The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Mark. (15:43-16:8)<\/p>\n
\nAt that time, Joseph of Arimathea, a respected member of the council, who was also himself looking for the Kingdom of God, took courage and went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.<\/p>\n
And Pilate wondered if He were already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him whether Jesus was already dead. And when he learned from the centurion that He was dead, he granted the body to Joseph. And he bought a linen shroud, and taking Him down, wrapped Him in the linen shroud, and laid Him in a tomb, which had been hewn out of the rock; and he rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.<\/p>\n
Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where He was laid. And when the Sabbath was passed, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices so that they might go and anoint Him. And very early on the first day of the week they went to the tomb when the sun had risen. And they were saying to one another, \u201cWho will roll away the stone for us from the door of the tomb?\u201d <\/p>\n
And looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back\u2014it was very large. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were amazed.<\/p>\n
And he said to them, \u201cDo not be amazed; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, Who was crucified. He has risen, He is not here; see the place where they laid Him. But go, tell His Disciples and Peter that He is going before you to Galilee; there you will see Him, as He told you.\u201d <\/p>\n
And they went out and fled from the tomb; for trembling and astonishment had come upon them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
The Epistle Reading<\/h4>\n
The Lord is my strength and my song.
\nThe Lord has chastened me severely.<\/p>\n
The Reading from the Acts of the Apostles. (6:1-7)<\/p>\n
\nIn those days, when the disciples were increasing in number, the Hellenists murmured against the Hebrews because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution. And the Twelve summoned the body of the disciples and said, \u201cIt is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables.<\/p>\n
Therefore, brethren, pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint to this duty. But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.\u201d<\/p>\n
And what they said pleased the whole multitude, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaos, a proselyte of Antioch. These they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands upon them.<\/p>\n
And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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