1 Corinthians 10.5-12 (Epistle)

5Ali mnogi od njih ne bijahu po Božijoj volji, jer biše pobijeni u pustinji. 6A ovo biše ugledi nama, da mi ne želimo zala, kao i oni što želješe. 7Niti bivajte idolopoklonici, kao neki od njih, kao što stoji napisano: sjedoše ljudi da jedu i da piju, i ustaše da igraju. 8Niti da se kurvamo, kao neki od njih što se kurvaše, i pade ih u jedan dan dvadeset i tri hiljade. 9Niti da kušamo Hrista, kao što neki od njih kušaše, i od zmija izgiboše. 10Niti da vièemo na Boga, kao neki od njih što vikaše, i izgiboše od krvnika. 11Ovo se pak sve dogaðaše ugledi njima, a napisa se za nauku nama, na koje pošljedak svijeta doðe. 12Jer koji misli da stoji neka se èuva da ne padne.

Matthew 16.6-12 (Gospel)

6A Isus reèe im: èuvajte se kvasca farisejskoga i sadukejskog. 7A oni mišljahu u sebi govoreæi: to je što nijesmo hljeba uzeli. 8A Isus razumjevši reèe im: šta mislite u sebi, malovjerni, što hljeba nijeste uzeli? 9Zar još ne razumijete niti pamtite pet hljebova na pet hiljada, i koliko kotarica nakupiste? 10Ni sedam hljebova na èetiri hiljade, i koliko kotarica nakupiste? 11Kako ne razumijete da vam ne rekoh za hljebove da se èuvate kvasca farisejskoga i sadukejskog? 12Tada razumješe da ne reèe kvasca hljebnoga da se èuvaju, nego nauke farisejske i sadukejske.

Hieromartyr Athenogenes, bishop of Sebaste, and his ten disciples (311)

“In the time of Diocletian, a fierce persecutor of Christians called Philomarchus came to Sebaste. He arrested and killed many Christians in the town. When he saw Athenogenes and his disciples, he told the elder to sacrifice to the idols, that they should not perish as had the other Christians. Athenogenes replied: ‘O Torturer, those whom you describe as having perished have not perished, but are in heaven and make merry with the angels!’ There was a touching moment when a deer, which had been hand-fed by the compassionate Athenogenes, ran up to him and, seeing him in such straits, shed tears. Wild animals of the hills had more pity on the martyrs than did the pagans! After harsh torture, during which an angel of God comforted them, they were all beheaded, first the priests and fellow workers of Athenogenes and then Athenogenes himself, and went to their heavenly home in the year 311.” (Prologue)

The Great Horologion adds “There is a second Martyr Athenogenes commemorated today, mentioned by St Basil… it is said that as this Athenogenes approached the fire, wherein he was to die a martyric death, he chanted the hymn O Joyous Light in praise of the Holy Trinity.” This is one way that we know that the vesperal hymn Gladsome Light was in use before the time of St Basil the Great.