Luke 20 Cross References - BIB

¹ Καὶ (And) ἐγένετο (it came to pass) ἐν (on) μιᾷ (one) τῶν (of the) ἡμερῶν (days), διδάσκοντος (as was teaching) αὐτοῦ (He) τὸν (the) λαὸν (people) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ἱερῷ (temple) καὶ (and) εὐαγγελιζομένου (proclaiming the gospel), ἐπέστησαν (came up) οἱ (the) ἀρχιερεῖς (chief priests) καὶ (and) οἱ (the) γραμματεῖς (scribes) σὺν (with) τοῖς (the) πρεσβυτέροις (elders) ² καὶ (and) εἶπαν (spoke), λέγοντες (saying) πρὸς (to) αὐτόν (Him), “Εἰπὸν (Tell) ἡμῖν (us) ἐν (by) ποίᾳ (what) ἐξουσίᾳ (authority) ταῦτα (these things) ποιεῖς (You do), ἢ (or) τίς (who) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the one) δούς (having given) σοι (to You) τὴν (the) ἐξουσίαν (authority) ταύτην (this)?” ³ Ἀποκριθεὶς (Answering) δὲ (now), εἶπεν (He said) πρὸς (to) αὐτούς (them), “Ἐρωτήσω (Will ask) ὑμᾶς (you) κἀγὼ (I also) λόγον (one thing), καὶ (and) εἴπατέ (you tell) μοι (Me): ⁴ Τὸ (The) βάπτισμα (baptism) Ἰωάννου (of John), ἐξ (from) οὐρανοῦ (heaven) ἦν (was it), ἢ (or) ἐξ (from) ἀνθρώπων (men)?” ⁵ Οἱ (-) δὲ (And) συνελογίσαντο (they reasoned) πρὸς (among) ἑαυτοὺς (themselves), λέγοντες (saying) ὅτι (-), “Ἐὰν (If) εἴπωμεν (we should say) ‘Ἐξ (From) οὐρανοῦ (heaven),’ ἐρεῖ (He will say), ‘Διὰ (Because of) τί (why) οὐκ (not) ἐπιστεύσατε (did you believe) αὐτῷ (him)?’ ⁶ ἐὰν (If) δὲ (however) εἴπωμεν (we should say), ‘Ἐξ (From) ἀνθρώπων (men),’ ὁ (the) λαὸς (people) ἅπας (all) καταλιθάσει (will stone) ἡμᾶς (us); πεπεισμένος (having been persuaded) γάρ (for) ἐστιν (they are), Ἰωάννην (John) προφήτην (a prophet) εἶναι (to be).” ⁷ Καὶ (And) ἀπεκρίθησαν (they answered), μὴ (not) εἰδέναι (they knew) πόθεν (from where). ⁸ Καὶ (And) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) εἶπεν (said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Οὐδὲ (Neither) ἐγὼ (I) λέγω (tell) ὑμῖν (you) ἐν (by) ποίᾳ (what) ἐξουσίᾳ (authority) ταῦτα (these things) ποιῶ (I am doing).” ⁹ Ἤρξατο (He began) δὲ (then) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) λαὸν (people) λέγειν (to speak) τὴν (the) παραβολὴν (parable) ταύτην (this): “Ἄνθρωπος (A man) [τις] (certain) ἐφύτευσεν (planted) ἀμπελῶνα (a vineyard), καὶ (and) ἐξέδετο (rented) αὐτὸν (it) γεωργοῖς (to farmers), καὶ (and) ἀπεδήμησεν (went abroad) χρόνους (a time) ἱκανούς (long). ¹⁰ καὶ (And) καιρῷ (in the season), ἀπέστειλεν (he sent) πρὸς (to) τοὺς (the) γεωργοὺς (farmers) δοῦλον (a servant), ἵνα (that) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (the) καρποῦ (fruit) τοῦ (of the) ἀμπελῶνος (vineyard) δώσουσιν (they will give) αὐτῷ (to him). οἱ (-) δὲ (But) γεωργοὶ (the farmers) ἐξαπέστειλαν (sent away) αὐτὸν (him), δείραντες (having beaten him), κενόν (empty-handed). ¹¹ Καὶ (And) προσέθετο (he proceeded) ἕτερον (another) πέμψαι (to send) δοῦλον (a servant); οἱ (-) δὲ (but) κἀκεῖνον (him) δείραντες (having beaten) καὶ (and) ἀτιμάσαντες (having dishonored), ἐξαπέστειλαν (they sent away) κενόν (empty-handed). ¹² Καὶ (And) προσέθετο (he proceeded) τρίτον (a third) πέμψαι (to send); οἱ (-) δὲ (then) καὶ (also) τοῦτον (him) τραυματίσαντες (having wounded), ἐξέβαλον (they cast out). ¹³ Εἶπεν (Said) δὲ (then) ὁ (the) κύριος (master) τοῦ (of the) ἀμπελῶνος (vineyard), ‘Τί (What) ποιήσω (shall I do)? πέμψω (I will send) τὸν (the) υἱόν (son) μου (of me), τὸν (the) ἀγαπητόν (beloved); ἴσως (perhaps) τοῦτον (him) ἐντραπήσονται (they will respect).’ ¹⁴ Ἰδόντες (Having seen) δὲ (now) αὐτὸν (him), οἱ (the) γεωργοὶ (farmers) διελογίζοντο (began reasoning) πρὸς (among) ἀλλήλους (themselves), λέγοντες (saying), ‘Οὗτός (This) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the) κληρονόμος (heir); ἀποκτείνωμεν (let us kill) αὐτόν (him), ἵνα (so that) ἡμῶν (ours) γένηται (might become) ἡ (the) κληρονομία (inheritance).’ ¹⁵ καὶ (And) ἐκβαλόντες (having cast forth) αὐτὸν (him) ἔξω (outside) τοῦ (the) ἀμπελῶνος (vineyard), ἀπέκτειναν (they killed him). Τί (What) οὖν (therefore) ποιήσει (will do) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὁ (the) κύριος (master) τοῦ (of the) ἀμπελῶνος (vineyard)? ¹⁶ ἐλεύσεται (He will come) καὶ (and) ἀπολέσει (will destroy) τοὺς (the) γεωργοὺς (farmers) τούτους (these), καὶ (and) δώσει (will give) τὸν (the) ἀμπελῶνα (vineyard) ἄλλοις (to others).” Ἀκούσαντες (Having heard it), δὲ (then) εἶπαν (they said), “Μὴ (Never) γένοιτο (may it be)!” ¹⁷ Ὁ (-) δὲ (But) ἐμβλέψας (having looked at) αὐτοῖς (them), εἶπεν (He said), “Τί (What) οὖν (then) ἐστιν (is) τὸ (that) γεγραμμένον (has been written) τοῦτο (this): ‘Λίθον (The stone) ὃν (which) ἀπεδοκίμασαν (rejected) οἱ (those) οἰκοδομοῦντες (building), Οὗτος (this) ἐγενήθη (has become) εἰς (into) κεφαλὴν (the head) γωνίας (of the corner)’? ¹⁸ Πᾶς (Everyone) ὁ (-) πεσὼν (falling) ἐπ’ (on) ἐκεῖνον (that) τὸν (-) λίθον (stone) συνθλασθήσεται (will be broken); ἐφ’ (on) ὃν (whomever) δ’ (but) ἂν (-) πέσῃ (it might fall), λικμήσει (it will grind into powder) αὐτόν (him).” ¹⁹ Καὶ (And) ἐζήτησαν (sought) οἱ (the) γραμματεῖς (scribes) καὶ (and) οἱ (the) ἀρχιερεῖς (chief priests) ἐπιβαλεῖν (to lay) ἐπ’ (on) αὐτὸν (Him) τὰς (-) χεῖρας (hands) ἐν (in) αὐτῇ (that) τῇ (-) ὥρᾳ (hour); καὶ (and) ἐφοβήθησαν (they feared) τὸν (the) λαόν (people); ἔγνωσαν (they perceived) γὰρ (for) ὅτι (that) πρὸς (against) αὐτοὺς (them) εἶπεν (He was speaking) τὴν (the) παραβολὴν (parable) ταύτην (this). ²⁰ Καὶ (And) παρατηρήσαντες (having watched Him), ἀπέστειλαν (they sent) ἐνκαθέτους (spies), ὑποκρινομένους (feigning) ἑαυτοὺς (themselves) δικαίους (righteous) εἶναι (to be), ἵνα (that) ἐπιλάβωνται (they might catch) αὐτοῦ (Him) λόγου (in talk), ὥστε (in order) παραδοῦναι (to deliver) αὐτὸν (Him) τῇ (to the) ἀρχῇ (rule) καὶ (and) τῇ (to the) ἐξουσίᾳ (authority) τοῦ (of the) ἡγεμόνος (governor). ²¹ καὶ (And) ἐπηρώτησαν (they questioned) αὐτὸν (Him), λέγοντες (saying), “Διδάσκαλε (Teacher), οἴδαμεν (we know) ὅτι (that) ὀρθῶς (rightly) λέγεις (You speak) καὶ (and) διδάσκεις (teach), καὶ (and) οὐ (not) λαμβάνεις (receive) πρόσωπον (any person), ἀλλ’ (but) ἐπ’ (on the basis of) ἀληθείας (truth) τὴν (the) ὁδὸν (way) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) διδάσκεις (teach). ²² ἔξεστιν (Is it lawful) ἡμᾶς (for us) Καίσαρι (to Caesar) φόρον (tribute) δοῦναι (to give), ἢ (or) οὔ (not)?” ²³ Κατανοήσας (Having perceived) δὲ (however) αὐτῶν (of them) τὴν (the) πανουργίαν (craftiness), εἶπεν (He said) πρὸς (to) αὐτούς (them), ²⁴ “Δείξατέ (Show) μοι (Me) δηνάριον (a denarius). τίνος (Of whom) ἔχει (has it) εἰκόνα (the image) καὶ (and) ἐπιγραφήν (inscription)?” Οἱ (-) δὲ (And) εἶπαν (they said), “Καίσαρος (Caesar’s).” ²⁵ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) εἶπεν (He said) πρὸς (to) αὐτούς (them), “Τοίνυν (Therefore) ἀπόδοτε (give back) τὰ (the things) Καίσαρος (of Caesar) Καίσαρι (to Caesar), καὶ (and) τὰ (the things) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God).” ²⁶ Καὶ (And) οὐκ (not) ἴσχυσαν (they were able) ἐπιλαβέσθαι (to catch Him in) αὐτοῦ (His) ῥήματος (word) ἐναντίον (before) τοῦ (the) λαοῦ (people); καὶ (and) θαυμάσαντες (having marveled) ἐπὶ (at) τῇ (the) ἀποκρίσει (answer) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ἐσίγησαν (they became silent). ²⁷ Προσελθόντες (Having approached) δέ (then) τινες (some) τῶν (of the) Σαδδουκαίων (Sadducees), οἱ (the ones) ἀντιλέγοντες (denying) ἀνάστασιν (a resurrection) μὴ (not) εἶναι (there is), ἐπηρώτησαν (they questioned) αὐτὸν (Him), ²⁸ λέγοντες (saying), “Διδάσκαλε (Teacher), Μωϋσῆς (Moses) ἔγραψεν (wrote) ἡμῖν (to us) ἐάν (if) τινος (anyone’s) ἀδελφὸς (brother) ἀποθάνῃ (should die) ἔχων (having) γυναῖκα (a wife), καὶ (and) οὗτος (he) ἄτεκνος (childless) ᾖ (is), ἵνα (that) λάβῃ (should take) ὁ (the) ἀδελφὸς (brother) αὐτοῦ (of him) τὴν (the) γυναῖκα (wife) καὶ (and) ἐξαναστήσῃ (should raise up) σπέρμα (seed) τῷ (to the) ἀδελφῷ (brother) αὐτοῦ (of him). ²⁹ ἑπτὰ (Seven) οὖν (therefore) ἀδελφοὶ (brothers) ἦσαν (there were); καὶ (and) ὁ (the) πρῶτος (first), λαβὼν (having taken) γυναῖκα (a wife), ἀπέθανεν (died) ἄτεκνος (childless); ³⁰ καὶ (and) ὁ (the) δεύτερος (second), ³¹ καὶ (and) ὁ (the) τρίτος (third) ἔλαβεν (took) αὐτήν (her); ὡσαύτως (likewise) δὲ (then) καὶ (also) οἱ (the) ἑπτὰ (seven) οὐ (not) κατέλιπον (did leave) τέκνα (children), καὶ (and) ἀπέθανον (died). ³² ὕστερον (Finally) καὶ (also) ἡ (the) γυνὴ (woman) ἀπέθανεν (died). ³³ ἡ (The) γυνὴ (woman) οὖν (therefore), ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἀναστάσει (resurrection), τίνος (of which) αὐτῶν (of them) γίνεται (does she become) γυνή (wife)? οἱ (-) γὰρ (For) ἑπτὰ (the seven) ἔσχον (had) αὐτὴν (her) γυναῖκα (as wife).” ³⁴ Καὶ (And) εἶπεν (said) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Οἱ (The) υἱοὶ (sons) τοῦ (of the) αἰῶνος (age) τούτου (this) γαμοῦσιν (marry) καὶ (and) γαμίσκονται (are given in marriage); ³⁵ οἱ (those) δὲ (however) καταξιωθέντες (having been considered worthy) τοῦ (to the) αἰῶνος (age) ἐκείνου (that which is) τυχεῖν (to obtain), καὶ (and) τῆς (the) ἀναστάσεως (resurrection) τῆς (which is) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead), οὔτε (neither) γαμοῦσιν (marry) οὔτε (nor) γαμίζονται (are given in marriage); ³⁶ οὐδὲ (neither) γὰρ (for) ἀποθανεῖν (to die) ἔτι (any more) δύνανται (are they able), ἰσάγγελοι (like the angels) γάρ (for) εἰσιν (they are); καὶ (and) υἱοί (sons) εἰσιν (they are) Θεοῦ (of God), τῆς (of the) ἀναστάσεως (resurrection) υἱοὶ (sons) ὄντες (being). ³⁷ Ὅτι (That) δὲ (however) ἐγείρονται (are raised) οἱ (the) νεκροὶ (dead), καὶ (even) Μωϋσῆς (Moses) ἐμήνυσεν (showed) ἐπὶ (at) τῆς (the) Βάτου (bush), ὡς (when) λέγει (he calls) Κύριον (the Lord) ‘Τὸν (the) Θεὸν (God) Ἀβραὰμ (of Abraham), καὶ (and) Θεὸν (God) Ἰσαὰκ (of Isaac), καὶ (and) Θεὸν (God) Ἰακώβ (of Jacob).’ ³⁸ Θεὸς (God) δὲ (now) οὐκ (not) ἔστιν (He is) νεκρῶν (of the dead), ἀλλὰ (but) ζώντων (of the living); πάντες (all) γὰρ (for) αὐτῷ (to Him) ζῶσιν (live).” ³⁹ Ἀποκριθέντες (Answering) δέ (now), τινες (some) τῶν (of the) γραμματέων (scribes) εἶπαν (said), “Διδάσκαλε (Teacher), καλῶς (well) εἶπας (you have spoken).” ⁴⁰ οὐκέτι (No longer) γὰρ (then) ἐτόλμων (did they dare) ἐπερωτᾶν (to ask) αὐτὸν (Him) οὐδέν (anything). ⁴¹ Εἶπεν (He said) δὲ (then) πρὸς (to) αὐτούς (them), “Πῶς (How) λέγουσιν (do they declare) τὸν (the) Χριστὸν (Christ) εἶναι (to be) Δαυὶδ (of David) υἱόν (Son)? ⁴² αὐτὸς (Himself) γὰρ (for) Δαυὶδ (David) λέγει (says) ἐν (in) βίβλῳ (the book) ψαλμῶν (of Psalms): ‘Εἶπεν (Said) Κύριος (the Lord) τῷ (to the) Κυρίῳ (Lord) μου (of me), “Κάθου (Sit) ἐκ (at) δεξιῶν (the right hand) μου (of Me), ⁴³ Ἕως (until) ἂν (-) θῶ (I place) τοὺς (the) ἐχθρούς (enemies) σου (of You), Ὑποπόδιον (as a footstool) τῶν (of the) ποδῶν (feet) σου (of You).”’ ⁴⁴ Δαυὶδ (David) οὖν (therefore) αὐτὸν (Him) Κύριον (Lord) καλεῖ (calls), καὶ (and) πῶς (how) αὐτοῦ (of him) υἱός (son) ἐστιν (is He)?” ⁴⁵ Ἀκούοντος (Were listening) δὲ (now) παντὸς (all) τοῦ (the) λαοῦ (people), εἶπεν (He said) τοῖς (to the) μαθηταῖς (disciples) [αὐτοῦ] (of Him), ⁴⁶ “Προσέχετε (Beware) ἀπὸ (of) τῶν (the) γραμματέων (scribes), τῶν (-) θελόντων (desiring) περιπατεῖν (to walk) ἐν (in) στολαῖς (long robes), καὶ (and) φιλούντων (loving) ἀσπασμοὺς (greetings) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) ἀγοραῖς (marketplaces), καὶ (and) πρωτοκαθεδρίας (first seats) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) συναγωγαῖς (synagogues), καὶ (and) πρωτοκλισίας (first places) ἐν (in) τοῖς (the) δείπνοις (banquets); ⁴⁷ οἳ (who) κατεσθίουσιν (devour) τὰς (the) οἰκίας (houses) τῶν (of) χηρῶν (widows), καὶ (and) προφάσει (as a pretext) μακρὰ (at great length) προσεύχονται (pray). οὗτοι (These) λήμψονται (will receive) περισσότερον (more abundant) κρίμα (condemnation).”

²³ Καὶ (And) ἐλθόντος (having come) αὐτοῦ (of Him) εἰς (into) τὸ (the) ἱερὸν (temple), προσῆλθον (came) αὐτῷ (to Him) διδάσκοντι (teaching), οἱ (the) ἀρχιερεῖς (chief priests) καὶ (and) οἱ (the) πρεσβύτεροι (elders) τοῦ (of the) λαοῦ (people), λέγοντες (saying), “Ἐν (By) ποίᾳ (what) ἐξουσίᾳ (authority) ταῦτα (these things) ποιεῖς (are You doing)? καὶ (And) τίς (who) σοι (to You) ἔδωκεν (gave) τὴν (the) ἐξουσίαν (authority) ταύτην (this)?” ²⁴ Ἀποκριθεὶς (Answering) δὲ (now), ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) εἶπεν (said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Ἐρωτήσω (Will ask) ὑμᾶς (you) κἀγὼ (I also) λόγον (thing) ἕνα (one), ὃν (which) ἐὰν (if) εἴπητέ (you tell) μοι (Me), κἀγὼ (I also) ὑμῖν (to you) ἐρῶ (will say) ἐν (by) ποίᾳ (what) ἐξουσίᾳ (authority) ταῦτα (these things) ποιῶ (I do). ²⁵ τὸ (The) βάπτισμα (baptism) τὸ (of) Ἰωάννου (John), πόθεν (from where) ἦν (was it)? ἐξ (From) οὐρανοῦ (heaven), ἢ (or) ἐξ (from) ἀνθρώπων (men)?” Οἱ (-) δὲ (And) διελογίζοντο (they were reasoning) ἐν (with) ἑαυτοῖς (themselves), λέγοντες (saying), “Ἐὰν (If) εἴπωμεν (we should say), ‘Ἐξ (From) οὐρανοῦ (heaven),’ ἐρεῖ (He will say) ἡμῖν (to us), ‘Διὰ (Because of) τί (why) οὖν (then) οὐκ (not) ἐπιστεύσατε (did you believe) αὐτῷ (him)?’ ²⁶ ἐὰν (If) δὲ (however) εἴπωμεν (we should say), ‘Ἐξ (From) ἀνθρώπων (men),’ φοβούμεθα (we fear) τὸν (the) ὄχλον (multitude); πάντες (all) γὰρ (for) ὡς (as) προφήτην (a prophet) ἔχουσιν (hold) τὸν (-) Ἰωάννην (John).” ²⁷ καὶ (And) ἀποκριθέντες (answering) τῷ (-) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus), εἶπαν (they said), “Οὐκ (Not) οἴδαμεν (do we know).” Ἔφη (Said) αὐτοῖς (to them) καὶ (also) αὐτός (He), “Οὐδὲ (Neither) ἐγὼ (I) λέγω (tell) ὑμῖν (you) ἐν (by) ποίᾳ (what) ἐξουσίᾳ (authority) ταῦτα (these things) ποιῶ (I do).

