Afterfeast of the Nativity of Christ
The Twenty Thousand Martyrs burned to death in their church in Nicomedia (ca. 304).Our Holy Father Simon the Outpourer of Myrrh, Founder of Simonopetra Monastery, Mt Athos (1287)
Divine Liturgy
Hebrews 7:18–25
§ 317
Hebrews 7:18–25 § 317
Brethren, on the one hand there is an annulling of the former commandment because of its weakness and unprofitableness, for the law made nothing perfect; on the other hand, there is the bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near unto God. And inasmuch as He was not made priest without an oath (for they have become priests without an oath, but He with an oath by Him who said unto Him: “The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind, ‘Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchízedek’”), by so much more Jesus has become a surety of a better testament. And there truly were many priests, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office. But He, because He continues for ever, has an unchangeable priesthood. Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost them that come unto God through Him, since He ever lives to make intercession for them.
Mark 12.1-12
§ 53
Mark 12.1-12 § 53
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.
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
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;
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
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.