Sunday, May 03, 2020

Readings for May 3, 2020 Annotated—Fourth Sunday of Easter, Lectionary: 49

The bolded hyperlinks to scriptural citations will take you to additional translations of the scriptures cited. The other hyperlinks will take you to explanations of original Hebrew or Greek words. 


Reading 1: Acts 2:14A, 36-41  
Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice, and proclaimed: “Let the whole house of Israel know  for certain  that God has made both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.” 

Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and they asked Peter and the other apostles, “What are we to do, my brothers?”

Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is made to you and to your children and to all those far off, whomever the Lord our God will call.”

He testified with many other arguments, and was exhorting them, “Saveyourselves from this corrupt generation.” Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand persons were added that day.

know= γινώσκω = ginōskō
understand, perceive, have knowledge of; become acquainted with; allow, be aware (of); 

for certainσφαλς = asphalōs
assuredly; securely (literally or figuratively); the knowledge there enjoined involves freedom from fear of contradiction; 

Lord= κύριος = kyrios
variously translated in the NT, "'Lord,' 'master,' 'Master,' 'owner,' 'Sir;' one who has the disposal of anything; one to whom service is due on any ground; one who exercises power;he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding;the sovereign, prince, chief; a title of honour expressive of respect and reverence; supreme in authority

Christ= Χριστός = Christos
Anointed; the Messiah, the Son of God

Repent= μετανοέω = metanoeō
a change for the better, an amendment; to change one's mind for better, heartily to amend with abhorrence of one's past sins; to think differently or afterwards, i.e. reconsider (morally, feel compunction); to feel sorry that one has done this or that; used especially of those who, conscious of their sins and with manifest tokens of sorrow, are intent on obtaining God's pardon

forgivenessφεσις = aphesis
denotes a release, from bondage, imprisonment, etc; a dismissal, release; forgiveness or pardon, of sins (letting them go as if they had never been committed), remission of the penalty

gift= δωρεά= dōrea
denotes "a free gift," stressing its gratuitous character; a gratuity; freely, for naught, gratis, gratuitously; without just cause, unnecessarily

exhorting= παρακαλέω = parakaleō
a kind of calling to a person which is meant to produce a particular effect; to admonish, exhort, to urge; to intreat

Save= σζω = sōzō
used of "healing" or "restoration to health;" "to make whole," and, in the Passive Voice, "to be made whole," or "to be whole;" rescue from danger or destruction; deliver or protect; to deliver from the penalties of the Messianic judgment

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 23 
R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. In verdant pastures he gives merepose; beside restful waters he leads me; he refreshes my soul.
R. 
The Lord  is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.
He 
guides me in right paths for his name’s sake. 
Even though I walk in the dark valley I fear no evil; for you are at my side
with your rod and your staff that 
give me courage.
R. 
The Lord  is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.
You 
spread the table before me in the sight of my foes;
you 
anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
R. 
The Lord  is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.
Only goodness and kindness follow me all the days of my life;
and I shall 
dwell in the house of the LORD for years to come.
R. 
The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.

The Lordיְהֹוָה= Yĕhovah
Jehovah = "the existing One;" the proper name of the one true God; the self-Existent or Eternal

shepherdרָעָה= ra`ah
to pasture, tend, graze, feed; ruler, teacher (fig); to associate with, be a friend of; to be a special friend; generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend); keep company with; pastor; a teacher of virtue and wisdom; to delight in

gives meרָבַץ= rabats
to cause to lie down; make to rest, sit

leadsנָהַל= nahal
to lead, give rest, lead with care, guide to a watering place or station, cause to rest, bring to a station or place of rest, guide, refresh; sustain:—carry, feed, guide, lead (gently, on); to guard 

refreshesשׁוּב= shuwb
to restore, refresh, repair (fig); to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore; feed, lay down, lie down, lodge; relieve; rescue; to bring back anyone’s life

guidesנָחָה= nachah
to lead, guide; by implication, to transport; govern

rightצֶדֶק= tsedeq
justice, rightness, righteousness; the right (natural, moral or legal); straightness; liberation, welfare, felicity

give me courageנָחַם= nacham
to comfort oneself, ease oneself; be consoled

spreadעָרַךְ= `arak 
to arrange, set or put or lay in order, set in array, prepare, order, ordain, handle, furnish

anointדָּשֵׁן= dashen
to make fat, anoint; to be made fat; to satisfy; accept; to be satiated abundantly

overflowsרְוָיָה= rĕvayah
saturation;satisfaction:—runneth over, wealthy 

dwellיָשַׁב= yashab
remain, sit, abide; to settle; remain, tarry; inhabit; 


Reading 2: 1 Peter 2:20-25 
Beloved:
If you are 
patient when you suffer for doing what is good, this is a grace before God. For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example that you should follow in his footsteps.

