1[] Εν εκεινη δε τη ημερα εξελθων ο Ιησους απο της οικιας εκαθητο πλησιον της θαλασσης·
1On that day Jesus went out of the house, and sat by the seaside.
2και συνηχθησαν προς αυτον οχλοι πολλοι, ωστε εμβας εις το πλοιον εκαθητο, και πας ο οχλος ιστατο επι τον αιγιαλον.
2Great multitudes gathered to him, so that he entered into a boat, and sat, and all the multitude stood on the beach.
3Και ελαλησε προς αυτους πολλα δια παραβολων, λεγων· Ιδου, εξηλθεν ο σπειρων δια να σπειρη.
3He spoke to them many things in parables, saying, “Behold, a farmer went out to sow.
4Και ενω εσπειρεν, αλλα μεν επεσον παρα την οδον, και ηλθον τα πετεινα και κατεφαγον αυτα·
4 As he sowed, some seeds fell by the roadside, and the birds came and devoured them.
5αλλα δε επεσον επι τα πετρωδη, οπου δεν ειχον γην πολλην, και ευθυς ανεφυησαν, επειδη δεν ειχον βαθος γης,
5 Others fell on rocky ground, where they didn’t have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, because they had no depth of earth.
6και οτε ανετειλεν ο ηλιος εκαυματισθησαν και επειδη δεν ειχον ριζαν εξηρανθησαν·
6 When the sun had risen, they were scorched. Because they had no root, they withered away.
7αλλα δε επεσον επι τας ακανθας, και ανεβησαν αι ακανθαι και απεπνιξαν αυτα·
7 Others fell among thorns. The thorns grew up and choked them.
8αλλα δε επεσον επι την γην την καλην και εδιδον καρπον το μεν εκατον, το δε εξηκοντα, το δε τριακοντα.
8 Others fell on good soil, and yielded fruit: some one hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty.
9Ο εχων ωτα δια να ακουη, ας ακουη.
9 He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
10Και προσελθοντες οι μαθηται, ειπον προς αυτον· Δια τι λαλεις προς αυτους δια παραβολων;
10The disciples came, and said to him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?”
11Ο δε αποκριθεις ειπε προς αυτους· Διοτι εις εσας εδοθη να γνωρισητε τα μυστηρια της βασιλειας των ουρανων, εις εκεινους ομως δεν εδοθη.
11He answered them, “To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but it is not given to them.
12Διοτι οστις εχει, ετι θελει δοθη εις αυτον και θελει περισσευθη· οστις ομως δεν εχει, και ο, τι εχει θελει αφαιρεθη απ' αυτου.
12 For whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have abundance, but whoever doesn’t have, from him will be taken away even that which he has.
13Δια τουτο λαλω προς αυτους δια παραβολων, διοτι βλεποντες δεν βλεπουσι και ακουοντες δεν ακουουσιν ουδε νοουσι.
13 Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they don’t see, and hearing, they don’t hear, neither do they understand.
14Και εκπληρουται επ' αυτων η προφητεια του Ησαιου η λεγουσα· Με την ακοην θελετε ακουσει και δεν θελετε εννοησει, και βλεποντες θελετε ιδει και δεν θελετε καταλαβει·
14 In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says, ‘By hearing you will hear, and will in no way understand; Seeing you will see, and will in no way perceive:
15διοτι επαχυνθη η καρδια του λαου τουτου, και με τα ωτα βαρεως ηκουσαν και τους οφθαλμους αυτων εκλεισαν μηποτε ιδωσι με τους οφθαλμους και ακουσωσι με τα ωτα και νοησωσι με την καρδιαν και επιστρεψωσι, και ιατρευσω αυτους.
15 for this people’s heart has grown callous, their ears are dull of hearing, they have closed their eyes; or else perhaps they might perceive with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and should turn again; and I would heal them.’ Isaiah 6:9-10
16Υμων δε οι οφθαλμοι ειναι μακαριοι, διοτι βλεπουσι, και τα ωτα σας, διοτι ακουουσιν.
16 “But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear.
