Friday of the 15th week after Pentecost
2 Sergius & Bacchus, in Syria
2 Holy Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus (296/303) (Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus in Syria)Holy Hieromartyr Polychronius (4th c.)The Ninety-nine Fathers of Crete (date unknown)
Divine Liturgy
Galatians 4:8–21
§ 210
Galatians 4:8–21 § 210
Brethren, when you did not know God, you served those which by nature are not gods. But now after you have known God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you turn again to the weak and beggarly elements, to which you desire again to be in bondage? You observe days and months and seasons and years. I am afraid for you, lest I have labored for you in vain. Brethren, I urge you to become as I am, for I am as you are. You have not injured me at all. You know that because of physical infirmity I preached the Gospel to you at the first. And my trial which was in my flesh you did not despise or reject, but you received me as an Angel of God, even as Christ Jesus… What then was the blessing you enjoyed? For I bear you witness that, if possible, you would have plucked out your own eyes and given them to me. Have I therefore become your enemy because I tell you the truth? They zealously court you, but for no good; yes, they want to exclude you, that you may be zealous for them. But it is good to be zealous in a good thing always, and not only when I am present with you. My little children, for whom I labor in birth again until Christ is formed in you, I would desire to be present with you now, and to change my tone; for I have doubts about you. Tell me, you that desire to be under the law, do you not hear the law?
Luke 7.31-35
§ 32
Luke 7.31-35 § 32
And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?
τίνι οὖν ὁμοιώσω τοὺς ἀνθρώπους τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης, καὶ τίνι εἰσὶν ὅμοιοι;
[Заⷱ҇ 32] Рече́ же гдⷭ҇ь: комꙋ̀ ᲂу҆̀бо ᲂу҆подо́блю человѣ́ки ро́да сегѡ̀, и҆ комꙋ̀ сꙋ́ть подо́бни;
They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.
ὅμοιοί εἰσι παιδίοις τοῖς ἐν ἀγορᾷ καθημένοις καὶ προσφωνοῦσιν ἀλλήλοις καὶ λέγουσιν· ηὐλήσαμεν ὑμῖν, καὶ οὐκ ὠρχήσασθε, ἐθρηνήσαμεν ὑμῖν, καὶ οὐκ ἐκλαύσατε.
Подо́бни сꙋ́ть ѻ҆́трочищємъ сѣдѧ́щымъ на то́ржищихъ и҆ приглаша́ющымъ дрꙋ́гъ дрꙋ́га, и҆ глаго́лющымъ: писка́хомъ ва́мъ, и҆ не плѧса́сте: рыда́хомъ ва́мъ, и҆ не пла́касте.
For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil.
ἐλήλυθε γὰρ Ἰωάννης ὁ βαπτιστὴς μήτε ἄρτον ἐσθίων μήτε οἶνον πίνων, καὶ λέγετε· δαιμόνιον ἔχει.
Прїи́де бо і҆ѡа́ннъ крⷭ҇ти́тель ни хлѣ́ба ꙗ҆ды́й, ни вїна̀ пїѧ̀, и҆ глаго́лете: бѣ́са и҆́мать.
The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!
ἐλήλυθεν ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐσθίων καὶ πίνων, καὶ λέγετε· ἰδοὺ ἄνθρωπος φάγος καὶ οἰνοπότης, φίλος τελωνῶν καὶ ἁμαρτωλῶν.
Прїи́де сн҃ъ чл҃вѣ́ческїй ꙗ҆ды́й и҆ пїѧ̀, и҆ глаго́лете: се́й человѣ́къ ꙗ҆́дца и҆ вїнопі́йца, дрꙋ́гъ мытарє́мъ и҆ грѣ́шникѡмъ.
But wisdom is justified of all her children.
καὶ ἐδικαιώθη ἡ σοφία ἀπὸ τῶν τέκνων αὐτῆς πάντων.
И҆ ѡ҆правди́сѧ премꙋ́дрость ѿ ча̑дъ свои́хъ всѣ́хъ.
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.