Friday of the 4th week of Pascha.

Saturday after the Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord.

The Gospel of John, conceived 31

The Lord said to the Jews who believed in Him, "If ye abide in My word, then ye are truly My disciples, and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." They answered him, "We are the seed of Abraham, and have never been slaves to anyone; how then sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? Jesus answered them, "Verily, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin." But the slave does not dwell in the house forever; The Son abides eternally. Therefore, if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. I know that you are the seed of Abraham; yet you seek to kill me, because my word cannot be contained in you. I say what I have seen in My Father; but you do what you have seen in your father. And they answered and said unto him, Our father is Abraham. Jesus said to them, "If you were the children of Abraham, you would do the works of Abraham." And now seek to kill Me, the Man who told you the truth which I heard from God, that Abraham did not do it. You do the works of your father. And they said to him, We are not born of fornication; we have one Father, God. Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love me, because I came from God and came."

John 8:31–42a

Saturday of the 4th week of Pascha.

The Gospel of John, conceived 32

The Lord said to the Jews who came to Him, "If God were your Father, you would love Me, because I came from God and came; for I did not come of myself, but he sent me. Why do you not understand My speech? For you cannot hear my words. Your father is the devil; and you want to fulfill the lusts of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and did not stand in the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he speaks lies, he speaks his own, for he is a liar and the father of lies. But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me. Which of you will convict Me of unrighteousness? But if I speak the truth, why do you not believe Me? He who is of God hears the words of God. You do not listen because you are not of God. To this the Jews answered and said to Him, "Is it not true that we say that You are a Samaritan, and that a demon is in You? Jesus answered, "There is no demon in me; but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me. Yet I do not seek My glory: there is the Seeker and the Judge. Verily, verily, I say unto you, whosoever keepeth my word shall never see death.

John 8:42–51

Monday of the 5th week after Pascha.

The Gospel of John, conceived 33

The Lord said to the Jews who came to Him, "Verily, truly, I say to you, whoever keeps My word will never see death." And the Jews said unto him, Now we know that the devil is in thee. Abraham died, and the prophets, and Thou sayest, Whosoever keepeth My word shall never taste death. Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets are dead: with what do you make yourself? Jesus answered, "If I glorify myself, then my glory is nothing." My Father glorifies me, of whom you say that he is your God. And ye have not known him, but I know him; and if I say that I do not know Him, I will be a liar like you. But I know Him and keep His word. Abraham your father rejoiced to see my day; and he saw and rejoiced. And the Jews said to him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? Jesus said to them, "Verily, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am." Then they took stones to throw at Him; but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, passing through the midst of them, and went on.

John 8:51–59

Tuesday of the 5th week of Pascha.