⁵⁵ Ἐν (In) ἐκείνῃ (that) τῇ (-) ὥρᾳ (hour), εἶπεν (said) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) τοῖς (to the) ὄχλοις (crowds), “Ὡς (As) ἐπὶ (against) λῃστὴν (a robber) ἐξήλθατε (did you come out) μετὰ (with) μαχαιρῶν (swords) καὶ (and) ξύλων (clubs) συλλαβεῖν (to capture) με (Me)? καθ’ (Every) ἡμέραν (day) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ἱερῷ (temple) ἐκαθεζόμην (I was sitting) διδάσκων (teaching), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἐκρατήσατέ (you did seize) με (Me).

²⁷ Καὶ (And) ἔρχονται (they come) πάλιν (again) εἰς (to) Ἱεροσόλυμα (Jerusalem). καὶ (And) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ἱερῷ (temple) περιπατοῦντος (is walking) αὐτοῦ (as He), ἔρχονται (come) πρὸς (to) αὐτὸν (Him) οἱ (the) ἀρχιερεῖς (chief priests) καὶ (and) οἱ (the) γραμματεῖς (scribes) καὶ (and) οἱ (the) πρεσβύτεροι (elders). ²⁸ καὶ (And) ἔλεγον (they were saying) αὐτῷ (to Him), “Ἐν (By) ποίᾳ (what) ἐξουσίᾳ (authority) ταῦτα (these things) ποιεῖς (are You doing)? ἢ (Or), τίς (who) σοι (You) ἔδωκεν (gave) τὴν (the) ἐξουσίαν (authority) ταύτην (this), ἵνα (that) ταῦτα (these things) ποιῇς (You should do)?” ²⁹ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) εἶπεν (said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Ἐπερωτήσω (I will ask) ὑμᾶς (you) ἕνα (one) λόγον (question), καὶ (and) ἀποκρίθητέ (you answer) μοι (Me), καὶ (and) ἐρῶ (I will tell) ὑμῖν (you) ἐν (by) ποίᾳ (what) ἐξουσίᾳ (authority) ταῦτα (these things) ποιῶ (I do). ³⁰ τὸ (The) βάπτισμα (baptism) τὸ (-) Ἰωάννου (of John), ἐξ (from) οὐρανοῦ (heaven) ἦν (was it), ἢ (or) ἐξ (from) ἀνθρώπων (men)? ἀποκρίθητέ (Answer) μοι (Me).” ³¹ Καὶ (And) διελογίζοντο (they began reasoning) πρὸς (with) ἑαυτοὺς (themselves), λέγοντες (saying), “‹Τί (What) εἴπωμεν› (should we say)? Ἐὰν (If) εἴπωμεν (we should say), ‘Ἐξ (From) οὐρανοῦ (heaven),’ ἐρεῖ (He will say), ‘Διὰ (Because of) τί (why) οὖν (then) οὐκ (not) ἐπιστεύσατε (did you believe) αὐτῷ (him)?’ ³² ἀλλὰ (But) εἴπωμεν (should we say), ‘Ἐξ (From) ἀνθρώπων (men)’...” ἐφοβοῦντο (they were afraid of) τὸν (the) ὄχλον (people); ἅπαντες (all) γὰρ (for) εἶχον (were holding) τὸν (-) Ἰωάννην (John) ὄντως (truly) ὅτι (that) προφήτης (a prophet) ἦν (he was). ³³ καὶ (And) ἀποκριθέντες (answering) τῷ (-) Ἰησοῦ (to Jesus), λέγουσιν (they say), “Οὐκ (Not) οἴδαμεν (do we know).” Καὶ (And) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) λέγει (says) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Οὐδὲ (Neither) ἐγὼ (I) λέγω (tell) ὑμῖν (you) ἐν (by) ποίᾳ (what) ἐξουσίᾳ (authority) ταῦτα (these things) ποιῶ (I do).”

¹ Καὶ (And) ἐγένετο (it came to pass) ἐν (afterward) τῷ (-) καθεξῆς (soon), καὶ (that) αὐτὸς (He) διώδευεν (was traveling) κατὰ (throughout) πόλιν (city) καὶ (and) κώμην (village), κηρύσσων (preaching) καὶ (and) εὐαγγελιζόμενος (proclaiming the good news) τὴν (of the) βασιλείαν (kingdom) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God). καὶ (And) οἱ (the) δώδεκα (Twelve) σὺν (were with) αὐτῷ (Him),

⁴⁷ Καὶ (And) ἦν (He was) διδάσκων (teaching) τὸ (-) καθ’ (every) ἡμέραν (day) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ἱερῷ (temple); οἱ (the) δὲ (however) ἀρχιερεῖς (chief priests) καὶ (and) οἱ (the) γραμματεῖς (scribes) ἐζήτουν (were seeking) αὐτὸν (Him) ἀπολέσαι (to destroy), καὶ (and) οἱ (the) πρῶτοι (foremost) τοῦ (of the) λαοῦ (people). ⁴⁸ καὶ (And) οὐχ (not) εὕρισκον (they found) τὸ (-) τί (what) ποιήσωσιν (they might do); ὁ (the) λαὸς (people) γὰρ (for) ἅπας (all) ἐξεκρέματο* (were hanging on) αὐτοῦ (His words), ἀκούων (listening).

²⁰ Ἀπεκρίθη (Answered) αὐτῷ (him) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Ἐγὼ (I) παρρησίᾳ (openly) λελάληκα (have spoken) τῷ (to the) κόσμῳ (world); ἐγὼ (I) πάντοτε (always) ἐδίδαξα (taught) ἐν (in) συναγωγῇ (the synagogue) καὶ (and) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ἱερῷ (temple), ὅπου (where) πάντες (all) οἱ (the) Ἰουδαῖοι (Jews) συνέρχονται (come together), καὶ (and) ἐν (in) κρυπτῷ (secret) ἐλάλησα (I spoke) οὐδέν (nothing).

¹ Λαλούντων (Speaking) δὲ (now) αὐτῶν (of them) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) λαὸν (people), ἐπέστησαν (came) αὐτοῖς (upon them) οἱ (the) ἱερεῖς (priests) καὶ (and) ὁ (the) στρατηγὸς (captain) τοῦ (of the) ἱεροῦ (temple) καὶ (and) οἱ (the) Σαδδουκαῖοι (Sadducees),

¹² συνεκίνησάν (They stirred up) τε (then) τὸν (the) λαὸν (people) καὶ (and) τοὺς (the) πρεσβυτέρους (elders) καὶ (and) τοὺς (the) γραμματεῖς (scribes), καὶ (and) ἐπιστάντες (having come upon him), συνήρπασαν (they seized) αὐτὸν (him) καὶ (and) ἤγαγον (brought him) εἰς (to) τὸ (the) συνέδριον (Council).

³⁵ Καὶ (And) ἤγαγον (they led) αὐτὸν (it) πρὸς (to) τὸν (-) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus), καὶ (and) ἐπιρίψαντες (having cast) αὐτῶν (their) τὰ (-) ἱμάτια (garments) ἐπὶ (on) τὸν (the) πῶλον (colt), ἐπεβίβασαν (they put on it) τὸν (-) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus). ³⁶ Πορευομένου (Going) δὲ (then) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ὑπεστρώννυον (they were spreading) τὰ (the) ἱμάτια (garments) ἑαυτῶν (of them) ἐν (on) τῇ (the) ὁδῷ (road). ³⁷ ἐγγίζοντος (Drawing near) δὲ (then) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ἤδη (already) πρὸς (at) τῇ (the) καταβάσει (descent) τοῦ (of the) ὄρους (Mount) τῶν (-) Ἐλαιῶν (of Olives), ἤρξαντο (began) ἅπαν (all) τὸ (the) πλῆθος (multitude) τῶν (of the) μαθητῶν (disciples), χαίροντες (rejoicing), αἰνεῖν (to praise) τὸν (-) Θεὸν (God) φωνῇ (in a voice) μεγάλῃ (loud) περὶ (for) πασῶν (all) ὧν (which) εἶδον (they had seen) δυνάμεων (the mighty works), ³⁸ λέγοντες (saying): “Εὐλογημένος (Blessed is) ὁ (the) ἐρχόμενος (coming) ὁ (-) Βασιλεὺς (King) ἐν (in) ὀνόματι (the name) Κυρίου (of the Lord).” “Ἐν (In) οὐρανῷ (heaven) εἰρήνη (peace), καὶ (and) δόξα (glory) ἐν (in) ὑψίστοις (the highest).” ³⁹ Καί (And) τινες (some) τῶν (of the) Φαρισαίων (Pharisees) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (the) ὄχλου (crowd) εἶπαν (said) πρὸς (to) αὐτόν (Him), “Διδάσκαλε (Teacher), ἐπιτίμησον (rebuke) τοῖς (the) μαθηταῖς (disciples) σου (of You).” ⁴⁰ Καὶ (And) ἀποκριθεὶς (answering), εἶπεν (He said), “Λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you) ‹ὅτι› (that) ἐὰν (if) οὗτοι (these) σιωπήσουσιν (will be silent), οἱ (the) λίθοι (stones) κράξουσιν (will cry out).”

⁴⁵ Καὶ (And) εἰσελθὼν (having entered) εἰς (into) τὸ (the) ἱερὸν (temple), ἤρξατο (He began) ἐκβάλλειν (to cast out) τοὺς (those) πωλοῦντας (selling), ⁴⁶ λέγων (saying) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Γέγραπται (It has been written): ‘Καὶ (And) ἔσται (will be) ὁ (the) οἶκός (house) μου (of Me) οἶκος (a house) προσευχῆς (of prayer).’ ὑμεῖς (You) δὲ (however) αὐτὸν (it) ἐποιήσατε (have made) ‘Σπήλαιον (a den) λῃστῶν (of robbers).’”

¹⁸ Ἀπεκρίθησαν (Answered) οὖν (therefore) οἱ (the) Ἰουδαῖοι (Jews) καὶ (and) εἶπαν (said) αὐτῷ (to Him), “Τί (What) σημεῖον (sign) δεικνύεις (show You) ἡμῖν (to us), ὅτι (that) ταῦτα (these things) ποιεῖς (You do)?”

²² οὐδὲ (Not even) γὰρ (for) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father) κρίνει (judges) οὐδένα (no one), ἀλλὰ (but) τὴν (-) κρίσιν (judgment) πᾶσαν (all) δέδωκεν (has given) τῷ (to the) Υἱῷ (Son), ²³ ἵνα (so that) πάντες (all) τιμῶσι (may honor) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son), καθὼς (even as) τιμῶσι (they honor) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father). ὁ (He who) μὴ (not) τιμῶν (is honoring) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son), οὐ (not) τιμᾷ (is honoring) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father), τὸν (the One) πέμψαντα (having sent) αὐτόν (Him). ²⁴ Ἀμὴν (Truly), ἀμὴν (truly) λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you) ὅτι (that) ὁ (the one) τὸν (the) λόγον (word) μου (of Me) ἀκούων (hearing), καὶ (and) πιστεύων (believing) τῷ (the One) πέμψαντί (having sent) με (Me), ἔχει (he has) ζωὴν (life) αἰώνιον (eternal) καὶ (and) εἰς (into) κρίσιν (judgment) οὐκ (not) ἔρχεται (comes), ἀλλὰ (but) μεταβέβηκεν (has passed) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (-) θανάτου (death) εἰς (into) τὴν (-) ζωήν (life). ²⁵ Ἀμὴν (Truly), ἀμὴν (truly), λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you) ὅτι (that) ἔρχεται (is coming) ὥρα (an hour), καὶ (and) νῦν (now) ἐστιν (is), ὅτε (when) οἱ (the) νεκροὶ (dead) ἀκούσουσιν (will hear) τῆς (the) φωνῆς (voice) τοῦ (of the) Υἱοῦ (Son) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), καὶ (and) οἱ (those) ἀκούσαντες (having heard) ζήσουσιν (will live). ²⁶ ὥσπερ (As) γὰρ (for) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father) ἔχει (has) ζωὴν (life) ἐν (in) ἑαυτῷ (Himself), οὕτως (so) καὶ (also) τῷ (to the) Υἱῷ (Son) ἔδωκεν (He gave) ζωὴν (life), ἔχειν (to have) ἐν (in) ἑαυτῷ (Himself). ²⁷ καὶ (And) ἐξουσίαν (authority) ἔδωκεν (He gave) αὐτῷ (Him) κρίσιν (judgment) ποιεῖν (to execute), ὅτι (because) Υἱὸς (Son) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) ἐστίν (He is).

⁷ καὶ (And) στήσαντες (having placed) αὐτοὺς (them) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) μέσῳ (midst), ἐπυνθάνοντο (they began to inquire), “Ἐν (In) ποίᾳ (what) δυνάμει (power) ἢ (or) ἐν (in) ποίῳ (what) ὀνόματι (name) ἐποιήσατε (did) τοῦτο (this) ὑμεῖς (you)?” ⁸ Τότε (Then) Πέτρος (Peter), πλησθεὶς (having been filled) Πνεύματος (with the Spirit) Ἁγίου (Holy), εἶπεν (said) πρὸς (to) αὐτούς (them), “Ἄρχοντες (Rulers) τοῦ (of the) λαοῦ (people) καὶ (and) πρεσβύτεροι (elders), ⁹ εἰ (if) ἡμεῖς (we) σήμερον (this day) ἀνακρινόμεθα (are being examined) ἐπὶ (as to) εὐεργεσίᾳ (a good work) ἀνθρώπου (to the man) ἀσθενοῦς (ailing), ἐν (by) τίνι (what means) οὗτος (he) σέσωσται (has been healed), ¹⁰ γνωστὸν (known) ἔστω (let it be) πᾶσιν (to all) ὑμῖν (you) καὶ (and) παντὶ (to all) τῷ (the) λαῷ (people) Ἰσραὴλ (of Israel) ὅτι (that) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματι (name) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ) τοῦ (of) Ναζωραίου (Nazareth), ὃν (whom) ὑμεῖς (you) ἐσταυρώσατε (crucified), ὃν (whom) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἤγειρεν (raised) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead), ἐν (in) τούτῳ (Him) οὗτος (this man) παρέστηκεν (stands) ἐνώπιον (before) ὑμῶν (you) ὑγιής (sound).

²⁷ Ὁ (The one) δὲ (however) ἀδικῶν (mistreating) τὸν (the) πλησίον (neighbor) ἀπώσατο (pushed away) αὐτὸν (him), εἰπών (having said), ‘Τίς (Who) σε (you) κατέστησεν (appointed), ἄρχοντα (ruler) καὶ (and) δικαστὴν (judge) ἐφ’ (over) ἡμῶν (us)?

³⁵ Τοῦτον (This) τὸν (-) Μωϋσῆν (Moses), ὃν (whom) ἠρνήσαντο (they rejected), εἰπόντες (having said), ‘Τίς (Who) σε (you) κατέστησεν (appointed) ἄρχοντα (ruler) καὶ (and) δικαστήν (judge)?’ — τοῦτον (him) ὁ (whom) Θεὸς (God as) καὶ (and) ἄρχοντα (ruler) καὶ (and) λυτρωτὴν (redeemer) ἀπέσταλκεν (sent) σὺν (by) χειρὶ (the hand) ἀγγέλου (of the angel) τοῦ (-) ὀφθέντος (having appeared) αὐτῷ (to him) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) βάτῳ (bush) — ³⁶ οὗτος (this one) ἐξήγαγεν (led out) αὐτοὺς (them), ποιήσας (having done) τέρατα (wonders) καὶ (and) σημεῖα (signs) ἐν (in) γῇ (the land) Αἰγύπτῳ (of Egypt), καὶ (and) ἐν (in) Ἐρυθρᾷ (the Red) Θαλάσσῃ (Sea), καὶ (and) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἐρήμῳ (wilderness) ἔτη (years) τεσσεράκοντα (forty). ³⁷ Οὗτός (This) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the) Μωϋσῆς (Moses) ὁ (-) εἴπας (having said) τοῖς (to the) υἱοῖς (sons) Ἰσραήλ (of Israel), ‘Προφήτην (A prophet) ὑμῖν (for you) ἀναστήσει (will raise up) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἐκ (out from) τῶν (the) ἀδελφῶν (brothers) ὑμῶν (of you), ὡς (like) ἐμέ (me).’ ³⁸ οὗτός (This) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the one) γενόμενος (having been) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἐκκλησίᾳ (congregation) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἐρήμῳ (wilderness), μετὰ (with) τοῦ (the) ἀγγέλου (angel) τοῦ (-) λαλοῦντος (speaking) αὐτῷ (to him) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὄρει (Mount) Σινᾶ (Sinai), καὶ (and) τῶν (of the) πατέρων (fathers) ἡμῶν (of us), ὃς (who) ἐδέξατο (received) λόγια (oracles) ζῶντα (living) δοῦναι (to give) ἡμῖν* (to us), ³⁹ ᾧ (to whom) οὐκ (not) ἠθέλησαν (were willing) ὑπήκοοι (obedient) γενέσθαι (to be) οἱ (the) πατέρες (fathers) ἡμῶν (of us), ἀλλὰ (but) ἀπώσαντο (thrust away), καὶ (and) ἐστράφησαν (turned back) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) καρδίαις (hearts) αὐτῶν (of them) εἰς (to) Αἴγυπτον (Egypt),

⁵¹ Σκληροτράχηλοι (Stiff-necked) καὶ (and) ἀπερίτμητοι (uncircumcised) καρδίαις (in heart) καὶ (and) τοῖς (-) ὠσίν (ears), ὑμεῖς (you) ἀεὶ (always) τῷ (the) Πνεύματι (Spirit) τῷ (-) Ἁγίῳ (Holy) ἀντιπίπτετε (resist); ὡς (as) οἱ (the) πατέρες (fathers) ὑμῶν (of you), καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you).

² “Διὰ (Because of) τί (why) οἱ (the) μαθηταί (disciples) σου (of You) παραβαίνουσιν (break) τὴν (the) παράδοσιν (tradition) τῶν (of the) πρεσβυτέρων (elders)? οὐ (Not) γὰρ (for) νίπτονται (they wash) τὰς (the) χεῖρας (hands) ‹αὐτῶν› (of them) ὅταν (when) ἄρτον (bread) ἐσθίωσιν (they shall eat).” ³ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) ἀποκριθεὶς (answering) εἶπεν (He said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Διὰ (Because of) τί (why) καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you) παραβαίνετε (break) τὴν (the) ἐντολὴν (commandment) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) διὰ (on account of) τὴν (the) παράδοσιν (tradition) ὑμῶν (of you)?

⁶⁸ ἐὰν (if) δὲ (then) ἐρωτήσω (I should ask you), οὐ (no) μὴ (not) ἀποκριθῆτε (would you answer).

⁶ ὁ (-) λόγος (Let the speech) ὑμῶν (of you) πάντοτε (be always) ἐν (in) χάριτι (grace), ἅλατι (with salt) ἠρτυμένος (having been seasoned), εἰδέναι (to know) πῶς (how) δεῖ (it behooves) ὑμᾶς (you) ἑνὶ (one) ἑκάστῳ (each) ἀποκρίνεσθαι (to answer).

