Tuesday of the 4th week.

The Gospel of Matthew, conceived 42

In those days Jesus began to rebuke the cities in which His powers were most manifest, because they did not repent: "Woe to you, Chorazin! woe to you, Bethsaida! for if the powers manifested in you had been manifested in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes, but I say to you, Tyre and Sidon will be more pleased in the day of judgment than you. And you, Capernaum, who have ascended to heaven, will descend to hell, for if the powers manifested in you had been manifested in Sodom, it would have remained to this day; but I say unto you, that the land of Sodom shall be more pleasant in the day of judgment than thee. At that time, continuing the speech, Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and prudent, and revealed them to babes; Father! for such was Thy good pleasure.

Matthew 11:20–26

Wednesday of the 4th week.

The Gospel of Matthew, conceived 43

The Lord said to His disciples, "All things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one knoweth the Son but the Father; and no one knows the Father except the Son, and to whom the Son wants to reveal. Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest; take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls; for my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Matthew 11:27-30

Thursday of the 4th week.

Reverend.

The Gospel of Matthew, conceived 44

At that time Jesus was passing through the sown fields on the Sabbath; and his disciples hungered, and began to pluck the ears of corn and eat. And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, Behold, thy disciples are doing what they ought not to do on the sabbath. And he said to them, "Have you not read what David did when he hungered and those who were with him? how did he enter into the house of God, and eat the showbread, which he was not to eat, nor to those who were with him, but only to the priests? And have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath, but are innocent? But I tell you that here is He who is greater than the temple; if you had known what it means, I desire mercy and not sacrifice, you would not have condemned the innocent, for the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.

Matthew 12:1-8

Friday of the 4th week.