Strike the shepherd: disciples scattered
Here is how Zechariah speaks in turn: ‘Sword, awake against my shepherd and against the man who is my companion. Strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the fold will be scattered.’ (Zech 13:7; Mt 26:31)
This prophecy was fulfilled when Christ was seized by the Jews; all his disciples abandoned him for fear of suffering death with him, because they did not yet have a firm faith until they saw him risen from the dead. (Mt 26:56; Jn 20:19)
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About this text
Irenaeus’s short handbook of the apostolic preaching (Epideixis), preserved in Armenian. English here is a densified reading translation for study. Prior English exists (Robinson / Wilson) — this is not an Original English Translation.
English follows the Armenian of Patrologia Orientalis XII.5. Barthoulot’s French was used as a sense-check only. Robinson (1920) and Wilson’s prior English exist and were checked for independence — this page is densified English, not Original English Translation / no-previous-English.
Witnesses
- Copy-text PO XII.5 Epideixis (Armenian, Matenadaran M3710) (Armenian · §§1–10)
- Checked print Barthoulot French (PD) (French · §§1–10)
- Prior English Check Robinson 1920 / Wilson English (English · full work (prior complete English exists))
English is newly prepared for study from the stated edition. Open Greek on each section for the source text. This is not a complete critical edition.