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Faith as a Mustard Seed and the Unworthy Servants — Lk 17:5-10

Lc 17,5-10·NA28·107/156·// Mt 17,20
Πρόσθες ἡμῖν πίστιν=Accresci a noi la fedeאמונה emunahκόκκον σινάπεως=granello di senapeδιακόνει μοι=servimiΔοῦλοι ἀχρεῖοί ἐσμεν=Servi inutili siamoὃ ὠφείλομεν=ciò che dovevamo (il ḥovah)חובה ḥovah
XXVII domenica T.O. — anno C (Lc 17,5-10)
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5
Καὶ εἶπαν οἱ ἀπόστολοι τῷ κυρίῳ· Πρόσθες ἡμῖν πίστιν.
Gli apostoli dissero al Signore: «Accresci in noi la fede!».
And the apostles, the ones sent with halakhic mandate (the shlichim)ⓘ said to the Lordⓘ: «Increase our faith-faithfulnessⓘ, make us steadier in emunah».
6
εἶπεν δὲ ὁ κύριος· Εἰ ἔχετε πίστιν ὡς κόκκον σινάπεως, ἐλέγετε ἂν τῇ συκαμίνῳ ταύτῃ· Ἐκριζώθητι καὶ φυτεύθητι ἐν τῇ θαλάσσῃ· καὶ ὑπήκουσεν ἂν ὑμῖν.
Il Signore rispose: «Se aveste fede quanto un granello di senape, potreste dire a questo gelso: 'Sràdicati e vai a piantarti nel mare', ed esso vi obbedirebbe.
Then the Lord said: «If you had faith-faithfulness like a mustard seedⓘ — the most minuscule of seeds —, you would say to this mulberryⓘ: Be uprooted and be planted in the sea, and it would obeyⓘ you, because authentic emunah is not measured by quantity but operates by its very nature».
7
Τίς δὲ ἐξ ὑμῶν δοῦλον ἔχων ἀροτριῶντα ἢ ποιμαίνοντα, ὃς εἰσελθόντι ἐκ τοῦ ἀγροῦ ἐρεῖ αὐτῷ· Εὐθέως παρελθὼν ἀνάπεσε,
Chi di voi, se ha un servo ad arare o a pascolare il gregge, gli dirà, quando rientra dal campo: 'Vieni subito e mettiti a tavola'?
Which of you, having a servantⓘ who plowsⓘ or who tends the flock, when he comes back in from the field will say to him at once: Come to the table and make yourself at ease?
8
ἀλλ' οὐχὶ ἐρεῖ αὐτῷ· Ἑτοίμασον τί δειπνήσω καὶ περιζωσάμενος διακόνει μοι ἕως φάγω καὶ πίω, καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα φάγεσαι καὶ πίεσαι σύ;
Non gli dirà piuttosto: 'Prepara da mangiare, stringiti le vesti ai fianchi e servimi, finché avrò mangiato e bevuto, e dopo mangerai e berrai tu'?
Will he not rather say to him: Prepare my supperⓘ and, having girded yourselfⓘ, serve me — render me serviceⓘ until I have eaten and drunk, and after this you too will eat and drink?
9
μὴ ἔχει χάριν τῷ δούλῳ ὅτι ἐποίησεν τὰ διαταχθέντα;
Avrà forse gratitudine verso quel servo, perché ha eseguito gli ordini ricevuti?
Does he perhaps have gratitude or an obligation of thanksⓘ toward that servant because he has carried out the things that had been commanded himⓘ?
10
οὕτως καὶ ὑμεῖς, ὅταν ποιήσητε πάντα τὰ διαταχθέντα ὑμῖν, λέγετε ὅτι Δοῦλοι ἀχρεῖοί ἐσμεν, ὃ ὠφείλομεν ποιῆσαι πεποιήκαμεν.
Così anche voi, quando avrete fatto tutto quello che vi è stato ordinato, dite: 'Siamo servi inutili. Abbiamo fatto quanto dovevamo fare'».
So you too, when you have accomplished all the things that have been commanded you, say: Unprofitable servants we areⓘ, servants who have acquired no merit (zekhut)ⓘ; what we were bound to do — our obligation owed (ḥovah)ⓘ we have done, without generating a credit toward God».