2 Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ

Tuesday, December 21, 2088 Nativity Fast

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)

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Divine Liturgy

Hebrews 4:1–13 § 310

Hebrews 4:1–13 § 310

Brethren, since a promise remains of entering into His rest, let us fear lest any of you seem to have come short of it. For indeed the Gospel was preached unto us as well as unto them; but the word which they heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it. For we who have believed do enter that rest, as He has said: “As I have sworn in My wrath, they shall not enter into My rest,” although the works were finished from the foundation of the world. For He spoke in a certain place of the seventh day in this way: “And God did rest on the seventh day from all His works”; and again in this place: “They shall not enter into My rest.” Since therefore it remains that some must enter it, and those to whom it was first preached did not enter because of unbelief, again He designates a certain day, saying in David, “Today,” after such a long time, as it has been said: “Today, if you will hear His voice, harden not your hearts.” For if Joshua had given them rest, then He would not afterward have spoken of another day. There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. For he that has entered into His rest, has himself has also ceased from his works, as God did from His. Let us therefore be diligent to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. For the word of God is quick and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open unto the eyes of Him to whom we have to do.

Mark 10.2-12 § 43

Mark 10.2-12 § 43

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And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.

καὶ προσελθόντες οἱ Φαρισαῖοι ἐπηρώτων αὐτὸν εἰ ἔξεστιν ἀνδρὶ γυναῖκα ἀπολῦσαι, πειράζοντες αὐτόν.

[Заⷱ҇ 43] И҆ пристꙋ́пльше фарїсе́є вопроси́ша є҆го̀: а҆́ще досто́итъ мꙋ́жꙋ женꙋ̀ пꙋсти́ти; и҆скꙋша́юще є҆го̀.

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And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?

ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· τί ὑμῖν ἐνετείλατο Μωϋσῆς;

Ѻ҆́нъ же ѿвѣща́въ речѐ и҆̀мъ: что̀ ва́мъ заповѣ́да мѡѷсе́й;

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And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.

οἱ δὲ εἶπον· ἐπέτρεψε Μωϋσῆς βιβλίον ἀποστασίου γράψαι καὶ ἀπολῦσαι.

Ѻ҆ни́ же рѣ́ша: мѡѷсе́й повелѣ̀ кни́гꙋ распꙋ́стнꙋю написа́ти, и҆ пꙋсти́ти.

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And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.

καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· πρὸς τὴν σκληροκαρδίαν ὑμῶν ἔγραψεν ὑμῖν τὴν ἐντολὴν ταύτην·

И҆ ѿвѣща́въ і҆и҃съ речѐ и҆̀мъ: по жестосе́рдїю ва́шемꙋ написа̀ ва́мъ за́повѣдь сїю̀:

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But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.

ἀπὸ δὲ ἀρχῆς κτίσεως ἄρσεν καὶ θῆλυ ἐποίησεν αὐτοὺς ὁ Θεός·

ѿ нача́ла же созда́нїѧ, мꙋ́жа и҆ женꙋ̀ сотвори́лъ ѧ҆̀ є҆́сть бг҃ъ:

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For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;

ἕνεκεν τούτου καταλείψει ἄνθρωπος τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ καὶ τὴν μητέρα, καὶ προσκολληθήσεται πρὸς τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔσονται οἱ δύο εἰς σάρκα μίαν.

сегѡ̀ ра́ди ѡ҆ста́витъ человѣ́къ ѻ҆тца̀ своего̀ и҆ ма́терь

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And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.

ὥστε οὐκέτι εἰσὶ δύο, ἀλλὰ μία σάρξ·

и҆ прилѣпи́тсѧ къ женѣ̀ свое́й, и҆ бꙋ́дета ѻ҆́ба въ пло́ть є҆ди́нꙋ: тѣ́мже ᲂу҆жѐ нѣ́ста два̀, но пло́ть є҆ди́на:

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What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

ὃ οὖν ὁ Θεὸς συνέζευξεν, ἄνθρωπος μὴ χωριζέτω.

є҆́же ᲂу҆̀бо бг҃ъ сочета̀, человѣ́къ да не разлꙋча́етъ.

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And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter.

καὶ εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν πάλιν οἱ μαθηταὶ περὶ τούτου ἐπηρώτων αὐτόν,

И҆ въ домꙋ̀ па́ки ᲂу҆чн҃цы̀ є҆гѡ̀ ѡ҆ се́мъ вопроси́ша є҆го̀.

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And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.

καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς· ὃς ἂν ἀπολύσῃ τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ καὶ γαμήσῃ ἄλλην, μοιχᾶται ἐπ᾿ αὐτήν·

И҆ гл҃а и҆̀мъ: [Заⷱ҇ 44] и҆́же а҆́ще пꙋ́ститъ женꙋ̀ свою̀ и҆ ѡ҆же́нитсѧ и҆но́ю, прелюбы̀ твори́тъ на ню̀:

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And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.

καὶ ἐὰν γυνὴ ἀπολύσασα τὸν ἄνδρα γαμηθῇ ἄλλῳ, μοιχᾶται.

и҆ а҆́ще жена̀ пꙋ́ститъ мꙋ́жа {мꙋ́жа своего̀} и҆ посѧ́гнетъ за и҆но́го, прелюбы̀ твори́тъ.

Reader's reference

Hebrews 4:1–13 § 310

Weekday Common

Prokeimena

The righteous one shall rejoice in the Lord / and shall set his hope on Him.

VHear my voice, O God, when I pray unto Thee.

Alleluia

The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree and shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

VThey that are planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God.

Communion Hymn

The righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance. He shall not fear evil tidings.

Reader's reference

Divine Liturgy

Prokeimena

The righteous one shall rejoice in the Lord / and shall set his hope on Him.

VHear my voice, O God, when I pray unto Thee.

Alleluia

The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree and shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

VThey that are planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God.

Communion Hymn

The righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance. He shall not fear evil tidings.