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Parallel Gospel text: Greek (SBLGNT) · orthodox reading

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Luke 6:20-49

Greek

Orthodox Reading

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GreekΚαὶ αὐτὸς ἐπάρας τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτοῦ εἰς τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ ἔλεγεν· Μακάριοι οἱ πτωχοί, ὅτι ὑμετέρα ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ.

Orthodox ReadingAnd he, lifting up his eyes toward his disciplesⓘ, said: «Blessed are you, poor (anawim)ⓘ, for yours is the kingdom of God.

Greekμακάριοι οἱ πεινῶντες νῦν, ὅτι χορτασθήσεσθε. μακάριοι οἱ κλαίοντες νῦν, ὅτι γελάσετε.

Orthodox ReadingBlessed are you, who now hungerⓘ, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you, who now weep, for you shall laugh.

GreekΜακάριοί ἐστε ὅταν μισήσωσιν ὑμᾶς οἱ ἄνθρωποι, καὶ ὅταν ἀφορίσωσιν ὑμᾶς καὶ ὀνειδίσωσιν καὶ ἐκβάλωσιν τὸ ὄνομα ὑμῶν ὡς πονηρὸν ἕνεκα τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου·

Orthodox ReadingBlessed are you, when menⓘ hate you and when they exclude you from the synagogue (niddui)ⓘ and insult you, on account of the Son of manⓘ.

Greekχάρητε ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ καὶ σκιρτήσατε, ἰδοὺ γὰρ ὁ μισθὸς ὑμῶν πολὺς ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ· κατὰ ⸂τὰ αὐτὰ⸃ γὰρ ἐποίουν τοῖς προφήταις οἱ πατέρες αὐτῶν.

Orthodox ReadingRejoice in that day and leap for joy, for great is your reward in heaven. In the same way their fathers acted toward the prophetsⓘ.

Greekπλὴν οὐαὶ ὑμῖν τοῖς πλουσίοις, ὅτι ἀπέχετε τὴν παράκλησιν ὑμῶν.

Orthodox ReadingBut woe to you, richⓘ, for you have already received your consolation.

Greekοὐαὶ ὑμῖν, οἱ ἐμπεπλησμένοι ⸀νῦν, ὅτι πεινάσετε. ⸀οὐαί, οἱ γελῶντες νῦν, ὅτι πενθήσετε καὶ κλαύσετε.

Orthodox ReadingWoe to you, who now are full, for you shall hunger. Woe to you, who now laugh, for you shall be in mourningⓘ and weep.

GreekΟὐαὶ ὅταν ⸂καλῶς ὑμᾶς⸃ εἴπωσιν ⸀πάντες οἱ ἄνθρωποι, κατὰ ⸂τὰ αὐτὰ⸃ γὰρ ἐποίουν τοῖς ψευδοπροφήταις οἱ πατέρες αὐτῶν.

Orthodox ReadingWoe when all men speak well of you: in the same way their fathers acted toward the false prophetsⓘ.

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GreekἈλλὰ ὑμῖν λέγω τοῖς ἀκούουσιν, ἀγαπᾶτε τοὺς ἐχθροὺς ὑμῶν, καλῶς ποιεῖτε τοῖς μισοῦσιν ὑμᾶς,

Orthodox ReadingBut to you who listen, I say: love (with ahavà) your enemiesⓘ, do good to those who hate youⓘ,

Greekεὐλογεῖτε τοὺς καταρωμένους ⸀ὑμᾶς, προσεύχεσθε ⸀περὶ τῶν ἐπηρεαζόντων ὑμᾶς.

Orthodox Readingbless those who curse youⓘ, pray for those who mistreat you.

Greekτῷ τύπτοντί σε ἐπὶ τὴν σιαγόνα πάρεχε καὶ τὴν ἄλλην, καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ αἴροντός σου τὸ ἱμάτιον καὶ τὸν χιτῶνα μὴ κωλύσῃς.

Orthodox ReadingTo the one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other alsoⓘ; to the one who takes your cloakⓘ, do not refuse even the tunic.

Greek⸀παντὶ αἰτοῦντί σε δίδου, καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ αἴροντος τὰ σὰ μὴ ἀπαίτει.

Orthodox ReadingGive to everyone who asks youⓘ, and from the one who takes your things, do not ask them back.

