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The Korbàn: the tradition that nullifies the Torah — Mt 15:1-9

Mt 15,1-9·NA28·74/135·// Mc 7,1-13

παράδοσιν τῶν πρεσβυτέρων=tradizione degli anziani (Torah Orale, de-rabbanan)τὴν ἐντολὴν τοῦ θεοῦ=il comandamento di Dio (de-oraita)Δῶρον=Korbàn (offerta votata come scappatoia)קרבן qorbanἠκυρώσατε=annullaste (la parola di Dio)ἐντάλματα ἀνθρώπων=precetti di uomini (Is 29,13; mitzvot anashim melummadah)

Greek

Orthodox Reading

GreekΤότε προσέρχονται τῷ Ἰησοῦ ἀπὸ Ἱεροσολύμων Φαρισαῖοι καὶ γραμματεῖς λέγοντες·

Orthodox ReadingThen there came to Jesus from Jerusalemⓘ some of the Phariseesⓘ (perushim) and scribesⓘ (soferim), saying:

GreekΔιὰ τί οἱ μαθηταί σου παραβαίνουσιν τὴν παράδοσιν τῶν πρεσβυτέρων; οὐ γὰρ νίπτονται τὰς χεῖρας αὐτῶν ὅταν ἄρτον ἐσθίωσιν.

Orthodox Reading«Why do your disciplesⓘ transgress the tradition of the elders (zeqenim), the oral handing-down of the mastersⓘ? They do not wash their hands with the netilat yadayim, the ritual washingⓘ, when they eat bread».

Greekὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· Διὰ τί καὶ ὑμεῖς παραβαίνετε τὴν ἐντολὴν τοῦ θεοῦ διὰ τὴν παράδοσιν ὑμῶν;

Orthodox ReadingAnd he, answering, said to them: «And why do you also transgress the commandment of Godⓘ on account of your tradition?

Greekὁ γὰρ θεὸς εἶπεν· Τίμα τὸν πατέρα καὶ τὴν μητέρα, καί· Ὁ κακολογῶν πατέρα ἢ μητέρα θανάτῳ τελευτάτω.

Orthodox ReadingFor God said: Honor father and motherⓘ, and: Whoever curses father or mother let him be put to deathⓘ.

Greekὑμεῖς δὲ λέγετε· Ὃς ἂν εἴπῃ τῷ πατρὶ ἢ τῇ μητρί· Δῶρον ὃ ἐὰν ἐξ ἐμοῦ ὠφεληθῇς,

Orthodox ReadingBut you say: Whoever says to father or mother: It is Korbàn — consecrated offeringⓘ — that by which you might have been helped by me,

Greekοὐ μὴ τιμήσει τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἠκυρώσατε τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ διὰ τὴν παράδοσιν ὑμῶν.

Orthodox Readinghe shall not honor his father; and so you have made voidⓘ the word of God on account of your tradition.

Greekὑποκριταί, καλῶς ἐπροφήτευσεν περὶ ὑμῶν Ἠσαΐας λέγων·

Orthodox ReadingHypocritesⓘ, well did Isaiah (Yeshayahu) prophesy of you, saying:

GreekὉ λαὸς οὗτος τοῖς χείλεσίν με τιμᾷ, ἡ δὲ καρδία αὐτῶν πόρρω ἀπέχει ἀπ' ἐμοῦ·

Orthodox ReadingThis people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from meⓘ;

Greekμάτην δὲ σέβονταί με, διδάσκοντες διδασκαλίας ἐντάλματα ἀνθρώπων.

Orthodox Readingand in vainⓘ they render me worship, teaching as doctrines precepts of menⓘ».