Shepherd of Hermas, Chapter 67
Introduction
This entry meets the strict three-criteria standard of the Theosis Library:
- Manuscript scan: The actual folio(s) of Codex Sinaiticus containing this chapter, from the Codex Sinaiticus Project (codexsinaiticus.org). Each section links to the specific folio holding its verses.
- Original text: The Codex Sinaiticus Project's verbatim transcription of the folio shown (uncial letters, lunate sigma, nomina sacra preserved).
- English translation: J. B. Lightfoot, The Apostolic Fathers (1891), public domain, retrieved verbatim from Lightfoot 1891 via earlychristianwritings.com transcription.
Numbering: Chapter 67 in the continuous (Whittaker) numbering used by the Codex Sinaiticus Project is Similitude 8, chapter 1 in Lightfoot's traditional division, which the English column follows.
Why this is here: Codex Sinaiticus binds this text after Revelation, alongside the canonical books. Reading it on the same parchment as the Gospels is primary evidence for how a 4th-century Christian community treated it.
Numbering: English verses 12, 13 have no Greek under that number in the codex as transcribed; Greek verses 17, 18 have no English counterpart under that number. Compare by content.
How was this verified? (Provenance)
1εδιξεν μοι ϊτεαν μεγαλην ϲκεπαζουϲαν παιδια κ(αι) ορη και υπο την ϲκεπην τηϲ ϊτηϲ ιτεαϲ παντεϲ εληλυθιϲαν οι κεκλημενοι τω ονοματι του κυ 2ϊϲτηκι δε αγγελοϲ του κυ ενδ̣ο̣ξοϲ λιαν ϋψηλοϲ παρα την ιτεαν δρεπανον εχων μεγα και εκοπτεν κλαδουϲ εκ τηϲ ϊτεαϲ μικρα δε ραβδια επεδιδουν αυτοιϲ ωϲει πηχιαια 3μετα το πανταϲ λαβι τα ραβδια εθηκεν το δρεπανον ο αγγελοϲ και το δενδρον εκεινο ϋγιεϲ ην οιον και εωρακειν αυτ̣ο 4εθαυμαζον εν εμαυτω λεγων τοϲουτων κλαδων κεκομμενων το δενδοϲ υγιεϲ εϲ̣τιν λεγι μοι ο ποιμ̣η̣ν̣ 5απεδ̣ι̣δου ταϲ ραβδουϲ ε̣λαμβανε δε ο αγγελοϲ̣ του
1He showed me a [great] willow, overshadowing plains and mountains, and under the shadow of the willow all have come who are called by the name of the Lord. 2And by the willow there stood an angel of the Lord, glorious and very tall, having a great sickle, and he was lopping branches from the willow, and giving them to the people that sheltered beneath the willow; and he gave them little rods about a cubit long. 3And after all had taken the rods, the angel laid aside the sickle, and the tree was sound, just as I had seen it. 4Then I marvelled within myself, saying, "How is the tree sound after so many branches have been lopped off?" The shepherd saith to me, "Marvel not that the tree remained sound, after so many branches were lopped off but wait until thou seest all things, and it shall be shown to thee what it is." 5The angel who gave the rods to the people demanded them back from them again, and according as they had received them, so also they were summoned to him, and each of them returned the several rods. But the angel of the Lord took them, and examined them.
