Saturday of the 26th 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
Galatians 3:8–12
§ 205
Galatians 3:8–12 § 205
Brethren, the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the nations by faith, preached the Gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, “In thee shall all nations be blessed.” So then those who are of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse; for it is written, “Cursed is every one that continues not in all things which are written in the book of the law, to do them.” But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God is evident, for “the just shall live by faith.” Yet the law is not of faith, but “the man that doeth them shall live in them.”
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…
Luke 13.18-29
§ 72
Luke 13.18-29 § 72
Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?
Ἔλεγε δέ· τίνι ὁμοία ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ τίνι ὁμοιώσω αὐτήν;
[Заⷱ҇ 72] Гл҃аше же: комꙋ̀ подо́бно є҆́сть црⷭ҇твїе бж҃їе; и҆ комꙋ̀ ᲂу҆подо́блю є҆̀;
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.
ὁμοία ἐστὶ κόκκῳ σινάπεως, ὃν λαβὼν ἄνθρωπος ἔβαλεν εἰς κῆπον ἑαυτοῦ· καὶ ηὔξησε καὶ ἐγένετο εἰς δένδρον μέγα, καὶ τὰ πετεινὰ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ κατεσκήνωσεν ἐν τοῖς κλάδοις αὐτοῦ.
подо́бно є҆́сть зе́рнꙋ горꙋ́шнꙋ, є҆́же прїе́мь человѣ́къ вве́рже въ вертогра́дъ сво́й: и҆ возрастѐ, и҆ бы́сть дре́во ве́лїе, и҆ пти̑цы небє́сныѧ всели́шасѧ въ вѣ́твїе є҆гѡ̀.
And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?
Πάλιν εἶπε· τίνι ὁμοιώσω τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ;
Па́ки речѐ: комꙋ̀ ᲂу҆подо́блю црⷭ҇твїе бж҃їе;
It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
ὁμοία ἐστὶ ζύμῃ, ἣν λαβοῦσα γυνὴ ἔκρυψεν εἰς ἀλεύρου σάτα τρία, ἕως οὗ ἐζυμώθη ὅλον.
подо́бно є҆́сть ква́сꙋ, є҆го́же прїе́мши жена̀, скры̀ въ са́тѣхъ трїе́хъ мꙋкѝ, до́ндеже вски́се всѐ.
And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.
Καὶ διεπορεύετο κατὰ πόλεις καὶ κώμας διδάσκων καὶ πορείαν ποιούμενος εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ.
И҆ прохожда́ше сквозѣ̀ гра́ды и҆ вє́си, ᲂу҆чѧ̀ и҆ ше́ствїе творѧ̀ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ.
Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,
εἶπε δέ τις αὐτῷ· Κύριε, εἰ ὀλίγοι οἱ σῳζόμενοι; ὁ δὲ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτούς·
Рече́ же нѣ́кїй є҆мꙋ̀: гдⷭ҇и, а҆́ще ма́лѡ є҆́сть спаса́ющихсѧ; Ѻ҆́нъ же речѐ къ ни̑мъ:
Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
ἀγωνίζεσθε εἰσελθεῖν διὰ τῆς στενῆς πύλης· ὅτι πολλοί, λέγω ὑμῖν, ζητήσουσιν εἰσελθεῖν καὶ οὐκ ἰσχύσουσιν.
подвиза́йтесѧ вни́ти сквозѣ̀ тѣ̑снаѧ врата̀: ꙗ҆́кѡ мно́зи, гл҃ю ва́мъ, взы́щꙋтъ вни́ти, и҆ не возмо́гꙋтъ.
When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:
ἀφ᾿ οὗ ἂν ἐγερθῇ ὁ οἰκοδεσπότης καὶ ἀποκλείσῃ τὴν θύραν, καὶ ἄρξησθε ἔξω ἑστάναι καὶ κρούειν τὴν θύραν λέγοντες· Κύριε Κύριε, ἄνοιξον ἡμῖν· καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ἐρεῖ ὑμῖν, οὐκ οἶδα ὑμᾶς πόθεν ἐστέ.
Ѿне́лѣже воста́нетъ до́мꙋ влады́ка и҆ затвори́тъ двє́ри, и҆ на́чнете внѣ̀ стоѧ́ти и҆ ᲂу҆дарѧ́ти въ двє́ри, глаго́люще: гдⷭ҇и, гдⷭ҇и, ѿве́рзи на́мъ. И҆ ѿвѣща́въ рече́тъ ва́мъ: не вѣ́мъ ва́съ, ѿкꙋ́дꙋ є҆стѐ.
Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.
τότε ἄρξεσθε λέγειν· ἐφάγομεν ἐνώπιόν σου καὶ ἐπίομεν, καὶ ἐν ταῖς πλατείαις ἡμῶν ἐδίδαξας·
Тогда̀ на́чнете глаго́лати: ꙗ҆до́хомъ пред̾ тобо́ю и҆ пи́хомъ, и҆ на распꙋ́тїихъ на́шихъ ᲂу҆чи́лъ є҆сѝ.
But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.
καὶ ἐρεῖ· λέγω ὑμῖν, οὐκ οἶδα ὑμᾶς πόθεν ἐστέ· ἀπόστητε ἀπ᾿ ἐμοῦ πάντες οἱ ἐργάται τῆς ἀδικίας.
И҆ рече́тъ: гл҃ю ва́мъ, не вѣ́мъ ва́съ, ѿкꙋ́дꙋ є҆стѐ: ѿстꙋпи́те ѿ менє̀, всѝ дѣ́лателїе непра́вды.
There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.
ἐκεῖ ἔσται ὁ κλαυθμὸς καὶ ὁ βρυγμὸς τῶν ὀδόντων, ὅταν ὄψησθε Ἀβραὰμ καὶ Ἰσαὰκ καὶ Ἰακὼβ καὶ πάντας τοὺς προφήτας ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὑμᾶς δὲ ἐκβαλλομένους ἔξω,
Тꙋ̀ бꙋ́детъ пла́чь и҆ скре́жетъ зꙋбѡ́мъ, є҆гда̀ ᲂу҆́зрите а҆враа́ма и҆ і҆саа́ка и҆ і҆а́кѡва и҆ всѧ̑ прⷪ҇ро́ки во црⷭ҇твїи бж҃їи, ва́съ же и҆згони́мыхъ во́нъ.
And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.
καὶ ἥξουσιν ἀπὸ ἀνατολῶν καὶ δυσμῶν καὶ ἀπὸ βορρᾶ καὶ νότου, καὶ ἀνακλιθήσονται ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τοῦ Θεοῦ.
И҆ прїи́дꙋтъ ѿ востѡ́къ и҆ за̑падъ и҆ сѣ́вера и҆ ю҆́га, и҆ возлѧ́гꙋтъ въ црⷭ҇твїи бж҃їи.
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
Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, O ye righteous.
VBlessed are those whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
God is wonderful in His Saints, / the God of Israel.
VBless God in the Churches, the Lord out of Israel's wellsprings.
Alleluia
The righteous cried and the Lord heard them and delivered them out of all their troubles.
VMany are the afflictions of the righteous; the Lord will deliver them out of them all.
The salvation of the righteous is of the Lord.
Communion Hymn
Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous! Praise befits the just!
Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous! Praise befits the just!