⁷ Τούτων (As these) δὲ (now) πορευομένων (were going away), ἤρξατο (began) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) λέγειν (to speak) τοῖς (to the) ὄχλοις (crowds) περὶ (concerning) Ἰωάννου (John): “Τί (What) ἐξήλθατε (went you out) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) ἔρημον (wilderness) θεάσασθαι (to see)? κάλαμον (A reed) ὑπὸ (by the) ἀνέμου (wind) σαλευόμενον (shaken)? ⁸ ἀλλὰ (But) τί (what) ἐξήλθατε (did you go out) ἰδεῖν (to see)? ἄνθρωπον (A man) ἐν (in) μαλακοῖς (delicate clothing) ἠμφιεσμένον (having been dressed)? ἰδοὺ (Behold), οἱ (those) τὰ (-) μαλακὰ (delicate clothing) φοροῦντες (wearing), ἐν (in) τοῖς (the) οἴκοις (houses) τῶν (-) βασιλέων (of kings) ‹εἰσίν› (are). ⁹ ἀλλὰ (But) τί (what) ἐξήλθατε (did you go out), προφήτην (a prophet) ἰδεῖν (to see)? ναί (Yes), λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), καὶ (and one) περισσότερον (more excellent) προφήτου (than a prophet). ¹⁰ οὗτός (For this) ἐστιν (is he) περὶ (concerning) οὗ (whom) γέγραπται (it has been written): ‘Ἰδοὺ (Behold), ἐγὼ (I) ἀποστέλλω (send) τὸν (the) ἄγγελόν (messenger) μου (of Me) πρὸ (before) προσώπου (the face) σου (of You), Ὃς (who) κατασκευάσει (will prepare) τὴν (the) ὁδόν (way) σου (of You) ἔμπροσθέν (before) σου (You).’ ¹¹ Ἀμὴν (Truly) λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), οὐκ (not) ἐγήγερται (there has risen) ἐν (among those) γεννητοῖς (born) γυναικῶν (of women) μείζων (one greater) Ἰωάννου (than John) τοῦ (the) Βαπτιστοῦ (Baptist). ὁ (-) δὲ (Yet) μικρότερος (the least) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) βασιλείᾳ (kingdom) τῶν (of the) οὐρανῶν (heavens), μείζων (greater) αὐτοῦ (than he) ἐστιν (is). ¹² ἀπὸ (From) δὲ (then) τῶν (the) ἡμερῶν (days) Ἰωάννου (of John) τοῦ (the) Βαπτιστοῦ (Baptist) ἕως (until) ἄρτι (now), ἡ (the) βασιλεία (kingdom) τῶν (of the) οὐρανῶν (heavens) βιάζεται (is taken by violence), καὶ (and the) βιασταὶ (violent) ἁρπάζουσιν (claim) αὐτήν (it). ¹³ πάντες (All) γὰρ (for) οἱ (the) προφῆται (prophets) καὶ (and) ὁ (the) νόμος (law) ἕως (until) Ἰωάννου (John) ἐπροφήτευσαν (prophesied). ¹⁴ καὶ (And) εἰ (if) θέλετε (you are willing) δέξασθαι (to receive it), αὐτός (he) ἐστιν (is) Ἠλίας (Elijah), ὁ (the one) μέλλων (being about) ἔρχεσθαι (to come). ¹⁵ Ὁ (The one) ἔχων (having) ὦτα (ears), ἀκουέτω (let him hear)! ¹⁶ Τίνι (To what) δὲ (however) ὁμοιώσω (will I compare) τὴν (the) γενεὰν (generation) ταύτην (this)? ὁμοία (Like) ἐστὶν (it is) παιδίοις (little children) καθημένοις (sitting) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) ἀγοραῖς (markets), ἃ (and) προσφωνοῦντα (calling out) τοῖς (-) ἑτέροις (to others), ¹⁷ λέγουσιν (saying): ‘Ηὐλήσαμεν (We piped) ὑμῖν (for you), Καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ὠρχήσασθε (you did dance); Ἐθρηνήσαμεν (we sang a dirge) Καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἐκόψασθε (you did wail).’ ¹⁸ Ἦλθεν (Came) γὰρ (for) Ἰωάννης (John) μήτε (neither) ἐσθίων (eating) μήτε (nor) πίνων (drinking), καὶ (and) λέγουσιν (they say), ‘Δαιμόνιον (A demon) ἔχει (he has)!’ ¹⁹ ἦλθεν (Came) ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) ἐσθίων (eating) καὶ (and) πίνων (drinking), καὶ (and) λέγουσιν (they say), ‘Ἰδοὺ (Behold), ἄνθρωπος (a man), φάγος (a glutton) καὶ (and) οἰνοπότης (a drunkard), τελωνῶν (of tax collectors) φίλος (a friend) καὶ (and) ἁμαρτωλῶν (of sinners)!’ καὶ (But) ἐδικαιώθη (is justified) ἡ (-) σοφία (wisdom) ἀπὸ (by) τῶν (the) ἔργων (deeds) αὐτῆς (of her).”

¹¹ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) ἀποκριθεὶς (answering), εἶπεν (He said), “Ἠλίας (Elijah) μὲν (indeed) ἔρχεται (comes), καὶ (and) ἀποκαταστήσει (will restore) πάντα (all things). ¹² λέγω (I say) δὲ (however) ὑμῖν (to you) ὅτι (that) Ἠλίας (Elijah) ἤδη (already) ἦλθεν (is come), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἐπέγνωσαν (they knew) αὐτὸν (him), ἀλλὰ* (but) ἐποίησαν (did) ἐν (to) αὐτῷ (him) ὅσα (whatever) ἠθέλησαν (they desired). οὕτως (Thus) καὶ (also), ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) μέλλει (is about) πάσχειν (to suffer) ὑπ’ (from) αὐτῶν (them).”

²⁵ τὸ (The) βάπτισμα (baptism) τὸ (of) Ἰωάννου (John), πόθεν (from where) ἦν (was it)? ἐξ (From) οὐρανοῦ (heaven), ἢ (or) ἐξ (from) ἀνθρώπων (men)?” Οἱ (-) δὲ (And) διελογίζοντο (they were reasoning) ἐν (with) ἑαυτοῖς (themselves), λέγοντες (saying), “Ἐὰν (If) εἴπωμεν (we should say), ‘Ἐξ (From) οὐρανοῦ (heaven),’ ἐρεῖ (He will say) ἡμῖν (to us), ‘Διὰ (Because of) τί (why) οὖν (then) οὐκ (not) ἐπιστεύσατε (did you believe) αὐτῷ (him)?’ ²⁶ ἐὰν (If) δὲ (however) εἴπωμεν (we should say), ‘Ἐξ (From) ἀνθρώπων (men),’ φοβούμεθα (we fear) τὸν (the) ὄχλον (multitude); πάντες (all) γὰρ (for) ὡς (as) προφήτην (a prophet) ἔχουσιν (hold) τὸν (-) Ἰωάννην (John).” ²⁷ καὶ (And) ἀποκριθέντες (answering) τῷ (-) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus), εἶπαν (they said), “Οὐκ (Not) οἴδαμεν (do we know).” Ἔφη (Said) αὐτοῖς (to them) καὶ (also) αὐτός (He), “Οὐδὲ (Neither) ἐγὼ (I) λέγω (tell) ὑμῖν (you) ἐν (by) ποίᾳ (what) ἐξουσίᾳ (authority) ταῦτα (these things) ποιῶ (I do). ²⁸ Τί (What) δὲ (however) ὑμῖν (you) δοκεῖ (think)? ἄνθρωπος (A man) εἶχεν (had) τέκνα (sons) δύο (two), [καὶ] (and) προσελθὼν (having come) τῷ (to the) πρώτῳ (first) εἶπεν (he said), ‘Τέκνον (Son), ὕπαγε (go) σήμερον (today), ἐργάζου (work) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ἀμπελῶνι (vineyard).’ ²⁹ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) ἀποκριθεὶς (answering) εἶπεν (he said), ‘‹Οὐ (Not) θέλω (will I).’ ὕστερον (Afterward) δὲ (however), μεταμεληθεὶς› (having repented), ἀπῆλθεν (he went). ³⁰ Προσελθὼν (Having come) δὲ (then) τῷ (to the) δευτέρῳ (second), εἶπεν (he said) ὡσαύτως (likewise). Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) ἀποκριθεὶς (answering) εἶπεν (he said), ‘Ἐγώ* (I will) κύριε* (sir),’ καὶ* (and) οὐκ* (not) ἀπῆλθεν (did he go). ³¹ Τίς (Which) ἐκ (of) τῶν (the) δύο (two) ἐποίησεν (did) τὸ (the) θέλημα (will) τοῦ (of the) πατρός (father)?” Λέγουσιν (They say), “Ὁ (The) πρῶτος* (first).” Λέγει (Says) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Ἀμὴν (Truly) λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you) ὅτι (that) οἱ (the) τελῶναι (tax collectors) καὶ (and) αἱ (the) πόρναι (prostitutes) προάγουσιν (go before) ὑμᾶς (you) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) βασιλείαν (kingdom) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God). ³² ἦλθεν (Came) γὰρ (for) Ἰωάννης (John) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you) ἐν (in the) ὁδῷ (way) δικαιοσύνης (of righteousness), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἐπιστεύσατε (you did believe) αὐτῷ (him), οἱ (-) δὲ (however) τελῶναι (the tax collectors) καὶ (and) αἱ (the) πόρναι (prostitutes) ἐπίστευσαν (believed) αὐτῷ (him); ὑμεῖς (you) δὲ (then), ἰδόντες (having seen), οὐδὲ (not even) μετεμελήθητε (did repent) ὕστερον (afterward) τοῦ (-) πιστεῦσαι (to believe) αὐτῷ (him).

²⁸ Λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), μείζων (a greater) ἐν (among) γεννητοῖς (those born) γυναικῶν (of women) Ἰωάννου (than John) οὐδείς (no one) ἐστιν (is); ὁ (-) δὲ (yet) μικρότερος (the least) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) βασιλείᾳ (kingdom) τοῦ (of) Θεοῦ (God), μείζων (greater) αὐτοῦ (than he) ἐστιν (is).” ²⁹ Καὶ (And) πᾶς (all) ὁ (the) λαὸς (people) ἀκούσας (having heard), καὶ (even) οἱ (the) τελῶναι (tax collectors), ἐδικαίωσαν (declared as righteous) τὸν (-) Θεόν (God), βαπτισθέντες (having been baptized with) τὸ (the) βάπτισμα (baptism) Ἰωάννου (of John); ³⁰ οἱ (-) δὲ (but) Φαρισαῖοι (the Pharisees) καὶ (and) οἱ (the) νομικοὶ (lawyers), τὴν (the) βουλὴν (counsel) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) ἠθέτησαν (rejected) εἰς (as to) ἑαυτούς (themselves), μὴ (not) βαπτισθέντες (having been baptized) ὑπ’ (by) αὐτοῦ (him). ³¹ “Τίνι (To what) οὖν (therefore) ὁμοιώσω (will I liken) τοὺς (the) ἀνθρώπους (men) τῆς (of the) γενεᾶς (generation) ταύτης (this)? καὶ (And) τίνι (to what) εἰσὶν (are they) ὅμοιοι (like)? ³² ὅμοιοί (Like) εἰσιν (are they) παιδίοις (to little children) τοῖς (-) ἐν (in) ἀγορᾷ (the marketplace) καθημένοις (sitting), καὶ (and) προσφωνοῦσιν (calling) ἀλλήλοις (to each other) ἃ (one), λέγει (saying): ‘Ηὐλήσαμεν (We piped) ὑμῖν (to you), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ὠρχήσασθε (you did dance); Ἐθρηνήσαμεν (we sang a dirge), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἐκλαύσατε (you did weep).’ ³³ Ἐλήλυθεν (Has come) γὰρ (for) Ἰωάννης (John) ὁ (the) Βαπτιστὴς (Baptist), μὴ (neither) ἐσθίων (eating) ἄρτον (bread), μήτε (nor) πίνων (drinking) οἶνον (wine), καὶ (and) λέγετε (you say), ‘Δαιμόνιον (A demon) ἔχει (He has).’ ³⁴ ἐλήλυθεν (Has come) ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man), ἐσθίων (eating) καὶ (and) πίνων (drinking), καὶ (and) λέγετε (you say), ‘Ἰδοὺ (Behold), ἄνθρωπος (a man), φάγος (a glutton) καὶ (and) οἰνοπότης (a drunkard), φίλος (a friend) τελωνῶν (of tax collectors) καὶ (and) ἁμαρτωλῶν (of sinners).’ ³⁵ καὶ (And) ἐδικαιώθη (was justified) ἡ (-) σοφία (wisdom) ἀπὸ (by) πάντων (all) τῶν (the) τέκνων (children) αὐτῆς (of her).”

¹⁸ ἀναστὰς (Having risen up), πορεύσομαι (I will go) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) πατέρα (father) μου (of me), καὶ (and) ἐρῶ (I will say) αὐτῷ (to him), “Πάτερ (Father), ἥμαρτον (I have sinned) εἰς (against) τὸν (-) οὐρανὸν (heaven) καὶ (and) ἐνώπιόν (before) σου (you);

⁶ Ἐγένετο (There came) ἄνθρωπος (a man) ἀπεσταλμένος (having been sent) παρὰ (from) Θεοῦ (God); ὄνομα (the name) αὐτῷ (to Him) Ἰωάννης (was John).

¹⁹ Καὶ (And) αὕτη (this) ἐστὶν (is) ἡ (the) μαρτυρία (testimony) τοῦ (-) Ἰωάννου (of John), ὅτε (when) ἀπέστειλαν (sent) πρὸς (to) αὐτὸν (him) οἱ (the) Ἰουδαῖοι (Jews) ἐξ (from) Ἱεροσολύμων (Jerusalem), ἱερεῖς (priests) καὶ (and) Λευίτας (Levites), ἵνα (that) ἐρωτήσωσιν (they might ask) αὐτόν (him), “Σὺ (You), τίς (who) εἶ (are)?” ²⁰ καὶ (And) ὡμολόγησεν (he confessed) καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἠρνήσατο (denied), καὶ (but) ὡμολόγησεν (confessed) ὅτι (-), “Ἐγὼ (I) οὐκ (not) εἰμὶ (am) ὁ (the) Χριστός (Christ).” ²¹ Καὶ (And) ἠρώτησαν (they asked) αὐτόν (him), “Τί (What) οὖν (then)? σὺ (You) Ἠλίας (Elijah) εἶ (are)?” Καὶ (And) λέγει (he says), “Οὐκ (Not) εἰμί (I am).” “Ὁ (The) προφήτης (prophet) εἶ (are) σύ (you)?” Καὶ (And) ἀπεκρίθη (he answered), “Οὔ (No).” ²² Εἶπαν (They said) οὖν (therefore) αὐτῷ (to him), “Τίς (Who) εἶ (are you)? ἵνα (That) ἀπόκρισιν (an answer) δῶμεν (we might give) τοῖς (to those) πέμψασιν (having sent) ἡμᾶς (us); τί (what) λέγεις (say you) περὶ (about) σεαυτοῦ (yourself)?” ²³ Ἔφη (He was saying), “Ἐγὼ (I am) φωνὴ (a voice) βοῶντος (crying) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἐρήμῳ (wilderness), ‘Εὐθύνατε (Make straight) τὴν (the) ὁδὸν (way) Κυρίου (of the Lord),’” καθὼς (as) εἶπεν (said) Ἠσαΐας (Isaiah) ὁ (the) προφήτης (prophet). ²⁴ Καὶ (And) ἀπεσταλμένοι (those having been sent) ἦσαν (were) ἐκ (out from) τῶν (the) Φαρισαίων (Pharisees). ²⁵ καὶ (And) ἠρώτησαν (they asked) αὐτὸν (him) καὶ (and) εἶπαν (said) αὐτῷ (to him), “Τί (Why) οὖν (then) βαπτίζεις (baptize you), εἰ (if) σὺ (you) οὐκ (not) εἶ (are) ὁ (the) Χριστὸς (Christ), οὐδὲ (nor) Ἠλίας (Elijah), οὐδὲ (nor) ὁ (the) προφήτης (prophet)?” ²⁶ Ἀπεκρίθη (Answered) αὐτοῖς (them) ὁ (-) Ἰωάννης (John) λέγων (saying), “Ἐγὼ (I) βαπτίζω (baptize) ἐν (with) ὕδατι (water); μέσος (but in the midst) ὑμῶν (of you) ἕστηκεν* (stands One) ὃν (whom) ὑμεῖς (you) οὐκ (not) οἴδατε (know), ²⁷ ὁ (the One) ὀπίσω (after) μου (me) ἐρχόμενος (coming), οὗ (of whom) οὐκ (not) εἰμὶ (am) ἐγὼ (I) ἄξιος (worthy) ἵνα (that) λύσω (I should untie) αὐτοῦ (of Him) τὸν (the) ἱμάντα (strap) τοῦ (of the) ὑποδήματος (sandal).” ²⁸ Ταῦτα (These things) ἐν (in) Βηθανίᾳ (Bethany) ἐγένετο (took place), πέραν (across) τοῦ (the) Ἰορδάνου (Jordan), ὅπου (where) ἦν (was) ὁ (-) Ἰωάννης (John) βαπτίζων (baptizing).

¹⁵ Ἰωάννης (John) μαρτυρεῖ (witnesses) περὶ (concerning) αὐτοῦ (Him), καὶ (and) κέκραγεν (he cried out), λέγων (saying), “Οὗτος (This) ἦν (was He) ὃν (of whom) εἶπον (I was saying), ‘Ὁ (The One) ὀπίσω (after) μου (me) ἐρχόμενος (coming), ἔμπροσθέν (precedence) μου (over me) γέγονεν (has), ὅτι (because) πρῶτός (before) μου (me) ἦν (He was).’” ¹⁶ Ὅτι (For) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (the) πληρώματος (fullness) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ἡμεῖς (we) πάντες (all) ἐλάβομεν (have received) καὶ (then) χάριν (grace) ἀντὶ (for) χάριτος (grace). ¹⁷ ὅτι (For) ὁ (the) νόμος (law) διὰ (through) Μωϋσέως (Moses) ἐδόθη (was given); ἡ (-) χάρις (grace) καὶ (and) ἡ (-) ἀλήθεια (truth) διὰ (through) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ) ἐγένετο (came). ¹⁸ Θεὸν (God) οὐδεὶς (no one) ἑώρακεν (has seen) πώποτε (ever yet); μονογενὴς (the only begotten) Θεὸς (God), ὁ (the One) ὢν (being) εἰς (in) τὸν (the) κόλπον (bosom) τοῦ (of the) Πατρὸς (Father), ἐκεῖνος (He) ἐξηγήσατο (has made Him known).

³⁰ οὗτός (He) ἐστιν (it is) ὑπὲρ (concerning) οὗ (whom) ἐγὼ (I) εἶπον (said), ‘Ὀπίσω (After) μου (me) ἔρχεται (comes) ἀνὴρ (a man), ὃς (who) ἔμπροσθέν (precedence) μου (over me) γέγονεν (has), ὅτι (because) πρῶτός (before) μου (me) ἦν (He was).’

³⁴ κἀγὼ (And I) ἑώρακα (have seen) καὶ (and) μεμαρτύρηκα (have borne witness) ὅτι (that) οὗτός (this) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God).”

²⁶ καὶ (And) ἦλθον (they came) πρὸς (to) τὸν (-) Ἰωάννην (John) καὶ (and) εἶπαν (said) αὐτῷ (to him), “Ῥαββί (Rabbi), ὃς (He who) ἦν (was) μετὰ (with) σοῦ (you) πέραν (beyond) τοῦ (the) Ἰορδάνου (Jordan), ᾧ (to whom) σὺ (you) μεμαρτύρηκας (have borne witness), ἴδε (behold) οὗτος (He) βαπτίζει (baptizes), καὶ (and) πάντες (all) ἔρχονται (are coming) πρὸς (to) αὐτόν (Him).”

³⁶ ὁ (The one) πιστεύων (believing) εἰς (in) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son) ἔχει (has) ζωὴν (life) αἰώνιον (eternal); ὁ (the one) δὲ (however) ἀπειθῶν (not obeying) τῷ (the) Υἱῷ (Son), οὐκ (not) ὄψεται (will see) ζωήν (life), ἀλλ’ (but) ἡ (the) ὀργὴ (wrath) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) μένει (abides) ἐπ’ (on) αὐτόν (him).”

³³ Ὑμεῖς (You) ἀπεστάλκατε (have sent) πρὸς (unto) Ἰωάννην (John) καὶ (and) μεμαρτύρηκεν (he has borne witness) τῇ (to the) ἀληθείᾳ (truth). ³⁴ ἐγὼ (I) δὲ (now) οὐ (not) παρὰ (from) ἀνθρώπου (man) τὴν (the) μαρτυρίαν (testimony) λαμβάνω (receive), ἀλλὰ (but) ταῦτα (these things) λέγω (I say) ἵνα (that) ὑμεῖς (you) σωθῆτε (may be saved). ³⁵ Ἐκεῖνος (He) ἦν (was) ὁ (the) λύχνος (lamp) ὁ (-) καιόμενος (burning) καὶ (and) φαίνων (shining); ὑμεῖς (you) δὲ (now) ἠθελήσατε (were willing) ἀγαλλιαθῆναι (to rejoice) πρὸς (for) ὥραν (a season) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) φωτὶ (light) αὐτοῦ (of him).

