LECTIONARY - St. Marys Coptic Orthodox Church

Saturday of the Fourth Week of Holy Pentecost
The Vespers Gospel
Psalm 128:1,2
A Psalm of David.
Many a time have they fought against me from my youth, let Israel say:
Many a time have they fought against me from my youth: yet they could not
prevail against me. Alleluia.
Luke 11:17-23
Stand with the fear of God. Let us hear the Holy Gospel. Bless, O Lord, the reading of the Holy Gospel, according to
St. Luke. Blessed be He Who comes in the Name of the Lord. Our Lord, God, Saviour, and King of us all, Jesus Christ, Son of
the Living God, to Whom is glory forever.
But he, knowing their thoughts,
said unto them, Every kingdom
divided against itself is brought to
desolation; and a house divided against
a house falleth. If Satan also be
divided against himself, how shall his
kingdom stand? because ye say that I
cast out devils through Beelzebub.
And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils,
by whom do your sons cast them out?
therefore shall they be your judges.
But if I with the finger of God cast out
devils, no doubt the kingdom of God
is come upon you. When a strong
man armed keepeth his palace, his
goods are in peace: But when a
stronger than he shall come upon him,
and overcome him, he taketh from
him all his armour wherein he trusted,
and divideth his spoils. He that is not
with me is against me: and he that
gathereth not with me scattereth. Glory
be to God forever.
The Matins Gospel
Psalm 145:10
A Psalm of David.
The Lord shall reign for ever, and your God, O Zion, from generation to
generation. Alleluia.
John 7:31-36
Stand with the fear of God. Let us hear the Holy Gospel. Bless, O Lord, the reading of the Holy Gospel, according to
St. John. Blessed be He Who comes in the Name of the Lord. Our Lord, God, Saviour, and King of us all, Jesus Christ, Son of
the Living God, to Whom is glory forever.
And many of the people
believed on him, and said, When
Christ cometh, will he do more
miracles than these which this man
hath done? The Pharisees heard that
the people murmured such things
concerning him; and the Pharisees and
the chief priests sent officers to take
him. Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a
little while am I with you, and then I
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go unto him that sent me. Ye shall
seek me, and shall not find me: and
where I am, thither ye cannot come.
Then said the Jews among themselves,
Whither will he go, that we shall not
find him? will he go unto the
dispersed among the Gentiles, and
teach the Gentiles? What manner of
saying is this that he said, Ye shall