La risurrezione — Matthew 28,1-10

Matthew 28:1-10

Mt 28,1-10·NA28·134/135·// Mc 16,1-8·Lc 24,1-12·Gv 20,1-18

ὀψὲ σαββάτων=tardi del Sabatoמוֹצָאֵי שַׁבָּת motzaei shabbatσεισμός=terremoto (categoria apocalittica)λευκὸν ὡς χιών=bianco come neve (Dn 7,9)ἠγέρθη=fu risuscitato (passivum divinum)φόβος καὶ χαρά=timore e gioia (Sal 2,11)ἀδελφοί μου=miei fratelli (Sal 22,23)אַחַי achai

Veglia Pasquale — anno A

Greek

Orthodox Reading

GreekὈψὲ δὲ σαββάτων, τῇ ἐπιφωσκούσῃ εἰς μίαν σαββάτων, ἦλθεν ⸀Μαριὰμ ἡ Μαγδαληνὴ καὶ ἡ ἄλλη Μαρία θεωρῆσαι τὸν τάφον.

Orthodox ReadingAfter the Shabbat (the sabbath)ⓘ, at the dawn of the first day of the week, the yom rishon (the first of the seven-day cycle)ⓘ, Mary of Magdala and the other Maryⓘ went to look at the tombⓘ in order to perform the acts of care for the body (melakhah suspended during the Shabbat).

Greekκαὶ ἰδοὺ σεισμὸς ἐγένετο μέγας· ἄγγελος γὰρ κυρίου καταβὰς ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ⸀καὶ προσελθὼν ἀπεκύλισε τὸν ⸀λίθον καὶ ἐκάθητο ἐπάνω αὐτοῦ.

Orthodox ReadingAnd behold, there was a great earthquakeⓘ: an angel of the Lordⓘ, having come down from heavenⓘ, drew near, rolled away the stoneⓘ and sat upon it.

Greekἦν δὲ ἡ εἰδέα αὐτοῦ ⸀ὡς ἀστραπὴ καὶ τὸ ἔνδυμα αὐτοῦ λευκὸν ὡς χιών.

Orthodox ReadingHis appearance was like lightningⓘ and his garment white as snowⓘ.

Greekἀπὸ δὲ τοῦ φόβου αὐτοῦ ἐσείσθησαν οἱ τηροῦντες καὶ ἐγενήθησαν ⸀ὡς νεκροί.

Orthodox ReadingFor terror the guards were shaken and became like dead menⓘ, contracting moreover the tum'at met (the ritual impurity from contact with a corpse, Nm 19,16), while the «dead man» is living.

Greekἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ ἄγγελος εἶπεν ταῖς γυναιξίν· Μὴ φοβεῖσθε ὑμεῖς, οἶδα γὰρ ὅτι Ἰησοῦν τὸν ἐσταυρωμένον ζητεῖτε·

Orthodox ReadingThe angel, taking up speech, said to the women: «Do not be afraid, youⓘ: I know that you seek Jesus the crucified oneⓘ.

Greekοὐκ ἔστιν ὧδε, ἠγέρθη γὰρ καθὼς εἶπεν· δεῦτε ἴδετε τὸν τόπον ὅπου ⸀ἔκειτο·

Orthodox ReadingHe is not here: he was raisedⓘ, according to the techiyat ha-metim (the resurrection of the dead) awaited by Israel, as he had said: come, see the place where he was laidⓘ.

Greekκαὶ ταχὺ πορευθεῖσαι εἴπατε τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ ὅτι Ἠγέρθη ἀπὸ τῶν νεκρῶν, καὶ ἰδοὺ προάγει ὑμᾶς εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν, ἐκεῖ αὐτὸν ὄψεσθε· ἰδοὺ εἶπον ὑμῖν.

Orthodox ReadingQuickly, go and tell his disciplesⓘ: «He is risen from the dead, and behold, he goes ahead of you into Galileeⓘ; there you will see him. Behold, I have told youⓘ».

Greekκαὶ ⸀ἀπελθοῦσαι ταχὺ ἀπὸ τοῦ μνημείου μετὰ φόβου καὶ χαρᾶς μεγάλης ἔδραμον ἀπαγγεῖλαι τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ.

Orthodox ReadingHaving departed in haste from the tomb, with fear and great joyⓘ they ran to bring the besorah (the paschal announcement) to his disciples as shaliach, sent envoysⓘ.

Greek⸀καὶ ⸀ἰδοὺ Ἰησοῦς ⸀ὑπήντησεν αὐταῖς λέγων· Χαίρετε· αἱ δὲ προσελθοῦσαι ἐκράτησαν αὐτοῦ τοὺς πόδας καὶ προσεκύνησαν αὐτῷ.

Orthodox ReadingAnd behold, Jesus came to meet themⓘ and said: «Greetingsⓘ!». They, having drawn near, clasped his feetⓘ and adored him.

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Greekτότε λέγει αὐταῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς· Μὴ φοβεῖσθε· ὑπάγετε ἀπαγγείλατε τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς μου ἵνα ἀπέλθωσιν εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν, κἀκεῖ με ὄψονται.

Orthodox ReadingThen Jesus said to them: «Do not fear; go and announce to my brothersⓘ that they go to Galilee: there they will see me».

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