Thursday of Meatfare

Basil, Co-faster of St. Procopius

Thursday, February 28, 2019 Meatfare Week

Holy New Martyr Kyranna (1751) (Ven. Basil the Confessor)Blessed Nicholas of Pskov, fool for Christ (1576)John Cassian the Roman, Abbot

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1 John 4:20–5:21 § 74

1 John 4:20–5:21 § 74

My beloved, if any man says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen? And this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also…. Whosoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves Him who begot also loves him who is begotten of Him. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome. For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world; our faith. Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God … This is He who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not only by water, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that bears witness, because the Spirit is truth. For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these Three are One. And there are three that bear witness on earth: the spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree as one. If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is the witness of God which He has testified of His Son. He that believes in the Son of God has the witness in himself; he who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony that God has given of His Son. And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. These things I have written unto you who believe on the Name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the Name of the Son of God. And this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him. If any man sees his brother sinning a sin which does not lead to death, he will ask, and He will give him life for those who commit sin not leading to death. There is sin leading to death. I do not say that he should pray about that. All unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin not leading to death. We know that whoever is born of God does not sin; but he who has been born of God keeps himself, and the wicked one does not touch him. We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one. And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we may know Him that is true; and we are in Him who is true, even in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life. Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

1 John 2:18–3:10 § 71 (St John)

1 John 2:18–3:10 (St John) § 71

St John

Children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour. They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us; but they went out that they might be made manifest, that none of them were of us. But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things. I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and that no lie is of the truth. Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist who denies the Father and the Son. Whosoever denies the Son, the same has not the Father; but he who acknowledges the Son has the Father also. Therefore let that abide in you which you heard from the beginning. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, you also will abide in the Son and in the Father. And this is the promise that He has promised us—life eternal. These things have I written unto you concerning those who try to deceive you. But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you: but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you will abide in Him. And now, little children, abide in Him, that, when He appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming. If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone who does righteousness is born of Him. Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew Him not. Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. And everyone that has this hope in Him purifies himself, even as He is pure. Whosoever commits sin transgresses also the law, for sin is the transgression of the law. And you know that He was manifested to take away our sins, and in Him there is no sin. Whoever abides in Him does not sin. Whosoever sins has neither seen Him nor known Him. Little children, let no man deceive you. He who does righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous. He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil. Whosoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God. In this the children of God and the children of the devil are [made] manifest…

Mark 15.1-15 § 66

Mark 15.1-15 § 66

1

AND straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.

Καὶ εὐθέως ἐπὶ τὸ πρωῒ συμβούλιον ποιήσαντες οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς μετὰ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων καὶ γραμματέων καὶ ὅλον τὸ συνέδριον, δήσαντες τὸν Ἰησοῦν ἀπήνεγκαν καὶ παρέδωκαν τῷ Πιλάτῳ.

[Заⷱ҇ 66] И҆ а҆́бїе наꙋ́трїе совѣ́тъ сотвори́ша а҆рхїере́є со ста̑рцы и҆ кни̑жники, и҆ ве́сь со́нмъ, свѧза́вше і҆и҃са ведо́ша и҆ преда́ша (є҆го̀) пїла́тꙋ.

2

And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto them, Thou sayest it.

καὶ ἐπηρώτησεν αὐτὸν ὁ Πιλᾶτος· σὺ εἶ ὁ βασιλεὺς τῶν Ἰουδαίων; ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτῷ· σὺ λέγεις.

И҆ вопросѝ є҆го̀ пїла́тъ: ты́ ли є҆сѝ цр҃ь і҆ꙋде́йскїй; Ѻ҆́нъ же ѿвѣща́въ речѐ є҆мꙋ̀: ты̀ глаго́леши.

3

And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.

καὶ κατηγόρουν αὐτοῦ οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς πολλά, αὐτὸς δὲ οὐδὲν ἀπεκρίνατο.

