Saturday of 4^th week of the Holy Fifty

يوم السبت من الاسبوع الرابع من الخمسين المقدسة

A psalm of David

مزمور لداود

128:1,2

١٢٨ : ١، ٢

*Many a time have they warred against me from my youth, let Israel now say: Many a time have they warred against me from my youth: and yet they prevailed not against me. Alleluia.

*مراراً كثيرة حاربوني منذ صباي. فليقل إسرائيل مراراً كثيرة. قاتلوني منذ شبابي. وإنهم لم يقدروا علىّ. هلليلويا هَلِّلُويَا.

The Gospel according to Saint Luke

الإنجيل من لوقا

11:17-23

١١ : ١٧ − ٢٣

*But he seeing their thoughts, said to them: Every kingdom divided against itself, shall be brought to desolation, and house upon house shall fall. And if Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because you say, that through Beelzebub I cast out devils. Now if I cast out devils by Beelzebub; by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges. But if I by the finger of God cast out devils; doubtless the kingdom of God is come upon you. When a strong man armed keepeth his court, those things are in peace which he possesseth. But if a stronger than he come upon him, and overcome him; he will take away all his armour wherein he trusted, and will distribute his spoils. He that is not with me, is against me; and he that gathereth not with me, scattereth. Glory be to God forever.

أمَّا هُو وَهُو عارف بِأَفْكَارهمْ قَالَ لَهُمْ: «كُلُّ مَمْلَكَةٍ إِذَا إنْقَسَمَت عَلَى ذَاتِهَا تَخْرَبُ وَبَيْتٍ (يَنْقَسِم) عَلَى بَيْتٍ يَسْقُطُ. فَإِنْ كَانَ الشَّيْطَانُ أَيْضاً وحدهُ يَنْقَسِمُ عَلَى ذَاتِهِ فَكَيْفَ تَثْبُتُ مَمْلَكَتُهُ؟ لأَنَّكُمْ تَقُولُونَ: إِنِّي بِبَعْلَزَبُولَ أُخْرِجُ الشَّيَاطِينَ. وَإِنْ كُنْتُ أَنَا بِبَعْلَزَبُولَ أُخْرِجُ الشَّيَاطِينَ فَأَبْنَاؤُكُمْ بِمَنْ يُخْرِجُونَ؟ من أجلِ هَذا سيَكُونُونَ قُضَاتَكُمْ. وَإِنْ كُنْتُ أنا بِإِصْبِعِ اللهِ أُخْرِجُ الشَّيَاطِينَ فَإذن قَدْ بلغ إلَيْكُمْ مَلَكُوتُ اللهِ. إنه إذا تسلَّحَ الْقَوِيُّ ليُحَافظ على دَاره، فَأَمْوَالُهُ تَكُونُ فِي أَمَانٍ. فاذا أتاه مَنْ هُوَ أَقْوَى مِنْهُ وَغَلَبَهُ يأخذ سِلاَحَهُ الَّذِي كان متكلاً عَلَيْهِ وَيُقَسِّمُ غَنَائِمَهُ. مَنْ لَيْسَ مَعِي فَقَدْ عَاندني وَمَنْ لاَ يَجْمَعُ مَعِي فَهُوَ يُفَرِّقُ. وَالْمَجْدُ لِلَّهِ دَائِماً.

A psalm of David

مزمور لداود

145:9

١٤٥ : ٩

*he will relieve the orphan and widow: but will utterly remove the way of sinners. Alleluia.

*يملك الرب إلى الدهر. وإلهك يا صهيون منذ جيل إلى جيل. هلليلويا هَلِّلُويَا.

The Gospel according to Saint John

الإنجيل من يوحنا

7:31-36

٧ : ٣١ − ٣٦

*But of the people many believed in him, and said: When the Christ cometh, shall he do more miracles, than these which this man doth? The Pharisees heard the people murmuring these things concerning him: and the rulers and Pharisees sent ministers to apprehend him. Jesus therefore said to them: Yet a little while I am with you: and then I go to him that sent me. You shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither you cannot come. The Jews therefore said among themselves: Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles? What is this saying that he hath said: You shall seek me, and shall not find me; and where I am, you cannot come? Glory be to God forever.

