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Synaxarium

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Pre-Lenten Sunday

أحد الرفاع

A psalm of David

مزمور لداود

45:10

٤٥ : ١٠

*Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. Alleluia.

ثابروا وَاعْلَمُوا إنِّي أَنَا هو اللهُ. أَرتَفع فِي الأُمَمِ، وَأَتَعَالَى على الأَرْضِ. هَلِّلُويَا.

The Gospel according to Saint Mark

الإنجيل من مرقس

11:22-26

١١ : ٢٢ − ٢٦

*And Jesus answering, saith to them: Have the faith of God. Amen I say to you, that whosoever shall say to this mountain, Be thou removed and be cast into the sea, and shall not stagger in his heart, but believe, that whatsoever he saith shall be done; it shall be done unto him. Therefore I say unto you, all things, whatsoever you ask when ye pray, believe that you shall receive; and they shall come unto you. And when you shall stand to pray, forgive, if you have aught against any man; that your Father also, who is in heaven, may forgive you your sins. But if you will not forgive, neither will your Father that is in heaven, forgive you your sins. Glory be to God forever.

فَأَجَابَ يَسُوعُ وَقَالَ لَهُمْ : "إجعلوا إِيمَانٌ الله فِيكُمْ. لأَنِّي الْحَقَّ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: إِنَّ مَنْ يقول لِهذَا الْجَبَلِ: انْتَقِلْ وَانْطَرِحْ فِي الْبَحْرِ وَلاَ يَشُكُّ فِي قَلْبِهِ، بَلْ يُؤْمِنُ أَنَّ مَا يَقُولُهُ يَكُونُ، فَانه يَكُونُ لَهُ. فَلِأجل ذَلِكَ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: كُلُّ مَا تَسألونَهُ فِي الصلاة، آمِنُوا بِأَنكم تَنَالُونَهُ، فَيَكُونَ لَكُمْ. وَمَتَى قَمْتُمْ للصلاة، فَاغْفِرُوا لِمَنْ لَكُمْ عَلَيه لِكَيْ يَغْفِرَ لَكُمْ أَيْضاً أَبُوكُمُ الَّذِي فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ زَّلاَتِكُمْ. وَإِنْ لَمْ تَغْفِرُوا أَنْتُمْ فَأَبُوكُم الَّذِي فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ أَيْضاً لاَ يَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ زَلَّاَتِكُمْ. وَالْمَجْدُ لِلَّهِ دَائِماً.

A psalm of David

مزمور لداود

99:1,2

٩٩ : ١، ٢

*Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth. Serve the Lord with gladness; come before his presence with exultation. Alleluia.

اعْبُدُوا الرَّبَّ بِالفَرَحِ وَادْخُلُوا أمامه بِالتَهْلِيلِ. لِأنَنَا نَحْنُ شَعْبُهُ وَغَنَمُ رَعيته. هَلِّلُويَا.

The Gospel according to Saint Luke

الإنجيل من لوقا

17:3-10

١٧ : ٣ − ١٠

*Take heed to yourselves. If thy brother sin against thee, reprove him: and if he do penance, forgive him. And if he sin against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day be converted unto thee, saying, I repent; forgive him. And the apostles said to the Lord: Increase our faith. And the Lord said: If you had faith like to a grain of mustard seed, you might say to this mulberry tree, Be thou rooted up, and be thou transplanted into the sea: and it would obey you. But which of you having a servant ploughing, or feeding cattle, will say to him, when he is come from the field: Immediately go, sit down to meat: And will not rather say to him: Make ready my supper, and gird thyself, and serve me, whilst I eat and drink, and afterwards thou shalt eat and drink? Doth he thank that servant, for doing the things which he commanded him? I think not. So you also, when you shall have done all these things that are commanded you, say: We are unprofitable servants; we have done that which we ought to do. Glory be to God forever.

