¹[] Και ηρχισε να λεγη προς αυτους δια παραβολων· Ανθρωπος τις εφυτευσεν αμπελωνα και περιεβαλεν εις αυτον φραγμον και εσκαψεν υποληνιον και ωκοδομησε πυργον, και εμισθωσεν αυτον εις γεωργους και απεδημησε.

¹He began to speak to them in parables. “A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a pit for the winepress, built a tower, rented it out to a farmer, and went into another country.

²Και εν τω καιρω των καρπων απεστειλε προς τους γεωργους δουλον, δια να λαβη παρα των γεωργων απο του καρπου του αμπελωνος.

² When it was time, he sent a servant to the farmer to get from the farmer his share of the fruit of the vineyard.

³Εκεινοι δε πιασαντες αυτον εδειραν και απεπεμψαν κενον.

³ They took him, beat him, and sent him away empty.

⁴Και παλιν απεστειλε προς αυτους αλλον δουλον· και εκεινον λιθοβολησαντες, επληγωσαν την κεφαλην αυτου και απεπεμψαν ητιμωμενον.

⁴ Again, he sent another servant to them; and they threw stones at him, wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully treated.

⁵Και παλιν απεστειλεν αλλον· και εκεινον εφονευσαν, και πολλους αλλους, τους μεν εδειραν, τους δε εφονευσαν.

⁵ Again he sent another; and they killed him; and many others, beating some, and killing some.

⁶Ετι λοιπον εχων ενα υιον, αγαπητον αυτου, απεστειλε και αυτον προς αυτους εσχατον, λεγων οτι θελουσιν εντραπη τον υιον μου.

⁶ Therefore still having one, his beloved son, he sent him last to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’

⁷Εκεινοι δε οι γεωργοι ειπον προς αλληλους οτι ουτος ειναι ο κληρονομος· ελθετε, ας φονευσωμεν αυτον, και θελει εισθαι ημων η κληρονομια.

⁷ But those farmers said among themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’

⁸Και πιασαντες αυτον εφονευσαν και ερριψαν εξω του αμπελωνος.

⁸ They took him, killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.

⁹Τι λοιπον θελει καμει ο κυριος του αμπελωνος; Θελει ελθει και απολεσει τους γεωργους και θελει δωσει τον αμπελωνα εις αλλους.

⁹ What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the farmers, and will give the vineyard to others.

¹⁰Ουδε την γραφην ταυτην δεν ανεγνωσατε, Ο λιθος, τον οποιον απεδοκιμασαν οι οικοδομουντες, ουτος εγεινε κεφαλη γωνιας·

¹⁰ Haven’t you even read this Scripture: ‘The stone which the builders rejected, the same was made the head of the corner.

¹¹παρα Κυριου εγεινεν αυτη και ειναι θαυμαστη εν οφθαλμοις ημων.

¹¹ This was from the Lord, it is marvelous in our eyes’?” Psalm 118:22-23

¹²Και εζητουν να πιασωσιν αυτον και εφοβηθησαν τον οχλον· επειδη ενοησαν οτι προς αυτους ειπε την παραβολην· και αφησαντες αυτον ανεχωρησαν.

¹²They tried to seize him, but they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spoke the parable against them. They left him, and went away.

¹³[] Και αποστελλουσι προς αυτον τινας των Φαρισαιων και των Ηρωδιανων, δια να παγιδευσωσιν αυτον εις λογον.

¹³They sent some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians to him, that they might trap him with words.

¹⁴Και εκεινοι ελθοντες, λεγουσι προς αυτον· Διδασκαλε, εξευρομεν οτι εισαι αληθης και δεν σε μελει περι ουδενος· διοτι δεν βλεπεις εις προσωπον ανθρωπων, αλλ' επ' αληθειας την οδον του Θεου διδασκεις. Ειναι συγκεχωρημενον να δωσωμεν δασμον εις τον Καισαρα, η ουχι; να δωσωμεν η να μη δωσωμεν;

¹⁴When they had come, they asked him, “Teacher, we know that you are honest, and don’t defer to anyone; for you aren’t partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?

¹⁵Ο δε γνωρισας την υποκρισιν αυτων, ειπε προς αυτους· τι με πειραζετε; φερετε μοι δηναριον δια να ιδω.

¹⁵Shall we give, or shall we not give?” But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, “Why do you test me? Bring me a denarius, that I may see it.”