فَآمَنَ بِهِ كَثِيرُونَ مِنَ الْجَمْعِ، وَقَالُوا:«أَلَعَلَّ الْمَسِيحَ مَتَى جَاءَ يَعْمَلُ آيَاتٍ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ هذِهِ الَّتِي عَمِلَهَا هذَا؟». سَمِعَ الْفَرِّيسِيُّونَ الْجَمْعَ يَتَنَاجَوْنَ بِهذَا مِنْ نَحْوِهِ، فَأَرْسَلَ الْفَرِّيسِيُّونَ وَرُؤَسَاءُ الْكَهَنَةِ خُدَّامًا لِيُمْسِكُوهُ. فَقَالَ لَهُمْ يَسُوعُ:«أَنَا مَعَكُمْ زَمَانًا يَسِيرًا بَعْدُ، ثُمَّ أَمْضِي إِلَى الَّذِي أَرْسَلَنِي. سَتَطْلُبُونَنِي وَلاَ تَجِدُونَنِي، وَحَيْثُ أَكُونُ أَنَا لاَ تَقْدِرُونَ أَنْتُمْ أَنْ تَأْتُوا». فَقَالَ الْيَهُودُ فِيمَا بَيْنَهُمْ:«إِلَى أَيْنَ هذَا مُزْمِعٌ أَنْ يَذْهَبَ حَتَّى لاَ نَجِدَهُ نَحْنُ؟ أَلَعَلَّهُ مُزْمِعٌ أَنْ يَذْهَبَ إِلَى شَتَاتِ الْيُونَانِيِّينَ وَيُعَلِّمَ الْيُونَانِيِّينَ؟ مَا هذَا الْقَوْلُ الَّذِي قَالَ: سَتَطْلُبُونَنِي وَلاَ تَجِدُونَنِي، وَحَيْثُ أَكُونُ أَنَا لاَ تَقْدِرُونَ أَنْتُمْ أَنْ تَأْتُوا؟». وَالْمَجْدُ لِلَّهِ دَائِماً.

The Pauline Epistle from Ephesians

البولس من أَفَسُسَ

1:1-14

١ : ١ − ١٤

*Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, to all the saints who are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus. Grace be to you, and peace from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with spiritual blessings in heavenly places, in Christ: As he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and unspotted in his sight in charity. Who hath predestinated us unto the adoption of children through Jesus Christ unto himself: according to the purpose of his will: Unto the praise of the glory of his grace, in which he hath graced us in his beloved son. In whom we have redemption through his blood, the remission of sins, according to the riches of his grace, Which hath superabounded in us in all wisdom and prudence, That he might make known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure, which he hath purposed in him, In the dispensation of the fulness of times, to re-establish all things in Christ, that are in heaven and on earth, in him. In whom we also are called by lot, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things according to the counsel of his will. That we may be unto the praise of his glory, we who before hoped Christ: In whom you also, after you had heard the word of truth, (the gospel of your salvation;) in whom also believing, you were signed with the holy Spirit of promise, Who is the pledge of our inheritance, unto the redemption of acquisition, unto the praise of his glory. The grace of God the Father be with you all. Amen.

