Thursday of 1^st week of the Holy Fifty

يوم الخميس من الاسبوع الأول من الخمسين المقدسة

A psalm of David

مزمور لداود

96:8,9

٩٦ : ٨، ٩

*Sion heard and rejoiced; and the daughters of Judea exulted, because of thy judgments, O Lord. For thou art Lord most high over all the earth; thou art greatly exalted above all gods. Alleluia.

*سجدوا له يا جميع ملائكته، سمعت صهيون ففرحت، لأنك أنت هو الرب العلى على كل الأرض، ارتفعت جداً فوق جميع الآلهة. هلليلويا هَلِّلُويَا.

The Gospel according to Saint Mark

الإنجيل من مرقس

2:3-13

٢ : ٣ − ١٣

*And they came to him, bringing one sick of the palsy, who was carried by four. And when they could not offer him unto him for the multitude, they uncovered the roof where he was; and opening it, they let down the bed wherein the man sick of the palsy lay. And when Jesus had seen their faith, he saith to the sick of the palsy: Son, thy sins are forgiven thee. And there were some of the scribes sitting there, and thinking in their hearts: Why doth this man speak thus? he blasphemeth. Who can forgive sins, but God only? Which Jesus presently knowing in his spirit, that they so thought within themselves, saith to them: Why think you these things in your hearts? Which is easier, to say to the sick of the palsy: Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say: Arise, take up thy bed, and walk? But that you may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,) I say to thee: Arise, take up thy bed, and go into thy house. And immediately he arose; and taking up his bed, went his way in the sight of all; so that all wondered and glorified God, saying: We never saw the like. And he went forth again to the sea side; and all the multitude came to him, and he taught them. Glory be to God forever.

فَقَدِّموا إِلَيْهِ واحداً مَفْلُوجاً يَحْمِلُهُ أَرْبَعَةُ رجالٍ. وَإِذْ لَمْ يَقْدِرُوا أَنْ يَدخلوا بهِ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْلِ الْجَمْعِ، صَعِدُوا على السطحِ وَكَشَفُوا سَقْفَ البيتِ حَيْثُ كَانَ موجوداً. وَبَعْدَ مَا نَقَبُوهُ دَلَّوُا السَّرِيرَ الَّذِي كَانَ الْمَفْلُوجُ مُضْطَجِعًا عَلَيْهِ. فَلَمَّا رَأَى يَسُوعُ إِيمَانَهُمْ، قَالَ لِلْمَفْلُوجِ: «يَا بُنَيَّ، مَغْفُورَةٌ لَكَ خَطَايَاكَ». وَكَانَ قَوْمٌ مِنَ الْكَتَبَةِ هُنَاكَ جَالِسِينَ يُفَكِّرُونَ فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ: «لِمَاذَا يَتَكَلَّمُ هذَا هكَذَا بِتَجَادِيفَ؟ لأنَّ مَنْ يَقْدِرُ أَنْ يَغْفِرَ خَطَايَا إِلاَّ اللهُ الواحدُ وَحْدَهُ؟» فَلِلْوَقْتِ عَلِم يَسُوعُ بِرُوحِهِ أَنَّهُمْ يُفَكِّرُونَ هكَذَا فِي أَنْفُسِهِمْ، فَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «لِمَاذَا تُفَكِّرُونَ بِهذَا فِي قُلُوبِكُمْ؟ أَيُّمَا أَيْسَرُ، أَنْ يُقَالَ لِلْمَفْلُوجِ: مَغْفُورَةٌ لَكَ خَطَايَاكَ، أَمْ أَنْ يُقَالَ: قُمْ وَاحْمِلْ سَرِيرَكَ وَامْشِ؟ فَلِكَيْ تَعْلَمُوا أَنَّ لابْنِ الإِنْسَانِ سُلْطَاناً عَلَى الأَرْضِ أَنْ يَغْفِرَ الْخَطَايَا». قَالَ لِلْمَفْلُوجِ: «لَكَ أَقُولُ قُمْ وَاحْمِلْ سَرِيرَكَ وَاذْهَبْ إِلَى بَيْتِكَ». فَقَامَ لِلْوَقْتِ وَحَمَلَ سَرِيرَهُ وَخَرَجَ قُدَّامَ الْكُلِّ، حَتَّى بُهِتَ الْجَمِيعُ وَمَجَّدُوا اللهَ قَائِلِينَ: «مَا رَأَيْنَا واحداً هكذَا قَط». ثُمَّ خَرَجَ أيْضاً إلى شَاطئ الْبَحْرِ. وَكَانَ كُلُّ الْجَمْعِ يَأْتونَ إلَيْهِ فَكَانَ يُعَلِّمُهُمْ. وَالْمَجْدُ لِلَّهِ دَائِماً.