²⁵ ὡς (While) δὲ (then) ἐπλήρου (was fulfilling) Ἰωάννης (John) τὸν (the) δρόμον (course), ἔλεγεν (he was saying), ‘Τί (Whom) ἐμὲ (me) ὑπονοεῖτε (do you suppose) εἶναι (to be)? οὐκ (Not) εἰμὶ (am) ἐγώ (I he), ἀλλ’ (but) ἰδοὺ (behold), ἔρχεται (He comes) μετ’ (after) ἐμὲ (me), οὗ (of whom) οὐκ (not) εἰμὶ (I am) ἄξιος (worthy) τὸ (a) ὑπόδημα (sandal) τῶν (of the) ποδῶν (feet) λῦσαι (to untie).’

⁹ ἀλλὰ (But) τί (what) ἐξήλθατε (did you go out), προφήτην (a prophet) ἰδεῖν (to see)? ναί (Yes), λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), καὶ (and one) περισσότερον (more excellent) προφήτου (than a prophet).

⁵ καὶ (Although) θέλων (wishing) αὐτὸν (him) ἀποκτεῖναι (to kill), ἐφοβήθη (he feared) τὸν (the) ὄχλον (multitude), ὅτι (because) ὡς (as) προφήτην (a prophet) αὐτὸν (him) εἶχον (they were holding).

²⁶ ἐὰν (If) δὲ (however) εἴπωμεν (we should say), ‘Ἐξ (From) ἀνθρώπων (men),’ φοβούμεθα (we fear) τὸν (the) ὄχλον (multitude); πάντες (all) γὰρ (for) ὡς (as) προφήτην (a prophet) ἔχουσιν (hold) τὸν (-) Ἰωάννην (John).”

⁴⁶ καὶ (And) ζητοῦντες (seeking) αὐτὸν (Him) κρατῆσαι (to lay hold of), ἐφοβήθησαν (they feared) τοὺς (the) ὄχλους (crowds), ἐπεὶ (because) εἰς (as) προφήτην (a prophet) αὐτὸν (Him) εἶχον (they were holding).

⁵ ἔλεγον (They were saying) δέ (however), “Μὴ (Not) ἐν (during) τῇ (the) ἑορτῇ (feast), ἵνα (that) μὴ (not) θόρυβος (a riot) γένηται (there be) ἐν (among) τῷ (the) λαῷ (people).”

¹² Καὶ (And) ἐζήτουν (they were seeking) αὐτὸν (Him) κρατῆσαι (to lay hold of), καὶ (and) ἐφοβήθησαν (they feared) τὸν (the) ὄχλον (crowd); ἔγνωσαν (they knew) γὰρ (for) ὅτι (that) πρὸς (against) αὐτοὺς (them) τὴν (the) παραβολὴν (parable) εἶπεν (He had spoken). καὶ (And) ἀφέντες (having left) αὐτὸν (Him), ἀπῆλθον (they went away).

⁷⁶ Καὶ (And) σὺ (you) δέ (now), παιδίον (child), προφήτης (prophet) Ὑψίστου (of the Most High) κληθήσῃ (will be called); προπορεύσῃ (you will go) γὰρ (for) ἐνώπιον (before) Κυρίου (the Lord), ἑτοιμάσαι (to prepare) ὁδοὺς (ways) αὐτοῦ (of Him);

²⁶ Ἀλλὰ (But) τί (what) ἐξήλθατε (have you gone out) ἰδεῖν (to see)? προφήτην (A prophet)? ναί (Yes), λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), καὶ (and one) περισσότερον (more excellent) προφήτου (than a prophet). ²⁷ οὗτός (This) ἐστιν (is he) περὶ (concerning) οὗ (whom) γέγραπται (it has been written): ‘Ἰδοὺ (Behold), ἀποστέλλω (I send) τὸν (the) ἄγγελόν (messenger) μου (of Me) πρὸ (before) προσώπου (the face) σου (of you), Ὃς (who) κατασκευάσει (will prepare) τὴν (the) ὁδόν (way) σου (of You) ἔμπροσθέν (before) σου (You).’ ²⁸ Λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), μείζων (a greater) ἐν (among) γεννητοῖς (those born) γυναικῶν (of women) Ἰωάννου (than John) οὐδείς (no one) ἐστιν (is); ὁ (-) δὲ (yet) μικρότερος (the least) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) βασιλείᾳ (kingdom) τοῦ (of) Θεοῦ (God), μείζων (greater) αὐτοῦ (than he) ἐστιν (is).” ²⁹ Καὶ (And) πᾶς (all) ὁ (the) λαὸς (people) ἀκούσας (having heard), καὶ (even) οἱ (the) τελῶναι (tax collectors), ἐδικαίωσαν (declared as righteous) τὸν (-) Θεόν (God), βαπτισθέντες (having been baptized with) τὸ (the) βάπτισμα (baptism) Ἰωάννου (of John);

⁴¹ καὶ (And) πολλοὶ (many) ἦλθον (came) πρὸς (to) αὐτὸν (Him) καὶ (and) ἔλεγον (were saying) ὅτι (-), “Ἰωάννης (John) μὲν (indeed) σημεῖον (sign) ἐποίησεν (did) οὐδέν (no); πάντα (everything) δὲ (however) ὅσα (that) εἶπεν (said) Ἰωάννης (John) περὶ (about) τούτου (this man), ἀληθῆ (true) ἦν (was).”

²⁶ Τότε (Then) ἀπελθὼν (having gone), ὁ (the) στρατηγὸς (captain) σὺν (with) τοῖς (the) ὑπηρέταις (officers) ἦγεν (was bringing) αὐτούς (them), οὐ (not) μετὰ (with) βίας (force); ἐφοβοῦντο (they were afraid of) γὰρ (for) τὸν (the) λαόν (people) μὴ (lest) λιθασθῶσιν (they might be stoned).

¹⁹ Αὕτη (This) δέ (now) ἐστιν (is) ἡ (the) κρίσις (judgement), ὅτι (that) τὸ (the) φῶς (Light) ἐλήλυθεν (has come) εἰς (into) τὸν (the) κόσμον (world), καὶ (and) ἠγάπησαν (loved) οἱ (-) ἄνθρωποι (men) μᾶλλον (rather) τὸ (the) σκότος (darkness) ἢ (than) τὸ (the) φῶς (Light); ἦν (were) γὰρ (for) αὐτῶν (of them) πονηρὰ (evil) τὰ (the) ἔργα (deeds). ²⁰ πᾶς (Everyone) γὰρ (for) ὁ (-) φαῦλα (evil) πράσσων (practicing) μισεῖ (hates) τὸ (the) φῶς (Light) καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἔρχεται (comes) πρὸς (to) τὸ (the) φῶς (Light), ἵνα (so that) μὴ (not) ἐλεγχθῇ (may be exposed) τὰ (the) ἔργα (works) αὐτοῦ (of him);

³⁹ Καὶ (And) εἶπεν (said) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Εἰς (For) κρίμα (judgment) ἐγὼ (I) εἰς (into) τὸν (the) κόσμον (world) τοῦτον (this) ἦλθον (came), ἵνα (that) οἱ (those) μὴ (not) βλέποντες (seeing) βλέπωσιν (may see); καὶ (and) οἱ (those) βλέποντες (seeing), τυφλοὶ (blind) γένωνται (may become).”

¹⁰ καὶ (and) ἐν (in) πάσῃ (every) ἀπάτῃ (deceit) ἀδικίας (of wickedness) τοῖς (unto those) ἀπολλυμένοις (perishing), ἀνθ’ (in return for) ὧν (which) τὴν (the) ἀγάπην (love) τῆς (of the) ἀληθείας (truth) οὐκ (not) ἐδέξαντο (they received), εἰς (in order for) τὸ (-) σωθῆναι (to be saved) αὐτούς (them). ¹¹ καὶ (And) διὰ (because of) τοῦτο (this), πέμπει (will send) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἐνέργειαν (a working) πλάνης (of delusion), εἰς (for) τὸ (-) πιστεῦσαι (to believe) αὐτοὺς (them) τῷ (what) ψεύδει (is false), ¹² ἵνα (in order that) κριθῶσιν (should be judged) πάντες (all) οἱ (those) μὴ (not) πιστεύσαντες (having believed) τῇ (the) ἀληθείᾳ (truth), ἀλλὰ (but) εὐδοκήσαντες (having delighted) τῇ (-) ἀδικίᾳ (in unrighteousness).

⁸ ὃν (By which) τρόπον (way) δὲ (now) Ἰάννης (Jannes) καὶ (and) Ἰαμβρῆς (Jambres) ἀντέστησαν (opposed) Μωϋσεῖ (Moses), οὕτως (so) καὶ (also) οὗτοι (these) ἀνθίστανται (oppose) τῇ (the) ἀληθείᾳ (truth), ἄνθρωποι (men) κατεφθαρμένοι (being depraved) τὸν (-) νοῦν (in mind), ἀδόκιμοι (disqualified) περὶ (regarding) τὴν (the) πίστιν (faith). ⁹ ἀλλ’ (But) οὐ (not) προκόψουσιν (they will advance) ἐπὶ (further) πλεῖον (much), ἡ (-) γὰρ (for) ἄνοια (the folly) αὐτῶν (of them) ἔκδηλος (plain) ἔσται (will be) πᾶσιν (to all), ὡς (as) καὶ (also) ἡ (that) ἐκείνων (of those two) ἐγένετο (became).

³ τοῦτο (this) πρῶτον (first) γινώσκοντες (knowing), ὅτι (that) ἐλεύσονται (will come) ἐπ’ (in) ἐσχάτων (the last) τῶν (of the) ἡμερῶν (days) ἐν (with) ἐμπαιγμονῇ (scoffing) ἐμπαῖκται (scoffers), κατὰ (according to) τὰς (-) ἰδίας (own) ἐπιθυμίας (evil desires) αὐτῶν (of them) πορευόμενοι (following)

¹⁴ ἄφετε (Leave) αὐτούς (them)! τυφλοί (Blind) εἰσιν (they are) ὁδηγοί (guides) τυφλῶν (of the blind). τυφλὸς (Blind) δὲ (now) τυφλὸν (blind) ἐὰν (if) ὁδηγῇ (they lead), ἀμφότεροι (both) εἰς (into) βόθυνον (a pit) πεσοῦνται (will fall).”

⁴ γενεὰ (A generation) πονηρὰ (evil) καὶ (and) μοιχαλὶς (adulterous), σημεῖον (a sign) ἐπιζητεῖ (seeks), καὶ (and) σημεῖον (a sign) οὐ (not) δοθήσεται (will be given) αὐτῇ (to it), εἰ (if) μὴ (not) τὸ (the) σημεῖον (sign) Ἰωνᾶ (of Jonah).” καὶ (And) καταλιπὼν (having left) αὐτοὺς (them), ἀπῆλθεν (He went away).

²⁷ καὶ (And) ἀποκριθέντες (answering) τῷ (-) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus), εἶπαν (they said), “Οὐκ (Not) οἴδαμεν (do we know).” Ἔφη (Said) αὐτοῖς (to them) καὶ (also) αὐτός (He), “Οὐδὲ (Neither) ἐγὼ (I) λέγω (tell) ὑμῖν (you) ἐν (by) ποίᾳ (what) ἐξουσίᾳ (authority) ταῦτα (these things) ποιῶ (I do).

³³ καὶ (And) ἀποκριθέντες (answering) τῷ (-) Ἰησοῦ (to Jesus), λέγουσιν (they say), “Οὐκ (Not) οἴδαμεν (do we know).” Καὶ (And) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) λέγει (says) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Οὐδὲ (Neither) ἐγὼ (I) λέγω (tell) ὑμῖν (you) ἐν (by) ποίᾳ (what) ἐξουσίᾳ (authority) ταῦτα (these things) ποιῶ (I do).”

³³ Ἄλλην (Another) παραβολὴν (parable) ἀκούσατε (hear): Ἄνθρωπος (A man) ἦν (there was), οἰκοδεσπότης (a master of a house), ὅστις (who) ἐφύτευσεν (planted) ἀμπελῶνα (a vineyard), καὶ (and) φραγμὸν (a fence) αὐτῷ (it) περιέθηκεν (placed around), καὶ (and) ὤρυξεν (dug) ἐν (in) αὐτῷ (it) ληνὸν (a winepress), καὶ (and) ᾠκοδόμησεν (built) πύργον (a tower), καὶ (and) ἐξέδετο (rented out) αὐτὸν (it) γεωργοῖς (to farmers), καὶ (and) ἀπεδήμησεν (traveled abroad). ³⁴ Ὅτε (When) δὲ (then) ἤγγισεν (drew near) ὁ (the) καιρὸς (season) τῶν (of the) καρπῶν (fruits), ἀπέστειλεν (he sent) τοὺς (the) δούλους (servants) αὐτοῦ (of him) πρὸς (to) τοὺς (the) γεωργοὺς (farmers) λαβεῖν (to receive) τοὺς (the) καρποὺς (fruits) αὐτοῦ (of him). ³⁵ καὶ (And) λαβόντες (having taken) οἱ (the) γεωργοὶ (farmers) τοὺς (the) δούλους (servants) αὐτοῦ (of him), ὃν (one) μὲν (-) ἔδειραν (they beat), ὃν (one) δὲ (then) ἀπέκτειναν (they killed), ὃν (one) δὲ (then) ἐλιθοβόλησαν (they stoned). ³⁶ Πάλιν (Again) ἀπέστειλεν (he sent) ἄλλους (other) δούλους (servants), πλείονας (more) τῶν (than the) πρώτων (first), καὶ (and) ἐποίησαν (they did) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὡσαύτως (likewise). ³⁷ Ὕστερον (Afterward) δὲ (then), ἀπέστειλεν (he sent) πρὸς (to) αὐτοὺς (them) τὸν (the) υἱὸν (son) αὐτοῦ (of him), λέγων (saying), ‘Ἐντραπήσονται (They will respect) τὸν (the) υἱόν (son) μου (of me).’ ³⁸ Οἱ (-) δὲ (But) γεωργοὶ (the farmers) ἰδόντες (having seen) τὸν (the) υἱὸν (son), εἶπον (said) ἐν (among) ἑαυτοῖς (themselves), ‘Οὗτός (This) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the) κληρονόμος (heir); δεῦτε (come), ἀποκτείνωμεν (let us kill) αὐτὸν (him) καὶ (and) σχῶμεν (gain possession of) τὴν (the) κληρονομίαν (inheritance) αὐτοῦ (of him).’ ³⁹ καὶ (And) λαβόντες (having taking) αὐτὸν (him), ἐξέβαλον (they cast him) ἔξω (out of) τοῦ (the) ἀμπελῶνος (vineyard) καὶ (and) ἀπέκτειναν (killed him). ⁴⁰ Ὅταν (When) οὖν (therefore) ἔλθῃ (shall come) ὁ (the) κύριος (master) τοῦ (of the) ἀμπελῶνος (vineyard), τί (what) ποιήσει (will he do) τοῖς (the) γεωργοῖς (farmers) ἐκείνοις (to those)?” ⁴¹ Λέγουσιν (They say) αὐτῷ (to him), “Κακοὺς (The wretches), κακῶς (grievously) ἀπολέσει (He will destroy) αὐτούς (them), καὶ (and) τὸν (the) ἀμπελῶνα (vineyard) ἐκδώσεται (he will rent out) ἄλλοις (to other) γεωργοῖς (farmers), οἵτινες (who) ἀποδώσουσιν (will give) αὐτῷ (to him) τοὺς (the) καρποὺς (fruits) ἐν (in) τοῖς (the) καιροῖς (seasons) αὐτῶν (of them).” ⁴² Λέγει (Says) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Οὐδέποτε (Never) ἀνέγνωτε (did you read) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) γραφαῖς (Scriptures): ‘Λίθον (The stone) ὃν (which) ἀπεδοκίμασαν (rejected) οἱ (those) οἰκοδομοῦντες (building), Οὗτος (this) ἐγενήθη (has become) εἰς (the) κεφαλὴν (chief) γωνίας (corner). Παρὰ (From) Κυρίου (the Lord) ἐγένετο (was) αὕτη (this), Καὶ (and) ἔστιν (it is) θαυμαστὴ (marvelous) ἐν (in) ὀφθαλμοῖς (the eyes) ἡμῶν (of us)?’? ⁴³ Διὰ (Because of) τοῦτο (this) λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you) ὅτι (that) ἀρθήσεται (will be taken away) ἀφ’ (from) ὑμῶν (you) ἡ (the) βασιλεία (kingdom) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), καὶ (and) δοθήσεται (it will be given) ἔθνει (to a people) ποιοῦντι (producing) τοὺς (the) καρποὺς (fruits) αὐτῆς (of it). ⁴⁴ καὶ (And) ὁ (the one) πεσὼν (having fallen) ἐπὶ (on) τὸν (the) λίθον (stone) τοῦτον (this) συνθλασθήσεται (will be broken); ἐφ’ (on) ὃν (whomever) δ’ (but) ἂν (-) πέσῃ (it shall fall), λικμήσει (it will grind to powder) αὐτόν (him).” ⁴⁵ Καὶ (And) ἀκούσαντες (having heard) οἱ (the) ἀρχιερεῖς (chief priests) καὶ (and) οἱ (the) Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisees) τὰς (the) παραβολὰς (parables) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ἔγνωσαν (they knew) ὅτι (that) περὶ (about) αὐτῶν (them) λέγει (He speaks). ⁴⁶ καὶ (And) ζητοῦντες (seeking) αὐτὸν (Him) κρατῆσαι (to lay hold of), ἐφοβήθησαν (they feared) τοὺς (the) ὄχλους (crowds), ἐπεὶ (because) εἰς (as) προφήτην (a prophet) αὐτὸν (Him) εἶχον (they were holding).

¹⁴ Ὥσπερ (It is like) γὰρ (for) ἄνθρωπος (a man) ἀποδημῶν (going on a journey) ἐκάλεσεν (who called) τοὺς (the) ἰδίους (own) δούλους (servants), καὶ (and) παρέδωκεν (delivered) αὐτοῖς (to them) τὰ (the) ὑπάρχοντα (possessing) αὐτοῦ (of him).

