2 Saturday before Theophany

IN those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,

Ἐν δὲ ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις παραγίνεται Ἰωάννης ὁ βαπτιστὴς κηρύσσων ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ τῆς Ἰουδαίας

[Заⷱ҇ 5] Во дни̑ же ѡ҆́ны прїи́де і҆ѡа́ннъ крⷭ҇ти́тель, проповѣ́даѧ въ пꙋсты́ни і҆ꙋде́йстѣй

And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

καὶ λέγων· μετανοεῖτε· ἤγγικε γὰρ ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν.

и҆ глаго́лѧ: пока́йтесѧ, прибли́жибосѧ црⷭ҇твїе нбⷭ҇ное.

For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

οὗτος γάρ ἐστιν ὁ ρηθεὶς ὑπὸ Ἡσαΐου τοῦ προφήτου λέγοντος· φωνὴ βοῶντος ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, ἑτοιμάσατε τὴν ὁδὸν Κυρίου, εὐθείας ποιεῖτε τὰς τρίβους αὐτοῦ.

Се́й бо є҆́сть рече́нный и҆са́їемъ прⷪ҇ро́комъ, глаго́лющимъ: гла́съ вопїю́щагѡ въ пꙋсты́ни: ᲂу҆гото́вайте пꙋ́ть гдⷭ҇ень, пра̑вы твори́те стєзѝ є҆гѡ̀.

And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.

Αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ Ἰωάννης εἶχε τὸ ἔνδυμα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τριχῶν καμήλου καὶ ζώνην δερματίνην περὶ τὴν ὀσφὺν αὐτοῦ, ἡ δὲ τροφὴ αὐτοῦ ἦν ἀκρίδες καὶ μέλι ἄγριον.

Са́мъ же і҆ѡа́ннъ и҆мѧ́ше ри́зꙋ свою̀ ѿ вла̑съ вельблꙋ̑ждь и҆ по́ѧсъ ᲂу҆сме́нъ ѡ҆ чре́слѣхъ свои́хъ: снѣ́дь же є҆гѡ̀ бѣ̀ прꙋ́жїе и҆ ме́дъ ди́вїй.

Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,

Τότε ἐξεπορεύετο πρὸς αὐτὸν Ἱεροσόλυμα καὶ πᾶσα ἡ Ἰουδαία καὶ πᾶσα ἡ περίχωρος τοῦ Ἰορδάνου,

Тогда̀ и҆схожда́ше къ немꙋ̀ і҆ерⷭ҇ли́ма, и҆ всѧ̀ і҆ꙋде́а, и҆ всѧ̀ страна̀ і҆ѻрда́нскаѧ,

And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.

καὶ ἐβαπτίζοντο ἐν τῷ Ἰορδάνῃ ὑπ᾿ αὐτοῦ ἐξομολογούμενοι τὰς ἁμαρτίας αὐτῶν.

и҆ креща́хꙋсѧ во і҆ѻрда́нѣ ѿ негѡ̀, и҆сповѣ́дающе грѣхѝ своѧ̑.

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

ἰδὼν δὲ πολλοὺς τῶν Φαρισαίων καὶ Σαδδουκαίων ἐρχομένους ἐπὶ τὸ βάπτισμα αὐτοῦ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν, τίς ὑπέδειξεν ὑμῖν φυγεῖν ἀπὸ τῆς μελλούσης ὀργῆς;

Ви́дѣвъ же (і҆ѡа́ннъ) мнѡ́ги фарїсє́и и҆ саддꙋкє́и грѧдꙋ́щыѧ на креще́нїе є҆гѡ̀, речѐ и҆̀мъ: рождє́нїѧ є҆хі́днѡва, кто̀ сказа̀ ва́мъ бѣжа́ти ѿ бꙋ́дꙋщагѡ гнѣ́ва;

Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:

ποιήσατε οὖν καρπὸν ἄξιον τῆς μετανοίας,

сотвори́те ᲂу҆̀бо пло́дъ досто́инъ покаѧ́нїѧ,

And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

καὶ μὴ δόξητε λέγειν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς, πατέρα ἔχομεν τὸν Ἀβραάμ· λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν ὅτι δύναται ὁ Θεὸς ἐκ τῶν λίθων τούτων ἐγεῖραι τέκνα τῷ Ἀβραάμ.

и҆ не начина́йте глаго́лати въ себѣ̀: ѻ҆тца̀ и҆́мамы а҆враа́ма: глаго́лю бо ва́мъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ мо́жетъ бг҃ъ ѿ ка́менїѧ сегѡ̀ воздви́гнꙋти ча̑да а҆враа́мꙋ:

And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

ἤδη δὲ καὶ ἡ ἀξίνη πρὸς τὴν ρίζαν τῶν δένδρων κεῖται· πᾶν οὖν δένδρον μὴ ποιοῦν καρπὸν καλὸν ἐκκόπτεται καὶ εἰς πῦρ βάλλεται.

ᲂу҆же́ бо и҆ сѣки́ра при ко́рени дре́ва лежи́тъ: всѧ́ко ᲂу҆̀бо дре́во, є҆́же не твори́тъ плода̀ добра̀, посѣка́емо быва́етъ и҆ во ѻ҆́гнь вмета́емо:

I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

ἐγὼ μὲν βαπτίζω ὑμᾶς ἐν ὕδατι εἰς μετάνοιαν· ὁ δὲ ὀπίσω μου ἐρχόμενος ἰσχυρότερός μου ἐστίν, οὗ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἱκανὸς τὰ ὑποδήματα βαστάσαι· αὐτὸς ὑμᾶς βαπτίσει ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ καὶ πυρί.

а҆́зъ ᲂу҆́бѡ креща́ю вы̀ водо́ю въ покаѧ́нїе: грѧды́й же по мнѣ̀ крѣ́плїй менє̀ є҆́сть, є҆мꙋ́же нѣ́смь досто́инъ сапогѝ понестѝ: то́й вы̀ крⷭ҇ти́тъ дх҃омъ ст҃ы́мъ и҆ ѻ҆гне́мъ: