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Parallel Gospel text: Greek (SBLGNT) · orthodox reading

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Orthodox Reading

GreekΚαὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ καθεξῆς καὶ αὐτὸς διώδευεν κατὰ πόλιν καὶ κώμην κηρύσσων καὶ εὐαγγελιζόμενος τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ, καὶ οἱ δώδεκα σὺν αὐτῷ,

Orthodox ReadingAfterward he went on through towns and villages, preaching and bringing the good newsⓘ of the Malkhut Shamayim, the Kingdom of Godⓘ, the royal sovereignty that breaks in. With him were the Twelve

Greekκαὶ γυναῖκές τινες αἳ ἦσαν τεθεραπευμέναι ἀπὸ πνευμάτων πονηρῶν καὶ ἀσθενειῶν, Μαρία ἡ καλουμένη Μαγδαληνή, ἀφ’ ἧς δαιμόνια ἑπτὰ ἐξεληλύθει,

Orthodox Readingand certain women who had been healedⓘ of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone outⓘ;

Greekκαὶ Ἰωάννα γυνὴ Χουζᾶ ἐπιτρόπου Ἡρῴδου καὶ Σουσάννα καὶ ἕτεραι πολλαί, αἵτινες διηκόνουν αὐτοῖς ⸀ἐκ τῶν ὑπαρχόντων αὐταῖς.

Orthodox ReadingJoanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, Susanna, and many others, who supported them out of their possessions as tzedakah, the work of justice-charityⓘ of the benefactresses.

GreekΣυνιόντος δὲ ὄχλου πολλοῦ καὶ τῶν κατὰ πόλιν ἐπιπορευομένων πρὸς αὐτὸν εἶπεν διὰ παραβολῆς·

Orthodox ReadingSince a great crowdⓘ was gathering and people from every town were coming to him, he spoke with a māšāl, the story-comparisonⓘ:

GreekἘξῆλθεν ὁ σπείρων τοῦ σπεῖραι τὸν σπόρον αὐτοῦ. καὶ ἐν τῷ σπείρειν αὐτὸν ὃ μὲν ἔπεσεν παρὰ τὴν ὁδόν, καὶ κατεπατήθη καὶ τὰ πετεινὰ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ κατέφαγεν αὐτό.

Orthodox Reading«The sowerⓘ went out to sow his seed. Some fell along the pathⓘ and was trampled, and the birds ate it.

Greekκαὶ ἕτερον ⸀κατέπεσεν ἐπὶ τὴν πέτραν, καὶ φυὲν ἐξηράνθη διὰ τὸ μὴ ἔχειν ἰκμάδα.

Orthodox ReadingSome other fell on the rockⓘ and, as soon as it sprouted, it withered for lack of moisture.

Greekκαὶ ἕτερον ἔπεσεν ἐν μέσῳ τῶν ἀκανθῶν, καὶ συμφυεῖσαι αἱ ἄκανθαι ἀπέπνιξαν αὐτό.

Orthodox ReadingSome other fell among the thornsⓘ, and the thorns choked it.

Greekκαὶ ἕτερον ἔπεσεν εἰς τὴν γῆν τὴν ἀγαθήν, καὶ φυὲν ἐποίησεν καρπὸν ἑκατονταπλασίονα. ταῦτα λέγων ἐφώνει· Ὁ ἔχων ὦτα ἀκούειν ἀκουέτω.

Orthodox ReadingSome other fell on the good soil, sprouted, and bore fruit a hundredfoldⓘ». And he cried out: «Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear!» — the shemaʿ, the listening that bindsⓘ.

GreekἘπηρώτων δὲ αὐτὸν οἱ μαθηταὶ ⸀αὐτοῦ τίς ⸂αὕτη εἴη ἡ παραβολή⸃.

Orthodox ReadingHis disciplesⓘ questioned him about its meaning.

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Greekὁ δὲ εἶπεν· Ὑμῖν δέδοται γνῶναι τὰ μυστήρια τῆς βασιλείας τοῦ θεοῦ, τοῖς δὲ λοιποῖς ἐν παραβολαῖς, ἵνα βλέποντες μὴ βλέπωσιν καὶ ἀκούοντες μὴ συνιῶσιν.

Orthodox ReadingAnd he said: «To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of Godⓘ, but to the othersⓘ only in parables, so that seeing they may not see and hearing they may not understandⓘ.

