Thursday of 3^rd week of the Holy Fifty

يوم الخميس من الاسبوع الثالث من الخمسين المقدسة

A psalm of David

مزمور لداود

100:1,3

١٠٠ : ١، ٣

*I will sing to thee, O Lord, of mercy and judgment; I will sing a psalm, I have not set before mine eyes any unlawful ting; I have hated transgressors. Alleluia.

*رحمة وحكماً أسبحك يارب. أترنم وأتفهم فى طريق بلا عيب. وعند ميلان الشرير عنى لم أكن أعلم. هلليلويا هَلِّلُويَا.

The Gospel according to Saint Mathew

الإنجيل من متى

13:53-58

١٣ : ٥٣ − ٥٨

*And it came to pass: when Jesus had finished these parables, he passed from thence. And coming into his own country, he taught them in their synagogues, so that they wondered and said: How came this man by this wisdom and miracles? Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary, and his brethren James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Jude: And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence therefore hath he all these things? And they were scandalized in his regard. But Jesus said to them: A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house. And he wrought not many miracles there, because of their unbelief. Glory be to God forever.

وَحَدَثَ لَمَّا أَكْمَلَ يَسُوعُ هذِهِ الأمْثَالَ انْتَقَلَ مِنْ هُنَاكَ. وَلَمَّا دَخَلَ إلى وَطَنِهِ كَانَ يُعَلِّمُهُمْ في مَجَامِعِهِمْ حَتَّى بُهِتُوا وَقَالُوا: «مِنْ أَيْنَ لِهذَا هذِهِ الْحِكْمَةُ وَهذِهِ الْقُوَّاتُ؟ أَلَيْسَ هذَا ابْنَ النَّجَّارِ؟ أَلَيْسَتْ أُمُّهُ هِيَ مَرْيَمَ، وَإخْوَتُهُ يَعْقُوبَ وَيُوسِي وَسِمْعَانَ وَيَهُوذَا؟ أَوَلَيْسَتْ أَخَوَاتُهُ جَمِيعُهُنَّ عِنْدَنَا؟ فَمِنْ أيْنَ لِهذَا هذِهِ جَمِيعُهَا؟»، فَكَانُوا يَعْثُرُونَ بِهِ. وَأَمَّا يَسُوعُ فَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «لَيْسَ نَبِيٌّ مُهَانٌ في جِهَةٍ مَا إلاَّ في وَطَنِهِ وَفي بَيْتِهِ». وَلَمْ يَصْنَعْ هُنَاكَ قُوَّاتٍ كَثِيرَةً لِعَدَمِ إيمَانِهِمْ. وَالْمَجْدُ لِلَّهِ دَائِماً.

A psalm of David

مزمور لداود

100:10

١٠٠ : ١٠

* Alleluia.

*فى أوقات الغدوات، كنت أقتل جميع خطاة الأرض، لأُبيد من مدينة الرب، جميع صانعي الإثم. هلليلويا هَلِّلُويَا.

The Gospel according to Saint Mathew

الإنجيل من متى

22:34-40

٢٢ : ٣٤ − ٤٠

*But the Pharisees hearing that he had silenced the Sadducees, came together: And one of them, a doctor of the law, asking him, tempting him: Master, which is the greatest commandment in the law? Jesus said to him: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. And the second is like to this: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments dependeth the whole law and the prophets. Glory be to God forever.

أَمَّا الْفَرِّيسِيُّونَ فَلَمَّا سَمِعُوا أَنَّهُ أَبْكَمَ الصَّدُّوقِيِّينَ اجْتَمَعُوا مَعاً، وَسَأَلَهُ وَاحِدٌ مِنْهُمْ، وَهُوَ نَامُوسِيٌّ، لِيُجَرِّبَهُ قِائِلاً: «يَا مُعَلِّمُ، أَيَّةُ وَصِيَّةٍ هِيَ الْعُظْمَى فِي النَّامُوسِ؟» فَقَالَ لَهُ يَسُوعُ: «أحب الرَّبَّ إِلهَكَ مِنْ كُلِّ قَلْبِكَ، وَمِنْ كُلِّ نَفْسِكَ، وَمِنْ كُلِّ قوتِكَ، وَمِنْ كُلِّ فِكْرِكَ. هذِهِ هِيَ الْوَصِيَّةُ الأُولَى وَالْعُظْمَى. وَالثَّانِيَةُ مِثْلُهَا: أحب قَرِيبَكَ كَنَفْسِكَ. بِهَاتَيْنِ الْوَصِيَّتَيْنِ يَتَعَلَّقُ النَّامُوسُ كُلُّهُ وَالأَنْبِيَاءُ». وَالْمَجْدُ لِلَّهِ دَائِماً.

