{"day":30,"tone":4,"year":2026,"month":8,"feasts":[],"saints":["Ss Alexander, John, Paul, Pats. Constantinople","Trans. Rel. St Alexander Nevsky","Synaxis of Serbian Hierarchs"],"titles":["13th Sunday after Pentecost"],"weekday":0,"readings":[{"source":"2nd Matins Gospel","display":"Mark 16.1-8","passage":[{"verse":1,"chapter":16,"content":"And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him."},{"verse":2,"chapter":16,"content":"And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun."},{"verse":3,"chapter":16,"content":"And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?"},{"verse":4,"chapter":16,"content":"And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great."},{"verse":5,"chapter":16,"content":"And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted."},{"verse":6,"chapter":16,"content":"And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him."},{"verse":7,"chapter":16,"content":"But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you."},{"verse":8,"chapter":16,"content":"And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid."}],"short_display":"Mark 16.1-8"},{"source":"Epistle","display":"1 Corinthians 16.13-24","passage":[{"verse":13,"chapter":16,"content":"Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong."},{"verse":14,"chapter":16,"content":"Let all your things be done with charity."},{"verse":15,"chapter":16,"content":"I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)"},{"verse":16,"chapter":16,"content":"That ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with us, and laboureth."},{"verse":17,"chapter":16,"content":"I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied."},{"verse":18,"chapter":16,"content":"For they have refreshed my spirit and yours: therefore acknowledge ye them that are such."},{"verse":19,"chapter":16,"content":"The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house."},{"verse":20,"chapter":16,"content":"All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy kiss."},{"verse":21,"chapter":16,"content":"The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand."},{"verse":22,"chapter":16,"content":"If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha."},{"verse":23,"chapter":16,"content":"The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you."},{"verse":24,"chapter":16,"content":"My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen."}],"short_display":"1 Cor 16.13-24"},{"source":"Gospel","display":"Matthew 21.33-42","passage":[{"verse":33,"chapter":21,"content":"Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:"},{"verse":34,"chapter":21,"content":"And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it."},{"verse":35,"chapter":21,"content":"And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another."},{"verse":36,"chapter":21,"content":"Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise."},{"verse":37,"chapter":21,"content":"But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son."},{"verse":38,"chapter":21,"content":"But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance."},{"verse":39,"chapter":21,"content":"And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him."},{"verse":40,"chapter":21,"content":"When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen?"},{"verse":41,"chapter":21,"content":"They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons."},{"verse":42,"chapter":21,"content":"Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?"}],"short_display":"Matt 21.33-42"}],"fast_level":0,"feast_level":4,"service_notes":null,"summary_title":"13th Sunday after Pentecost","fast_exception":0,"fast_level_desc":"No Fast","pascha_distance":140,"fast_exception_desc":"","feast_level_description":"Red cross (polyeleos typikon symbol)"}