Readings for the Day Sunday, December 22, 2024

2024

Τῇ Κυριακῇ | Τῌ ΚΒʹ ΔΕΚΕΜΒΡΙΟΥ

On Sunday | December 22

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Τὰ Ἀναγνώσματα τοῦ Μηνολογίου

The Readings for the Commemoration

2024

Τῌ ΚΒʹ ΔΕΚΕΜΒΡΙΟΥ

December 22

Sunday Before Christmas

Τὰ Ἀναγνώσματα τοῦ Χθεσινοῦ Ἑσπερινοῦ

The Readings from Vespers the Previous Evening

Τοῦ Μηναίου - - -

From Menaion - - -

Γεν 14, 14 – 20

Gn 14:14 – 20a

Ἀκούσας Ἄβραμ, ὅτι ᾐχμαλώτευται Λὼτ ὁ ἀδελφιδοῦς αὐτοῦ, ἠρίθμησε τοὺς ἰδίους οἰκογενεῖς αὐτοῦ, τριακοσίους δέκα καὶ ὀκτώ, καὶ κατεδίωξεν ὀπίσω αὐτῶν ἕως Δάν, καὶ ἐπέπεσεν ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς τὴν νύκτα αὐτός, καὶ οἱ Παῖδες αὐτοῦ μετʼ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐπάταξεν αὐτοὺς καὶ κατεδίωξεν αὐτοὺς ἕως Χοβάλ, ἣ ἐστιν ἐν ἀριστερᾷ Δαμασκοῦ. Καὶ ἀπέστρεψε πᾶσαν τὴν ἵππον Σοδόμων, καὶ Λὼτ τὸν ἀδελφιδοῦν αὐτοῦ ἀπέστρεψε, καὶ πάντα τὰ ὑπάρχοντα αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὰς γυναῖκας, καὶ τὸν λαόν. Ἐξῆλθε δὲ βασιλεὺς Σοδόμων εἰς συνάντησιν αὐτῷ ὁ μετὰ τὸ ὑποστρέψαι αὐτὸν ἀπὸ τῆς κοπῆς τοῦ Χοδολλογόμορ καὶ τῶν βασιλέων τῶν μετʼ αὐτοῦ, εἰς τὴν κοιλάδα τοῦ Σαβύ· τοῦτο ἦν πεδίον Βασιλέως, καὶ Μελχισεδέκ, βασιλεὺς Σαλήμ, ἐξήνεγκεν ἄρτους καὶ οἶνον· ἦν δὲ ἱερεὺς τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ Ὑψίστου, καὶ εὐλόγησε τὸν Ἄβραμ, καὶ εἶπεν· Ευλογημένος Ἄβραμ τῷ Θεῷ τῷ Ὑψίστῳ, ὃς ἔκτισε τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ τὴν γῆν. Καὶ εὐλογητὸς ὁ Θεὸς ὁ Ὕψιστος, ὃς παρέδωκε τοὺς ἐχθρούς σου ὑποχειρίους σοι.

Now when Abram heard his brother Lot was taken captive, he armed his three hundred and eighteen trained servants, born in his own house, and went in pursuit as far as Dan. So he divided his forces against them by night, and he and his servants attacked and pursued them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus. So he brought back all the cavalry of Sodom, and also brought back his brother Lot and his goods, as well as the women and the people. Then the king of Sodom went out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley), after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer and the kings with him. Now Melchizedek the king of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was the priest of God Most High. He blessed Abram and said, “Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth; and blessed be God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hands.” [SAAS]

Δτ 1:8 – 11, 15 – 17

Dt 1:8 – 11, 15 – 17

Εἶπε Μωσῆς πρὸς τοὺς υἱοὺς Ἰσραήλ· Ἴδετε παραδέδωκα ἐνώπιον ὑμῶν τὴν γῆν· εἰσελθόντες κληρονομήσατε τὴν γῆν, ἣν ὤμοσε Κύριος τοῖς πατράσιν ἡμῶν, τῷ Ἀβραάμ καὶ τῷ Ἰσαὰκ καὶ τῷ Ἰακώβ, δοῦναι αὐτοῖς αὐτήν, καὶ τῷ σπέρματι αὐτῶν μέτ᾿ αὐτούς. Καὶ εἶπον πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἐν τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ λέγων· Οὐ δυνήσομαι μόνος φέρειν ὑμᾶς· Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν ἐπλήθυνεν ὑμᾶς, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἐστε σήμερον ὡς τὰ ἄστρα τοῦ οὐρανοῦ τῷ πλήθει. Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς τῶν Πατέρων ἡμῶν προσθείη ὑμῖν, ὡς ἐστέ, χιλιοπλασίως καὶ εὐλογήσαι ἡμᾶς, καθότι ἐλάλησεν ὑμῖν. Καὶ ἔλαβον ἐξ ὑμῶν ἄνδρας σοφούς, καὶ ἐπιστήμονας, καὶ συνετούς, καὶ κατέστησα αὐτοὺς ἠγεῖσθαι ἐφ᾿ ὑμῶν, χιλιάρχους, καὶ ἑκατοντάρχους, καὶ πεντηκοντάρχους, καὶ δεκάρχους, καὶ γραμματοεισαγωγεῖς τοῖς κριταῖς ἡμῶν. Καὶ ἐνετειλάμην τοῖς κριταῖς ὑμῶν ἐν τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, λέγων· Διακούετε ἀνὰ μέσον τῶν ἀδελφῶν ὑμῶν, καὶ κρίνετε δικαίως ἀνὰ μέσον ἀνδρός, καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον τοῦ προσηλύτου αὐτοῦ. Οὐκ ἐπιγνώσεσθε πρόσωπον ἐν κρίσει, κατὰ τὸν μικρὸν καὶ κατὰ τὸν μέγαν κρινεῖς, οὐ μὴ ὑποστείλῃ πρόσωπον ἀνθρώπου, ὅτι ἡ κρίσις τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν.

Moses spoke to the sons of Israel: Behold, I am delivering the land in your presence; go in and inherit the land I swore to your fathers – to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob – to give it to them and their seed after them. So I spoke to you at that time, saying, ‘I alone am not able to bear you. The Lord your God multiplied you, and here you are today, as the stars of heaven in multitude. May the Lord God of your fathers make you a thousand times more numerous than you are, and bless you, just as He said.’ So I took from you wise, understanding, and knowledgeable men and made them leaders over you: leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens; judges to interpret the law for you. Then I commanded your judges at that time, saying, ‘Hear the cases between your brethren, and judge righteously between a man and his brother or the resident alien with him. You shall not show partiality in judgment; you shall judge the small and the great; you shall not shrink before any man’s presence, for the judgment is God’s.’ [SAAS]

Δτ 10:14 – 18, 20 – 21

Dt 10:14 – 18, 20 – 21

Εἶπε Μωσῆς πρὸς τοὺς υἱοὺς Ἰσραήλ· ἰδοὺ Κυρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ σου ὁ οὐρανός, καὶ ὁ οὐρανὸς τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, ἡ γῆ, καὶ πάντα ὅσα ἐστὶν ἐν αὐτοῖς. Πλὴν τοὺς Πατέρας ἡμῶν προείλετο Κύριος ἀγαπᾶν αὐτούς, καὶ ἐξελέξατο τὸ σπέρμα αὐτῶν μετ᾿ αὐτούς, ὑμᾶς παρὰ πάντα τὰ ἔθνη, κατὰ τὴν ἡμέραν ταύτην. Καὶ περιτεμεῖσθε τὴν σκληροκαρδίαν ὑμῶν, καὶ τὸν τράχηλον ὑμῶν οὐ σκληρυνεῖτε ἔτι. Ὁ γὰρ Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, οὗτος Θεὸς τῶν Θεῶν, καὶ Κύριος τῶν Κυρίων· ὁ Θεὸς ὁ μέγας καὶ ἰσχυρὸς καὶ φοβερός, ὅστις οὐ θαυμάζει πρόσωπον, οὐ δ᾽ οὐ μὴ λάβῃ δῶρον, ποιῶν κρίσιν προσηλύτῳ, καὶ ὀρφανῷ, καὶ χήρᾳ, καὶ ἀγαπᾷ τὸν προσήλυτον, δοῦναι αὐτῷ ἄρτον καὶ ἱμάτιον. Κύριον τὸν Θεόν σου φοβηθήσῃ, καὶ αὐτῷ μόνῳ λατρεύσεις, καὶ πρὸς αὐτὸν κοληθήσῃ, καὶ ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ ὀμῇ. Αὐτὸς καύχημά σου, καὶ αὐτὸς Θεὸς σου ὅστις ἐποίησέ σοι τὰ μεγάλα καὶ ἔνδοξα ταῦτα, ἃ εἶδον οἱ ὀφθαλμοί σου.

Moses spoke to the sons of Israel: Indeed, heaven and heaven of heaven belong to the Lord your God, also the earth and everything in it. The Lord chose your fathers to love them; and He chose their seed after them, you above all nations, as it is this day. Therefore circumcise the foreskin of your heart, and do not be stiff-necked any longer. For the Lord your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality nor takes a bribe. He administers justice for the resident alien, the fatherless, and the widow, and loves the resident alien, giving him food and clothing. You shall fear the Lord your God; you shall serve Him, and hold fast to Him, and take oaths in His name. He is your boast and your God, who did these great and glorious things for you, the things you saw with your own eyes. [SAAS]

Ὁ Ἀπόστολος

The Epistle

Waraka

Κυριακὴ πρὸ τῆς Χριστοῦ Γεννήσεως.

Sunday Before Christmas

Πρὸς Ἑβραίους Ἐπιστολῆς Παύλου τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα.

The reading is from Paul’s Letter to the Hebrews.

Somo kutoka kwa Paul’s Letter to the Hebrews.

Εβρ 11:9 – 10, 32 – 40

Heb. 11:9 – 10, 32 – 40

Ἀδελφοί, πίστει παρῴκησεν Ἀβραὰμ εἰς τὴν γῆν τῆς ἐπαγγελίας ὡς ἀλλοτρίαν, ἐν σκηναῖς κατοικήσας μετὰ Ἰσαὰκ καὶ Ἰακὼβ τῶν συγκληρονόμων τῆς ἐπαγγελίας τῆς αὐτῆς· ἐξεδέχετο γὰρ τὴν τοὺς θεμελίους ἔχουσαν πόλιν, ἧς τεχνίτης καὶ δημιουργὸς ὁ Θεός. Καὶ τί ἔτι λέγω; ἐπιλείψει γάρ με διηγούμενον ὁ χρόνος περὶ Γεδεών, Βαράκ τε καὶ Σαμψὼν καὶ Ἰεφθάε, Δαυΐδ τε καὶ Σαμουὴλ καὶ τῶν προφητῶν, οἳ διὰ πίστεως κατηγωνίσαντο βασιλείας, εἰργάσαντο δικαιοσύνην, ἐπέτυχον ἐπαγγελιῶν, ἔφραξαν στόματα λεόντων, ἔσβεσαν δύναμιν πυρός, ἔφυγον στόματα μαχαίρας, ἐνεδυναμώθησαν ἀπὸ ἀσθενείας, ἐγενήθησαν ἰσχυροὶ ἐν πολέμῳ, παρεμβολὰς ἔκλιναν ἀλλοτρίων· ἔλαβον γυναῖκες ἐξ ἀναστάσεως τοὺς νεκροὺς αὐτῶν· ἄλλοι δὲ ἐτυμπανίσθησαν, οὐ προσδεξάμενοι τὴν ἀπολύτρωσιν, ἵνα κρείττονος ἀναστάσεως τύχωσιν· ἕτεροι δὲ ἐμπαιγμῶν καὶ μαστίγων πεῖραν ἔλαβον, ἔτι δὲ δεσμῶν καὶ φυλακῆς· ἐλιθάσθησαν, ἐπρίσθησαν, ἐπειράσθησαν, ἐν φόνῳ μαχαίρας ἀπέθανον, περιῆλθον ἐν μηλωταῖς, ἐν αἰγείοις δέρμασιν, ὑστερούμενοι, θλιβόμενοι, κακουχούμενοι, ὧν οὐκ ἦν ἄξιος ὁ κόσμος, ἐν ἐρημίαις πλανώμενοι καὶ ὄρεσι καὶ σπηλαίοις καὶ ταῖς ὀπαῖς τῆς γῆς. Καὶ οὗτοι πάντες μαρτυρηθέντες διὰ τῆς πίστεως οὐκ ἐκομίσαντο τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν, τοῦ Θεοῦ περὶ ἡμῶν κρεῖττόν τι προβλεψαμένου, ἵνα μὴ χωρὶς ἡμῶν τελειωθῶσι.

Brethren, by faith Abraham sojourned in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise. For he looked forward to the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God. And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets — who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, received promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, won strength out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight. Women received their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, that they might rise again to a better life. Others suffered mocking and scourging, and even chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were tempted, they were killed with the sword; they went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, ill-treated — of whom the world was not worthy — wandering over deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. And all these, though well attested by their faith, did not receive what was promised, since God had foreseen something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect. [RSV]

Τὸ Εὐαγγέλιον

The Gospel

INJILI

Κυριακὴ πρὸ τῆς Χριστοῦ Γεννήσεως.

Sunday Before Christmas

Ἐκ τοῦ κατὰ Ματθαῖον ἁγίου Εὐαγγελίου τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα.

The reading is from the holy Gospel according to Matthew.

Injili Takatifu kama ilivyoandikwa na Matthew.

