Monday of the 25th week after Pentecost
3 Conception by Righteous Anna of the Most Holy Theotokos
3 The Conception of the Most Holy Mother of God (Conception by St Anna of the Theotokos)St Hannah (Anna), the Prophetess, the mother of the Prophet Samuel (12th c. BC)St Stephen the New Light (Neolampes) of Constantinople (912)
Divine Liturgy
2 Thessalonians 1:1–10
§ 274
2 Thessalonians 1:1–10 § 274
Paul, Silvánus, and Timothy, to the Church of the Thessalónians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: grace unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all abounds toward each other, so that we ourselves boast of you among the Churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that you endure, which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the Kingdom of God, for which you also suffer; since it is a righteous thing with God to repay with tribulation those who trouble you, and to give you who are troubled rest with us when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty Angels, in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power, when He comes, in that day, to be glorified in His saints and to be admired among all those who believe … because our testimony among you was believed…
Galatians 4:22–31 (St Anna) § 210ctr
St Anna
Brethren, Abraham had two sons: the one by a bondmaid, the other by a free woman. But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh, and he of the free woman was by promise, which things are an allegory. For these are the two covenants: the one from Mount Sínai which gives birth to bondage, which is Hágar—for this Hágar is Mount Sínai in Arabia, and corresponds to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children. But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all. For it is written: “Rejoice, thou barren, that bearest not! Break forth and shout, thou that travailest not! For the desolate has many more children than she which has a husband”… Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are children of promise. But, as he who was born according to the flesh then persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, even so it is now. Nevertheless what does the Scripture say? “Cast out the bondwoman and her son, for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the free woman.” So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free…
Mark 8.11-21
§ 33
Mark 8.11-21 § 33
And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.
Καὶ ἐξῆλθον οἱ Φαρισαῖοι καὶ ἤρξαντο συζητεῖν αὐτῷ, ζητοῦντες παρ᾿ αὐτοῦ σημεῖον ἀπὸ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, πειράζοντες αὐτόν.
[Заⷱ҇ 33] И҆ и҆зыдо́ша фарїсе́є и҆ нача́ша стѧза́тисѧ съ ни́мъ, и҆́щꙋще ѿ негѡ̀ зна́менїѧ съ нб҃сѐ, и҆скꙋша́юще є҆го̀.
And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.
καὶ ἀναστενάξας τῷ πνεύματι αὐτοῦ λέγει· τί ἡ γενεὰ αὕτη σημεῖον ἐπιζητεῖ; ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, εἰ δοθήσεται τῇ γενεᾷ ταύτῃ σημεῖον.
И҆ воздохнꙋ́въ дх҃омъ свои́мъ, гл҃а: что̀ ро́дъ се́й зна́менїѧ и҆́щетъ; а҆ми́нь гл҃ю ва́мъ, а҆́ще да́стсѧ ро́дꙋ семꙋ̀ зна́менїе.
And he left them, and entering into the ship again departed to the other side.
καὶ ἀφεὶς αὐτοὺς εἰς τὸ πλοῖον ἀπῆλθε πάλιν.
И҆ ѡ҆ста́вль и҆̀хъ, влѣ́зъ па́ки въ кора́бль, (и҆) и҆́де на ѡ҆́нъ по́лъ.
Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf.
Καὶ ἐπελάθοντο λαβεῖν ἄρτους, καὶ εἰ μὴ ἕνα ἄρτον οὐκ εἶχον μεθ᾿ ἑαυτῶν ἐν τῷ πλοίῳ.
И҆ забы́ша ᲂу҆чн҃цы̀ є҆гѡ̀ взѧ́ти хлѣ́бы и҆ ра́звѣ є҆ди́нагѡ хлѣ́ба не и҆мѧ́хꙋ съ собо́ю въ кораблѝ.
And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.
καὶ διεστέλλετο αὐτοῖς λέγων· ὁρᾶτε, βλέπετε ἀπὸ τῆς ζύμης τῶν Φαρισαίων καὶ τῆς ζύμης Ἡρῴδου.
И҆ преща́ше и҆̀мъ, гл҃ѧ: зри́те, блюди́тесѧ ѿ ква́са фарїсе́йска и҆ ѿ ква́са и҆́рѡдова.
And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread.
καὶ διελογίζοντο πρὸς ἀλλήλους λέγοντες ὅτι ἄρτους οὐκ ἔχομεν.
И҆ помышлѧ́хꙋ, дрꙋ́гъ ко дрꙋ́гꙋ глаго́люще, ꙗ҆́кѡ хлѣ́бы не и҆́мамы.
And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?
καὶ γνοὺς ὁ Ἰησοῦς λέγει αὐτοῖς· τί διαλογίζεσθε ὅτι ἄρτους οὐκ ἔχετε; οὔπω νοεῖτε οὐδὲ συνίετε; ἔτι πεπωρωμένην ἔχετε τὴν καρδίαν ὑμῶν;
И҆ разꙋмѣ́въ і҆и҃съ, гл҃а и҆̀мъ: что̀ помышлѧ́ете, ꙗ҆́кѡ хлѣ́бы не и҆́мате; не ᲂу҆̀ ли чꙋ́вствꙋете, нижѐ разꙋмѣ́ете; є҆ще́ ли ѡ҆камене́но се́рдце ва́ше и҆́мате;
Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?