بُولُسُ، رَسُولُ يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ بِمَشِيئَةِ اللهِ، إِلَى الْقِدِّيسِينَ الَّذِينَ فِي أَفَسُسَ، وَالْمُؤْمِنِينَ فِي الْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ: نِعْمَةٌ لَكُمْ وَسَلاَمٌ مِنَ اللهِ أَبِينَا وَالرَّبِّ يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ. مُبَارَكٌ اللهُ أَبُو رَبِّنَا يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ، الَّذِي بَارَكَنَا بِكُلِّ بَرَكَةٍ رُوحِيَّةٍ فِي السَّمَاوِيَّاتِ فِي الْمَسِيحِ، كَمَا اخْتَارَنَا فِيهِ قَبْلَ تَأْسِيسِ الْعَالَمِ، لِنَكُونَ قِدِّيسِينَ وَبِلاَ لَوْمٍ قُدَّامَهُ فِي الْمَحَبَّةِ، إِذْ سَبَقَ فَعَيَّنَنَا لِلتَّبَنِّي بِيَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ لِنَفْسِهِ، حَسَبَ مَسَرَّةِ مَشِيئَتِهِ، لِمَدْحِ مَجْدِ نِعْمَتِهِ الَّتِي أَنْعَمَ بِهَا عَلَيْنَا فِي الْمَحْبُوبِ، الَّذِي فِيهِ لَنَا الْفِدَاءُ بِدَمِهِ، غُفْرَانُ الْخَطَايَا، حَسَبَ غِنَى نِعْمَتِهِ، الَّتِي أَجْزَلَهَا لَنَا بِكُلِّ حِكْمَةٍ وَفِطْنَةٍ، إِذْ عَرَّفَنَا بِسِرِّ مَشِيئَتِهِ، حَسَبَ مَسَرَّتِهِ الَّتِي قَصَدَهَا فِي نَفْسِهِ، لِتَدْبِيرِ مِلْءِ الأَزْمِنَةِ، لِيَجْمَعَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ فِي الْمَسِيحِ، مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا عَلَى الأَرْضِ، فِي ذَاكَ الَّذِي فِيهِ أَيْضًا نِلْنَا نَصِيبًا، مُعَيَّنِينَ سَابِقًا حَسَبَ قَصْدِ الَّذِي يَعْمَلُ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ حَسَبَ رَأْيِ مَشِيئَتِهِ، لِنَكُونَ لِمَدْحِ مَجْدِهِ، نَحْنُ الَّذِينَ قَدْ سَبَقَ رَجَاؤُنَا فِي الْمَسِيحِ. الَّذِي فِيهِ أَيْضًا أَنْتُمْ، إِذْ سَمِعْتُمْ كَلِمَةَ الْحَقِّ، إِنْجِيلَ خَلاَصِكُمُ، الَّذِي فِيهِ أَيْضًا إِذْ آمَنْتُمْ خُتِمْتُمْ بِرُوحِ الْمَوْعِدِ الْقُدُّوسِ، الَّذِي هُوَ عُرْبُونُ مِيرَاثِنَا، لِفِدَاءِ الْمُقْتَنَى، لِمَدْحِ مَجْدِهِ. نعمةُ اللَّهِ الآبِ فَلْتَحِلَّ عَلَى أرواحِنا يا آبائي وإخْوَتي. آمين.

The Catholic Epistle from 1 John

الكاثوليكون من يوحنا الأولى

4:15-5:1

٤ : ١٥ − ٥ : ١

*Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God abideth in him, and he in God. And we have known, and have believed the charity, which God hath to us. God is charity: and he that abideth in charity, abideth in God, and God in him. In this is the charity of God perfected with us, that we may have confidence in the day of judgment: because as he is, we also are in this world. Fear is not in charity: but perfect charity casteth out fear, because fear hath pain. And he that feareth, is not perfected in charity. Let us therefore love God, because God first hath loved us. If any man say, I love God, and hateth his brother; he is a liar. For he that loveth not his brother, whom he seeth, how can he love God, whom he seeth not? And this commandment we have from God, that he, who loveth God, love also his brother. Of them that are born of God, and of true charity. Faith overcomes the world. Three that bear witness to Christ. Of faith in his name and of sin that is and is not to death. Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ, is born of God. And every one that loveth him who begot, loveth him also who is born of him. 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.

مَنِ اعْتَرَفَ أَنَّ يَسُوعَ هُوَ ابْنُ اللهِ، فَاللهُ يَثْبُتُ فِيهِ وَهُوَ فِي اللهِ. وَنَحْنُ قَدْ عَرَفْنَا وَصَدَّقْنَا الْمَحَبَّةَ الَّتِي ِللهِ فِينَا. اَللهُ مَحَبَّةٌ، وَمَنْ يَثْبُتْ فِي الْمَحَبَّةِ، يَثْبُتْ فِي اللهِ وَاللهُ فِيهِ. بِهذَا تَكَمَّلَتِ الْمَحَبَّةُ فِينَا: أَنْ يَكُونَ لَنَا ثِقَةٌ فِي يَوْمِ الدِّينِ، لأَنَّهُ كَمَا هُوَ فِي هذَا الْعَالَمِ، هكَذَا نَحْنُ أَيْضًا. لاَ خَوْفَ فِي الْمَحَبَّةِ، بَلِ الْمَحَبَّةُ الْكَامِلَةُ تَطْرَحُ الْخَوْفَ إِلَى خَارِجٍ لأَنَّ الْخَوْفَ لَهُ عَذَابٌ. وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَافَ فَلَمْ يَتَكَمَّلْ فِي الْمَحَبَّةِ. نَحْنُ نُحِبُّهُ لأَنَّهُ هُوَ أَحَبَّنَا أَوَّلاً. إِنْ قَالَ أَحَدٌ:«إِنِّي أُحِبُّ اللهَ» وَأَبْغَضَ أَخَاهُ، فَهُوَ كَاذِبٌ. لأَنَّ مَنْ لاَ يُحِبُّ أَخَاهُ الَّذِي أَبْصَرَهُ، كَيْفَ يَقْدِرُ أَنْ يُحِبَّ اللهَ الَّذِي لَمْ يُبْصِرْهُ؟ وَلَنَا هذِهِ الْوَصِيَّةُ مِنْهُ: أَنَّ مَنْ يُحِبُّ اللهَ يُحِبُّ أَخَاهُ أَيْضًا. كُلُّ مَنْ يُؤْمِنُ أَنَّ يَسُوعَ هُوَ الْمَسِيحُ فَقَدْ وُلِدَ مِنَ اللهِ. وَكُلُّ مَنْ يُحِبُّ الْوَالِدَ يُحِبُّ الْمَوْلُودَ مِنْهُ أَيْضًا. 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

