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Parallel Gospel text: Greek (SBLGNT) · orthodox reading

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The good shepherd: Ezekiel 34 fulfilled — Jn 10:1-18

Gv 10,1-18·NA28·37/84

ἐγώ εἰμι ἡ θύρα=io sono la portaὁ ποιμὴν ὁ καλός=il pastore buono (Ez 34,11-16.23)κατ' ὄνομα=per nome (Ez 34)μία ποίμνη, εἷς ποιμήν=un solo gregge, un solo pastore (Ez 34,23; 37,24)ἐξουσίαν ... ἐντολήν παρὰ τοῦ πατρός=autorità ... comando dal Padre (shaliach)

IV domenica di Pasqua (Buon Pastore) — anni A/B (Gv 10,1-18)

Greek

Orthodox Reading

GreekἈμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ὁ μὴ εἰσερχόμενος διὰ τῆς θύρας εἰς τὴν αὐλὴν τῶν προβάτων ἀλλὰ ἀναβαίνων ἀλλαχόθεν ἐκεῖνος κλέπτης ἐστὶν καὶ λῃστής·

Orthodox Reading«Amen, amenⓘ I say to you: whoever does not enter through the doorⓘ into the sheepfoldⓘ, but climbs up by another wayⓘ, that one is a thief and brigandⓘ.

Greekὁ δὲ εἰσερχόμενος διὰ τῆς θύρας ποιμήν ἐστιν τῶν προβάτων.

Orthodox ReadingBut whoever enters through the door is the shepherd of the sheepⓘ.

Greekτούτῳ ὁ θυρωρὸς ἀνοίγει, καὶ τὰ πρόβατα τῆς φωνῆς αὐτοῦ ἀκούει, καὶ τὰ ἴδια πρόβατα φωνεῖ κατ' ὄνομα καὶ ἐξάγει αὐτά.

Orthodox ReadingTo this one the gatekeeperⓘ opens, and the sheep hear his voiceⓘ; and he calls his own sheep each by nameⓘ and leads them out.

Greekὅταν τὰ ἴδια πάντα ἐκβάλῃ, ἔμπροσθεν αὐτῶν πορεύεται, καὶ τὰ πρόβατα αὐτῷ ἀκολουθεῖ, ὅτι οἴδασιν τὴν φωνὴν αὐτοῦ·

Orthodox ReadingWhen he has driven out all his own, he walks before themⓘ, and the sheep follow him because they knowⓘ his voice.

Greekἀλλοτρίῳ δὲ οὐ μὴ ἀκολουθήσουσιν ἀλλὰ φεύξονται ἀπ' αὐτοῦ, ὅτι οὐκ οἴδασιν τῶν ἀλλοτρίων τὴν φωνήν.

Orthodox ReadingBut a stranger they will by no means followⓘ, but will flee from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers».

GreekΤαύτην τὴν παροιμίαν εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς· ἐκεῖνοι δὲ οὐκ ἔγνωσαν τίνα ἦν ἃ ἐλάλει αὐτοῖς.

Orthodox ReadingThis figureⓘ Jesus spoke to them; but they did not understand what the realities were of which he was speaking.

GreekΕἶπεν οὖν πάλιν ὁ Ἰησοῦς· Ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι ἐγώ εἰμι ἡ θύρα τῶν προβάτων.

Orthodox ReadingThen Jesus spoke again: «Amen, amen I say to you: I Amⓘ the door of the sheep.

Greekπάντες ὅσοι ἦλθον πρὸ ἐμοῦ κλέπται εἰσὶν καὶ λῃσταί· ἀλλ' οὐκ ἤκουσαν αὐτῶν τὰ πρόβατα.

Orthodox ReadingAll those who came before meⓘ are thieves and brigands; but the sheep did not listen to them.

Greekἐγώ εἰμι ἡ θύρα· δι' ἐμοῦ ἐάν τις εἰσέλθῃ, σωθήσεται καὶ εἰσελεύσεται καὶ ἐξελεύσεται καὶ νομὴν εὑρήσει.

