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Domenica, 28 aprile 2024 - San Luigi Maria Grignion da Montfort ( Letture di oggi)

Revelation 12


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NEW JERUSALEMGREEK BIBLE
1 Now a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman, robed with the sun, standing on the moon, and onher head a crown of twelve stars.1 Και σημειον μεγα εφανη εν τω ουρανω, γυνη ενδεδυμενη τον ηλιον, και η σεληνη υποκατω των ποδων αυτης, και επι της κεφαλης αυτης στεφανος αστερων δωδεκα,
2 She was pregnant, and in labour, crying aloud in the pangs of childbirth.2 και εγκυος ουσα εκραζε κοιλοπονουσα και βασανιζομενη δια να γεννηση.
3 Then a second sign appeared in the sky: there was a huge red dragon with seven heads and tenhorns, and each of the seven heads crowned with a coronet.3 Και εφανη αλλο σημειον εν τω ουρανω, και ιδου, δρακων μεγας κοκκινος, εχων κεφαλας επτα και κερατα δεκα, και επι τας κεφαλας αυτου διαδηματα επτα,
4 Its tail swept a third of the stars from the sky and hurled them to the ground, and the dragon stoppedin front of the woman as she was at the point of giving birth, so that it could eat the child as soon as it was born.4 και η ουρα αυτου εσυρε το τριτον των αστερων του ουρανου και ερριψεν αυτους εις την γην. Και ο δρακων εσταθη ενωπιον της γυναικος της μελλουσης να γεννηση, δια να καταφαγη το τεκνον αυτης, οταν γεννηση.
5 The woman was delivered of a boy, the son who was to rule al the nations with an iron sceptre, andthe child was taken straight up to God and to his throne,5 Και εγεννησε παιδιον αρρεν, το οποιον μελλει να ποιμανη παντα τα εθνη εν ραβδω σιδηρα? και το τεκνον αυτης ηρπασθη προς τον Θεον και τον θρονον αυτου.
6 while the woman escaped into the desert, where God had prepared a place for her to be looked afterfor twelve hundred and sixty days.6 Και η γυνη εφυγεν εις την ερημον, οπου εχει τοπον ητοιμασμενον απο του Θεου, δια να τρεφωσιν αυτην εκει ημερας χιλιας διακοσιας εξηκοντα.
7 And now war broke out in heaven, when Michael with his angels attacked the dragon. The dragonfought back with his angels,7 Και εγεινε πολεμος εν τω ουρανω? ο Μιχαηλ και οι αγγελοι αυτου επολεμησαν κατα του δρακοντος? και ο Δρακων επολεμησε και οι αγγελοι αυτου,
8 but they were defeated and driven out of heaven.8 και δεν υπερισχυσαν, ουδε ευρεθη πλεον τοπος αυτων εν τω ουρανω.
9 The great dragon, the primeval serpent, known as the devil or Satan, who had led all the world astray,was hurled down to the earth and his angels were hurled down with him.9 Και ερριφθη ο δρακων ο μεγας, ο οφις ο αρχαιος, ο καλουμενος Διαβολος και ο Σατανας, ο πλανων την οικουμενην ολην, ερριφθη εις την γην, και οι αγγελοι αυτου ερριφθησαν μετ' αυτου.
10 Then I heard a voice shout from heaven, 'Salvation and power and empire for ever have been wonby our God, and all authority for his Christ, now that the accuser, who accused our brothers day and night beforeour God, has been brought down.10 Και ηκουσα φωνην μεγαλην λεγουσαν εν τω ουρανω? Τωρα εγεινεν η σωτηρια και δυναμις και η βασιλεια του Θεου ημων και η εξουσια τον Χριστου αυτου, διοτι κατερριφθη ο κατηγορος των αδελφων ημων, ο κατηγορων αυτους ενωπιον του Θεου ημων ημεραν και νυκτα.
11 They have triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word to which they bore witness,because even in the face of death they did not cling to life.11 Και αυτοι ενικησαν αυτον δια το αιμα του Αρνιου και δια τον λογον της μαρτυριας αυτων, και δεν ηγαπησαν την ψυχην αυτων μεχρι θανατου.
12 So let the heavens rejoice and al who live there; but for you, earth and sea, disaster is coming --because the devil has gone down to you in a rage, knowing that he has little time left.'12 Δια τουτο ευφραινεσθε οι ουρανοι και οι κατοικουντες εν αυτοις? ουαι εις τους κατοικουντας την γην και την θαλασσαν, διοτι κατεβη ο διαβολος εις εσας εχων θυμον μεγαν, επειδη γνωριζει οτι ολιγον καιρον εχει.
13 As soon as the dragon found himself hurled down to the earth, he sprang in pursuit of the woman,the mother of the male child,13 Και οτε ειδεν ο δρακων οτι ερριφθη εις την γην, εδιωξε την γυναικα, ητις εγεννησε τον αρρενα.
14 but she was given a pair of the great eagle's wings to fly away from the serpent into the desert, to theplace where she was to be looked after for a time, two times and half a time.14 Και εδοθησαν εις την γυναικα δυο πτερυγες του αετου του μεγαλου, δια να πετα εις την ερημον εις τον τοπον αυτης, οπου τρεφεται εκει καιρον και καιρους και ημισυ καιρου απο προσωπου του οφεως.
15 So the serpent vomited water from his mouth, like a river, after the woman, to sweep her away in thecurrent,15 Και ερριψεν ο οφις οπισω της γυναικος εκ του στοματος αυτου υδωρ ως ποταμον, δια να καμη να συρη αυτην ο ποταμος.
16 but the earth came to her rescue; it opened its mouth and swal owed the river spewed from thedragon's mouth.16 Και εβοηθησεν την γυναικα και ηνοιξεν η γη, το στομα αυτης και κατεπιε τον ποταμον, τον οποιον ερριψεν ο δρακων εκ του στοματος αυτου.
17 Then the dragon was enraged with the woman and went away to make war on the rest of herchildren, who obey God's commandments and have in themselves the witness of Jesus.17 Και ωργισθη ο δρακων κατα της γυναικος και υπηγε να καμη πολεμον με τους λοιπους του σπερματος αυτης, τους φυλαττοντας τας εντολας του Θεου και εχοντας την μαρτυριαν του Ιησου Χριστου.
18 And I took my stand on the seashore.