---
title: "January 20, 2028 — Synaxis of the Forerunner and Baptist John"
description: "Thursday, January 20, 2028. 7 January (Old Style). Synaxis of the Forerunner and Baptist John. No fast"
url: "https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2028-01-20"
language: "en"
---

Thursday

# January 20, 2028

7 January (Old Style) · 31st week after Pentecost

Russian Orthodox Church (Old Calendar)

[Old Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2028-01-20) [New Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2028-01-20)

[Month calendar](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2028-01)

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## Events of the day

- Synaxis of the Forerunner and Baptist John

  Great Feast

- Afterfeast: Holy Theophany. The Baptism of the Lord

## Fasting

No fast

No fast today.

Food rules are reference church information. Agree your personal measure of fasting with a priest; consult a doctor if you are ill.

## Readings of the day

- Epistle · Forerunner

  Acts 19:1–8

- Epistle

  James 1:19–27

- Gospel · Forerunner

  John 1:29–34

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  29 The next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

  30 This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.’

  31 I didn’t know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water: that he would be revealed to Israel.”

  32 John testified, saying, “I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him.

  33 I didn’t recognize him, but he who sent me to baptize in water said to me, ‘On whomever you will see the Spirit descending and remaining on him is he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.’

  34 I have seen, and have testified that this is the Son of God.”

- Gospel

  Mark 10:17–27

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  17 As he was going out into the way, one ran to him, knelt before him, and asked him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?”

  18 Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except one—God.

  19 You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do not give false testimony,’ ‘Do not defraud,’ ‘Honor your father and mother.’ ”

  20 He said to him, “Teacher, I have observed all these things from my youth.”

  21 Jesus looking at him loved him, and said to him, “One thing you lack. Go, sell whatever you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me, taking up the cross.”

  22 But his face fell at that saying, and he went away sorrowful, for he was one who had great possessions.

  23 Jesus looked around, and said to his disciples, “How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into God’s Kingdom!”

  24 The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answered again, “Children, how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter into God’s Kingdom!

  25 It is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter into God’s Kingdom.”

  26 They were exceedingly astonished, saying to him, “Then who can be saved?”

  27 Jesus, looking at them, said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God, for all things are possible with God.”

Source: Orthocal: lectionary data — Slavic tradition, Julian calendar. Text: World English Bible.

## Saints and icons

- Prayer of the day: [Prayer to the Holy Spirit “O Heavenly King”](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/prayers/heavenly-king)