1[] Εν τω μεταξυ αφου συνηθροισθησαν αι μυριαδες του οχλου, ωστε κατεπατουν αλληλους, ηρχισε να λεγη προς τους μαθητας αυτου πρωτον· Προσεχετε εις εαυτους απο της ζυμης των Φαρισαιων, ητις ειναι υποκρισις.
1Meanwhile, when a multitude of many thousands had gathered together, so much so that they trampled on each other, he began to tell his disciples first of all, “Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
2Αλλα δεν ειναι ουδεν κεκαλυμμενον, το οποιον δεν θελει ανακαλυφθη, και κρυπτον, το οποιον δεν θελει γνωρισθη·
2 But there is nothing covered up, that will not be revealed, nor hidden, that will not be known.
3οθεν οσα ειπετε εν τω σκοτει εν τω φωτι θελουσιν ακουσθη, και ο, τι ελαλησατε προς το ωτιον εν τοις ταμειοις θελει κηρυχθη επι των δωματων.
3 Therefore whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light. What you have spoken in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops.
4Λεγω δε προς εσας τους φιλους μου· Μη φοβηθητε απο των αποκτεινοντων το σωμα και μετα ταυτα μη δυναμενων περισσοτερον τι να πραξωσι.
4 “I tell you, my friends, don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
5Θελω δε σας δειξει ποιον να φοβηθητε· Φοβηθητε εκεινον, οστις αφου αποκτεινη, εχει εξουσιαν να ριψη εις την γεενναν· ναι, σας λεγω, τουτον φοβηθητε.
5 But I will warn you whom you should fear. Fear him, who after he has killed, has power to cast into Gehenna. or, Hell Yes, I tell you, fear him.
6Δεν πωλουνται πεντε στρουθια δια δυο ασσαρια; και εν εξ αυτων δεν ειναι λελησμονημενον ενωπιον του Θεου·
6 “Aren’t five sparrows sold for two assaria coins An assarion was a small copper coin worth about an hour’s wages for an agricultural laborer. ? Not one of them is forgotten by God.
7αλλα και αι τριχες της κεφαλης υμων ειναι πασαι ηριθμημεναι. Μη φοβεισθε λοιπον· απο πολλων στρουθιων διαφερετε.
7 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Therefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.
8Σας λεγω δε· Πας οστις με ομολογηση εμπροσθεν των ανθρωπων, και ο Υιος του ανθρωπου θελει ομολογησει αυτον εμπροσθεν των αγγελων του Θεου·
8 “I tell you, everyone who confesses me before men, him will the Son of Man also confess before the angels of God;
9οστις δε με αρνηθη ενωπιον των ανθρωπων, και ο Υιος του ανθρωπου θελει αρνηθη αυτον ενωπιον των αγγελων του Θεου.
9 but he who denies me in the presence of men will be denied in the presence of the angels of God.
10Και πας οστις θελει ειπει λογον κατα του Υιου του ανθρωπου, θελει συγχωρηθη εις αυτον· οστις ομως βλασφημηση κατα του Αγιου Πνευματος, εις αυτον δεν θελει συγχωρηθη.
10 Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but those who blaspheme against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
11Οταν δε σας φερωσιν εις τας συναγωγας και τας αρχας και τας εξουσιας, μη μεριμνατε πως η τι να απολογηθητε, η τι να ειπητε·
11 When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, don’t be anxious how or what you will answer, or what you will say;
12διοτι το Αγιον Πνευμα θελει σας διδαξει εν αυτη τη ωρα τι πρεπει να ειπητε.
12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that same hour what you must say.”
13[] Ειπε δε τις προς αυτον εκ του οχλου· Διδασκαλε, ειπε προς τον αδελφον μου να μοιρασθη μετ' εμου την κληρονομιαν.
13One of the multitude said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”
14Ο δε ειπε προς αυτον· Ανθρωπε, τις με κατεστησε δικαστην η μεριστην εφ' υμας;
14But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?”
