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From the calendar 2027

Wednesday, June 9

Leavetaking of Pascha / Forefeast of Ascension

Appointed readings

2 passages

Epistle

Acts 18:22–28

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22And when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up and greeted the church, he went down to Antioch.

23After he had spent some time there, he departed and went over the region of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.

24Now a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man and mighty in the Scriptures, came to Ephesus.

25This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things of the Lord, though he knew only the baptism of John.

26So he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Aquila and Priscilla heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.

27And when he desired to cross to Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him; and when he arrived, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace;

28for he vigorously refuted the Jews publicly, showing from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.

Gospel

John 12:36–47

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36While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.' These things Jesus spoke, and departed, and was hidden from them.

37But although He had done so many signs before them, they did not believe in Him,

38that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke: 'Lord, who has believed our report?

39And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?'

40'He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, Lest they should see with their eyes, Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn,

41These things Isaiah said when he saw His glory and spoke of Him.

42Nevertheless even among the rulers many believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue;

43for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

44Then Jesus cried out and said, 'He who believes in Me, believes not in Me but in Him who sent Me.

45And he who sees Me sees Him who sent Me.

46I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness.

47And if anyone hears My words and does not believe, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world.

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