Transcript Holy Taxiarhai and Saint Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church

TODAY’S ECCLESIASTICAL CALENDAR
Sunday, April 3, 2016
THIRD SUNDAY OF GREAT LENT—VENERATION OF THE HOLY CROSS
ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Γ΄ ΝΗΣΤΕΙΩΝ (ΤΗΣ ΣΤΑΥΡΟΠΡΟΣΚΥΝΗΣΕΩΣ)
Our Holy Father Nikitas the Confessor, Hegumen of the Midikios Monastery.
Tοῦ Ὁσίου Πατρὸς ἡμῶν καὶ Ὁμολογητοῦ Νικήτα, Ἡγουμένου τῆς Μονῆς τοῦ Μηδικίου.
Apolytikion of the Precious an Life-giving Holy Cross
Σῶσον, Κύριε, τὸν λαόν σου, καὶ
εὐλόγησον τὴν κληρονομίαν σου, νίκας τοῖς βασιλεῦσι κατὰ βαρβάρων δωρούμενος, καὶ τὸ
σὸν φυλάττων, διὰ τοῦ Σταυροῦ σου πολίτευμα.
Lord, save Your people and bless Your inheritance, granting victories to the faithful against
enemies, and protecting your domain by the power of Your Cross.
Apolytikion of the Third Tone
Εὐφραινέσθω τὰ οὐράνια, ἀγαλλιάσθω τὰ ἐπίγεια, ὅτι
ἐποίησε κράτος, ἐν βραχίονι αὐτοῦ, ὁ Κύριος, ἐπάτησε τῷ θανάτῳ τὸν θάνατον, πρωτότοκος
τῶν νεκρῶν ἐγένετο, ἐκ κοιλίας ᾅδου ἐῤῥύσατο ἡμᾶς, καὶ παρέσχε τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.
Let the Heavens rejoice; let the earthly things be glad; for the Lord has wrought might with
His arm, He has trampled upon death by death. The first-born of the dead has He become.
From the belly of Hades He has delivered us, and has granted to the world great mercy.
Apolytikion of the Holy Taxiarchs
Supreme Commanders of the heavenly armies, we the unworthy implore you, that by your supplications you encircle us under the cover of the wings of
your ineffable glory; guarding us who bow down with fervor crying: Deliver us from dangers,
as Leaders of the Powers above.
Apolytikion of St. Haralambos
Ὡς στῦλος ἀκλόνητος, τῆς Ἐκκλησίας Χριστοῦ, καὶ λύχνος
ἀείφωτος τῆς οἰκουμένης σοφέ, ἐδείχθης Χαράλαμπες, ἔλαμψας ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ, διὰ τοῦ
μαρτυρίου, ἔλυσας τῶν εἰδώλων, τὴν σκοτόμαιναν μάκαρ, διὸ ἐν παῤῥησίᾳ Χριστῷ,
πρέσβευε σωθῆναι ἡμᾶς.
As a pillar unshakable of the Church of Christ, and an ever-radiant lamp to the universe, were
you, O wise Haralambos; you illumined the world through martyrdom; you dispelled the moonless night of the idols, o blessed one. Therefore with boldness before Christ, intercede that we
may be saved.
ΚΟΝΤΑΚΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΗΜΕΡΑΣ – KONTAKION OF THE DAY
Τῇ ὑπερμάχῳ στρατηγῷ τὰ νικητήρια, ὡς λυτρωθεῖσα τῶν δεινῶν, εὐχαριστήρια, ἀναγράφω
σοι ἡ Πόλις σου, Θεοτόκε, ἀλλ' ὡς ἔχουσα τὸ κράτος ἀπροσμάχητον, ἐκ παντοίων με
κινδύνων ἐλευθέρωσον ἵνα κράζω σοι, Χαῖρε, Νύμφη ἀνύμφευτε.
To the triumphant leader, victory; To the deliverer from sufferings, thanksgiving, I your city,
attribute to you, Theotokos. But as having invincible power, from all kinds of dangers free me to
cry out to you: Rejoice, Bride unwedded.