¹⁶Και εκεινοι εφεραν. Και λεγει προς αυτους· Τινος ειναι η εικων αυτη και η επιγραφη; οι δε ειπον προς αυτον· Του Καισαρος.

¹⁶They brought it. He said to them, “Whose is this image and inscription?” They said to him, “Caesar’s.”

¹⁷Και αποκριθεις ο Ιησους ειπε προς αυτους· Αποδοτε τα του Καισαρος εις τον Καισαρα και τα του Θεου εις τον Θεον. Και εθαυμασαν δι' αυτον.

¹⁷Jesus answered them, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” They marveled greatly at him.

¹⁸[] Και ερχονται προς αυτον Σαδδουκαιοι, οιτινες λεγουσιν οτι δεν ειναι αναστασις, και ηρωτησαν αυτον, λεγοντες·

¹⁸There came to him Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection. They asked him, saying,

¹⁹Διδασκαλε, ο Μωυσης μας εγραψεν οτι εαν αποθανη τινος ο αδελφος και αφηση γυναικα και τεκνα δεν αφηση, να λαβη ο αδελφος αυτου την γυναικα αυτου και να εξαναστηση σπερμα εις τον αδελφον αυτου.

¹⁹“Teacher, Moses wrote to us, ‘If a man’s brother dies, and leaves a wife behind him, and leaves no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up offspring for his brother.’

²⁰Ησαν λοιπον επτα αδελφοι. Και ο πρωτος ελαβε γυναικα, και αποθνησκων δεν αφηκε σπερμα·

²⁰There were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and dying left no offspring.

²¹και ελαβεν αυτην ο δευτερος και απεθανε, και ουδε αυτος αφηκε σπερμα· και ο τριτος ωσαυτως.

²¹The second took her, and died, leaving no children behind him. The third likewise;

²²Και ελαβον αυτην οι επτα, και δεν αφηκαν σπερμα. Τελευταια παντων απεθανε και η γυνη.

²²and the seven took her and left no children. Last of all the woman also died.

²³Εν τη αναστασει λοιπον, οταν αναστηθωσι, τινος αυτων θελει εισθαι γυνη; διοτι και οι επτα ελαβον αυτην γυναικα.

²³In the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will she be of them? For the seven had her as a wife.”

²⁴Και αποκριθεις ο Ιησους, ειπε προς αυτους· Δεν πλανασθε δια τουτο, μη γνωριζοντες τας γραφας μηδε την δυναμιν του Θεου;

²⁴Jesus answered them, “Isn’t this because you are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God?

²⁵Διοτι οταν αναστηθωσιν εκ νεκρων ουτε νυμφευουσιν ουτε νυμφευονται, αλλ' ειναι ως αγγελοι οι εν τοις ουρανοις.

²⁵ For when they will rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.

²⁶Περι δε των νεκρων οτι ανιστανται, δεν ανεγνωσατε εν τη βιβλω του Μωυσεως, πως ειπε προς αυτον ο Θεος επι της βατου, λεγων, Εγω ειμαι ο Θεος του Αβρααμ και ο Θεος του Ισαακ και ο Θεος του Ιακωβ;

²⁶ But about the dead, that they are raised; haven’t you read in the book of Moses, about the Bush, how God spoke to him, saying, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’ Exodus 3:6 ?

²⁷Δεν ειναι ο Θεος νεκρων, αλλα Θεος ζωντων· σεις λοιπον πλανασθε πολυ.

²⁷ He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are therefore badly mistaken.”

²⁸[] Και προσελθων εις των γραμματεων, οστις ηκουσεν αυτους συζητουντας, γνωριζων οτι καλως απεκριθη προς αυτους, ηρωτησεν αυτον· Ποια εντολη ειναι πρωτη πασων;

²⁸One of the scribes came, and heard them questioning together. Knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the greatest of all?”

²⁹Ο δε Ιησους απεκριθη προς αυτον οτι πρωτη πασων των εντολων ειναι· Ακουε Ισραηλ, Κυριος ο Θεος ημων ειναι εις Κυριος·

²⁹Jesus answered, “The greatest is, ‘Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one:

³⁰και θελεις αγαπα Κυριον τον Θεον σου εξ ολης της καρδιας σου, και εξ ολης της ψυχης σου, και εξ ολης της διανοιας σου, και εξ ολης της δυναμεως σου· αυτη ειναι η πρωτη εντολη.

³⁰ you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ Deuteronomy 6:4-5 This is the first commandment.

³¹Και δευτερα ομοια, αυτη· Θελεις αγαπα τον πλησιον σου ως σεαυτον. Μεγαλητερα τουτων αλλη εντολη δεν ειναι.

