Martha’s delay between ‘Take away the stone’ and the act
The slowness of taking away the stone over the cave came from the dead man’s sister.
Between “Take away the stone” and “So they took away the stone” Martha’s words hindered: “Lord, already he smells, for it is the fourth day.”
Greek
Ἡ βραδυτὴς τοῦ ἀρθῆναι τὸν ἐπικείμενον τῷ σπηλαίῳ λίθον ἀπὸ τῆς ἀδελφῆς τοῦ τετελευτηκότος γεγένηται.
Μεταξὺ τοῦ Ἄρατε τὸν λίθον καὶ τοῦ Ἦραν οὖν τὸν λίθον τὰ τῆς Μάρθας ἐνεπόδισεν· Ἤδη ὄζει, τεταρταῖος γάρ ἐστιν.
About this text
Origen’s Commentary on John, Book 28 (later tomoi). Complete on this page: §§1–26.
English follows Preuschen, Origenes Werke IV (GCS 10, 1903). Heine FOTC was not used as wording. This page is Book 28 §§1–26 of the later books (13, 19, 20, 28, 32).
Witnesses
- Copy-text Preuschen, Origenes Werke IV = GCS 10 (1903) (Greek · Book 28 §§1–26)
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.