Epistle Reading: Hebrews 11:17-23,27-31
By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and
he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,
of whom it was said, "In Isaac your seed shall be called,"
accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the
dead, from which he also received him in a figurative sense.
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to
come.
By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons
of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.
By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the
departure of the children of Israel, and gave instructions concerning his
bones.
By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden three months
by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were
not afraid of the king's command.
By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the
king; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible.
By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood,
lest he who destroyed the firstborn should touch them.
By faith they passed through the Red Sea as by dry land,
whereas the Egyptians, attempting to do so, were drowned.
By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were
encircled for seven days.
By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who did
not believe, when she had received the spies with peace.
Gospel Reading: Mark 9:42-10:1
"And whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me
to stumble, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his
neck, and he were thrown into the sea.
"And if your hand makes you sin, cut it off. It is better for
you to enter into life maimed, than having two hands, to go to hell, into
the fire that shall never be quenched;
"where 'their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.'
"And if your foot makes you sin, cut it off. It is better for
you to enter life lame, than having two feet, to be cast into hell, into
the fire that shall never be quenched;
"where 'their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.'
"And if your eye makes you sin, pluck it out. It is better for
you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes, to be
cast into hell fire;
"where 'their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.'
"For everyone will be seasoned with fire, and every sacrifice
will be seasoned with salt.
"Salt is good, but if the salt loses its flavor, how will you
season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace with one another."
Then He arose from there and came to the region of Judea by the
other side of the Jordan. And the people gathered to Him again, and as He
was accustomed, He taught them again.
Saints and Feasts
Timothy the Apostle of the 70; The Righteous Martyr Anastasius of Persia