17Επειδη αληθως σας λεγω οτι πολλοι προφηται και δικαιοι επεθυμησαν να ιδωσιν οσα βλεπετε, και δεν ειδον, και να ακουσωσιν οσα ακουετε, και δεν ηκουσαν.
17 For most certainly I tell you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which you see, and didn’t see them; and to hear the things which you hear, and didn’t hear them.
18Σεις λοιπον ακουσατε την παραβολην του σπειροντος.
18 “Hear, then, the parable of the farmer.
19Παντος ακουοντος τον λογον της βασιλειας και μη νοουντος, ερχεται ο πονηρος και αρπαζει το εσπαρμενον εν τη καρδια αυτου· ουτος ειναι ο σπαρθεις παρα την οδον.
19 When anyone hears the word of the Kingdom, and doesn’t understand it, the evil one comes, and snatches away that which has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown by the roadside.
20Ο δε επι τα πετρωδη σπαρθεις, ουτος ειναι ο ακουων τον λογον και ευθυς μετα χαρας δεχομενος αυτον·
20 What was sown on the rocky places, this is he who hears the word, and immediately with joy receives it;
21δεν εχει ομως ριζαν εν εαυτω, αλλ' ειναι προσκαιρος, οταν δε γεινη θλιψις η διωγμος δια τον λογον, ευθυς σκανδαλιζεται.
21 yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles.
22Ο δε εις τας ακανθας σπαρθεις, ουτος ειναι ο ακουων τον λογον, επειτα η μεριμνα του αιωνος τουτου και η απατη του πλουτου συμπνιγει τον λογον, και γινεται ακαρπος.
22 What was sown among the thorns, this is he who hears the word, but the cares of this age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.
23Ο δε σπαρθεις επι την γην την καλην, ουτος ειναι ο ακουων τον λογον και νοων· οστις και καρποφορει και καμνει ο μεν εκατον, ο δε εξηκοντα, ο δε τριακοντα.
23 What was sown on the good ground, this is he who hears the word, and understands it, who most certainly bears fruit, and brings forth, some one hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty.”
24[] Αλλην παραβολην παρεθηκεν εις αυτους, λεγων· Ωμοιωθη η βασιλεια των ουρανων με ανθρωπον, οστις εσπειρε καλον σπορον εν τω αγρω αυτου·
24He set another parable before them, saying, “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field,
25αλλ' ενω εκοιμωντο οι ανθρωποι, ηλθεν ο εχθρος αυτου και εσπειρε ζιζανια ανα μεσον του σιτου και ανεχωρησεν.
25 but while people slept, his enemy came and sowed darnel weeds darnel is a weed grass (probably bearded darnel or lolium temulentum) that looks very much like wheat until it is mature, when the difference becomes very apparent. also among the wheat, and went away.
26Οτε δε εβλαστησεν ο χορτος και εκαμε καρπον, τοτε εφανησαν και τα ζιζανια.
26 But when the blade sprang up and brought forth fruit, then the darnel weeds appeared also.
27Προσελθοντες δε οι δουλοι του οικοδεσποτου ειπον προς αυτον· Κυριε, καλον σπορον δεν εσπειρας εν τω αγρω σου; ποθεν λοιπον εχει τα ζιζανια;
27 The servants of the householder came and said to him, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where did this darnel come from?’
28Ο δε ειπε προς αυτους· Εχθρος ανθρωπος εκαμε τουτο· οι δε δουλοι ειπον προς αυτον· Θελεις λοιπον να υπαγωμεν και να συλλεξωμεν αυτα;
28 “He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ “The servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and gather them up?’
29Ο δε ειπεν· Ουχι, μηποτε συλλεγοντες τα ζιζανια εκριζωσητε μετ' αυτων τον σιτον·
29 “But he said, ‘No, lest perhaps while you gather up the darnel weeds, you root up the wheat with them.
30αφησατε να συναυξανωσιν αμφοτερα μεχρι του θερισμου, και εν τω καιρω του θερισμου θελω ειπει προς τους θεριστας· Συλλεξατε πρωτον τα ζιζανια και δεσατε αυτα εις δεσμας δια να κατακαυσητε αυτα, τον δε σιτον συναξατε εις την αποθηκην μου.
