Icon - Wood - Pantocrator

Orthodox icon of Jesus Christ Pantocrator (Christ Almighty).

Figure: Jesus Christ.
Top inscription: IC XC, the Greek abbreviation of Iesous Christos (Jesus Christ).
Iconographic type: Christ Pantocrator, one of the most important representations in Byzantine and Russian iconography.
Right hand: performs the traditional blessing gesture.
Left hand: holds the open Gospel.
The Gospel text

It is written in Church Slavonic and corresponds to the words of Christ:

«Prijdi-te ko Mne vsi trudzdayushchiesya i obremenennī…»

That is:

«Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened…»

Gospel of Matthew 11:28.