Friday of the 5th week after Pentecost
Athenógenēs, Bishop of Heracleopolis, and His 10 Disciples
Hieromartyr Athenogenes, bishop of Sebaste, and his ten disciples (311) (Hieromartyr Athenogenes, Bishop of Heracleopolis)
Divine Liturgy
Romans 16:1–16
§ 120
Romans 16:1–16 § 120
Brethren, I commend unto you Phoébe our sister, who is a servant of the Church in Cenchréa, that you may receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her in whatsoever business she has need of you; for she has been a helper of many, and of myself also. Greet Priscílla and Áquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, who have laid down their own necks for my life, unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the Churches of the Gentiles. Likewise greet the Church that is in their house. Salute my beloved Epaénetus, who is the firstfruits of Acháia unto Christ. Greet Mary, who bestowed much labor for us. Salute Andrónicus and Júnia, my kinsmen, and my fellow prisoners, who are of note among the Apostles, who also were in Christ before me. Greet Ámplias, my beloved in the Lord. Salute Urbánus, our fellow worker in Christ, and my beloved Stáchys. Salute Apélles, approved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobúlus’ household. Salute Heródion my kinsman. Greet them that are of the household of Narcíssus, which are in the Lord. Salute Tryphéna and Tryphósa, who have labored in the Lord. Salute the beloved Pérsis, who labored much in the Lord. Salute Rúfus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. Salute Asýncritus, Phlégon, Hérmas, Pátrobas, Hérmes, and the brethren which are with them. Salute Philólogus and Julia, Néreus and his sister, and Olýmpas, and all the saints who are with them. Salute one another with a holy kiss. The Churches of Christ salute you.
Matthew 13.3-9
§ 50
Matthew 13.3-9 § 50
And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
καὶ ἐλάλησεν αὐτοῖς πολλὰ ἐν παραβολαῖς λέγων·
И҆ гл҃а и҆̀мъ при́тчами мно́гѡ, гл҃ѧ: [Заⷱ҇ 50] сѐ, и҆зы́де сѣ́ѧй, да сѣ́етъ:
And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:
ἰδοὺ ἐξῆλθεν ὁ σπείρων τοῦ σπεῖραι. καὶ ἐν τῷ σπείρειν αὐτὸν ἃ μὲν ἔπεσε παρὰ τὴν ὁδόν, καὶ ἐλθόντα τὰ πετεινὰ κατέφαγεν αὐτά·
и҆ сѣ́ющꙋ є҆мꙋ̀, ѡ҆́ва падо́ша при пꙋтѝ, и҆ прїидо́ша пти̑цы и҆ позоба́ша ѧ҆̀:
Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:
ἄλλα δὲ ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ τὰ πετρώδη, ὅπου οὐκ εἶχε γῆν πολλήν, καὶ εὐθέως ἐξανέτειλε διὰ τὸ μὴ ἔχειν βάθος γῆς,
дрꙋга̑ѧ же падо́ша на ка́менныхъ, и҆дѣ́же не и҆мѣ́ѧхꙋ землѝ мно́ги, и҆ а҆́бїе прозѧбо́ша, занѐ не и҆мѣ́ѧхꙋ глꙋбины̀ землѝ:
And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
ἡλίου δὲ ἀνατείλαντος ἐκαυματίσθη, καὶ διὰ τὸ μὴ ἔχειν ρίζαν ἐξηράνθη·
со́лнцꙋ же возсїѧ́вшꙋ присвѧ́нꙋша, и҆ занѐ не и҆мѣ́ѧхꙋ коре́нїѧ, и҆зсхо́ша:
And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:
ἄλλα δὲ ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ τὰς ἀκάνθας, καὶ ἀνέβησαν αἱ ἄκανθαι καὶ ἀπέπνιξαν αὐτά·
дрꙋга̑ѧ же падо́ша въ те́рнїи, и҆ взы́де те́рнїе и҆ подавѝ и҆̀хъ:
But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
ἄλλα δὲ ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν τὴν καλὴν καὶ ἐδίδου καρπὸν ὃ μὲν ἑκατόν, ὃ δὲ ἐξήκοντα, ὃ δὲ τριάκοντα.
дрꙋга̑ѧ же падо́ша на землѝ до́брѣй и҆ даѧ́хꙋ пло́дъ, ѻ҆́во ᲂу҆́бѡ сто̀, ѻ҆́во же шестьдесѧ́тъ, ѻ҆́во же три́десѧть:
Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
ὁ ἔχων ὦτα ἀκούειν ἀκουέτω.
и҆мѣ́ѧй ᲂу҆́шы слы́шати да слы́шитъ.
Reader's reference
Divine Liturgy
Prokeimena
Extol the Lord our God / worship at His footstool for it is holy!
VThe Lord reigns, let the people tremble!
Alleluia
Remember Thy congregation, which Thou hast purchased of old.
VGod is our King before the ages; He has worked salvation in the midst of the earth!
Communion Hymn
Thou didst work salvation in the midst of the earth.