(Αντί το «Ἃγιος ὁ Θεός»: )
Τὸν Σταυρὸν σου προσκυνούμεν, Δέσποτα, καὶ τὴν ἁγίαν σου Ἀνάστασιν δοξάζομεν.
(In place of “Holy God”:)
Your Cross we venerate, Master, and your holy Resurrection we glorify.
HOLY TAXIARHAI AND
SAINT HARALAMBOS
GREEK ORTHODOX
CHURCH
ABOUT THE NOURISHMENT OF THE SOUL
"I am the Bread of Life " (St. John 6:48).
Thus spoke the Lord Jesus to the hungry generation of man. This word was realized
throughout the centuries to the numerous followers of Christ who received the Lord as
the nourishment of their souls. A desperate young man who was close to suicide confessed to a spiritual father. The spiritual father listened to him carefully and said to
him: "My son, you are to blame for your misfortune. Your soul is starved to death.
Throughout your entire life, you learned only how to nourish your body but you never
thought that the soul requires nourishment; greater and more often than that which
the body needs. Your soul is at the point of death from hunger. My son, partake of and
drink Christ [Holy Communion]. Only that can restore your soul from death. Daily
and continually partake and drink of Christ. He is the Life-creating Bread of our
souls." The young man listened to the elder and returned to life.
Brethren, let us nourish our soul with Christ so that our soul may be alive and healthy.
Let us continually nourish our mind with Christ's thoughts so that our mind might be
enlightened and clear. Let us continually nourish our heart with the love of Christ so
that our heart might be full and joyful. Let us continually nourish our will with the
commandments of Christ and the example of Christ so that our will, every minute,
might perform good deeds. Let Christ's thoughts be our thoughts and Christ's love our
love and Christ's good will our good will. Let us continually nourish our souls with
Christ the Lord; with our soul let us continually partake of Him and drink Him!
There is no more nourishing Bread than He; there is no sweeter drink than He. In Holy
Communion, He gives Himself completely to us: Body and Blood. But, Holy Communion is a warning that our souls must continually be nourished by Him; continually
partake of Him and drink of Him just as we continually breathe. O, our God and
Sweet Lord, stir our souls that they be continually nourished by You and remain alive.
You are our Bread of Life.
To You be glory and thanks always. Amen.
St. Nicolai Velimirovic
From the Prologues of Ochrid
Ανακοινώσεις
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The St. Haralambos Pre-School PTA invites you for LOUKOUMATHES
at today’s our Coffee Fellowship Hour after church services.
NO MEMORIAL SERVICES ARE SCHEDULED TODAY
Memorial services are offered for the eternal rest of persons who have fallen asleep in the Lord. There
are some days when Memorials are not permitted—please call the church office before planning.
Memorials take place at 40 days, at 6 months, at 1 year and at 3 years. After three years have passed,
the departed are more properly remembered on the Saturdays of the Souls.
Please also remember that we have discontinued the custom of placing candles in the kolyva.
ROW BY ROW—When you come forward to
receive Holy Communion, please let the ushers
direct you. Because many people will receive the
Holy Eucharistic today, the ushers will ask you to
approach the Holy Chalice row by row in order to
have a more peaceful and spirit-filled experience.
Thank you.
WHO CAN RECEIVE HOLY COMMUNION?
— Because receiving Holy Communion or any
other Sacrament is an expression of our acceptance of the dogmatic and moral teachings of
the Orthodox Faith, only Orthodox Christians (by
baptism or chrismation) in good standing may
participate. For this reason, persons who do not
agree with these teachings, or not in good standing
(for example, married outside the church, or unmarried but sexually active, or civilly divorced but
not ecclesiastically divorced), must return to good
standing in order to participate in Orthodox Sacraments such as Holy Communion and Unction.
This is also the reason that Orthodox Christians do
not receive sacraments in non-Orthodox churches.
HOLY CONFESSION—It is customary to receive the Sacrament of Holy Confession during
Lent. This can be done by appointment with Fr.
Dean. We urge you to schedule your confession
as soon as possible; please do not wait until Holy
Week!
HELP SAVE A LIFE!
