Thursday November 7, 2024 / October 25, 2024
20th Week after Pentecost. Tone two.
Martyrs Marcian and Martyrius the Notaries of Constantinople (355).
St. Matrona the Confessor of Diveyevo (1963).
Venerable Martyrius the Deacon (13th c.) and Venerable Martyrius the Recluse of the Kiev Caves.
Martyr Anastasius the Fuller at Salona in Dalmatia (3rd c.).
St. Tabitha, the widow raised from the dead by the Apostle Peter (1st c.).
St. Front, bishop of Perigueux (2nd c.) (Celtic & British).
St. George of Amastris, bishop and writer of canons (Greek).
Two Martyrs of Thrace (Greek).
St. Macarius, bishop of Paphos in Cyprus (Greek).
Sts. Philadephus and Polycarp (Greek).
Sts. Crispinus and Crispinianus, Romans, martyrs under Diocletian at Soissons (286).
Martyr Miniatus of Florence (251).
The Scripture Readings
1
Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. For me to write the same things to you is not tedious, but for you it is safe.
2
Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the mutilation!
3
For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh,
4
though I also might have confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he may have confidence in the flesh, I more so:
5
circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee;
6
concerning zeal, persecuting the church; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
7
But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ.
8
Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ
14
And He was casting out a demon, and it was mute. So it was, when the demon had gone out, that the mute spoke; and the multitudes marveled.
15
But some of them said, “He casts out demons by Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons.”
16
Others, testing Him, sought from Him a sign from heaven.
17
But He, knowing their thoughts, said to them: “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and a house divided against a house falls.
18
If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? Because you say I cast out demons by Beelzebub.
19
And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.
20
But if I cast out demons with the finger of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you.
21
When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are in peace.
22
But when a stronger than he comes upon him and overcomes him, he takes from him all his armor in which he trusted, and divides his spoils.
23
He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.
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