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New Covenant
Parallel Gospel text: Greek (SBLGNT) · orthodox reading
567 pericopes
matteo-3-1-12
Mt 3,1-12·NA28·7/135·// Mc 1,1-8·Lc 3,1-18
μετανοεῖτε=fate teshuvahתְּשׁוּבָה teshuvahβασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν=Regno dei Cieliמַלְכוּת שָׁמַיִם malkhut shamayimφωνὴ βοῶντος ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ=voce nel deserto (Is 40,3 = 1QS VIII,12)τριχῶν καμήλου=peli di cammello (Eliyahu 2Re 1,8)אַדֶּרֶת שֵׂעָר adderet se'arγεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν=generazione di vipere (Is 14,29)ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ καὶ πυρί=in Spirito Santo e fuoco
II domenica di Avvento — anno A
v.
Greek
Orthodox Reading
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GreekἘν δὲ ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις παραγίνεται Ἰωάννης ὁ βαπτιστὴς κηρύσσων ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ τῆς Ἰουδαίας
Orthodox ReadingIn those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judeaⓘ,
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Greek⸀καὶ λέγων· Μετανοεῖτε, ἤγγικεν γὰρ ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν.
Orthodox Readingsaying: «Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at handⓘ!».
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Greekοὗτος γάρ ἐστιν ὁ ῥηθεὶς ⸀διὰ Ἠσαΐου τοῦ προφήτου λέγοντος· Φωνὴ βοῶντος ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ· Ἑτοιμάσατε τὴν ὁδὸν κυρίου, εὐθείας ποιεῖτε τὰς τρίβους αὐτοῦ.
Orthodox ReadingHe is the one of whom the prophet Isaiah spoke: A voice of one crying in the wildernessⓘ: Prepare the way of the Lord.
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Greekαὐτὸς δὲ ὁ Ἰωάννης εἶχεν τὸ ἔνδυμα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τριχῶν καμήλου καὶ ζώνην δερματίνην περὶ τὴν ὀσφὺν αὐτοῦ, ἡ δὲ τροφὴ ⸂ἦν αὐτοῦ⸃ ἀκρίδες καὶ μέλι ἄγριον.
Orthodox ReadingJohn wore a garment of camel's hair and a leather beltⓘ; his food was locusts and wild honeyⓘ.
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Greekτότε ἐξεπορεύετο πρὸς αὐτὸν Ἱεροσόλυμα καὶ πᾶσα ἡ Ἰουδαία καὶ πᾶσα ἡ περίχωρος τοῦ Ἰορδάνου,
Orthodox ReadingJerusalem and all Judea went out to him
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Greekκαὶ ἐβαπτίζοντο ἐν τῷ Ἰορδάνῃ ⸀ποταμῷ ὑπ’ αὐτοῦ ἐξομολογούμενοι τὰς ἁμαρτίας αὐτῶν.
Orthodox Readingand were baptized in the Jordan, confessing their sinsⓘ.
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GreekἸδὼν δὲ πολλοὺς τῶν Φαρισαίων καὶ Σαδδουκαίων ἐρχομένους ἐπὶ τὸ βάπτισμα ⸀αὐτοῦ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· Γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν, τίς ὑπέδειξεν ὑμῖν φυγεῖν ἀπὸ τῆς μελλούσης ὀργῆς;
Orthodox ReadingSeeing many Pharisees and Sadduceesⓘ, he said: «Brood of vipersⓘ! Who taught you to flee from the wrath to comeⓘ?
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Greekποιήσατε οὖν καρπὸν ἄξιον τῆς μετανοίας
Orthodox ReadingBear fruit worthy of repentanceⓘ
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Greekκαὶ μὴ δόξητε λέγειν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς· Πατέρα ἔχομεν τὸν Ἀβραάμ, λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν ὅτι δύναται ὁ θεὸς ἐκ τῶν λίθων τούτων ἐγεῖραι τέκνα τῷ Ἀβραάμ.
Orthodox Readingand do not say: We have Abraham as our fatherⓘ! From these stones God can raise up children to Abraham.
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Greekἤδη ⸀δὲ ἡ ἀξίνη πρὸς τὴν ῥίζαν τῶν δένδρων κεῖται· πᾶν οὖν δένδρον μὴ ποιοῦν καρπὸν καλὸν ἐκκόπτεται καὶ εἰς πῦρ βάλλεται.
Orthodox ReadingThe axe is laid to the rootⓘ.
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GreekἘγὼ μὲν ⸂ὑμᾶς βαπτίζω⸃ ἐν ὕδατι εἰς μετάνοιαν· ὁ δὲ ὀπίσω μου ἐρχόμενος ἰσχυρότερός μού ἐστιν, οὗ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἱκανὸς τὰ ὑποδήματα βαστάσαι· αὐτὸς ὑμᾶς βαπτίσει ἐν πνεύματι ἁγίῳ ⸂καὶ πυρί⸃·
Orthodox ReadingI baptize you with water for repentance; but one comes who is mightier than Iⓘ, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fireⓘ.
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Greekοὗ τὸ πτύον ἐν τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ διακαθαριεῖ τὴν ἅλωνα αὐτοῦ καὶ συνάξει τὸν σῖτον αὐτοῦ εἰς τὴν ⸀ἀποθήκην, τὸ δὲ ἄχυρον κατακαύσει πυρὶ ἀσβέστῳ.
Orthodox ReadingHis winnowing forkⓘ is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor».