Tuesday of the 22nd week after Pentecost
2 John the Merciful, Patriarch of Alexandria
2 Our Father among the Saints John the Merciful, Patriarch of Alexandria (619) (St John the Merciful, Patriarch of Alexandria)Our Holy Father Nilus the Ascetic of Sinai (430)Our Father among the Saints Martin, Bishop of Tours (397)St Nilus the Myrrh-Gusher of Mt Athos (1651)
Divine Liturgy
Colossians 2:20–3:3
§ 256
Colossians 2:20–3:3 § 256
Brethren, if you died with Christ from the basic principles of the world, why, as though living in the world, are you subject to regulations (“ … Do not touch, do not taste, do not handle,” which all concern things which perish with the using), according to the commandments and doctrines of men? These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh… If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sits at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. For you are dead, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
Luke 14.25-35
§ 77
Luke 14.25-35 § 77
And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them,
Συνεπορεύοντο δὲ αὐτῷ ὄχλοι πολλοί. καὶ στραφεὶς εἶπε πρὸς αὐτούς·
[Заⷱ҇ 77] И҆дѧ́хꙋ же съ ни́мъ наро́ди мно́зи: и҆ ѡ҆бра́щьсѧ речѐ къ ни̑мъ:
If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
εἴ τις ἔρχεται πρός με καὶ οὐ μισεῖ τὸν πατέρα ἑαυτοῦ καὶ τὴν μητέρα καὶ τὴν γυναῖκα καὶ τὰ τέκνα καὶ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς καὶ τὰς ἀδελφάς, ἔτι δὲ καὶ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ψυχήν, οὐ δύναταί μου μαθητὴς εἶναι.
а҆́ще кто̀ грѧде́тъ ко мнѣ̀, и҆ не возненави́дитъ ѻ҆тца̀ своего̀ и҆ ма́терь, и҆ женꙋ̀ и҆ ча̑дъ, и҆ бра́тїю и҆ се́стръ, є҆ще́ же и҆ дꙋ́шꙋ свою̀, не мо́жетъ мо́й бы́ти ᲂу҆чн҃къ:
And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
καὶ ὅστις οὐ βαστάζει τὸν σταυρὸν ἑαυτοῦ καὶ ἔρχεται ὀπίσω μου, οὐ δύναται εἶναί μου μαθητής.
и҆ и҆́же не но́ситъ креста̀ своегѡ̀ и҆ в̾слѣ́дъ менє̀ грѧде́тъ, не мо́жетъ мо́й бы́ти ᲂу҆чн҃къ.
For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
τίς γὰρ ἐξ ὑμῶν, θέλων πύργον οἰκοδομῆσαι, οὐχὶ πρῶτον καθίσας ψηφίζει τὴν δαπάνην, εἰ ἔχει τὰ πρὸς ἀπαρτισμόν;
Кто́ бо ѿ ва́съ, хотѧ́й сто́лпъ созда́ти, не пре́жде ли сѣ́дъ расчте́тъ и҆мѣ́нїе, а҆́ще и҆́мать, є҆́же є҆́сть на соверше́нїе,
Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
ἵνα μήποτε, θέντος αὐτοῦ θεμέλιον καὶ μὴ ἰσχύσαντος ἐκτελέσαι, πάντες οἱ θεωροῦντες ἄρξωνται αὐτῷ ἐμπαίζειν,
да не, когда̀ положи́тъ ѡ҆снова́нїе и҆ не возмо́жетъ соверши́ти, всѝ ви́дѧщїи начнꙋ́тъ рꙋга́тисѧ є҆мꙋ̀,
Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
λέγοντες ὅτι οὗτος ὁ ἄνθρωπος ἤρξατο οἰκοδομεῖν καὶ οὐκ ἴσχυσεν ἐκτελέσαι;
глаго́люще, ꙗ҆́кѡ се́й человѣ́къ нача́тъ зда́ти и҆ не мо́же соверши́ти;
Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
ἢ τίς βασιλεύς, πορευόμενος συμβαλεῖν ἑτέρῳ βασιλεῖ εἰς πόλεμον, οὐχὶ πρῶτον καθίσας βουλεύεται εἰ δυνατός ἐστιν ἐν δέκα χιλιάσιν ἀπαντῆσαι τῷ μετὰ εἴκοσι χιλιάδων ἐρχομένῳ ἐπ᾿ αὐτόν;
И҆лѝ кі́й ца́рь и҆ды́й ко и҆но́мꙋ царю̀ сни́тисѧ съ ни́мъ на бра́нь, не сѣ́дъ ли пре́жде совѣщава́етъ, а҆́ще си́ленъ є҆́сть срѣ́сти съ десѧтїю̀ ты́сѧщъ грѧдꙋ́щаго со двѣма́десѧтьма ты́сѧщама на́нь;
Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
εἰ δὲ μήγε, ἔτι πόρρω αὐτοῦ ὄντος πρεσβείαν ἀποστείλας ἐρωτᾷ τὰ πρὸς εἰρήνην.
а҆́ще ли же нѝ, є҆щѐ дале́че є҆мꙋ̀ сꙋ́щꙋ, моле́нїе посла́въ мо́литсѧ ѡ҆ смире́нїи.
So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
οὕτως οὖν πᾶς ἐξ ὑμῶν, ὃς οὐκ ἀποτάσσεται πᾶσι τοῖς ἑαυτοῦ ὑπάρχουσιν, οὐ δύναται εἶναί μου μαθητής.
Та́кѡ ᲂу҆̀бо всѧ́къ ѿ ва́съ, и҆́же не ѿрече́тсѧ всегѡ̀ своегѡ̀ и҆мѣ́нїѧ, не мо́жетъ бы́ти мо́й ᲂу҆чн҃къ.
Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
καλὸν τὸ ἅλας· ἐὰν δὲ καὶ τὸ ἅλας μωρανθῇ, ἐν τίνι ἀρτυθήσεται;
Добро̀ є҆́сть со́ль: а҆́ще же со́ль ѡ҆бꙋѧ́етъ, чи́мъ ѡ҆соли́тсѧ;
It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
οὔτε εἰς γῆν οὔτε εἰς κοπρίαν εὔθετόν ἐστιν· ἔξω βάλλουσιν αὐτό. ὁ ἔχων ὦτα ἀκούειν ἀκουέτω.
ни въ зе́млю, ни въ гно́й потре́бна є҆́сть: во́нъ и҆зсы́плютъ ю҆̀. И҆мѣ́ѧй ᲂу҆́шы слы́шати да слы́шитъ.
Reader's reference
Divine Liturgy
Prokeimena
The righteous one shall rejoice in the Lord / and shall set his hope on Him.
VHear my voice, O God, when I pray unto Thee.
Alleluia
The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree and shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
VThey that are planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God.
Communion Hymn
The righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance. He shall not fear evil tidings.