И҆ глаго́лахꙋ на него̀ а҆рхїере́є мно́гѡ.

4

And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee.

ὁ δὲ Πιλᾶτος πάλιν ἐπηρώτα αὐτὸν λέγων· οὐκ ἀποκρίνῃ οὐδέν; ἴδε πόσα σου καταμαρτυροῦσιν.

Пїла́тъ же па́ки вопросѝ є҆го̀, глаго́лѧ: не ѿвѣщава́еши ли ничто́же; ви́ждь, коли̑ка на тѧ̀ свидѣ́тельствꙋютъ.

5

But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.

ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς οὐκέτι οὐδὲν ἀπεκρίθη, ὥστε θαυμάζειν τὸν Πιλᾶτον.

І҆и҃съ же ктомꙋ̀ ничто́же ѿвѣща̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ диви́тисѧ пїла́тꙋ.

6

Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.

Κατὰ δὲ ἑορτὴν ἀπέλυεν αὐτοῖς ἕνα δέσμιον, ὅνπερ ᾐτοῦντο.

На (всѧ́къ) же пра́здникъ ѿпꙋща́ше и҆̀мъ є҆ди́наго свѧ́знѧ, є҆го́же проша́хꙋ.

7

And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.

ἦν δὲ ὁ λεγόμενος Βαραββᾶς μετὰ τῶν συστασιαστῶν δεδεμένος, οἵτινες ἐν τῇ στάσει φόνον πεποιήκεισαν.

Бѣ́ же нарица́емый вара́вва со скѡ́вники свои́ми свѧ́занъ, и҆̀же въ ко́вѣ ᲂу҆бі́йство сотвори́ша.

8

And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.

καὶ ἀναβοήσας ὁ ὄχλος ἤρξατο αἰτεῖσθαι καθὼς ἀεὶ ἐποίει αὐτοῖς.

И҆ возопи́въ наро́дъ нача̀ проси́ти, ꙗ҆́коже всегда̀ творѧ́ше и҆̀мъ.

9

But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

ὁ δὲ Πιλᾶτος ἀπεκρίθη αὐτοῖς λέγων· θέλετε ἀπολύσω ὑμῖν τὸν βασιλέα τῶν Ἰουδαίων;

Пїла́тъ же ѿвѣща̀ и҆̀мъ, глаго́лѧ: хо́щете ли, пꙋщꙋ̀ ва́мъ цр҃ѧ̀ і҆ꙋде́йска;

10

For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.

ἐγίνωσκε γὰρ ὅτι διὰ φθόνον παραδεδώκεισαν αὐτὸν οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς.

Вѣ́дѧше бо, ꙗ҆́кѡ за́висти ра́ди преда́ша є҆го̀ а҆рхїере́є.

11

But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.

οἱ δὲ ἀρχιερεῖς ἀνέσεισαν τὸν ὄχλον ἵνα μᾶλλον τὸν Βαραββᾶν ἀπολύσῃ αὐτοῖς.

А҆рхїере́є же поманꙋ́ша наро́дꙋ, да па́че вара́ввꙋ пꙋ́ститъ и҆̀мъ.

12

And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?

ὁ δὲ Πιλᾶτος ἀποκριθεὶς πάλιν εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· τί οὖν θέλετε ποιήσω ὃν λέγετε τὸν βασιλέα τῶν Ἰουδαίων;

Пїла́тъ же ѿвѣща́въ па́ки речѐ и҆̀мъ: что̀ ᲂу҆̀бо хо́щете сотворю̀, є҆го́же глаго́лете цр҃ѧ̀ і҆ꙋде́йска;

13

And they cried out again, Crucify him.

οἱ δὲ πάλιν ἔκραξαν· σταύρωσον αὐτόν.

Ѻ҆ни́ же па́ки возопи́ша (глаго́люще): пропнѝ є҆го̀.

14

Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.

