Thursday of the 9th week after Pentecost
3 Anna, Mother of the Theotokos, Dormition of
3 Dormition Righteous Anna, Mother of TheotokosCommemoration of the holy 165 Fathers of the Fifth Ecumenical Council (553)St Olympias the Deaconess (408)
Divine Liturgy
1 Corinthians 14:6–19
§ 155
1 Corinthians 14:6–19 § 155
brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you unless I speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by teaching? Even things without life, whether flute or harp, when they make a sound, unless they make a distinction in the sounds, how will it be known what is piped or played? For if the trumpet makes an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for battle? So likewise you, unless you utter by the tongue words easy to understand, how will it be known what is spoken? For you will be speaking into the air. There are, it may be, so many kinds of languages in the world, and none of them is without significance. Therefore, if I do not know the meaning of the language, I shall be a foreigner to him who speaks, and he who speaks will be a foreigner to me. Even so you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, let it be for the edification of the Church that you seek to excel. Therefore let him who speaks in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret. For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful. What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will also sing with the understanding also. Else, if you bless with the spirit, how will he who occupies the place of the uninformed say “Amen” at your giving of thanks, since he does not understand what you say? For you indeed give thanks well, but the other is not edified. I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than you all; yet in the Church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
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.
Matthew 20.17-28
§ 81
Matthew 20.17-28 § 81
And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,
Καὶ ἀναβαίνων ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα παρέλαβε τοὺς δώδεκα μαθητὰς κατ᾿ ἰδίαν ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς.
[Заⷱ҇ 81] И҆ восходѧ̀ і҆и҃съ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ, поѧ́тъ ѻ҆бана́десѧте ᲂу҆чн҃ка̑ є҆ди̑ны {ѡ҆со́бь} на пꙋтѝ и҆ речѐ и҆̀мъ:
Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death,
ἰδοὺ ἀναβαίνομεν εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα, καὶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου παραδοθήσεται τοῖς ἀρχιερεῦσι καὶ γραμματεῦσι καὶ κατακρινοῦσιν αὐτὸν θανάτῳ,
сѐ, восхо́димъ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ, и҆ сн҃ъ чл҃вѣ́ческїй пре́данъ бꙋ́детъ а҆рхїере́ємъ и҆ кни́жникѡмъ: и҆ ѡ҆сꙋ́дѧтъ є҆го̀ на сме́рть,
And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.
καὶ παραδώσουσιν αὐτὸν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν εἰς τὸ ἐμπαῖξαι καὶ μαστιγῶσαι καὶ σταυρῶσαι, καὶ τῇ τρίτη ἡμέρᾳ ἀναστήσεται.
и҆ предадѧ́тъ є҆го̀ ꙗ҆зы́кѡмъ на порꙋга́нїе и҆ бїе́нїе и҆ пропѧ́тїе: и҆ въ тре́тїй де́нь воскрⷭ҇нетъ.
Then came to him the mother of Zebedees children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.
Τότε προσῆλθεν αὐτῷ ἡ μήτηρ τῶν υἱῶν Ζεβεδαίου μετὰ τῶν υἱῶν αὐτῆς προσκυνοῦσα καὶ αἰτοῦσά τι παρ᾿ αὐτοῦ.
Тогда̀ пристꙋпѝ къ немꙋ̀ ма́ти сы̑нꙋ зеведе́ѡвꙋ съ сыно́ма свои́ма, кла́нѧющисѧ и҆ просѧ́щи нѣ́что ѿ негѡ̀.
And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.
ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῇ· τί θέλεις; λέγει αὐτῷ· εἰπὲ ἵνα καθίσωσιν οὗτοι οἱ δύο υἱοί μου εἷς ἐκ δεξιῶν σου καὶ εἷς ἐξ εὐωνύμων σου ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ σου.
Ѻ҆́нъ же речѐ є҆́й: чесѡ̀ хо́щеши; Глаго́ла є҆мꙋ̀: рцы̀, да сѧ́дета сїѧ̑ ѻ҆́ба сы̑на моѧ̑, є҆ди́нъ ѡ҆деснꙋ́ю тебє̀, и҆ є҆ди́нъ ѡ҆шꙋ́юю (тебє̀), во црⷭ҇твїи твое́мъ.