احْتَرِزُوا لأَنْفُسِكُمْ. وَإِنْ أَخْطَأَ إِلَيْكَ أَخُوكَ فَوَبِّخْهُ وَإِنْ تَابَ فَاغْفِرْ لَهُ وَإِنْ أَخْطَأَ إِلَيْكَ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ فِي الْيَوْمِ وَرَجَعَ إِلَيْكَ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ قَائِلاً: أَنَا تَائِبٌ فَاغْفِرْ لَهُ" فَقَالَ الرُّسُلُ لِلرَّبِّ: "زِدْ إِيمَاننا". فَقَالَ الرَّبُّ: "لَوْ كَانَ لَكُمْ إِيمَانٌ مِثْلُ حَبَّةِ الخَرْدَلِ لَكُنْتُمْ تَقُولُونَ لِهَذِهِ الْجُمَّيْزَةِ انْقَلِعِي وَانْغَرِسِي فِي الْبَحْرِ فَتُطِيعُكُمْ. وَمَنْ مِنْكُمْ لَهُ عَبْدٌ يَحْرُثُ أَوْ يَرْعَى، إِذَا دَخَلَ مِنَ الْحَقْلِ هل يَقُولُ لَهُ لوقته: اصعد وَاتَّكِئْ. أَلاَ يَقُولُ لَهُ: أَعْدِدْ مَا آكله، وَتَمَنْطَقْ وَاخْدِمْنِي حَتَّى آكُلَ وَأَشْرَبَ، وَبَعْدَ ذلِكَ تَأْكُلُ أَنْتَ وَتَشْرَبُ؟ فَهَلْ لِذلِكَ الْعَبْدِ فَضْلٌ لأَنَّهُ فَعَلَ مَا أُمِرَ بِهِ؟ لاَ أَظُنُّ. وَكَذلِكَ أَنْتُمْ أَيْضاً، مَتَى فَعَلْتُمْ جميع مَا أُمِرْتُمْ بِهِ فَقُولُوا: إِنَّنَا عَبِيدٌ بَطَّالُونَ، إِنَّمَا فعلنا مَا كَانَ يَجِبُ عَلَيْنَا فعله". وَالْمَجْدُ لِلَّهِ دَائِماً.

The Pauline Epistle from 2 Corinthians

البولس من كورونثوس الثانية

11:16-28

١١ : ١٦ − ٢٨

*I say again, (let no man think me to be foolish, otherwise take me as one foolish, that I also may glory a little.) That which I speak, I speak not according to God, but as it were in foolishness, in this matter of glorying. Seeing that many glory according to the flesh, I will glory also. For you gladly suffer the foolish; whereas yourselves are wise. For you suffer if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take from you, if a man be lifted up, if a man strike you on the face. I speak according to dishonour, as if we had been weak in this part. Wherein if any man dare (I speak foolishly), I dare also. They are Hebrews: so am I. They are Israelites: so am I. They are the seed of Abraham: so am I. They are the ministers of Christ (I speak as one less wise). I am more; in many more labours, in prisons more frequently, in stripes above measure, in deaths often. Of the Jews five times did I receive forty stripes, save one. Thrice was I beaten with rods, once I was stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I was in the depth of the sea. In journeying often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils from my own nation, in perils from the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils from false brethren. In labour and painfulness, in much watchings, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness. Besides those things which are without: my daily instance, the solicitude for all the churches. The grace of God the Father be with you all. Amen.

