Wednesday of the 29th week after Pentecost
3 Conception by Righteous Anna of the Most Holy Theotokos
3 Conception by St Anna of the TheotokosSt Hannah (Anna), the Prophetess, the mother of the Prophet Samuel (12th c. BC)St Stephen the New Light (Neolampes) of Constantinople (912)
Divine Liturgy
Hebrews 5:11–6:8
§ 312
Hebrews 5:11–6:8 § 312
Brethren, we have many things to say of Melchízedek, and it is hard to explain since you have become dull of hearing. For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food. For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. Therefore, leaving the principle doctrines of Christ, let us go on unto perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of baptism, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. And this we will do if God permits. For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted the heavenly gift, and have become partakers of the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, if they should fall away, to renew them again unto repentance, since they crucify to themselves the Son of God anew, and put Him to an open shame. For the earth which drinks in the rain that often comes upon it, and bears herbs useful for them by whom it is dressed, receives blessing from God; but if it bears thorns and briars, it is rejected and near to being cursed, and its end is to be burned.
Galatians 4:22–31 (St Anna) § 210ctr
St Anna
God is wonder ful in His Saints, the God of Israel.
Verse: Bless God in the Churches, the Lord out of Israel’s wellsprings. Until the Leavetaking.
Brethren, Abraham had two sons: the one by a bondmaid, the other by a free woman. But he who was of the bondwoman was bom after the flesh, and he of the free woman was by promise, which things are an allegory. For these are the two covenants: the one from Mount Sinai which gives birth to bondage, which is Hagar—for this Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia, and corresponds to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children. But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all. For it is written: “Rejoice, thou barren, that bearest not! Break forth and shout, thou that travailest not! For the desolate has many more children than she which has a husband...”
The salvation of the righteous is of the Lord.
I will receive the cup of salvation and call on the Name of the Lord.
Luke 21.5-7, 10-11, 20-24
§ 104
Luke 21.5-7, 10-11, 20-24 § 104
Chapter 21
And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,
Καί τινων λεγόντων περὶ τοῦ ἱεροῦ ὅτι λίθοις καλοῖς καὶ ἀναθήμασι κεκόσμηται, εἶπε·
[Заⷱ҇ 104] И҆ нѣ̑кимъ глаго́лющымъ ѡ҆ це́ркви, ꙗ҆́кѡ ка́менїемъ до́брымъ и҆ сосꙋ̑ды ᲂу҆кра́шена, речѐ:
As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
ταῦτα ἃ θεωρεῖτε, ἐλεύσονται ἡμέραι ἐν αἷς οὐκ ἀφεθήσεται λίθος ἐπὶ λίθῳ ὃς οὐ καταλυθήσεται.
сїѧ̑ ꙗ҆̀же ви́дите, прїи́дꙋтъ дні́е, въ нѧ́же не ѡ҆ста́нетъ ка́мень на ка́мени, и҆́же не разори́тсѧ.
And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass?
ἐπηρώτησαν δὲ αὐτὸν λέγοντες· διδάσκαλε, πότε οὖν ταῦτα ἔσται, καὶ τί τὸ σημεῖον ὅταν μέλλῃ ταῦτα γίνεσθαι;
Вопроси́ша же є҆го̀, глаго́люще: ᲂу҆чт҃лю, когда̀ ᲂу҆̀бо сїѧ̑ бꙋ́дꙋтъ; и҆ что̀ є҆́сть зна́менїе, є҆гда̀ хотѧ́тъ сїѧ̑ бы́ти;
Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:
τότε ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς· ἐγερθήσεται ἔθνος ἐπὶ ἔθνος καὶ βασιλεία ἐπὶ βασιλείαν,
Тогда̀ гл҃аше и҆̀мъ: воста́нетъ (бо) ꙗ҆зы́къ на ꙗ҆зы́къ, и҆ ца́рство на ца́рство:
And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.
σεισμοί τε μεγάλοι κατὰ τόπους καὶ λιμοὶ καὶ λοιμοὶ ἔσονται, φόβητρά τε καὶ σημεῖα ἀπ᾿ οὐρανοῦ μεγάλα ἔσται.
трꙋ́си же вели́цы по мѣ́стѡмъ и҆ гла́ди и҆ па̑гꙋбы бꙋ́дꙋтъ, страхова̑нїѧ же и҆ зна́мєнїѧ вє́лїѧ съ небесѐ бꙋ́дꙋтъ.
And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.
ὅταν δὲ ἴδητε κυκλουμένην ὑπὸ στρατοπέδων τὴν Ἱερουσαλήμ, τότε γνῶτε ὅτι ἤγγικεν ἡ ἐρήμωσις αὐτῆς.
Є҆гда́ же ᲂу҆́зрите ѡ҆бстои́мь і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ вѡ́и, тогда̀ разꙋмѣ́йте, ꙗ҆́кѡ прибли́жисѧ запꙋстѣ́нїе є҆мꙋ̀:
Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.
τότε οἱ ἐν τῇ Ἰουδαίᾳ φευγέτωσαν εἰς τὰ ὄρη, καὶ οἱ ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῆς ἐκχωρείτωσαν, καὶ οἱ ἐν ταῖς χώραις μὴ εἰσερχέσθωσαν εἰς αὐτήν,
тогда̀ сꙋ́щїи во і҆ꙋде́и да бѣ́гаютъ въ го́ры: и҆ и҆̀же посредѣ̀ є҆гѡ̀, да и҆схо́дѧтъ: и҆ и҆̀же во страна́хъ, да не вхо́дѧтъ во́нь:
For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
ὅτι ἡμέραι ἐκδικήσεως αὗταί εἰσι τοῦ πληρωθῆναι πάντα τὰ γεγραμμένα.
