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For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. Romans 10:13
For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. Romans 10:13
Daily Meditation
35 And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.
Today’s Reading
The Gospel according
to
St. Luke
Chapter 22
The Passover Must Be
Killed
22 Now the feast of
unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover. 2 And the chief
priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.
3 Then entered Satan
into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve. 4 And he went
his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray
him unto them. 5 And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money. 6 And he
promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the
multitude.
7 Then came the day
of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed. 8 And he sent Peter and
John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat. 9 And they said
unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare? 10 And he said unto them, Behold,
when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a
pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in. 11 And ye
shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is
the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples? 12 And he
shall shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready. 13 And they
went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.
14 And when the hour
was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him. 15 And he said unto
them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:
16 for I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled
in the kingdom of God. 17 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take
this, and divide it among yourselves: 18 for I say unto you, I will not drink
of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.
19 And he took
bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my
body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. 20 Likewise also the
cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is
shed for you.
21 But, behold, the
hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table. 22 And truly the Son of
man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed!
23 And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should
do this thing.
24 And there was
also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. 25
And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them;
and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. 26 But ye
shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger;
and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. 27 For whether is greater, he that
sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am
among you as he that serveth. 28 Ye are they which have continued with me in my
temptations. 29 And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed
unto me; 30 that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on
thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
31 And the Lord
said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift
you as wheat: 32 but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when
thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. 33 And he said unto him, Lord, I
am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death. 34 And he said, I
tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt
thrice deny that thou knowest me.
35 And he said unto
them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing?
And they said, Nothing. 36 Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a
purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let
him sell his garment, and buy one. 37 For I say unto you, that this that is
written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the
transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end. 38 And they said,
Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.
39 And he came out,
and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also
followed him. 40 And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye
enter not into temptation. 41 And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s
cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, 42 saying, Father, if thou be willing,
remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. 43 And
there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him. 44 And being
in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops
of blood falling down to the ground. 45 And when he rose up from prayer, and
was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow, 46 and said unto
them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.
47 And while he yet
spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve,
went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him. 48 But Jesus said unto
him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss? 49 When they which were
about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with
the sword? 50 And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off
his right ear. 51 And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he
touched his ear, and healed him. 52 Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and
captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out,
as against a thief, with swords and staves? 53 When I was daily with you in the
temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the
power of darkness.
54 Then took they
him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest’s house. And Peter
followed afar off. 55 And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the
hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them. 56 But a certain
maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said,
This man was also with him. 57 And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him
not. 58 And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of
them. And Peter said, Man, I am not. 59 And about the space of one hour after
another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was with him:
for he is a Galilæan. 60 And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And
immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew. 61 And the Lord turned, and
looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said
unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. 62 And Peter went
out, and wept bitterly.
63 And the men that
held Jesus mocked him, and smote him. 64 And when they had blindfolded him,
they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that
smote thee? 65 And many other things blasphemously spake they against him.
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