أَقُولُ أَيْضاً: لئلاَ يَظُنَّ أَحَدٌ أَنِّي جاهلٌ. وَإِلاَّ فَاقْبَلُونِي وَلَوْ كَجاهلٍ، لأَفْتَخِرَ أَنَا أَيْضاً قَلِيلاً. الَّذِي أَتَكَلَّمُ بِهِ لَسْتُ أَتَكَلَّمُ بِهِ بِحَسَبِ الرَّبِّ، بَلْ كَأَنَّهُ عن جهلٍ، بهذا المقدار فِي أمر الافْتِخَارِ هَذا. وَبِمَا أَنَّ كَثِيرِينَ يَفْتَخِرُونَ بحَسَبَ الْجَسَدِ، أَفْتَخِرُ أَنَا أَيْضاً. فَإِنَّكُمْ بِسُرُورٍ تَحْتَمِلُونَ الجهلاء، لأَنَّكُمْ تَحْتَمِلُونَ من يَسْتَعْبِدكُمْ وَمن يَأْكُلُكُمْ وَمن يَأْخُذُكُمْ وَمن يتكبر عليكم وَمن يَضْرِبُكُمْ عَلَى وُجُوهِكُمْ! أَقُولُ هذا عَلَى سَبِيلِ الْهَوَانِ : كَأَنَّا كُنَّا ضُعَفَاءَ! وَلكِنَّ الَّذِي يَجْتَرِئُ فِيهِ أَحَدٌ، أَقُولُ فِي عَنَاوَةٍ: أَنَا أَيْضاً أَجْتَرِئُ فِيهِ. أَعِبْرَانِيُّونَ هُمْ؟ فَأَنَا أَيْضاً. أَإِسْرَائِيلِيُّونَ هُمْ؟ فَأَنَا أَيْضاً. أَذرية إِبْرَاهِيمَ هُمْ؟ فَأَنَا أَيْضاً. أَخُدَّامُ الْمَسِيحِ هُمْ؟ فَأَقُولُ كَمُخْتَلِّ الْعَقْلِ: إني فِي ذلك أَفْضَلُ منهم. أنا فِي الأَتْعَابِ أَكْثَرُ، فِي الضَّرَبَاتِ أَوْفَرُ، وَفِي السُّجُونِ أَكْثَرُ، وَفِي الْمِيتَاتِ مِرَاراً كَثِيرَةً. جلدني الْيَهُود خَمْسَ مَرَّاتٍ أَرْبَعِينَ جَلْدَةً إِلاَّ وَاحِدَةً. ضُرِبْتُ بِالْعِصِيِّ ثَلاَث مَرَّاتٍ، وَرُجِمْتُ مَرَّةً، وَانْكَسَرَتْ بِيَ السَّفِينَةُ ثَلاَث مَرَّاتٍ، وَقَضَيْتُ لَيْلاً وَنَهَارًا فِي عُمْقِ البحرِ. وَفِي أَسْفَارِ الطرق مراتٍ كَثِيرَةٍ، وَفي أَخْطَارِ السُيُول، وَفي أَخْطَارِ اللصُوصِ، وَفِي أَخْطَارِ مِنْ ذوي جِنْسِي، وَفِي أَخْطَارِ مِنَ الأُمَمِ، وَأَخْطَارِ فِي الْمَدِينَةِ، وَأَخْطَارِ فِي الْبَرِّيَّةِ، وَأَخْطَارِ فِي الْبَحْرِ، وَمعاطب مِنْ الإِخْوَةِ الكَذَبَةِ. فِي التَعَبِ وَالكَدِّ، وَالأَسْهَار الكَثِيرَة، وَالجُوعِ وَالعَطَشِ، وَالأَصْوَامِ الكَثِيرَةِ، وَالبَرْدِ وَالعُرْي. وَمَا عَدَا هذه التي هي من خارج مَا يتراكُمُ عَلَيَّ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ، مِنَ الاهْتِمَامُ بِجَمِيعِ الْكَنَائِسِ. نعمةُ اللَّهِ الآبِ فَلْتَحِلَّ عَلَى أرواحِنا يا آبائي وإخْوَتي. آمين.

The Catholic Epistle from 2 Peter

الكاثوليكون من بطرس الثانية

1:1-11

١ : ١ − ١١

*Simon Peter, servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained equal faith with us in the justice of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ. Grace to you and peace be accomplished in the knowledge of God and of Christ Jesus our Lord: As all things of his divine power which appertain to life and godliness, are given us, through the knowledge of him who hath called us by his own proper glory and virtue. By whom he hath given us most great and precious promises: that by these you may be made partakers of the divine nature: flying the corruption of that concupiscence which is in the world. And you, employing all care, minister in your faith, virtue; and in virtue, knowledge; And in knowledge, abstinence; and in abstinence, patience; and in patience, godliness; And in godliness, love of brotherhood; and in love of brotherhood, charity. For if these things be with you and abound, they will make you to be neither empty nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For he that hath not these things with him, is blind, and groping, having forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. Wherefore, brethren, labour the more, that by good works you may make sure your calling and election. For doing these things, you shall not sin at any time. For so an entrance shall be ministered to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Do not love the world or the things in the world. The world passes away, and its desires; but he who does the will of God abides forever. Amen.

