Lenten Lectionary Á-? The Third Week of Great Lent - Page of 22
Sunday in the Third Week - At Liturgy
Liturgy of St Basil.
Adoration of the Precious Cross.
Hebrews 4:14-5:6
14
Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is
passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold
fast our profession.
15
For we have not an high priest which
cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but
was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
16
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that
we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of
need.
1
For every high priest taken from among men is
ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may
offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:
2
Who can have
compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of
the way; for that he himself also is compassed with
infirmity.
3
And by reason hereof he ought, as for the
people, so also for himself, to offer for sins. 4 And no man
taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of
God, as was Aaron.
5
So also Christ glorified not himself to
be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou
art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.
6
As he saith also
in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order
of Melchisedec.