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(Agape Service)
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(The Gospel of the day is read by the faithful in various languages. Churches which follow the
Byzantine rite read the Gospel in three partsÁ-¦John 20:19-20; 21-23; and 24-25. Those who follow
the Slavonic rite read John 20:10-25 in one part. The Gospel readings below are arranged so that
each reading is in one part for the convenience of those who follow the Slavonic practice, but divided
into three parts for the convenience of those who follow the Byzantine practice. The original Greek
text appears first, the English second, and all other languages following in alphabetical order based
on the language name in English.)
The Gospel Readings Á-? St. John 20: 19-25
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English
Authorized Á-°King JamesÁ-?
Version
Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were
shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood
in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. And when he had so said, he
shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they
saw the LORD.
Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even
so send I you. And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them,
Receive ye the Holy Ghost: Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto
them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus
came. The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the LORD. But he
said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my
finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.