The term that is transliterated as “Mary Magdalene” in English is translated in American Sign Language with a sign signifying 7 demons having gone out, referring to Luke 8:2. (Source: Ruth Anna Spooner, Ron Lawer)
“Mary Magdalene” in American Sign Language, source: Deaf Harbor
The following is a stained glass window in the All Saints’ Church, Highgate, London, of the late 19thy century:
Photo by John Salmon, hosted by Wikimedia Common under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license
Stained glass is not just highly decorative, it’s a medium which has been used to express important religious messages for centuries. Literacy was not widespread in the medieval and Renaissance periods and the Church used stained glass and other artworks to teach the central beliefs of Christianity. In Gothic churches, the windows were filled with extensive narrative scenes in stained glass — like huge and colorful picture storybooks — in which worshipers could ‘read’ the stories of Christ and the saints and learn what was required for their religious salvation. (Source: Victoria and Albert Museum )
Orthodox Icons are not drawings or creations of imagination. They are in fact writings of things not of this world. Icons can represent our Lord Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary, and the Saints. They can also represent the Holy Trinity, Angels, the Heavenly hosts, and even events. Orthodox icons, unlike Western pictures, change the perspective and form of the image so that it is not naturalistic. This is done so that we can look beyond appearances of the world, and instead look to the spiritual truth of the holy person or event. (Source )
For purchasing artworks by Kateryna Shadrina go to IconArt Gallery .
Retrotraducciones en español (haga clic o pulse aquí)
Segun el costumbre de los judíos el sábado era el día de descanso y las persona siempre lo preparaban antes, el viernes en la tarde.
Un hombre, José, un anciano y líder superior del lugar de Arimatea, creía, deseaba y esperaba que viniera el reino de Dios.
El viernes en la tarde este mismo hombre, José de Arimatea en fe fue ante el gobernador romano y dijo a Pilato: “¿Puedo obtener permiso para llevar el cuerpo de Jesús?”
Pilato estaba sorprendido que Jesús ya estaría muerto. (Dijo): “Un momento” y llamó a que viniera el capitán romano. Cuando se había acercado (preguntó): “¿Jesús ya está muerto?” El capitán (dijo): “Si está muerto.”
Pilato (dijo): “Sí, tienes permiso, vete” y José de Arimateo se fue a comprar sábanas finas y después fue a Jesús, colgado en la cruz, y José tendió las sábanas y bajó el cuerpo de Jesús y lo envolvió en las sábanas y lo llevó.
Allá antes había un acantilado y habían cavado uns entrada para una tumba.
José de Arimatea, cargando el cuerpo, entró y tendió el cuerpo y salió y rodó una piedra grande tapando (la entrada de la tumba).
Ambas las mujeres María Magdalena y María lo vieron.
According to the custom of the Jews Saturday was a day of rest and the people always prepared before, Friday afternoon.
A man, Joseph, an elder and prominent leader from the place of Arimathea, believed in, and desired and waited for the coming of the kingdom of God.
On Friday afternoon this same man, Joseph of Arimathea, in faith went before the roman governor and said to Pilate: “Could I have permission to take the body of Jesus?”
Pilate was surprised that Jesus would already be dead. (He said): “Just a moment” and called the roman captain to him. When he had approached him (he asked): “Is Jesus already dead?” and the captain (said): “Yes, he is dead.”
Pilate (said): “Yes, you have permission, off you go” and Joseph of Arimathea went to buy fine sheets and afterwards went to Jesus hanging on the cross, and Joseph spread out the sheets and took down the body of Jesus and wrapped it in the sheets and carried it away.
There was a rock there into which they had dug an entrance for a tomb.
Joseph of Arimathea, carrying the body, went int and lay down the body and went out, and he rolled a big stone covering (the entrance to the tomb).
At noon it became as dark as night over the whole land. The darkness lasted until three o’clock in the afternoon. Jesus on the cross cried out loudly:
— My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
There were people near the cross. Some people began to say that Jesus was probably calling the prophet Elijah to come. One man came up, took a sponge, soaked it in vinegar. He pierced it with a stick and brought it to Jesus’ face for Jesus to drink. This man said,
— Now let’s see if the prophet will come and take Jesus down from the cross.
Jesus on the cross cried out loudly and died. His head drooped. Inside the temple there is a curtain. And this curtain, at the moment Jesus died, was torn in two. Near the cross stood a Roman general, a commander over a hundred soldiers. He saw Jesus die. And this general said,
— Truly, Jesus was the son of God!
There were also many women standing there, looking at the cross and Jesus from afar. Among them were three women: Mary Magdalene, another Mary, who was the mother of James and Joses, and Salome. They had always followed Jesus before, served him, helped him when he was in Galilee. There were many other women. They had followed Jesus to Jerusalem before.
