2 Sunday before Theophany

30th Sunday after Pentecost

Synaxis of the Seventy Holy Apostles

Sunday, January 4, 2026 Nativity to Theophany

2 Forefeast of the Holy TheophanySynaxis of the Seventy Apostles. (Synaxis of Seventy Apostles)The Ethiopian Eunuch of Queen CandaceVenerable Apollinaria (5th c.)

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Matins John 20.11-18 § 64

John 20.11-18 § 64
11

But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre,

Μαρία δὲ εἱστήκει πρὸς τῷ μνημείῳ κλαίουσα ἔξω.

[Заⷱ҇ 64] Марі́а же стоѧ́ше ᲂу҆ гро́ба внѣ̀ пла́чꙋщи: ꙗ҆́коже пла́кашесѧ, прини́че во гро́бъ

12

And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.

ὡς οὖν ἔκλαιε, παρέκυψεν εἰς τὸ μνημεῖον καὶ θεωρεῖ δύο ἀγγέλους ἐν λευκοῖς καθεζομένους, ἕνα πρὸς τῇ κεφαλῇ καὶ ἕνα πρὸς τοῖς ποσίν, ὅπου ἔκειτο τὸ σῶμα τοῦ Ἰησοῦ.

и҆ ви́дѣ два̀ а҆́гг҃ла въ бѣ́лыхъ (ри́захъ) сѣдѧ̑ща, є҆ди́наго ᲂу҆ главы̀ и҆ є҆ди́наго ᲂу҆ ногꙋ̀, и҆дѣ́же бѣ̀ лежа́ло тѣ́ло і҆и҃сово.

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And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my LORD, and I know not where they have laid him.

καὶ λέγουσιν αὐτῇ ἐκεῖνοι· γύναι, τί κλαίεις; λέγει αὐτοῖς· ὅτι ἦραν τὸν Κύριόν μου, καὶ οὐκ οἶδα ποῦ ἔθηκαν αὐτόν.

И҆ глаго́ласта є҆́й ѡ҆́на: же́но, что̀ пла́чешисѧ; Глаго́ла и҆́ма: ꙗ҆́кѡ взѧ́ша гдⷭ҇а моего̀, и҆ не вѣ́мъ, гдѣ̀ положи́ша є҆го̀.

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And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.

καὶ ταῦτα εἰποῦσα ἐστράφη εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω, καὶ θεωρεῖ τὸν Ἰησοῦν ἑστῶτα, καὶ οὐκ ᾔδει ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἐστι.

И҆ сїѧ̑ ре́кши ѡ҆брати́сѧ вспѧ́ть и҆ ви́дѣ і҆и҃са стоѧ́ща, и҆ не вѣ́дѧше, ꙗ҆́кѡ і҆и҃съ є҆́сть.

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Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.

λέγει αὐτῇ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· γύναι, τί κλαίεις; τίνα ζητεῖς; ἐκείνη δοκοῦσα ὅτι ὁ κηπουρός ἐστι, λέγει αὐτῷ· κύριε, εἰ σὺ ἐβάστασας αὐτόν, εἰπέ μοι ποῦ ἔθηκας αὐτόν, κἀγὼ αὐτὸν ἀρῶ.

Гл҃а є҆́й і҆и҃съ: же́но, что̀ пла́чеши; кого̀ и҆́щеши; Ѻ҆на́ (же) мнѧ́щи, ꙗ҆́кѡ вертогра́дарь є҆́сть, глаго́ла є҆мꙋ̀: го́споди, а҆́ще ты̀ є҆сѝ взѧ́лъ є҆го̀, повѣ́ждь мѝ, гдѣ̀ є҆сѝ положи́лъ є҆го̀, и҆ а҆́зъ возмꙋ̀ є҆го̀.

16

Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.

λέγει αὐτῇ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· Μαρία. στραφεῖσα ἐκείνη λέγει αὐτῷ· ραββουνί, ὃ λέγεται, διδάσκαλε.

Гл҃а є҆́й і҆и҃съ: марі́е. Ѻ҆на́ (же) ѡ҆бра́щшисѧ глаго́ла є҆мꙋ̀: раввꙋні̀, є҆́же глаго́летсѧ, ᲂу҆чт҃лю.

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Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.

λέγει αὐτῇ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· μή μου ἅπτου· οὔπω γὰρ ἀναβέβηκα πρὸς τὸν πατέρα μου· πορεύου δὲ πρὸς τοὺς ἀδελφούς μου καὶ εἰπὲ αὐτοῖς· ἀναβαίνω πρὸς τὸν πατέρα μου καὶ πατέρα ὑμῶν, καὶ Θεόν μου καὶ Θεὸν ὑμῶν.

Гл҃а є҆́й і҆и҃съ: не прикаса́йсѧ мнѣ̀, не ᲂу҆̀ бо взыдо́хъ ко ѻ҆ц҃ꙋ̀ моемꙋ̀: и҆ди́ же ко бра́тїи мое́й и҆ рцы̀ и҆̀мъ: восхождꙋ̀ ко ѻ҆ц҃ꙋ̀ моемꙋ̀ и҆ ѻ҆ц҃ꙋ̀ ва́шемꙋ, и҆ бг҃ꙋ моемꙋ̀ и҆ бг҃ꙋ ва́шемꙋ.

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Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the LORD, and that he had spoken these things unto her.

ἔρχεται Μαρία ἡ Μαγδαληνὴ ἀπαγγέλλουσα τοῖς μαθηταῖς ὅτι ἑώρακε τὸν Κύριον, καὶ ταῦτα εἶπεν αὐτῇ.

