3 Saturday after Nativity

Saturday of the 30th week after Pentecost

3 Synaxis of the Theotokos

Saturday, December 26, 2026 Nativity to Theophany

2 Afterfeast of the Nativity of Christ3 Synaxis of the Most Holy Theotokos. (Synaxis of the Most-Holy Theotokos)The Flight into Egypt of the Holy FamilyOur Holy Father Euthymius the Confessor, Bishop of Sardis (840) (Hieromartyr Euthymius of Sardis)Our Holy Father Constantine of Synnada (7th c.)

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1 Timothy 6:11–16 § 288 (Saturday after Nativity)

1 Timothy 6:11–16 (Saturday after Nativity) § 288

Saturday after Nativity

My son Timothy, pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. I urge you in the sight of God who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus who witnessed the good confession before Pontius Pilate, that you keep this commandment without spot, blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ’s appearing, which He will manifest in His own time, He who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone has immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach, whom no man has seen nor can see, to whom be honor and power everlasting. Amen.

Hebrews 2:11–18 § 306 (Theotokos)

Hebrews 2:11–18 (Theotokos) § 306

Theotokos

Brethren, both He that sanctifies and they who are being sanctified are all of one, for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren, saying: “I will declare Thy name unto My brethren, in the midst of the congregation will I sing praise unto Thee.” And again: “I will put My trust in Him.” And again: “Behold, I and the children which God hath given Me.” Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil, and release them, who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. For indeed, He took not upon Himself the nature of Angels, but He took upon Himself the seed of Abraham. Therefore, in all things He had to be made like unto His brethren, that He might be a merciful and faithful High Priest in things pertaining to God, to make expiation for the sins of the people. For in that He Himself has suffered, being tempted, He is able to help those who are tempted.

Matthew 12.15-21 § 46ctr (Saturday after Nativity)

Matthew 12.15-21 (Saturday after Nativity) § 46ctr

Saturday after Nativity

15

But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;

Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς γνοὺς ἀνεχώρησεν ἐκεῖθεν· καὶ ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ ὄχλοι πολλοί, καὶ ἐθεράπευσεν αὐτοὺς πάντας,

И҆ по не́мъ и҆до́ша наро́ди мно́зи, и҆ и҆сцѣлѝ и҆̀хъ всѣ́хъ:

16

And charged them that they should not make him known:

καὶ ἐπετίμησεν αὐτοῖς ἵνα μὴ φανερὸν ποιήσωσιν αὐτόν,

и҆ запретѝ и҆̀мъ, да не ꙗ҆́вѣ є҆го̀ творѧ́тъ:

17

That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,

ὅπως πληρωθῇ τὸ ρηθὲν διὰ Ἡσαΐου τοῦ προφήτου λέγοντος·

ꙗ҆́кѡ да сбꙋ́детсѧ рече́нное и҆са́їемъ прⷪ҇ро́комъ, глаго́лющимъ:

18

Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.

ἰδοὺ ὁ παῖς μου, ὃν ᾑρέτισα, ὁ ἀγαπητός μου, εἰς ὃν εὐδόκησεν ἡ ψυχή μου· θήσω τὸ πνεῦμά μου ἐπ᾿ αὐτόν, καὶ κρίσιν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν ἀπαγγελεῖ·

сѐ, ѻ҆́трокъ мо́й, є҆го́же и҆зво́лихъ, возлю́бленный мо́й, на́ньже бл҃говолѝ дш҃а̀ моѧ̀: положꙋ̀ дх҃ъ мо́й на не́мъ, и҆ сꙋ́дъ ꙗ҆зы́кѡмъ возвѣсти́тъ:

19

He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.

οὐκ ἐρίσει οὐδὲ κραυγάσει, οὐδὲ ἀκούσει τις ἐν ταῖς πλατείαις τὴν φωνήν αὐτοῦ.

не пререче́тъ, ни возопїе́тъ, нижѐ ᲂу҆слы́шитъ кто̀ на распꙋ́тїихъ гла́са є҆гѡ̀:

20

A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.

κάλαμον συντετριμμένον οὐ κατεάξει καὶ λίνον τυφόμενον οὐ σβέσει, ἕως ἂν ἐκβάλῃ εἰς νῖκος τὴν κρίσιν.

тро́сти сокрꙋше́нны не прело́митъ и҆ ле́на вне́мшасѧ не ᲂу҆гаси́тъ, до́ндеже и҆зведе́тъ въ побѣ́дꙋ сꙋ́дъ:

21

And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.

καὶ τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ ἔθνη ἐλπιοῦσι.

и҆ на и҆́мѧ є҆гѡ̀ ꙗ҆зы́цы ᲂу҆пова́ти и҆́мꙋтъ.

