إنجيل القدّيس متّى 34:10-39
لا تَظُنُّوا أَنِّي جِئْتُ لأُلْقِيَ عَلى الأَرْضِ سَلامًا، مَا جِئْتُ لأُلْقِيَ سَلامًا بَلْ سَيْفًا.
جِئْتُ لأُفَرِّقَ بَيْنَ الرَّجُلِ وَأَبِيْه، والبِنْتِ وأُمِّهَا، والكَنَّةِ وحَمَاتِهَا.
وأَعْدَاءُ الإِنْسَانِ أَهْلُ بَيْتِهِ.
مَنْ أَحَبَّ أَبًا أَو أُمًّا أَكْثَرَ مِنِّي فَلا يَسْتَحِقُّني. ومَنْ أَحَبَّ ٱبْنًا أَوِ ٱبْنَةً أَكْثَرَ مِنِّي فَلا يَسْتَحِقُّنِي.
ومَنْ لا يَحْمِلُ صَلِيبَهُ ويَتْبَعُنِي فَلا يَسْتَحِقُّنِي.
مَنْ وَجَدَ نَفْسَهُ يَفْقِدُهَا، ومَنْ فَقَدَ نَفْسَهُ مِنْ أَجْلِي يَجِدُهَا
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 8:1-4.
When Jesus came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him.
And then a leper approached, did him homage, and said, “Lord, if you wish, you can make me clean.”
He stretched out his hand, touched him, and said, “I will do it. Be made clean.” His leprosy was cleansed immediately.
Then Jesus said to him, “See that you tell no one, but go show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses prescribed; that will be proof for them.”