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Parallel Gospel text: Greek (SBLGNT) · orthodox reading

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Luke 4:14-30

Greek

Orthodox Reading

GreekΚαὶ ὑπέστρεψεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐν τῇ δυνάμει τοῦ πνεύματος εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν. καὶ φήμη ἐξῆλθεν καθ’ ὅλης τῆς περιχώρου περὶ αὐτοῦ.

Orthodox ReadingJesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and his fame spread throughout the whole region.

Greekκαὶ αὐτὸς ἐδίδασκεν ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς αὐτῶν, δοξαζόμενος ὑπὸ πάντων.

Orthodox ReadingHe taught in their synagogues (bet ha-keneset, the houses of assembly) and was praised by allⓘ.

GreekΚαὶ ἦλθεν ⸀εἰς Ναζαρά, οὗ ἦν τεθραμμένος, καὶ εἰσῆλθεν κατὰ τὸ εἰωθὸς αὐτῷ ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῶν σαββάτων εἰς τὴν συναγωγήν, καὶ ἀνέστη ἀναγνῶναι.

Orthodox ReadingHe came to Nazareth, where he had grown up, and on Shabbat (the sabbath) he entered the synagogue (bet ha-keneset, the house of assembly) as was his custom, and stood up for the haftarah, the reading from the Neviim (the Prophets), as the sabbath liturgy prescribedⓘ, as an observant Jew.

Greekκαὶ ἐπεδόθη αὐτῷ βιβλίον ⸂τοῦ προφήτου Ἠσαΐου⸃ καὶ ⸀ἀναπτύξας τὸ βιβλίον εὗρεν τὸν τόπον οὗ ἦν γεγραμμένον·

Orthodox ReadingHe was given the scroll of the prophet Isaiahⓘ; he opened the scrollⓘ and found the passage where it was writtenⓘ:

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GreekΠνεῦμα κυρίου ἐπ’ ἐμέ, οὗ εἵνεκεν ἔχρισέν με εὐαγγελίσασθαι πτωχοῖς, ἀπέσταλκέν ⸀με κηρύξαι αἰχμαλώτοις ἄφεσιν καὶ τυφλοῖς ἀνάβλεψιν, ἀποστεῖλαι τεθραυσμένους ἐν ἀφέσει,

Orthodox Reading«The Spirit of the Lord is upon me; for this reason he has consecrated me as mashiach, the anointed oneⓘ and has sent me to bring to the poorⓘ the glad tidings, to proclaim releaseⓘ to the prisoners and sight to the blind; to set the oppressed at liberty,

Greekκηρύξαι ἐνιαυτὸν κυρίου δεκτόν.

Orthodox Readingto proclaim the year of grace of the Lordⓘ».

Greekκαὶ πτύξας τὸ βιβλίον ἀποδοὺς τῷ ὑπηρέτῃ ἐκάθισεν· καὶ πάντων ⸂οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ ἐν τῇ συναγωγῇ⸃ ἦσαν ἀτενίζοντες αὐτῷ.

Orthodox ReadingHe rolled up the scroll, handed it back to the chazzan (the attendantⓘ) and sat down. In the synagogue (bet ha-keneset), the eyes of all were fixed on him.

Greekἤρξατο δὲ λέγειν πρὸς αὐτοὺς ὅτι Σήμερον πεπλήρωται ἡ γραφὴ αὕτη ἐν τοῖς ὠσὶν ὑμῶν.

Orthodox ReadingThen he began to say to them: «Today this Scripture has been fulfilledⓘ which you have heard».

Greekκαὶ πάντες ἐμαρτύρουν αὐτῷ καὶ ἐθαύμαζον ἐπὶ τοῖς λόγοις τῆς χάριτος τοῖς ἐκπορευομένοις ἐκ τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔλεγον· ⸂Οὐχὶ υἱός ἐστιν Ἰωσὴφ οὗτος⸃;

Orthodox ReadingAll bore witness to him and marveled at the words of grace that came from his mouth, and they said: «Is this not the son of Josephⓘ?».

Greekκαὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς· Πάντως ἐρεῖτέ μοι τὴν παραβολὴν ταύτην· Ἰατρέ, θεράπευσον σεαυτόν· ὅσα ἠκούσαμεν γενόμενα ⸂εἰς τὴν Καφαρναοὺμ⸃ ποίησον καὶ ὧδε ἐν τῇ πατρίδι σου.

Orthodox ReadingBut he answered them: «Surely you will quote me this proverbⓘ: Physician, heal yourselfⓘ. What we have heard happened at Capernaum, do here too, in your own homeland!».

Greekεἶπεν δέ· Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι οὐδεὶς προφήτης δεκτός ἐστιν ἐν τῇ πατρίδι αὐτοῦ.

Orthodox ReadingThen he added: «Truly I say to you: no prophet is welcome in his own homelandⓘ.

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Greekἐπ’ ἀληθείας δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν, πολλαὶ χῆραι ἦσαν ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις Ἠλίου ἐν τῷ Ἰσραήλ, ὅτε ἐκλείσθη ὁ οὐρανὸς ⸀ἐπὶ ἔτη τρία καὶ μῆνας ἕξ, ὡς ἐγένετο λιμὸς μέγας ἐπὶ πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν,

Orthodox ReadingIndeed, truly I say to you: there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijahⓘ, when the heaven was shut for three years and six months and there was a great famine throughout all the land;

Greekκαὶ πρὸς οὐδεμίαν αὐτῶν ἐπέμφθη Ἠλίας εἰ μὴ εἰς Σάρεπτα τῆς ⸀Σιδωνίας πρὸς γυναῖκα χήραν.

Orthodox Readingyet to none of them was Elijah sent, except to a widow at Zarephath of Sidonⓘ.

Greekκαὶ πολλοὶ λεπροὶ ἦσαν ⸂ἐν τῷ Ἰσραὴλ ἐπὶ Ἐλισαίου τοῦ προφήτου⸃, καὶ οὐδεὶς αὐτῶν ἐκαθαρίσθη, εἰ μὴ Ναιμὰν ὁ Σύρος.

Orthodox ReadingThere were many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha; but none of them obtained the taharah (the ritual purity from leprosy), except Naaman, the Syrianⓘ».

Greekκαὶ ἐπλήσθησαν πάντες θυμοῦ ἐν τῇ συναγωγῇ ἀκούοντες ταῦτα,

Orthodox ReadingOn hearing these things, all in the synagogue (bet ha-keneset) were filled with indignationⓘ.

Greekκαὶ ἀναστάντες ἐξέβαλον αὐτὸν ἔξω τῆς πόλεως, καὶ ἤγαγον αὐτὸν ἕως ὀφρύος τοῦ ὄρους ἐφ’ οὗ ἡ πόλις ⸂ᾠκοδόμητο αὐτῶν, ὥστε⸃ κατακρημνίσαι αὐτόν·

Orthodox ReadingThey rose up and drove him out of the town and led him as far as the brow of the hillⓘ, on which their town was built, in order to throw him downⓘ.

Greekαὐτὸς δὲ διελθὼν διὰ μέσου αὐτῶν ἐπορεύετο.

Orthodox ReadingBut he, passing through the midst of themⓘ, went away.