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Parallel Gospel text: Greek (SBLGNT) · orthodox reading

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Matthew 23:1-12

Mt 23,1-12·NA28·112/135·// Mc 12,38-39·Lc 11,43-46 / 20,45-46

Μωϋσέως καθέδρας=cattedra di Mosheh (qatedra de-Moshe)קַתֶּדְרָא דְמֹשֶׁהφορτία βαρέα=pesi gravosi (masa'ot vs giogo leggero)מַשָּׂאוֹת masa'otφυλακτήρια=tefillin (Dt 6,8 Menachot 3,7)תְּפִלִּין tefillinκράσπεδα=tzitzit (Nm 15,38)צִיצִית tzitzitῬαββί=Rabbi (un solo Maestro)רַבִּי rabbiεἷς ὁ Πατὴρ=uno il Padre (Ml 2,10)אָב אֶחָד av echad

XXXI domenica T.O. — anno A

Greek

Orthodox Reading

GreekΤότε ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐλάλησεν τοῖς ὄχλοις καὶ τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ

Orthodox ReadingJesus addressed the crowd crowdⓘ and his disciples disciplesⓘ:

Greekλέγων· Ἐπὶ τῆς Μωϋσέως καθέδρας ἐκάθισαν οἱ γραμματεῖς καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι.

Orthodox Reading«On the seat of Moses, the authority to teach the Torahⓘ, the scribes (soferim) scribesⓘ and the Pharisees (perushim, the observant) Phariseesⓘ have seated themselves.

Greekπάντα οὖν ὅσα ⸀ἐὰν εἴπωσιν ὑμῖν ⸂ποιήσατε καὶ τηρεῖτε⸃, κατὰ δὲ τὰ ἔργα αὐτῶν μὴ ποιεῖτε, λέγουσιν γὰρ καὶ οὐ ποιοῦσιν.

Orthodox ReadingPractice and observe everything they tell youⓘ, but do not act according to their works: they say and do not do.

Greekδεσμεύουσιν ⸀δὲ φορτία ⸀βαρέα καὶ ἐπιτιθέασιν ἐπὶ τοὺς ὤμους τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ⸂αὐτοὶ δὲ τῷ⸃ δακτύλῳ αὐτῶν οὐ θέλουσιν κινῆσαι αὐτά.

Orthodox ReadingThey bind heavy burdensⓘ and do not move them with a finger.

Greekπάντα δὲ τὰ ἔργα αὐτῶν ποιοῦσιν πρὸς τὸ θεαθῆναι τοῖς ἀνθρώποις· πλατύνουσι ⸀γὰρ τὰ φυλακτήρια αὐτῶν καὶ μεγαλύνουσι τὰ ⸀κράσπεδα,

Orthodox ReadingEverything they do is to be admired by peopleⓘ: they widen their phylacteries (tefillin) phylacteriesⓘ and lengthen the fringes (tzitzit) fringesⓘ.

Greekφιλοῦσι ⸀δὲ τὴν πρωτοκλισίαν ἐν τοῖς δείπνοις καὶ τὰς πρωτοκαθεδρίας ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς

Orthodox ReadingThey love the first place at banquetsⓘ and the first seats in the synagogues (batei knesset) synagoguesⓘ,

Greekκαὶ τοὺς ἀσπασμοὺς ἐν ταῖς ἀγοραῖς καὶ καλεῖσθαι ὑπὸ τῶν ἀνθρώπων· ⸀Ῥαββί.

Orthodox Readingthe greetings in the squares and to be called «rabbi»ⓘ.

Greekὑμεῖς δὲ μὴ κληθῆτε· Ῥαββί, εἷς γάρ ἐστιν ὑμῶν ὁ ⸀διδάσκαλος, πάντες δὲ ὑμεῖς ἀδελφοί ἐστε·

Orthodox ReadingYou are not to be called rabbi: one alone is your Teacherⓘ, and you are all brothersⓘ.

Greekκαὶ πατέρα μὴ καλέσητε ὑμῶν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, εἷς γάρ ἐστιν ⸂ὑμῶν ὁ πατὴρ⸃ ὁ ⸀οὐράνιος·

Orthodox ReadingCall no one «father» on earthⓘ: one alone is the heavenly Father.

Greekμηδὲ κληθῆτε καθηγηταί, ⸂ὅτι καθηγητὴς ὑμῶν ἐστιν εἷς⸃ ὁ χριστός·

Orthodox ReadingNor be called «guides»ⓘ: one alone is your Guide, the Messiahⓘ (ha-Mašìaḥ).

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Greekὁ δὲ μείζων ὑμῶν ἔσται ὑμῶν διάκονος.

Orthodox ReadingThe greatest shall be your servantⓘ.

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Greekὅστις δὲ ὑψώσει ἑαυτὸν ταπεινωθήσεται, καὶ ὅστις ταπεινώσει ἑαυτὸν ⸀ὑψωθήσεται.

Orthodox ReadingWhoever exalts himself shall be humbled, and whoever humbles himself shall be exaltedⓘ».