15Και ειπε προς αυτους· Προσεχετε και φυλαττεσθε απο της πλεονεξιας· διοτι εαν τις εχη περισσα, η ζωη αυτου δεν συνισταται εκ των υπαρχοντων αυτου.
15He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”
16Ειπε δε προς αυτους παραβολην, λεγων· Ανθρωπου τινος πλουσιου ηυτυχησαν τα χωραφια·
16He spoke a parable to them, saying, “The ground of a certain rich man brought forth abundantly.
17Και διελογιζετο εν εαυτω λεγων· Τι να καμω, διοτι δεν εχω που να συναξω τους καρπους μου;
17 He reasoned within himself, saying, ‘What will I do, because I don’t have room to store my crops?’
18Και ειπε· Τουτο θελω καμει· θελω χαλασει τας αποθηκας μου και θελω οικοδομησει μεγαλητερας και συναξει εκει παντα τα γεννηματα μου και τα αγαθα μου,
18 He said, ‘This is what I will do. I will pull down my barns, and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.
19και θελω ειπει προς την ψυχην μου· Ψυχη, εχεις πολλα αγαθα εναποτεταμιευμενα δι' ετη πολλα· αναπαυου, φαγε, πιε, ευφραινου.
19 I will tell my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, be merry.”’
20Ειπε δε προς αυτον ο Θεος· Αφρον, ταυτην την νυκτα την ψυχην σου απαιτουσιν απο σου· οσα δε ητοιμασας, τινος θελουσιν εισθαι;
20 “But God said to him, ‘You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared—whose will they be?’
21Ουτω θελει εισθαι οστις θησαυριζει εις εαυτον και δεν πλουτει εις Θεον.
21 So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.”
22[] Ειπε δε προς τους μαθητας αυτου· Δια τουτο λεγω προς εσας, Μη μεριμνατε δια την ζωην σας, τι να φαγητε, μηδε δια το σωμα, τι να ενδυθητε.
22He said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life, what you will eat, nor yet for your body, what you will wear.
23Η ζωη ειναι τιμιωτερον της τροφης και το σωμα του ενδυματος.
23 Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.
24Παρατηρησατε τους κορακας, οτι δεν σπειρουσιν ουδε θεριζουσιν, οιτινες δεν εχουσι ταμειον ουδε αποθηκην, και ο Θεος τρεφει αυτους· ποσω μαλλον σεις διαφερετε των πτηνων.
24 Consider the ravens: they don’t sow, they don’t reap, they have no warehouse or barn, and God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than birds!
25Και τις εξ υμων μεριμνων δυναται να προσθεση εις το αναστημα αυτου μιαν πηχυν;
25 Which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his height?
26Εαν λοιπον ουδε το ελαχιστον δυνασθε, τι μεριμνατε περι των λοιπων;
26 If then you aren’t able to do even the least things, why are you anxious about the rest?
27Παρατηρησατε τα κρινα πως αυξανουσι· δεν κοπιαζουσιν ουδε κλωθουσι· σας λεγω ομως, ουδε ο Σολομων εν παση τη δοξη αυτου ενεδυθη ως εν τουτων.
27 Consider the lilies, how they grow. They don’t toil, neither do they spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
28Αλλ' εαν τον χορτον, οστις σημερον ειναι εν τω αγρω και αυριον ριπτεται εις κλιβανον, ο Θεος ενδυη ουτω, ποσω μαλλον εσας, ολιγοπιστοι.
28 But if this is how God clothes the grass in the field, which today exists, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith?
29Και σεις μη ζητειτε τι να φαγητε η τι να πιητε, και μη ησθε μετεωροι·
29 Don’t seek what you will eat or what you will drink; neither be anxious.
30διοτι ταυτα παντα ζητουσι τα εθνη του κοσμου· υμων δε ο Πατηρ εξευρει οτι εχετε χρειαν τουτων·
30 For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but your Father knows that you need these things.
31πλην ζητειτε την βασιλειαν του Θεου, και ταυτα παντα θελουσι σας προστεθη.
