Sunday, January 24
New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia
Appointed readings
3 passagesMatins · Gospel
Matthew 28:16–20
16Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had appointed for them.
17When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some doubted.
18And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, 'All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
19Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
20teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.' Amen.
Epistle
Colossians 3:4–11
4When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.
5Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.
6Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience,
7in which you yourselves once walked when you lived in them.
8But now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth.
9Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds,
10and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him,
11where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, but Christ is all and in all.
Gospel
Luke 18:35–43
35Then it happened, as He was coming near Jericho, that a certain blind man sat by the road begging.
36And hearing a multitude passing by, he asked what it meant.
37So they told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.
38And he cried out, saying, 'Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!'
39Then those who went before warned him that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, 'Son of David, have mercy on me!'
40So Jesus stood still and commanded him to be brought to Him. And when he had come near, He asked him,
41saying, 'What do you want Me to do for you?'
42He said, 'Lord, that I may receive my sight.' Then Jesus said to him, 'Receive your sight; your faith has made you well.'
43And immediately he received his sight, and followed Him, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.