Joanne Filina, of Greek descent, is a 42 year old
wife and mother of two with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. A bone marrow transplant is her
only chance for life. Maybe you have the bloodtype that could save her life!
NEXT SUNDAY, April 10, after church services,
we will conduct a Marrow Donor Registry. If you
are willing to help Joanne, please stop at the sample booth. All that is needed is a q-tip swab of
your cheek! There is no charge, and with your
help, we may perform a life-saving miracle!
Thank you!
OUTREACH COMMITTEE–VOLUNTEERS
NEEDED — For almost two years now, our Saint
Haralambos people have been volunteering at the
Bessie's Table soup kitchen in Des Plaines, serving food every fourth Monday. If you would like
to volunteer, please contact Hiona Agalliu at [email protected] or at 773-822-1372 for
more details. Volunteers arrive at Bessie's Table
between 4 PM and 4:45 PM, and finish by 6:30
PM. This is an excellent close-to-home opportunity to help those who are less fortunate than we are.
Our next service date is Monday, April 25.
THE ANNUAL GREEK PARADE will take
place on Sunday, April 17. Plan to march with our
Saint Haralambos community!
ANNOUNCING…THE FIRST ANNUAL ST HARALAMBOS LAMB ROAST COMPETITION!
Who can roast the best lamb? We will have a competition to see who roasts the best lamb on Bright
Saturday, May 7 at St. Haralambos. There is a $50 fee to enter the competition and each team will provide its own lamb, spices and cooking method. If you just want to eat instead of cooking, you can buy a
ticket to sample the various entries, enjoy a full dinner and music, and have a fun-filled evening! To
enter the competition, please call the church office and leave a message for Ted Karabatsos or Tom
Kanelos so that we can send more information and instructions!
STEWARDSHIP 2016!
Τι σημασία έχει η εκκλησία σου για σένα
προσωπικά;
Τι σου προσφέρει η εκκλησία σου;
Τι διατηρεί τις πόρτες ανοικτές για να εξυπηρετεί
τις ανάγκες σου;
Πόσο σπουδαίο είναι το Βάπτισμα, η Θεία
Κοινωνία, η συγχώρηση και όλες οι άλλες ευλογίες
που αποκομίζεις από την εκκλησία σου;
Τι είναι αυτό που ενδυναμώνει την εκκλησία στις
δραστηριότητές της και προγράμματά της;
ΑΠΑΝΤΗΣΗ:Το STEWARDSHIP σου!
Αυτές είναι οι ερωτήσεις που πρέπει να υποβάλλουμε στον εαυτό μας για να προσδιορίζουμε το
επίπεδο προσφοράς του stewardship κάθε χρόνο!
Κάθε ένας θα πρέπει να έχει διαφορετικό επίπεδο
προσφοράς stewardship από οποιοδήποτε άλλο και
κάθε χρόνο θα πρέπει να το αλλάζουμε ανάλογα με
τα εισοδήματά μας και την αγάπη μας! Το επίπεδο
προσφοράς του stewardship θα πρέπει να είναι ένα
ποσό που θα αντιπροσωπεύει την αυξανόμενη
αγάπη μας προς τον Θεό και την εκτίμησή μας δια
τις ευλογίες και όλα τα καλά που μας προσφέρει η
εκκλησία μας.
Εαν δεν έχετε συμπληρώσει την κάρτα προσφοράς
σας για το 2016, παρακαλούμε όπως επιληφθείτε το
συντομότερο. Δεν έχουμε θέσει όρια, αλλά αληθινό
stewardship σημαίνει να δίνoυμε ανάλογα των
εισοδημάτων μας.
