Leadership and Judgment in the New Jerusalem
A servant and brother, leader of the new Jerusalem, ruler of priests, chief of apostles, prominent among leaders, shining among lamps, and outshining among stars.
Peter speaks, but James legislates, and few words have settled the matter’s extent: ‘I judge that we should not trouble those from the nations’.
‘I judge’ — the one who utters these words does not reject this judgment, nor does he invalidate it.
Greek
δοῦλον καὶ ἀδελφόν, τὸν τῆς νέας Ἰερουσαλὴμ ἀρχιστράτηγον, τὸν τῶν ἱερέων ἡγεμόνα, τῶν ἀποστόλων τὸν ἔξαρχον, τὸν ἐν κεφαλαῖς κορυφήν, τὸν ἐν λύχνοις ὑπερλάμποντα, τὸν ἐν ἄστροις ὑπερφαίνοντα; Πέτρος δημηγορεῖ, ἀλλ' Ἰάκωβος νομοθετεῖ, καὶ ὀλίγαι λέξεις τὸ τοῦ ζητήματος συνέστειλαν μέγεθος· «Ἐγὼ κρίνω μὴ παρενοχλεῖν τοῖς ἀπὸ τῶν ἐθνῶν, καὶ ἑξῆς». «Ἐγὼ κρίνω»· οὗ τὴν κρίσιν ἀθετεῖν οὐ
About this text
Hesychius of Jerusalem, Homilia i in sanctum Lazarum (Greek).
Catalogue & scope
Khazarzar scan
Witnesses
- Copy-text PG 93 (Khazarzar) (Greek)
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