Friday of the 32nd week after Pentecost
4 Nino, Enlightener of Georgia
2 Apodosis of the Holy Theophany4 Saint Nina, Equal to the Apostles and Enlightener of Georgia (335) (St Nino of Georgia)The Holy Fathers slain at Sinai and Raithu (4th – 5th c.)Our Holy Father Sava (Sabbas), Enlightener and first Archbishop of Serbia (1236)
Divine Liturgy
1 Peter
§ 58
1 Peter § 58
of Jesus Christ, to the pilgrims scattered throughout Póntus, Galátia, Cappadócia, Asia, and Bithýnia, elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the Blood of Jesus Christ: grace unto you and peace be multiplied… Of this salvation the Prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that would come to you, searching what, or what manner of time, the Spirit of Christ who was in them did signify, when It testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glories that would follow. Unto them it was revealed that, not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things which now have been reported unto you through those who have preached the Gospel unto you by the Holy Spirit sent down from heaven; things into which the Angels desire to look… Therefore it is also contained in the Scripture, “Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on Him shall not be put to shame.” Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those who are disobedient, “The stone which the builders had rejected has become the chief cornerstone,” and “a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense.” They stumble, being disobedient to the word, to which they also were appointed. But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, [God’s special] people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; who once were not a people, but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
Luke 20.19-26
§ 101
Luke 20.19-26 § 101
And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.
Καὶ ἐζήτησαν οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ γραμματεῖς ἐπιβαλεῖν ἐπ᾿ αὐτὸν τὰς χεῖρας ἐν αὐτῇ τῇ ὥρᾳ, καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν τὸν λαόν· ἔγνωσαν γὰρ ὅτι πρὸς αὐτοὺς τὰς παραβολὰς ἔλεγε.
[Заⷱ҇ 101] И҆ взыска́ша а҆рхїере́є и҆ кни́жницы возложи́ти на́нь рꙋ́цѣ въ то́й ча́съ и҆ ᲂу҆боѧ́шасѧ наро́да: разꙋмѣ́ша бо, ꙗ҆́кѡ къ ни̑мъ при́тчꙋ сїю̀ речѐ.
And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.
καὶ παρατηρήσαντες ἀπέστειλαν ἐγκαθέτους, ὑποκρινομένους ἑαυτοὺς δικαίους εἶναι, ἵνα ἐπιλάβωνται αὐτοῦ λόγου εἰς τὸ παραδοῦναι αὐτὸν τῇ ἀρχῇ καὶ τῇ ἐξουσίᾳ τοῦ ἡγεμόνος.
И҆ наблю́дше посла́ша ла́ѧтєли {навѣ́тникѡвъ}, притворѧ́ющихъ себѐ пра́ведники бы́ти: да и҆́мꙋтъ є҆го̀ въ словесѝ, во є҆́же преда́ти є҆го̀ нача́льствꙋ и҆ ѡ҆́бласти и҆ге́мѡновѣ.
And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly:
καὶ ἐπηρώτησαν αὐτὸν λέγοντες· διδάσκαλε, οἴδαμεν ὅτι ὀρθῶς λέγεις καὶ διδάσκεις, καὶ οὐ λαμβάνεις πρόσωπον, ἀλλ᾿ ἐπ᾿ ἀληθείας τὴν ὁδὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ διδάσκεις·
И҆ вопроси́ша є҆го̀, глаго́люще: ᲂу҆чт҃лю, вѣ́мы, ꙗ҆́кѡ пра́вѡ гл҃еши и҆ ᲂу҆чи́ши, и҆ не на лица̑ зри́ши, но вои́стиннꙋ пꙋтѝ бж҃їю ᲂу҆чи́ши:
Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no?
ἔξεστιν ἡμῖν Καίσαρι φόρον δοῦναι ἢ οὔ;
досто́итъ ли на́мъ ке́сареви да́нь даѧ́ти, и҆лѝ нѝ;
But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?
κατανοήσας δὲ αὐτῶν τὴν πανουργίαν εἶπε πρὸς αὐτούς· τί με πειράζετε;
Разꙋмѣ́въ же и҆́хъ лꙋка́вство, речѐ къ ни̑мъ: что́ мѧ и҆скꙋша́ете;
Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar's.
δείξατέ μοι δηνάριον· τίνος ἔχει εἰκόνα καὶ ἐπιγραφήν; ἀποκριθέντες δὲ εἶπον· Καίσαρος.
покажи́те мѝ ца́тꙋ {дина́рїй}: чі́й и҆́мать ѡ҆́бразъ и҆ надписа́нїе; Ѿвѣща́вше же реко́ша: ке́саревъ.
And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and unto God the things which be God's.
ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· ἀπόδοτε τοίνυν τὰ Καίσαρος Καίσαρι καὶ τὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ τῷ Θεῷ.
Ѻ҆́нъ же речѐ и҆̀мъ: воздади́те ᲂу҆̀бо, ꙗ҆̀же ке́сарєва, ке́сареви, и҆ ꙗ҆̀же бж҃їѧ, бг҃ови.
And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.
καὶ οὐκ ἴσχυσαν ἐπιλαβέσθαι αὐτοῦ ρήματος ἐναντίον τοῦ λαοῦ, καὶ θαυμάσαντες ἐπὶ τῇ ἀποκρίσει αὐτοῦ ἐσίγησαν.
И҆ не мого́ша зазрѣ́ти гл҃го́ла є҆гѡ̀ пред̾ людьмѝ: и҆ диви́шасѧ ѡ҆ ѿвѣ́тѣ є҆гѡ̀ и҆ ᲂу҆молча́ша.
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.