31 But seek God’s Kingdom, and all these things will be added to you.
32Μη φοβου, μικρον ποιμνιον· διοτι ο Πατηρ σας ηυδοκησε να σας δωση την βασιλειαν.
32 Don’t be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.
33Πωλησατε τα υπαρχοντα σας και δοτε ελεημοσυνην. Καμετε εις εαυτους βαλαντια τα οποια δεν παλαιουνται, θησαυρον εν τοις ουρανοις οστις δεν εκλειπει, οπου κλεπτης δεν πλησιαζει ουδε ο σκωληξ διαφθειρει·
33 Sell that which you have, and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which don’t grow old, a treasure in the heavens that doesn’t fail, where no thief approaches, neither moth destroys.
34διοτι οπου ειναι ο θησαυρος σας, εκει θελει εισθαι και η καρδια σας.
34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
35Ας ηναι αι οσφυες σας περιεζωσμεναι και οι λυχνοι καιομενοι·
35 “Let your waist be dressed and your lamps burning.
36και σεις ομοιοι με ανθρωπους, οιτινες προσμενουσι τον κυριον αυτων, ποτε θελει επιστρεψει εκ των γαμων, δια να ανοιξωσιν ευθυς εις αυτον οταν ελθη και κρουση.
36 Be like men watching for their lord, when he returns from the marriage feast; that, when he comes and knocks, they may immediately open to him.
37Μακαριοι οι δουλοι εκεινοι, τους οποιους ελθων ο κυριος θελει ευρει αγρυπνουντας. Αληθως σας λεγω, οτι θελει περιζωσθη και καθισει αυτους εις την τραπεζαν, και ελθων εις το μεσον θελει υπηρετησει αυτους.
37 Blessed are those servants, whom the lord will find watching when he comes. Most certainly I tell you, that he will dress himself, and make them recline, and will come and serve them.
38Και εαν ελθη εν τη δευτερα φυλακη και εν τη τριτη φυλακη ελθη και ευρη ουτω, μακαριοι ειναι οι δουλοι εκεινοι.
38 They will be blessed if he comes in the second or third watch, and finds them so.
39Τουτο δε γινωσκετε, οτι εαν ηξευρεν ο οικοδεσποτης ποιαν ωραν ο κλεπτης ερχεται, ηθελεν αγρυπνησει και δεν ηθελεν αφησει να διορυχθη ο οικος αυτου.
39 But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not allowed his house to be broken into.
40Και σεις λοιπον γινεσθε ετοιμοι· διοτι καθ' ην ωραν δεν στοχαζεσθε, ερχεται ο Υιος του ανθρωπου.
40 Therefore be ready also, for the Son of Man is coming in an hour that you don’t expect him.”
41[] Ειπε δε προς αυτον ο Πετρος· Κυριε, προς ημας λεγεις την παραβολην ταυτην η και προς παντας;
41Peter said to him, “Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everybody?”
42Και ο Κυριος ειπε· Τις λοιπον ειναι ο πιστος οικονομος και φρονιμος, τον οποιον θελει καταστησει ο κυριος αυτου επι των υπηρετων αυτου, δια να διδη εν καιρω την διωρισμενην τροφην;
42The Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the right times?
43Μακαριος ο δουλος εκεινος, τον οποιον ελθων ο κυριος αυτου θελει ευρει πραττοντα ουτως.
43 Blessed is that servant whom his lord will find doing so when he comes.
44Αληθως σας λεγω, οτι θελει καταστησει αυτον επι παντων των υπαρχοντων αυτου.
44 Truly I tell you, that he will set him over all that he has.
45Εαν δε ειπη ο δουλος εκεινος εν τη καρδια αυτου, Βραδυνει να ελθη ο κυριος μου· και αρχιση να δερη τους δουλους και τας δουλας, και να τρωγη και να πινη και να μεθυη,
45 But if that servant says in his heart, ‘My lord delays his coming,’ and begins to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken,
46θελει ελθει ο κυριος του δουλου εκεινου, καθ' ην ημεραν δεν προσμενει και καθ' ην ωραν δεν εξευρει, και θελει αποχωρισει αυτον, και το μερος αυτου θελει θεσει μετα των απιστων.
