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Today's Readings
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Saturday, 7th September 2024 --- 2 El_Nasi 1740
Matins Gospel
Stand in the fear of God and listen to the Holy Gospel.
A reading from the Gospel according to our teacher Saint Luke the Evangelist.
May His Blessings be with us all.
Luke 5 : 18 - 26
Chapter 5
| 18 | Then behold, men brought on a bed a man who was paralyzed, whom they sought to bring in and lay before Him.
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| 19 | And when they could not find how they might bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the housetop and let him down with his bed through the tiling into the midst before Jesus.
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| 20 | When He saw their faith, He said to him, "Man, your sins are forgiven you."
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| 21 | And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, "Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"
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| 22 | But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, He answered and said to them, "Why are you reasoning in your hearts?
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| 23 | Which is easier, to say, "Your sins are forgiven you,' or to say, "Rise up and walk'?
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| 24 | But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins"--He said to the man who was paralyzed, "I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house."
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| 25 | Immediately he rose up before them, took up what he had been lying on, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.
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| 26 | And they were all amazed, and they glorified God and were filled with fear, saying, "We have seen strange things today!"
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And Glory be to God forever.
Acknowledgement
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