Thursday of the 20th week after Pentecost
Galacteon and Episteme of Homs
Holy Martyrs Galaction and Episteme (ca. 250) (Martyrs Galacteon and Wife Epistemis; Repose St Jonah of Novgorod)Holy Apostles Patrobas, Hermas, Linus, Gaius and PhilologusOur Holy Father Gregory the Confessor, Patriarch of Alexandria (early 9th c.)
Divine Liturgy
Philippians 3:1–8
§ 244
Philippians 3:1–8 § 244
Brethren, rejoice in the Lord. For me to write the same things to you is not tedious, but for you it is safe. Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of them that mutilate the flesh! For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh, though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he may have confidence in the flesh, I more so: circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; as concerning the law, a Phárisee; concerning zeal, persecuting the Church; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. But what things were a gain to me, these I have counted as a loss for the sake of Christ. Yet indeed I also count all things as a loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord … for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ…
Luke 11.47-12.1
§ 62
Luke 11.47-12.1 § 62
Chapter 11
Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.
οὐαὶ ὑμῖν, ὅτι οἰκοδομεῖτε τὰ μνημεῖα τῶν προφητῶν, οἱ δὲ πατέρες ὑμῶν ἀπέκτειναν αὐτούς.
[Заⷱ҇ 62] Го́ре ва́мъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ зи́ждете гро́бы прⷪ҇рѡ́къ, ѻ҆тцы́ же ва́ши и҆зби́ша и҆̀хъ:
Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres.
ἄρα μαρτυρεῖτε καὶ συνευδοκεῖτε τοῖς ἔργοις τῶν πατέρων ὑμῶν, ὅτι αὐτοὶ μὲν ἀπέκτειναν αὐτούς, ὑμεῖς δὲ οἰκοδομεῖτε αὐτῶν τὰ μνημεῖα.
ᲂу҆̀бо свидѣ́тельствꙋете и҆ соблаговолитѐ дѣлѡ́мъ ѻ҆тє́цъ ва́шихъ: ꙗ҆́кѡ ті́и ᲂу҆́бѡ и҆зби́ша и҆̀хъ, вы́ же зи́ждете и҆́хъ гро́бы.
Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:
διὰ τοῦτο καὶ ἡ σοφία τοῦ Θεοῦ εἶπεν· ἀποστελῶ εἰς αὐτοὺς προφήτας καὶ ἀποστόλους, καὶ ἐξ αὐτῶν ἀποκτενοῦσι καὶ ἐκδιώξουσιν,
Сегѡ̀ ра́ди и҆ премⷣрость бж҃їѧ речѐ: послю̀ въ ни́хъ {къ ни̑мъ} прⷪ҇ро́ки и҆ а҆пⷭ҇лы, и҆ ѿ ни́хъ ᲂу҆бїю́тъ и҆ и҆зженꙋ́тъ:
That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;
ἵνα ἐκζητηθῇ τὸ αἷμα πάντων τῶν προφητῶν τὸ ἐκχυνόμενον ἀπὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου ἀπὸ τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης,
да взы́щетсѧ кро́вь всѣ́хъ прⷪ҇рѡ́къ, пролива́емаѧ ѿ сложе́нїѧ мі́ра, ѿ ро́да сегѡ̀,
From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.
ἀπὸ τοῦ αἵματος Ἄβελ ἕως τοῦ αἵματος Ζαχαρίου τοῦ ἀπολομένου μεταξὺ τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου καὶ τοῦ οἴκου· ναί, λέγω ὑμῖν, ἐκζητηθήσεται ἀπὸ τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης.
ѿ кро́ве а҆́велѧ да́же до кро́ве заха́рїи, поги́бшагѡ междꙋ̀ ѻ҆лтаре́мъ и҆ хра́момъ: є҆́й, гл҃ю ва́мъ, взы́щетсѧ ѿ ро́да сегѡ̀.
Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.
οὐαὶ ὑμῖν τοῖς νομικοῖς ὅτι ἤρατε τὴν κλεῖδα τῆς γνώσεως· αὐτοὶ οὐκ εἰσήλθετε, καὶ τοὺς εἰσερχομένους ἐκωλύσατε.
Го́ре ва́мъ зако́нникѡмъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ взѧ́сте клю́чь разꙋмѣ́нїѧ: са́ми не внидо́сте, и҆ входѧ́щымъ возбрани́сте.
And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:
Λέγοντος δὲ αὐτοῦ πρὸς αὐτοὺς ταῦτα ἤρξαντο οἱ γραμματεῖς καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι δεινῶς ἐνέχειν καὶ ἀποστοματίζειν αὐτὸν περὶ πλειόνων,
Гл҃ющꙋ же є҆мꙋ̀ сїѧ̑ къ ни̑мъ, нача́ша кни́жницы и҆ фарїсе́є бѣ́днѣ {ѕѣлѡ̀} гнѣ́ватисѧ на́нь и҆ преста́ти {вопроша́ти} є҆го̀ ѡ҆ мно́зѣ,
Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.
ἐνεδρεύοντες αὐτόν, ζητοῦντες θηρεῦσαί τι ἐκ τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ, ἵνα κατηγορήσωσιν αὐτοῦ.
ла́юще є҆го̀ {навѣ́тꙋюще на́нь}, и҆́щꙋще ᲂу҆лови́ти нѣ́что ѿ ᲂу҆́стъ є҆гѡ̀, да на́нь возглаго́лютъ.
Chapter 12
IN the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
Ἐν οἷς ἐπισυναχθεισῶν τῶν μυριάδων τοῦ ὄχλου ὡς καταπατεῖν ἀλλήλους, ἤρξατο λέγειν πρὸς τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ πρῶτον· προσέχετε ἑαυτοῖς ἀπὸ τῆς ζύμης τῶν Φαρισαίων, ἥτις ἐστὶν ὑπόκρισις.
Ѡ҆ ни́хже {междꙋ̀ тѣ́мъ} собра́вшымсѧ тьма́мъ наро́да, ꙗ҆́кѡ попира́ти дрꙋ́гъ дрꙋ́га, нача́тъ гл҃ати ᲂу҆чн҃кѡ́мъ свои̑мъ пе́рвѣе: внемли́те себѣ̀ ѿ ква́са фарїсе́йска, є҆́же є҆́сть лицемѣ́рїе.
Reader's reference
Divine Liturgy
Prokeimena
Their proclamation has gone out into all the earth / and their words to the ends of the universe.
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
Their proclamation has gone out into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the universe!