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Parallel Gospel text: Greek (SBLGNT) · translation · orthodox reading

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The lowest place and guests who cannot repay — Lk 14:7-14

Lc 14,7-14·NA28·96/156
τὰς πρωτοκλισίας=i primi posti (Pr 25,6-7)ὁ ὑψῶν ἑαυτὸν ταπεινωθήσεται=chi si esalta sarà umiliato (1Sam 2,7; Ez 21,31)πτωχούς, ἀναπείρους, χωλούς, τυφλούς=poveri, storpi, zoppi, ciechi (Lv 21,17-23; 1QSa II,5-9)ἀνταπόδομα=contraccambioἀναστάσει τῶν δικαίων=risurrezione dei giustiתחיית המתים techiyat ha-metim
XXII domenica T.O. — anno C (Lc 14,1.7-14)
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7
Ἔλεγεν δὲ πρὸς τοὺς κεκλημένους παραβολήν, ἐπέχων πῶς τὰς πρωτοκλισίας ἐξελέγοντο, λέγων πρὸς αὐτούς·
Diceva agli invitati una parabola, notando come sceglievano i primi posti:
He then told the guests a mashal ⓘ, noticing how they were choosing the places of honor ⓘ at table, and he said to them:
8
Ὅταν κληθῇς ὑπό τινος εἰς γάμους, μὴ κατακλιθῇς εἰς τὴν πρωτοκλισίαν, μήποτε ἐντιμότερός σου ᾖ κεκλημένος ὑπ' αὐτοῦ
«Quando sei invitato a nozze da qualcuno, non metterti al primo posto, perché non ci sia un altro invitato più degno di te,
«When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet ⓘ, do not sit down in the place of honor, because someone more worthy ⓘ than you may have been invited by him,
9
καὶ ἐλθὼν ὁ σὲ καὶ αὐτὸν καλέσας ἐρεῖ σοι· Δὸς τούτῳ τόπον, καὶ τότε ἄρξῃ μετὰ αἰσχύνης τὸν ἔσχατον τόπον κατέχειν.
e colui che ha invitato te e lui venga a dirti: 'Cedigli il posto!'. Allora dovrai con vergogna occupare l'ultimo posto.
and the one who invited both you and him, coming, may say to you: Give your place to this man; and then you will begin with shame ⓘ to take the lowest place.
10
ἀλλ' ὅταν κληθῇς, πορευθεὶς ἀνάπεσε εἰς τὸν ἔσχατον τόπον, ἵνα ὅταν ἔλθῃ ὁ κεκληκώς σε εἴπῃ σοι· Φίλε, προσανάβηθι ἀνώτερον· τότε ἔσται σοι δόξα ἐνώπιον πάντων τῶν συνανακειμένων σοι.
Invece, quando sei invitato, va' a metterti all'ultimo posto, perché quando viene colui che ti ha invitato ti dica: 'Amico, vieni più avanti!'. Allora ne avrai onore davanti a tutti i commensali.
But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place ⓘ, so that, when the one who invited you comes, he may say to you: Friend ⓘ, move up higher; then you will have glory ⓘ in the presence of all who are at table with you.
11
ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ὑψῶν ἑαυτὸν ταπεινωθήσεται καὶ ὁ ταπεινῶν ἑαυτὸν ὑψωθήσεται.
Perché chiunque si esalta sarà umiliato, e chi si umilia sarà esaltato».
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled ⓘ, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted ⓘ».
12
Ἔλεγεν δὲ καὶ τῷ κεκληκότι αὐτόν· Ὅταν ποιῇς ἄριστον ἢ δεῖπνον, μὴ φώνει τοὺς φίλους σου μηδὲ τοὺς ἀδελφούς σου μηδὲ τοὺς συγγενεῖς σου μηδὲ γείτονας πλουσίους, μήποτε καὶ αὐτοὶ ἀντικαλέσωσίν σε καὶ γένηται ἀνταπόδομά σοι.
Disse poi a colui che l'aveva invitato: «Quando offri un pranzo o una cena, non invitare i tuoi amici né i tuoi fratelli né i tuoi parenti né i ricchi vicini, perché a loro volta non ti invitino anch'essi e tu abbia il contraccambio.
He then said also to the one who had invited him: «When you give a lunch or a supper ⓘ, do not call your friends or your brothers or your relatives or your rich neighbors ⓘ, lest they too invite you in return and you receive repayment ⓘ.
13
ἀλλ' ὅταν δοχὴν ποιῇς, κάλει πτωχούς, ἀναπήρους, χωλούς, τυφλούς·
Al contrario, quando offri un banchetto, invita poveri, storpi, zoppi, ciechi;
But when you offer a banquet ⓘ, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind ⓘ;
14
καὶ μακάριος ἔσῃ, ὅτι οὐκ ἔχουσιν ἀνταποδοῦναί σοι, ἀνταποδοθήσεται γάρ σοι ἐν τῇ ἀναστάσει τῶν δικαίων.
e sarai beato perché non hanno da ricambiarti. Riceverai infatti la tua ricompensa alla risurrezione dei giusti».
and blessed ⓘ you will be, because they have nothing to repay you with; for you will be repaid ⓘ at the resurrection of the just ⓘ».