Lectionary Year C
July 15, 2001
Luke 10:25-37

Initial Acquaintance/Rough Translation

STEP I

TRANSLATION COMPARISON

(FS) COMP. OF RSV, NEB, NIV, NBE, RV60

v. 25
RSV and put him to the test
NEB came forward with this test question
NIV Stood up to test Jesus
NBE (Nueva Biblia Española) para ponerlo a prueba (to put him to the test)
RV60 (Reina-Valera Revisión de 1960)

v. 29
RSV but he, willing to justify himself
NEB but he wanted to vindicate himself
NIV but he wanted to justify himself
NBE queriendo justificarse (wanting to justify himself)
RV60 queriendo justificarse a sí mismo (wanting to justify himself, he himself)

v. 33
RSV and he had compassion on him
NEB he was moved to pity
NIV he took pity on him
NBE le dió lástima (it made him feel sorry for him)
RV60 fue movido a misericordia (he was moved to compassion)

v. 35
RSV ...two denarii...
NEB ...two silver pieces...
NBE ...40 duros...
RV60 ...dos denarios...

v. 36
RSV proved neighbor to the man
NIV was a neighbor to the man
NBE se hizo prójimo (made himself neighbor)
RV60 fue el prójimo (was[the]neighbor)

v. 37
RSV The one who showed mercy on him
NEB The one who showed him kindness
NIV The one who had mercy on him
NBE el que tuvo compasión de él" (same as NIV)
RV60 "el que usó de misericordia con él" ("he who used mercy with him")

RSV, NIV Go and do likewise
NEB Go and do as he did
NBE "Pues anda, haz tú lo mismo" ("Well go then, and you do the same")
RV60 "Ve, y haz tú lo mismo" (same as RSV and NIV)

(KS) Rough Translation
Luke 10:25-37

v. 25 And then a certain lawyer rose while putting to the test him, saying, "After I do (accomplish, perform, SHOW???) what will I receive (share in, be given) eternal (everlasting) life?" v. 26 And he said to him, "In the Law what was written (recorded)? How (In what way) are you reading?" v. 27 And (then, but) answered one said, "You shall love [the] Lord the God of you from all the heart of you and with all the soul of you and with all the strength of you and with all the mind of you and the neighbor of you as though yourself. v. 28 And he said to him, "Rightly (properly) you answered; keep doing this thing and you shall live." v. 29 And the one wishing to put in right relationship himself said to [the] Jesus, "And who is of me neighbor?" v. 30 Answering [the] Jesus said, "A certain man was coming down from Jerusalem into Jericho and he fell into the hands of robbers, who both after stripping him and after beating wounds they went leaving behind half-dead. v. 31 Just as a coincidence then a certain priest was coming down on that way and after seeing him passed by on the other side of the road. v. 32 And in the same way also a Levite happened upon the place after coming and after seeing he passed by on the other side of the road. v. 33 And (But) a certain Samaritan while traveling came upon him and after seeing he was moved with compassion. v. 34 And after coming towards (approaching) he bound up the wounds of him while pouring on oil and wine, and after setting him upon [the] his own pack animal he led him into an inn and took care of him. v. 35 And upon the next day after taking out he gave two denari to the inn-keeper and he said 'Take care of him, and anything if you should spend in addition I come in the return of me I will repay to you.' v. 36 Who of these of the three neighbor seems to you to be of the one who fell among into the robbers?" 37 And the one said, "The one who showed the mercy in company with him." And said to him Jesus, "Go! And you be showing in the same way!"

(JA) Supplemental comparative rough translation: Luke 10:25-37

(v. 25) And behold a certain one connected with the law (Gr. "nomikos" = lawyer? one learned in the law? an interpreter of...or enforcer of...? a rabbi, scribe???) stood up while scrutinizing (Gr. "peirazo" = to examine, probe, test by some standard or excellence or proof) him saying, "Teacher, having done what thing shall I inherit life eternal?" (v. 26) And he (lit. the [Jesus] one) said toward him, "In the law what thing has been/is written (or, "why" has it/is it written?)? How ( = in what way interpretively) do you read aloud ("from memory" here?)?" (v. 27) And he (lit. the [nomikos] one) having replied said, "You (sing.) shall love the Lord your (sing.) God out of your whole heart and in your whole soul and in your whole strength and in your whole understanding, and [you shall love] your (sing.) near-one (neighboring one) as yourself!" (v. 28) And he said to him, "You replied correctly (Gr. "orthos" = in an "orthodox" way?); be doing (pres. imp.) this thing and you shall live." (v. 29) And (but? adversative use of "de"?) he (lit. the [nomikos] one) wishing to make himself righteous (pres. ptcp. + aor. inf. + reflexive pronoun obj.) said toward Jesus, "And who (interrog. pronoun m/f) is my near-one?"

(v. 30) Having received under (Gr. "hypolambano" 2nd. aor. act. ptcp. n.m.s; Souter p. 270 = "I catch up in speech, by answering or contradicting or supplementing, Lk. x 30" ??? taking from below, starting from the top, rehearsing all that was said top to bottom in his mind, considering the matter as a whole??? trying to get to the bottom of it or to the heart of the matter??? ) Jesus said (spoke?), "A certain human being went down from Jerusalem into Jericho and he fell encircled by thieves (bandits? Gr. "lestais peripipto"), who (n.m.pl. rel. pronoun) having stripped him (Gr. "ekduo" opp. of "enduo" to get dressed, to clothe) and having put upon (him) blows they went away allowing (Gr. "aphiemi" = permitting [him to be]) half-dead (Gr. "hemi" [as in hemi-sphere"] + "thanes" [as in "thanatos"]). (v. 31) According to chance (Gr. "sunkuria" idiom? = in harmony with sovereign intent? as "luck" [= fortuity, the gods] would have it, or some such, or Hebraism???) a certain priest (cf. "law connection" above???) went down in (= on?) that path and having seen him he went by over against. (v. 32) Then (Gr. "de") similarly also a Levite (another specific type priest?) [having come about, happened, having become or having appeared on the scene]) according to the spot (place?) having come (arrived?) and having seen he went by over against. (v. 33) And similarly a certain Samaritan traveling along went according to it (= the spot, v. 32) and having seen he was moved with compassion (lit. in the intestines?) (v. 34) and having gone toward (him) he bound utterly the wounds of him pouring on olive oil and wine, and having placed him upon his own beast of burden he lead him (masc. instead of neut.?) into an inn (Gr. "pandochei" > "pan" + "dechomai") and he attended to him (Gr. "epimeleomai"). (v. 35) And upon the next day having cast out (?) he gave two denarii to the innkeeper and said, "Attend to him, and what thing you should spend in addition (Gr. "prosdapanao") I in the my to come again upon (Gr. "epanerchomai" ) shall repay to you." (v. 36) "Who of these three seems to you to have become near-one of the one having fallen in into the thieves (bandits?)?" (v. 37) And he (lit. the [nomikos] one) said, "The one having done the mercy thing with him." And Jesus said to him, "Go and you (sing.) be doing similarly!"

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