46 then the lord of that servant will come in a day when he isn’t expecting him, and in an hour that he doesn’t know, and will cut him in two, and place his portion with the unfaithful.
47Εκεινος δε ο δουλος, οστις γνωρισας το θελημα του κυριου αυτου δεν ητοιμασεν ουδε εκαμε κατα το θελημα αυτου, θελει δαρθη πολυ·
47 That servant, who knew his lord’s will, and didn’t prepare, nor do what he wanted, will be beaten with many stripes,
48οστις ομως μη γνωρισας επραξεν αξια δαρμων, θελει δαρθη ολιγον· εις παντα δε, εις τον οποιον εδοθη πολυ, πολυ θελει ζητηθη παρ' αυτου, και εις οντινα ενεπιστευθη πολυ, περισσοτερον θελουσιν απαιτησει παρ' αυτου.
48 but he who didn’t know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whomever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked.
49Πυρ ηλθον να βαλω εις την γην, και τι θελω, εαν ηδη ανηφθη;
49 “I came to throw fire on the earth. I wish it were already kindled.
50Βαπτισμα δε εχω να βαπτισθω, και πως στενοχωρουμαι εωσου εκτελεσθη.
50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!
51Νομιζετε οτι ηλθον να δωσω ειρηνην εν τη γη; ουχι, σας λεγω, αλλα διαχωρισμον.
51 Do you think that I have come to give peace in the earth? I tell you, no, but rather division.
52Διοτι απο του νυν θελουσιν εισθαι πεντε εν οικω ενι διακεχωρισμενοι, οι τρεις κατα των δυο και οι δυο κατα των τριων·
52 For from now on, there will be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.
53Θελει διαχωρισθη πατηρ κατα υιου και υιος κατα πατρος, μητηρ κατα θυγατρος και θυγατηρ κατα μητρος, πενθερα κατα της νυμφης αυτης και νυμφη κατα της πενθερας αυτης.
53 They will be divided, father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against her mother; mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.” Micah 7:6
54[] Ελεγε και προς τους οχλους· Οταν ιδητε την νεφελην ανυψουμενην απο δυσμων, ευθυς λεγετε, Βροχη ερχεται, και γινεται ουτω·
54 He said to the multitudes also, “When you see a cloud rising from the west, immediately you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and so it happens.
55και οταν νοτον πνεοντα, λεγετε οτι καυσων θελει εισθαι, και γινεται.
55 When a south wind blows, you say, ‘There will be a scorching heat,’ and it happens.
56Υποκριται, το προσωπον της γης και του ουρανου εξευρετε να διακρινητε, τον δε καιρον τουτον πως δεν διακρινετε;
56 You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but how is it that you don’t interpret this time?
57Δια τι δε και αφ' εαυτων δεν κρινετε το δικαιον;
57 Why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?
58Ενω λοιπον υπαγεις μετα του αντιδικου σου προς τον αρχοντα, προσπαθησον καθ' οδον να απαλλαχθης απ' αυτου, μηποτε σε συρη προς τον κριτην, και ο κριτης σε παραδωση εις τον υπηρετην, και ο υπηρετης σε βαλη εις φυλακην.
58 For when you are going with your adversary before the magistrate, try diligently on the way to be released from him, lest perhaps he drag you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.
59Σοι λεγω, δεν θελεις εξελθει εκειθεν, εωσου αποδωσης και το εσχατον λεπτον.
59 I tell you, you will by no means get out of there, until you have paid the very last penny. literally, lepton. A lepton is a very small brass Jewish coin worth half a Roman quadrans each, which is worth a quarter of the copper assarion. Lepta are worth less than 1% of an agricultural worker’s daily wages. ”