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The Arrest: the Kiss and the Power of Darkness — Lk 22:47-53
Lc 22,47-53·NA28·141/156·// Mt 26,47-56·Mc 14,43-50·Gv 18,1-11
εἷς τῶν δώδεκα=uno dei Dodiciφιλήματι παραδίδως=con un bacio tradisciἁψάμενος τοῦ ὠτίου ἰάσατο=toccato l'orecchio lo guarì (solo Luca)λῃστήν=brigante (termine per i sediziosi)ἡ ἐξουσία τοῦ σκότους=la potestà delle tenebre
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Orthodox Reading
47
GreekἜτι αὐτοῦ λαλοῦντος ἰδοὺ ὄχλος, καὶ ὁ λεγόμενος Ἰούδας εἷς τῶν δώδεκα προήρχετο αὐτούς καὶ ἤγγισεν τῷ Ἰησοῦ φιλῆσαι αὐτόν.
Orthodox ReadingWhile he was still speaking, beholdⓘ a crowdⓘ arrived, and the one called Judasⓘ, one of the Twelve, was going ahead ofⓘ them, and he drew near to Jesus to kiss himⓘ.
483
GreekἸησοῦς δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Ἰούδα, φιλήματι τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου παραδίδως;
Orthodox ReadingBut Jesus said to him: «Judas, with a kiss do you betray the Son of manⓘ?».
49
Greekἰδόντες δὲ οἱ περὶ αὐτὸν τὸ ἐσόμενον εἶπαν· Κύριε, εἰ πατάξομεν ἐν μαχαίρῃ;
Orthodox ReadingAnd those who were around him, seeing what was about to happen, said: «Lordⓘ, shall we strike with the swordⓘ?».
50
Greekκαὶ ἐπάταξεν εἷς τις ἐξ αὐτῶν τοῦ ἀρχιερέως τὸν δοῦλον καὶ ἀφεῖλεν τὸ οὖς αὐτοῦ τὸ δεξιόν.
Orthodox ReadingAnd one of them struck the servantⓘ of the high priest of the kohanimⓘ and cut off his right earⓘ.
51
Greekἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν· Ἐᾶτε ἕως τούτου. καὶ ἁψάμενος τοῦ ὠτίου ἰάσατο αὐτόν.
Orthodox ReadingBut Jesus, answeringⓘ, said: «Permit it, up to this point!». And, having touched the ear, he healedⓘ him.
52
Greekεἶπεν δὲ Ἰησοῦς πρὸς τοὺς παραγενομένους ἐπ' αὐτὸν ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ στρατηγοὺς τοῦ ἱεροῦ καὶ πρεσβυτέρους· Ὡς ἐπὶ λῃστὴν ἐξήλθατε μετὰ μαχαιρῶν καὶ ξύλων;
Orthodox ReadingThen Jesus said to the archiereîs (the kohanim of the Temple apexⓘ), to the commanders of the guards of the Templeⓘ and to the elders (the zeqenimⓘ) who had come against him: «As against an armed rebel (a biryōnⓘ) have you come out with swordsⓘ and clubs?
53
Greekκαθ' ἡμέραν ὄντος μου μεθ' ὑμῶν ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ οὐκ ἐξετείνατε τὰς χεῖρας ἐπ' ἐμέ, ἀλλ' αὕτη ἐστὶν ὑμῶν ἡ ὥρα καὶ ἡ ἐξουσία τοῦ σκότους.
Orthodox ReadingDay after day I was with you in the Temple and you did not lay your handsⓘ on me; but this is your hour and the power of darknessⓘ».