ὁ δὲ Πιλᾶτος ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς· τί γὰρ ἐποίησε κακόν; οἱ δὲ περισσοτέρως ἔκραξαν· σταύρωσον αὐτόν.

Пїла́тъ же глаго́лаше и҆̀мъ: что́ бо ѕло̀ сотворѝ; Ѻ҆ни́ же и҆́злиха вопїѧ́хꙋ: пропнѝ є҆го̀.

15

And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

ὁ δὲ Πιλᾶτος βουλόμενος τῷ ὄχλῳ τὸ ἱκανὸν ποιῆσαι, ἀπέλυσεν αὐτοῖς τὸν Βαραββᾶν, καὶ παρέδωκε τὸν Ἰησοῦν φραγελλώσας ἵνα σταυρωθῇ.

Пїла́тъ же хотѧ̀ наро́дꙋ хотѣ́нїе сотвори́ти, пꙋстѝ и҆̀мъ вара́ввꙋ: и҆ предадѐ і҆и҃са, би́въ, да про́пнꙋтъ є҆го̀.

Mark 11.1-11 § 49 (St John)

Mark 11.1-11 (St John) § 49

St John

1

AND when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,

Καὶ ὅτε ἐγγίζουσιν εἰς Ἱερουσαλὴμ εἰς Βηθσφαγῆ καὶ Βηθανίαν πρὸς τὸ ὄρος τῶν ἐλαιῶν, ἀποστέλλει δύο τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ

[Заⷱ҇ 49] И҆ є҆гда̀ прибли́жи[ша]сѧ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ, въ виѳсфагі́ю и҆ виѳа́нїю, къ горѣ̀ є҆леѡ́нстѣй, посла̀ два̀ ѿ ᲂу҆чн҃къ свои́хъ

2

And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him.

καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς· ὑπάγετε εἰς τὴν κώμην τὴν κατέναντι ὑμῶν, καὶ εὐθέως εἰσπορευόμενοι εἰς αὐτὴν εὑρήσετε πῶλον δεδεμένον, ἐφ᾿ ὃν οὐδεὶς ἀνθρώπων κεκάθικε· λύσαντες αὐτὸν ἀγάγετε.

и҆ гл҃а и҆́ма: и҆ди́та въ ве́сь, ꙗ҆́же є҆́сть прѧ́мѡ ва́ма: и҆ а҆́бїе вхѡдѧ́ща въ ню̀, ѡ҆брѧ́щета жребѧ̀ привѧ́зано, на не́же никто́же ѿ человѣ̑къ всѣ́де: ѿрѣ̑шша є҆̀, приведи́та:

3

And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither.

καὶ ἐάν τις ὑμῖν εἴπῃ· τί ποιεῖτε τοῦτο; εἴπατε ὅτι ὁ Κύριος αὐτοῦ χρείαν ἔχει, καὶ εὐθέως αὐτὸν ἀποστέλλει πάλιν ὧδε.

и҆ а҆́ще кто̀ ва́ма рече́тъ: что̀ твори́та сїѐ; рцы́та, ꙗ҆́кѡ гдⷭ҇ь тре́бꙋетъ є҆̀: и҆ а҆́бїе по́слетъ є҆̀ сѣ́мѡ.

4

And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him.

ἀπῆλθον δὲ καὶ εὗρον τὸν πῶλον δεδεμένον πρὸς τὴν θύραν ἔξω ἐπὶ τοῦ ἀμφόδου, καὶ λύουσιν αὐτόν.

И҆до́ста же, и҆ ѡ҆брѣто́ста жребѧ̀ привѧ́зано при две́рехъ внѣ̀ на распꙋ́тїи, и҆ ѿрѣши́ста є҆̀.

5

And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?

καί τινες τῶν ἐκεῖ ἑστηκότων ἔλεγον αὐτοῖς· τί ποιεῖτε λύοντες τὸν πῶλον;

И҆ нѣ́цыи ѿ стоѧ́щихъ тꙋ̀ глаго́лахꙋ и҆́ма: что̀ дѣ́ета ѿрѣша̑юща жребѧ̀;

6

And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go.