*سِمْعَانُ بُطْرُسُ عَبْدُ يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ وَرَسُولُهُ، إِلَى الَّذِينَ نَالُوا مَعَنَا إِيمَانًا ثَمِينًا مُسَاوِيًا لَنَا، بِبِرِّ إِلهِنَا وَالْمُخَلِّصِ يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ: لِتَكْثُرْ لَكُمُ النِّعْمَةُ وَالسَّلاَمُ بِمَعْرِفَةِ اللهِ وَيَسُوعَ رَبِّنَا. كَمَا أَنَّ قُدْرَتَهُ الإِلهِيَّةَ قَدْ وَهَبَتْ لَنَا كُلَّ مَا هُوَ لِلْحَيَاةِ وَالتَّقْوَى، بِمَعْرِفَةِ الَّذِي دَعَانَا بِالْمَجْدِ وَالْفَضِيلَةِ، اللَّذَيْنِ بِهِمَا قَدْ وَهَبَ لَنَا الْمَوَاعِيدَ الْعُظْمَى وَالثَّمِينَةَ، لِكَيْ تَصِيرُوا بِهَا شُرَكَاءَ الطَّبِيعَةِ الإِلهِيَّةِ، هَارِبِينَ مِنَ الْفَسَادِ الَّذِي فِي الْعَالَمِ بِالشَّهْوَةِ. وَلِهذَا عَيْنِهِ ­وَأَنْتُمْ بَاذِلُونَ كُلَّ اجْتِهَادٍ­ قَدِّمُوا فِي إِيمَانِكُمْ فَضِيلَةً، وَفِي الْفَضِيلَةِ مَعْرِفَةً، وَفِي الْمَعْرِفَةِ تَعَفُّفًا، وَفِي التَّعَفُّفِ صَبْرًا، وَفِي الصَّبْرِ تَقْوَى، وَفِي التَّقْوَى مَوَدَّةً أَخَوِيَّةً، وَفِي الْمَوَدَّةِ الأَخَوِيَّةِ مَحَبَّةً. لأَنَّ هذِهِ إِذَا كَانَتْ فِيكُمْ وَكَثُرَتْ، تُصَيِّرُكُمْ لاَ مُتَكَاسِلِينَ وَلاَ غَيْرَ مُثْمِرِينَ لِمَعْرِفَةِ رَبِّنَا يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ. لأَنَّ الَّذِي لَيْسَ عِنْدَهُ هذِهِ، هُوَ أَعْمَى قَصِيرُ الْبَصَرِ، قَدْ نَسِيَ تَطْهِيرَ خَطَايَاهُ السَّالِفَةِ. لِذلِكَ بِالأَكْثَرِ اجْتَهِدُوا أَيُّهَا الإِخْوَةُ أَنْ تَجْعَلُوا دَعْوَتَكُمْ وَاخْتِيَارَكُمْ ثَابِتَيْنِ. لأَنَّكُمْ إِذَا فَعَلْتُمْ ذلِكَ، لَنْ تَزِلُّوا أَبَدًا. لأَنَّهُ هكَذَا يُقَدَّمُ لَكُمْ بِسِعَةٍ دُخُولٌ إِلَى مَلَكُوتِ رَبِّنَا وَمُخَلِّصِنَا يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ الأَبَدِيِّ. لا تُحِبُّوا العَالَمَ ولا الأشْيَاءَ التي في العَالَمِ، لأنَّ العَالَمَ يمْضِي وَشَهْوَتُهُ مَعَهُ، وأمَّا مَنْ يَعملُ مَشِيئَةَ اللهِ فإنه يَثْبُتُ إلى الأبدِ. آمين.

Praxis

الإبركسيس

21:15-26

٢١ : ١٥ − ٢٦

*And after those days, being prepared, we went up to Jerusalem. And there went also with us some of the disciples from Caesarea, bringing with them one Mnason a Cyprian, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge. And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly. And the day following, Paul went in with us unto James; and all the ancients were assembled. Whom when he had saluted, he related particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry. But they hearing it, glorified God, and said to him: Thou seest, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews that have believed: and they are all zealous for the law. Now they have heard of thee that thou teachest those Jews, who are among the Gentiles, to depart from Moses: saying, that they ought not to circumcise their children, nor walk according to the custom. What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come. Do therefore this that we say to thee. We have four men, who have a vow on them. Take these, and sanctify thyself with them: and bestow on them, that they may shave their heads: and all will know that the things which they have heard of thee, are false; but that thou thyself also walkest keeping the law. But as touching the Gentiles that believe, we have written, decreeing that they should only refrain themselves from that which has been offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangles, and from fornication. Then Paul took the men, and the next day being purified with them, entered into the temple, giving notice of the accomplishment of the days of purification, until an oblation should be offered for every one of them. The word of the Lord shall grow, multiply, be mighty, and be confirmed, in the holy Church of God. Amen.

