For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the…
Epistle · Of the feast
Acts 12:1–11
Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.…
Gospel · Of the day
Matthew 27:1–38; Luke 23:39–43; Matt 27:39–54; John 19:31–37; Matt 27:55–61
When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.…
Gospel · Of the feast
Luke 5:1–11
And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.…