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
§ 321
Hebrews § 321
indicated, that the way into the Holiest of All was not made manifest while the first tabernacle was still standing. It was symbolic for this present time, for both gifts and sacrifices were offered, which could not make the conscience of him who performed the service, perfect, but dealt only with foods and drinks, various ablutions, and regulations for the body, imposed until the time of reformation… And for this reason He is the Mediator of the new covenant, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of the eternal inheritance. For where there is a testament, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. For a testament is in force after men are dead, since it has no power at all while the testator lives. Therefore not even the first covenant was dedicated without blood. For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hýssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people, saying, “This is the blood of the testament which God hath commanded you.” Then likewise he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry. And according to the law, almost all things are purged with blood; and without [the] shedding of blood there is no remission. Therefore it was necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
Mark 11.11-23
§ 50
Mark 11.11-23 § 50
And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.
Καὶ εἰσῆλθεν εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἰς τὸ ἱερόν· καὶ περιβλεψάμενος πάντα, ὀψίας ἤδη οὔσης τῆς ὥρας, ἐξῆλθεν εἰς Βηθανίαν μετὰ τῶν δώδεκα.
[Заⷱ҇ 50] И҆ вни́де во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ і҆и҃съ и҆ въ це́рковь: и҆ соглѧ́давъ всѧ̑, по́здѣ ᲂу҆жѐ сꙋ́щꙋ часꙋ̀, и҆зы́де въ виѳа́нїю со ѻ҆бѣмана́десѧте.
And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry:
Καὶ τῇ ἐπαύριον ἐξελθόντων αὐτῶν ἀπὸ Βηθανίας ἐπείνασε·
И҆ наꙋ́трїе и҆зше́дшымъ и҆̀мъ ѿ виѳа́нїи, взалка̀:
And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet.
καὶ ἰδὼν συκῆν ἀπὸ μακρόθεν ἔχουσαν φύλλα, ἦλθεν εἰ ἄρα τι εὑρήσει ἐν αὐτῇ· καὶ ἐλθὼν ἐπ᾿ αὐτὴν οὐδὲν εὗρεν εἰ μὴ φύλλα· οὐ γὰρ ἦν καιρὸς σύκων.
и҆ ви́дѣвъ смоко́вницꙋ и҆здале́ча, и҆мꙋ́щꙋ ли́ствїе, прїи́де, а҆́ще ᲂу҆́бѡ что̀ ѡ҆брѧ́щетъ на не́й: и҆ прише́дъ къ не́й, ничесѡ́же ѡ҆брѣ́те, то́кмѡ ли́ствїе: не ᲂу҆̀ бо бѣ̀ вре́мѧ смо́квамъ.
And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.
καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτῇ· μηκέτι ἐκ σοῦ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα μηδεὶς καρπὸν φάγοι. καὶ ἤκουον οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ.
И҆ ѿвѣща́въ і҆и҃съ речѐ є҆́й: да не ктомꙋ̀ ѿ тебє̀ во вѣ́ки никто́же плода̀ снѣ́сть. И҆ слы́шахꙋ ᲂу҆чн҃цы̀ є҆гѡ̀.
And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves;
Καὶ ἔρχονται πάλιν εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα· καὶ εἰσελθὼν ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἰς τὸ ἱερὸν ἤρξατο ἐκβάλλειν τοὺς πωλοῦντας καὶ τοὺς ἀγοράζοντας ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ, καὶ τὰς τραπέζας τῶν κολλυβιστῶν καὶ τὰς καθέδρας τῶν πωλούντων τὰς περιστερὰς κατέστρεψε,
И҆ прїидо́ша (па́ки) во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ. И҆ вше́дъ і҆и҃съ въ це́рковь, нача́тъ и҆згони́ти продаю́щыѧ и҆ кꙋпꙋ́ющыѧ въ це́ркви: и҆ трапє́зы торжникѡ́мъ и҆ сѣда̑лища продаю́щихъ гѡ́лꙋби и҆спрове́рже:
And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple.