ꙗ҆́кѡ дні́е ѿмще́нїю сі́и сꙋ́ть, ꙗ҆́кѡ и҆спо́лнитисѧ всемꙋ̀ пи́санномꙋ.
But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.
οὐαὶ δὲ ταῖς ἐν γαστρὶ ἐχούσαις καὶ ταῖς θηλαζούσαις ἐν ἐκείναις ταῖς ἡμέραις· ἔσται γὰρ τότε ἀνάγκη μεγάλη ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς καὶ ὀργὴ τῷ λαῷ τούτῳ,
Го́ре же и҆мꙋ́щымъ во ᲂу҆тро́бѣ и҆ доѧ́щымъ въ ты̑ѧ дни̑: бꙋ́детъ бо бѣда̀ ве́лїѧ на землѝ и҆ гнѣ́въ на лю́дехъ си́хъ,
And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
καὶ πεσοῦνται στόματι μαχαίρας, καὶ αἰχμαλωτισθήσονται εἰς πάντα τὰ ἔθνη, καὶ Ἱερουσαλὴμ ἔσται πατουμένη ὑπὸ ἐθνῶν ἄχρι πληρωθῶσι καιροὶ ἐθνῶν.
и҆ падꙋ́тъ во ѻ҆́стрїи меча̀, и҆ плѣне́ни бꙋ́дꙋтъ во всѧ̑ ꙗ҆зы́ки: и҆ і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ бꙋ́детъ попира́емь ꙗ҆зы̑ки, до́ндеже сконча́ютсѧ времена̀ ꙗ҆зы̑къ.
Luke 8.16-21 (St Anna) § 36
St Anna
No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.
Οὐδεὶς δὲ λύχνον ἅψας καλύπτει αὐτὸν σκεύει ἢ ὑποκάτω κλίνης τίθησιν, ἀλλ᾿ ἐπὶ λυχνίας ἐπιτίθησιν, ἵνα οἱ εἰσπορευόμενοι βλέπωσι τὸ φῶς.
[Заⷱ҇ 36] Никто́же (ᲂу҆̀бо) свѣти́льника вже́гъ, покрыва́етъ є҆го̀ сосꙋ́домъ, и҆лѝ под̾ ѻ҆́дръ подлага́етъ: но на свѣ́щникъ возлага́етъ, да входѧ́щїи ви́дѧтъ свѣ́тъ.
For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.
οὐ γάρ ἐστι κρυπτὸν ὃ οὐ φανερὸν γενήσεται, οὐδὲ ἀπόκρυφον ὃ οὐ γνωσθήσεται καὶ εἰς φανερὸν ἔλθῃ.
Нѣ́сть бо та́йно, є҆́же не ꙗ҆вле́но бꙋ́детъ: нижѐ ᲂу҆тае́но, є҆́же не позна́етсѧ и҆ въ ꙗ҆вле́нїе прїи́детъ.
Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.
βλέπετε οὖν πῶς ἀκούετε· ὃς γὰρ ἐὰν ἔχῃ, δοθήσεται αὐτῷ, καὶ ὃς ἐὰν μὴ ἔχῃ, καὶ ὃ δοκεῖ ἔχειν ἀρθήσεται ἀπ᾿ αὐτοῦ.
Блюди́тесѧ ᲂу҆̀бо, ка́кѡ слы́шите: и҆́же бо и҆́мать, да́стсѧ є҆мꙋ̀: и҆ и҆́же а҆́ще не и҆́мать, и҆ є҆́же мни́тсѧ и҆мѣ́ѧ, во́зметсѧ ѿ негѡ̀.
Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.
Παρεγένοντο δὲ πρὸς αὐτὸν ἡ μήτηρ καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ἠδύναντο συντυχεῖν αὐτῷ διὰ τὸν ὄχλον.
Прїидо́ша же къ немꙋ̀ мт҃и и҆ бра́тїѧ є҆гѡ̀, и҆ не можа́хꙋ бесѣ́довати къ немꙋ̀ наро́да ра́ди.
And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
καὶ ἀπηγγέλη αὐτῷ λεγόντων· ἡ μήτηρ σου καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοί σου ἑστήκασιν ἔξω ἰδεῖν σε θέλοντες.
И҆ возвѣсти́ша є҆мꙋ̀, глаго́люще: мт҃и твоѧ̀ и҆ бра́тїѧ твоѧ̑ внѣ̀ стоѧ́тъ, ви́дѣти тѧ̀ хотѧ́ще.
And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.
ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπε πρὸς αὐτούς· μήτηρ μου καὶ ἀδελφοί μου οὗτοί εἰσιν οἱ τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ ἀκούοντες καὶ ποιοῦντες αὐτόν.
Ѻ҆́нъ же ѿвѣща́въ речѐ къ ни̑мъ: ма́ти моѧ̀ и҆ бра́тїѧ моѧ̑ сі́и сꙋ́ть, слы́шащїи сло́во бж҃їе, и҆ творѧ́щїи є҆̀.