*وَبَعْدَ تِلْكَ الأَيَّامِ تَأَهَّبْنَا وَصَعِدْنَا إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ. وَجَاءَ أَيْضًا مَعَنَا مِنْ قَيْصَرِيَّةَ أُنَاسٌ مِنَ التَّلاَمِيذِ ذَاهِبِينَ بِنَا إِلَى مَنَاسُونَ، وَهُوَ رَجُلٌ قُبْرُسِيٌّ، تِلْمِيذٌ قَدِيمٌ، لِنَنْزِلَ عِنْدَهُ. وَلَمَّا وَصَلْنَا إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ قَبِلَنَا الإِخْوَةُ بِفَرَحٍ. وَفِي الْغَدِ دَخَلَ بُولُسُ مَعَنَا إِلَى يَعْقُوبَ، وَحَضَرَ جَمِيعُ الْمَشَايخِ. فَبَعْدَ مَا سَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِمْ طَفِقَ يُحَدِّثُهُمْ شَيْئًا فَشَيْئًا بِكُلِّ مَا فَعَلَهُ اللهُ بَيْنَ الأُمَمِ بِوَاسِطَةِ خِدْمَتِهِ. فَلَمَّا سَمِعُوا كَانُوا يُمَجِّدُونَ الرَّبَّ. وَقَالُوا لَهُ:«أَنْتَ تَرَى أَيُّهَا الأَخُ كَمْ يُوجَدُ رَبْوَةً مِنَ الْيَهُودِ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا، وَهُمْ جَمِيعًا غَيُورُونَ لِلنَّامُوسِ. وَقَدْ أُخْبِرُوا عَنْكَ أَنَّكَ تُعَلِّمُ جَمِيعَ الْيَهُودِ الَّذِينَ بَيْنَ الأُمَمِ الارْتِدَادَ عَنْ مُوسَى، قَائِلاً أَنْ لاَ يَخْتِنُوا أَوْلاَدَهُمْ وَلاَ يَسْلُكُوا حَسَبَ الْعَوَائِدِ. فَإِذًا مَاذَا يَكُونُ؟ لاَ بُدَّ عَلَى كُلِّ حَال أَنْ يَجْتَمِعَ الْجُمْهُورُ، لأَنَّهُمْ سَيَسْمَعُونَ أَنَّكَ قَدْ جِئْتَ. فَافْعَلْ هذَا الَّذِي نَقُولُ لَكَ: عِنْدَنَا أَرْبَعَةُ رِجَال عَلَيْهِمْ نَذْرٌ. خُذْ هؤُلاَءِ وَتَطهَّرْ مَعَهُمْ وَأَنْفِقْ عَلَيْهِمْ لِيَحْلِقُوا رُؤُوسَهُمْ، فَيَعْلَمَ الْجَمِيعُ أَنْ لَيْسَ شَيْءٌ مِمَّا أُخْبِرُوا عَنْكَ، بَلْ تَسْلُكُ أَنْتَ أَيْضًا حَافِظًا لِلنَّامُوسِ. وَأَمَّا مِنْ جِهَةِ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مِنَ الأُمَمِ، فَأَرْسَلْنَا نَحْنُ إِلَيْهِمْ وَحَكَمْنَا أَنْ لاَ يَحْفَظُوا شَيْئًا مِثْلَ ذلِكَ، سِوَى أَنْ يُحَافِظُوا عَلَى أَنْفُسِهِمْ مِمَّا ذُبحَ لِلأَصْنَامِ، وَمِنَ الدَّمِ، وَالْمَخْنُوقِ، وَالزِّنَا». حِينَئِذٍ أَخَذَ بُولُسُ الرِّجَالَ فِي الْغَدِ، وَتَطَهَّرَ مَعَهُمْ وَدَخَلَ الْهَيْكَلَ، مُخْبِرًا بِكَمَالِ أَيَّامِ التَّطْهِيرِ، إِلَى أَنْ يُقَرَّبَ عَنْ كُلِّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمُ الْقُرْبَانُ. لَمْ تَزَلْ كَلِمَةُ الرَّبِّ تَنْمُو وتَكْثُرُ وتَعْتَزُّ وتَثْبُتُ، في بِيعَةِ اللَّهِ الْمُقَدَّسَةِ. آمين.