He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth.When he was insulted, he returned no insult; when he suffered, he did not threaten; instead, he handed himself over  to the one who judges justly. He himself bore our sins in his body upon the cross, so that, free from sin, we might live for righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. For you had gone astray like sheep, but you have now returned to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.

patientπομένω = hypomenō
to remain in a place instead of leaving it, to stay behind;to persevere; to endure bravely and trustfully; suggesting endurance under what would be burdensome; to persevere: under misfortunes and trials to hold fast to one's faith in Christ; to abide under, to bear up courageously; tarry; to remain i.e. abide, not recede or flee; to endure, bear bravely and calmly: ill treatments

followπακολουθέω = epakoloutheō
to follow after, close upon; to follow (close) upon, follow after; to tread in one's footsteps i.e. to imitate his example;to accompany

handed himself over= παραδίδωμι = paradidōmi
to give over into (one's) power or use; to give into the hands (of another); to deliver to one something to keep, use, take care of, manage; to surrender, i.e yield up, intrust, transmit; to permit, allow; gives itself up, presents itself

returnedπιστρέφω = epistrephō
to turn about, turn towards;to turn oneself round; to cause to return, to bring back

shepherd= ποιμήν = poimēn
one who tends herds or flocks" (not merely one who feeds them); he to whose care and control others have committed themselves, and whose precepts they follow

guardianπίσκοπος = episkopos
an overseer; a man charged with the duty of seeing that things to be done by others are done rightly, any curator, guardian or superintendent; 

Alleluia: John 10:14  
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
I am the good 
shepherd, says the Lord; I know my sheep, and mine know me.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

shepherd= ποιμήν = poimēn
one who tends herds or flocks" (not merely one who feeds them); he to whose care and control others have committed themselves, and whose precepts they follow


Gospel: John 10:1-10  
Jesus said:
“Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever does not enter a sheepfold through the gate but climbs over elsewhere is a thief and a robber. But whoever enters through the gate is the 
shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens it for him, and the sheep hear his voice, as the shepherd calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has driven out all his own, he walks ahead of them, and the sheep follow him, because they recognize his voice.
But they will not follow a stranger; they will run away from him, because they do not recognize the voice of strangers.” Although Jesus used this figure of speech, the Pharisees did not realize what he was trying to tell them. 

So Jesus said again, “Amen, amen, I say to you, I am the gate for the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the gate. Whoever enters through me will be saved, and will come in and go out and find pasture. A thief comes only to steal and slaughter and destroy; I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly.”

shepherd= ποιμήν = poimēn
one who tends herds or flocks" (not merely one who feeds them); he to whose care and control others have committed themselves, and whose precepts they follow

hearκούω = akouō
to understand, perceive the sense of what is said; to comprehend, to understand; hearken; to attend to, consider what is or has been said; to give ear to a teaching or a teacher;to get by hearing, learn; to yield to, hear and obey;to yield obedience to the voice

calls= φωνέω = phōneō
to call, to call one's self; to send for, summon; to call out of (i.e. bid one to quit a place and come to one); to invite; to address, accost, call by a name

leadsξάγω = exagō
bring forth (out), fetch (lead) out

drivenκβάλλω = ekballō
drive out, to send out; to draw out, extract; to bring out of, to draw or bring forth; to lead one forth or away somewhere with a force which he cannot resist

followκολουθέω = akoloutheō
to follow one who precedes, join him as his attendant, accompany him; to accompany (specially, as a disciple):—follow, reach; to cleave steadfastly to one, conform wholly to his example, in living and if need be in dying also

recognize= εδω = eidō
to know by perception; to know, to have knowledge of; to know, i.e. get knowledge of, understand, perceive; to have regard for one, cherish, pay attention to; to perceive, notice, discern, discover; to be skilled in

enters= εσέρχομαι = eiserchomai
to come into; entrance into any condition, state of things

saved= σζω = sōzō
used of "healing" or "restoration to health;" "to make whole," and, in the Passive Voice, "to be made whole," or "to be whole;" rescue from danger or destruction; deliver or protect; to deliver from the penalties of the Messianic judgment

pasture=νομή nomē
growth, increase; he shall not want the needful supplies for the true life

life= ζωή= zōē
the state of one who is possessed of vitality or is animate;of the absolute fulness of life, both essential and ethical; life real and genuine, a life active and vigorous, devoted to God, blessed

abundantly= περισσός = perissos
exceedingly; over and above, more than is necessary, superadded;supremely;superior, extraordinary, surpassing, uncommon;   pre-eminence, superiority, advantage, more eminent, more remarkable, more excellent; beyond measure, more, superfluous

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