Appearing to the Myrrh-bearing Women at the tomb, the Angel exclaimed:  “Myrrh is meet for the dead;  but Christ has shown Himself a stranger to corruption.  So proclaim: ‘The Lord is risen, granting the world great mercy.’”

When You proclaimed “Rejoice” to the Myrrhbearers,  You caused the lamentation of the foremother Eve to cease by Your Resurrection; O Christ God;  commanding Your Apostles to proclaim: “The Savior is risen from the tomb.”   ( Kontakion — Tone 2)

Jesus said to her, "Every one who drinks of this water will thirst again,  but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst; the water that I shall give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life."   (John 4:13-15)

Illumine our hearts, O Master Who lovest mankind, with the pure light of Thy divine knowledge. Open the eyes of our mind to the understanding of Thy gospel teachings. Implant also in us the fear of Thy blessed commandments, that trampling down all carnal desires, we may enter upon a spiritual manner of living, both thinking and doing such things as are well-pleasing unto Thee. For Thou art the illumination of our souls and bodies, O Christ our God, and unto Thee we ascribe glory, together with Thy Father, Who is from everlasting, and Thine all-holy, good, and life-creating Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.   (Prayer before reading the Holy Scripture.)

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world; he who follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."   (1 John 8:12-13)

"Let brotherly love continue.  Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares."    (Heb 13:1-3)

"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.  I am the good shepherd.    The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.    (1 John 10:10-12)

 "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and for ever.    Do not be led away by diverse and strange teachings"      (Heb 13:8-9)

Then Jesus cried out and said, “He who believes in Me, believes not in Me but in Him who sent Me.    And he who sees Me sees Him who sent Me.      I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness.    And if anyone hears My words and does not believe, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world".    (John 12:44-47)

"So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.    And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word through the accompanying signs. Amen.  (Mark 16:19-20)

"Take care, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God."   ( Heb 3:12-13)