A psalm of David

مزمور لداود

2:7

٢ : ٧

*Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice in him with trembling. Now therefore understand, ye kings: be instructed, all ye that judge the earth. Alleluia.

*اعبدوا الرب بخشية وهللوا له برعدة. فالآن أيها الملوك تفهموا. وتأدبوا يا جميع قضاة الأرض. هَلِّلُويَا.

The Gospel according to Saint Mathew

الإنجيل من متى

6:1-18

٦ : ١ − ١٨

*Take heed that you do not your justice before men, to be seen by them: otherwise you shall not have a reward of your Father who is in heaven. Therefore when thou dost an almsdeed, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be honoured by men. Amen I say to you, they have received their reward. But when thou dost alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth. That thy alms may be in secret, and thy Father who seeth in secret will repay thee. And when ye pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, that love to stand and pray in the synagogues and corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men: Amen I say to you, they have received their reward. But thou when thou shalt pray, enter into thy chamber, and having shut the door, pray to thy Father in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret will repay thee. And when you are praying, speak not much, as the heathens. For they think that in their much speaking they may be heard. Be not you therefore like to them, for your Father knoweth what is needful for you, before you ask him. Thus therefore shall you pray: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our supersubstantial bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation. But deliver us from evil. Amen. For if you will forgive men their offences, your heavenly Father will forgive you also your offences. But if you will not forgive men, neither will your Father forgive you your offences. And when you fast, be not as the hypocrites, sad. For they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Amen I say to you, they have received their reward. But thou, when thou fastest anoint thy head, and wash thy face; That thou appear not to men to fast, but to thy Father who is in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret, will repay thee. Glory be to God forever.