¹ Καὶ (And) ἤρξατο (He began) αὐτοῖς (to them) ἐν (in) παραβολαῖς (parables) λαλεῖν (to speak): “Ἀμπελῶνα (A vineyard) ἄνθρωπος (a man) ἐφύτευσεν (planted), καὶ (and) περιέθηκεν (he placed around it) φραγμὸν (a fence), καὶ (and) ὤρυξεν (dug) ὑπολήνιον (a wine vat), καὶ (and) ᾠκοδόμησεν (built) πύργον (a tower), καὶ (and) ἐξέδετο (rented out) αὐτὸν (it) γεωργοῖς (to farmers), καὶ (and) ἀπεδήμησεν (traveled abroad). ² Καὶ (And) ἀπέστειλεν (he sent) πρὸς (to) τοὺς (the) γεωργοὺς (farmers) τῷ (at the) καιρῷ (due time) δοῦλον (a servant), ἵνα (that) παρὰ (from) τῶν (the) γεωργῶν (farmers) λάβῃ (he might receive) ἀπὸ (from) τῶν (the) καρπῶν (fruit) τοῦ (of the) ἀμπελῶνος (vineyard). ³ καὶ (But) λαβόντες (having taken) αὐτὸν (him), ἔδειραν (they beat him) καὶ (and) ἀπέστειλαν (sent him away) κενόν (empty-handed). ⁴ Καὶ (And) πάλιν (again) ἀπέστειλεν (he sent) πρὸς (to) αὐτοὺς (them) ἄλλον (another) δοῦλον (servant), κἀκεῖνον (and him) ἐκεφαλίωσαν (they struck on the head) καὶ (and) ἠτίμασαν (treated shamefully). ⁵ καὶ (And) ἄλλον (another) ἀπέστειλεν (He sent), κἀκεῖνον (and him) ἀπέκτειναν (they killed); καὶ (also) πολλοὺς (many) ἄλλους (others), οὓς (some) μὲν (indeed) δέροντες (beating), οὓς (some) δὲ (then) ἀποκτέννοντες (killing). ⁶ Ἔτι (Yet) ἕνα (one) εἶχεν (having) υἱὸν (son) ἀγαπητόν (beloved), ἀπέστειλεν (he sent) αὐτὸν (him) ἔσχατον (last) πρὸς (to) αὐτοὺς (them), λέγων (saying) ὅτι (-), ‘Ἐντραπήσονται (They will have respect for) τὸν (the) υἱόν (son) μου (of me).’ ⁷ Ἐκεῖνοι (Those) δὲ (however) οἱ (-) γεωργοὶ (farmers) πρὸς (to) ἑαυτοὺς (themselves) εἶπαν (said) ὅτι (-), ‘Οὗτός (This) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the) κληρονόμος (heir); δεῦτε (come), ἀποκτείνωμεν (let us kill) αὐτόν (him), καὶ (and) ἡμῶν (ours) ἔσται (will be) ἡ (the) κληρονομία (inheritance).’ ⁸ καὶ (And) λαβόντες (having taken), ἀπέκτειναν (they killed) αὐτόν (him) καὶ (and) ἐξέβαλον (cast forth) αὐτὸν (him) ἔξω (outside) τοῦ (the) ἀμπελῶνος (vineyard). ⁹ Τί (What) [οὖν] (therefore) ποιήσει (will do) ὁ (the) κύριος (master) τοῦ (of the) ἀμπελῶνος (vineyard)? ἐλεύσεται (He will come) καὶ (and) ἀπολέσει (will destroy) τοὺς (the) γεωργούς (farmers), καὶ (and) δώσει (will give) τὸν (the) ἀμπελῶνα (vineyard) ἄλλοις (to others). ¹⁰ οὐδὲ (Not even) τὴν (the) γραφὴν (Scripture) ταύτην (this) ἀνέγνωτε (have you read): ‘Λίθον (The stone) ὃν (which) ἀπεδοκίμασαν (rejected) οἱ (those) οἰκοδομοῦντες (building), Οὗτος (this) ἐγενήθη (has become) εἰς (the) κεφαλὴν (chief) γωνίας (corner); ¹¹ Παρὰ (from the) Κυρίου (Lord) ἐγένετο (was) αὕτη (this), Καὶ (and) ἔστιν (it is) θαυμαστὴ (marvelous) ἐν (in) ὀφθαλμοῖς (the eyes) ἡμῶν (of us).’?” ¹² Καὶ (And) ἐζήτουν (they were seeking) αὐτὸν (Him) κρατῆσαι (to lay hold of), καὶ (and) ἐφοβήθησαν (they feared) τὸν (the) ὄχλον (crowd); ἔγνωσαν (they knew) γὰρ (for) ὅτι (that) πρὸς (against) αὐτοὺς (them) τὴν (the) παραβολὴν (parable) εἶπεν (He had spoken). καὶ (And) ἀφέντες (having left) αὐτὸν (Him), ἀπῆλθον (they went away).

¹² εἶπεν (He said) οὖν (therefore), “Ἄνθρωπός (A man) τις (certain) εὐγενὴς (of noble birth) ἐπορεύθη (proceeded) εἰς (to) χώραν (a country) μακρὰν (distant), λαβεῖν (to receive) ἑαυτῷ (for himself) βασιλείαν (a kingdom) καὶ (and) ὑποστρέψαι (to return).

¹ Ἐγώ (I) εἰμι (am) ἡ (the) ἄμπελος (vine) ἡ (-) ἀληθινή (true), καὶ (and) ὁ (the) Πατήρ (Father) μου (of Me), ὁ (the) γεωργός (vinedresser) ἐστιν (is). ² πᾶν (Every) κλῆμα (branch) ἐν (in) ἐμοὶ (Me) μὴ (not) φέρον (bearing) καρπὸν (fruit), αἴρει (He takes away) αὐτό (it); καὶ (and) πᾶν (every one) τὸ (-) καρπὸν (fruit) φέρον (bearing), καθαίρει (He prunes) αὐτὸ (it), ἵνα (that) καρπὸν (fruit) πλείονα (more) φέρῃ (it may bear). ³ ἤδη (Already) ὑμεῖς (you) καθαροί (clean) ἐστε (are) διὰ (by reason of) τὸν (the) λόγον (word) ὃν (that) λελάληκα (I have spoken) ὑμῖν (to you). ⁴ μείνατε (Abide) ἐν (in) ἐμοί (Me), κἀγὼ (and I) ἐν (in) ὑμῖν (you). καθὼς (As) τὸ (the) κλῆμα (branch) οὐ (not) δύναται (is able) καρπὸν (fruit) φέρειν (to bear) ἀφ’ (of) ἑαυτοῦ (itself), ἐὰν (if) μὴ (not) μένῃ (it abide) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἀμπέλῳ (vine), οὕτως (so) οὐδὲ (neither can) ὑμεῖς (you), ἐὰν (if) μὴ (not) ἐν (in) ἐμοὶ (Me) μένητε (you abide). ⁵ Ἐγώ (I) εἰμι (am) ἡ (the) ἄμπελος (vine); ὑμεῖς (you are) τὰ (the) κλήματα (branches). ὁ (The one) μένων (abiding) ἐν (in) ἐμοὶ (Me), κἀγὼ (and I) ἐν (in) αὐτῷ (him), οὗτος (he) φέρει (bears) καρπὸν (fruit) πολύν (much). ὅτι (For) χωρὶς (apart from) ἐμοῦ (Me) οὐ (not) δύνασθε (you are able) ποιεῖν (to do) οὐδέν (nothing). ⁶ ἐὰν (If) μή (not) τις (anyone) μένῃ (abide) ἐν (in) ἐμοί (Me), ἐβλήθη (he is thrown) ἔξω (out) ὡς (like) τὸ (the) κλῆμα (branch) καὶ (and) ἐξηράνθη (is dried up), καὶ (and) συνάγουσιν (they gather) αὐτὰ (them) καὶ (and) εἰς (into) τὸ (the) πῦρ (fire) βάλλουσιν (cast), καὶ (and) καίεται (it is burned). ⁷ ἐὰν (If) μείνητε (you abide) ἐν (in) ἐμοὶ (Me) καὶ (and) τὰ (the) ῥήματά (words) μου (of Me) ἐν (in) ὑμῖν (you) μείνῃ (abide), ὃ (whatever) ἐὰν (if) θέλητε (you wish), αἰτήσασθε (you shall ask), καὶ (and) γενήσεται (it will come to pass) ὑμῖν (to you). ⁸ ἐν (In) τούτῳ (this) ἐδοξάσθη (is glorified) ὁ (the) Πατήρ (Father) μου (of Me), ἵνα (that) καρπὸν (fruit) πολὺν (much) φέρητε (you should bear), καὶ (and) γένησθε* (you shall be) ἐμοὶ (to Me) μαθηταί (disciples).

⁶ ἐγὼ (I) ἐφύτευσα (planted), Ἀπολλῶς (Apollos) ἐπότισεν (watered), ἀλλὰ (but) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ηὔξανεν (kept it growing). ⁷ ὥστε (So) οὔτε (neither) ὁ (the one) φυτεύων (planting) ἐστίν (is) τι (anything), οὔτε (nor) ὁ (the one) ποτίζων (watering), ἀλλ’ (but only) ὁ (the One) αὐξάνων (giving growth)— Θεός (God). ⁸ ὁ (The one) φυτεύων (planting) δὲ (now) καὶ (and) ὁ (the one) ποτίζων (watering), ἕν (one) εἰσιν (are); ἕκαστος (each) δὲ (now) τὸν (the) ἴδιον (own) μισθὸν (reward) λήμψεται (will receive), κατὰ (according to) τὸν (the) ἴδιον (own) κόπον (labor). ⁹ Θεοῦ (Of God) γάρ (for) ἐσμεν (we are) συνεργοί (fellow workers); Θεοῦ (God’s) γεώργιον (field), Θεοῦ (God’s) οἰκοδομή (building) ἐστε (you are).

³⁴ Ὅτε (When) δὲ (then) ἤγγισεν (drew near) ὁ (the) καιρὸς (season) τῶν (of the) καρπῶν (fruits), ἀπέστειλεν (he sent) τοὺς (the) δούλους (servants) αὐτοῦ (of him) πρὸς (to) τοὺς (the) γεωργοὺς (farmers) λαβεῖν (to receive) τοὺς (the) καρποὺς (fruits) αὐτοῦ (of him). ³⁵ καὶ (And) λαβόντες (having taken) οἱ (the) γεωργοὶ (farmers) τοὺς (the) δούλους (servants) αὐτοῦ (of him), ὃν (one) μὲν (-) ἔδειραν (they beat), ὃν (one) δὲ (then) ἀπέκτειναν (they killed), ὃν (one) δὲ (then) ἐλιθοβόλησαν (they stoned). ³⁶ Πάλιν (Again) ἀπέστειλεν (he sent) ἄλλους (other) δούλους (servants), πλείονας (more) τῶν (than the) πρώτων (first), καὶ (and) ἐποίησαν (they did) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὡσαύτως (likewise).

² Καὶ (And) ἀπέστειλεν (he sent) πρὸς (to) τοὺς (the) γεωργοὺς (farmers) τῷ (at the) καιρῷ (due time) δοῦλον (a servant), ἵνα (that) παρὰ (from) τῶν (the) γεωργῶν (farmers) λάβῃ (he might receive) ἀπὸ (from) τῶν (the) καρπῶν (fruit) τοῦ (of the) ἀμπελῶνος (vineyard). ³ καὶ (But) λαβόντες (having taken) αὐτὸν (him), ἔδειραν (they beat him) καὶ (and) ἀπέστειλαν (sent him away) κενόν (empty-handed). ⁴ Καὶ (And) πάλιν (again) ἀπέστειλεν (he sent) πρὸς (to) αὐτοὺς (them) ἄλλον (another) δοῦλον (servant), κἀκεῖνον (and him) ἐκεφαλίωσαν (they struck on the head) καὶ (and) ἠτίμασαν (treated shamefully). ⁵ καὶ (And) ἄλλον (another) ἀπέστειλεν (He sent), κἀκεῖνον (and him) ἀπέκτειναν (they killed); καὶ (also) πολλοὺς (many) ἄλλους (others), οὓς (some) μὲν (indeed) δέροντες (beating), οὓς (some) δὲ (then) ἀποκτέννοντες (killing).

⁴⁷ οὐαὶ (Woe) ὑμῖν (to you), ὅτι (for) οἰκοδομεῖτε (you build) τὰ (the) μνημεῖα (tombs) τῶν (of the) προφητῶν (prophets), οἱ (-) δὲ (yet) πατέρες (the fathers) ὑμῶν (of you) ἀπέκτειναν (killed) αὐτούς (them). ⁴⁸ ἄρα (So) μάρτυρές (witnesses) ἐστε (you are), καὶ (and) συνευδοκεῖτε (consent) τοῖς (to the) ἔργοις (works) τῶν (of the) πατέρων (fathers) ὑμῶν (of you). ὅτι (For) αὐτοὶ (they) μὲν (indeed) ἀπέκτειναν (killed) αὐτοὺς (them); ὑμεῖς (you) δὲ (now) οἰκοδομεῖτε (build their tombs). ⁴⁹ διὰ (Because of) τοῦτο (this) καὶ (also) ἡ (the) σοφία (Wisdom) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) εἶπεν (said), ‘Ἀποστελῶ (I will send) εἰς (to) αὐτοὺς (them) προφήτας (prophets) καὶ (and) ἀποστόλους (apostles), καὶ (and) ἐξ (some of) αὐτῶν (them) ἀποκτενοῦσιν (they will kill) καὶ (and) διώξουσιν (persecute),’ ⁵⁰ ἵνα (so that) ἐκζητηθῇ (might be charged) τὸ (the) αἷμα (blood) πάντων (of all) τῶν (the) προφητῶν (prophets) τὸ (-) ἐκκεχυμένον (having been poured out) ἀπὸ (from) καταβολῆς (the foundation) κόσμου (of the world) ἀπὸ (against) τῆς (the) γενεᾶς (generation) ταύτης (this),

³⁴ Ἰερουσαλὴμ (Jerusalem), Ἰερουσαλήμ (Jerusalem), ἡ (-) ἀποκτείνουσα (killing) τοὺς (the) προφήτας (prophets), καὶ (and) λιθοβολοῦσα (stoning) τοὺς (those) ἀπεσταλμένους (having been sent) πρὸς (to) αὐτήν (her), ποσάκις (how often) ἠθέλησα (I have wanted) ἐπισυνάξαι (to gather) τὰ (those) τέκνα (children) σου (of you), ὃν (that) τρόπον (way) ὄρνις (a hen gathers) τὴν (-) ἑαυτῆς (her) νοσσιὰν (brood) ὑπὸ (under) τὰς (the) πτέρυγας (wings), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἠθελήσατε (you were willing).

¹⁶ οὐχ (Not) ὑμεῖς (you) με (Me) ἐξελέξασθε (chose), ἀλλ’ (but) ἐγὼ (I) ἐξελεξάμην (chose) ὑμᾶς (you), καὶ (and) ἔθηκα (appointed) ὑμᾶς (you) ἵνα (that) ὑμεῖς (you) ὑπάγητε (should go) καὶ (and) καρπὸν (fruit) φέρητε (you should bear), καὶ (and) ὁ (the) καρπὸς (fruit) ὑμῶν (of you) μένῃ (should remain); ἵνα (so that) ὅ¦τι (whatever) ἂν (-) αἰτήσητε (you might ask) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματί (name) μου (of Me), δῷ (He may give) ὑμῖν (you).

⁴ Ὥστε (Likewise), ἀδελφοί (brothers) μου (of me), καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you) ἐθανατώθητε (have been put to death) τῷ (to the) νόμῳ (law) διὰ (through) τοῦ (the) σώματος (body) τοῦ (-) Χριστοῦ (of Christ), εἰς (for) τὸ (-) γενέσθαι (to belong) ὑμᾶς (you) ἑτέρῳ (to another), τῷ (to the One) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead) ἐγερθέντι (having been raised), ἵνα (so that) καρποφορήσωμεν (we should bear fruit) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God).

³⁰ καὶ (and) λέγετε (you say), ‘Εἰ (If) ἤμεθα (we had lived) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) ἡμέραις (days) τῶν (of the) πατέρων (fathers) ἡμῶν (of us), οὐκ (not) ἂν (-) ἤμεθα (we would have been) αὐτῶν (with them) κοινωνοὶ (partakers) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) αἵματι (blood) τῶν (of the) προφητῶν (prophets).’ ³¹ ὥστε (Thus) μαρτυρεῖτε (you bear witness) ἑαυτοῖς (to yourselves) ὅτι (that) υἱοί (sons) ἐστε (you are) τῶν (of those) φονευσάντων (having murdered) τοὺς (the) προφήτας (prophets). ³² καὶ (And) ὑμεῖς (you), πληρώσατε (fill up) τὸ (the) μέτρον (measure) τῶν (of the) πατέρων (fathers) ὑμῶν (of you). ³³ ὄφεις (Serpents)! γεννήματα (Offspring) ἐχιδνῶν (of vipers)! πῶς (How) φύγητε (shall you escape) ἀπὸ (from) τῆς (the) κρίσεως (sentence) τῆς (-) γεέννης (of hell)? ³⁴ Διὰ (Because of) τοῦτο (this), ἰδοὺ (behold), ἐγὼ (I) ἀποστέλλω (send) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you) προφήτας (prophets) καὶ (and) σοφοὺς (wise men) καὶ (and) γραμματεῖς (scribes). ἐξ (Some of) αὐτῶν (them) ἀποκτενεῖτε (you will kill) καὶ (and) σταυρώσετε (will crucify), καὶ (and some) ἐξ (of) αὐτῶν (them) μαστιγώσετε (you will flog) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) συναγωγαῖς (synagogues) ὑμῶν (of you), καὶ (and) διώξετε (will persecute) ἀπὸ (from) πόλεως (town) εἰς (to) πόλιν (town); ³⁵ ὅπως (so that) ἔλθῃ (shall come) ἐφ’ (upon) ὑμᾶς (you) πᾶν (all the) αἷμα (blood) δίκαιον (righteous) ἐκχυννόμενον (being poured out) ἐπὶ (upon) τῆς (the) γῆς (earth), ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (the) αἵματος (blood) Ἅβελ (of Abel) τοῦ (the) δικαίου (righteous), ἕως (to) τοῦ (the) αἵματος (blood) Ζαχαρίου (of Zechariah) υἱοῦ (son) Βαραχίου (of Berekiah), ὃν (whom) ἐφονεύσατε (you murdered) μεταξὺ (between) τοῦ (the) ναοῦ (temple) καὶ (and) τοῦ (the) θυσιαστηρίου (altar). ³⁶ ἀμὴν (Truly) λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), ἥξει (will come) ταῦτα (these things) πάντα (all) ἐπὶ (upon) τὴν (the) γενεὰν (generation) ταύτην (this). ³⁷ Ἰερουσαλὴμ (Jerusalem), Ἰερουσαλήμ (Jerusalem), ἡ (-) ἀποκτείνουσα (killing) τοὺς (the) προφήτας (prophets) καὶ (and) λιθοβολοῦσα (stoning) τοὺς (those) ἀπεσταλμένους (having been sent) πρὸς (to) αὐτήν (her)! ποσάκις (How often) ἠθέλησα (would I) ἐπισυναγαγεῖν (have gathered together) τὰ (the) τέκνα (children) σου (of you), ὃν (in which) τρόπον (way) ὄρνις (a hen) ἐπισυνάγει (gathers together) τὰ (the) νοσσία (chicks) αὐτῆς (of her) ὑπὸ (under) τὰς (the) πτέρυγας (wings), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἠθελήσατε (you were willing)!

⁵² τίνα (Which) τῶν (of the) προφητῶν (prophets) οὐκ (not) ἐδίωξαν (did persecute) οἱ (the) πατέρες (fathers) ὑμῶν (of you)? καὶ (And) ἀπέκτειναν (they killed) τοὺς (those) προκαταγγείλαντας (having foretold) περὶ (about) τῆς (the) ἐλεύσεως (coming) τοῦ (of the) Δικαίου (Righteous One), οὗ (of whom) νῦν (now) ὑμεῖς (you) προδόται (betrayers) καὶ (and) φονεῖς (murderers) ἐγένεσθε (have become),

² ἀλλὰ (but) προπαθόντες (having previously suffered) καὶ (and) ὑβρισθέντες (having been mistreated) καθὼς (just as) οἴδατε (you know), ἐν (in) Φιλίπποις (Philippi), ἐπαρρησιασάμεθα (we had boldness) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) Θεῷ (God) ἡμῶν (of us), λαλῆσαι (to speak) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you) τὸ (the) εὐαγγέλιον (gospel) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) ἐν (amid) πολλῷ (much) ἀγῶνι (conflict).

³⁶ ἕτεροι (Others) δὲ (then) ἐμπαιγμῶν (of mockings) καὶ (and) μαστίγων (of scourgings), πεῖραν (trial) ἔλαβον (received); ἔτι (in addition), δὲ (also) δεσμῶν (of chains) καὶ (and) φυλακῆς (imprisonment). ³⁷ Ἐλιθάσθησαν (They were stoned), ἐπρίσθησαν (they were sawed in two), ἐν (by) φόνῳ (slaughter) μαχαίρης (of the sword) ἀπέθανον (they were killed); περιῆλθον (they wandered) ἐν (in) μηλωταῖς (sheepskins), ἐν (in) αἰγείοις (goats’) δέρμασιν (skins), ὑστερούμενοι (being destitute), θλιβόμενοι (being oppressed), κακουχούμενοι (being mistreated);

¹⁷ καὶ (And) ἰδοὺ (behold), φωνὴ (a voice) ἐκ (out) τῶν (of the) οὐρανῶν (heavens), λέγουσα (saying), “Οὗτός (This) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the) Υἱός (Son) μου (of me), ὁ (the) ἀγαπητός (beloved), ἐν (in) ᾧ (whom) εὐδόκησα (I was well pleased).”