Η ΘΕΙΑ ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΑ -- Ενθαρρύνονται οι
Ορθόδοξοι Χριστιανοί που είναι σε καλή κατάσταση
απέναντι της εκκλησίας να λαμβάνουν Θεία
Κοινωνία συχνά, εφόσον έχουν προετοιμαστεί
πνευματικά, ψυχικά και σωματικά. Όσοι δεν είναι
εντάξει απέναντί της εκκλησίας (δια παράδειγμα, εαν
ο γάμος τους δεν έχει ευλογηθή εις την εκκλησίαν, ή
έχουν ακατάλληλες σχέσεις χωρίς να είναι παντρεμένοι ή δεν έχουν πάρει διαζύγιο εκκλησιαστικό),
πρέπει να αποκατασταθούν σύμφωνα με τους
κανόνες της Eκκλησίας δια να λάβουν μέρος στα
άγια Μυστήρια. Δια τον ίδιο λόγον οι Ορθόδοξοι
Χριστιανοί δεν πρέπει να λαμβάνουν μέρος σε
Μυστήρια εις μη Ορθόδοξες εκκλησίες. Εαν έχετε
απορίες, μπορείτε να αποτείνεσθε στον ιερέα σας.
SCHEDULE OF SERVICES AND EVENTS THIS WEEK:
Mon, Apr 4
Tues, Apr 5
Wed, Apr 6
Fri, Apr 8
Sat, Apr 9
Family Night……………………………………………………….
5:30 pm
Great Compline Service………………………………………….. 6:00 pm
Sr. GOYA Outreach Trip Meeting ……………………..…………
7:00 pm
Sr. GOYA………………………………………………………..…. 7:30 pm
Little Angels…………………………………………………… …. 11:30 am
Afternoon Greek School……………………………………………. 4:30 pm
PTA Mtg…………………………………………………..……….. 4:45 pm
Phioloptochos Mtg…………………………………………………… 7:30 pm
Bible Study…………………………………………………………. 7:30 pm
Presanctified Liturgy………………………….…………………... 6:00 pm
Afternoon Greek School……………………………………………. 4:30 pm
Salutations to the Theotokos (Δ΄).................................................... 7:00 pm
Saturday Greek School …………………………………………… .. 9:00 am
PARISH DATES TO REMEMBER….
April 20 & April 21—Philoptochos Spring Bake Sale
Sunday, April 24—Palm Sunday Luncheon
SUNDAY, MAY 1—PASCHA!
Saturday, May 7—Lamb Cook-Off
Σας παρακαλούμε όπως κρατάτε κλειστά τα κινητά σας τηλέφωνα.
YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS
METROPOLIS OF CHICAGO
JUNIOR OLYMPICS
Youth 7 to 18 years of age are encouraged to participate in the 2016 Junior
Olympics May 27 to May 29! Registration forms are available in the church
office and must be submitted by May
1st!
Family Night
(Families & Children Pre-K—5th Grade)
Join us Monday, April 4 for our next
Family Night gathering from 5:30
PM—7 PM.
LITTLE ANGELS...
(Children 4 years of age and under) will
take place on Tues, April 5 from 11:30 am
to 1 pm.
SCOUTS
St. Haralambos Cub Scouts Den
Meeting will take place on Thursday,
April 7th in our Community Center
from 7 pm to 8 pm.
FANARI CAMP REGISTRATION
IS OPEN!
Week 1: Mon, June 19—Sat, June 25—FULL
Week 2 : Mon, June 26– July 2—FULL
Week 3:Mon, July 10—Sat, July 15
Week 4: Mon, July 17—Sat, July 23
Go to
Visit www.fanari.org to register
Scholarships are also available
SR. GOYA...
Our next Sr. GOYA will take place Monday,
April 4 from 7:30 pm to 9 pm. There is a
meeting scheduled also at 7 PM to discuss the
outreach trip to the Saint Basil Academy in
NY. All parents and Sr GOYAns attending
the trip are expected to be present at this
meeting on Monday!
JR. GOYA...
will meet on Mon, April 11 from 6:30 PM to 8 PM.
LOOKING AHEAD...
Sunday, April 17—Greek Parade
Saturday, April 23—Saturday of Lazaros Family Retreat (Guest speaker – Dr. Ary Christofidis)
Friday, April 29—Good Friday Gathering
SUNDAY, MAY 1—PASCHA!
Saturday, May 7—Lamb Cook-Off
May 27—May 29—Jr. Olympics - Contact Dave Loomos at [email protected]
Monday, May 30—Memorial Day Picnic
June 20—June 24—Vacation Church School
PHASE 3—We are grateful to everyone
who has donated or pledged to our Phase 3
program for the expansion of our community Center! As of March 31st, we have
raised about 30% of the project cost. Once
60% is committed, construction can begin!