*«اِحْتَرِزُوا مِنْ أَنْ تَصْنَعُوا صَدَقَتَكُمْ قُدَّامَ النَّاسِ لِكَيْ يَنْظُرُوكُمْ، وَإِلاَّ فَلَيْسَ لَكُمْ أَجْرٌ عِنْدَ أَبِيكُمُ الَّذِي فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ. فَإِذا صَنَعْتَ رَحْمَةً فَلاَ تُصَوِّتْ قُدَّامَكَ بِالْبُوقِ، كَمَا يَفْعَلُ الْمُرَاؤُونَ فِي الْمَجَامِعِ وَفِي الأَسواقِ، لِكَيْ يُمَجِّدَهُمْ النَّاسِ. اَلْحَقَّ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: إِنَّهُمْ قَدِ اسْتَوْفَوْا أَجْرَهُمْ! وَأَمَّا أَنْتَ فَمَتَى صَنَعْتَ رَحْمَةً فَلاَ تجعل شِمَالَكَ تعلم مَا تَفْعَلَهُ يَمِينُكَ، لِتَكُونَ رَحْمَتُكَ فِي الْخَفَاءِ. وَأَبُوكَ الَّذِي يَرَى فِي الْخَفَاءِ هُوَ يُجَازِيكَ عَلاَنِيَةً». «وَإِذا صَلَّيْتُمْ فَلاَ تَكُونوا كَالْمُرَائِينَ، فَإِنَّهُمْ يُحِبُّونَ القيام فِي الْمَجَامِعِ وَفِي زَوَايَا الشَّوَارِعِ، مصلين لِيَظْهَرُوا لِلنَّاسِ. اَلْحَقَّ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: إِنَّهُمْ قَدِ اسْتَوْفَوْا أَجْرَهُمْ! وَأَمَّا أَنْتَ فَمَتَى صَلَّيْتَ فَادْخُلْ إِلَى مِخْدَعِكَ وَأَغْلِقْ عليك بَابَكَ، وَصَلِّ إِلَى أَبِيكَ الَّذِي فِي الْخَفَاءِ. وَأَبُوكَ الَّذِي يَرَى فِي الْخَفَاءِ يُجَازِيكَ عَلاَنِيَةً. وَحِينَمَا تُصَلُّونَ لاَ تُكَثروا الْكَلاَمَ مثل الوثنيين، لِأنَّهُمْ يَظُنُّونَ أَنَّهُ بِكَثْرَةِ كَلاَمِهِمْ يُسْتَجَابُ لَهُمْ. فَلاَ تَتَشَبَّهُوا إِذاً بِهِمْ. لأَنَّ أَبَاكُمْ يَعْرِفُ مَا تَحْتَاجُونَ إِلَيْهِ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَسْأَلُوهُ عَنْهُ». «فَصَلُّوا أَنْتُمْ هكَذَا: أَبَانَا الَّذِي فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ، لِيَتَقَدَّسِ اسْمُكَ. لِيَأْتِ مَلَكُوتُكَ. لِتَكُنْ مَشِيئَتُكَ كَمَا فِي السَّمَاءِ كَذلِكَ عَلَى الأَرْضِ. خُبْزَنَا الَّذِي لِلغد أَعْطِهُ لَنَا الْيَوْمَ. وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا ما علينا كَمَا نَغْفِرُ نَحْنُ أَيْضاً لِمَن لَنَا عليهم. وَلاَ تُدْخِلْنَا فِي تَجْرِبَةٍ، لكِنْ نَجِّنَا مِنَ الشِّرِّيرِ. لأَنَّ لَكَ الْمُلْكَ، وَالْقُوَّةَ، وَالْمَجْدَ، إِلَى الأَبَدِ. آمِينَ. فَإِنْ تَغفِرُوا لِلنَّاسِ زَّلاَتِهِمْ، يَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ أَبُوكُمُ السَّمَاوِيُّ زَلَّاتكُمْ. وَإِنْ لَمْ تَغْفِرُوا لِلنَّاسِ زَّلاَتِهِمْ، فَلاَ يَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ أَبُوكُمْ زَّلاَتِكُمْ. «وَمَتَى صُمْتُمْ فَلاَ تَكُونُوا معبسينَ كَالْمُرَائِينَ الذين يُغَيِّرُونَ وُجُوهَهُمْ لِيَظْهَرُوا لِلنَّاسِ صَائِمِينَ. اَلْحَقَّ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: إِنَّهُمْ قَدِ اسْتَوْفَوْا أَجْرَهُمْ. وَأَمَّا أَنْتَ فَإِذا صُمْتَ فَادْهُنْ رَأْسَكَ وَاغْسِلْ وَجْهَكَ، لِكَيْ لاَ تَظْهَرَ لِلنَّاسِ صَائِماً، بَلْ لأَبِيكَ الَّذِي فِي الْخَفَاءِ. وَأَبُوكَ الَّذِي يَرَى فِي الْخَفَاءِ هُوَ يُجَازِيكَ عَلاَنِيَةً». وَالْمَجْدُ لِلَّهِ دَائِماً.

A psalm of David

مزمور لداود

16:12,13

١٦ : ١٢، ١٣

*Their belly has been filled with thy hidden treasures: they have been satisfied with uncleanness, and have left the remnant of their possessions to their babes. Alleluia.

*امتلأت بطونهم من خفاياتك. وأفعموا بطونهم من لحم الخنازير. وتركوا الفضلات لأطفالهم. هَلِّلُويَا.

The Gospel according to Saint Luke

الإنجيل من لوقا

11:1-13

١١ : ١ − ١٣

*And it came to pass, that as he was in a certain place praying, when he ceased, one of his disciples said to him: Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. And he said to them: When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation. And he said to them: Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go to him at midnight, and shall say to him: Friend, lend me three loaves, Because a friend of mine is come off his journey to me, and I have not what to set before him. And he from within should answer, and say: Trouble me not, the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee. Yet if he shall continue knocking, I say to you, although he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend; yet, because of his importunity, he will rise, and give him as many as he needeth. And I say to you, Ask, and it shall be given you: seek, and you shall find: knock, and it shall be opened to you. For every one that asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh, findeth; and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened. And which of you, if he ask his father bread, will he give him a stone? or a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? Or if he shall ask an egg, will he reach him a scorpion? If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father from heaven give the good Spirit to them that ask him? Glory be to God forever.

