"The stigmata of Jesus" in Paul's body. An examination of Gal 6:17
Jan Kozłowski
Uniwersytet Warszawski, Instytut Filologii Klasycznej (Poland)
Abstract
At the end of the Epistle to the Galatians, Paul writes: “From now on, let no one make trouble for me; for I carry in my body the marks (stigmata) of Jesus”. According to most scholars, Paul refers here to scars caused by the wounds he suffered during his apostolic ministry. By calling them the stigmata of Jesus, according to many, Paul was metaphorically thinking about a tattoo or a burn mark – a sign of belonging to Jesus. However, a philological and contextual analysis suggests that by the stigmata of Jesus Paul metaphorically had in mind the wounds of crucifixion, whereas the words “I carry in my body” should not be understood literally.
Keywords:
Paul the Apostle, stigmata, Epistle to the GalatiansReferences
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Authors
Jan KozłowskiUniwersytet Warszawski, Instytut Filologii Klasycznej Poland
Dr Jan M. KOZŁOWSKI – adiunkt w Zakładzie Literatur i Języków Klasycznych w Instytucie Filologii Klasycznej Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego. Nauczyciel języka starogreckiego i łaciny. Głównym przedmiotem jego badań jest
literatura wczesnochrześcijańska, którą traktuje metodologicznie jako integralną część kultury grecko-rzymskiej. Publikował m.in w Journal for the Study of Ju- 178 daism, Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses, Vetera Christianorum, Vigiliae Christianae i innych czasopismach naukowych poświęconych tematyce wczesnego chrześcijaństwa.
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