καὶ οὐκ ἤφιεν ἵνα τις διενέγκῃ σκεῦος διὰ τοῦ ἱεροῦ,
и҆ не даѧ́ше, да кто̀ мимонесе́тъ сосꙋ́дъ сквозѣ̀ це́рковь.
And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.
καὶ ἐδίδασκε λέγων αὐτοῖς· οὐ γέγραπται ὅτι ὁ οἶκός μου οἶκος προσευχῆς κληθήσεται πᾶσι τοῖς ἔθνεσιν; ὑμεῖς δὲ αὐτὸν ἐποιήσατε σπήλαιον λῃστῶν.
И҆ ᲂу҆ча́ше, гл҃ѧ и҆̀мъ: нѣ́сть ли пи́сано, ꙗ҆́кѡ хра́мъ мо́й хра́мъ моли́твы нарече́тсѧ всѣ̑мъ ꙗ҆зы́кѡмъ; вы́ же сотвори́сте є҆го̀ верте́пъ разбо́йникѡмъ.
And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.
καὶ ἤκουσαν οἱ γραμματεῖς καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι καὶ οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς, καὶ ἐζήτουν πῶς αὐτὸν ἀπολέσωσιν· ἐφοβοῦντο γὰρ αὐτόν, ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ὄχλος ἐξεπλήσσετο ἐπὶ τῇ διδαχῇ αὐτοῦ.
И҆ слы́шаша кни́жницы и҆ а҆рхїере́є, и҆ и҆ска́хꙋ, ка́кѡ є҆го̀ погꙋбѧ́тъ: боѧ́хꙋбосѧ є҆гѡ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ ве́сь наро́дъ дивлѧ́шесѧ ѡ҆ ᲂу҆ч҃нїи є҆гѡ̀.
And when even was come, he went out of the city.
καὶ ὅτε ὀψὲ ἐγένετο, ἐξεπορεύετο ἔξω τῆς πόλεως.
И҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ по́здѣ бы́сть, и҆схожда́ше во́нъ и҆з̾ гра́да.
And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.
Καὶ παραπορευόμενοι πρωῒ εἶδον τὴν συκῆν ἐξηραμμένην ἐκ ριζῶν.
И҆ ᲂу҆́трѡ мимоходѧ́ще, ви́дѣша смоко́вницꙋ и҆зсо́хшꙋ и҆з̾ коре́нїѧ.
And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.
καὶ ἀναμνησθεὶς ὁ Πέτρος λέγει αὐτῷ· ραββί, ἴδε ἡ συκῆ ἣν κατηράσω ἐξήρανται.
И҆ воспомѧнꙋ́въ пе́тръ глаго́ла є҆мꙋ̀: равві̀, ви́ждь, смоко́вница, ю҆́же проклѧ́лъ є҆сѝ, ᲂу҆́сше.
And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.
καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς λέγει αὐτοῖς· ἔχετε πίστιν Θεοῦ.
И҆ ѿвѣща́въ і҆и҃съ гл҃а и҆̀мъ:
For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
ἀμὴν γὰρ λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι ὃς ἂν εἴπῃ τῷ ὄρει τούτῳ, ἄρθητι καὶ βλήθητι εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν, καὶ μὴ διακριθῇ ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ, ἀλλὰ πιστεύσει ὅτι ἃ λέγει γίνεται, ἔσται αὐτῷ ὃ ἐὰν εἴπῃ.
[Заⷱ҇ 51] и҆мѣ́йте вѣ́рꙋ бж҃їю: а҆ми́нь бо гл҃ю ва́мъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ, и҆́же а҆́ще рече́тъ горѣ̀ се́й: дви́гнисѧ и҆ ве́рзисѧ въ мо́ре: и҆ не размы́слитъ въ се́рдцы свое́мъ, но вѣ́рꙋ и҆́метъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ є҆́же глаго́летъ, быва́етъ: бꙋ́детъ є҆мꙋ̀, є҆́же а҆́ще рече́тъ:
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.