Orthodox ReadingI am the door: if anyone enters through meⓘ, he will be savedⓘ and will go in and out and find pastureⓘ.

Greekὁ κλέπτης οὐκ ἔρχεται εἰ μὴ ἵνα κλέψῃ καὶ θύσῃ καὶ ἀπολέσῃ· ἐγὼ ἦλθον ἵνα ζωὴν ἔχωσιν καὶ περισσὸν ἔχωσιν.

Orthodox ReadingThe thief does not come except to steal, immolate, and destroyⓘ; I came that they may have lifeⓘ and have it in superabundanceⓘ.

GreekἘγώ εἰμι ὁ ποιμὴν ὁ καλός· ὁ ποιμὴν ὁ καλὸς τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ τίθησιν ὑπὲρ τῶν προβάτων·

Orthodox ReadingI am the shepherd, the good oneⓘ; the good shepherd lays down his own lifeⓘ for the sheep.

Greekὁ μισθωτὸς καὶ οὐκ ὢν ποιμήν, οὗ οὐκ ἔστιν τὰ πρόβατα ἴδια, θεωρεῖ τὸν λύκον ἐρχόμενον καὶ ἀφίησιν τὰ πρόβατα καὶ φεύγει - καὶ ὁ λύκος ἁρπάζει αὐτὰ καὶ σκορπίζει -

Orthodox ReadingThe hirelingⓘ — who is not a shepherd and to whom the sheep do not belong — sees the wolfⓘ coming and abandons the sheep and flees — and the wolf snatches them and scatters them —

Greekὅτι μισθωτός ἐστιν καὶ οὐ μέλει αὐτῷ περὶ τῶν προβάτων.

Orthodox Readingbecause he is a hireling and the sheep do not matter to him.

GreekἘγώ εἰμι ὁ ποιμὴν ὁ καλός, καὶ γινώσκω τὰ ἐμὰ καὶ γινώσκουσί με τὰ ἐμά,

Orthodox ReadingI am the good shepherd, and I knowⓘ my sheep and they know me,

Greekκαθὼς γινώσκει με ὁ πατὴρ κἀγὼ γινώσκω τὸν πατέρα· καὶ τὴν ψυχήν μου τίθημι ὑπὲρ τῶν προβάτων.

Orthodox Readingjust as the Father knows me and I know the Fatherⓘ; and I lay down my life for the sheepⓘ.

Greekκαὶ ἄλλα πρόβατα ἔχω ἃ οὐκ ἔστιν ἐκ τῆς αὐλῆς ταύτης· κἀκεῖνα δεῖ με ἀγαγεῖν, καὶ τῆς φωνῆς μου ἀκούσουσιν, καὶ γενήσεται μία ποίμνη, εἷς ποιμήν.

Orthodox ReadingAnd I have other sheepⓘ, which are not of this fold; those also it is necessaryⓘ that I lead, and they will hear my voice, and they will become one single flock, one single shepherdⓘ.

Greekδιὰ τοῦτό με ὁ πατὴρ ἀγαπᾷ ὅτι ἐγὼ τίθημι τὴν ψυχήν μου, ἵνα πάλιν λάβω αὐτήν.

Orthodox ReadingFor this reason the Father loves meⓘ, because I lay down my life to take it up againⓘ.

Greekοὐδεὶς αἴρει αὐτὴν ἀπ' ἐμοῦ, ἀλλ' ἐγὼ τίθημι αὐτὴν ἀπ' ἐμαυτοῦ. ἐξουσίαν ἔχω θεῖναι αὐτήν, καὶ ἐξουσίαν ἔχω πάλιν λαβεῖν αὐτήν· ταύτην τὴν ἐντολὴν ἔλαβον παρὰ τοῦ πατρός μου.

Orthodox ReadingNo one takes it from meⓘ, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authorityⓘ to lay it down, and authority I have to take it up again; this commandment (mitzvah)ⓘ I received as one sent (shaliach)ⓘ from my Father».