Wednesday, October 22, 2025 | |
Wednesday of the 5th WeekStrict Fast | |
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Daily Readings | |
| Epistle Reading St. Paul's Letter to the Philippians 2:24-30 | رسالة بولس الى اهل فِيلِبِّي 2: 24-30 |
Brethren, I trust in the Lord that shortly I myself shall come also. I have thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditos my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need, for he has been longing for you all, and has been distressed because you heard that he was ill. Indeed he was ill, near to death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow. I am the more eager to send him, therefore, that you may rejoice at seeing him again, and that I may be less anxious. So receive him in the Lord with all joy; and honor such men, for he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to complete your service to me. | يَُّا إِخْوَة، أَثِقُ بِالرَّبِّ أَنِّي أَنَا أَيْضاً سَآتِي إِلَيْكُمْ سَرِيعاً. وَلَكِنِّي حَسِبْتُ مِنَ اللاَّزِمِ أَنْ أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْكُمْ أَبَفْرُودِتُسَ أَخِي، وَالْعَامِلَ مَعِي، وَالْمُتَجَنِّدَ مَعِي، وَرَسُولَكُمْ، وَالْخَادِمَ لِحَاجَتِي. إِذْ كَانَ مُشْتَاقاً إِلَى جَمِيعِكُمْ وَمَغْمُوماً، لأَنَّكُمْ سَمِعْتُمْ أَنَّهُ كَانَ مَرِيضاً. فَإِنَّهُ مَرِضَ قَرِيباً مِنَ الْمَوْتِ، لَكِنَّ اللهَ رَحِمَهُ. وَلَيْسَ إِيَّاهُ وَحْدَهُ بَلْ إِيَّايَ أَيْضاً لِئَلاَّ يَكُونَ لِي حُزْنٌ عَلَى حُزْنٍ. فَأَرْسَلْتُهُ إِلَيْكُمْ بِأَوْفَرِ سُرْعَةٍ، حَتَّى إِذَا رَأَيْتُمُوهُ تَفْرَحُونَ أَيْضاً وَأَكُونُ أَنَا أَقَلَّ حُزْناً. فَاقْبَلُوهُ فِي الرَّبِّ بِكُلِّ فَرَحٍ، وَلْيَكُنْ مِثْلُهُ مُكَرَّماً عِنْدَكُمْ. لأَنَّهُ مِنْ أَجْلِ عَمَلِ الْمَسِيحِ قَارَبَ الْمَوْتَ، مُخَاطِراً بِنَفْسِهِ، لِكَيْ يَجْبُرَ نُقْصَانَ خِدْمَتِكُمْ لِي. |
| Gospel Reading Luke 9:44-50 | لوقا 9: 44-50 |
The Lord said to his disciples, "Let these words sink into your ears; for the Son of man is to be delivered into the hands of men." But they did not understand this saying, and it was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask him about this saying. And an argument arose among them as to which of them was the greatest. But when Jesus perceived the thought of their hearts, he took a child and put him by his side, and said to them, "Whoever receives this child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me; for he who is least among you all is the one who is great." John answered, "Master, we saw a man casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he does not follow with us." But Jesus said to him, "Do not forbid him; for he that is not against you is for you." | 44 قال الرب لتلاميذه ((ضَعُوا أَنْتُمْ هَذَا الْكَلاَمَ فِي آذَانِكُمْ: إِنَّ ابْنَ الإِنْسَانِ سَوْفَ يُسَلَّمُ إِلَى أَيْدِي النَّاسِ)). 45وَأَمَّا هُمْ فَلَمْ يَفْهَمُوا هَذَا الْقَوْلَ ، وَكَانَ مُخْفىً عَنْهُمْ لِكَيْ لاَ يَفْهَمُوهُ ، وَخَافُوا أَنْ يَسْأَلُوهُ عَنْ هَذَا الْقَوْلِ. 46وَدَاخَلَهُمْ فِكْرٌ مَنْ عَسَى أَنْ يَكُونَ أَعْظَمَ فِيهِمْ؟ 47فَعَلِمَ يَسُوعُ فِكْرَ قَلْبِهِمْ ، وَأَخَذَ وَلَداً وَأَقَامَهُ عِنْدَهُ، 48وَقَالَ لَهُمْ: ((مَنْ قَبِلَ هَذَا الْوَلَدَ بِاسْمِي يَقْبَلُنِي ، وَمَنْ قَبِلَنِي يَقْبَلُ الَّذِي أَرْسَلَنِي ، لأَنَّ الأَصْغَرَ فِيكُمْ جَمِيعاً هُوَ يَكُونُ عَظِيماً)) 49فَأَجَابَ يُوحَنَّا وَقَالَ : ((يَا مُعَلِّمُ ، رَأَيْنَا وَاحِداً يُخْرِجُ الشَّيَاطِينَ بِاسْمِكَ فَمَنَعْنَاهُ ، لأَنَّهُ لَيْسَ يَتْبَعُ مَعَنَا)). 50فَقَالَ لَهُ يَسُوعُ: ((لاَ تَمْنَعُوهُ ، لأَنَّ مَنْ لَيْسَ عَلَيْنَا فَهُوَ مَعَنَا)).
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