A psalm of David

مزمور لداود

105:3,4

١٠٥ : ٣، ٤

*Blessed are they that keep judgment, and do righteousness at all times. Remember us, O Lord, with the favour thou hast to thy people: visit us with thy salvation; Alleluia.

*أذكرنا يارب بمسرة شعبك. وتعاهدنا بخلاصك لننظر فى صلاح مختاريك. ولنفرح بفرح أمتك. ولنفتخر مع ميراثك. هلليلويا هَلِّلُويَا.

The Gospel according to Saint Luke

الإنجيل من لوقا

9:28-36

٩ : ٢٨ − ٣٦

*And it came to pass about eight days after these words, that he took Peter, and James, and John, and went up into a mountain to pray. And whilst he prayed, the shape of his countenance was altered, and his raiment became white and glittering. And behold two men were talking with him. And they were Moses and Elias, Appearing in majesty. And they spoke of his decease that he should accomplish in Jerusalem. But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep. And waking, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him. And it came to pass, that as they were departing from him, Peter saith to Jesus: Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias; not knowing what he said. And as he spoke these things, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them; and they were afraid, when they entered into the cloud. And a voice came out of the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son; hear him. And whilst the voice was uttered, Jesus was found alone. And they held their peace, and told no man in those days any of these things which they had seen. Glory be to God forever.

وَصَارَ بَعْدَ هذِهِ الأَقْوَالِ بِنَحْوِ ثَمَانِيَةِ أيامٍ، أنهُ أَخَذَ بُطْرُسَ وَيَعْقُوبَ وَيُوحَنَّا وَصَعِدَ إلى الجَبَلِ لِيُصَلِّيَ. وَفِيمَا هُوَ يُصَلِّي صَارَتْ هَيْئَةُ وَجْهِهِ مُتَغَيِّرَةً، وَلِبَاسُهُ مُبْيَضّاً كَالْبَرْقِ. وَإذَا رَجُلاَنِ يَتَكَلَّمَانِ مَعَهُ، وَهُمَا مُوسَى وَإيلِيَّا، اللَّذَانِ ظَهَرَا بِمَجْدٍ، وَتَكَلَّمَا عَنْ خُرُوجِهِ الَّذِي كَانَ عَتِيداً أنْ يُكَمِّلَهُ في أُورُشَلِيمَ. أَمَّا بُطْرُسُ وَاللَّذانِ مَعَهُ فَكَانُوا قَدْ تَثَقَّلُوا بِالنَّوْمِ. فَلَمَّا اسْتَيْقَظُوا رَأَوْا مَجْدَهُ، وَالرَّجُلَيْنِ الْوَاقِفَيْنِ مَعَهُ. وَفِيمَا هُمَا يُفَارِقَانِهِ قَالَ بُطْرُسُ لِيَسُوعَ: «يَا مُعَلِّمُ، جَيِّدٌ أنْ نَكُونَ هَهُنَا. وَإنْ كُنْتَ تُرِيدُ فَلْنَصْنَعْ ثَلاَثَ مَظَالَّ: لَكَ وَاحِدَةً، وَلِمُوسَى وَاحِدَةً، وَلإيلِيَّا وَاحِدَةً». وَهُوَ لا يَعْلَمُ مَا يَقُولُ. وَفِيمَا هُوَ يَقُولُ ذلِكَ كَانَتْ سَحَابَةٌ فَظَلَّلَتْهُمْ. فَخَافُوا عِنْدَمَا دَخَلُوا في السَّحَابَةِ. وَصَارَ صَوْتٌ مِنَ السَّحَابَةِ قَائِلاً: «هذَا هُوَ ابْنِي الْمُخْتَارُ. لَهُ اسْمَعوا». وَلَمَّا كَانَ الصَّوْتُ وُجِدَ يَسُوعُ وَحْدَهُ، وَأَمَّا هُمْ فَسَكَتُوا وَلَمْ يُخْبِرُوا أَحَداً في تِلْكَ الأَيامِ بِشَيْءٍ مِمَّا رَأوهُ. وَالْمَجْدُ لِلَّهِ دَائِماً.

The Pauline Epistle from Ephesians

البولس من أَفَسُسَ

1:15-2:3

١ : ١٥ − ٢ : ٣

*Wherefore I also, hearing of your faith that is in the Lord Jesus, and of your love towards all the saints, Cease not to give thanks for you, making commemoration of you in my prayers, That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and of revelation, in the knowledge of him: The eyes of your heart enlightened, that you may know what the hope is of the glory of his inheritance in the saints. And what is the exceeding greatness of his power towards us, who believe according to the operation of the might of his power, Which he wrought in Christ, raising him up from the dead, and setting him on his right hand in the heavenly places. Above all principality, and power, and virtue, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come. And he hath subjected all things under his feet, and hath made him head over all the church, Which is his body, and the fulness of him who is filled all in all. All our good comes through Christ. He is our peace. And you, when you were dead in your offences, and sins, Wherein in time past you walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of this air, of the spirit that now worketh on the children of unbelief: In which also we all conversed in time past, in the desires of our flesh, fulfilling the will of the flesh and of our thoughts, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest: The grace of God the Father be with you all. Amen.

لِذلِكَ أَنَا أَيْضًا إِذْ قَدْ سَمِعْتُ بِإِيمَانِكُمْ بِالرَّبِّ يَسُوعَ، وَمَحَبَّتِكُمْ نَحْوَ جَمِيعِ الْقِدِّيسِينَ، لاَ أَزَالُ شَاكِرًا لأَجْلِكُمْ، ذَاكِرًا إِيَّاكُمْ فِي صَلَوَاتِي، كَيْ يُعْطِيَكُمْ إِلهُ رَبِّنَا يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ، أَبُو الْمَجْدِ، رُوحَ الْحِكْمَةِ وَالإِعْلاَنِ فِي مَعْرِفَتِهِ، مُسْتَنِيرَةً عُيُونُ أَذْهَانِكُمْ، لِتَعْلَمُوا مَا هُوَ رَجَاءُ دَعْوَتِهِ، وَمَا هُوَ غِنَى مَجْدِ مِيرَاثِهِ فِي الْقِدِّيسِينَ، وَمَا هِيَ عَظَمَةُ قُدْرَتِهِ الْفَائِقَةُ نَحْوَنَا نَحْنُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، حَسَبَ عَمَلِ شِدَّةِ قُوَّتِهِ الَّذِي عَمِلَهُ فِي الْمَسِيحِ، إِذْ أَقَامَهُ مِنَ الأَمْوَاتِ، وَأَجْلَسَهُ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ فِي السَّمَاوِيَّاتِ، فَوْقَ كُلِّ رِيَاسَةٍ وَسُلْطَانٍ وَقُوَّةٍ وَسِيَادَةٍ، وَكُلِّ اسْمٍ يُسَمَّى لَيْسَ فِي هذَا الدَّهْرِ فَقَطْ بَلْ فِي الْمُسْتَقْبَلِ أَيْضًا، وَأَخْضَعَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ تَحْتَ قَدَمَيْهِ، وَإِيَّاهُ جَعَلَ رَأْسًا فَوْقَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ لِلْكَنِيسَةِ، الَّتِي هِيَ جَسَدُهُ، مِلْءُ الَّذِي يَمْلأُ الْكُلَّ فِي الْكُلِّ. وَأَنْتُمْ إِذْ كُنْتُمْ أَمْوَاتًا بِالذُّنُوبِ وَالْخَطَايَا، الَّتِي سَلَكْتُمْ فِيهَا قَبْلاً حَسَبَ دَهْرِ هذَا الْعَالَمِ، حَسَبَ رَئِيسِ سُلْطَانِ الْهَوَاءِ، الرُّوحِ الَّذِي يَعْمَلُ الآنَ فِي أَبْنَاءِ الْمَعْصِيَةِ، الَّذِينَ نَحْنُ أَيْضًا جَمِيعًا تَصَرَّفْنَا قَبْلاً بَيْنَهُمْ فِي شَهَوَاتِ جَسَدِنَا، عَامِلِينَ مَشِيئَاتِ الْجَسَدِ وَالأَفْكَارِ، وَكُنَّا بِالطَّبِيعَةِ أَبْنَاءَ الْغَضَبِ كَالْبَاقِينَ أَيْضًا، نعمةُ اللَّهِ الآبِ فَلْتَحِلَّ عَلَى أرواحِنا يا آبائي وإخْوَتي. آمين.