9:36-43

٩ : ٣٦ − ٤٣

*And in Joppe there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did. And it came to pass in those days that she was sick, and died. Whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber. And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppe, the disciples hearing that Peter was there, sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not be slack to come unto them. And Peter rising up, went with them. And when he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber. And all the widows stood about him weeping, and shewing him the coats and garments which Dorcas made them. And they all being put forth, Peter kneeling down prayed, and turning to the body, he said: Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes; and seeing Peter, she sat up. And giving her his hand, he lifted her up. And when he had called the saints and the widows, he presented her alive. And it was made known throughout all Joppe; and many believed in the Lord. And it came to pass, that he abode many days in Joppe, with one Simon a tanner. The word of the Lord shall grow, multiply, be mighty, and be confirmed, in the holy Church of God. Amen.

وَكَانَ فِي يَافَا تِلْمِيذَةٌ اسْمُهَا طَابِيثَا، الَّذِي تَرْجَمَتُهُ غَزَالَةُ. هذِهِ كَانَتْ مُمْتَلِئَةً أَعْمَالاً صَالِحَةً وَإِحْسَانَاتٍ كَانَتْ تَعْمَلُهَا. وَحَدَثَ فِي تِلْكَ الأَيَّامِ أَنَّهَا مَرِضَتْ وَمَاتَتْ، فَغَسَّلُوهَا وَوَضَعُوهَا فِي عِلِّيَّةٍ. وَإِذْ كَانَتْ لُدَّةُ قَرِيبَةً مِنْ يَافَا، وَسَمِعَ التَّلاَمِيذُ أَنَّ بُطْرُسَ فِيهَا، أَرْسَلُوا رَجُلَيْنِ يَطْلُبَانِ إِلَيْهِ أَنْ لاَ يَتَوَانَى عَنْ أَنْ يَجْتَازَ إِلَيْهِمْ. فَقَامَ بُطْرُسُ وَجَاءَ مَعَهُمَا. فَلَمَّا وَصَلَ صَعِدُوا بِهِ إِلَى الْعِلِّيَّةِ، فَوَقَفَتْ لَدَيْهِ جَمِيعُ الأَرَامِلِ يَبْكِينَ وَيُرِينَ أَقْمِصَةً وَثِيَابًا مِمَّا كَانَتْ تَعْمَلُ غَزَالَةُ وَهِيَ مَعَهُنَّ. فَأَخْرَجَ بُطْرُسُ الْجَمِيعَ خَارِجًا، وَجَثَا عَلَى رُكْبَتَيْهِ وَصَلَّى، ثُمَّ الْتَفَتَ إِلَى الْجَسَدِ وَقَالَ: «يَا طَابِيثَا، قُومِي!» فَفَتَحَتْ عَيْنَيْهَا. وَلَمَّا أَبْصَرَتْ بُطْرُسَ جَلَسَتْ، فَنَاوَلَهَا يَدَهُ وَأَقَامَهَا. ثُمَّ نَادَى الْقِدِّيسِينَ وَالأَرَامِلَ وَأَحْضَرَهَا حَيَّةً. فَصَارَ ذلِكَ مَعْلُومًا فِي يَافَا كُلِّهَا، فَآمَنَ كَثِيرُونَ بِالرَّبِّ. وَمَكَثَ أَيَّامًا كَثِيرَةً فِي يَافَا، عِنْدَ سِمْعَانَ رَجُل دَبَّاغٍ. لَمْ تَزَلْ كَلِمَةُ الرَّبِّ تَنْمُو وتَكْثُرُ وتَعْتَزُّ وتَثْبُتُ، في بِيعَةِ اللَّهِ الْمُقَدَّسَةِ. آمين.