Μτ 1:1 – 25

Mt. 1:1 – 25

Βίβλος γενέσεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, υἱοῦ Δαυῒδ υἱοῦ Ἀβραάμ. Ἀβραὰμ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἰσαάκ, Ἰσαὰκ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἰακώβ, Ἰακὼβ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἰούδαν καὶ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ, Ἰούδας δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Φαρὲς καὶ τὸν Ζαρὰ ἐκ τῆς Θάμαρ, Φαρὲς δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἐσρώμ, Ἐσρὼμ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἀράμ, Ἀρὰμ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἀμιναδάβ, Ἀμιναδὰβ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ναασσών, Ναασσὼν δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Σαλμών, Σαλμὼν δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Βοὸζ ἐκ τῆς Ῥαχάβ, Βοὸζ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ὠβὴδ ἐκ τῆς Ῥούθ, Ὠβὴδ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἰεσσαί, Ἰεσσαὶ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Δαυῒδ τὸν βασιλέα. Δαυῒδ δὲ ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐγέννησε τὸν Σολομῶνα ἐκ τῆς τοῦ Οὐρίου, Σολομὼν δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ῥοβοάμ, Ῥοβοὰμ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἀβιά, Ἀβιὰ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἀσά, Ἀσὰ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἰωσαφάτ, Ἰωσαφὰτ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἰωράμ, Ἰωρὰμ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ὀζίαν, Ὀζίας δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἰωάθαμ, Ἰωάθαμ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἄχαζ, Ἄχαζ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἐζεκίαν, Ἐζεκίας δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Μανασσῆ, Μανασσῆς δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἀμών, Ἀμὼν δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἰωσίαν, Ἰωσίας δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἰεχονίαν καὶ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τῆς μετοικεσίας Βαβυλῶνος. Μετὰ δὲ τὴν μετοικεσίαν Βαβυλῶνος Ἰεχονίας ἐγέννησε τὸν Σαλαθιήλ, Σαλαθιὴλ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ζοροβάβελ, Ζοροβάβελ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἀβιούδ, Ἀβιοὺδ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἐλιακείμ, Ἐλιακεὶμ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἀζώρ, Ἀζὼρ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Σαδώκ, Σαδὼκ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἀχείμ, Ἀχεὶμ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἐλιούδ, Ἐλιοὺδ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἐλεάζαρ, Ἐλεάζαρ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ματθάν, Ματθὰν δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἰακώβ, Ἰακὼβ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἰωσὴφ τὸν ἄνδρα Μαρίας, ἐξ ἧς ἐγεννήθη Ἰησοῦς ὁ λεγόμενος Χριστός. Πᾶσαι οὖν αἱ γενεαὶ ἀπὸ Ἀβραὰμ ἕως Δαυῒδ γενεαὶ δεκατέσσαρες, καὶ ἀπὸ Δαυῒδ ἕως τῆς μετοικεσίας Βαβυλῶνος γενεαὶ δεκατέσσαρες, καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς μετοικεσίας Βαβυλῶνος ἕως τοῦ Χριστοῦ γενεαὶ δεκατέσσαρες. Τοῦ δὲ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἡ γέννησις οὕτως ἦν. μνηστευθείσης γὰρ τῆς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ Μαρίας τῷ Ἰωσήφ, πρὶν ἢ συνελθεῖν αὐτοὺς εὑρέθη ἐν γαστρὶ ἔχουσα ἐκ Πνεύματος Ἁγίου. Ἰωσὴφ δὲ ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς, δίκαιος ὢν καὶ μὴ θέλων αὐτὴν παραδειγματίσαι, ἐβουλήθη λάθρα ἀπολῦσαι αὐτήν. ταῦτα δὲ αὐτοῦ ἐνθυμηθέντος ἰδοὺ ἄγγελος Κυρίου κατ᾿ ὄναρ ἐφάνη αὐτῷ λέγων· Ἰωσὴφ υἱὸς Δαυΐδ, μὴ φοβηθῇς παραλαβεῖν Μαριὰμ τὴν γυναῖκά σου· τὸ γὰρ ἐν αὐτῇ γεννηθὲν ἐκ Πνεύματός ἐστιν Ἁγίου. τέξεται δὲ υἱὸν καὶ καλέσεις τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦν· αὐτὸς γὰρ σώσει τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν αὐτῶν. Τοῦτο δὲ ὅλον γέγονεν ἵνα πληρωθῇ τὸ ῥηθὲν ὑπὸ τοῦ Κυρίου διὰ τοῦ προφήτου λέγοντος· ἰδοὺ ἡ παρθένος ἐν γαστρὶ ἕξει καὶ τέξεται υἱόν, καὶ καλέσουσι τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἐμμανουήλ, ὅ ἐστι μεθερμηνευόμενον μεθ᾿ ἡμῶν ὁ Θεός. Διεγερθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰωσὴφ ἀπὸ τοῦ ὕπνου ἐποίησεν ὡς προσέταξεν αὐτῷ ὁ ἄγγελος Κυρίου καὶ παρέλαβε τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ἐγίνωσκεν αὐτὴν ἕως οὗ ἔτεκε τὸν υἱὸν αὐτῆς τὸν πρωτότοκον, καὶ ἐκάλεσε τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦν.

The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Aram, and Aram the father of Ammin′adab, and Ammin′adab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, and Salmon the father of Bo′az by Rahab, and Bo′az the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, and Jesse the father of David the king. And David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uri′ah, and Solomon the father of Rehobo′am, and Rehobo′am the father of Abi′jah, and Abi′jah the father of Asa, and Asa the father of Jehosh′aphat, and Jehosh′aphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzzi′ah, and Uzzi′ah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezeki′ah, and Hezeki′ah the father of Manas′seh, and Manas′seh the father of Amon, and Amon the father of Josi′ah, and Josi′ah the father of Jechoni′ah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon. And after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoni′ah was the father of Salathiel, and Salathiel the father of Zerub′babel, and Zerub′babel the father of Abi′ud, and Abi′ud the father of Eli′akim, and Eli′akim the father of Azor, and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eli′ud, and Eli′ud the father of Elea′zar, and Elea′zar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ. So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations. Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child of the Holy Spirit; and her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. But as he considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit; she will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: “Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and his name shall be called Emmanuel” (which means, God with us). When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him; he took his wife, but knew her not until she had borne her firstborn son; and he called his name Jesus. [RSV]

Μνήμη τῆς Ἁγίας Ἀναστασίας τῆς Φαρμακολυτρίας

Memory of the St. Anastasia Pharmakolytria

Ὁ Ἀπόστολος

The Epistle

Waraka

Τῆς Ἁγίας.

For the Holy Woman.

Πρὸς Γαλάτας Ἐπιστολῆς Παύλου τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα.

The reading is from Paul’s Letter to the Galatians.

Somo kutoka kwa Paul’s Letter to the Galatians.

