Apodosis of the Entrance of the Theotokos
Holy Great Martyr and Most Wise Catherine of Alexandria and those with her (305)Great Martyr Mercurius (ca. 259)
Divine Liturgy
1 Thessalonians
§ 272
1 Thessalonians § 272
us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him. Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing. And we beseech you, brethren, to recognize those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you, and to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves… Faithful is he that calls you; he will do it. Brethren, pray for us. Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss. I charge you by the Lord that this Epistle be read unto all the holy brethren. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
Hebrews 9:1–7 (Theotokos) § 320
Theotokos
Brethren, even the first covenant had ordinances of divine service and the earthly sanctuary. For a tabernacle was prepared: the first part, in which was the candlestand, and the table, and the showbread, which is called the Sanctuary; and behind the second veil, the part of the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of All, which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid on all sides with gold, in which were the golden pot that had the manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tablets of the covenant; and over it were the Cherubim of glory shadowing the mercy seat; of which we cannot now speak in detail. Now when these things had been thus ordained, the priests always went into the first part of the tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God. But into the second part the high priest went alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for sins of the people …
Luke 19.12-28
§ 95
Luke 19.12-28 § 95
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
εἶπεν οὖν· ἄνθρωπός τις εὐγενὴς ἐπορεύθη εἰς χώραν μακρὰν λαβεῖν ἑαυτῷ βασιλείαν καὶ ὑποστρέψαι.
Речѐ ᲂу҆̀бо: [Заⷱ҇ 95] человѣ́къ нѣ́кїй добра̀ ро́да и҆́де на странꙋ̀ дале́че прїѧ́ти себѣ̀ ца́рство и҆ возврати́тисѧ:
And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
καλέσας δὲ δέκα δούλους ἑαυτοῦ ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς δέκα μνᾶς καὶ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτούς· πραγματεύσασθε ἐν ᾧ ἔρχομαι.
призва́въ же де́сѧть ра̑бъ свои́хъ, дадѐ и҆̀мъ де́сѧть мна̑съ и҆ речѐ къ ни̑мъ: кꙋ́плю дѣ́йте, до́ндеже прїидꙋ̀.
But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
οἱ δὲ πολῖται αὐτοῦ ἐμίσουν αὐτόν, καὶ ἀπέστειλαν πρεσβείαν ὀπίσω αὐτοῦ λέγοντες· οὐ θέλομεν τοῦτον βασιλεῦσαι ἐφ᾿ ἡμᾶς.
И҆ гра́ждане є҆гѡ̀ ненави́дѧхꙋ є҆го̀ и҆ посла́ша послы̀ в̾слѣ́дъ є҆гѡ̀, глаго́люще: не хо́щемъ семꙋ̀, да ца́рствꙋетъ над̾ на́ми.
And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.
καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ ἐπανελθεῖν αὐτὸν λαβόντα τὴν βασιλείαν, καὶ εἶπε φωνηθῆναι αὐτῷ τοὺς δούλους τούτους οἷς ἔδωκε τὸ ἀργύριον, ἵνα ἐπιγνῷ τίς τί διεπραγματεύσατο.
И҆ бы́сть є҆гда̀ возврати́сѧ прїи́мъ ца́рство, речѐ пригласи́ти рабы̑ ты̑ѧ, и҆̀мже дадѐ сребро̀, да ᲂу҆вѣ́сть, каковꙋ̀ кꙋ́плю сꙋ́ть сотвори́ли.
Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.
παρεγένετο δὲ ὁ πρῶτος λέγων· κύριε, ἡ μνᾶ σου προσειργάσατο δέκα μνᾶς.
Прїи́де же пе́рвый, глаго́лѧ: го́споди, мна́съ твоѧ̀ придѣ́ла де́сѧть мна̑съ.
And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· εὖ, ἀγαθὲ δοῦλε· ὅτι ἐν ἐλαχίστῳ πιστὸς ἐγένου, ἴσθι ἐξουσίαν ἔχων ἐπάνω δέκα πόλεων.
И҆ речѐ є҆мꙋ̀: бла́гѡ, ра́бе до́брый: ꙗ҆́кѡ ѡ҆ ма́лѣ вѣ́ренъ бы́лъ є҆сѝ, бꙋ́ди ѡ҆́бласть и҆мѣ́ѧ над̾ десѧтїю̀ градѡ́въ.
And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.
καὶ ἦλθεν ὁ δεύτερος λέγων· κύριε, ἡ μνᾶ σου ἐποίησε πέντε μνᾶς.
