Prokeimenon (Psalm 40), tone 4: His heart has gathered iniquity to itself.
Verse: Blessed is he who is poor and wretched; on the day of cruelty the Lord will deliver him.
Prokeimenon (Psalm 40), tone 4: His heart was entangled in iniquity.
Verse: Blessed is he who helps the needy and needy; on the evil day the Lord will save him.
Reading the prophecies of Zechariah (Zechariah 11:10–13).
This is what the Lord says: I will take My good rod and cast it away, even if I destroy My covenant, which I have commanded to all people. And on that day they will be ruined, and the Canaanite sheep that I have kept will understand that the word of the Lord is for them. And I say to them: if there is good before you, give My reward, or deny it. And you set my reward at thirty pieces of silver. And the Lord said to me: I have put it into the furnace, and see if anyone is tempted, in the same way he was tempted about them. And he took thirty pieces of silver, and put them in the church of the Lord in the furnace.
Reading the prophecy of Zechariah [11:10–13]
Thus says the Lord: I will take My good rod and throw it away, to break My covenant which I have made with all nations. And it will be broken in that day, and the Canaanites, the sheep kept for Me, will know that this is the word of the Lord. And I will say to them: “If it pleases you, give Me payment, or refuse it.” And they set me a payment of thirty pieces of silver. And the Lord said to me: “Put them in the furnace and see if the assessment that I am assessed by them is correct.” And I took thirty pieces of silver and put them in the church of the Lord in the furnace, as the Lord had appointed for me.
The Galatian Epistles of the Holy Apostle Paul reading (Gal.6:14-18).
Brother, let me not boast except in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world was crucified to me, and to the world. In Christ Jesus, neither circumcision is possible, nor uncircumcision, but is a new creation. And the Elites live by this rule; peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God. No one gives me other labors: for I bear the marks of the Lord Jesus on my body. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers. Amen.
Reading the Epistle of the Holy Apostle Paul to the Galatians [6:14–18]
Let it not be that I should boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. For neither circumcision means anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. And on all who act according to this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and on the Israel of God! From now on, let no one cause me suffering, for I bear the wounds of Jesus on my body. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers, amen.