Γαλ 3:23 – 29; 4:1 – 5

Gal. 3:23 – 29; 4:1 – 5

Ἀδελφοί, πρὸ τοῦ ἐλθεῖν τὴν πίστιν ὑπὸ νόμον ἐφρουρούμεθα συγκεκλεισμένοι εἰς τὴν μέλλουσαν πίστιν ἀποκαλυφθῆναι. ὥστε ὁ νόμος παιδαγωγὸς ἡμῶν γέγονεν εἰς Χριστόν, ἵνα ἐκ πίστεως δικαιωθῶμεν· ἐλθούσης δὲ τῆς πίστεως οὐκέτι ὑπὸ παιδαγωγόν ἐσμεν. Πάντες γὰρ υἱοὶ Θεοῦ ἐστε διὰ τῆς πίστεως ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ· ὅσοι γὰρ εἰς Χριστὸν ἐβαπτίσθητε, Χριστὸν ἐνεδύσασθε. οὐκ ἔνι Ἰουδαῖος οὐδὲ Ἕλλην, οὐκ ἔνι δοῦλος οὐδὲ ἐλεύθερος, οὐκ ἔνι ἄρσεν καὶ θῆλυ· πάντες γὰρ ὑμεῖς εἷς ἐστε ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ. εἰ δὲ ὑμεῖς Χριστοῦ, ἄρα τοῦ Ἀβραὰμ σπέρμα ἐστὲ καὶ κατ᾽ ἐπαγγελίαν κληρονόμοι. Λέγω δέ, ἐφ᾽ ὅσον χρόνον ὁ κληρονόμος νήπιός ἐστιν, οὐδὲν διαφέρει δούλου, κύριος πάντων ὤν, ἀλλὰ ὑπὸ ἐπιτρόπους ἐστὶ καὶ οἰκονόμους ἄχρι τῆς προθεσμίας τοῦ πατρός. οὕτω καὶ ἡμεῖς, ὅτε ἦμεν νήπιοι, ὑπὸ τὰ στοιχεῖα τοῦ κόσμου ἦμεν δεδουλωμένοι· ὅτε δὲ ἦλθε τὸ πλήρωμα τοῦ χρόνου, ἐξαπέστειλεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ, γενόμενον ἐκ γυναικός, γενόμενον ὑπὸ νόμον, ἵνα τοὺς ὑπὸ νόμον ἐξαγοράσῃ, ἵνα τὴν υἱοθεσίαν ἀπολάβωμεν.

Brethren, before faith came, we were confined under the law, kept under restraint until faith should be revealed. So that the law was our custodian until Christ came, that we might be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a custodian; for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to promise. I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no better than a slave, though he is the owner of all the estate; but he is under guardians and trustees until the date set by the father. So with us; when we were children, we were slaves to the elemental principles of the universe. But when the time had fully come, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. [RSV]

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Ὁ λαὸς ἵσταται διὰ τὴν ἀνάγνωσιν τοῦ Συναξαρίου.

Stand for the reading of the Synaxarion.

Simameni

Συναξάριον

Synaxarion

Synaxario

Τοῦ Μηναίου.

From the Menaion.

Τῇ ΚΒʹ τοῦ αὐτοῦ μηνὸς μνήμη τῆς ἁγίας Μεγαλομάρτυρος Ἀναστασίας, τῆς Φαρμακολυτρίας.

On December 22, we commemorate the holy Great-martyr Anastasia Pharmacolytria.

Τῇ αὐτῇ ἡμέρᾳ, Κυριακῇ πρὸ τῆς Χριστοῦ Γεννήσεως, μνήμη ἄγειν ἐτάχθημεν παρὰ τῶν ἁγίων καὶ θεοφόρων Πατέρων ἡμῶν, πάντων τῶν ἀπʼ αἰῶνος Θεῷ εὐαρεστησάντων, ἀπὸ Ἀδὰμ ἄχρι καὶ Ἰωσὴφ τοῦ μνήστορος τῆς Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου, κατὰ γενεαλογίαν, καθὼς ὁ Εὐαγγελιστὴς Λουκᾶς ἱστορικῶς ἠριθμήσατο· ὁμοίως καὶ τῶν Προφητῶν καὶ Προφητίδων.

On this day, the Sunday before the Nativity of Christ, we have been enjoined by our holy and God-bearing Fathers to commemorate all those who from the beginning of time were well-pleasing to God, from Adam to Joseph the Betrothed of the Most Holy Theotokos, according to the genealogy, as the Evangelist Luke enumerated in historical order; and also the Prophets and Prophetesses.

Μνήμη τῶν Πρωτοπλάστων Ἀδὰμ καὶ Εὔας.

We commemorate Adam and Eve, the first fashioned.

Μνήμη τοῦ δικαίου Ἄβελ, υἱοῦ Ἀδάμ.

We commemorate the righteous Abel, the son of Adam.

Μνήμη τοῦ δικαίου Σήθ, υἱοῦ Ἀδάμ.

We commemorate the righteous Seth, the son of Adam.

Μνήμη τοῦ δικαίου Ἐνώς, υἱοῦ Σήθ.

We commemorate the righteous Enosh, the son of Seth.

Μνήμη τοῦ δικαίου Καϊνᾶν, υἱοῦ Ἐνώς.

We commemorate the righteous Cainan, the son of Enosh.

Μνήμη τοῦ δικαίου Μαλελεήλ, υἱοῦ Καϊνᾶν.