И҆ прїи́де вторы́й, глаго́лѧ: го́споди, мна́съ твоѧ̀ сотворѝ пѧ́ть мна̑съ.
And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.
εἶπε δὲ καὶ τούτῳ· καὶ σὺ γίνου ἐπάνω πέντε πόλεων.
Рече́ же и҆ томꙋ̀: и҆ ты̀ бꙋ́ди над̾ пѧтїю̀ градѡ́въ.
And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
καὶ ἕτερος ἦλθε λέγων· κύριε, ἰδοὺ ἡ μνᾶ σου, ἣν εἶχον ἀποκειμένην ἐν σουδαρίῳ.
И҆ дрꙋгі́й прїи́де, глаго́лѧ: го́споди, сѐ, мна́съ твоѧ̀, ю҆́же и҆мѣ́хъ положе́нꙋ во ᲂу҆брꙋ́сѣ:
For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.
ἐφοβούμην γάρ σε, ὅτι ἄνθρωπος αὐστηρὸς εἶ· αἴρεις ὃ οὐκ ἔθηκας, καὶ θερίζεις ὃ οὐκ ἔσπειρας, καὶ συνάγεις ὅθεν οὐ διεσκόρπισας.
боѧ́хсѧ бо тебє̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ человѣ́къ ꙗ҆́ръ є҆сѝ, взе́млеши, є҆гѡ́же не положи́лъ є҆сѝ, и҆ жне́ши, є҆гѡ́же не сѣ́ѧлъ є҆сѝ.
And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:
λέγει αὐτῷ· ἐκ τοῦ στόματός σου κρινῶ σε, πονηρὲ δοῦλε. ᾔδεις ὅτι ἄνθρωπος αὐστηρός εἰμι ἐγώ, αἴρων ὃ οὐκ ἔθηκα, καὶ θερίζων ὃ οὐκ ἔσπειρα, καὶ συνάγων ὅθεν οὐ διεσκόρπισα·
Глаго́ла же є҆мꙋ̀: ѿ ᲂу҆́стъ твои́хъ сꙋждꙋ́ ти, лꙋка́вый ра́бе: вѣ́дѣлъ є҆сѝ, ꙗ҆́кѡ а҆́зъ человѣ́къ ꙗ҆́ръ є҆́смь, взе́млю, є҆гѡ́же не положи́хъ, и҆ жнꙋ̀, є҆гѡ́же не сѣ́ѧхъ:
Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?
καὶ διατί οὐκ ἔδωκας τὸ ἀργύριόν μου ἐπὶ τὴν τράπεζαν, καὶ ἐγὼ ἐλθὼν σὺν τόκῳ ἂν ἔπραξα αὐτό;
и҆ почто̀ не вда́лъ є҆сѝ моегѡ̀ сребра̀ кꙋпцє́мъ, и҆ а҆́зъ прише́дъ съ ли́хвою и҆стѧза́лъ бы́хъ є҆̀;
And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.
καὶ τοῖς παρεστῶσιν εἶπεν. ἄρατε ἀπ᾿ αὐτοῦ τὴν μνᾶν καὶ δότε τῷ τὰς δέκα μνᾶς ἔχοντι.
И҆ предстоѧ́щымъ речѐ: возми́те ѿ негѡ̀ мна́съ и҆ дади́те и҆мꙋ́щемꙋ де́сѧть мна̑съ.
(And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)
καὶ εἶπον αὐτῷ· κύριε, ἔχει δέκα μνᾶς.
И҆ рѣ́ша є҆мꙋ̀: го́споди, и҆́мать де́сѧть мна̑съ.
For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.
λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν ὅτι παντὶ τῷ ἔχοντι δοθήσεται, ἀπὸ δὲ τοῦ μὴ ἔχοντος καὶ ὃ ἔχει ἀρθήσεται ἀπ᾿ αὐτοῦ.
Глаго́лю бо ва́мъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ всѧ́комꙋ и҆мꙋ́щемꙋ да́стсѧ: а҆ ѿ неимꙋ́щагѡ, и҆ є҆́же и҆́мать, ѿи́метсѧ ѿ негѡ̀:
But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
πλὴν τοὺς ἐχθρούς μου ἐκείνους, τοὺς μὴ θελήσαντάς με βασιλεῦσαι ἐπ᾿ αὐτούς, ἀγάγετε ὧδε καὶ κατασφάξατε αὐτοὺς ἔμπροσθέν μου.
ѻ҆ба́че врагѝ моѧ̑ ѡ҆́ны, и҆̀же не восхотѣ́ша менѐ, да ца́рь бы́хъ бы́лъ над̾ ни́ми, приведи́те сѣ́мѡ и҆ и҆зсѣцы́те предо мно́ю.