30 Let both grow together until the harvest, and in the harvest time I will tell the reapers, “First, gather up the darnel weeds, and bind them in bundles to burn them; but gather the wheat into my barn.”’”
31Αλλην παραβολην παρεθηκεν εις αυτους, λεγων· Ομοια ειναι η βασιλεια των ουρανων με κοκκον σιναπεως, τον οποιον λαβων ανθρωπος εσπειρεν εν τω αγρω αυτου·
31He set another parable before them, saying, “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field;
32το οποιον ειναι μεν μικροτερον παντων των σπερματων, οταν ομως αυξηθη ειναι μεγαλητερον των λαχανων και γινεται δενδρον, ωστε ερχονται τα πετεινα του ουρανου και κατασκηνουσιν εν τοις κλαδοις αυτου.
32 which indeed is smaller than all seeds. But when it is grown, it is greater than the herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in its branches.”
33Αλλην παραβολην ειπε προς αυτους· Ομοια ειναι η βασιλεια των ουρανων με προζυμιον, το οποιον λαβουσα γυνη ενεκρυψεν εις τρια μετρα αλευρου, εωσου εγεινεν ολον ενζυμον.
33He spoke another parable to them. “The Kingdom of Heaven is like yeast, which a woman took, and hid in three measures literally, three sata. 3 sata is about 39 litres or a bit more than a bushel of meal, until it was all leavened.”
34Ταυτα παντα ελαλησεν ο Ιησους δια παραβολων προς τους οχλους και χωρις παραβολης δεν ελαλει προς αυτους,
34Jesus spoke all these things in parables to the multitudes; and without a parable, he didn’t speak to them,
35δια να πληρωθη το ρηθεν δια του προφητου, λεγοντος· Θελω ανοιξει εν παραβολαις το στομα μου, θελω απαγγειλει πραγματα κεκρυμμενα απο καταβολης κοσμου.
35that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, “I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world.” Psalm 78:2
36Τοτε αφησας τους οχλους ηλθεν εις την οικιαν ο Ιησους. Και προσηλθον προς αυτον οι μαθηται αυτου, λεγοντες· Εξηγησον εις ημας την παραβολην των ζιζανιων του αγρου.
36Then Jesus sent the multitudes away, and went into the house. His disciples came to him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the darnel weeds of the field.”
37Ο δε αποκριθεις ειπε προς αυτους· Ο σπειρων τον καλον σπορον ειναι ο Υιος του ανθρωπου·
37He answered them, “He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man,
38ο δε αγρος ειναι ο κοσμος· ο δε καλος σπορος, ουτοι ειναι οι υιοι της βασιλειας· τα δε ζιζανια ειναι οι υιοι του πονηρου·
38 the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the children of the Kingdom; and the darnel weeds are the children of the evil one.
39ο δε εχθρος, οστις εσπειρεν αυτα, ειναι ο διαβολος· ο δε θερισμος ειναι η συντελεια του αιωνος· οι δε θερισται ειναι οι αγγελοι.
39 The enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels.
40Καθως λοιπον συλλεγονται τα ζιζανια και κατακαιονται εν πυρι, ουτω θελει εισθαι εν τη συντελεια του αιωνος τουτου.
40 As therefore the darnel weeds are gathered up and burned with fire; so will it be at the end of this age.
41Θελει αποστειλει ο Υιος του ανθρωπου τους αγγελους αυτου, και θελουσι συλλεξει εκ της βασιλειας αυτου παντα τα σκανδαλα και τους πραττοντας την ανομιαν,
41 The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will gather out of his Kingdom all things that cause stumbling, and those who do iniquity,
42και θελουσι ριψει αυτους εις την καμινον του πυρος· εκει θελει εισθαι ο κλαυθμος και ο τριγμος των οδοντων.
