Afterfeast of the Nativity of Christ
The Twenty Thousand Martyrs burned to death in their church in Nicomedia (ca. 304).Our Holy Father Simon the Outpourer of Myrrh, Founder of Simonopetra Monastery, Mt Athos (1287)
Divine Liturgy
Hebrews 10:35–11:7
§ 326
Hebrews 10:35–11:7 § 326
Brethren, do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward. For you have need of patience, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise: “For yet a little while, And He that shall come will come and will not tarry. Now the just shall live by faith … but if anyone draws back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.” But we [brethren,] are not of those who draw back unto perdition, but of them that believe to the saving of the soul… Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good report. Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible. By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still speaks. By faith Enoch was translated so that he did not see death, “and was not found because God had translated him”; for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he that comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. By faith Noah, being warned by God of things not yet seen, moved with fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his house, by which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
Mark 11.27-33
§ 52
Mark 11.27-33 § 52
And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders,
Καὶ ἔρχονται πάλιν εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα· καὶ ἐν τῶ ἱερῷ περιπατοῦντος αὐτοῦ ἔρχονται πρὸς αὐτὸν οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ γραμματεῖς καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι
[Заⷱ҇ 52] И҆ прїидо́ша па́ки во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ. И҆ въ це́ркви ходѧ́щꙋ є҆мꙋ̀, прїидо́ша къ немꙋ̀ а҆рхїере́є и҆ кни́жницы и҆ ста́рцы
And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?
καὶ λέγουσιν αὐτῷ· ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιεῖς; ἢ τίς σοι ἔδωκε τὴν ἐξουσίαν ταύτην ἵνα ταῦτα ποιῇς;
и҆ глаго́лаша є҆мꙋ̀: ко́ею ѡ҆́бластїю сїѧ̑ твори́ши; и҆ кто̀ тѝ ѡ҆́бласть сїю̀ дадѐ, да сїѧ̑ твори́ши;
And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· ἐπερωτήσω ὑμᾶς κἀγὼ ἕνα λόγον, καὶ ἀποκρίθητέ μοι, καὶ ἐρῶ ὑμῖν ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιῶ.
І҆и҃съ же ѿвѣща́въ речѐ и҆̀мъ: вопрошꙋ́ вы и҆ а҆́зъ словесѐ є҆ди́нагѡ, и҆ ѿвѣща́йте мѝ: и҆ рекꙋ̀ ва́мъ, ко́ею ѡ҆́бластїю сїѧ̑ творю̀:
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me.
τὸ βάπτισμα Ἰωάννου ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ἦν ἢ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων; ἀποκρίθητέ μοι.
кр҃ще́нїе і҆ѡа́нново съ нб҃се́ ли бѣ̀, и҆лѝ ѿ человѣ̑къ; ѿвѣща́йте мѝ.
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
καὶ ἐλογίζοντο πρὸς ἑαυτοὺς λέγοντες· ἐὰν εἴπωμεν, ἐξ οὐρανοῦ, ἐρεῖ· διατί οὖν οὐκ ἐπιστεύσατε αὐτῷ;
И҆ мы́слѧхꙋ въ себѣ̀, глаго́люще: а҆́ще рече́мъ, съ нб҃сѐ, рече́тъ: почто̀ ᲂу҆̀бо не вѣ́ровасте є҆мꙋ̀;
But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.
ἀλλὰ εἴπωμεν, ἐξ ἀνθρώπων; ἐφοβοῦντο τὸν λαόν· ἅπαντες γὰρ εἶχον τὸν Ἰωάννην ὅτι προφήτης ἦν.
но а҆́ще рече́мъ, ѿ человѣ̑къ: боѧ́хꙋсѧ люді́й: вси́ бо и҆мѣ́ѧхꙋ і҆ѡа́нна, ꙗ҆́кѡ вои́стиннꙋ прⷪ҇ро́къ бѣ̀.
And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
καὶ ἀποκριθέντες λέγουσι τῷ Ἰησοῦ· οὐκ οἴδαμεν. καὶ ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἀποκριθεὶς λέγει αὐτοῖς· οὐδὲ ἐγὼ λέγω ὑμῖν ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιῶ.
И҆ ѿвѣща́вше глаго́лаша і҆и҃сови: не вѣ́мы. И҆ ѿвѣща́въ і҆и҃съ гл҃а и҆̀мъ: ни а҆́зъ гл҃ю ва́мъ, ко́ею ѡ҆́бластїю сїѧ̑ творю̀.
Reader's reference
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Prokeimena
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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
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