6τουϲ ταϲ τοια̣υταϲ ραβδουϲ επιδ̣εδωκο̣ταϲ χωριϲ ιϲτανε̣ϲθαι 7ετεροι δε επε̣διδοϲαν ξηραϲ α̣λλ ουκ ηϲαν βεβρωμεναι υπο ϲητοϲ̣ και τουτουϲ εκελευϲεν χωριϲ ϊϲταϲθαι 8ετεροι δε επεδιδ̣ουν ημιξηρουϲ κ̣αι ουτοι χωριϲ ϊϲταντο 9ετεροι δε̣ εδιδουν ταϲ ραβαδουϲ αυτων ημ̣ιξηρουϲ και ϲχι̣ϲ̣μαϲ εχουϲαϲ κα̣ι ουτοι χωριϲ ϊϲταντο 10ετεροι δε επεδιδουν ταϲ̣ ραβδουϲ χωραϲ με̣ν ϲχιϲμαϲ δε εχουϲαϲ και ουτοι χωριϲ ϊϲτανον̣το
6From some he received the rods withered and eaten as it were by grubs: the angel ordered those who gave up rods like these to stand apart. 7And others gave them up withered, but not grub-eaten; and these again he ordered to stand apart. 8And others gave them up half-withered; these also stood apart. 9And others gave up their rods half-withered and with cracks; these also stood apart. 10And others gave up their rods green and with cracks; these also stood apart. And others gave up their rods one half withered and one half green; these also stood apart.
11ετεροι δ̣ε επ̣εδιδουν ταϲ 14βδουϲ αυτων πα̣ρα μικρον ολαϲ χ̣λωραϲ ελαχιϲτον δε τω ην αυτου τ̣ο̣ ϲ̣χιϲμα δε ειχο̣ν εν εαυτεϲ και ουτ̣οι χωριϲ ϊϲταντο 15ετερων δε ην ελ̣αχιϲτον ρον τα δε λοιπα μερη των ραβδον ξηρα και ουτοι χωριϲ ϊϲτανοντο
11And others brought their rods two parts of the rod green, and the third part withered; these also stood apart. And others gave them up two parts withered, and the third part green; these also stood apart. 12And others gave up their rods nearly all green, but a very small portion of their rods was withered, just the end; but they had cracks in them; these also stood apart. 13And in those of others there was a very small portion green, but the rest of the rods was withered; these also stood apart. 14And others came bringing their rods green, as they received them from the angel; and the most part of the multitude gave up their rods in this state; and the angel rejoiced exceedingly at these; these also stood apart. 15And others gave up their rods green and with shoots, these also stood apart; and at these again the angel rejoiced exceedingly.
16ετεροι δε ηρχοντο ταϲ ραβδουϲ χλωραϲ εχοτ̣εϲ ωϲ ελαβον παρα του αγγελου το δε π̣λεον μεροϲ τ̣ου οχλου τοιαυταϲ ρ̣αβδουϲ επεδιδοϲαν · ο δε αγγελοϲ επι τουτοιϲ εχαρη λιαν̣ και ουτοι χωριϲ ιϲ̣τανοντο 17ετεροι δε επεδιδουν ταυτω ταϲ ραβδουϲ χ̣λωραϲ και παραφυαδ̣αϲ εχουϲαϲ και ουτ̣οι χωριϲ ϊϲτανον̣το και επι τουτοι̣ϲ̣ δ̣ε λιαν ο αγγελοϲ εχαρη 18εγενεϲαν ετεροι δε εδιδουν ταϲ ραβ̣δ̣ο̣υ̣ϲ̣ αυτων χλω̣ραϲ και παραφυαδαϲ εχουϲαϲ αι δε παραφυαδεϲ α̣υτων ωϲ̣ε̣ι̣ καρπον τινα ηχο και λιαν ϊλαροι ηϲα οι ανθρωποι εκινοι ων ε̣ ραβδοι το̣ιαυται ευρεθηϲαν̣ και ο αγγελοϲ επι τουτοιϲ η̣γαλιατο και ο ποι̣μην ϲυν αυτω λιαν ϊλαροϲ η̣ν̣ ε̣πι τουτοιϲ
16And others gave up their rods green and with shoots; and their shoots had, as it were, a kind of fruit. And those men were exceeding gladsome, whose rods were found in this state. And over them the angel exulted, and the shepherd was very gladsome over them.
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Source & Cross-References
- Source text: Codex Sinaiticus folio + transcription (codexsinaiticus.org) + J. B. Lightfoot, The Apostolic Fathers (1891) — view original
- Critical edition: Tischendorf 8th edition (1869) / Codex Sinaiticus transcription
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