The Catholic Epistle from 1 Peter

الكاثوليكون من بطرس الأولى

3:8-15

٣ : ٨ − ١٥

*And in fine, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, being lovers of the brotherhood, merciful, modest, humble: Not rendering evil for evil, nor railing for railing, but contrariwise, blessing: for unto this are you called, that you may inherit a blessing. For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile. Let him decline from evil, and do good: let him seek after peace and pursue it: Because the eyes of the Lord are upon the just, and his ears unto their prayers: but the countenance of the Lord upon them that do evil things. And who is he that can hurt you, if you be zealous of good? But if also you suffer any thing for justice' sake, blessed are ye. And be not afraid of their fear, and be not troubled. But sanctify the Lord Christ in your hearts, being ready always to satisfy every one that asketh you a reason of that hope which is in you. 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.

وَالنِّهَايَةُ، كُونُوا جَمِيعًا مُتَّحِدِي الرَّأْيِ بِحِسٍّ وَاحِدٍ، ذَوِي مَحَبَّةٍ أَخَوِيَّةٍ، مُشْفِقِينَ، لُطَفَاءَ، غَيْرَ مُجَازِينَ عَنْ شَرّ بِشَرّ أَوْ عَنْ شَتِيمَةٍ بِشَتِيمَةٍ، بَلْ بِالْعَكْسِ مُبَارِكِينَ، عَالِمِينَ أَنَّكُمْ لِهذَا دُعِيتُمْ لِكَيْ تَرِثُوا بَرَكَةً. لأَنَّ:«مَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يُحِبَّ الْحَيَاةَ وَيَرَى أَيَّامًا صَالِحَةً، فَلْيَكْفُفْ لِسَانَهُ عَنِ الشَّرِّ وَشَفَتَيْهِ أَنْ تَتَكَلَّمَا بِالْمَكْرِ، لِيُعْرِضْ عَنِ الشَّرِّ وَيَصْنَعِ الْخَيْرَ، لِيَطْلُبِ السَّلاَمَ وَيَجِدَّ فِي أَثَرِهِ. لأَنَّ عَيْنَيِ الرَّبِّ عَلَى الأَبْرَارِ، وَأُذْنَيْهِ إِلَى طَلِبَتِهِمْ، وَلكِنَّ وَجْهَ الرَّبِّ ضِدُّ فَاعِلِي الشَّرِّ». فَمَنْ يُؤْذِيكُمْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُتَمَثِّلِينَ بِالْخَيْرِ؟ وَلكِنْ وَإِنْ تَأَلَّمْتُمْ مِنْ أَجْلِ الْبِرِّ، فَطُوبَاكُمْ. وَأَمَّا خَوْفَهُمْ فَلاَ تَخَافُوهُ وَلاَ تَضْطَرِبُوا، بَلْ قَدِّسُوا الرَّبَّ الإِلهَ فِي قُلُوبِكُمْ، مُسْتَعِدِّينَ دَائِمًا لِمُجَاوَبَةِ كُلِّ مَنْ يَسْأَلُكُمْ عَنْ سَبَبِ الرَّجَاءِ الَّذِي فِيكُمْ، بِوَدَاعَةٍ وَخَوْفٍ، 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

