# Didache 10.6

- Author: Anonymous
- Work: [Didache](https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/didache/) (*Doctrina duodecim apostolorum*)
- Date: ca. 50–150 (often ca. 100) (disputed)
- Source: Lake, LCL 24:324; Kirsopp Lake, ed. and trans., The Apostolic Fathers, vol. 1, LCL 24 (London: Heinemann; New York: Macmillan, 1912), 308–333 (Greek text: K. Lake, The Apostolic Fathers (LCL, 1912-1913), digitized by the First Thousand Years of Greek project (Open Greek and Latin), CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Translation: Claude (claude-opus-5-5), 2026-09-26
- Canonical URL: https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/didache/10/6/

Summary: A closing prayer for Christ's coming: “Maranatha.”

## Greek text

ἐλθέτω χάρις καὶ παρελθέτω ὁ κόσμος οὗτος. Ὡσαννὰ τῷ θεῷ Δαυείδ. εἴ τις ἅγιός ἐστιν, ἐρχέσθω· εἴ τις οὐκ ἔστι, μετανοείτω· μαρὰν ἀθά· ἀμήν.

## English translation (Claude)

Let grace come, and let this world pass away. Hosanna to the God of David. If anyone is holy, let him come; if anyone is not, let him repent. Maranatha. Amen.”

## Scripture references

- Matt 21:9: allusion, high confidence
- 1 Cor 16:22: allusion, high confidence
- Rev 22:20: echo, medium confidence
- 1 John 2:17: echo, low confidence

## Translation notes

- “Maranatha”: Aramaic, “Our Lord, come!” (1 Cor 16:22; compare Rev 22:20).
- “God of David”: some editors emend to “Son of David” (Matt 21:9).

## Citation (SBL)

Did. 10.6 (trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/didache/10/6/).