We commemorate the righteous Mahalalel, the son of Cainan.

Μνήμη τοῦ δικαίου Ἰάρεδ, υἱοῦ Μαλελεήλ.

We commemorate the righteous Jared, the son of Mahalalel.

Μνήμη τοῦ δικαίου Ἐνώχ, υἱοῦ Ἰάρεδ.

We commemorate the righteous Enoch, the son of Jared.

Μνήμη τοῦ δικαίου Μαθουσάλα, υἱοῦ Ἐνώχ.

We commemorate the righteous Methuselah, the son of Enoch.

Μνήμη τοῦ δικαίου Λαμέχ, υἱοῦ Μαθουσάλα.

We commemorate the righteous Lamech, the son of Methuselah.

Μνήμη τοῦ δικαίου Νῶε, υἱοῦ Λαμέχ.

We commemorate the righteous Noah, the son of Lamech.

Μνήμη τοῦ δικαίου Σήμ, υἱοῦ Νῶε.

We commemorate the righteous Shem, the son of Noah.

Μνήμη τοῦ δικαίου Ἰάφεθ, υἱοῦ Νῶε.

We commemorate the righteous Japheth, the son of Noah.

Μνήμη τοῦ δικαίου Ἀρφαξάδ, υἱοῦ Σήμ.

We commemorate the righteous Arphaxad, the son of Shem.

Μνήμη τοῦ δικαίου Καϊνᾶν, υἱοῦ Ἀρφαξάδ.

We commemorate the righteous Cainan, the son of Arphaxad.

Μνήμη τοῦ δικαίου Σάλα, υἱοῦ Καϊνᾶν.

We commemorate the righteous Shelah, the son of Cainan.

Μνήμη τοῦ δικαίου Ἕβερ, ἀφ’ οὗ καὶ οἱ Ἰουδαίοι Ἑβραῖοι ἐκλήθησαν.

We commemorate the righteous Eber, from whom the Jews were called Hebrews.

Μνήμη τοῦ δικαίου Φάλεκ, υἱοῦ Ἕβερ.

We commemorate the righteous Peleg, the son of Eber.

Μνήμη Ῥαγάβ, υἱοῦ Φάλεκ.

We commemorate Reu, the son of Peleg.

Μνήμη τοῦ δικαίου Σερούχ, υἱοῦ Ῥαγάβ.

We commemorate the righteous Serug, the son of Reu.

Μνήμη τοῦ δικαίου Ναχώρ, υἱοῦ Σερούχ.

We commemorate the righteous Nahor, the son of Serug.

Μνήμη τοῦ δικαίου Θάῤῥα, υἱοῦ Ναχώρ.

We commemorate the righteous Terah, the son of Nahor.

Μνήμη τοῦ δικαίου Πατριάρχου Ἀβραάμ, υἱοῦ Θάῤῥα.

We commemorate the righteous Patriarch Abraham, the son of Terah.

Μνήμη τοῦ Πατριάρχου Ἰσαάκ, υἱοῦ Ἀβραάμ.

We commemorate the Patriarch Isaac, the son of Abraham.

Μνήμη τοῦ Πατριάρχου Ἰακώβ, υἱοῦ Ἰσαάκ.

We commemorate the Patriarch Jacob, the son of Isaac.

Μνήμη τοῦ Πατριάρχου Ῥουβίμ, υἱοῦ Ἰακώβ.

We commemorate the Patriarch Reuben, the son of Jacob.

Μνήμη τοῦ Πατριάρχου Συμεών, υἱοῦ Ἰακώβ.

We commemorate the Patriarch Simeon, the son of Jacob.

Μνήμη τοῦ Πατριάρχου Λευΐ, υἱοῦ Ἱακώβ.

We commemorate the Patriarch Levi, the son of Jacob.

Μνήμη τοῦ Πατριάρχου Ἰούδα, υἱοῦ Ἰακώβ, οὗ ἐκ τῆς φυλῆς ὁ Χριστός.

We commemorate the Patriarch Judah, the son of Jacob, from whose tribe Christ was born.

Μνήμη τοῦ Πατριάρχου Ζαβουλών, υἱοῦ Ἰακώβ, οὗ ἡ Φυλὴ παράλιος.

We commemorate the Patriarch Zebulun, the son of Jacob, whose tribe was by the sea.

Μνήμη τοῦ Πατριάρχου Ἰσάχαρ, υἱοῦ Ἰακώβ, οὗ ἡ Φυλὴ γηπόνος.

We commemorate the Patriarch Issachar, the son of Jacob, whose tribe cultivated the earth.

Μνήμη τοῦ Πατριάρχου Δάν, υἱοῦ Ἰακώβ, οὗ ἡ Φυλὴ κριτής.

We commemorate the Patriarch Dan, the son of Jacob, whose tribe was the tribe of Judges.

Μνήμη τοῦ Πατριάρχου Γάδ, υἱοῦ Ἰακώβ, οὗ ἡ Φυλὴ ληστευομένη ἢ ληστεύσασα.

We commemorate the Patriarch Gad, the son of Jacob, whose tribe is plundered and plundering.

Μνήμη τοῦ Πατριάρχου Ἀσήρ, υἱοῦ Ἰακώβ, οὗ ἡ Φυλὴ πλουσία ἐπὶ χώραις σιτοφόροις.

