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Parallel Gospel text: Greek (SBLGNT) · orthodox reading

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L'annuncio ai pastori: gloria a Dio e pace in terra

Greek

Orthodox Reading

GreekΚαὶ ποιμένες ἦσαν ἐν τῇ χώρᾳ τῇ αὐτῇ ἀγραυλοῦντες καὶ φυλάσσοντες φυλακὰς τῆς νυκτὸς ἐπὶ τὴν ποίμνην αὐτῶν.

Orthodox ReadingAnd there were shepherdsⓘ in that same region, who kept watch in the openⓘ and stood guard by nightⓘ over their flock.

Greekκαὶ ἄγγελος κυρίου ἐπέστη αὐτοῖς καὶ δόξα κυρίου περιέλαμψεν αὐτούς, καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν φόβον μέγαν.

Orthodox ReadingAnd behold, an angel of the Lordⓘ stood before them and the glory of the Lordⓘ enveloped them in light, and they feared with a great fearⓘ.

Greekκαὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ ἄγγελος· Μὴ φοβεῖσθε, ἰδοὺ γὰρ εὐαγγελίζομαι ὑμῖν χαρὰν μεγάλην ἥτις ἔσται παντὶ τῷ λαῷ,

Orthodox ReadingAnd the angel said to them: «Do not fear, beholdⓘ, I announce to you a great joyⓘ that shall be for all the peopleⓘ:

Greekὅτι ἐτέχθη ὑμῖν σήμερον σωτὴρ ὅς ἐστιν χριστὸς κύριος ἐν πόλει Δαυίδ.

Orthodox Readingtoday there is born to you, in the city of Davidⓘ, a saviorⓘ, who is Christ the Lordⓘ.

Greekκαὶ τοῦτο ὑμῖν τὸ σημεῖον, εὑρήσετε βρέφος ἐσπαργανωμένον καὶ κείμενον ἐν φάτνῃ.

Orthodox ReadingAnd this is for you the signⓘ: you shall find an infantⓘ wrapped in swaddling bandsⓘ and laid in a manger».

Greekκαὶ ἐξαίφνης ἐγένετο σὺν τῷ ἀγγέλῳ πλῆθος στρατιᾶς οὐρανίου αἰνούντων τὸν θεὸν καὶ λεγόντων·

Orthodox ReadingAnd suddenly there came to beⓘ with the angel a multitude of the heavenly hostⓘ praising God and saying:

GreekΔόξα ἐν ὑψίστοις θεῷ καὶ ἐπὶ γῆς εἰρήνη ἐν ἀνθρώποις εὐδοκίας.

Orthodox Reading«Gloryⓘ to God in the highest of the heavensⓘ and on earth peaceⓘ to the people of his good pleasureⓘ».

GreekΚαὶ ἐγένετο ὡς ἀπῆλθον ἀπ' αὐτῶν εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν οἱ ἄγγελοι, οἱ ποιμένες ἐλάλουν πρὸς ἀλλήλους· Διέλθωμεν δὴ ἕως Βηθλέεμ καὶ ἴδωμεν τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο τὸ γεγονὸς ὃ ὁ κύριος ἐγνώρισεν ἡμῖν.

Orthodox ReadingAnd it came to pass that, as the angelsⓘ departed from them toward heaven, the shepherds said to one another: «Let us go as far as Bethlehemⓘ and see this happeningⓘ that the Lord has made known to us».

Greekκαὶ ἦλθαν σπεύσαντες καὶ ἀνεῦραν τήν τε Μαριὰμ καὶ τὸν Ἰωσὴφ καὶ τὸ βρέφος κείμενον ἐν τῇ φάτνῃ.

Orthodox ReadingAnd they came in hasteⓘ and found Maryⓘ and Josephⓘ and the infant laid in the manger.

Greekἰδόντες δὲ ἐγνώρισαν περὶ τοῦ ῥήματος τοῦ λαληθέντος αὐτοῖς περὶ τοῦ παιδίου τούτου.

Orthodox ReadingAnd having seen it, they made known the wordⓘ that had been spoken to them concerning this child.

Greekκαὶ πάντες οἱ ἀκούσαντες ἐθαύμασαν περὶ τῶν λαληθέντων ὑπὸ τῶν ποιμένων πρὸς αὐτούς.

Orthodox ReadingAnd all those who heard marveledⓘ at the things told them by the shepherds.

Greekἡ δὲ Μαριὰμ πάντα συνετήρει τὰ ῥήματα ταῦτα συμβάλλουσα ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτῆς.

Orthodox ReadingBut Maryⓘ keptⓘ all these words, pondering themⓘ in her heart.

Greekκαὶ ὑπέστρεψαν οἱ ποιμένες δοξάζοντες καὶ αἰνοῦντες τὸν θεὸν ἐπὶ πᾶσιν οἷς ἤκουσαν καὶ εἶδον καθὼς ἐλαλήθη πρὸς αὐτούς.

Orthodox ReadingAnd the shepherds returned, glorifying and praisingⓘ God for all that they had heard and seen, just as it had been told them.