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Parallel Gospel text: Greek (SBLGNT) · orthodox reading
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john-1-19-34
Gv 1,19-34·NA28·2/84·// Mt 3,1-12·Mc 1,2-8·Lc 3,1-18
μαρτυρία=testimonianzaעֵדוּת eduthὁ προφήτης=il Profeta (Dt 18,15 + 1QS IX,11)Ἠσαΐου 40,3=voce nel deserto (Qumran 1QS VIII,12)ὁ ἀμνὸς τοῦ θεοῦ=Agnello di Dio (Es 12 + Is 53 + Gn 22)αἴρων τὴν ἁμαρτίαν=toglie il peccato (kapparah Yom Kippur)ἐν πνεύματι ἁγίῳ=in Ruach ha-Qodesh (Ez 36,25-27)
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Orthodox Reading
19
GreekΚαὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ μαρτυρία τοῦ Ἰωάννου ὅτε ⸀ἀπέστειλαν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι ἐξ Ἱεροσολύμων ἱερεῖς καὶ Λευίτας ἵνα ἐρωτήσωσιν αὐτόν· Σὺ τίς εἶ;
Orthodox ReadingThis is the testimonyⓘ of John the mikveh-immerserⓘ, when the Judean authorities (hoi Ioudaîoi) of Jerusalemⓘ sent him the priests (kohanim) and the Levites (leviyim)ⓘ to ask him: «Who are you?».
20
Greekκαὶ ὡμολόγησεν καὶ οὐκ ἠρνήσατο, καὶ ὡμολόγησεν ὅτι ⸂Ἐγὼ οὐκ εἰμὶ⸃ ὁ χριστός.
Orthodox ReadingHe confessed and did not denyⓘ: «I am not the Messiahⓘ».
211
Greekκαὶ ἠρώτησαν αὐτόν· Τί οὖν; ⸂σὺ Ἠλίας εἶ⸃; καὶ λέγει· Οὐκ εἰμί. Ὁ προφήτης εἶ σύ; καὶ ἀπεκρίθη· Οὔ.
Orthodox Reading«Are you Elijahⓘ?». «I am not». «Are you the prophetⓘ?». «No».
22
Greekεἶπαν οὖν αὐτῷ· Τίς εἶ; ἵνα ἀπόκρισιν δῶμεν τοῖς πέμψασιν ἡμᾶς· τί λέγεις περὶ σεαυτοῦ;
Orthodox Reading«Who are you? We must report to those who sent us».
23
Greekἔφη· Ἐγὼ φωνὴ βοῶντος ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ· Εὐθύνατε τὴν ὁδὸν κυρίου, καθὼς εἶπεν Ἠσαΐας ὁ προφήτης.
Orthodox Reading«I am a voice of one crying in the wildernessⓘ: Make straight the way of the Lord, as the prophet Isaiahⓘ said».
24
Greek⸀Καὶ ἀπεσταλμένοι ἦσαν ἐκ τῶν Φαρισαίων.
Orthodox ReadingThe envoys were Pharisees (perushim), observant onesⓘ.
25
Greekκαὶ ἠρώτησαν αὐτὸν καὶ εἶπαν αὐτῷ· Τί οὖν βαπτίζεις εἰ σὺ οὐκ εἶ ὁ χριστὸς ⸂οὐδὲ Ἠλίας οὐδὲ⸃ ὁ προφήτης;
Orthodox Reading«Why then do you immerseⓘ, if you are neither the Messiah nor Elijah nor the prophet?».
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Greekἀπεκρίθη αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰωάννης λέγων· Ἐγὼ βαπτίζω ἐν ὕδατι· ⸀μέσος ὑμῶν ⸀ἕστηκεν ὃν ὑμεῖς οὐκ οἴδατε,
Orthodox Reading«I immerse in waterⓘ; in your midst standsⓘ one whom you do not know,
272
Greek⸀ὁ ὀπίσω μου ⸀ἐρχόμενος, οὗ ⸂οὐκ εἰμὶ⸃ ἄξιος ἵνα λύσω αὐτοῦ τὸν ἱμάντα τοῦ ὑποδήματος.
Orthodox Readinghe who comes after me, of whom I am not worthy to untie the thong of the sandalⓘ».
28
Greekταῦτα ἐν Βηθανίᾳ ἐγένετο πέραν τοῦ Ἰορδάνου, ὅπου ἦν ⸀ὁ Ἰωάννης βαπτίζων.
Orthodox ReadingIt took place at Bethany beyond the Jordanⓘ, where John was immersing.
29
GreekΤῇ ἐπαύριον βλέπει τὸν Ἰησοῦν ἐρχόμενον πρὸς αὐτόν, καὶ λέγει· Ἴδε ὁ ἀμνὸς τοῦ θεοῦ ὁ αἴρων τὴν ἁμαρτίαν τοῦ κόσμου.
Orthodox ReadingThe next day he sees Jesus coming toward him and says: «Behold the lamb of God who takes away the sin of the worldⓘ!
30
Greekοὗτός ἐστιν ⸀ὑπὲρ οὗ ἐγὼ εἶπον· Ὀπίσω μου ἔρχεται ἀνὴρ ὃς ἔμπροσθέν μου γέγονεν, ὅτι πρῶτός μου ἦν·
Orthodox ReadingHe is the one of whom I said: after me comes a man who is ahead of me, because he was before meⓘ.
31
Greekκἀγὼ οὐκ ᾔδειν αὐτόν, ἀλλ’ ἵνα φανερωθῇ τῷ Ἰσραὴλ διὰ τοῦτο ἦλθον ἐγὼ ⸀ἐν ὕδατι βαπτίζων.
Orthodox ReadingI did not know him, but I came to immerse in water so that he might be manifested to Israelⓘ».
322
Greekκαὶ ἐμαρτύρησεν Ἰωάννης λέγων ὅτι Τεθέαμαι τὸ πνεῦμα καταβαῖνον ⸀ὡς περιστερὰν ἐξ οὐρανοῦ, καὶ ἔμεινεν ἐπ’ αὐτόν·
Orthodox ReadingAnd John testified: «I have contemplated the Spirit descending like a doveⓘ from heaven and remainⓘ upon him.
33
Greekκἀγὼ οὐκ ᾔδειν αὐτόν, ἀλλ’ ὁ πέμψας με βαπτίζειν ἐν ὕδατι ἐκεῖνός μοι εἶπεν· Ἐφ’ ὃν ἂν ἴδῃς τὸ πνεῦμα καταβαῖνον καὶ μένον ἐπ’ αὐτόν, οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ βαπτίζων ἐν πνεύματι ἁγίῳ·
Orthodox ReadingI did not know him, but he who sent meⓘ to immerse said to me: He upon whom you will see the Spirit descend and remain, it is he who immerses in the Holy Spiritⓘ.
34
Greekκἀγὼ ἑώρακα, καὶ μεμαρτύρηκα ὅτι οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ ⸀ἐκλεκτὸς τοῦ θεοῦ.
Orthodox ReadingAnd I have seen and I have testified: this is the chosen one of Godⓘ».