2 Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ
Holy Martyr Juliana of Nicomedia and those with her (304) (Virgin Martyr Juliana and Companions)Our Holy Father Peter, Metropolitan of Moscow (1326)Saint Procopius of Vyatka, Fool for Christ (1627)
Divine Liturgy
Titus 1:15–2:10
§ 301
Titus 1:15–2:10 § 301
My son Titus, unto the pure all things are pure, but unto those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but even their mind and conscience are defiled. They profess to know God, but in works they deny Him, being abominable, disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate… But as for you, speak the things which are proper for sound doctrine … that the older men be sober, reverent, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience; the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; that they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed. Likewise exhort the young men to be sober-minded, in all things showing yourself to be a pattern of good works; in doctrine showing integrity, reverence, sincerity, sound speech that cannot be condemned, that one who is an opponent may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of you. Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, to be well pleasing in all things, not answering back, not pilfering, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.
Mark 10.23-32
§ 46
Mark 10.23-32 § 46
And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
Καὶ περιβλεψάμενος ὁ Ἰησοῦς λέγει τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ· πῶς δυσκόλως οἱ τὰ χρήματα ἔχοντες εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰσελεύσονται.
И҆ воззрѣ́въ і҆и҃съ гл҃а ᲂу҆чн҃кѡ́мъ свои̑мъ: [Заⷱ҇ 46] ка́кѡ неꙋдо́бь и҆мꙋ́щїи бога́тство въ црⷭ҇твїе бж҃їе вни́дꙋтъ.
And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
οἱ δὲ μαθηταὶ ἐθαμβοῦντο ἐπὶ τοῖς λόγοις αὐτοῦ. ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς πάλιν ἀποκριθεὶς λέγει αὐτοῖς· τέκνα, πῶς δύσκολόν ἐστι τοὺς πεποιθότας ἐπὶ χρήμασιν εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰσελθεῖν·
Оу҆чн҃цы́ же ᲂу҆жаса́хꙋсѧ ѡ҆ словесѣ́хъ є҆гѡ̀. І҆и҃съ же па́ки ѿвѣща́въ гл҃а и҆̀мъ: ча̑да, ка́кѡ неꙋдо́бь ᲂу҆пова́ющымъ на бога́тство въ црⷭ҇твїе бж҃їе вни́ти:
It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
εὐκοπώτερόν ἐστι κάμηλον διὰ τρυμαλιᾶς ραφίδος εἰσελθεῖν ἢ πλούσιον εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰσελθεῖν.
ᲂу҆до́бѣе бо є҆́сть вельбꙋ́дꙋ сквозѣ̀ и҆глинѣ̑ ᲂу҆́шы проитѝ, не́же бога́тꙋ въ црⷭ҇твїе бж҃їе вни́ти.
And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?
οἱ δὲ περισσῶς ἐξεπλήσσοντο λέγοντες πρὸς ἑαυτούς· καὶ τίς δύναται σωθῆναι;
Ѻ҆ни́ же и҆́злиха дивлѧ́хꙋсѧ, глаго́люще къ себѣ̀: то̀ кто̀ мо́жетъ спасе́нъ бы́ти;
And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.
ἐμβλέψας αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς λέγει· παρὰ ἀνθρώποις ἀδύνατον, ἀλλ᾿ οὐ παρὰ Θεῷ· πάντα γὰρ δυνατά ἐστι παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ.
Воззрѣ́въ же на ни́хъ і҆и҃съ гл҃а: ᲂу҆ человѣ̑къ невозмо́жно, но не ᲂу҆ бг҃а: всѧ̑ бо возмѡ́жна сꙋ́ть ᲂу҆ бг҃а.
Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.
Ἤρξατο ὁ Πέτρος λέγειν αὐτῷ· ἰδοὺ ἡμεῖς ἀφήκαμεν πάντα καὶ ἠκολουθήσαμέν σοι.
Нача́тъ же пе́тръ глаго́лати є҆мꙋ̀: сѐ, мы̀ ѡ҆ста́вихомъ всѧ̑ и҆ в̾слѣ́дъ тебє̀ и҆до́хомъ.
And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's,
ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν· ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, οὐδείς ἐστιν ὃς ἀφῆκεν οἰκίαν ἢ ἀδελφοὺς ἢ ἀδελφὰς ἢ πατέρα ἢ μητέρα ἢ γυναῖκα ἢ τέκνα ἢ ἀγροὺς ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ καὶ ἕνεκεν τοῦ εὐαγγελίου,
Ѿвѣща́въ же і҆и҃съ речѐ: а҆ми́нь гл҃ю ва́мъ: никто́же є҆́сть, и҆́же ѡ҆ста́вилъ є҆́сть до́мъ, и҆лѝ бра́тїю, и҆лѝ сєстры̀, и҆лѝ ѻ҆тца̀, и҆лѝ ма́терь, и҆лѝ женꙋ̀, и҆лѝ ча̑да, и҆лѝ се́ла, менє̀ ра́ди и҆ є҆ѵⷢ҇лїа ра́ди:
But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.
ἐὰν μὴ λάβῃ ἑκατονταπλασίονα νῦν ἐν τῷ καιρῷ τούτῳ οἰκίας καὶ ἀδελφοὺς καὶ ἀδελφὰς καὶ πατέρα καὶ μητέρα καὶ τέκνα καὶ ἀγροὺς μετὰ διωγμῶν, καὶ ἐν τῷ αἰῶνι τῷ ἐρχομένῳ ζωὴν αἰώνιον.
а҆́ще не прїи́метъ стори́цею нн҃ѣ во вре́мѧ сїѐ, домѡ́въ, и҆ бра́тїй, и҆ се́стръ, и҆ ѻ҆тца̀, и҆ ма́тере, и҆ ча̑дъ, и҆ се́лъ, во и҆згна́нїи, и҆ въ вѣ́къ грѧдꙋ́щїй живо́тъ вѣ́чный:
But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.
πολλοὶ δὲ ἔσονται πρῶτοι ἔσχατοι καὶ ἔσχατοι πρῶτοι.
мно́зи же бꙋ́дꙋтъ пе́рвїи послѣ́дни, и҆ послѣ́днїи пе́рви.
And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him,
Ἦσαν δὲ ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ ἀναβαίνοντες εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα· καὶ ἦν προάγων αὐτοὺς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, καὶ ἐθαμβοῦντο, καὶ ἀκολουθοῦντες ἐφοβοῦντο. καὶ παραλαβὼν πάλιν τοὺς δώδεκα ἤρξατο αὐτοῖς λέγειν τὰ μέλλοντα αὐτῷ συμβαίνειν,
Бѧ́хꙋ же на пꙋтѝ, восходѧ́ще во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ: и҆ бѣ̀ варѧ́ѧ и҆̀хъ і҆и҃съ, и҆ ᲂу҆жаса́хꙋсѧ, и҆ в̾слѣ́дъ и҆дꙋ́ще, боѧ́хꙋсѧ. [Заⷱ҇ 47] И҆ пое́мь па́ки ѻ҆бана́десѧть, нача́тъ и҆̀мъ гл҃ати, ꙗ҆̀же хотѧ́хꙋ є҆мꙋ̀ бы́ти:
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.