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The two treasures and the two masters: the generous eye — Mt 6:19-24
Mt 6,19-24·NA28·24/135·// Lc 12,33-34; 11,34-36; 16,13
θησαυρὸς ... ἐν οὐρανῷ=tesoro in cieloאוצר otzarἡ καρδία=il cuoreלב levὀφθαλμὸς ἁπλοῦς=occhio sempliceעין טובה ayin tovah (Avot 2,9)ὀφθαλμὸς πονηρός=occhio malvagioעין רעה ayin ra'ahμαμωνᾶς=Mammona (mamon: ricchezza-idolo, avodah zarah)
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Orthodox Reading
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GreekΜὴ θησαυρίζετε ὑμῖν θησαυροὺς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ὅπου σὴς καὶ βρῶσις ἀφανίζει, καὶ ὅπου κλέπται διορύσσουσι καὶ κλέπτουσι·
Orthodox ReadingDo not store up for yourselves treasuresⓘ on earth, where moth and rustⓘ devour and where thievesⓘ break in and carry off;
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Greekθησαυρίζετε δὲ ὑμῖν θησαυροὺς ἐν οὐρανῷ, ὅπου οὔτε σὴς οὔτε βρῶσις ἀφανίζει, καὶ ὅπου κλέπται οὐ διορύσσουσιν οὐδὲ κλέπτουσιν.
Orthodox Readingstore up instead for yourselves treasures in heavenⓘ that does not perish, where neither moth nor rust devours and where thieves do not break in nor carry off.
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Greekὅπου γάρ ἐστιν ὁ θησαυρός ὑμῶν, ἐκεῖ ἔσται καὶ ἡ καρδία ὑμων.
Orthodox ReadingFor where your treasure is, there will your heartⓘ be also.
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Greekὁ λύχνος τοῦ σώματός ἐστιν ὁ ὀφθαλμός· ἐὰν οὖν ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου ἁπλοῦς ᾖ, ὅλον τὸ σῶμά σου φωτεινὸν ἔσται·
Orthodox ReadingThe lampⓘ of the body is the eyeⓘ: if therefore your eye is singleⓘ — the generous and benevolent eye — your whole body will be full of light;
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Greekἐὰν δὲ ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου πονηρὸς ᾖ, ὅλον τὸ σῶμά σου σκοτεινὸν ἔσται. εἰ οὖν τὸ φῶς τὸ ἐν σοὶ σκότος ἐστί, τὸ σκότος πόσον;
Orthodox Readingbut if your eye is evilⓘ — the mean and grasping eye — your whole body will be in darknessⓘ. And if the light that is in you has become darknessⓘ, how great is that darkness!
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Greekοὐδεὶς δύναται δυσὶ κυρίοις δουλεύειν· ἢ γὰρ τὸν ἕνα μισήσει, καὶ τὸν ἕτερον ἀγαπήσει· ἢ ἑνὸς ἀνθέξεται, καὶ τοῦ ἑτέρου καταφρονήσει· οὐ δύνασθε Θεῷ δουλεύειν καὶ μαμμωνᾷ.
Orthodox ReadingNo one can serve two mastersⓘ: for either he will hate the one and love the otherⓘ, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve Godⓘ and Mammonⓘ, wealth made into an idol.