A psalm of David

مزمور لداود

14:5

١٤ : ٥

*He has not lent his money on usury, and has not received bribes against the innocent. He that does these things shall never be moved. Alleluia.

*فاعل الشر مرذول أمامه. ويمجد الذين يتقون الرب. هلليلويا هَلِّلُويَا.

The Gospel according to Saint John

الإنجيل من يوحنا

7:14-24

٧ : ١٤ − ٢٤

*Now about the midst of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple, and taught. And the Jews wondered, saying: How doth this man know letters, having never learned? Jesus answered them, and said: My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. If any man do the will of him; he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself. He that speaketh of himself, seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, he is true, and there is no injustice in him. Did Moses not give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why seek you to kill me? The multitude answered, and said: Thou hast a devil; who seeketh to kill thee? Jesus answered, and said to them: One work I have done; and you all wonder: Therefore, Moses gave you circumcision (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) and on the sabbath day you circumcise a man. If a man receive circumcision on the sabbath day, that the law of Moses may not be broken; are you angry at me because I have healed the whole man on the sabbath day? Judge not according to the appearance, but judge just judgment. Glory be to God forever.

وَلَمَّا كَانَ الْعِيدُ قَدِ انْتَصَفَ، صَعِدَ يَسُوعُ إِلَى الْهَيْكَلِ، وَكَانَ يُعَلِّمُ. فَتَعَجَّبَ الْيَهُودُ قَائِلِينَ: «كَيْفَ هذَا يَعْرِفُ الْكُتُبَ، وَهُوَ لَمْ يَتَعَلَّمْ؟» أَجَابَهُمْ يَسُوعُ وَقَالَ:«تَعْلِيمِي لَيْسَ لِي بَلْ لِلَّذِي أَرْسَلَنِي. إِنْ شَاءَ أَحَدٌ أَنْ يَعْمَلَ مَشِيئَتَهُ يَعْرِفُ التَّعْلِيمَ، هَلْ هُوَ مِنَ اللهِ، أَمْ أَتَكَلَّمُ أَنَا مِنْ نَفْسِي. مَنْ يَتَكَلَّمُ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ يَطْلُبُ مَجْدَ نَفْسِهِ، وَأَمَّا مَنْ يَطْلُبُ مَجْدَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلَهُ فَهُوَ صَادِقٌ وَلَيْسَ فِيهِ ظُلْمٌ. أَلَيْسَ مُوسَى قَدْ أَعْطَاكُمُ النَّامُوسَ؟ وَلَيْسَ أَحَدٌ مِنْكُمْ يَعْمَلُ النَّامُوسَ! لِمَاذَا تَطْلُبُونَ أَنْ تَقْتُلُونِي؟» أَجَابَ الْجَمْعُ وَقَالوُا:«بِكَ شَيْطَانٌ. مَنْ يَطْلُبُ أَنْ يَقْتُلَكَ؟» أَجَابَ يَسُوعُ وَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «عَمَلاً وَاحِدًا عَمِلْتُ فَتَتَعَجَّبُونَ جَمِيعًا. لِهذَا أَعْطَاكُمْ مُوسَى الْخِتَانَ، لَيْسَ أَنَّهُ مِنْ مُوسَى، بَلْ مِنَ الآبَاءِ. فَفِي السَّبْتِ تَخْتِنُونَ الإِنْسَانَ. فَإِنْ كَانَ الإِنْسَانُ يَقْبَلُ الْخِتَانَ فِي السَّبْتِ، لِئَلاَّ يُنْقَضَ نَامُوسُ مُوسَى، أَفَتَسْخَطُونَ عَلَيَّ لأَنِّي شَفَيْتُ إِنْسَانًا كُلَّهُ فِي السَّبْتِ؟ لاَ تَحْكُمُوا حَسَبَ الظَّاهِرِ بَلِ احْكُمُوا حُكْمًا عَادِلاً». وَالْمَجْدُ لِلَّهِ دَائِماً.