The evening was approaching. It was Friday. It was ending, and soon after that the Sabbath would begin. There was a man named Joseph, he lived in the city of Arimathea. And he was not an ordinary man, he was a member of the Supreme Court, and he himself was waiting for the imminent coming of the Kingdom of God. He gathered his courage and went to Pilate. Joseph decided to ask Pilate for permission to take the body of Jesus, wrap it in clothes, and bury it right now, before the Sabbath. Joseph came to Pilate and turned to him:
— Let me take the body of Jesus and bury it.
Pilate was very surprised:
— How? Jesus has already died?
Pilate called the Roman commander and asked:
— Has Jesus already died? When was that?
The commander answered:
— Yes, Jesus has already died.
Pilate gave permission to take the body. Joseph bought and prepared a large cloth for wrapping, came to the cross, took down the body of Jesus, wrapped it and carried it to the rock, inside which a tomb had been made. There he laid the body, and blocked the entrance with a large stone. Nearby were two women, Mary Magdalene and Mary, who was the mother of Joses. And they looked at everything and saw how they buried Jesus and where.
Original Russian back-translation (click or tap here):
В полдень по всей земле стало темно, как ночью. Тьма продолжалась до трех часов дня. Иисус на кресте громко воскликнул: «Бог мой, Бог мой, почему ты меня оставил?» Возле креста были люди. Некоторые люди стали говорить, что, наверное, Иисус зовёт пророка Илию, чтобы он пришел. Один человек подошел, взял губку, намочил её в уксусе. Палкой проткнул ее и поднёс к лицу Иисусу, чтобы Иисус выпил. Этот человек сказал:
— Сейчас посмотрим, придет ли пророк и снимет ли Иисуса с креста?
Иисус на кресте громко вскрикнул и умер. Голова его поникла. В храме внутри есть завеса. И эта завеса, в тот момент, когда Иисус умер, разорвался на две части. Возле креста стоял один римский военачальник, командир над ста воинами. Он видел, как Иисус умер. И этот военачальник сказал:
— Воистину, Иисус он был сыном Божьим!
Также там стояло много женщин, которые издали смотрели на крест и Иисуса. Среди них были три женщины: Мария Магдалина, еще одна Мария, которая была мать Иакова и Иосета, а также Саломея. Они раньше всегда следовали за Иисусом, служили, помогали ему, когда он был в Галилее. Ещё были многие другие женщины. Они раньше последовали за Иисусом в Иерусалим.
Приближался вечер. Это была пятница. Она кончалась, скоро после этого начиналась суббота. Был один человек именем Иосиф, он жил в городе Аримафея. И он был непростым человеком, он был членом Верховного суда, и он сам ждал скорого наступления Царства Бога. Он набрался смелости пришел к Пилату. Иосиф решил попросить у Пилата разрешение забрать тело Иисуса, запеленать его, чтобы похоронить прямо сейчас, до наступления субботы. Иосиф пришел к Пилату и обратился к нему:
— Разреши мне забрать тело Иисуса и похоронить его.
Пилат очень удивился:
— Как? Иисус уже умер?
Пилат позвал римского военачальника и спросил:
— Что, Иисус уже умер? Когда это было?
Военачальник ответил:
— Да, Иисус уже умер.
Пилат разрешил забрать тело. Иосиф купил и приготовил большую ткань для пеленания, пришел к кресту, снял тело Иисуса, запеленал и отнес его к скале, внутри которой была сделана гробница. Там оно положил тело, а вход загородил большим камнем. Недалеко были две женщины, это Мария Магдалина и Мария, которая мать Иосета. И они на все смотрели и видели, как похоронили Иисуса и где.
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 15:47:
Uma: “Maria Magdalena and Maria the mother of Yoses noted where Yesus’ body was put.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Mariyam, the woman from Magdala, and Mariyam the mother of Joses were there watching, and they saw where Isa was buried.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph, they saw where the body of Jesus was placed.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Maria Magdalena and Maria the mother of Jose were also there seeing the burial (lit. placing-inside) of Jesus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Maria Magdalena and Maria the mother of Jose were watching. Therefore they knew where Jesus was buried. already rolled away.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
The name that is transliterated as “Mary” in English is translated in Libras (Brazilian Sign Language) with a sign that combines the letter M and “witness” (because she witnessed the crucifixon). (Source: Missão Kophós )
Living Water is produced for the Bible translation movement in association with Lutheran Bible Translators. Lyrics derived from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®).
etheōroun (cf. 3.11) ‘they were observing,’ ‘they were watching.’
pou (cf. 14.12) ‘where.’
tetheitai ‘he has been placed,’ ‘he has been put.’
Translation:
Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses may be translated as ‘Mary who was from Magdala town and Mary who was Joses’ mother.’
He was laid, if changed into an active form, may be translated as ‘they put him’ (or ‘the body’).
Quoted with permission from Bratcher, Robert G. and Nida, Eugene A. A Handbook on the Gospel of Mark. (UBS Handbook Series). New York: UBS, 1961. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .
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