⁵ Ἔτι (While yet) αὐτοῦ (he) λαλοῦντος (was speaking), ἰδοὺ (behold), νεφέλη (a cloud) φωτεινὴ (bright) ἐπεσκίασεν (overshadowed) αὐτούς (them); καὶ (and) ἰδοὺ (behold), φωνὴ (a voice) ἐκ (out of) τῆς (the) νεφέλης (cloud), λέγουσα (saying), “Οὗτός (This) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the) Υἱός (Son) μου (of Me), ὁ (the) ἀγαπητός (beloved), ἐν (in) ᾧ (whom) εὐδόκησα (I am well pleased). ἀκούετε (Listen) αὐτοῦ (to Him)!”

³⁵ καὶ (And) φωνὴ (a voice) ἐγένετο (came) ἐκ (out of) τῆς (the) νεφέλης (cloud), λέγουσα (saying), “Οὗτός (This) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the) Υἱός (Son) μου (of Me), ὁ (-) ἐκλελεγμένος (whom I have chosen); αὐτοῦ (Him) ἀκούετε (listen to)!”

¹⁶ Οὕτως (Thus) γὰρ (for) ἠγάπησεν (loved) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) τὸν (the) κόσμον (world), ὥστε (that) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son), τὸν (the) μονογενῆ (only begotten), ἔδωκεν (He gave), ἵνα (so that) πᾶς (everyone) ὁ (-) πιστεύων (believing) εἰς (in) αὐτὸν (Him) μὴ (not) ἀπόληται (should perish), ἀλλ’ (but) ἔχῃ (should have) ζωὴν (life) αἰώνιον (eternal). ¹⁷ οὐ (Not) γὰρ (for) ἀπέστειλεν (sent) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) τὸν (-) Υἱὸν (His Son) εἰς (into) τὸν (the) κόσμον (world) ἵνα (that) κρίνῃ (He might judge) τὸν (the) κόσμον (world), ἀλλ’ (but) ἵνα (that) σωθῇ (might be saved) ὁ (the) κόσμος (world) δι’ (through) αὐτοῦ (Him).

³⁵ Ὁ (The) Πατὴρ (Father) ἀγαπᾷ (loves) τὸν (the) Υἱόν (Son), καὶ (and) πάντα (all things) δέδωκεν (has given) ἐν (into) τῇ (the) χειρὶ (hand) αὐτοῦ (of Him). ³⁶ ὁ (The one) πιστεύων (believing) εἰς (in) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son) ἔχει (has) ζωὴν (life) αἰώνιον (eternal); ὁ (the one) δὲ (however) ἀπειθῶν (not obeying) τῷ (the) Υἱῷ (Son), οὐκ (not) ὄψεται (will see) ζωήν (life), ἀλλ’ (but) ἡ (the) ὀργὴ (wrath) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) μένει (abides) ἐπ’ (on) αὐτόν (him).”

³ τὸ (-) γὰρ (For) ἀδύνατον (powerless being) τοῦ (the) νόμου (law), ἐν (in) ᾧ (that) ἠσθένει (it was weak) διὰ (through) τῆς (the) σαρκός (flesh), ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God), τὸν (-) ἑαυτοῦ (of Himself) Υἱὸν (Son) πέμψας (having sent), ἐν (in) ὁμοιώματι (likeness) σαρκὸς (of flesh) ἁμαρτίας (of sin), καὶ (and) περὶ (for) ἁμαρτίας (sin), κατέκρινεν (condemned) τὴν (-) ἁμαρτίαν (sin) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) σαρκί (flesh),

⁴ Ὅτε (When) δὲ (however) ἦλθεν (had come) τὸ (the) πλήρωμα (fullness) τοῦ (of the) χρόνου (time), ἐξαπέστειλεν (sent forth) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son) αὐτοῦ (of him), γενόμενον (having been born) ἐκ (of) γυναικός (a woman), γενόμενον (having been born) ὑπὸ (under) νόμον (the Law),

⁹ Ἐν (In) τούτῳ (this) ἐφανερώθη (has been revealed) ἡ (the) ἀγάπη (love) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) ἐν (among) ἡμῖν (us), ὅτι (that) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son) αὐτοῦ (of Him), τὸν (the) μονογενῆ (one and only), ἀπέσταλκεν (has sent) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) εἰς (into) τὸν (the) κόσμον (world), ἵνα (so that) ζήσωμεν (we might live) δι’ (through) αὐτοῦ (Him). ¹⁰ ἐν (In) τούτῳ (this) ἐστὶν (is) ἡ (-) ἀγάπη (love), οὐχ (not) ὅτι (that) ἡμεῖς (we) ἠγαπήκαμεν (loved) τὸν (-) Θεόν (God), ἀλλ’ (but) ὅτι (that) αὐτὸς (He) ἠγάπησεν (loved) ἡμᾶς (us) καὶ (and) ἀπέστειλεν (sent) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ἱλασμὸν (as a propitiation) περὶ (for) τῶν (the) ἁμαρτιῶν (sins) ἡμῶν (of us). ¹¹ Ἀγαπητοί (Beloved), εἰ (if) οὕτως (so) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἠγάπησεν (loved) ἡμᾶς (us), καὶ (also) ἡμεῖς (we) ὀφείλομεν (ought) ἀλλήλους (one another) ἀγαπᾶν (to love). ¹² Θεὸν (God) οὐδεὶς (no one) πώποτε (at any time) τεθέαται (has seen); ἐὰν (if) ἀγαπῶμεν (we should love) ἀλλήλους (one another), ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἐν (in) ἡμῖν (us) μένει (abides) καὶ (and) ἡ (the) ἀγάπη (love) αὐτοῦ (of Him) τετελειωμένη (having been perfected) «ἐν (in) ἡμῖν» (us) ἐστιν (is). ¹³ ἐν (By) τούτῳ (this) γινώσκομεν (we know) ὅτι (that) ἐν (in) αὐτῷ (Him) μένομεν (we abide), καὶ (and) αὐτὸς (He) ἐν (in) ἡμῖν (us), ὅτι (because) ἐκ (from out) τοῦ (the) Πνεύματος (Spirit) αὐτοῦ (of Him) δέδωκεν (He has given) ἡμῖν (to us). ¹⁴ καὶ (And) ἡμεῖς (we) τεθεάμεθα (have seen) καὶ (and) μαρτυροῦμεν (testify) ὅτι (that) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father) ἀπέσταλκεν (has sent) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son as) Σωτῆρα (Savior) τοῦ (of the) κόσμου (world). ¹⁵ Ὃς (Whoever) ἐὰν (if) ὁμολογήσῃ (shall confess) ὅτι (that) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἐν (in) αὐτῷ (him) μένει (abides), καὶ (and) αὐτὸς (he) ἐν (in) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (God).

² λέγοντες (saying), “Ποῦ (Where) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the One) τεχθεὶς (having been born) βασιλεὺς (King) τῶν (of the) Ἰουδαίων (Jews)? εἴδομεν (We saw) γὰρ (for) αὐτοῦ (of Him) τὸν (the) ἀστέρα (star) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἀνατολῇ (east), καὶ (and) ἤλθομεν (are come) προσκυνῆσαι (to worship) αὐτῷ (Him).” ³ Ἀκούσας (Having heard) δὲ (then) ὁ (-) βασιλεὺς (King) Ἡρῴδης (Herod), ἐταράχθη (he was troubled), καὶ (and) πᾶσα (all) Ἱεροσόλυμα (Jerusalem) μετ’ (with) αὐτοῦ (him). ⁴ καὶ (And) συναγαγὼν (having gathered together) πάντας (all) τοὺς (the) ἀρχιερεῖς (chief priests) καὶ (and) γραμματεῖς (scribes) τοῦ (of the) λαοῦ (people), ἐπυνθάνετο (he was inquiring) παρ’ (of) αὐτῶν (them) ποῦ (where) ὁ (the) Χριστὸς (Christ) γεννᾶται (was to be born). ⁵ Οἱ (-) δὲ (And) εἶπαν (they said) αὐτῷ (to him), “Ἐν (In) Βηθλέεμ (Bethlehem) τῆς (-) Ἰουδαίας (of Judea), οὕτως (thus) γὰρ (for) γέγραπται (has it been written) διὰ (through) τοῦ (the) προφήτου (prophet): ⁶ ‘Καὶ (And) σύ (you), Βηθλέεμ (Bethlehem), γῆ (land) Ἰούδα (of Judah), οὐδαμῶς (by no means) ἐλαχίστη (least) εἶ (are) ἐν (among) τοῖς (the) ἡγεμόσιν (rulers) Ἰούδα (of Judah), ἐκ (out) σοῦ (of you) γὰρ (for) ἐξελεύσεται (will go forth) ἡγούμενος (One leading), ὅστις (who) ποιμανεῖ (will shepherd) τὸν (the) λαόν (people) μου (of Me) τὸν (-) Ἰσραήλ (Israel).’” ⁷ Τότε (Then) Ἡρῴδης (Herod), λάθρᾳ (secretly) καλέσας (having called) τοὺς (the) μάγους (Magi), ἠκρίβωσεν (inquired exactly) παρ’ (of) αὐτῶν (them) τὸν (the) χρόνον (time) τοῦ (of the) φαινομένου (appearing) ἀστέρος (star). ⁸ καὶ (And) πέμψας (having sent) αὐτοὺς (them) εἰς (to) Βηθλέεμ (Bethlehem), εἶπεν (he said), “Πορευθέντες (Having gone), ἐξετάσατε (search) ἀκριβῶς (carefully) περὶ (for) τοῦ (the) παιδίου (Child); ἐπὰν (when) δὲ (then) εὕρητε (You shall have found Him), ἀπαγγείλατέ (bring word back) μοι (to me), ὅπως (so that) κἀγὼ (I also) ἐλθὼν (having come), προσκυνήσω (may worship) αὐτῷ (Him).” ⁹ Οἱ (-) δὲ (And) ἀκούσαντες (having heard) τοῦ (the) βασιλέως (king), ἐπορεύθησαν (they went away); καὶ (and) ἰδοὺ (behold), ὁ (the) ἀστὴρ (star) ὃν (which) εἶδον (they saw) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἀνατολῇ (east) προῆγεν (went before) αὐτούς (them) ἕως (until) ἐλθὼν (having arrived), ἐστάθη (it stood) ἐπάνω (over) οὗ (where) ἦν (was) τὸ (the) παιδίον (Child). ¹⁰ ἰδόντες (Having seen) δὲ (now) τὸν (the) ἀστέρα (star), ἐχάρησαν (they rejoiced with) χαρὰν (joy) μεγάλην (great) σφόδρα (exceedingly). ¹¹ καὶ (And) ἐλθόντες (having come) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) οἰκίαν (house), εἶδον (they found) τὸ (the) παιδίον (Child) μετὰ (with) Μαρίας (Mary) τῆς (the) μητρὸς (mother) αὐτοῦ (of Him), καὶ (and) πεσόντες (having fallen down), προσεκύνησαν (they worshiped) αὐτῷ (Him); καὶ (and) ἀνοίξαντες (having opened) τοὺς (the) θησαυροὺς (treasures) αὐτῶν (of them), προσήνεγκαν (they offered) αὐτῷ (to Him) δῶρα (gifts), χρυσὸν (gold) καὶ (and) λίβανον (frankincense) καὶ (and) σμύρναν (myrrh). ¹² Καὶ (And) χρηματισθέντες (having been divinely warned) κατ’ (in) ὄναρ (a dream) μὴ (not) ἀνακάμψαι (to return) πρὸς (to) Ἡρῴδην (Herod), δι’ (by) ἄλλης (another) ὁδοῦ (route) ἀνεχώρησαν (they withdrew) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) χώραν (country) αὐτῶν (of them). ¹³ Ἀναχωρησάντων (Having withdrawn) δὲ (then) αὐτῶν (of them), ἰδοὺ (behold), ἄγγελος (an angel) κυρίου (of the Lord) φαίνεται (appears) κατ’ (in) ὄναρ (a dream) τῷ (-) Ἰωσὴφ (to Joseph), λέγων (saying), “Ἐγερθεὶς (Having arisen), παράλαβε (take) τὸ (the) παιδίον (Child) καὶ (and) τὴν (the) μητέρα (mother) αὐτοῦ (of Him), καὶ (and) φεῦγε (flee) εἰς (into) Αἴγυπτον (Egypt), καὶ (and) ἴσθι (remain) ἐκεῖ (there) ἕως (until) ἂν (-) εἴπω (I should tell) σοι (you); μέλλει (is about) γὰρ (for) Ἡρῴδης (Herod) ζητεῖν (to seek) τὸ (the) παιδίον (Child), τοῦ (-) ἀπολέσαι (to destroy) αὐτό (Him).” ¹⁴ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) ἐγερθεὶς (having arisen), παρέλαβεν (he took) τὸ (the) παιδίον (Child) καὶ (and) τὴν (the) μητέρα (mother) αὐτοῦ (of Him) νυκτὸς (by night) καὶ (and) ἀνεχώρησεν (withdrew) εἰς (into) Αἴγυπτον (Egypt), ¹⁵ καὶ (and) ἦν (he remained) ἐκεῖ (there) ἕως (until) τῆς (the) τελευτῆς (death) Ἡρῴδου (of Herod); ἵνα (so that) πληρωθῇ (it might be fulfilled) τὸ (that) ῥηθὲν (having been spoken) ὑπὸ (by) κυρίου (the Lord) διὰ (through) τοῦ (the) προφήτου (prophet), λέγοντος (saying), “Ἐξ (Out) Αἰγύπτου (of Egypt) ἐκάλεσα (have I called) τὸν (the) υἱόν (Son) μου (of me).” ¹⁶ Τότε (Then) Ἡρῴδης (Herod), ἰδὼν (having seen) ὅτι (that) ἐνεπαίχθη (he had been outwitted) ὑπὸ (by) τῶν (the) μάγων (Magi), ἐθυμώθη (was enraged) λίαν (intensely), καὶ (and) ἀποστείλας (having sent forth), ἀνεῖλεν (he put to death) πάντας (all) τοὺς (the) παῖδας (boys) τοὺς (that were) ἐν (in) Βηθλέεμ (Bethlehem) καὶ (and) ἐν (in) πᾶσι (all) τοῖς (the) ὁρίοις (vicinity) αὐτῆς (of it), ἀπὸ (from) διετοῦς (two years old) καὶ (and) κατωτέρω (under), κατὰ (according to) τὸν (the) χρόνον (time) ὃν (which) ἠκρίβωσεν (he had ascertained) παρὰ (from) τῶν (the) μάγων (Magi).

⁷ Οἱ (-) δὲ (And) διελογίζοντο (they were reasoning) ἐν (among) ἑαυτοῖς (themselves), λέγοντες (saying), “Ὅτι (Because) Ἄρτους (bread) οὐκ (not) ἐλάβομεν (we took).”

²⁵ τὸ (The) βάπτισμα (baptism) τὸ (of) Ἰωάννου (John), πόθεν (from where) ἦν (was it)? ἐξ (From) οὐρανοῦ (heaven), ἢ (or) ἐξ (from) ἀνθρώπων (men)?” Οἱ (-) δὲ (And) διελογίζοντο (they were reasoning) ἐν (with) ἑαυτοῖς (themselves), λέγοντες (saying), “Ἐὰν (If) εἴπωμεν (we should say), ‘Ἐξ (From) οὐρανοῦ (heaven),’ ἐρεῖ (He will say) ἡμῖν (to us), ‘Διὰ (Because of) τί (why) οὖν (then) οὐκ (not) ἐπιστεύσατε (did you believe) αὐτῷ (him)?’

²¹ Ἀποκριθεὶς (Answering) δὲ (now), ὁ (the) ἡγεμὼν (governor) εἶπεν (said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Τίνα (Which) θέλετε (do you desire) ἀπὸ (of) τῶν (the) δύο (two), ἀπολύσω (I release) ὑμῖν (to you)?” Οἱ (-) δὲ (And) εἶπαν (they said), “Τὸν (-) Βαραββᾶν (Barabbas).” ²² Λέγει (Says) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὁ (-) Πιλᾶτος (Pilate), “Τί (What) οὖν (then) ποιήσω (should I do with) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus), τὸν (who) λεγόμενον (is called) Χριστόν (Christ)?” Λέγουσιν (They say) πάντες (all), “Σταυρωθήτω (Let Him be crucified).” ²³ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) ἔφη (he said), “Τί (What) γὰρ (for) κακὸν (evil) ἐποίησεν (did He commit)?” Οἱ (-) δὲ (And) περισσῶς (all the more) ἔκραζον (they kept crying out), λέγοντες (saying), “Σταυρωθήτω (Let Him be crucified).” ²⁴ Ἰδὼν (Having seen) δὲ (now) ὁ (-) Πιλᾶτος (Pilate) ὅτι (that) οὐδὲν (nothing) ὠφελεῖ (it availed), ἀλλὰ (but) μᾶλλον (rather) θόρυβος (a riot) γίνεται (is arising), λαβὼν (having taken) ὕδωρ (water), ἀπενίψατο (he washed) τὰς (the) χεῖρας (hands) ἀπέναντι* (before) τοῦ (the) ὄχλου (crowd), λέγων (saying), “Ἀθῷός (Guiltless) εἰμι (I am) ἀπὸ (of) τοῦ (the) αἵματος (blood) τούτου (of this). ὑμεῖς (For yourselves) ὄψεσθε (you will see).” ²⁵ Καὶ (And) ἀποκριθεὶς (answering), πᾶς (all) ὁ (the) λαὸς (people) εἶπεν (said), “Τὸ (The) αἷμα (blood) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ἐφ’ (be on) ἡμᾶς (us), καὶ (and) ἐπὶ (on) τὰ (the) τέκνα (children) ἡμῶν (of us).”

⁴⁷ Καὶ (And) ἦν (He was) διδάσκων (teaching) τὸ (-) καθ’ (every) ἡμέραν (day) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ἱερῷ (temple); οἱ (the) δὲ (however) ἀρχιερεῖς (chief priests) καὶ (and) οἱ (the) γραμματεῖς (scribes) ἐζήτουν (were seeking) αὐτὸν (Him) ἀπολέσαι (to destroy), καὶ (and) οἱ (the) πρῶτοι (foremost) τοῦ (of the) λαοῦ (people).

⁵ Οἱ (-) δὲ (And) συνελογίσαντο (they reasoned) πρὸς (among) ἑαυτοὺς (themselves), λέγοντες (saying) ὅτι (-), “Ἐὰν (If) εἴπωμεν (we should say) ‘Ἐξ (From) οὐρανοῦ (heaven),’ ἐρεῖ (He will say), ‘Διὰ (Because of) τί (why) οὐκ (not) ἐπιστεύσατε (did you believe) αὐτῷ (him)?’

¹⁹ Καὶ (And) ἐζήτησαν (sought) οἱ (the) γραμματεῖς (scribes) καὶ (and) οἱ (the) ἀρχιερεῖς (chief priests) ἐπιβαλεῖν (to lay) ἐπ’ (on) αὐτὸν (Him) τὰς (-) χεῖρας (hands) ἐν (in) αὐτῇ (that) τῇ (-) ὥρᾳ (hour); καὶ (and) ἐφοβήθησαν (they feared) τὸν (the) λαόν (people); ἔγνωσαν (they perceived) γὰρ (for) ὅτι (that) πρὸς (against) αὐτοὺς (them) εἶπεν (He was speaking) τὴν (the) παραβολὴν (parable) ταύτην (this).

² καὶ (And) ἐζήτουν (were seeking) οἱ (the) ἀρχιερεῖς (chief priests) καὶ (and) οἱ (the) γραμματεῖς (scribes) τὸ (-) πῶς (how) ἀνέλωσιν (they might put to death) αὐτόν (him); ἐφοβοῦντο (they were afraid) γὰρ (for) τὸν (of the) λαόν (people).

