Thursday of the 32nd week after Pentecost
Paul of Thebes and John the Hut-dweller
Our Holy Father Paul of Thebes (342) (Ven. Paul of Thebes and John Calabytes)Our Holy Father John Kalyvites (the hut-dweller) (ca. 450) (Ven. Paul of Thebes and John Calabytes)Saint Ita of Kileedy, Ireland (570)
Divine Liturgy
James 4:7–5:9
§ 56
James 4:7–5:9 § 56
Brethren, submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up. Do not speak evil of one another, brethren. He who speaks evil of a brother and judges his brother, speaks evil of the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge. There is one Lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. Who are you to judge another? Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit”; whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away. Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that.” But now you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil. Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin. Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you! Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are moth-eaten. Your gold and silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be a witness against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have heaped up treasure in the last days. Indeed the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, cry out; and the cries of the reapers have reached the ears of the Lord of Sábaoth. You have lived on the earth in pleasure and luxury; you have fattened your hearts as in a day of slaughter. You have condemned, you have murdered the just; he does not resist you. Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. Behold how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain. You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. Do not grumble against one another, brethren, lest you be condemned. Behold, the Judge is standing before the door!
Mark 10.17-27
§ 45
Mark 10.17-27 § 45
And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?
Καὶ ἐκπορευομένου αὐτοῦ εἰς ὁδὸν προσδραμὼν εἷς καὶ γονυπετήσας αὐτὸν ἐπηρώτα αὐτόν· διδάσκαλε ἀγαθέ, τί ποιήσω ἵνα ζωὴν αἰώνιον κληρονομήσω;
[Заⷱ҇ 45] И҆ и҆сходѧ́щꙋ є҆мꙋ̀ на пꙋ́ть, прите́къ нѣ́кїй и҆ покло́ньсѧ на колѣ̑нꙋ є҆мꙋ̀, вопроша́ше є҆го̀: ᲂу҆чт҃лю бл҃гі́й, что̀ сотворю̀, да живо́тъ вѣ́чный наслѣ́дствꙋю;
And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.
ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ· τί με λέγεις ἀγαθόν; οὐδεὶς ἀγαθὸς εἰμὴ εἷς ὁ Θεός.
І҆и҃съ же речѐ є҆мꙋ̀: что̀ мѧ̀ глаго́леши бл҃га; никто́же бл҃гъ, то́кмѡ є҆ди́нъ бг҃ъ.
Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.
τὰς ἐντολὰς οἶδας· μὴ μοιχεύσῃς, μὴ φονεύσῃς, μὴ κλέψῃς, μὴ ψευδομαρτυρήσῃς, μὴ ἀποστερήσῃς, τίμα τὸν πατέρα σου καὶ τὴν μητέρα.
За́пѡвѣди вѣ́си: не прелюбы̀ сотвори́ши: не ᲂу҆бі́й: не ᲂу҆кра́ди: не лжесвидѣ́тельствꙋй: не ѡ҆би́ди: чтѝ ѻ҆тца̀ твоего̀ и҆ ма́терь.
And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth.
ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτῷ· διδάσκαλε, ταῦτα πάντα ἐφυλαξάμην ἐκ νεότητός μου.
Ѻ҆́нъ же ѿвѣща́въ речѐ є҆мꙋ̀: ᲂу҆чт҃лю, сїѧ̑ всѧ̑ сохрани́хъ ѿ ю҆́ности моеѧ̀.
Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς ἐμβλέψας αὐτῷ ἠγάπησεν αὐτὸν καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· ἕν σε ὑστερεῖ· εἰ θέλεις τέλειος εἶναι, ὕπαγε, ὅσα ἔχεις πώλησον καὶ δὸς πτωχοῖς, καὶ ἕξεις θησαυρὸν ἐν οὐρανῷ, καὶ δεῦρο ἀκολούθει μοι, ἄρας τὸν σταυρόν σου.
І҆и҃съ же воззрѣ́въ на́нь, возлюбѝ є҆го̀ и҆ речѐ є҆мꙋ̀: є҆ди́нагѡ є҆сѝ не доконча́лъ: и҆дѝ, є҆ли̑ка и҆́маши, прода́ждь и҆ да́ждь ни́щымъ, и҆ и҆мѣ́ти и҆́маши сокро́вище на нб҃сѝ: и҆ прїидѝ (и҆) ходѝ в̾слѣ́дъ менє̀, взе́мъ кре́стъ.
And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.
ὁ δὲ στυγνάσας ἐπὶ τῷ λόγῳ ἀπῆλθε λυπούμενος· ἦν γὰρ ἔχων κτήματα πολλά.
Ѻ҆́нъ же дрѧ́хлъ бы́въ ѡ҆ словесѝ {ѡ҆ словесѝ се́мъ}, ѿи́де скорбѧ̀: бѣ́ бо и҆мѣ́ѧ стѧжа̑нїѧ мнѡ́га.
And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
Καὶ περιβλεψάμενος ὁ Ἰησοῦς λέγει τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ· πῶς δυσκόλως οἱ τὰ χρήματα ἔχοντες εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰσελεύσονται.
И҆ воззрѣ́въ і҆и҃съ гл҃а ᲂу҆чн҃кѡ́мъ свои̑мъ: [Заⷱ҇ 46] ка́кѡ неꙋдо́бь и҆мꙋ́щїи бога́тство въ црⷭ҇твїе бж҃їе вни́дꙋтъ.
And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
οἱ δὲ μαθηταὶ ἐθαμβοῦντο ἐπὶ τοῖς λόγοις αὐτοῦ. ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς πάλιν ἀποκριθεὶς λέγει αὐτοῖς· τέκνα, πῶς δύσκολόν ἐστι τοὺς πεποιθότας ἐπὶ χρήμασιν εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰσελθεῖν·
Оу҆чн҃цы́ же ᲂу҆жаса́хꙋсѧ ѡ҆ словесѣ́хъ є҆гѡ̀. І҆и҃съ же па́ки ѿвѣща́въ гл҃а и҆̀мъ: ча̑да, ка́кѡ неꙋдо́бь ᲂу҆пова́ющымъ на бога́тство въ црⷭ҇твїе бж҃їе вни́ти:
It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
εὐκοπώτερόν ἐστι κάμηλον διὰ τρυμαλιᾶς ραφίδος εἰσελθεῖν ἢ πλούσιον εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰσελθεῖν.
ᲂу҆до́бѣе бо є҆́сть вельбꙋ́дꙋ сквозѣ̀ и҆глинѣ̑ ᲂу҆́шы проитѝ, не́же бога́тꙋ въ црⷭ҇твїе бж҃їе вни́ти.
And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?
οἱ δὲ περισσῶς ἐξεπλήσσοντο λέγοντες πρὸς ἑαυτούς· καὶ τίς δύναται σωθῆναι;
Ѻ҆ни́ же и҆́злиха дивлѧ́хꙋсѧ, глаго́люще къ себѣ̀: то̀ кто̀ мо́жетъ спасе́нъ бы́ти;
And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.
ἐμβλέψας αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς λέγει· παρὰ ἀνθρώποις ἀδύνατον, ἀλλ᾿ οὐ παρὰ Θεῷ· πάντα γὰρ δυνατά ἐστι παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ.
Воззрѣ́въ же на ни́хъ і҆и҃съ гл҃а: ᲂу҆ человѣ̑къ невозмо́жно, но не ᲂу҆ бг҃а: всѧ̑ бо возмѡ́жна сꙋ́ть ᲂу҆ бг҃а.
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!