Our target for each steward family is a
$5000 to $10,000 pledge over the next three
years. Please encourage your friends to step
forward!
ANNUAL EASTER BAKE SALE—The St.
Haralambos Ladies Philoptochos invite you to
their Annual Easter Bake Sale, taking place on
Wednesday and Thursday, April 20-21 in our
Community Center. A great opportunity to buy
your Easter Tsourekia, red eggs and pastries!
Lunch will be served both days, and the Coffee
Shop will be open! Please tell your friends, and
bring them with you to shop for all your Easter
Pastries and breads! The Bake Sale will be
from 9:00 am until 6:00 pm.
STEWARDSHIP 2016!
 What does your church mean to you?
 What does your church offer to you?
 What keeps the doors open to serve your
needs?
 How important is Baptism, Holy Communion,
forgiveness and the many other blessings you
derive from your church?
 What gives the church the “fuel” to power its
activities and programs?
ANSWER: Your STEWARDSHIP!
These are the questions we should ask when we
determine our level of stewardship every year!
Everyone should have a different stewardship
level from everyone else, and every year it
should change according to our means and our
love! Our stewardship level should be an amount
that reflects our growing love of God and our
appreciation for the blessings and benefits we
derive from our Church.
If you have not yet made your 2016 commitments, please do so. There is no minimum, but
true stewardship means giving in proportion to
our resources and income.
CHURCH ETIQUETTE:
Please understand that chewing gum in
PAN-ORTHODOX AKATHIST HYMN will
church is considered to be very discourteous and
take place at 7:00 pm on Tuesday evening, April
even vulgar. Your attention to this is greatly
19th at the Serbian Orthodox Monastery of the
appreciated.
Holy Mother of God in Grayslake, IL. The wonIn consideration of others, if you wear
lip- derful Pan-Orthodox Choir of Chicago will sing
stick, please do not leave smudges when rever- the responses. Plan to attend this beautiful serencing the holy icons or receiving Holy Com- vice!
munion.
THE OUTREACH COMMITTEE has placed
If your child is distracting to others, do not be a donation box in the narthex to raise money to
embarrassed; they are only children. If they con- help people in need. We have been able to help
tinue to distract, however, you are requested to many people THROUGH YOUR GENEROSItake your child to our “children’s room.”
TY! Thank you!
Please teach your children to dress modestly. WE WELCOME all our friends, parishioners
Shoulders and midriffs should be covered, and and visitors who have come to St. Haralambos
discretion used concerning skirt lengths and today. We are happy that you have come to worexcessive makeup and jewelry.
ship with us, and hope that you have had a
It is proper to remain standing and prayerful prayerful and uplifting experience. We invite
while people are receiving Holy Communion. It you to join the St. Haralambos family for woris a sacred moment for our brothers and sisters. ship and other activities any time!
Please turn off cell-phones and video games during Church services.
Phone conversations are not allowed in the church.