*وإذْ كَانَ يُصَلِّي في مَوْضِعٍ، فَلَمَّا فَرَغَ، قَالَ لَهُ وَاحِدٌ مِنْ تَلاَمِيذِه: «يَارَبُّ عَلِّمْنَا أنْ نُصَلِّيَ كَمَا عَلَّمَ يُوحَنَّا تَلاَمِيذَهُ». فَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «مَتَى صَلَّيْتُمْ فَقُولُوا: أبَانَا الَّذِي في السَّمَوَاتِ، لِيتَقَدَّسِ اسْمُكَ، لِيَأْتِ مَلَكُوتُكَ، لِتَكُنْ مَشِيئَتُكَ كَمَا في السَّمَاءِ كَذلِكَ عَلَى الأَرْضِ. خُبْزَنَا الآتِي أَعْطِنَا كُلَّ يَوْمٍ، وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا خَطَايَانَا، لأَننَا نَحْنُ أيْضاً نَغْفِرُ لِمَنْ لَنا عَلَيْهِمْ، وَلا تُدْخِلْنَا في تَجْرِبَةٍ، لكِنْ نَجِّنَا مِنَ الشِّرِّيرِ». ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهُمْ: «مَنْ مِنْكُمْ يَكُونُ لَهُ صَدِيقٌ، وَيَمْضِي إلَيْهِ في نِصْفَ اللَّيْلِ، وَيَقُولُ لَهُ: يَا صَدِيقِي: أَقْرِضْنِي ثَلاَثَةَ أَرْغِفَةٍ، لأَنَّ صَدِيقاً لِي جَاءَنِي مِنَ الطَّرِيقِ، وَلَيْسَ لِي مَا أُقَدِّمُ لَهُ. فَيُجِيبَ ذاكَ مِنْ دَاخِلٍ وَيَقُولُ: لا تُزْعِجْنِي! فَإنِّي قَدْ انْتَهَيْتُ وأَغْلَقْتُ بَابِي، وَأَوَلادَي مَعِي عَلَى فِرَاشِي. لا أَقْدِرُ أَنْ أَقُومَ وَأُعْطِيَكَ. أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: إنْ كَانَ لا يَقُومُ وَيُعْطِيهِ لِكَوْنِهِ صَدِيقَهُ، فَإنَّهُ مِنْ أَجْلِ لَجَاجَتِهِ يَقُومُ وَيُعْطِيهِ مَا يَحْتَاجُ إلَيْهِ. وَأنَا أيْضاً أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: اسْأَلُوا تُعْطَوْا. اُطْلُبُوا تَجِدُوا، اِقْرَعُوا يُفْتَحْ لَكُمْ. لأنَّ كُلَّ مَنْ يَسْأَلُ يَأْخُذُ، وَمَنْ يَطْلُبُ يَجِدُ، وَمَنْ يَقْرَعُ يُفْتَحُ لَهُ. فَأَيُّ أبٍ مِنْكُمْ، يَسْأَلُهُ ابْنُهُ خُبْزاً، أفَيُعْطِيهِ حَجَراً؟ أَوْ يَسْأَلُهُ سَمَكَةً، أفَيُعْطِيهِ حَيَّةً بَدَلَ السَّمَكَةِ؟ أَوْ يَسْأَلُهُ بَيْضَةً، أفَيُعْطِيهِ عَقْرَباً؟ فَإنْ كُنْتُمْ وَأَنْتُمْ أَشْرَارٌ تَعْرِفُونَ أَنْ تُعْطُوا أَوْلاَدَكُمْ عَطَايَا جَيِّدَةً، فَكَمْ بِالْحَرِيِّ الآبُ يُعْطِي الرُّوحَ الْقُدُسَ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ لِلَّذِينَ يَسْأَلُونَهُ». وَالْمَجْدُ لِلَّهِ دَائِماً.