Wednesday of the 25th week after Pentecost
2 James the Persian
2 Holy Great Martyr James the Persian (421) (Greatmartyr Jacob of Persia)
Divine Liturgy
2 Thessalonians 2:1–12
§ 275
2 Thessalonians 2:1–12 § 275
Brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together unto Him, we beseech you, not to be soon shaken in mind or troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter, as if from us, as though the day of Christ is at hand… Let no man deceive you by any means; for that day shall not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God. Do you not remember that when I was still with you I told you these things? And now you know what is restraining, that he may be revealed in his own time. For the mystery of iniquity is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way. And then shall the wicked one be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the breath of His mouth and destroy with the brightness of His coming. The coming of the wicked one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
Luke 20.1-8
§ 99
Luke 20.1-8 § 99
AND it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders,
Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν μιᾷ τῶν ἡμερῶν ἐκείνων διδάσκοντος αὐτοῦ τὸν λαὸν ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ καὶ εὐαγγελιζομένου ἐπέστησαν οἱ ἱερεῖς καὶ οἱ γραμματεῖς σὺν τοῖς πρεσβυτέροις
[Заⷱ҇ 99] И҆ бы́сть во є҆ди́нъ ѿ дні́й ѻ҆́нѣхъ, ᲂу҆ча́щꙋ є҆мꙋ̀ лю́ди въ це́ркви и҆ бл҃говѣствꙋ́ющꙋ, прїидо́ша свѧще́нницы и҆ кни́жницы со ста̑рцы
And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?
καὶ εἶπον πρὸς αὐτὸν λέγοντες· εἰπὲ ἡμῖν ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιεῖς, ἢ τίς ἐστιν ὁ δούς σοι τὴν ἐξουσίαν ταύτην;
и҆ рѣ́ша къ немꙋ̀, глаго́люще: рцы̀ на́мъ, ко́ею ѡ҆́бластїю сїѧ̑ твори́ши, и҆лѝ кто̀ є҆́сть да́вый тебѣ̀ вла́сть сїю̀;
And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:
ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτούς· ἐρωτήσω ὑμᾶς κἀγὼ ἕνα λόγον καὶ εἴπατέ μοι·
Ѿвѣща́въ же речѐ къ ни̑мъ: вопрошꙋ́ вы и҆ а҆́зъ є҆ди́нагѡ словесѐ, и҆ рцы́те мѝ:
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?
τὸ βάπτισμα Ἰωάννου ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ἦν ἢ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων;
креще́нїе і҆ѡа́нново съ нб҃се́ ли бѣ̀, и҆лѝ ѿ человѣ̑къ;
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?
οἱ δὲ συνελογίσαντο πρὸς ἑαυτοὺς λέγοντες ὅτι ἐὰν εἴπωμεν, ἐξ οὐρανοῦ, ἐρεῖ, διατί οὖν οὐκ ἐπιστεύσατε αὐτῷ;
Ѻ҆ни́ же помышлѧ́хꙋ въ себѣ̀, глаго́люще, ꙗ҆́кѡ а҆́ще рече́мъ: съ нб҃сѐ, рече́тъ: почто̀ ᲂу҆̀бо не вѣ́ровасте є҆мꙋ̀;
But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.
ἐὰν δὲ εἴπωμεν, ἐξ ἀνθρώπων, πᾶς ὁ λαὸς καταλιθάσει ἡμᾶς· πεπεισμένος γάρ ἐστιν Ἰωάννην προφήτην εἶναι.
а҆́ще ли же рече́мъ: ѿ человѣ̑къ, всѝ лю́дїе ка́менїемъ побїю́тъ ны̀: и҆звѣ́стно бо бѣ̀ ѡ҆ і҆ѡа́ннѣ, ꙗ҆́кѡ прⷪ҇ро́къ бѣ̀.
And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was.
καὶ ἀπεκρίθησαν μὴ εἰδέναι πόθεν.
И҆ ѿвѣща́ша: не вѣ́мы ѿкꙋ́дꙋ.
And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
καὶ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· οὐδὲ ἐγὼ λέγω ὑμῖν ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιῶ.
І҆и҃съ же речѐ и҆̀мъ: ни а҆́зъ гл҃ю ва́мъ, ко́ею ѡ҆́бластїю сїѧ̑ творю̀.
Reader's reference
Divine Liturgy
Prokeimena
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 shall call me blessed.
Alleluia
Hearken, O daughter, and see, and incline thine ear.
VThe rich among the people shall pray before thy face.
Communion Hymn
I will receive the cup of salvation and call on the Name of the Lord.