Прїи́де (же) марі́а магдали́на повѣ́дающи ᲂу҆чн҃кѡ́мъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ ви́дѣ гдⷭ҇а, и҆ сїѧ̑ речѐ є҆́й.

Divine Liturgy

2 Timothy 4:5–8 § 298 (Sunday before Theophany)

2 Timothy 4:5–8 (Sunday before Theophany) § 298

Sunday before Theophany

My son Timothy, be watchful in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the Righteous Judge, will give to me on that day, and not to me only, but also unto all them that have loved His appearing.

Mark 1.1-8 § 1 (Sunday before Theophany)

Mark 1.1-8 (Sunday before Theophany) § 1

Sunday before Theophany

1

THE beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;

Ἀρχὴ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, υἱοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ.

[Заⷱ҇ 1] Зача́ло є҆ѵⷢ҇лїа і҆и҃са хрⷭ҇та̀, сн҃а бж҃їѧ,

2

As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

Ὡς γέγραπται ἐν τοῖς προφήταις, ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ἀποστέλλω τὸν ἄγγελόν μου πρὸ προσώπου σου, ὃς κατασκευάσει τὴν ὁδόν σου ἔμπροσθέν σου·

ꙗ҆́коже є҆́сть пи́сано во прⷪ҇ро́цѣхъ: сѐ, а҆́зъ посыла́ю а҆́гг҃ла моего̀ пред̾ лице́мъ твои́мъ, и҆́же ᲂу҆гото́витъ пꙋ́ть тво́й пред̾ тобо́ю.

3

The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

φωνὴ βοῶντος ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, ἑτοιμάσατε τὴν ὁδὸν Κυρίου, εὐθείας ποιεῖτε τὰς τρίβους αὐτοῦ,

Гла́съ вопїю́щагѡ въ пꙋсты́ни: ᲂу҆гото́вайте пꙋ́ть гдⷭ҇ень, пра̑вы твори́те стєзѝ є҆гѡ̀.

4

John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

ἐγένετο Ἰωάννης βαπτίζων ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ καὶ κηρύσσων βάπτισμα μετανοίας εἰς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν.

Бы́сть і҆ѡа́ннъ крестѧ́й въ пꙋсты́ни и҆ проповѣ́даѧ кр҃ще́нїе покаѧ́нїѧ во ѿпꙋще́нїе грѣхѡ́въ.

5

And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.

καὶ ἐξεπορεύετο πρὸς αὐτὸν πᾶσα ἡ Ἰουδαία χώρα καὶ οἱ Ἱεροσολυμῖται, καὶ ἐβαπτίζοντο πάντες ἐν τῷ Ἰορδάνῃ ποταμῷ ὑπ᾿ αὐτοῦ ἐξομολογούμενοι τὰς ἁμαρτίας αὐτῶν.

И҆ и҆схожда́ше къ немꙋ̀ всѧ̀ і҆ꙋде́йскаѧ страна̀ и҆ і҆ерⷭ҇ли́млѧне: и҆ креща́хꙋсѧ всѝ во і҆ѻрда́нѣ рѣцѣ̀ ѿ негѡ̀, и҆сповѣ́дающе грѣхѝ своѧ̑.

6

And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;

ἦν δὲ ὁ Ἰωάννης ἐνδεδυμένος τρίχας καμήλου καὶ ζώνην δερματίνην περὶ τὴν ὀσφὺν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐσθίων ἀκρίδας καὶ μέλι ἄγριον.

Бѣ́ же і҆ѡа́ннъ ѡ҆болче́нъ власы̑ вельблꙋ̑жди, и҆ по́ѧсъ ᲂу҆сме́нъ ѡ҆ чре́слѣхъ є҆гѡ̀, и҆ ꙗ҆ды́й а҆крі̑ды и҆ ме́дъ ди́вїй.

7

And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.

καὶ ἐκήρυσσε λέγων· ἔρχεται ὁ ἰσχυρότερός μου ὀπίσω μου, οὗ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἱκανὸς κύψας λῦσαι τὸν ἱμάντα τῶν ὑποδημάτων αὐτοῦ.

И҆ проповѣ́даше, глаго́лѧ: грѧде́тъ крѣ́плїй менє̀ в̾слѣ́дъ менє̀, є҆мꙋ́же нѣ́смь досто́инъ прекло́ньсѧ разрѣши́ти реме́нь сапѡ́гъ є҆гѡ̀:

8

I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.

ἐγὼ μὲν ἐβάπτισα ὑμᾶς ἐν ὕδατι, αὐτὸς δὲ βαπτίσει ὑμᾶς ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ.

а҆́зъ ᲂу҆́бѡ крести́хъ вы̀ водо́ю: то́й же крⷭ҇ти́тъ вы̀ дх҃омъ ст҃ы́мъ.

Reader's reference

2 Timothy 4:5–8 § 298

Apostol

Prokeimena

Tone 6

O Lord, save Thy people / and bless Thine inheritance.

VTo Thee, O Lord, will I call. O my God, be not silent to me!

Alleluia

Tone 8

O God, be gracious to us and bless us, and make the light of Thy countenance to shine upon us, and have mercy on us!

Communion Hymn

Praise the Lord from the heavens

Reader's reference

Divine Liturgy

Prokeimena

Tone 6

O Lord, save Thy people / and bless Thine inheritance.

VTo Thee, O Lord, will I call. O my God, be not silent to me!

Alleluia

Tone 8

O God, be gracious to us and bless us, and make the light of Thy countenance to shine upon us, and have mercy on us!

Communion Hymn

Praise the Lord from the heavens