We commemorate the Patriarch Asher, the son of Jacob, whose tribe was wealthy in wheatlands.

Μνήμη τοῦ Πατριάρχου Νεφθαλείμ, υἱοῦ Ἰακώβ, οὗ ἡ Φυλὴ πολὺ πλῆθος.

We commemorate the Patriarch Naphtali, the son of Jacob, whose tribe became a great multitude.

Μνήμη τοῦ Πατριάρχου Ἰωσήφ, υἱοῦ Ἰακώβ, οὗ ἡ Φυλὴ περίδοξος καὶ περιφανής.

We commemorate the Patriarch Joseph, the son of Jacob, whose tribe was right glorious and illustrious.

Μνήμη τοῦ Πατριάρχου Βενιαμίν, υἱοῦ Ἰακώβ, οὗ ἡ Φυλὴ ἀπὸ ἀγρίας πραεία.

We commemorate the Patriarch Benjamin, the son of Jacob, whose tribe, though once fierce, became gentle.

Μνήμη Φαρὲς καὶ Ζαρὰ τῶν διδύμων, υἱῶν Ἰούδα τοῦ Πατριάρχου.

We commemorate Perez and Zerah, the twins, the sons of Judah the Patriarch.

Μνήμη Ἐσρώμ, υἱοῦ Φαρές.

We commemorate Hezron, the son of Perez.

Μνήμη Ἀράμ, υἱοῦ Ἐσρώμ.

We commemorate Ram, the son of Hezron.

Μνήμη Ἀμιναδάβ, υἱοῦ Ἀράμ.

We commemorate Amminadab, the son of Ram.

Μνήμη Ναασσών, υἱοῦ Ἀμιναδάβ.

We commemorate Nahshon, the son of Amminadab.

Μνήμη Σαλμών, υἱοῦ Ναασσών.

We commemorate Salmon, the son of Nahshon.

Μνήμη Βοόζ, υἱοῦ Σαλμών.

We commemorate Boaz, the son of Salmon.

Μνήμη Ὠβήδ, υἱοῦ Βοόζ, τοῦ ἐκ τῆς Ῥούθ γεννηθέντος.

We commemorate Obed, the son of Boaz by Ruth.

Μνήμη Ἰεσσαί, υἱοῦ Ὠβήδ.

We commemorate Jesse, the son of Obed.

Μνήμη Δαυΐδ βασιλέως, υἱοῦ Ἰεσσαί.

We commemorate David the King, the son of Jesse.

Μνήμη Σολομῶντος βασιλέως, υἱοῦ Δαυΐδ.

We commemorate Solomon the King, the son of David.

Μνήμη Ῥοβοὰμ βασιλέως, υἱοῦ Σολομῶντος.

We commemorate Rehoboam the King, the son of Solomon.

Μνήμη Ἀβιὰ βασιλέως, υἱοῦ Ῥοβοάμ.

We commemorate Abijah the King, the son of Rehoboam.

Μνήμη Ἀσὰ βασιλέως, υἱοῦ Ἀβιά.

We commemorate Asa the King, the son of Abijah.

Μνήμη Ἰωσαφάτ βασιλέως, υἱοῦ Ἀσά.

We commemorate Jehoshaphat the King, the son of Asa.

Μνήμη Ἰωρὰμ βασιλέως, υἱοῦ Ἰωσαφάτ.

We commemorate Joram the King, the son of Jehoshaphat.

Μνήμη Ὀζίου βασιλέως, υἱοῦ Ἰωράμ.

We commemorate Uzziah the King, the son of Joram.

Μνήμη Ἰωάθαμ βασιλέως, υἱοῦ Ὀζίου.

We commemorate Jotham the King, the son of Uzziah.

Μνήμη Ἄχαζ βασιλέως, υἱοῦ Ἰωάθαμ.

We commemorate Ahaz the King, the son of Jotham.

Μνήμη Ἐζεκίου βασιλέως, υἱοῦ Ἄχαζ.

We commemorate Hezekiah the King, the son of Ahaz.

Μνήμη Μανασσῆ βασιλέως, υἱοῦ Ἐζεκίου.

We commemorate Manasseh the King, the son of Hezekiah.

Μνήμη Ἀμμὼν βασιλέως, υἱοῦ Μανασσῆ.

We commemorate Amon the King, the son of Manasseh.

Μνήμη Ἰωσίου βασιλέως, υἱοῦ Ἀμμών.

We commemorate Josiah the King son of Amon.

Μνήμη Ἰεχονίου βασιλέως, υἱοῦ Ἰωσίου.

We commemorate Jeconiah the King, the son of Josiah.

Μνήμη Σαλαθιήλ, υἱοῦ Ἰεχονίου.

We commemorate Shealtiel, the son of Jeconiah.

Μνήμη Ζοροβάβελ, τοῦ τὸν Ναὸν τῶν Ἱεροσολύμων καυθέντα ἀνεγείραντος.

We commemorate Zerubbabel, who again raised up the Temple in Jerusalem when it had been burned.

Μνήμη Ἀβιούδ, υἱοῦ Ζοροβάβελ.

We commemorate Abiud, the son of Zerubbabel.