But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.
ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν· οὐκ οἴδατε τί αἰτεῖσθε. δύνασθε πιεῖν τὸ ποτήριον ὃ ἐγὼ μέλλω πίνειν, ἢ τὸ βάπτισμα ὃ ἐγὼ βαπτίζομαι βαπτισθῆναι; λέγουσιν αὐτῷ· δυνάμεθα.
Ѿвѣща́въ же і҆и҃съ речѐ: не вѣ́ста, чесѡ̀ про́сита: мо́жета ли пи́ти ча́шꙋ, ю҆́же а҆́зъ и҆́мамъ пи́ти, и҆лѝ кр҃ще́нїемъ, и҆́мже а҆́зъ кр҃ща́юсѧ, крⷭ҇ти́тисѧ; Глаго́ласта є҆мꙋ̀: мо́жева.
And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.
καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς· τὸ μὲν ποτήριόν μου πίεσθε, καὶ τὸ βάπτισμα ὃ ἐγὼ βαπτίζομαι βαπτισθήσεσθε· τὸ δὲ καθίσαι ἐκ δεξιῶν μου καὶ ἐξ εὐωνύμων μου οὐκ ἔστιν ἐμὸν δοῦναι, ἀλλ᾿ οἷς ἡτοίμασται ὑπὸ τοῦ πατρός μου.
И҆ гл҃а и҆́ма: ча́шꙋ ᲂу҆́бѡ мою̀ и҆спїе́та, и҆ кр҃ще́нїемъ, и҆́мже а҆́зъ кр҃ща́юсѧ, и҆́мате крести́тисѧ: а҆ є҆́же сѣ́сти ѡ҆деснꙋ́ю менє̀ и҆ ѡ҆шꙋ́юю менє̀, нѣ́сть моѐ да́ти, но и҆̀мже ᲂу҆гото́васѧ ѿ ѻ҆ц҃а̀ моегѡ̀.
And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren.
καὶ ἀκούσαντες οἱ δέκα ἠγανάκτησαν περὶ τῶν δύο ἀδελφῶν.
И҆ слы́шавше де́сѧть, негодова́ша ѡ҆ ѻ҆бою̀ бра̑тꙋ.
But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.
Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς προσκαλεσάμενος αὐτοὺς εἶπεν· οἴδατε ὅτι οἱ ἄρχοντες τῶν ἐθνῶν κατακυριεύουσιν αὐτῶν καὶ οἱ μεγάλοι κατεξουσιάζουσιν αὐτῶν.
І҆и҃съ же призва́въ и҆̀хъ, речѐ: вѣ́сте, ꙗ҆́кѡ кнѧ̑зи ꙗ҆зы̑къ госпо́дствꙋютъ и҆́ми, и҆ вели́цыи ѡ҆блада́ютъ и҆́ми:
But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
οὐχ οὕτως ἔσται ἐν ὑμῖν, ἀλλ᾿ ὃς ἐὰν θέλῃ ἐν ὑμῖν μέγας γενέσθαι, ἔσται ὑμῶν διάκονος,
не та́кѡ же бꙋ́детъ въ ва́съ: но и҆́же а҆́ще хо́щетъ въ ва́съ вѧ́щшїй бы́ти, да бꙋ́детъ ва́мъ слꙋга̀:
And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:
καὶ ὃς ἐὰν θέλῃ ἐν ὑμῖν εἶναι πρῶτος, ἔσται ὑμῶν δοῦλος·
и҆ и҆́же а҆́ще хо́щетъ въ ва́съ бы́ти пе́рвый, бꙋ́ди ва́мъ ра́бъ:
Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
ὥσπερ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου οὐκ ἦλθε διακονηθῆναι, ἀλλὰ διακονῆσαι καὶ δοῦναι τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ λύτρον ἀντὶ πολλῶν.
ꙗ҆́коже сн҃ъ чл҃вѣ́ческїй не прїи́де, да послꙋ́жатъ є҆мꙋ̀, но послꙋжи́ти и҆ да́ти дш҃ꙋ свою̀ и҆збавле́нїе за мно́гихъ.
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.