Gesù cammina sulle acque — Matthew 14,22-36

Matthew 14:22-36

Greek

Orthodox Reading

GreekΚαὶ εὐθέως ⸀ἠνάγκασεν τοὺς μαθητὰς ἐμβῆναι ⸀εἰς πλοῖον καὶ προάγειν αὐτὸν εἰς τὸ πέραν, ἕως οὗ ἀπολύσῃ τοὺς ὄχλους.

Orthodox ReadingImmediately afterward he compelledⓘ the disciples disciplesⓘ to get into the boat and to go ahead of him to the other shore, until he had dismissedⓘ the crowd of the ʽam ha-aretz (the common folk not bound to the purity of the ḥaverim) ʽam ha-aretzⓘ.

Greekκαὶ ἀπολύσας τοὺς ὄχλους ἀνέβη εἰς τὸ ὄρος κατ’ ἰδίαν προσεύξασθαι. ὀψίας δὲ γενομένης μόνος ἦν ἐκεῖ.

Orthodox ReadingHaving dismissed the crowd, he went up onto the mountainⓘ, apart, to prayⓘ. When evening came, he was there alone.

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Greekτὸ δὲ πλοῖον ἤδη ⸂σταδίους πολλοὺς ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς ἀπεῖχεν⸃, βασανιζόμενον ὑπὸ τῶν κυμάτων, ἦν γὰρ ἐναντίος ὁ ἄνεμος.

Orthodox ReadingMeanwhile the boat was already many miles from land and was battered by the wavesⓘ: for the wind was contraryⓘ.

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Greekτετάρτῃ δὲ φυλακῇ τῆς νυκτὸς ⸀ἦλθεν πρὸς ⸀αὐτοὺς περιπατῶν ἐπὶ ⸂τὴν θάλασσαν⸃.

Orthodox ReadingToward the end of the nightⓘ he came toward them walking on the seaⓘ.

Greek⸂οἱ δὲ μαθηταὶ ἰδόντες αὐτὸν⸃ ἐπὶ ⸂τῆς θαλάσσης⸃ περιπατοῦντα ἐταράχθησαν λέγοντες ὅτι Φάντασμά ἐστιν, καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ φόβου ἔκραξαν.

Orthodox ReadingSeeing him advancing over the billows, the disciples were terrifiedⓘ and said: «It is a ghostⓘ!», and they cried out in fear.

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Greek⸀εὐθὺς δὲ ἐλάλησεν ⸂αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς⸃ λέγων· Θαρσεῖτε, ἐγώ εἰμι· μὴ φοβεῖσθε.

Orthodox ReadingBut at once Jesus spoke to them, saying: «Take courageⓘ, it is Iⓘ, do not be afraid!».

GreekἈποκριθεὶς δὲ ⸂αὐτῷ ὁ Πέτρος εἶπεν⸃· Κύριε, εἰ σὺ εἶ, κέλευσόν με ⸂ἐλθεῖν πρὸς σὲ⸃ ἐπὶ τὰ ὕδατα·

Orthodox ReadingPeter then answered him: «Lordⓘ, if it is you, command meⓘ to come to you on the waters».

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Greekὁ δὲ εἶπεν· Ἐλθέ. καὶ καταβὰς ἀπὸ τοῦ ⸀πλοίου Πέτρος περιεπάτησεν ἐπὶ τὰ ὕδατα ⸂καὶ ἦλθεν⸃ πρὸς τὸν Ἰησοῦν.

Orthodox ReadingAnd he said: «Comeⓘ!». Peter, having stepped down from the boat, walked on the waters and went toward Jesus.

Greekβλέπων δὲ τὸν ἄνεμον ⸀ἰσχυρὸν ἐφοβήθη, καὶ ἀρξάμενος καταποντίζεσθαι ἔκραξεν λέγων· Κύριε, σῶσόν με.

Orthodox ReadingBut, seeing that the wind was strongⓘ, he was afraid and, beginning to sinkⓘ, cried out: «Lord, save meⓘ!».

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Greekεὐθέως δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐκτείνας τὴν χεῖρα ἐπελάβετο αὐτοῦ καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ· Ὀλιγόπιστε, εἰς τί ἐδίστασας;

Orthodox ReadingAnd immediately Jesus stretched out his handⓘ, seized him, and said to him: «You of little faithⓘ, why did you doubtⓘ?».

Greekκαὶ ⸀ἀναβάντων αὐτῶν εἰς τὸ πλοῖον ἐκόπασεν ὁ ἄνεμος.

Orthodox ReadingAs soon as they had climbed back aboard, the wind ceasedⓘ.

Greekοἱ δὲ ἐν τῷ ⸀πλοίῳ προσεκύνησαν αὐτῷ λέγοντες· Ἀληθῶς θεοῦ υἱὸς εἶ.

Orthodox ReadingThose who were in the boat prostrated themselves before himⓘ, saying: «Truly you are Son of Godⓘ!».

GreekΚαὶ διαπεράσαντες ἦλθον ⸂ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν εἰς⸃ Γεννησαρέτ.

Orthodox ReadingHaving completed the crossing, they came ashore at Gennesaret.

Greekκαὶ ἐπιγνόντες αὐτὸν οἱ ἄνδρες τοῦ τόπου ἐκείνου ἀπέστειλαν εἰς ὅλην τὴν περίχωρον ἐκείνην, καὶ προσήνεγκαν αὐτῷ πάντας τοὺς κακῶς ἔχοντας,

Orthodox ReadingAnd the people of that placeⓘ, having recognized himⓘ, spread the news throughout the whole region; they brought to him all the sickⓘ

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Greekκαὶ παρεκάλουν αὐτὸν ἵνα μόνον ἅψωνται τοῦ κρασπέδου τοῦ ἱματίου αὐτοῦ· καὶ ὅσοι ἥψαντο διεσώθησαν.

Orthodox Readingand they begged him to be allowed to touch at least the tzitzit tzitzitⓘ of his cloak, the fringe commanded by the Torah Torahⓘ: there resonates here the healing brought «in his wingsⓘ». And as many as touched him were healedⓘ.

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