And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.
Καὶ εἰπὼν ταῦτα ἐπορεύετο ἔμπροσθεν ἀναβαίνων εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα.
И҆ сїѧ̑ ре́къ, и҆дѧ́ше предѝ, восходѧ̀ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ.
Luke 10.38-42, 11.27-28 (Theotokos) § 54|58
Theotokos
Chapter 10
Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν τῷ πορεύεσθαι αὐτοὺς καὶ αὐτὸς εἰσῆλθεν εἰς κώμην τινά. γυνὴ δέ τις ὀνόματι Μάρθα ὑπεδέξατο αὐτὸν εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτῆς.
[Заⷱ҇ 54] Бы́сть же ходѧ́щымъ и҆̀мъ, и҆ са́мъ вни́де въ ве́сь нѣ́кꙋю: жена́ же нѣ́каѧ и҆́менемъ ма́рѳа прїѧ́тъ є҆го̀ въ до́мъ сво́й:
And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.
καὶ τῇδε ἦν ἀδελφὴ καλουμένη Μαρία, ἣ καὶ παρακαθίσασα παρὰ τοὺς πόδας τοῦ Ἰησοῦ ἤκουε τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ.
и҆ сестра̀ є҆́й бѣ̀ нарица́емаѧ марі́а, ꙗ҆́же и҆ сѣ́дши при ногꙋ̀ і҆и҃сѡвꙋ, слы́шаше сло́во є҆гѡ̀.
But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.
ἡ δὲ Μάρθα περιεσπᾶτο περὶ πολλὴν διακονίαν· ἐπιστᾶσα δὲ εἶπε· Κύριε, οὐ μέλει σοι ὅτι ἡ ἀδελφή μου μόνην με κατέλιπε διακονεῖν; εἰπὲ οὖν αὐτῇ ἵνα μοι συναντιλάβηται.
Ма́рѳа же мо́лвѧше ѡ҆ мно́зѣ слꙋ́жбѣ, ста́вши же речѐ: гдⷭ҇и, не бреже́ши ли, ꙗ҆́кѡ сестра̀ моѧ̀ є҆ди́нꙋ мѧ̀ ѡ҆ста́ви слꙋжи́ти; рцы̀ ᲂу҆̀бо є҆́й, да мѝ помо́жетъ.
And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:
ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῇ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· Μάρθα Μάρθα, μεριμνᾷς καὶ τυρβάζῃ περὶ πολλά·
Ѿвѣща́въ же і҆и҃съ речѐ є҆́й: ма́рѳо, ма́рѳо, пече́шисѧ и҆ мо́лвиши ѡ҆ мно́зѣ,
But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
ἑνὸς δέ ἐστι χρεία· Μαρία δὲ τὴν ἀγαθὴν μερίδα ἐξελέξατο, ἥτις οὐκ ἀφαιρεθήσεται ἀπ᾿ αὐτῆς.
є҆ди́но же є҆́сть на потре́бꙋ. Марі́а же бл҃гꙋ́ю ча́сть и҆збра̀, ꙗ҆́же не ѿи́метсѧ ѿ неѧ̀.
Chapter 11
And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.
Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν τῷ λέγειν αὐτὸν ταῦτα ἐπάρασά τις γυνὴ φωνὴν ἐκ τοῦ ὄχλου εἶπεν αὐτῷ· μακαρία ἡ κοιλία ἡ βαστάσασά σε καὶ μαστοὶ οὓς ἐθήλασας.
Бы́сть же є҆гда̀ гл҃аше сїѧ̑, воздви́гши нѣ́каѧ жена̀ гла́съ ѿ наро́да, речѐ є҆мꙋ̀: бл҃же́но чре́во носи́вшее тѧ̀, и҆ сосца̑, ꙗ҆̀же є҆сѝ сса́лъ.
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
αὐτὸς δὲ εἶπε· μενοῦνγε μακάριοι οἱ ἀκούοντες τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ φυλάσσοντες αὐτόν.
Ѻ҆́нъ же речѐ: тѣ́мже ᲂу҆̀бо бл҃же́ни слы́шащїи сло́во бж҃їе и҆ хранѧ́щїи є҆̀.
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!
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 will call me blessed.
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!
Hearken, O daughter, and see, and incline thine ear.
VThe rich among the people shall pray before thy face.
Communion Hymn
Thou didst work salvation in the midst of the earth.
I will receive the cup of salvation and call on the Name of the Lord.