Wednesday of the 32nd week after Pentecost
3 Sabbas of Hilandar Monastery on Athos, First Archbishop of Serbia, Repose of
Afterfeast of the Holy TheophanyHoly Martyr Tatiana (ca. 230)Venerable Benedict Biscop, Abbot of Wearmouth (689-690)
Divine Liturgy
James 3:11–4:6
§ 55
James 3:11–4:6 § 55
Brethren, does a spring send forth fresh water and bitter from the same opening? Can a fig tree, my brethren, bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Thus no spring can yield both salt water and fresh. Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic. For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing will be there. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace… Where do wars and fights come from among you? Do they not come from your desires for pleasure that war in your members? You lust and do not have. You murder and covet and cannot obtain. You fight and war. Yet you do not have because you do not ask. You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures. Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, “The Spirit who dwells in us yearns jealously”? But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
Luke 20.1-8
§ 99
Luke 20.1-8 § 99
AND it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders,
Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν μιᾷ τῶν ἡμερῶν ἐκείνων διδάσκοντος αὐτοῦ τὸν λαὸν ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ καὶ εὐαγγελιζομένου ἐπέστησαν οἱ ἱερεῖς καὶ οἱ γραμματεῖς σὺν τοῖς πρεσβυτέροις
[Заⷱ҇ 99] И҆ бы́сть во є҆ди́нъ ѿ дні́й ѻ҆́нѣхъ, ᲂу҆ча́щꙋ є҆мꙋ̀ лю́ди въ це́ркви и҆ бл҃говѣствꙋ́ющꙋ, прїидо́ша свѧще́нницы и҆ кни́жницы со ста̑рцы
And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?
καὶ εἶπον πρὸς αὐτὸν λέγοντες· εἰπὲ ἡμῖν ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιεῖς, ἢ τίς ἐστιν ὁ δούς σοι τὴν ἐξουσίαν ταύτην;
и҆ рѣ́ша къ немꙋ̀, глаго́люще: рцы̀ на́мъ, ко́ею ѡ҆́бластїю сїѧ̑ твори́ши, и҆лѝ кто̀ є҆́сть да́вый тебѣ̀ вла́сть сїю̀;
And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:
ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτούς· ἐρωτήσω ὑμᾶς κἀγὼ ἕνα λόγον καὶ εἴπατέ μοι·
Ѿвѣща́въ же речѐ къ ни̑мъ: вопрошꙋ́ вы и҆ а҆́зъ є҆ди́нагѡ словесѐ, и҆ рцы́те мѝ:
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?
τὸ βάπτισμα Ἰωάννου ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ἦν ἢ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων;
креще́нїе і҆ѡа́нново съ нб҃се́ ли бѣ̀, и҆лѝ ѿ человѣ̑къ;
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?
οἱ δὲ συνελογίσαντο πρὸς ἑαυτοὺς λέγοντες ὅτι ἐὰν εἴπωμεν, ἐξ οὐρανοῦ, ἐρεῖ, διατί οὖν οὐκ ἐπιστεύσατε αὐτῷ;
Ѻ҆ни́ же помышлѧ́хꙋ въ себѣ̀, глаго́люще, ꙗ҆́кѡ а҆́ще рече́мъ: съ нб҃сѐ, рече́тъ: почто̀ ᲂу҆̀бо не вѣ́ровасте є҆мꙋ̀;
But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.
ἐὰν δὲ εἴπωμεν, ἐξ ἀνθρώπων, πᾶς ὁ λαὸς καταλιθάσει ἡμᾶς· πεπεισμένος γάρ ἐστιν Ἰωάννην προφήτην εἶναι.
а҆́ще ли же рече́мъ: ѿ человѣ̑къ, всѝ лю́дїе ка́менїемъ побїю́тъ ны̀: и҆звѣ́стно бо бѣ̀ ѡ҆ і҆ѡа́ннѣ, ꙗ҆́кѡ прⷪ҇ро́къ бѣ̀.
And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was.
καὶ ἀπεκρίθησαν μὴ εἰδέναι πόθεν.
И҆ ѿвѣща́ша: не вѣ́мы ѿкꙋ́дꙋ.
And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
καὶ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· οὐδὲ ἐγὼ λέγω ὑμῖν ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιῶ.
І҆и҃съ же речѐ и҆̀мъ: ни а҆́зъ гл҃ю ва́мъ, ко́ею ѡ҆́бластїю сїѧ̑ творю̀.
Reader's reference
Divine Liturgy
Prokeimena
My soul magnifies the Lord / and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.
VFor He has regarded the low estate of His handmaiden, for behold, henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
Alleluia
Hearken, O daughter, and see, and incline thine ear.
VThe rich among the people shall pray before thy face.
Communion Hymn
I will receive the cup of salvation and call on the Name of the Lord.