³¹ The second is like this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ Leviticus 19:18 There is no other commandment greater than these.”

³²Και ειπε προς αυτον ο γραμματευς· Καλως, Διδασκαλε, αληθως ειπας οτι ειναι εις Θεος, και δεν ειναι αλλος εκτος αυτου·

³²The scribe said to him, “Truly, teacher, you have said well that he is one, and there is none other but he,

³³και το να αγαπα τις αυτον εξ ολης της καρδιας και εξ ολης της συνεσεως και εξ ολης της ψυχης και εξ ολης της δυναμεως, και το να αγαπα τον πλησιον ως εαυτον, ειναι πλειοτερον παντων των ολοκαυτωματων και των θυσιων.

³³and to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbor as himself, is more important than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.”

³⁴Και ο Ιησους, ιδων αυτον οτι φρονιμως απεκριθη, ειπε προς αυτον· Δεν εισαι μακραν απο της βασιλειας του Θεου. Και ουδεις πλεον ετολμα να ερωτηση αυτον.

³⁴When Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the Kingdom of God.” No one dared ask him any question after that.

³⁵[] Και αποκριθεις ο Ιησους, ελεγε διδασκων εν τω ιερω· Πως λεγουσιν οι γραμματεις οτι ο Χριστος ειναι υιος του Δαβιδ;

³⁵Jesus responded, as he taught in the temple, “How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?

³⁶Διοτι αυτος ο Δαβιδ ειπε δια του Πνευματος του Αγιου· Ειπεν ο Κυριος προς τον Κυριον μου, Καθου εκ δεξιων μου, εωσου θεσω τους εχθρους σου υποποδιον των ποδων σου.

³⁶ For David himself said in the Holy Spirit, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet.”’ Psalm 110:1

³⁷Αυτος λοιπον ο Δαβιδ λεγει αυτον Κυριον· και ποθεν ειναι υιος αυτου; Και ο πολυς οχλος ηκουεν αυτον ευχαριστως.

³⁷ Therefore David himself calls him Lord, so how can he be his son?” The common people heard him gladly.

³⁸Και ελεγε προς αυτους εν τη διδαχη αυτου· Προσεχετε απο των γραμματεων, οιτινες θελουσι να περιπατωσιν εστολισμενοι και αγαπωσι τους ασπασμους εν ταις αγοραις

³⁸In his teaching he said to them, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and to get greetings in the marketplaces,

³⁹και πρωτοκαθεδριας εν ταις συναγωγαις και τους πρωτους τοπους εν τοις δειπνοις.

³⁹ and the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts:

⁴⁰Οιτινες κατατρωγουσι τας οικιας των χηρων, και τουτο επι προφασει οτι καμνουσι μακρας προσευχας· ουτοι θελουσι λαβει μεγαλητεραν καταδικην.

⁴⁰ those who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”

⁴¹[] Και καθησας ο Ιησους απεναντι του γαζοφυλακιου, εθεωρει πως ο οχλος εβαλλε χαλκον εις το γαζοφυλακιον. Και πολλοι πλουσιοι εβαλλον πολλα·

⁴¹Jesus sat down opposite the treasury, and saw how the multitude cast money into the treasury. Many who were rich cast in much.

⁴²και ελθουσα μια χηρα πτωχη εβαλε δυο λεπτα, τουτεστιν, ενα κοδραντην.

⁴²A poor widow came, and she cast in two small brass coins, literally, lepta (or widow’s mites). Lepta are very small brass coins worth half a quadrans each, which is a quarter of the copper assarion. Lepta are worth less than 1% of an agricultural worker’s daily wages. which equal a quadrans coin. A quadrans is a coin worth about 1/64 of a denarius. A denarius is about one day’s wages for an agricultural laborer.

⁴³Και προσκαλεσας τους μαθητας αυτου, λεγει προς αυτους· Αληθως σας λεγω οτι η χηρα αυτη η πτωχη εβαλε περισσοτερον παντων, οσοι εβαλον εις το γαζοφυλακιον·

⁴³He called his disciples to himself, and said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, this poor widow gave more than all those who are giving into the treasury,

⁴⁴διοτι παντες εκ του περισσευοντος εις αυτους εβαλον· αυτη ομως εκ του υστερηματος αυτης εβαλε παντα οσα ειχεν, ολην την περιουσιαν αυτης.

⁴⁴ for they all gave out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, gave all that she had to live on.”