οἱ δὲ εἶπον αὐτοῖς καθὼς ἐνετείλατο ὁ Ἰησοῦς, καὶ ἀφῆκαν αὐτούς.

Ѡ҆́на же рѣ́ста и҆̀мъ, ꙗ҆́коже заповѣ́да и҆́ма і҆и҃съ: и҆ ѡ҆ста́виша ѧ҆̀.

7

And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him.

καὶ ἤγαγον τὸν πῶλον πρὸς τὸν Ἰησοῦν καὶ ἐπέβαλον αὐτῷ τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐκάθισεν ἐπ᾿ αὐτῷ.

И҆ приведо́ста жребѧ̀ ко і҆и҃сови: и҆ возложи́ша на нѐ ри̑зы своѧ̑, и҆ всѣ́де на нѐ.

8

And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way.

πολλοὶ δὲ τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτῶν ἔστρωσαν εἰς τὴν ὁδόν, ἄλλοι δὲ στοιβάδας ἔκοπτον ἐκ τῶν δένδρων καὶ ἐστρώννυον εἰς τὴν ὁδόν.

Мно́зи же ри̑зы своѧ̑ постла́ша по пꙋтѝ: дрꙋзі́и же ва̑їа рѣ́захꙋ ѿ дре́вїѧ и҆ постила́хꙋ по пꙋтѝ.

9

And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:

καὶ οἱ προάγοντες καὶ οἱ ἀκολουθοῦντες ἔκραζον λέγοντες· ὡσαννά, εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου.

И҆ предходѧ́щїи и҆ в̾слѣ́дъ грѧдꙋ́щїи вопїѧ́хꙋ, глаго́люще: ѡ҆са́нна, блгⷭ҇ве́нъ грѧды́й во и҆́мѧ гдⷭ҇не,

10

Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.

εὐλογημένη ἡ ἐρχομένη βασιλεία ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου τοῦ πατρός ἡμῶν Δαυΐδ· ὡσαννὰ ἐν τοῖς ὑψίστοις.

блгⷭ҇ве́но грѧдꙋ́щее црⷭ҇тво во и҆́мѧ гдⷭ҇а ѻ҆тца̀ на́шегѡ дв҃да: ѡ҆са́нна въ вы́шнихъ.

11

And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.

Καὶ εἰσῆλθεν εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἰς τὸ ἱερόν· καὶ περιβλεψάμενος πάντα, ὀψίας ἤδη οὔσης τῆς ὥρας, ἐξῆλθεν εἰς Βηθανίαν μετὰ τῶν δώδεκα.

[Заⷱ҇ 50] И҆ вни́де во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ і҆и҃съ и҆ въ це́рковь: и҆ соглѧ́давъ всѧ̑, по́здѣ ᲂу҆жѐ сꙋ́щꙋ часꙋ̀, и҆зы́де въ виѳа́нїю со ѻ҆бѣмана́десѧте.

Reader's reference

1 John 4:20–5:21 § 74

Weekday Common

Prokeimena

Their proclamation has gone out into all the earth / and their words to the ends of the universe.

VThe heavens are telling the Glory of God, and the firmament proclaims His handiwork!

Alleluia

The heavens shall confess Thy wonders, O Lord, and Thy truth in the congregation of the Saints!

VGod is glorified in the council of the Saints!

Communion Hymn

Their proclamation has gone out into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the universe!

Reader's reference

Divine Liturgy

Prokeimena

Their proclamation has gone out into all the earth / and their words to the ends of the universe.

VThe heavens are telling the Glory of God, and the firmament proclaims His handiwork!

Alleluia

The heavens shall confess Thy wonders, O Lord, and Thy truth in the congregation of the Saints!

VGod is glorified in the council of the Saints!

Communion Hymn

Their proclamation has gone out into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the universe!