Ἀπόστολος καὶ Εὐαγγέλιον τῆς Ἡμέρας
Epistle and Gospel Readings for Today
ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ
EPISTLE
Πρός Εβραίους δ΄ 14 - ε΄ 6
Ἀδελφοί, ἔχοντες Ἀρχιερέα μέγαν, διεληλυθότα τοὺς οὐρανούς, Ἰησοῦν τὸν
Υἱὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ, κρατῶμεν τῆς ὁμολογίας. Οὐ γὰρ ἔχομεν Ἀρχιερέα, μὴ
δυνάμενον συμπαθῆσαι ταῖς ἀσθενείαις ἡμῶν, πεπειρασμένον δὲ κατὰ
πάντα καθ’ὁμοιότητα, χωρὶς ἁμαρτίας. Προσερχώμεθα οὖν μετὰ παῤῥησίας
τῷ θρόνῳ τῆς χάριτος, ἵνα λάβωμεν ἔλεον, καὶ χάριν εὕρωμεν εἰς εὔκαιρον
βοήθειαν. Πᾶς γὰρ Ἀρχιερεὺς ἐξ ἀνθρώπων λαμβανόμενος, ὑπὲρ
ἀνθρώπων καθίσταται τὰ πρὸς τὸν Θεόν, ἵνα προσφέρῃ δῶρά τε καὶ θυσίας
ὑπὲρ ἁμαρτιῶν΄ μετριοπαθεῖν δυνάμενος τοῖς ἀγνοοῦσι καὶ πλανωμένοις,
ἐπεὶ καὶ αὐτὸς περίκειται, ἀσθένειαν, καὶ διὰ ταύτην ὀφείλει, καθὼς περὶ
τοῦ λαοῦ, οὕτω καὶ περὶ ἑαυτοῦ προσφέρειν ὑπὲρ ἁμαρτιῶν. Καὶ οὐχ ἑαυτῷ
τις λαμβάνει τὴν τιμήν, ἀλλ' ὁ καλούμενος ὑπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ καθάπερ καὶ ὁ
Ἀαρών. Οὕτω καὶ ὁ Χριστός, οὐχ ἑαυτὸν ἐδόξασε γενηθῆναι Ἀρχιερέα, ἀλλ'
ὁ λαλήσας πρὸς αὐτόν΄ Υἱός μου εἶ σὺ ἐγὼ σήμερον γεγέννηκά σε. Καθὼς
καὶ ἐν ἑτέρῳ λέγει. Σὺ Ἱερεύς εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισεδέκ.
ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ
Κατὰ Μᾶρκον η΄ 34-θ’ 1
Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος· Ὅστις θέλει ὀπίσω μου ἐλθεῖν͵ ἀπαρνησάσθω ἑαυτὸν καὶ
ἀράτω τὸν σταυρὸν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀκολουθείτω μοι. Ὃς γὰρ ἐὰν θέλῃ τὴν
ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ σῶσαι ἀπολέσει αὐτήν· ὃς δ΄ ἂν ἀπολέσει τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ
ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ καὶ τοῦ Εὐαγγελίου σώσει αὐτήν. Τί γὰρ ὠφελείσει ἄνθρωπον
ἐὰν κερδήσῃ τὸν κόσμον ὅλον, καὶ ζημιωθῇ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ; ἢ τί δώσει
ἄνθρωπος ἀντάλλαγμα τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ; ὃς γὰρ ἂν ἐπαισχυνθῇ με καὶ τοὺς
ἐμοὺς λόγους ἐν τῇ γενεᾷ ταύτῃ τῇ μοιχαλίδι καὶ ἁμαρτωλῷ͵ καὶ ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ
ἀνθρώπου ἐπαισχυνθήσεται αὐτὸν, ὅταν ἔλθῃ ἐν τῇ δόξῃ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ,
μετὰ τῶν ἀγγέλων τῶν ἁγίων. Καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς΄ Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅτι εἰσίν
τινες τῶν ὧδε ἑστηκότων, οἵτινες οὐ μὴ γεύσονται θανάτου, ἕως ἂν ἴδωσιν
τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐληλυθυῖαν ἐν δυνάμει.
Hebrews 4:14-5:6
BRETHREN, since we have a high priest who has passed through the heavens,
Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we have not a high
priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every
respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find
grace to help in time of need. For every high priest chosen from among men is
appointed to act on behalf of men in relation to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices
for sins. He can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself is
beset with weakness. Because of this he is bound to offer sacrifice for his own
sins as well as for those of the people. And one does not take the honor upon
himself, but he is called by God, just as Aaron was. So also Christ did not exalt
himself to be made a high priest, but was appointed by him who said to him,
"Thou art my Son, today I have begotten thee"; as he says also in another place,
"Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedek."
GOSPEL READΙΝG
Mark 8:34-9:1
The Lord said: "If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself and
take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it;
and whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it. For what
does it profit a man, to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? For what can a
man give in return for his life? For whoever is ashamed of me and my words
in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of man also be
ashamed, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels." And
he said to them, "Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not
taste death before they see the kingdom of God come with power."