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Greekκαὶ καθὼς θέλετε ἵνα ποιῶσιν ὑμῖν οἱ ⸀ἄνθρωποι, ποιεῖτε αὐτοῖς ὁμοίως.

Orthodox ReadingAnd as you wish that men would do to you, so do to themⓘ.

GreekΚαὶ εἰ ἀγαπᾶτε τοὺς ἀγαπῶντας ὑμᾶς, ποία ὑμῖν χάρις ἐστίν; καὶ γὰρ οἱ ἁμαρτωλοὶ τοὺς ἀγαπῶντας αὐτοὺς ἀγαπῶσιν.

Orthodox ReadingIf you love those who love you, what gratitude is owed you? Even sinnersⓘ love those who love them.

Greek⸀καὶ ἐὰν ἀγαθοποιῆτε τοὺς ἀγαθοποιοῦντας ὑμᾶς, ποία ὑμῖν χάρις ἐστίν; ⸁καὶ οἱ ἁμαρτωλοὶ τὸ αὐτὸ ποιοῦσιν.

Orthodox ReadingAnd if you do good to those who do good to you, what gratitude? Even sinners do the same.

Greekκαὶ ἐὰν ⸀δανίσητε παρ’ ὧν ἐλπίζετε ⸀λαβεῖν, ποία ὑμῖν χάρις ἐστίν; ⸀καὶ ἁμαρτωλοὶ ἁμαρτωλοῖς δανίζουσιν ἵνα ἀπολάβωσιν τὰ ἴσα.

Orthodox ReadingAnd if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what gratitude? Even sinners lend to sinners to receive as much in return.

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Greekπλὴν ἀγαπᾶτε τοὺς ἐχθροὺς ὑμῶν καὶ ἀγαθοποιεῖτε καὶ δανίζετε μηδὲν ἀπελπίζοντες· καὶ ἔσται ὁ μισθὸς ὑμῶν πολύς, καὶ ἔσεσθε υἱοὶ Ὑψίστου, ὅτι αὐτὸς χρηστός ἐστιν ἐπὶ τοὺς ἀχαρίστους καὶ πονηρούς.

Orthodox ReadingRather, love your enemies, do good and lend hoping for nothingⓘ, and your reward will be great and you will be sons of the Most Highⓘ, for he is kind toward the ungrateful and the wicked.

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Greek⸀γίνεσθε οἰκτίρμονες ⸀καθὼς ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν οἰκτίρμων ἐστίν·

Orthodox ReadingBe merciful, as your Father is mercifulⓘ.

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GreekΚαὶ μὴ κρίνετε, καὶ οὐ μὴ κριθῆτε· ⸀καὶ μὴ καταδικάζετε, καὶ οὐ μὴ καταδικασθῆτε. ἀπολύετε, καὶ ἀπολυθήσεσθε·

Orthodox ReadingDo not judge and you will not be judgedⓘ; do not condemn and you will not be condemned; forgive and you will be forgiven.

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Greekδίδοτε, καὶ δοθήσεται ὑμῖν· μέτρον καλὸν πεπιεσμένον ⸀σεσαλευμένον ὑπερεκχυννόμενον δώσουσιν εἰς τὸν κόλπον ὑμῶν· ⸂ᾧ γὰρ μέτρῳ⸃ μετρεῖτε ἀντιμετρηθήσεται ὑμῖν.

Orthodox ReadingGive and it will be given to youⓘ: a good measure, pressed down, shaken and overflowingⓘ will be poured into your lap; with the measure with which you measure, it will be measured to you».

GreekΕἶπεν δὲ ⸀καὶ παραβολὴν αὐτοῖς· Μήτι δύναται τυφλὸς τυφλὸν ὁδηγεῖν; οὐχὶ ἀμφότεροι εἰς βόθυνον ⸀ἐμπεσοῦνται;

Orthodox ReadingHe also told them a parableⓘ: «Can a blind man guide a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit?

Greekοὐκ ἔστιν μαθητὴς ὑπὲρ τὸν ⸀διδάσκαλον, κατηρτισμένος δὲ πᾶς ἔσται ὡς ὁ διδάσκαλος αὐτοῦ.

Orthodox ReadingA disciple is not above the masterⓘ; but everyone, well formed, will be like his master.

Greekτί δὲ βλέπεις τὸ κάρφος τὸ ἐν τῷ ὀφθαλμῷ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου, τὴν δὲ δοκὸν τὴν ἐν τῷ ἰδίῳ ὀφθαλμῷ οὐ κατανοεῖς;

Orthodox ReadingWhy do you look at the speckⓘ in your brother's eye and not notice the beamⓘ that is in your own eye?