The Pauline Epistle from Romans

البولس من رومية

2:17-20

٢ : ١٧ − ٢٠

*But if thou art called a Jew and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God, And knowest his will, and approvest the more profitable things, being instructed by the law, Art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them that are in darkness, An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, having the form of knowledge and of truth in the law. The grace of God the Father be with you all. Amen.

هُوَذَا أَنْتَ تُسَمَّى يَهُودِيًّا، وَتَتَّكِلُ عَلَى النَّامُوسِ، وَتَفْتَخِرُ بِاللهِ، وَتَعْرِفُ مَشِيئَتَهُ، وَتُمَيِّزُ الأُمُورَ الْمُتَخَالِفَةَ، مُتَعَلِّمًا مِنَ النَّامُوسِ. وَتَثِقُ أَنَّكَ قَائِدٌ لِلْعُمْيَانِ، وَنُورٌ لِلَّذِينَ فِي الظُّلْمَةِ، وَمُهَذِّبٌ لِلأَغْبِيَاءِ، وَمُعَلِّمٌ لِلأَطْفَالِ، وَلَكَ صُورَةُ الْعِلْمِ وَالْحَقِّ فِي النَّامُوسِ. نعمةُ اللَّهِ الآبِ فَلْتَحِلَّ عَلَى أرواحِنا يا آبائي وإخْوَتي. آمين.

The Catholic Epistle from 1 John

الكاثوليكون من يوحنا الأولى

2:26-3:1

٢ : ٢٦ − ٣ : ١

*These things have I written to you, concerning them that seduce you. And as for you, let the unction, which you have received from him, abide in you. And you have no need that any man teach you; but as his unction teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie. And as it hath taught you, abide in him. And now, little children, abide in him, that when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be confounded by him at his coming. If you know, that he is just, know ye, that every one also, who doth justice, is born of him. Of the love of God to us. How we may distinguish the children of God and those of the devil. Of loving one another and of purity of conscience. Behold what manner of charity the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called, and should be the sons of God. Therefore the world knoweth not us, because it knew not 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.

كَتَبْتُ إِلَيْكُمْ هذَا عَنِ الَّذِينَ يُضِلُّونَكُمْ. وَأَمَّا أَنْتُمْ فَالْمَسْحَةُ الَّتِي أَخَذْتُمُوهَا مِنْهُ ثَابِتَةٌ فِيكُمْ، وَلاَ حَاجَةَ بِكُمْ إِلَى أَنْ يُعَلِّمَكُمْ أَحَدٌ، بَلْ كَمَا تُعَلِّمُكُمْ هذِهِ الْمَسْحَةُ عَيْنُهَا عَنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ، وَهِيَ حَق÷ وَلَيْسَتْ كَذِبًا. كَمَا عَلَّمَتْكُمْ تَثْبُتُونَ فِيهِ. وَالآنَ أَيُّهَا الأَوْلاَدُ، اثْبُتُوا فِيهِ، حَتَّى إِذَا أُظْهِرَ يَكُونُ لَنَا ثِقَةٌ، وَلاَ نَخْجَلُ مِنْهُ فِي مَجِيئِهِ. إِنْ عَلِمْتُمْ أَنَّهُ بَارٌّ هُوَ، فَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ كُلَّ مَنْ يَصْنَعُ الْبِرَّ مَوْلُودٌ مِنْهُ. اُنْظُرُوا أَيَّةَ مَحَبَّةٍ أَعْطَانَا الآبُ حَتَّى نُدْعَى أَوْلاَدَ اللهِ! مِنْ أَجْلِ هذَا لاَ يَعْرِفُنَا الْعَالَمُ، لأَنَّهُ لاَ يَعْرِفُهُ. 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

5:1-6

٥ : ١ − ٦

*But a certain man named Ananias, with Saphira his wife, sold a piece of land, And by fraud kept back part of the price of the land, his wife being privy thereunto: and bringing a certain part of it, laid it at the feet of the apostles. But Peter said: Ananias, why hath Satan tempted thy heart, that thou shouldst lie to the Holy Ghost, and by fraud keep part of the price of the land? Whilst it remained, did it not remain to thee? and after it was sold, was it not in thy power? Why hast thou conceived this thing in thy heart? Thou hast not lied to men, but to God. And Ananias hearing these words, fell down, and gave up the ghost. And there came great fear upon all that heard it. And the young men rising up, removed him, and carrying him out, buried him. The word of the Lord shall grow, multiply, be mighty, and be confirmed, in the holy Church of God. Amen.

