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Parallel Gospel text: Greek (SBLGNT) · orthodox reading
567 pericopes
Matthew 14:1-12
Mt 14,1-12·NA28·70/135·// Mc 6,14-29·Lc 9,7-9
Ἡρῴδης ὁ τετράρχης=Erode Antipa (Yosephos Ant. XVIII.5)ἠγέρθη ἀπὸ τῶν νεκρῶν=risorto dai morti (vs Sadducei)Ἡρῳδιάδα=Erodiade (eshet ach Lv 18,16)אֵשֶׁת אָח eshet achοὐκ ἔξεστίν σοι=non ti è lecito (asur lekha)אָסוּר asurγενεσίοις=compleanno (costume ellenistico)μεθ' ὅρκου=con giuramento (Nedarim 9 annullabile)שְׁבוּעָה shevu'ah
Memoria Decollazione di S. Giovanni Battista (29 agosto)
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Orthodox Reading
1
GreekἘν ἐκείνῳ τῷ καιρῷ ἤκουσεν Ἡρῴδης ὁ τετραάρχης τὴν ἀκοὴν Ἰησοῦ,
Orthodox ReadingAt that time Herod the tetrarchⓘ heardⓘ the fame of Jesus
2
Greekκαὶ εἶπεν τοῖς παισὶν αὐτοῦ· Οὗτός ἐστιν Ἰωάννης ὁ βαπτιστής· αὐτὸς ἠγέρθη ἀπὸ τῶν νεκρῶν, καὶ διὰ τοῦτο αἱ δυνάμεις ἐνεργοῦσιν ἐν αὐτῷ.
Orthodox Readingand said to his courtiersⓘ: «It is John the Baptist: he is risen from the deadⓘ, and for this reason the powers are at work in him».
31
GreekὉ γὰρ Ἡρῴδης κρατήσας τὸν Ἰωάννην ἔδησεν ⸀αὐτὸν καὶ ⸂ἐν φυλακῇ ἀπέθετο⸃ διὰ Ἡρῳδιάδα τὴν γυναῖκα Φιλίππου τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ,
Orthodox ReadingHerod had seizedⓘ John, had chained him and thrown him into prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philipⓘ,
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Greekἔλεγεν γὰρ ⸂αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰωάννης⸃· Οὐκ ἔξεστίν σοι ἔχειν αὐτήν·
Orthodox Readingbecause John kept telling himⓘ: «It is not lawful for you to keep herⓘ»: that union fell among the forbidden unions (arayot)ⓘ of the Torah.
5
Greekκαὶ θέλων αὐτὸν ἀποκτεῖναι ἐφοβήθη τὸν ὄχλον, ὅτι ὡς προφήτην αὐτὸν εἶχον.
Orthodox ReadingHe wanted to kill him but feared the crowd, the non-observant common folk (am ha-aretz)ⓘ, who held him to be a prophetⓘ.
6
Greek⸂γενεσίοις δὲ γενομένοις⸃ τοῦ Ἡρῴδου ὠρχήσατο ἡ θυγάτηρ τῆς Ἡρῳδιάδος ἐν τῷ μέσῳ καὶ ἤρεσεν τῷ Ἡρῴδῃ,
Orthodox ReadingAt the birthday feastⓘ of Herod, the daughter of Herodias dancedⓘ in the midst of the guests and pleased Herod,
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Greekὅθεν μετὰ ὅρκου ὡμολόγησεν αὐτῇ δοῦναι ὃ ⸀ἐὰν αἰτήσηται.
Orthodox Readingwho promised her with a solemn vow (neder)ⓘ to give her whatever she should ask.
8
Greekἡ δὲ προβιβασθεῖσα ὑπὸ τῆς μητρὸς αὐτῆς· Δός μοι, φησίν, ὧδε ἐπὶ πίνακι τὴν κεφαλὴν Ἰωάννου τοῦ βαπτιστοῦ.
Orthodox ReadingShe, prompted by her motherⓘ, said: «Give me here on a platter the head of Johnⓘ».
9
Greekκαὶ ⸂λυπηθεὶς ὁ βασιλεὺς διὰ⸃ τοὺς ὅρκους καὶ τοὺς συνανακειμένους ἐκέλευσεν δοθῆναι,
Orthodox ReadingThe king was grievedⓘ, but because of the oaths and the guestsⓘ he commanded it to be given
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Greekκαὶ πέμψας ἀπεκεφάλισεν ⸀τὸν Ἰωάννην ἐν τῇ φυλακῇ·
Orthodox Readingand had John beheadedⓘ in the prison.
11
Greekκαὶ ἠνέχθη ἡ κεφαλὴ αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ πίνακι καὶ ἐδόθη τῷ κορασίῳ, καὶ ἤνεγκεν τῇ μητρὶ αὐτῆς.
Orthodox ReadingHis headⓘ was brought on a platter to the girl, who carried it to her mother.
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Greekκαὶ προσελθόντες οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἦραν τὸ ⸀πτῶμα καὶ ἔθαψαν ⸀αὐτόν, καὶ ἐλθόντες ἀπήγγειλαν τῷ Ἰησοῦ.
Orthodox ReadingHis disciplesⓘ came forward, took up his corpseⓘ and gave him burial, the met mitzvahⓘ, then went and told Jesus.