Μνήμη Ἐλιακείμ, υἱοῦ Ἀβιούδ.

We commemorate Eliakim, the son of Abiud.

Μνήμη Ἀζώρ, υἱοῦ Ἐλιακείμ.

We commemorate Azor, the son of Eliakim.

Μνήμη Σαδώκ, υἱοῦ Ἀζώρ.

We commemorate Zadok, the son of Azor.

Μνήμη Ἀχείμ, υἱοῦ Σαδώκ.

We commemorate Achim, the son of Zadok.

Μνήμη Ἐλιούδ, υἱοῦ Ἀχείμ.

We commemorate Eliud, the son of Achim.

Μνήμη Ἐλεάζαρ, υἱοῦ Ἐλιούδ.

We commemorate Eleazar, the son of Eliud.

Μνήμη Ματθάν, υἱοῦ Ἐλεάζαρ.

We commemorate Matthan, the son of Eleazar.

Μνήμη Ἰακώβ, υἱοῦ Ματθάν.

We commemorate Jacob, the son of Matthan.

Μνήμη Ἰωσήφ τοῦ Μνήστορος, υἱοῦ Ἰακώβ.

We commemorate Joseph the Betrothed, the son of Jacob.

Μνήμη τοῦ δικαίου Μελχισεδέκ.

We commemorate the righteous Melchizedek.

Μνήμη τοῦ δικαίου Ἰώβ.

We commemorate the righteous Job.

Μνήμη τοῦ Προφήτου Μωσέως, καὶ Ὢρ καὶ Ἀαρὼν τῶν ἱερέων.

We commemorate the Prophet Moses, and Hur and Aaron the Priests.

Μνήμη Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Ναυῆ.

We commemorate Joshua the son of Nun.

Μνήμη τοῦ ἁγίου Προφήτου Σαμουήλ.

We commemorate the holy Prophet Samuel.

Μνήμη τοῦ Προφήτου Νάθαν.

We commemorate the Prophet Nathan.

Μνήμη τοῦ Ἁγίου Προφήτου Δανιήλ.

We commemorate the holy Prophet Daniel.

Μνήμη τῶν ἁγίων τριῶν Παίδων.

We commemorate the holy Three Servants.

Μνήμη τῆς δικαίας Σάῤῥας, γυναικὸς Ἀβραάμ.

We commemorate the righteous Sarah, the wife of Abraham.

Μνήμη τῆς δικαίας Ῥεβέκκας, γυναικὸς Ἰσαάκ.

We commemorate the righteous Rebecca, the wife of Isaac.

Μνήμη τῆς δικαίας Λείας, πρώτης γυναικὸς Ἰακώβ.

We commemorate the righteous Leah, the first wife of Jacob.

Μνήμη τῆς δικαίας Ῥαχήλ, δευτέρας γυναικὸς Ἰακώβ.

We commemorate the righteous Rachel, the second wife of Jacob.

Μνήμη τῆς δικαίας Ἀσινέθ, γυναικὸς Ἰωσὴφ τοῦ παγκάλλου.

We commemorate the righteous Asenath, the wife of Joseph the All-comely.

Μνήμη τῆς δικαίας Μαρίας, ἀδελφῆς Μωυσέως.

We commemorate the righteous Miriam, the sister of Moses.

Μνήμη τῆς δικαίας Δεβόῤῥας, τῆς κρινάσης τὸν Ἰσραήλ.

We commemorate the righteous Deborah, who judged Israel.

Μνήμη τῆς δικαίας Ῥούθ.

We commemorate the righteous Ruth.

Μνήμη τῆς δικαίας Σαραφθίας, πρὸς ἣν Ἠλίας ἀπεστάλη.

We commemorate the righteous Widow of Zarephath, unto whom Elijah was sent.

Μνήμη τῆς δικαίας Σωμανίτιδος, τῆς ξενοδοχησάσης τὸν Ἑλισσαῖον.

We commemorate the righteous Shunammite Woman, the gave hospitality to Elisha.

Μνήμη τῆς δικαίας Ἰουδίθ, τῆς ἀνελούσης τὸν Ὀλοφέρνην.

We commemorate the righteous Judith, who slew Holofernes.

Μνήμη τῆς δικαίας Ἐσθήρ, τῆς λυτρωσαμένης τὸν Ἰσραὴλ ἐκ θανάτου.

We commemorate the righteous Esther, who delivered Israel from death.

Μνήμη τῆς δικαίας Ἄννης, τῆς μητρὸς Σαμουὴλ τοῦ Προφήτου.

We commemorate the righteous Hannah, the mother of Samuel the Prophet.

Μνήμη τῆς δικαίας Σωσάννης.

We commemorate the righteous Susanna.

Ταῖς αὐτῶν ἁγίαις πρεσβείαις, ὁ Θεός, ἐλέησον καὶ σῶσον ἡμᾶς. Ἀμήν.

By their holy intercessions, O God, have mercy on us and save us. Amen.

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Κανόνας Νηστείας

Fasting Rule

Κατάλυσις οἴνου καὶ ἐλαίου.

Wine: Wine and oil are allowed. Refrain from meat, fish, dairy, and eggs.

Εἶναι ἡ νηστεία πρὸ τῶν Χριστουγέννων.

It is the Christmas fast.