⁴⁷ Συνήγαγον (Gathered) οὖν (therefore) οἱ (the) ἀρχιερεῖς (chief priests) καὶ (and) οἱ (the) Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisees) συνέδριον (a council), καὶ (and) ἔλεγον (they were saying), “Τί (What) ποιοῦμεν (are we to do)? ὅτι (For) οὗτος (this) ὁ (-) ἄνθρωπος (man) πολλὰ (many) ποιεῖ (does) σημεῖα (signs). ⁴⁸ ἐὰν (If) ἀφῶμεν (we shall let him alone) αὐτὸν (Him) οὕτως (like this), πάντες (all) πιστεύσουσιν (will believe) εἰς (in) αὐτόν (Him), καὶ (and) ἐλεύσονται (will come) οἱ (the) Ῥωμαῖοι (Romans) καὶ (and) ἀροῦσιν (will take away) ἡμῶν (of us) καὶ (both) τὸν (the) τόπον (place) καὶ (and) τὸ (the) ἔθνος (nation).” ⁴⁹ Εἷς (One) δέ (however) τις (certain) ἐξ (of) αὐτῶν (them), Καϊάφας (Caiaphas), ἀρχιερεὺς (high priest) ὢν (being) τοῦ (the) ἐνιαυτοῦ (year) ἐκείνου (same), εἶπεν (said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Ὑμεῖς (You) οὐκ (not) οἴδατε (know) οὐδέν (nothing), ⁵⁰ οὐδὲ (nor) λογίζεσθε (consider you) ὅτι (that) συμφέρει (it is profitable) ὑμῖν (for you) ἵνα (that) εἷς (one) ἄνθρωπος (man) ἀποθάνῃ (should die) ὑπὲρ (for) τοῦ (the) λαοῦ (people), καὶ (and) μὴ (not) ὅλον (all) τὸ (the) ἔθνος (nation) ἀπόληται (should perish).”

²³ τοῦτον (Him) τῇ (by the) ὡρισμένῃ (determinate) βουλῇ (plan) καὶ (and) προγνώσει (foreknowledge) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), ἔκδοτον (delivered up) διὰ (by) χειρὸς (hands) ἀνόμων (lawless), προσπήξαντες (having crucified), ἀνείλατε (You put to death),

¹⁵ τὸν (-) δὲ (and) Ἀρχηγὸν (the Author) τῆς (-) ζωῆς (of life) ἀπεκτείνατε (you killed), ὃν (whom) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἤγειρεν (has raised up) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead), οὗ (whereof) ἡμεῖς (we) μάρτυρές (witnesses) ἐσμεν (are).

¹⁷ εἰ (If) δὲ (now) τέκνα (children), καὶ (also) κληρονόμοι (heirs), κληρονόμοι (heirs) μὲν (indeed) Θεοῦ (of God), συνκληρονόμοι (joint-heirs) δὲ (now) Χριστοῦ (of Christ), εἴπερ (if indeed) συμπάσχομεν (we suffer with Him), ἵνα (so that) καὶ (also) συνδοξασθῶμεν (we may be glorified together).

² ἐπ’ (in) ἐσχάτου (last) τῶν (-) ἡμερῶν (days) τούτων (these) ἐλάλησεν (has spoken) ἡμῖν (to us) ἐν (in) Υἱῷ (His Son), ὃν (whom) ἔθηκεν (He appointed) κληρονόμον (heir) πάντων (of all things), δι’ (through) οὗ (whom) καὶ (also) ἐποίησεν (He made) τοὺς (the) αἰῶνας (ages),

³⁷ Ὕστερον (Afterward) δὲ (then), ἀπέστειλεν (he sent) πρὸς (to) αὐτοὺς (them) τὸν (the) υἱὸν (son) αὐτοῦ (of him), λέγων (saying), ‘Ἐντραπήσονται (They will respect) τὸν (the) υἱόν (son) μου (of me).’ ³⁸ Οἱ (-) δὲ (But) γεωργοὶ (the farmers) ἰδόντες (having seen) τὸν (the) υἱὸν (son), εἶπον (said) ἐν (among) ἑαυτοῖς (themselves), ‘Οὗτός (This) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the) κληρονόμος (heir); δεῦτε (come), ἀποκτείνωμεν (let us kill) αὐτὸν (him) καὶ (and) σχῶμεν (gain possession of) τὴν (the) κληρονομίαν (inheritance) αὐτοῦ (of him).’ ³⁹ καὶ (And) λαβόντες (having taking) αὐτὸν (him), ἐξέβαλον (they cast him) ἔξω (out of) τοῦ (the) ἀμπελῶνος (vineyard) καὶ (and) ἀπέκτειναν (killed him). ⁴⁰ Ὅταν (When) οὖν (therefore) ἔλθῃ (shall come) ὁ (the) κύριος (master) τοῦ (of the) ἀμπελῶνος (vineyard), τί (what) ποιήσει (will he do) τοῖς (the) γεωργοῖς (farmers) ἐκείνοις (to those)?”

⁶ Ἔτι (Yet) ἕνα (one) εἶχεν (having) υἱὸν (son) ἀγαπητόν (beloved), ἀπέστειλεν (he sent) αὐτὸν (him) ἔσχατον (last) πρὸς (to) αὐτοὺς (them), λέγων (saying) ὅτι (-), ‘Ἐντραπήσονται (They will have respect for) τὸν (the) υἱόν (son) μου (of me).’ ⁷ Ἐκεῖνοι (Those) δὲ (however) οἱ (-) γεωργοὶ (farmers) πρὸς (to) ἑαυτοὺς (themselves) εἶπαν (said) ὅτι (-), ‘Οὗτός (This) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the) κληρονόμος (heir); δεῦτε (come), ἀποκτείνωμεν (let us kill) αὐτόν (him), καὶ (and) ἡμῶν (ours) ἔσται (will be) ἡ (the) κληρονομία (inheritance).’ ⁸ καὶ (And) λαβόντες (having taken), ἀπέκτειναν (they killed) αὐτόν (him) καὶ (and) ἐξέβαλον (cast forth) αὐτὸν (him) ἔξω (outside) τοῦ (the) ἀμπελῶνος (vineyard). ⁹ Τί (What) [οὖν] (therefore) ποιήσει (will do) ὁ (the) κύριος (master) τοῦ (of the) ἀμπελῶνος (vineyard)? ἐλεύσεται (He will come) καὶ (and) ἀπολέσει (will destroy) τοὺς (the) γεωργούς (farmers), καὶ (and) δώσει (will give) τὸν (the) ἀμπελῶνα (vineyard) ἄλλοις (to others).

¹² διὸ (Therefore) καὶ (also) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), ἵνα (so that) ἁγιάσῃ (he might sanctify) διὰ (by) τοῦ (the) ἰδίου (own) αἵματος (blood) τὸν (the) λαόν (people), ἔξω (outside) τῆς (the) πύλης (gate) ἔπαθεν (suffered).

⁴¹ Λέγουσιν (They say) αὐτῷ (to him), “Κακοὺς (The wretches), κακῶς (grievously) ἀπολέσει (He will destroy) αὐτούς (them), καὶ (and) τὸν (the) ἀμπελῶνα (vineyard) ἐκδώσεται (he will rent out) ἄλλοις (to other) γεωργοῖς (farmers), οἵτινες (who) ἀποδώσουσιν (will give) αὐτῷ (to him) τοὺς (the) καρποὺς (fruits) ἐν (in) τοῖς (the) καιροῖς (seasons) αὐτῶν (of them).”

⁷ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) βασιλεὺς (the king) ὠργίσθη (was angry), καὶ (and) πέμψας (having sent) τὰ (the) στρατεύματα (armies) αὐτοῦ (of him), ἀπώλεσεν (he destroyed) τοὺς (the) φονεῖς (murderers) ἐκείνους (those), καὶ (and) τὴν (the) πόλιν (city) αὐτῶν (of them) ἐνέπρησεν (he burned).

²⁷ πλὴν (Furthermore), τοὺς (the) ἐχθρούς (enemies) μου (of mine) τούτους (these), τοὺς (those) μὴ (not) θελήσαντάς (having been willing for) με (me) βασιλεῦσαι (to reign) ἐπ’ (over) αὐτοὺς (them), ἀγάγετε (bring) ὧδε (here) καὶ (and) κατασφάξατε (slay) αὐτοὺς (them) ἔμπροσθέν (before) μου (me).’”

⁴⁶ Παρρησιασάμενοί (Having spoken boldly) τε (also), ὁ (-) Παῦλος (Paul) καὶ (and) ὁ (-) Βαρνάβας (Barnabas) εἶπαν (said), “Ὑμῖν (To you) ἦν (it was) ἀναγκαῖον (necessary) πρῶτον (first) λαληθῆναι (to be spoken) τὸν (the) λόγον (word) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God); ἐπειδὴ (but since) ἀπωθεῖσθε (you thrust away) αὐτὸν (it) καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἀξίους (worthy) κρίνετε (you judge) ἑαυτοὺς (yourselves) τῆς (-) αἰωνίου (of eternal) ζωῆς (life), ἰδοὺ (behold), στρεφόμεθα (we are turning) εἰς (to) τὰ (the) ἔθνη (Gentiles).

⁴² Λέγει (Says) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Οὐδέποτε (Never) ἀνέγνωτε (did you read) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) γραφαῖς (Scriptures): ‘Λίθον (The stone) ὃν (which) ἀπεδοκίμασαν (rejected) οἱ (those) οἰκοδομοῦντες (building), Οὗτος (this) ἐγενήθη (has become) εἰς (the) κεφαλὴν (chief) γωνίας (corner). Παρὰ (From) Κυρίου (the Lord) ἐγένετο (was) αὕτη (this), Καὶ (and) ἔστιν (it is) θαυμαστὴ (marvelous) ἐν (in) ὀφθαλμοῖς (the eyes) ἡμῶν (of us)?’?

⁵ Καὶ (And) περιβλεψάμενος (having looked around on) αὐτοὺς (them) μετ’ (with) ὀργῆς (anger), συλλυπούμενος* (being grieved) ἐπὶ (at) τῇ (the) πωρώσει (hardness) τῆς (of the) καρδίας (heart) αὐτῶν (of them), λέγει (He says) τῷ (to the) ἀνθρώπῳ (man), “Ἔκτεινον (Stretch out) τὴν (the) χεῖρα (hand) (σου) (of you).” καὶ (And) ἐξέτεινεν (he stretched it out), καὶ (and) ἀπεκατεστάθη (was restored) ἡ (the) χεὶρ (hand) αὐτοῦ (of him).

²³ Καὶ (And) περιβλεψάμενος (having looked around), ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) λέγει (says) τοῖς (the) μαθηταῖς (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him), “Πῶς (How) δυσκόλως (difficultly) οἱ (those) τὰ (-) χρήματα (riches) ἔχοντες (having), εἰς (into) τὴν (the) βασιλείαν (kingdom) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) εἰσελεύσονται (will enter)!”

¹⁰ οὐδὲ (Not even) τὴν (the) γραφὴν (Scripture) ταύτην (this) ἀνέγνωτε (have you read): ‘Λίθον (The stone) ὃν (which) ἀπεδοκίμασαν (rejected) οἱ (those) οἰκοδομοῦντες (building), Οὗτος (this) ἐγενήθη (has become) εἰς (the) κεφαλὴν (chief) γωνίας (corner);

⁴¹ Καὶ (And) ὡς (as) ἤγγισεν (He drew near), ἰδὼν (having seen) τὴν (the) πόλιν (city), ἔκλαυσεν (He wept) ἐπ’ (over) αὐτήν (it),

³⁷ λέγω (I say) γὰρ (for) ὑμῖν (to you) ὅτι (that) τοῦτο (this) τὸ (which) γεγραμμένον (has been written), δεῖ (it behooves) τελεσθῆναι (to be accomplished) ἐν (in) ἐμοί (Me): ‘Τό (-) Καὶ (And) μετὰ (with) ἀνόμων (the lawless) ἐλογίσθη (He was reckoned).’ καὶ (And) γὰρ (for) τὸ (the things) περὶ (concerning) ἐμοῦ (Me) τέλος (an end) ἔχει (have).”

⁶¹ καὶ (And) στραφεὶς (having turned), ὁ (the) Κύριος (Lord) ἐνέβλεψεν (looked at) τῷ (-) Πέτρῳ (Peter), καὶ (and) ὑπεμνήσθη (remembered) ὁ (-) Πέτρος (Peter) τοῦ (the) λόγου (word) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord), ὡς (how) εἶπεν (He had said) αὐτῷ (to him) ὅτι (-), “Πρὶν (Before) ἀλέκτορα (the rooster) φωνῆσαι (crows) σήμερον (today), ἀπαρνήσῃ (you will deny) με (Me) τρίς (three times).”

⁴⁴ Εἶπεν (He said) δὲ (now) πρὸς (unto) αὐτούς (to them), “Οὗτοι (These are) οἱ (the) λόγοι (words) μου (of me), οὓς (which) ἐλάλησα (I spoke) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you) ἔτι (still) ὢν (being) σὺν (with) ὑμῖν (you), ὅτι (that) δεῖ (it behooves) πληρωθῆναι (to be fulfilled) πάντα (all things) τὰ (-) γεγραμμένα (having been written) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) νόμῳ (law) Μωϋσέως (of Moses), καὶ (and) τοῖς (the) προφήταις (Prophets) καὶ (and) ψαλμοῖς (the Psalms) περὶ (concerning) ἐμοῦ (Me).”

²⁵ ἀλλ’ (But this is) ἵνα (that) πληρωθῇ (may be fulfilled) ὁ (the) λόγος (word) ὁ (-) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) νόμῳ (law) αὐτῶν (of them) γεγραμμένος (having been written) ὅτι (-): ‘Ἐμίσησάν (They hated) με (Me) δωρεάν (without cause).’

¹¹ οὗτός (This) ἐστιν (is) ‘Ὁ (the) λίθος (stone) ὁ (-) ἐξουθενηθεὶς (having been rejected) ὑφ’ (by) ὑμῶν (you), τῶν (the) οἰκοδόμων (builders), ὁ (which) γενόμενος (has become) εἰς (into) κεφαλὴν (head) γωνίας (of the corner).’

⁷ Ὑμῖν (To you) οὖν (therefore is) ἡ (the) τιμὴ (preciousness), τοῖς (-) πιστεύουσιν (believing); ἀπιστοῦσιν (to those disobeying), δὲ (however), “Λίθος (The stone) ὃν (which) ἀπεδοκίμασαν (have rejected) οἱ (those) οἰκοδομοῦντες (building), οὗτος (this) ἐγενήθη (has become) εἰς (into) κεφαλὴν (the head) γωνίας (of the corner),” ⁸ Καὶ (and), “Λίθος (A stone) προσκόμματος (of stumbling) καὶ (and) πέτρα (a rock) σκανδάλου (of offense).” Οἳ (They) προσκόπτουσιν (stumble at), τῷ (to the) λόγῳ (word) ἀπειθοῦντες (being disobedient), εἰς (to) ὃ (which) καὶ (also) ἐτέθησαν (they were appointed).

³⁴ Ὅτε (When) δὲ (then) ἤγγισεν (drew near) ὁ (the) καιρὸς (season) τῶν (of the) καρπῶν (fruits), ἀπέστειλεν (he sent) τοὺς (the) δούλους (servants) αὐτοῦ (of him) πρὸς (to) τοὺς (the) γεωργοὺς (farmers) λαβεῖν (to receive) τοὺς (the) καρποὺς (fruits) αὐτοῦ (of him).

⁴⁴ καὶ (And) ὁ (the one) πεσὼν (having fallen) ἐπὶ (on) τὸν (the) λίθον (stone) τοῦτον (this) συνθλασθήσεται (will be broken); ἐφ’ (on) ὃν (whomever) δ’ (but) ἂν (-) πέσῃ (it shall fall), λικμήσει (it will grind to powder) αὐτόν (him).”

¹⁶ κωλυόντων (hindering) ἡμᾶς (us) τοῖς (to the) ἔθνεσιν (Gentiles) λαλῆσαι (to speak), ἵνα (that) σωθῶσιν (they might be saved), εἰς (so as) τὸ (-) ἀναπληρῶσαι (to fill up) αὐτῶν (their) τὰς (-) ἁμαρτίας (sins) πάντοτε (always). ἔφθασεν (Has come) δὲ (now) ἐπ’ (upon) αὐτοὺς (them) ἡ (the) ὀργὴ (wrath) εἰς (to the) τέλος (utmost).

³ Τότε (Then) συνήχθησαν (were gathered together) οἱ (the) ἀρχιερεῖς (chief priests) καὶ (and) οἱ (the) πρεσβύτεροι (elders) τοῦ (of the) λαοῦ (people) εἰς (in) τὴν (the) αὐλὴν (courtyard) τοῦ (of the) ἀρχιερέως (high priest), τοῦ (who) λεγομένου (is called) Καϊάφα (Caiaphas), ⁴ καὶ (and) συνεβουλεύσαντο (they plotted together), ἵνα (in order that) τὸν (-) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) δόλῳ (by guile) κρατήσωσιν (they might seize) καὶ (and) ἀποκτείνωσιν (kill).

¹⁴ Ἰδόντες (Having seen) δὲ (now) αὐτὸν (him), οἱ (the) γεωργοὶ (farmers) διελογίζοντο (began reasoning) πρὸς (among) ἀλλήλους (themselves), λέγοντες (saying), ‘Οὗτός (This) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the) κληρονόμος (heir); ἀποκτείνωμεν (let us kill) αὐτόν (him), ἵνα (so that) ἡμῶν (ours) γένηται (might become) ἡ (the) κληρονομία (inheritance).’

¹⁵ Τότε (Then) πορευθέντες (having gone out), οἱ (the) Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisees) συμβούλιον (counsel) ἔλαβον (took) ὅπως (how) αὐτὸν (Him) παγιδεύσωσιν (they might trap) ἐν (in) λόγῳ (His words). ¹⁶ καὶ (And) ἀποστέλλουσιν (they send) αὐτῷ (to Him) τοὺς (the) μαθητὰς (disciples) αὐτῶν (of them), μετὰ (with) τῶν (the) Ἡρῳδιανῶν (Herodians), λέγοντες* (saying), “Διδάσκαλε (Teacher), οἴδαμεν (we know) ὅτι (that) ἀληθὴς (true) εἶ (You are), καὶ (and) τὴν (the) ὁδὸν (way) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) ἐν (in) ἀληθείᾳ (the truth) διδάσκεις (You teach), καὶ (and) οὐ (not) μέλει (there is care) σοι (to You) περὶ (about) οὐδενός (no one), οὐ (not) γὰρ (for) βλέπεις (You look) εἰς (on the) πρόσωπον (appearance) ἀνθρώπων (of men). ¹⁷ εἰπὸν (Tell) οὖν (therefore) ἡμῖν (us) τί (what) σοι (You) δοκεῖ (think)? ἔξεστιν (Is it lawful) δοῦναι (to give) κῆνσον (tribute) Καίσαρι (to Caesar), ἢ (or) οὔ (not)?” ¹⁸ Γνοὺς (Having known) δὲ (however) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) τὴν (the) πονηρίαν (malice) αὐτῶν (of them), εἶπεν (He said), “Τί (Why) με (Me) πειράζετε (do you test), ὑποκριταί (hypocrites)? ¹⁹ ἐπιδείξατέ (Show) μοι (Me) τὸ (the) νόμισμα (coin) τοῦ (of the) κήνσου (tribute).” Οἱ (-) δὲ (And) προσήνεγκαν (they presented) αὐτῷ (to Him) δηνάριον (a denarius). ²⁰ Καὶ (And) λέγει (He says) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Τίνος (Whose is) ἡ (the) εἰκὼν (likeness) αὕτη (this)? καὶ (And) ἡ (whose) ἐπιγραφή (inscription)?” ²¹ Λέγουσιν (They say) ‹αὐτῷ› (to Him) “Καίσαρος (Caesar’s).” Τότε (Then) λέγει (He says) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Ἀπόδοτε (Give back) οὖν (therefore) τὰ (the things) Καίσαρος (of Caesar) Καίσαρι (to Caesar), καὶ (and) τὰ (the things) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God).” ²² Καὶ (And) ἀκούσαντες (having heard), ἐθαύμασαν (they marveled); καὶ (and) ἀφέντες (having left) αὐτὸν (Him), ἀπῆλθαν (they went away).

² καὶ (And) δήσαντες (having bound) αὐτὸν (Him), ἀπήγαγον (they led away Him) καὶ (and) παρέδωκαν (delivered Him to) Πιλάτῳ (Pilate), τῷ (the) ἡγεμόνι (governor).

² καὶ (and) παρετήρουν (they were watching) αὐτὸν (Him), εἰ (whether) τοῖς (on the) σάββασιν (Sabbaths) θεραπεύσει (He will heal) αὐτόν (him), ἵνα (in order that) κατηγορήσωσιν (they might accuse) αὐτοῦ (Him).