Matthew 2.13-23 § 4 (Theotokos)

Matthew 2.13-23 (Theotokos) § 4

Theotokos

13

And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

Ἀναχωρησάντων δὲ αὐτῶν ἰδοὺ ἄγγελος Κυρίου φαίνεται κατ᾿ ὄναρ τῷ Ἰωσὴφ λέγων· ἐγερθεὶς παράλαβε τὸ παιδίον καὶ τὴν μητέρα αὐτοῦ καὶ φεῦγε εἰς Αἴγυπτον, καὶ ἴσθι ἐκεῖ ἕως ἂν εἴπω σοι· μέλλει γὰρ Ἡρῴδης ζητεῖν τὸ παιδίον τοῦ ἀπολέσαι αὐτό.

[Заⷱ҇ 4] Ѿше́дшымъ же и҆̀мъ, сѐ, а҆́гг҃лъ гдⷭ҇ень во снѣ̀ ꙗ҆ви́сѧ і҆ѡ́сифꙋ, глаго́лѧ: воста́въ поимѝ ѻ҆троча̀ и҆ мт҃рь є҆гѡ̀, и҆ бѣжѝ во є҆гѵ́петъ, и҆ бꙋ́ди та́мѡ, до́ндеже рекꙋ́ ти: хо́щетъ бо и҆́рѡдъ и҆ска́ти ѻ҆троча́те, да погꙋби́тъ є҆̀.

14

When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:

Ὁ δὲ ἐγερθεὶς παρέλαβε τὸ παιδίον καὶ τὴν μητέρα αὐτοῦ νυκτὸς καὶ ἀνεχώρησεν εἰς Αἴγυπτον,

Ѻ҆́нъ же воста́въ, поѧ́тъ ѻ҆троча̀ и҆ мт҃рь є҆гѡ̀ но́щїю, и҆ ѿи́де во є҆гѵ́петъ,

15

And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.

καὶ ἦν ἐκεῖ ἕως τῆς τελευτῆς Ἡρῴδου, ἵνα πληρωθῇ τὸ ρηθὲν ὑπὸ τοῦ Κυρίου διὰ τοῦ προφήτου λέγοντος· ἐξ Αἰγύπτου ἐκάλεσα τὸν υἱόν μου.

и҆ бѣ̀ та́мѡ до ᲂу҆ме́ртвїѧ и҆́рѡдова: да сбꙋ́детсѧ рече́нное ѿ гдⷭ҇а прⷪ҇ро́комъ, глаго́лющимъ: ѿ є҆гѵ́пта воззва́хъ сн҃а моего̀.

16

Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.

Τότε Ἡρῴδης ἰδὼν ὅτι ἐνεπαίχθη ὑπὸ τῶν μάγων, ἐθυμώθη λίαν, καὶ ἀποστείλας ἀνεῖλε πάντας τοὺς παῖδας τοὺς ἐν Βηθλεὲμ καὶ ἐν πᾶσι τοῖς ὁρίοις αὐτῆς ἀπὸ διετοῦς καὶ κατωτέρω, κατὰ τὸν χρόνον ὃν ἠκρίβωσε παρὰ τῶν μάγων.

Тогда̀ и҆́рѡдъ ви́дѣвъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ порꙋ́ганъ бы́сть ѿ волхвѡ́въ, разгнѣ́васѧ ѕѣлѡ̀ и҆ посла́въ и҆збѝ всѧ̑ дѣ́ти сꙋ́щыѧ въ виѳлее́мѣ и҆ во всѣ́хъ предѣ́лѣхъ є҆гѡ̀, ѿ двою̀ лѣ̑тꙋ и҆ нижа́йше, по вре́мени, є҆́же и҆звѣ́стнѡ и҆спыта̀ ѿ волхвѡ́въ.

17

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,

τότε ἐπληρώθη τὸ ρηθὲν ὑπὸ Ἱερεμίου τοῦ προφήτου λέγοντος·

Тогда̀ сбы́стсѧ рече́нное і҆еремі́емъ прⷪ҇ро́комъ, глаго́лющимъ:

18

In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.

φωνὴ ἐν Ραμᾷ ἠκούσθη, θρῆνος καὶ κλαυθμὸς καὶ ὀδυρμὸς πολύς· Ραχὴλ κλαίουσα τὰ τέκνα αὐτῆς, καὶ οὐκ ἤθελε παρακληθῆναι, ὅτι οὐκ εἰσίν.

гла́съ въ ра́мѣ слы́шанъ бы́сть, пла́чь и҆ рыда́нїе и҆ во́пль мно́гъ: рахи́ль пла́чꙋщисѧ ча̑дъ свои́хъ, и҆ не хотѧ́ше ᲂу҆тѣ́шитисѧ, ꙗ҆́кѡ не сꙋ́ть.

