Friday of the 16th week after Pentecost
2 Nazarius, Gervasius, Protasius and Celcius of Milan
2 Holy Martyrs Nazarius, Gervasius, Protasius, and Celsus of Milan (1st c.)Saint Cosmas the Hymnographer (8th c.)Saint Nicholas the Pious (Sviatosha), Prince of Chernigov (1143)
Divine Liturgy
Ephesians 1:7–17
§ 217
Ephesians 1:7–17 § 217
Brethren, in Christ we have redemption through His Blood, [and] the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence, having made known unto us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure… which He purposed in Himself, that in the dispensation of the fullness of times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth; even in Him: in whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His own will, that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory. In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the Gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of His glory. Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints … do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers: that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation…
Luke 9.12-18
§ 42
Luke 9.12-18 § 42
And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.
ἡ δὲ ἡμέρα ἤρξατο κλίνειν· προσελθόντες δὲ οἱ δώδεκα εἶπον αὐτῷ· ἀπόλυσον τὸν ὄχλον, ἵνα πορευθέντες εἰς τὰς κύκλῳ κώμας καὶ τοὺς ἀγροὺς καταλύσωσι καὶ εὕρωσιν ἐπισιτισμόν, ὅτι ὧδε ἐν ἐρήμῳ τόπῳ ἐσμέν.
Де́нь же нача́тъ прекланѧ́тисѧ. [Заⷱ҇ 42] Пристꙋ́пльше же ѻ҆бана́десѧте реко́ша є҆мꙋ̀: ѿпꙋстѝ наро́дъ, да ше́дше во ѡ҆крє́стныѧ вє́си и҆ се́ла вита́ютъ и҆ ѡ҆брѧ́щꙋтъ бра́шно: ꙗ҆́кѡ здѣ̀ въ пꙋ́стѣ мѣ́стѣ є҆смы̀.
But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.
εἶπε δὲ πρὸς αὐτούς· δότε αὐτοῖς ὑμεῖς φαγεῖν. οἱ δὲ εἶπον· οὐκ εἰσὶν ἡμῖν πλεῖον ἢ πέντε ἄρτοι καὶ ἰχθύες δύο, εἰ μήτι πορευθέντες ἡμεῖς ἀγοράσωμεν εἰς πάντα τὸν λαὸν τοῦτον βρώματα·
Рече́ же къ ни̑мъ: дади́те и҆̀мъ вы̀ ꙗ҆́сти. Ѻ҆ни́ же рѣ́ша: нѣ́сть ᲂу҆ на́съ вѧ́щше, то́кмѡ пѧ́ть хлѣ̑бъ и҆ ры̑бѣ двѣ̀, а҆́ще ᲂу҆̀бо не ше́дше мы̀ кꙋ́пимъ во всѧ̑ лю́ди сїѧ̑ бра̑шна.
For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.
ἦσαν γὰρ ὡσεὶ ἄνδρες πεντακισχίλιοι. εἶπε δὲ πρὸς τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ· κατακλίνατε αὐτοὺς κλισίας ἀνὰ πεντήκοντα.
Бѣ́хꙋ бо мꙋже́й ꙗ҆́кѡ пѧ́ть ты́сѧщъ. Рече́ же ко ᲂу҆чн҃кѡ́мъ свои̑мъ: посади́те и҆̀хъ на кꙋ̑пы по пѧти́десѧтъ.
And they did so, and made them all sit down.
καὶ ἐποίησαν οὕτω καὶ ἀνέκλιναν ἅπαντας.
И҆ сотвори́ша та́кѡ и҆ посади́ша и҆̀хъ всѧ̑.
Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.
λαβὼν δὲ τοὺς πέντε ἄρτους καὶ τοὺς δύο ἰχθύας, ἀναβλέψας εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν εὐλόγησεν αὐτοὺς καὶ κατέκλασε, καὶ ἐδίδου τοῖς μαθηταῖς παραθεῖναι τῷ ὄχλῳ.
Прїи́мъ же пѧ́ть хлѣ̑бъ и҆ ѻ҆́бѣ ры̑бѣ, воззрѣ́въ на не́бо, блгⷭ҇вѝ и҆̀хъ, и҆ преломѝ, и҆ даѧ́ше ᲂу҆чн҃кѡ́мъ предложи́ти наро́дꙋ.
And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.
καὶ ἔφαγον καὶ ἐχορτάσθησαν πάντες, καὶ ἤρθη τὸ περισσεῦσαν αὐτοῖς κλασμάτων κόφινοι δώδεκα.
И҆ ꙗ҆до́ша и҆ насы́тишасѧ всѝ: и҆ взѧ́ша и҆збы́вшыѧ и҆̀мъ ᲂу҆крꙋ́хи ко́шѧ двана́десѧте.
And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?
Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ εἶναι αὐτὸν προσευχόμενον καταμόνας, συνῆσαν αὐτῷ οἱ μαθηταί, καὶ ἐπηρώτησεν αὐτοὺς λέγων· τίνα με λέγουσιν οἱ ὄχλοι εἶναι;
[Заⷱ҇ 43] И҆ бы́сть є҆гда̀ молѧ́шесѧ є҆ди́нъ, съ ни́мъ бѣ́хꙋ ᲂу҆чн҃цы̀: и҆ вопросѝ и҆̀хъ, гл҃ѧ: кого́ мѧ глаго́лютъ наро́ди 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.