4:13-22

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*Now seeing the constancy of Peter and of John, understanding that they were illiterate and ignorant men, they wondered; and they knew them that they had been with Jesus. Seeing the man also who had been healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it. But they commanded them to go aside out of the council; and they conferred among themselves, Saying: What shall we do to these men? for indeed a known miracle hath been done by them, to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem: it is manifest, and we cannot deny it. But that it may be no farther spread among the people, let us threaten them that they speak no more in this name to any man. And calling them, they charged them not to speak at all, nor teach in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John answering, said to them: If it be just in the sight of God, to hear you rather than God, judge ye. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard. But they threatening, sent them away, not finding how they might punish them, because of the people; for all men glorified what had been done, in that which had come to pass. For the man was above forty years old, in whom that miraculous cure had been wrought. The word of the Lord shall grow, multiply, be mighty, and be confirmed, in the holy Church of God. Amen.

فَلَمَّا رَأَوْا مُجَاهَرَةَ بُطْرُسَ وَيُوحَنَّا، وَوَجَدُوا أَنَّهُمَا إِنْسَانَانِ عَدِيمَا الْعِلْمِ وَعَامِّيَّانِ، تَعَجَّبُوا. فَعَرَفُوهُمَا أَنَّهُمَا كَانَا مَعَ يَسُوعَ. وَلكِنْ إِذْ نَظَرُوا الإِنْسَانَ الَّذِي شُفِيَ وَاقِفًا مَعَهُمَا، لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُمْ شَيْءٌ يُنَاقِضُونَ بِهِ. فَأَمَرُوهُمَا أَنْ يَخْرُجَا إِلَى خَارِجِ الْمَجْمَعِ، وَتَآمَرُوا فِيمَا بَيْنَهُمْ قَائِلِينَ: «مَاذَا نَفْعَلُ بِهذَيْنِ الرَّجُلَيْنِ؟ لأَنَّهُ ظَاهِرٌ لِجَمِيعِ سُكَّانِ أُورُشَلِيمَ أَنَّ آيَةً مَعْلُومَةً قَدْ جَرَتْ بِأَيْدِيهِمَا، وَلاَ نَقْدِرُ أَنْ نُنْكِرَ. وَلكِنْ لِئَلاَّ تَشِيعَ أَكْثَرَ فِي الشَّعْبِ، لِنُهَدِّدْهُمَا تَهْدِيدًا أَنْ لاَ يُكَلِّمَا أَحَدًا مِنَ النَّاسِ فِيمَا بَعْدُ بِهذَا الاسْمِ». فَدَعَوْهُمَا وَأَوْصَوْهُمَا أَنْ لاَ يَنْطِقَا الْبَتَّةَ، وَلاَ يُعَلِّمَا بِاسْمِ يَسُوعَ. فَأَجَابَهُمْ بُطْرُسُ وَيُوحَنَّا وَقَالاَ:«إِنْ كَانَ حَقًّا أَمَامَ اللهِ أَنْ نَسْمَعَ لَكُمْ أَكْثَرَ مِنَ اللهِ، فَاحْكُمُوا. لأَنَّنَا نَحْنُ لاَ يُمْكِنُنَا أَنْ لاَ نَتَكَلَّمَ بِمَا رَأَيْنَا وَسَمِعْنَا». وَبَعْدَمَا هَدَّدُوهُمَا أَيْضًا أَطْلَقُوهُمَا، إِذْ لَمْ يَجِدُوا الْبَتَّةَ كَيْفَ يُعَاقِبُونَهُمَا بِسَبَبِ الشَّعْبِ، لأَنَّ الْجَمِيعَ كَانُوا يُمَجِّدُونَ اللهَ عَلَى مَا جَرَى، لأَنَّ الإِنْسَانَ الَّذِي صَارَتْ فِيهِ آيَةُ الشِّفَاءِ هذِهِ، كَانَ لَهُ أَكْثَرُ مِنْ أَرْبَعِينَ سَنَةً. لَمْ تَزَلْ كَلِمَةُ الرَّبِّ تَنْمُو وتَكْثُرُ وتَعْتَزُّ وتَثْبُتُ، في بِيعَةِ اللَّهِ الْمُقَدَّسَةِ. آمين.

