That day
Wednesday, 18 May 2005
The verse
“Let’s therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and may find grace for help in time of need.”Hebrews 4:16 · WEB
From the tradition
“For we may venture to say that the Gospel is the first fruits of all the Scriptures.”
Origen of Alexandria · Commentary on the Gospel of John, Book I, §4
In the words of a public-domain translation (tr. Allan Menzies, Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 9, ed. Allan Menzies (1896)), checked against the source edition.