19

But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,

Τελευτήσαντος δὲ τοῦ Ἡρῴδου ἰδοὺ ἄγγελος Κυρίου κατ᾿ ὄναρ φαίνεται τῷ Ἰωσὴφ ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ

Оу҆ме́ршꙋ же и҆́рѡдꙋ, сѐ, а҆́гг҃лъ гдⷭ҇ень во снѣ̀ ꙗ҆ви́сѧ і҆ѡ́сифꙋ во є҆гѵ́птѣ,

20

Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child's life.

λέγων· ἐγερθεὶς παράλαβε τὸ παιδίον καὶ τὴν μητέρα αὐτοῦ καὶ πορεύου εἰς γῆν Ἰσραήλ· τεθνήκασι γὰρ οἱ ζητοῦντες τὴν ψυχὴν τοῦ παιδίου.

глаго́лѧ: воста́въ поимѝ ѻ҆троча̀ и҆ мт҃рь є҆гѡ̀ и҆ и҆дѝ въ зе́млю і҆и҃левꙋ, и҆зомро́ша бо и҆́щꙋщїи дш҃ѝ ѻ҆троча́те.

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And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

ὁ δὲ ἐγερθεὶς παρέλαβε τὸ παιδίον καὶ τὴν μητέρα αὐτοῦ καὶ ἦλθεν εἰς γῆν Ἰσραήλ.

Ѻ҆́нъ же воста́въ, поѧ́тъ ѻ҆троча̀ и҆ мт҃рь є҆гѡ̀ и҆ прїи́де въ зе́млю і҆и҃левꙋ.

22

But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:

ἀκούσας δὲ ὅτι Ἀρχέλαος βασιλεύει ἐπὶ τῆς Ἰουδαίας ἀντὶ Ἡρῴδου τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ, ἐφοβήθη ἐκεῖ ἀπελθεῖν· χρηματισθεὶς δὲ κατ᾿ ὄναρ ἀνεχώρησεν εἰς τὰ μέρη τῆς Γαλιλαίας,

Слы́шавъ же, ꙗ҆́кѡ а҆рхела́й ца́рствꙋетъ во і҆ꙋде́и вмѣ́стѡ и҆́рѡда ѻ҆тца̀ своегѡ̀, ᲂу҆боѧ́сѧ та́мѡ и҆тѝ: вѣ́сть же прїе́мь во снѣ̀, ѿи́де въ предѣ́лы галїлє́йскїѧ

23

And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.

καὶ ἐλθὼν κατῴκησεν εἰς πόλιν λεγομένην Ναζαρέτ, ὅπως πληρωθῇ τὸ ρηθὲν διὰ τῶν προφητῶν ὅτι Ναζωραῖος κληθήσεται.

и҆ прише́дъ всели́сѧ во гра́дѣ нарица́емѣмъ назаре́тъ: ꙗ҆́кѡ да сбꙋ́детсѧ рече́нное прⷪ҇рѡ́ки, ꙗ҆́кѡ назѡре́й нарече́тсѧ.

Reader's reference

1 Timothy 6:11–16 § 288 — Hebrews 2:11–18 § 306

Apostol

Prokeimena

Tone 4

I will remember thy name / in all generations.

VHearken, O daughter, and see, and incline thine ear.

Tone 3

My soul magnifies the Lord / and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.

VFor He has regarded the low estate of His handmaiden, for behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed.

Alleluia

Tone 8

Arise, O Lord, and go to Thy resting place, Thou and the Ark of Thy might.

VThe Lord has sworn to David a sure oath and will not change His mind!

Tone 8

Arise, O Lord, and go to Thy resting place, Thou and the Ark of Thy might.

VThe Lord has sworn to David a sure oath and will not change His mind!

Communion Hymn

I will receive the cup of salvation and call on the Name of the Lord.

The Lord has sent redemption to His people!

Reader's reference

Divine Liturgy

Prokeimena

Tone 4

I will remember thy name / in all generations.

VHearken, O daughter, and see, and incline thine ear.

Tone 3

My soul magnifies the Lord / and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.

VFor He has regarded the low estate of His handmaiden, for behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed.

Alleluia

Tone 8

Arise, O Lord, and go to Thy resting place, Thou and the Ark of Thy might.

VThe Lord has sworn to David a sure oath and will not change His mind!

Tone 8

Arise, O Lord, and go to Thy resting place, Thou and the Ark of Thy might.

VThe Lord has sworn to David a sure oath and will not change His mind!

Communion Hymn

I will receive the cup of salvation and call on the Name of the Lord.

The Lord has sent redemption to His people!