A psalm of David

مزمور لداود

105:32

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*They provoked him also at the water of Strife, and Moses was hurt for their sakes; Alleluia.

*مبارك الرب إله إسرائيل. منذ الأزل وإلى الأبد. ويقول كل الشعب ليكن ليكن. هلليلويا هَلِّلُويَا.

The Gospel according to Saint Luke

الإنجيل من لوقا

7:11-17

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*And it came to pass afterwards, that he went into a city that is called Naim; and there went with him his disciples, and a great multitude. And when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold a dead man was carried out, the only son of his mother; and she was a widow: and a great multitude of the city was with her. Whom when the Lord had seen, being moved with mercy towards her, he said to her: Weep not. And he came near and touched the bier. And they that carried it, stood still. And he said: Young man, I say to thee, arise. And he that was dead, sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother. And there came a fear on them all: and they glorified God, saying: A great prophet is risen up among us: and, God hath visited his people. And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judea, and throughout all the country round about. Glory be to God forever.

وَلَمَّا صَارَ الْغَدُ مَضَى يَسُوعُ إلى مَدِينَةٍ تُدْعَى نَايِينَ، وَذَهَبَ مَعَهُ تَلاَمِيذُهُ وَجَمْعٌ كَثِيرٌ. فَلَمَّا اقْتَرَبَ مِنْ بَابِ الْمَدِينَةِ، إذَا وَاحِدٌ مَحْمُولٌ قَدْ مَاتَ، وَهُوَ ابْنٌ وَحِيدٌ لأُمِّهِ، وَكَانَتْ أَرْمَلَةً وَكَانَ مَعَهَا جَمْعٌ كَثِيرٌ مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ. فَلَمَّا رَآهَا يَسُوعُ تَراءَفَ عَلَيْهَا، وَقَالَ لَهَا: «لا تَبْكِي». ثُمَّ تَقَدَّمَ وَلَمَسَ النَّعْشَ، فَوَقَفَ الْحَامِلُونَ. وَقَالَ: «أيهَا الشَّابُّ، لَكَ أَنْتَ أَقُولُ: قُمْ». فَجَلَسَ الْمَيْتُ وَابْتَدَأَ يَتَكَلَّمُ، فَدَفَعَهُ إلى أُمِّهِ. فَاعْتَرَى الْجَمِيعَ خَوْفٌ، وَمَجَّدُوا اللَّهَ قَائِلِينَ: «قَدْ قَامَ فِينَا نَبِيٌّ عَظِيمٌ، وَتَفَقَّدَ اللَّهُ شَعْبَهُ». وَشَاعَ هَذَا الْكَلاَمُ عَنْهُ في جَمِيعِ الْيَهُودِيَّةِ وَكُلِّ الْكُورَةِ. وَالْمَجْدُ لِلَّهِ دَائِماً.