rotted, and worms dropped from it under the pillar.
A chief of a band of thieves came to him and slept under his pillar. The
Saint prayed to Christ on his behalf, and he stayed for a few days, and
died. The Saint asked Christ to supply him with water, and a spring of
water sprang up at the foot of the pillar. Then he moved to a taller pillar,
where he stayed on top for thirty years. After he completed forty-eight
years in worshipping, he departed to the Lord. He preached many people,
taught them, and brought many back to the knowledge of Christ. When the
patriarch of Antioch heard about his departure from this world, he came
to him and took his body to Antioch in great veneration.
May his prayers be with us. Amen.
Departure of Pope Abriamus (Primus),
the Fifth Patriarch of Alexandria
On this day also, in the year
116 A.D., Pope Aprimos (Primus), Fifth Patriarch of Alexandria, departed.
He was baptized by St. Mark the Apostle. He was one of the three who were
ordained priests by St. Mark the Apostle, along with Bishop Anianus, the
Second Patriarch. Pope Aprimos was ascetic, pious, and filled with good
deeds. He was ordained to the apostolic chair on the 22nd of Baounah (June
16th, 106 A.D.). During his papacy, the church was in peace and tranquility.
May his prayers be with us and Glory be to God forever. Amen.
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Divine Psalm
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. Amen.
From the Psalms of our teacher David the prophet, and the Good King.
May his blessings be with us all.
Psalms 80 : 14 - 15
Chapter 80
| 14 | Return, we beseech You, O God of hosts; Look down from heaven and see, And visit this vine
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| 15 | And the vineyard which Your right hand has planted, And the branch that You made strong for Yourself.
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Hallelujah.
Divine Gospel
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Our Lord God, Savior, and King of us all, Jesus Christ, the Living Son of God to whom be glory forever.
Amen.
Luke 20 : 9 - 19
Chapter 20
| 9 | Then He began to tell the people this parable: "A certain man planted a vineyard, leased it to vinedressers, and went into a far country for a long time.
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| 10 | Now at vintage-time he sent a servant to the vinedressers, that they might give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the vinedressers beat him and sent him away empty-handed.
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| 11 | Again he sent another servant; and they beat him also, treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed.
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| 12 | And again he sent a third; and they wounded him also and cast him out.
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| 13 | "Then the owner of the vineyard said, "What shall I do? I will send my beloved son. Probably they will respect him when they see him.'
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| 14 | But when the vinedressers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, "This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.'
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| 15 | So they cast him out of the vineyard and killed him. Therefore what will the owner of the vineyard do to them?
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| 16 | He will come and destroy those vinedressers and give the vineyard to others." And when they heard it they said, "Certainly not!"
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| 17 | Then He looked at them and said, "What then is this that is written: "The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone'?
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| 18 | Whoever falls on that stone will be broken; but on whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder."
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| 19 | And the chief priests and the scribes that very hour sought to lay hands on Him, but they feared the people--for they knew He had spoken this parable against them.
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And Glory be to God forever.
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Acknowledgement
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