ὀφθαλμοὺς ἔχοντες οὐ βλέπετε, καὶ ὦτα ἔχοντες οὐκ ἀκούετε; καὶ οὐ μνημονεύετε;
ѻ҆́чи и҆мꙋ́ще не ви́дите; и҆ ᲂу҆́шы и҆мꙋ́ще не слы́шите; и҆ не по́мните ли,
When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.
ὅτε τοὺς πέντε ἄρτους ἔκλασα εἰς τοὺς πεντακισχιλίους, καὶ πόσους κοφίνους κλασμάτων πλήρεις ἤρατε; λέγουσιν αὐτῶ· δώδεκα.
є҆гда̀ пѧ́ть хлѣ́бы преломи́хъ въ пѧ́ть ты́сѧщъ, коли́кѡ кѡ́шъ и҆спо́лнь ᲂу҆крꙋ̑хъ прїѧ́сте; Глаго́лаша є҆мꙋ̀: двана́десѧть.
And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.
ὅτε δὲ τοὺς ἑπτὰ εἰς τοὺς τετρακισχιλίους, πόσων σπυρίδων πληρώματα κλασμάτων ἤρατε; οἱ δὲ εἶπον· ἑπτά.
Є҆гда́ же се́дмь въ четы́ре ты́сѧщы, коли́кѡ ко́шницъ и҆сполнє́нїѧ ᲂу҆крꙋ̑хъ взѧ́сте; Ѻ҆ни́ же рѣ́ша: се́дмь.
And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?
καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς· οὔπω συνίετε;
И҆ гл҃а и҆̀мъ: ка́кѡ не разꙋмѣ́ете;
Luke 8.16-21 (St Anna) § 36
St Anna
No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.
Οὐδεὶς δὲ λύχνον ἅψας καλύπτει αὐτὸν σκεύει ἢ ὑποκάτω κλίνης τίθησιν, ἀλλ᾿ ἐπὶ λυχνίας ἐπιτίθησιν, ἵνα οἱ εἰσπορευόμενοι βλέπωσι τὸ φῶς.
[Заⷱ҇ 36] Никто́же (ᲂу҆̀бо) свѣти́льника вже́гъ, покрыва́етъ є҆го̀ сосꙋ́домъ, и҆лѝ под̾ ѻ҆́дръ подлага́етъ: но на свѣ́щникъ возлага́етъ, да входѧ́щїи ви́дѧтъ свѣ́тъ.
For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.
οὐ γάρ ἐστι κρυπτὸν ὃ οὐ φανερὸν γενήσεται, οὐδὲ ἀπόκρυφον ὃ οὐ γνωσθήσεται καὶ εἰς φανερὸν ἔλθῃ.
Нѣ́сть бо та́йно, є҆́же не ꙗ҆вле́но бꙋ́детъ: нижѐ ᲂу҆тае́но, є҆́же не позна́етсѧ и҆ въ ꙗ҆вле́нїе прїи́детъ.
Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.
βλέπετε οὖν πῶς ἀκούετε· ὃς γὰρ ἐὰν ἔχῃ, δοθήσεται αὐτῷ, καὶ ὃς ἐὰν μὴ ἔχῃ, καὶ ὃ δοκεῖ ἔχειν ἀρθήσεται ἀπ᾿ αὐτοῦ.
Блюди́тесѧ ᲂу҆̀бо, ка́кѡ слы́шите: и҆́же бо и҆́мать, да́стсѧ є҆мꙋ̀: и҆ и҆́же а҆́ще не и҆́мать, и҆ є҆́же мни́тсѧ и҆мѣ́ѧ, во́зметсѧ ѿ негѡ̀.
Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.
Παρεγένοντο δὲ πρὸς αὐτὸν ἡ μήτηρ καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ἠδύναντο συντυχεῖν αὐτῷ διὰ τὸν ὄχλον.
Прїидо́ша же къ немꙋ̀ мт҃и и҆ бра́тїѧ є҆гѡ̀, и҆ не можа́хꙋ бесѣ́довати къ немꙋ̀ наро́да ра́ди.
And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
καὶ ἀπηγγέλη αὐτῷ λεγόντων· ἡ μήτηρ σου καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοί σου ἑστήκασιν ἔξω ἰδεῖν σε θέλοντες.
И҆ возвѣсти́ша є҆мꙋ̀, глаго́люще: мт҃и твоѧ̀ и҆ бра́тїѧ твоѧ̑ внѣ̀ стоѧ́тъ, ви́дѣти тѧ̀ хотѧ́ще.
And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.
ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπε πρὸς αὐτούς· μήτηρ μου καὶ ἀδελφοί μου οὗτοί εἰσιν οἱ τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ ἀκούοντες καὶ ποιοῦντες αὐτόν.
Ѻ҆́нъ же ѿвѣща́въ речѐ къ ни̑мъ: ма́ти моѧ̀ и҆ бра́тїѧ моѧ̑ сі́и сꙋ́ть, слы́шащїи сло́во бж҃їе, и҆ творѧ́щїи є҆̀.
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!
God is wonderful in His Saints, / the God of Israel.
VBless God in the Churches, the Lord out of Israel's wellsprings.
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.
The salvation of the righteous is of the Lord.
Communion Hymn
He makes His Angels spirits, and His ministers a flaming fire.
Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous! Praise befits the just!