2 Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ
The Ten Holy Martyrs of Crete (250) (Holy Ten Martyrs of Crete)Our Venerable Father Paul, Archbishop of Neocaesarea (4th c.)Our Holy Father Nahum of Ochrid, Wonderworker and Enlightener of the Slavs (ca. 900)
Divine Liturgy
1 Timothy 5:1–10
§ 285ctrb
1 Timothy 5:1–10 § 285ctrb
My son Timothy, do not rebuke an elder, but exhort him as a father, the younger men as brethren, the elder women as mothers, the younger as sisters, with all purity. Honor widows who are widows indeed. But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show piety at home and to repay their parents; for this is good and acceptable before God. Now she that is really a widow, and left alone, trusts in God, and continues in supplications and prayers night and day. But she that lives in pleasure is dead while she lives. And these things command, that they may be blameless. But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an infidel. Let a widow be taken into the number, if she is not less than sixty years of age, having been the wife of one husband, and well attested for her good works: if she has brought up children, if she has lodged strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every good work.
Mark 10.46-52
§ 48
Mark 10.46-52 § 48
And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging.
Καὶ ἔρχονται εἰς Ἱεριχώ. καὶ ἐκπορευομένου αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ Ἱεριχὼ καὶ τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ καὶ ὄχλου ἱκανοῦ, ὁ υἱὸς Τιμαίου Βαρτιμαῖος τυφλὸς ἐκάθητο παρὰ τὴν ὁδὸν προσαιτῶν.
[Заⷱ҇ 48] И҆ прїидо́ша во і҆ерїхѡ́нъ. И҆ и҆сходѧ́щꙋ є҆мꙋ̀ ѿ і҆ерїхѡ́на, и҆ ᲂу҆чн҃кѡ́мъ є҆гѡ̀, и҆ наро́дꙋ мно́гꙋ, сы́нъ тїме́овъ варті́мей слѣпы́й сѣдѧ́ше при пꙋтѝ, просѧ̀.
And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.
καὶ ἀκούσας ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ὁ Ναζωραῖός ἐστιν, ἤρξατο κράζειν καὶ λέγειν· υἱὲ Δαυῒδ Ἰησοῦ, ἐλέησόν με.
И҆ слы́шавъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ і҆и҃съ назѡрѧни́нъ є҆́сть, нача́тъ зва́ти и҆ глаго́лати: сн҃е дв҃довъ і҆и҃се, поми́лꙋй мѧ̀.
And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.
καὶ ἐπετίμων αὐτῷ πολλοὶ ἵνα σιωπήσῃ· ὁ δὲ πολλῷ μᾶλλον ἔκραζεν· υἱὲ Δαυΐδ, ἐλέησόν με.
И҆ преща́хꙋ є҆мꙋ̀ мно́зи, да ᲂу҆молчи́тъ: ѻ҆́нъ же мно́жае па́че зва́ше: сн҃е дв҃довъ, поми́лꙋй мѧ̀.
And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee.
καὶ στὰς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπε· φωνήσατε αὐτόν· καὶ φωνοῦσι τὸν τυφλὸν λέγοντες αὐτῷ· θάρσει, ἔγειρε· φωνεῖ σε.
И҆ ста́въ і҆и҃съ, речѐ є҆го̀ возгласи́ти. И҆ возгласи́ша слѣпца̀, глаго́люще є҆мꙋ̀: дерза́й, воста́ни, зове́тъ тѧ̀.
And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus.
ὁ δὲ ἀποβαλὼν τὸ ἱμάτιον αὐτοῦ ἀναστὰς ἦλθε πρὸς τὸν Ἰησοῦν.
Ѻ҆́нъ же ѿве́ргъ ри̑зы своѧ̑, воста́въ прїи́де ко і҆и҃сови.
And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight.
καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· τί σοι θέλεις ποιήσω; ὁ δὲ τυφλὸς εἶπεν αὐτῷ· ραββουνί, ἵνα ἀναβλέψω.
И҆ ѿвѣща́въ гл҃а є҆мꙋ̀ і҆и҃съ: что̀ хо́щеши, да сотворю̀ тебѣ̀; Слѣпы́й же глаго́ла є҆мꙋ̀: ᲂу҆чт҃лю, да прозрю̀.
And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.
καὶ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ· ὕπαγε, ἡ πίστις σου σέσωκέ σε. καὶ εὐθέως ἀνέβλεψε, καὶ ἠκολούθει τῷ Ἰησοῦ ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ.
І҆и҃съ же речѐ є҆мꙋ̀: и҆дѝ: вѣ́ра твоѧ̀ сп҃се́ тѧ. И҆ а҆́бїе прозрѣ̀ и҆ по і҆и҃сѣ и҆́де въ пꙋ́ть.
Reader's reference
Divine Liturgy
Prokeimena
He makes His Angels spirits / and His ministers a flaming fire.
VBless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord, my God, Thou art very great!
Alleluia
Praise the Lord, O ye Angels of His! Praise Him all His hosts!
VFor He spoke and they came into being; He commanded and they were created.
Communion Hymn
He makes His Angels spirits, and His ministers a flaming fire.