Greek⸀πῶς δύνασαι λέγειν τῷ ἀδελφῷ σου· Ἀδελφέ, ἄφες ἐκβάλω τὸ κάρφος τὸ ἐν τῷ ὀφθαλμῷ σου, αὐτὸς τὴν ἐν τῷ ὀφθαλμῷ σοῦ δοκὸν οὐ βλέπων; ὑποκριτά, ἔκβαλε πρῶτον τὴν δοκὸν ἐκ τοῦ ὀφθαλμοῦ σοῦ, καὶ τότε διαβλέψεις ⸂τὸ κάρφος τὸ ἐν τῷ ὀφθαλμῷ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου ἐκβαλεῖν⸃.

Orthodox ReadingHow can you say to your brother: let me take out the speck, while you do not see the beam in your own? Hypocriteⓘ! First take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck.

GreekΟὐ γάρ ἐστιν δένδρον καλὸν ποιοῦν καρπὸν σαπρόν, οὐδὲ ⸀πάλιν δένδρον σαπρὸν ποιοῦν καρπὸν καλόν.

Orthodox ReadingThere is no good tree that produces bad fruitⓘ, nor a bad tree that produces good fruit.

Greekἕκαστον γὰρ δένδρον ἐκ τοῦ ἰδίου καρποῦ γινώσκεται· οὐ γὰρ ἐξ ἀκανθῶν συλλέγουσιν σῦκα, οὐδὲ ἐκ βάτου ⸂σταφυλὴν τρυγῶσιν⸃.

Orthodox ReadingEvery tree is known by its own fruit: figs are not gathered from thornsⓘ, nor grapes from a bramble.

Greekὁ ἀγαθὸς ἄνθρωπος ἐκ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ θησαυροῦ τῆς καρδίας ⸀αὐτοῦ προφέρει τὸ ἀγαθόν, καὶ ὁ ⸀πονηρὸς ἐκ τοῦ ⸀πονηροῦ προφέρει τὸ πονηρόν· ἐκ γὰρ ⸀περισσεύματος καρδίας λαλεῖ τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ.

Orthodox ReadingThe good man out of the good treasure of the heartⓘ brings forth good; the evil one out of evil brings forth evil: the mouth expresses what overflows from the heart.

GreekΤί δέ με καλεῖτε· Κύριε κύριε, καὶ οὐ ποιεῖτε ἃ λέγω;

Orthodox ReadingWhy do you call me: Lord, Lordⓘ! and do not do what I say?

Greekπᾶς ὁ ἐρχόμενος πρός με καὶ ἀκούων μου τῶν λόγων καὶ ποιῶν αὐτούς, ὑποδείξω ὑμῖν τίνι ἐστὶν ὅμοιος·

Orthodox ReadingEveryone who comes to me and listens to my words and puts them into practiceⓘ, I will show you to whom he is like:

Greekὅμοιός ἐστιν ἀνθρώπῳ οἰκοδομοῦντι οἰκίαν ὃς ἔσκαψεν καὶ ἐβάθυνεν καὶ ἔθηκεν θεμέλιον ἐπὶ τὴν πέτραν· πλημμύρης δὲ γενομένης προσέρηξεν ὁ ποταμὸς τῇ οἰκίᾳ ἐκείνῃ, καὶ οὐκ ἴσχυσεν σαλεῦσαι αὐτὴν ⸂διὰ τὸ καλῶς οἰκοδομῆσθαι αὐτήν⸃.

Orthodox Readingto a man who, building a house, dug deep and laid the foundations on the rockⓘ. When the flood came, the river struck that house, but could not shake it because it was well built.

Greekὁ δὲ ἀκούσας καὶ μὴ ποιήσας ὅμοιός ἐστιν ἀνθρώπῳ οἰκοδομήσαντι οἰκίαν ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν χωρὶς θεμελίου, ᾗ προσέρηξεν ὁ ποταμός, καὶ ⸂εὐθὺς συνέπεσεν⸃, καὶ ἐγένετο τὸ ῥῆγμα τῆς οἰκίας ἐκείνης μέγα.

Orthodox ReadingBut the one who listens and does not put into practice is like one who built without foundations: the river struck it and at once it collapsed, and great was its ruin».