وَرَجُلٌ اسْمُهُ حَنَانِيَّا، وَامْرَأَتُهُ سَفِّيرَةُ، بَاعَ مُلْكًا وَاخْتَلَسَ مِنَ الثَّمَنِ، وَامْرَأَتُهُ لَهَا خَبَرُ ذلِكَ، وَأَتَى بِجُزْءٍ وَوَضَعَهُ عِنْدَ أَرْجُلِ الرُّسُلِ. فَقَالَ بُطْرُسُ: «يَاحَنَانِيَّا، لِمَاذَا مَلأَ الشَّيْطَانُ قَلْبَكَ لِتَكْذِبَ عَلَى الرُّوحِ الْقُدُسِ وَتَخْتَلِسَ مِنْ ثَمَنِ الْحَقْلِ؟ أَلَيْسَ وَهُوَ بَاق كَانَ يَبْقَى لَكَ؟ وَلَمَّا بِيعَ، أَلَمْ يَكُنْ فِي سُلْطَانِكَ؟ فَمَا بَالُكَ وَضَعْتَ فِي قَلْبِكَ هذَا الأَمْرَ؟ أَنْتَ لَمْ تَكْذِبْ عَلَى النَّاسِ بَلْ عَلَى اللهِ». فَلَمَّا سَمِعَ حَنَانِيَّا هذَا الْكَلاَمَ وَقَعَ وَمَاتَ. وَصَارَ خَوْفٌ عَظِيمٌ عَلَى جَمِيعِ الَّذِينَ سَمِعُوا بِذلِكَ. فَنَهَضَ الأَحْدَاثُ وَلَفُّوهُ وَحَمَلُوهُ خَارِجًا وَدَفَنُوهُ. لَمْ تَزَلْ كَلِمَةُ الرَّبِّ تَنْمُو وتَكْثُرُ وتَعْتَزُّ وتَثْبُتُ، في بِيعَةِ اللَّهِ الْمُقَدَّسَةِ. آمين.

A psalm of David

مزمور لداود

32:17,18

٣٢ : ١٧، ١٨

*A horse is vain for safety; neither shall he be delivered by the greatness of his power. Behold, the eyes of the Lord are on them that fear him, those that hope in his mercy; Alleluia.

*نفسنا تنتظر الرب فى كل حين، لأنه هو معيننا وناصرنا، وبه يفرح قلبنا، لأننا على اسمه القدوس اتكلنا. هلليلويا هَلِّلُويَا.

The Gospel according to Saint John

الإنجيل من يوحنا

8:28-30

٨ : ٢٨ − ٣٠

*Jesus therefore said to them: When you shall have lifted up the Son of man, then shall you know, that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself, but as the Father hath taught me, these things I speak: And he that sent me, is with me, and he hath not left me alone: for I do always the things that please him. When he spoke these things, many believed in him. Glory be to God forever.

فَقَالَ لَهُمْ يَسُوعُ:«مَتَى رَفَعْتُمُ ابْنَ الإِنْسَانِ، فَحِينَئِذٍ تَفْهَمُونَ أَنِّي أَنَا هُوَ، وَلَسْتُ أَفْعَلُ شَيْئًا مِنْ نَفْسِي، بَلْ أَتَكَلَّمُ بِهذَا كَمَا عَلَّمَنِي أَبِي. وَالَّذِي أَرْسَلَنِي هُوَ مَعِي، وَلَمْ يَتْرُكْنِي الآبُ وَحْدِي، لأَنِّي فِي كُلِّ حِينٍ أَفْعَلُ مَا يُرْضِيهِ». وَبَيْنَمَا هُوَ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِهذَا آمَنَ بِهِ كَثِيرُونَ. وَالْمَجْدُ لِلَّهِ دَائِماً.