Afterfeast of the Nativity of Christ

Friday, December 29, 2051 Nativity to Theophany

The Holy Infants Killed for Christ's Sake in Bethlehem (Holy Innocents Slain by Herod)Our Venerable Father Marcellus, Abbot of the Monastery of the Unsleeping Ones (485)

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2 Timothy § 290

2 Timothy § 290

of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus, to Timothy, my beloved son: grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord… Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner, but share with me in the sufferings for the Gospel according to the power of God, who has saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began … But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who has abolished death, and has brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel, to which I was appointed a preacher, an Apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. For this reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that day. Hold fast the form of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. That good thing which was committed to you, keep by the Holy Spirit who dwells in us. This you know, that all they which were in Asia have turned away from me, among whom are Phygéllus and Hermógenes. The Lord grant mercy unto the house of Onesíphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain; but when he arrived in Rome, he sought me out very diligently and found me. The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy from the Lord in that day: and in how many ways he ministered unto me at Éphesus, you know very well.

Mark 12.1-12 § 53

Mark 12.1-12 § 53

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AND he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.

Καὶ ἤρξατο αὐτοῖς ἐν παραβολαῖς λέγειν· ἀμπελῶνα ἐφύτευσεν ἄνθρωπος καὶ περιέθηκε φραγμὸν καὶ ὤρυξεν ὑπολήνιον καὶ ᾠκοδόμησε πύργον, καὶ ἐξέδοτο αὐτὸν γεωργοῖς καὶ ἀπεδήμησε.

[Заⷱ҇ 53] И҆ нача́тъ и҆̀мъ въ при́тчахъ гл҃ати: вїногра́дъ насадѝ человѣ́къ, и҆ ѡ҆градѝ ѡ҆пло́томъ, и҆ и҆скопа̀ точи́ло, и҆ созда̀ сто́лпъ, и҆ предадѐ є҆го̀ тѧжа́телємъ {дѣ́лателємъ}, и҆ ѿи́де.

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And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.

καὶ ἀπέστειλε πρὸς τοὺς γεωργοὺς τῷ καιρῷ δοῦλον, ἵνα παρὰ τῶν γεωργῶν λάβῃ ἀπὸ τοῦ καρποῦ τοῦ ἀμπελῶνος.

И҆ посла̀ къ тѧжа́телємъ во вре́мѧ раба̀, да ѿ тѧжа́тєль прїи́метъ ѿ плода̀ вїногра́да:

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And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.

καὶ λαβόντες αὐτὸν ἔδειραν καὶ ἀπέστειλαν κενόν.

ѻ҆ни́ же є҆́мше є҆го̀ би́ша и҆ ѡ҆тосла́ша тща̀.

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And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled.

καὶ πάλιν ἀπέστειλε πρὸς αὐτοὺς ἄλλον δοῦλον· κἀκεῖνον λιθοβολήσαντες ἐκεφαλαίωσαν καὶ ἀπέστειλαν ἠτιμωμένον.

И҆ па́ки посла̀ къ ни̑мъ дрꙋга́го раба̀: и҆ того̀ ка́менїемъ би́вше, проби́ша главꙋ̀ є҆мꙋ̀ и҆ посла́ша безче́стна.

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And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some.

καὶ πάλιν ἄλλον ἀπέστειλε· κἀκεῖνον ἀπέκτειναν, καὶ πολλοὺς ἄλλους, οὓς μὲν δέροντες, οὓς δὲ ἀποκτέννοντες.

И҆ па́ки и҆но́го посла̀: и҆ того̀ ᲂу҆би́ша: и҆ мнѡ́ги и҆́ны, ѡ҆́вы ᲂу҆́бѡ бїю́ще, ѡ҆́вы же ᲂу҆бива́юще.

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Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.

ἔτι οὖν ἕνα υἱὸν ἔχων, ἀγαπητὸν αὐτοῦ, ἀπέστειλε καὶ αὐτὸν ἔσχατον πρὸς αὐτοὺς λέγων ὅτι ἐντραπήσονται τὸν υἱόν μου.

Є҆щѐ ᲂу҆̀бо є҆ди́наго сы́на и҆мѣ̀ возлю́бленнаго своего̀, посла̀ и҆ того̀ къ ни̑мъ послѣдѝ, глаго́лѧ, ꙗ҆́кѡ ᲂу҆срамѧ́тсѧ сы́на моегѡ̀.

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But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be our's.

ἐκεῖνοι δὲ οἱ γεωργοί, θεασάμενοι αὐτὸν ἐρχόμενον, πρὸς ἑαυτοὺς εἶπον ὅτι οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ κληρονόμος· δεῦτε ἀποκτείνωμεν αὐτόν, καὶ ἡμῶν ἔσται ἡ κληρονομία.

Ѻ҆́ни же тѧжа́телє рѣ́ша къ себѣ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ се́й є҆́сть наслѣ́дникъ: прїиди́те, ᲂу҆бїе́мъ є҆го̀, и҆ на́ше бꙋ́детъ наслѣ́дствїе.

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And they took him, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.

καὶ λαβόντες ἀπέκτειναν αὐτὸν καὶ ἐξέβαλον αὐτὸν ἔξω τοῦ ἀμπελῶνος.

И҆ є҆́мше є҆го̀ ᲂу҆би́ша и҆ и҆зверго́ша є҆го̀ во́нъ и҆з̾ вїногра́да.

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What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others.

τί οὖν ποιήσει ὁ κύριος τοῦ ἀμπελῶνος; ἐλεύσεται καὶ ἀπολέσει τοὺς γεωργοὺς τούτους, καὶ δώσει τὸν ἀμπελῶνα ἄλλοις.

Что̀ ᲂу҆̀бо сотвори́тъ госпо́дь вїногра́да; Прїи́детъ и҆ погꙋби́тъ тѧжа́тєли и҆ да́стъ вїногра́дъ и҆нѣ̑мъ.

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And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:

οὐδὲ τὴν γραφὴν ταύτην ἀνέγνωτε, λίθον ὃν ἀπεδοκίμασαν οἱ οἰκοδομοῦντες, οὗτος ἐγενήθη εἰς κεφαλὴν γωνίας·

Ни писа́нїѧ ли сегѡ̀ члѝ є҆стѐ: ка́мень, є҆го́же не въ рѧдꙋ̀ сотвори́ша зи́ждꙋщїи, се́й бы́сть во главꙋ̀ ᲂу҆́гла:

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This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?

παρὰ Κυρίου ἐγένετο αὕτη, καὶ ἔστι θαυμαστὴ ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς ἡμῶν;

ѿ гдⷭ҇а бы́сть сїѐ, и҆ є҆́сть ди́вно во ѻ҆́чїю на́шєю;

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And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.

Καὶ ἐζήτουν αὐτὸν κρατῆσαι, καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν τὸν ὄχλον· ἔγνωσαν γὰρ ὅτι πρὸς αὐτοὺς τὴν παραβολὴν εἶπε. καὶ ἀφέντες αὐτὸν ἀπῆλθον.

И҆ и҆ска́хꙋ є҆го̀ ꙗ҆́ти, и҆ ᲂу҆боѧ́шасѧ наро́да: разꙋмѣ́ша бо, ꙗ҆́кѡ къ ни̑мъ при́тчꙋ речѐ: и҆ ѡ҆ста́вльше є҆го̀ ѿидо́ша.

Reader's reference

2 Timothy § 290

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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.

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.