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Today's Readings
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Sunday, 19th August 2018 --- 13 Misra 1734
Vespers 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 18 : 9 - 17
Chapter 18
| 9 | Also He spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
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| 10 | "Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.
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| 11 | The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, "God, I thank You that I am not like other men--extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector.
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| 12 | I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess.'
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| 13 | And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, "God, be merciful to me a sinner!'
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| 14 | I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."
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| 15 | Then they also brought infants to Him that He might touch them; but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
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| 16 | But Jesus called them to Him and said, "Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God.
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| 17 | Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it."
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And Glory be to God forever.
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