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GreekἜστιν δὲ αὕτη ἡ παραβολή· Ὁ σπόρος ἐστὶν ὁ λόγος τοῦ θεοῦ.

Orthodox ReadingThe seed is the word of God, the dabar, the effective wordⓘ that accomplishes what it says.

Greekοἱ δὲ παρὰ τὴν ὁδόν εἰσιν οἱ ⸀ἀκούσαντες, εἶτα ἔρχεται ὁ διάβολος καὶ αἴρει τὸν λόγον ἀπὸ τῆς καρδίας αὐτῶν, ἵνα μὴ πιστεύσαντες σωθῶσιν.

Orthodox ReadingThose along the path have heard it, but the devilⓘ carries the word away from the heart.

Greekοἱ δὲ ἐπὶ τῆς πέτρας οἳ ὅταν ἀκούσωσιν μετὰ χαρᾶς δέχονται τὸν λόγον, καὶ οὗτοι ῥίζαν οὐκ ἔχουσιν, οἳ πρὸς καιρὸν πιστεύουσιν καὶ ἐν καιρῷ πειρασμοῦ ἀφίστανται.

Orthodox ReadingThose on the rock receive it with joy but have no root and in the time of testingⓘ they fall away.

Greekτὸ δὲ εἰς τὰς ἀκάνθας πεσόν, οὗτοί εἰσιν οἱ ἀκούσαντες, καὶ ὑπὸ μεριμνῶν καὶ πλούτου καὶ ἡδονῶν τοῦ βίου πορευόμενοι συμπνίγονται καὶ οὐ τελεσφοροῦσιν.

Orthodox ReadingThe one among the thorns: they let themselves be choked by cares, riches, and pleasuresⓘ and do not mature.

Greekτὸ δὲ ἐν τῇ καλῇ γῇ, οὗτοί εἰσιν οἵτινες ἐν καρδίᾳ καλῇ καὶ ἀγαθῇ ἀκούσαντες τὸν λόγον κατέχουσιν καὶ καρποφοροῦσιν ἐν ὑπομονῇ.

Orthodox ReadingThe one on the good soil: with an upright and good heart they keep the word and bear fruit with perseveranceⓘ, the steadfastness that remains.

GreekΟὐδεὶς δὲ λύχνον ἅψας καλύπτει αὐτὸν σκεύει ἢ ὑποκάτω κλίνης τίθησιν, ἀλλ’ ἐπὶ λυχνίας ⸀τίθησιν, ἵνα οἱ εἰσπορευόμενοι βλέπωσιν τὸ φῶς.

Orthodox ReadingNo one lights a lampⓘ and covers it, but sets it on the lampstand.

Greekοὐ γάρ ἐστιν κρυπτὸν ὃ οὐ φανερὸν γενήσεται, οὐδὲ ἀπόκρυφον ὃ οὐ ⸂μὴ γνωσθῇ⸃ καὶ εἰς φανερὸν ἔλθῃ.

Orthodox ReadingThere is nothing hidden that will not be made manifest.

Greekβλέπετε οὖν πῶς ἀκούετε· ὃς ⸂ἂν γὰρ⸃ ἔχῃ, δοθήσεται αὐτῷ, καὶ ὃς ⸀ἂν μὴ ἔχῃ, καὶ ὃ δοκεῖ ἔχειν ἀρθήσεται ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ.

Orthodox ReadingTake heed how you hearⓘ: to whoever has, more will be given, and from whoever has not, even what he thinks he has will be taken away».

Greek⸀Παρεγένετο δὲ πρὸς αὐτὸν ἡ μήτηρ καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ἠδύναντο συντυχεῖν αὐτῷ διὰ τὸν ὄχλον.

Orthodox ReadingHis mother and his brothersⓘ came to him, but they could not reach him because of the crowdⓘ.

Greek⸂ἀπηγγέλη δὲ⸃ ⸀αὐτῷ· Ἡ μήτηρ σου καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοί σου ἑστήκασιν ἔξω ἰδεῖν ⸂σε θέλοντες⸃.

Orthodox ReadingThey told himⓘ: «Your mother and your brothers are standing outside and wish to see you».

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Greekὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς· Μήτηρ μου καὶ ἀδελφοί μου οὗτοί εἰσιν οἱ τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ ἀκούοντες καὶ ⸀ποιοῦντες.

Orthodox ReadingBut he answered: «My mother and my brothers are these: those who hear the word of God and put it into practiceⓘ».