Marta e Maria

Greek

Orthodox Reading

Greek⸂Ἐν δὲ⸃ τῷ πορεύεσθαι ⸀αὐτοὺς αὐτὸς εἰσῆλθεν εἰς κώμην τινά· γυνὴ δέ τις ὀνόματι Μάρθα ὑπεδέξατο ⸀αὐτὸν.

Orthodox ReadingWhile they were on the wayⓘ he enteredⓘ a village, and a woman named Martha welcomed himⓘ.

Greekκαὶ τῇδε ἦν ἀδελφὴ καλουμένη ⸀Μαριάμ, ἣ καὶ ⸂παρακαθεσθεῖσα πρὸς⸃ τοὺς πόδας τοῦ ⸀Ἰησοῦ ἤκουεν τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ.

Orthodox ReadingShe had a sister called Mary, who, having sat at the feet of the Lordⓘ, was listening to his wordⓘ.

Greekἡ δὲ Μάρθα περιεσπᾶτο περὶ πολλὴν διακονίαν· ἐπιστᾶσα δὲ εἶπεν· Κύριε, οὐ μέλει σοι ὅτι ἡ ἀδελφή μου μόνην με ⸀κατέλειπεν διακονεῖν; ⸀εἰπὲ οὖν αὐτῇ ἵνα μοι συναντιλάβηται.

Orthodox ReadingMartha, however, was busyⓘ about the many servicesⓘ. Having come upⓘ she said: «Lord, do you not care that my sister is leaving meⓘ alone to serve? Tell herⓘ then to help me».

Greekἀποκριθεὶς δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῇ ὁ ⸀κύριος· Μάρθα Μάρθα, μεριμνᾷς καὶ ⸀θορυβάζῃ περὶ πολλά,

Orthodox ReadingAnswering, saidⓘ the Lord: «Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubledⓘ about many things,

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Greek⸂ὀλίγων δέ ἐστιν χρεία ἢ ἑνός⸃· ⸂Μαριὰμ γὰρ⸃ τὴν ἀγαθὴν μερίδα ἐξελέξατο ἥτις οὐκ ἀφαιρεθήσεται ⸀αὐτῆς.

Orthodox Readingbut of few things there is need, indeed of one onlyⓘ: Mary choseⓘ the good part, which will not be taken from herⓘ».

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