 |
| Image by ChatGPT |
The RCL text for Epiphany 8A is Matthew 5.38-48, part of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount.
This is my translation which stays close to the Greek but perhaps gives a different tone.
Matthew 5.38-48 mgvhoffman
38 “You’ve heard that it was said,
‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’
39 But I’m telling you not to retaliate against an evil person.
Rather, should anyone slap you on your right cheek,
turn the other to them as well.
40 And as for the one who wants to sue you and take your undergarment?
Give them your outer garment as well.
41 And should anyone force you to go one mile?
Go on with them for two.
42 As for the one asking you for something?
Give it to them.
And the one who wants to borrow from you?
Don’t turn them away.
43 You’ve heard that it was said,
‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’
44 But I’m telling you, love your enemies and pray for the ones persecuting you,
45 so that you become children of your heavenly Father,
because the sun, God causes it to rise on the evil and the good,
and sends rain on the righteous and unrighteous.
46 For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have?
Don’t even the tax collectors do the same?
47 And if you greet only your siblings, what are you doing more than others?
Don’t even the Gentile do the same?
48 So then, as for you, you are to be perfectly whole, just as your heavenly Father is perfectly whole.”
- For an explanation of my choices, HERE is a guide comparing translations and highlighting grammatical and lexical issues.
No comments:
Post a Comment