Today's Reading | January 19, 2025
Luke 6:17–26
Introduction Luke 6:17–26: Many people throughout the region come to Jesus for healing, and Jesus begins to teach the crowd who had come to hear him speak. Today’s reading begins with what is sometimes referred to as the “Sermon on the Plain” (in contrast to the “Sermon on the Mount” in Matthew’s Gospel). Many of the teachings in today’s reading,…
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