42 and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
43Τοτε οι δικαιοι θελουσιν εκλαμψει ως ο ηλιος εν τη βασιλεια του Πατρος αυτων. Ο εχων ωτα δια να ακουη ας ακουη.
43 Then the righteous will shine forth like the sun in the Kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
44[] Παλιν ομοια ειναι η βασιλεια των ουρανων με θησαυρον κεκρυμμενον εν τω αγρω, τον οποιον ευρων ανθρωπος εκρυψε, και απο της χαρας αυτου υπαγει και πωλει παντα οσα εχει και αγοραζει τον αγρον εκεινον.
44 “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found, and hid. In his joy, he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.
45Παλιν ομοια ειναι η βασιλεια των ουρανων με ανθρωπον εμπορον ζητουντα καλους μαργαριτας·
45 “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a merchant seeking fine pearls,
46οστις ευρων ενα πολυτιμον μαργαριτην, υπηγε και επωλησε παντα οσα ειχε και ηγορασεν αυτον.
46 who having found one pearl of great price, he went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
47Παλιν ομοια ειναι η βασιλεια των ουρανων με δικτυον, το οποιον ερριφθη εις την θαλασσαν και συνηγαγεν απο παντος ειδους·
47 “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a dragnet, that was cast into the sea, and gathered some fish of every kind,
48το οποιον, αφου εγεμισθη, ανεβιβασαν επι τον αιγιαλον και καθησαντες συνελεξαν τα καλα εις αγγεια, τα δε αχρεια ερριψαν εξω.
48 which, when it was filled, they drew up on the beach. They sat down, and gathered the good into containers, but the bad they threw away.
49Ουτω θελει εισθαι εν τη συντελεια του αιωνος. Θελουσιν εξελθει οι αγγελοι και θελουσιν αποχωρισει τους πονηρους εκ μεσου των δικαιων,
49 So will it be in the end of the world. The angels will come forth, and separate the wicked from among the righteous,
50και θελουσι ριψει αυτους εις την καμινον του πυρος· εκει θελει εισθαι ο κλαυθμος και ο τριγμος των οδοντων.
50 and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.”
51Λεγει προς αυτους ο Ιησους· Ενοησατε ταυτα παντα; Λεγουσι προς αυτον· Ναι, Κυριε.
51Jesus said to them, “Have you understood all these things?” They answered him, “Yes, Lord.”
52Ο δε ειπε προς αυτους· Δια τουτο πας γραμματευς, μαθητευθεις εις τα περι της βασιλειας των ουρανων, ειναι ομοιος με ανθρωπον οικοδεσποτην, οστις εκβαλλει εκ του θησαυρου αυτου νεα και παλαια.
52He said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been made a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a householder, who brings out of his treasure new and old things.”
53[] Και αφου ετελειωσεν ο Ιησους τας παραβολας ταυτας, ανεχωρησεν εκειθεν,
53It happened that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed from there.
54και ελθων εις την πατριδα αυτου, εδιδασκεν αυτους εν τη συναγωγη αυτων, ωστε εξεπληττοντο και ελεγον· Ποθεν εις τουτον η σοφια αυτη και αι δυναμεις;
54Coming into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom, and these mighty works?
55δεν ειναι ουτος ο υιος του τεκτονος; η μητηρ αυτου δεν λεγεται Μαριαμ, και οι αδελφοι αυτου Ιακωβος και Ιωσης και Σιμων και Ιουδας;
55Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother called Mary, and his brothers, James, Joses, Simon, and Judas or, Judah ?
56και αι αδελφαι αυτου δεν ειναι πασαι παρ' ημιν; ποθεν λοιπον εις τουτον ταυτα παντα;
56Aren’t all of his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all of these things?”
57Και εσκανδαλιζοντο εν αυτω. Ο δε Ιησους ειπε προς αυτους· Δεν ειναι προφητης ανευ τιμης ειμη εν τη πατριδι αυτου και εν τη οικια αυτου.
57They were offended by him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and in his own house.”
58Και δεν εκαμεν εκει πολλα θαυματα δια την απιστιαν αυτων.
58He didn’t do many mighty works there because of their unbelief.