¹³ Καὶ (And) ἀποστέλλουσιν (they send) πρὸς (to) αὐτόν (Him) τινας (some) τῶν (of the) Φαρισαίων (Pharisees), καὶ (and) τῶν (of the) Ἡρῳδιανῶν (Herodians), ἵνα (that) αὐτὸν (Him) ἀγρεύσωσιν (they might catch) λόγῳ (in discourse). ¹⁴ καὶ (And) ἐλθόντες (having come), λέγουσιν (they say) αὐτῷ (to Him), “Διδάσκαλε (Teacher), οἴδαμεν (we know) ὅτι (that) ἀληθὴς (true) εἶ (You are), καὶ (and) οὐ (not) μέλει (there is care) σοι (to You) περὶ (about) οὐδενός (no one); οὐ (not) γὰρ (for) βλέπεις (You look) εἰς (on the) πρόσωπον (appearance) ἀνθρώπων (of men), ἀλλ’ (but) ἐπ’ (on the basis of) ἀληθείας (the truth) τὴν (the) ὁδὸν (way) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) διδάσκεις (teach). ἔξεστιν (Is it lawful) δοῦναι (to give) κῆνσον (tribute) Καίσαρι (to Caesar) ἢ (or) οὔ (not)? δῶμεν (Should we pay) ἢ (or) μὴ (not) δῶμεν (pay)?” ¹⁵ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) εἰδὼς (knowing) αὐτῶν (of them) τὴν (the) ὑπόκρισιν (hypocrisy), εἶπεν (He said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Τί (Why) με (Me) πειράζετε (do you test)? φέρετέ (Bring) μοι (Me) δηνάριον (a denarius), ἵνα (that) ἴδω (I might see it).” ¹⁶ οἱ (-) δὲ (And) ἤνεγκαν (they brought it). καὶ (And) λέγει (He says) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Τίνος (Whose is) ἡ (the) εἰκὼν (likeness) αὕτη (this), καὶ (and) ἡ (the) ἐπιγραφή (inscription)?” Οἱ (-) δὲ (And) εἶπαν (they said) αὐτῷ (to Him), “Καίσαρος (Caesar’s).” ¹⁷ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) εἶπεν (said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Τὰ (The things) Καίσαρος (of Caesar), ἀπόδοτε (give back) Καίσαρι (to Caesar), καὶ (and) τὰ (the things) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God).” Καὶ (And) ἐξεθαύμαζον (they were amazed) ἐπ’ (at) αὐτῷ (Him).

⁵⁴ ἐνεδρεύοντες (watching) αὐτὸν (Him) θηρεῦσαί (to catch) τι (in something) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (the) στόματος (mouth) αὐτοῦ (of Him).

²⁶ Καὶ (And) οὐκ (not) ἴσχυσαν (they were able) ἐπιλαβέσθαι (to catch Him in) αὐτοῦ (His) ῥήματος (word) ἐναντίον (before) τοῦ (the) λαοῦ (people); καὶ (and) θαυμάσαντες (having marveled) ἐπὶ (at) τῇ (the) ἀποκρίσει (answer) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ἐσίγησαν (they became silent).

²⁸ Ἄγουσιν (They are leading) οὖν (then) τὸν (-) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (-) Καϊάφα (Caiaphas) εἰς (into) τὸ (the) πραιτώριον (Praetorium). ἦν (It was) δὲ (now) πρωΐ (early), καὶ (and) αὐτοὶ (they) οὐκ (not) εἰσῆλθον (entered) εἰς (into) τὸ (the) πραιτώριον (Praetorium) ἵνα (so that) μὴ (not) μιανθῶσιν (they should be defiled), ἀλλὰ (but) φάγωσιν (might eat) τὸ (the) πάσχα (Passover). ²⁹ Ἐξῆλθεν (Went) οὖν (therefore) ὁ (-) Πιλᾶτος (Pilate) ἔξω (out) πρὸς (to) αὐτοὺς (them) καὶ (and) φησίν (said), “Τίνα (What) κατηγορίαν (accusation) φέρετε (bring you) ‹κατὰ› (against) τοῦ (the) ἀνθρώπου (man) τούτου (this)?” ³⁰ Ἀπεκρίθησαν (They answered) καὶ (and) εἶπαν (said) αὐτῷ (to him), “Εἰ (If) μὴ (not) ἦν (were) οὗτος (He) κακὸν (evil) ποιῶν (doing), οὐκ (not) ἄν (-) σοι (to you) παρεδώκαμεν (we would have delivered) αὐτόν (Him).” ³¹ Εἶπεν (Said) οὖν (therefore) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὁ (-) Πιλᾶτος (Pilate), “Λάβετε (Take) αὐτὸν (Him) ὑμεῖς (yourselves) καὶ (and) κατὰ (according to) τὸν (the) νόμον (law) ὑμῶν (of you) κρίνατε (judge) αὐτόν (Him).” Εἶπον (Said) αὐτῷ (to him) οἱ (the) Ἰουδαῖοι (Jews), “Ἡμῖν (To us) οὐκ (not) ἔξεστιν (it is permitted) ἀποκτεῖναι (to put to death) οὐδένα (no one)” — ³² ἵνα (that) ὁ (the) λόγος (word) τοῦ (-) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus) πληρωθῇ (might be fulfilled), ὃν (which) εἶπεν (He had spoken), σημαίνων (signifying) ποίῳ (what) θανάτῳ (death) ἤμελλεν (He was about) ἀποθνήσκειν (to die).

³ καὶ (And) ἐν (through) πλεονεξίᾳ (covetousness) πλαστοῖς (with fabricated) λόγοις (words) ὑμᾶς (you) ἐμπορεύσονται (they will exploit), οἷς (for whom) τὸ (the) κρίμα (judgment) ἔκπαλαι (of long ago) οὐκ (not) ἀργεῖ (is idle), καὶ (and) ἡ (the) ἀπώλεια (destruction) αὐτῶν (of them) οὐ (not) νυστάζει (slumbers).

¹⁶ καὶ (And) ἀποστέλλουσιν (they send) αὐτῷ (to Him) τοὺς (the) μαθητὰς (disciples) αὐτῶν (of them), μετὰ (with) τῶν (the) Ἡρῳδιανῶν (Herodians), λέγοντες* (saying), “Διδάσκαλε (Teacher), οἴδαμεν (we know) ὅτι (that) ἀληθὴς (true) εἶ (You are), καὶ (and) τὴν (the) ὁδὸν (way) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) ἐν (in) ἀληθείᾳ (the truth) διδάσκεις (You teach), καὶ (and) οὐ (not) μέλει (there is care) σοι (to You) περὶ (about) οὐδενός (no one), οὐ (not) γὰρ (for) βλέπεις (You look) εἰς (on the) πρόσωπον (appearance) ἀνθρώπων (of men).

⁴⁹ καὶ (And) εὐθέως (immediately) προσελθὼν (having come up) τῷ (-) Ἰησοῦ (to Jesus), εἶπεν (he said), “Χαῖρε (Greetings), ῥαββί (Rabbi),” καὶ (and) κατεφίλησεν (kissed) αὐτόν (Him). ⁵⁰ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) εἶπεν (said) αὐτῷ (to him), “Ἑταῖρε (Friend), ἐφ’ (for) ὃ (what) πάρει (are you come)?” Τότε (Then) προσελθόντες (having come to him), ἐπέβαλον (they laid) τὰς (-) χεῖρας (hands) ἐπὶ (on) τὸν (-) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) καὶ (and) ἐκράτησαν (seized) αὐτόν (Him).

¹⁴ καὶ (And) ἐλθόντες (having come), λέγουσιν (they say) αὐτῷ (to Him), “Διδάσκαλε (Teacher), οἴδαμεν (we know) ὅτι (that) ἀληθὴς (true) εἶ (You are), καὶ (and) οὐ (not) μέλει (there is care) σοι (to You) περὶ (about) οὐδενός (no one); οὐ (not) γὰρ (for) βλέπεις (You look) εἰς (on the) πρόσωπον (appearance) ἀνθρώπων (of men), ἀλλ’ (but) ἐπ’ (on the basis of) ἀληθείας (the truth) τὴν (the) ὁδὸν (way) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) διδάσκεις (teach). ἔξεστιν (Is it lawful) δοῦναι (to give) κῆνσον (tribute) Καίσαρι (to Caesar) ἢ (or) οὔ (not)? δῶμεν (Should we pay) ἢ (or) μὴ (not) δῶμεν (pay)?”

² οὗτος (He) ἦλθεν (came) πρὸς (to) αὐτὸν (Him) νυκτὸς (by night) καὶ (and) εἶπεν (said) αὐτῷ (to Him), “Ῥαββί (Rabbi), οἴδαμεν (we know) ὅτι (that) ἀπὸ (from) Θεοῦ (God) ἐλήλυθας (You have come), διδάσκαλος (a teacher); οὐδεὶς (no one) γὰρ (for) δύναται (is able) ταῦτα (these) τὰ (-) σημεῖα (signs) ποιεῖν (to do) ἃ (that) σὺ (You) ποιεῖς (do), ἐὰν (if) μὴ (not) ᾖ (should be) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) μετ’ (with) αὐτοῦ (him).”

³⁴ Ἀνοίξας (Having opened) δὲ (then) Πέτρος (Peter) τὸ (the) στόμα (mouth), εἶπεν (he said), “Ἐπ’ (Of) ἀληθείας (a truth) καταλαμβάνομαι (I understand) ὅτι (that) οὐκ (not) ἔστιν (is) προσωπολήμπτης (One who shows partiality) ὁ (-) Θεός (God), ³⁵ ἀλλ’ (but) ἐν (in) παντὶ (every) ἔθνει (nation), ὁ (the one) φοβούμενος (fearing) αὐτὸν (Him) καὶ (and) ἐργαζόμενος (working) δικαιοσύνην (righteousness), δεκτὸς (acceptable) αὐτῷ (to Him) ἐστιν (is),

¹⁷ Οὐ (Not) γάρ (for) ἐσμεν (we are), ὡς (like) οἱ (the) πολλοὶ (many), καπηλεύοντες (peddling) τὸν (the) λόγον (word) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God); ἀλλ’ (but) ὡς (as) ἐξ (of) εἰλικρινείας (sincerity), ἀλλ’ (but) ὡς (as) ἐκ (of) Θεοῦ (God), κατέναντι (before) Θεοῦ (God) ἐν (in) Χριστῷ (Christ) λαλοῦμεν (we speak).

¹⁰ Ἄρτι (Presently) γὰρ (for) ἀνθρώπους (of men) πείθω (do I seek approval), ἢ (or) τὸν (-) Θεόν (God)? ἢ (Or) ζητῶ (do I seek) ἀνθρώποις (men) ἀρέσκειν (to please)? εἰ (For if) ἔτι (yet) ἀνθρώποις (men) ἤρεσκον (I were pleasing), Χριστοῦ (of Christ) δοῦλος (a servant) οὐκ (not) ἂν (-) ἤμην (I would be).

⁶ Ἀπὸ (Of) δὲ (now) τῶν (those) δοκούντων (esteemed) εἶναί (to be) τι (something)— ὁποῖοί (whatsoever) ποτε (formerly) ἦσαν (they were), οὐδέν (not) μοι (to me) διαφέρει (makes a difference); πρόσωπον (the person) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἀνθρώπου (of a man) οὐ (not) λαμβάνει (does accept)— ἐμοὶ (to me) γὰρ (for) οἱ (the) δοκοῦντες (esteemed) οὐδὲν (nothing) προσανέθεντο (added).

⁴ ἀλλὰ (but) καθὼς (just as) δεδοκιμάσμεθα (we have been approved) ὑπὸ (by) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God) πιστευθῆναι (to be entrusted with) τὸ (the) εὐαγγέλιον (gospel), οὕτως (so) λαλοῦμεν (we speak), οὐχ (not) ὡς (as) ἀνθρώποις (men) ἀρέσκοντες (pleasing), ἀλλὰ (but) Θεῷ (God), τῷ (the One) δοκιμάζοντι (examining) τὰς (the) καρδίας (hearts) ἡμῶν (of us). ⁵ οὔτε (Never) γάρ (for) ποτε (at any time) ἐν (with) λόγῳ (word) κολακείας* (of flattery) ἐγενήθημεν (were we), καθὼς (just as) οἴδατε (you know), οὔτε (nor) ἐν (with) προφάσει (a pretext) πλεονεξίας (for greed) — Θεὸς (God is) μάρτυς (witness) —

²⁵ Λέγει (He says), “Ναί (Yes).” Καὶ (And) ἐλθόντα (he having entered) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) οἰκίαν (house), προέφθασεν (anticipated) αὐτὸν (him) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), λέγων (saying), “Τί (What) σοι (you) δοκεῖ (do think), Σίμων (Simon)? οἱ (The) βασιλεῖς (kings) τῆς (of the) γῆς (earth), ἀπὸ (from) τίνων (whom) λαμβάνουσιν (do they receive) τέλη (custom) ἢ (or) κῆνσον (tribute)? ἀπὸ (From) τῶν (the) υἱῶν (sons) αὐτῶν (of them), ἢ (or) ἀπὸ (from) τῶν (-) ἀλλοτρίων (strangers)?”

¹⁷ εἰπὸν (Tell) οὖν (therefore) ἡμῖν (us) τί (what) σοι (You) δοκεῖ (think)? ἔξεστιν (Is it lawful) δοῦναι (to give) κῆνσον (tribute) Καίσαρι (to Caesar), ἢ (or) οὔ (not)?” ¹⁸ Γνοὺς (Having known) δὲ (however) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) τὴν (the) πονηρίαν (malice) αὐτῶν (of them), εἶπεν (He said), “Τί (Why) με (Me) πειράζετε (do you test), ὑποκριταί (hypocrites)? ¹⁹ ἐπιδείξατέ (Show) μοι (Me) τὸ (the) νόμισμα (coin) τοῦ (of the) κήνσου (tribute).” Οἱ (-) δὲ (And) προσήνεγκαν (they presented) αὐτῷ (to Him) δηνάριον (a denarius). ²⁰ Καὶ (And) λέγει (He says) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Τίνος (Whose is) ἡ (the) εἰκὼν (likeness) αὕτη (this)? καὶ (And) ἡ (whose) ἐπιγραφή (inscription)?” ²¹ Λέγουσιν (They say) ‹αὐτῷ› (to Him) “Καίσαρος (Caesar’s).” Τότε (Then) λέγει (He says) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Ἀπόδοτε (Give back) οὖν (therefore) τὰ (the things) Καίσαρος (of Caesar) Καίσαρι (to Caesar), καὶ (and) τὰ (the things) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God).”

³⁷ μετὰ (After) τοῦτον (this man) ἀνέστη (rose up) Ἰούδας (Judas) ὁ (the) Γαλιλαῖος (Galilean) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) ἡμέραις (days) τῆς (of the) ἀπογραφῆς (registration) καὶ (and) ἀπέστησεν (drew away) λαὸν (people) ὀπίσω (after) αὐτοῦ (him). κἀκεῖνος (And he) ἀπώλετο (perished), καὶ (and) πάντες (all) ὅσοι (as many as) ἐπείθοντο (were persuaded) αὐτῷ (by him), διεσκορπίσθησαν (were scattered).

¹ Καὶ (And) προσελθόντες (having approached), οἱ (the) Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisees) καὶ (and) Σαδδουκαῖοι (Sadducees), πειράζοντες (testing), ἐπηρώτησαν (asked) αὐτὸν (Him) σημεῖον (a sign) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (-) οὐρανοῦ (heaven) ἐπιδεῖξαι (to show) αὐτοῖς (them).

¹⁸ Γνοὺς (Having known) δὲ (however) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) τὴν (the) πονηρίαν (malice) αὐτῶν (of them), εἶπεν (He said), “Τί (Why) με (Me) πειράζετε (do you test), ὑποκριταί (hypocrites)?

²² Ἐπιγνοὺς (Having known) δὲ (now) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) τοὺς (the) διαλογισμοὺς (reasonings) αὐτῶν (of them), ἀποκριθεὶς (answering), εἶπεν (He said) πρὸς (to) αὐτούς (them), “Τί (Why) διαλογίζεσθε (reason you) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) καρδίαις (hearts) ὑμῶν (of you)?

⁸ Αὐτὸς (He) δὲ (now) ᾔδει (knew) τοὺς (the) διαλογισμοὺς (thoughts) αὐτῶν (of them); εἶπεν (He said) δὲ (now) τῷ (to the) ἀνδρὶ (man) τῷ (the) ξηρὰν (withered) ἔχοντι (having) τὴν (the) χεῖρα (hand), “Ἔγειρε (Arise) καὶ (and) στῆθι (stand) εἰς (in) τὸ (the) μέσον (midst).” καὶ (And) ἀναστὰς (having risen up), ἔστη (he stood).

¹⁶ ἕτεροι (Others) δὲ (now), πειράζοντες (testing), σημεῖον (a sign) ἐξ (from) οὐρανοῦ (heaven) ἐζήτουν (were seeking) παρ’ (from) αὐτοῦ (Him). ¹⁷ Αὐτὸς (He) δὲ (now), εἰδὼς (knowing) αὐτῶν (their) τὰ (-) διανοήματα (thoughts), εἶπεν (said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Πᾶσα (Every) βασιλεία (kingdom) ἐφ’ (against) ἑαυτὴν (itself) διαμερισθεῖσα (having been divided) ἐρημοῦται (is brought to desolation); καὶ (and) οἶκος (a house) ἐπὶ (against) οἶκον (a house) πίπτει (falls).

⁵³ Κἀκεῖθεν (From there) ἐξελθόντος (having gone forth) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ἤρξαντο (began) οἱ (the) γραμματεῖς (scribes) καὶ (and) οἱ (the) Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisees) δεινῶς (urgently) ἐνέχειν (to press upon Him) καὶ (and) ἀποστοματίζειν (to make speak) αὐτὸν (Him) περὶ (about) πλειόνων (many things), ⁵⁴ ἐνεδρεύοντες (watching) αὐτὸν (Him) θηρεῦσαί (to catch) τι (in something) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (the) στόματος (mouth) αὐτοῦ (of Him).

²⁰ Καὶ (And) παρατηρήσαντες (having watched Him), ἀπέστειλαν (they sent) ἐνκαθέτους (spies), ὑποκρινομένους (feigning) ἑαυτοὺς (themselves) δικαίους (righteous) εἶναι (to be), ἵνα (that) ἐπιλάβωνται (they might catch) αὐτοῦ (Him) λόγου (in talk), ὥστε (in order) παραδοῦναι (to deliver) αὐτὸν (Him) τῇ (to the) ἀρχῇ (rule) καὶ (and) τῇ (to the) ἐξουσίᾳ (authority) τοῦ (of the) ἡγεμόνος (governor).

²⁴ αὐτὸς (On His part) δὲ (however) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) οὐκ (not) ἐπίστευεν (did entrust) αὑτὸν (Himself) αὐτοῖς (to them), διὰ (because of) τὸ (-) αὐτὸν (His) γινώσκειν (knowing) πάντας (all men), ²⁵ καὶ (and) ὅτι (because) οὐ (no) χρείαν (need) εἶχεν (He had) ἵνα (that) τις (anyone) μαρτυρήσῃ (should testify) περὶ (concerning) τοῦ (the) ἀνθρώπου (man); αὐτὸς (He Himself) γὰρ (for) ἐγίνωσκεν (knew) τί (what) ἦν (was) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ἀνθρώπῳ (man).

¹⁹ ἡ (The) γὰρ (for) σοφία (wisdom) τοῦ (of the) κόσμου (world) τούτου (this), μωρία (foolishness) παρὰ (with) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (God) ἐστιν (is). γέγραπται (It has been written) γάρ (for): “Ὁ (He is the One) δρασσόμενος (catching) τοὺς (the) σοφοὺς (wise) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) πανουργίᾳ (craftiness) αὐτῶν (of them).”

⁹ μηδὲ (Neither) ἐκπειράζωμεν (should we test) τὸν (the) Χριστόν* (Christ), καθώς (as) τινες (some) αὐτῶν (of them) ἐπείρασαν (tested), καὶ (and) ὑπὸ (by) τῶν (-) ὄφεων (serpents) ἀπώλλυντο (were destroyed).

¹³ καὶ (And) οὐκ (not) ἔστιν (there is) κτίσις (creature) ἀφανὴς (hidden) ἐνώπιον (before) αὐτοῦ (Him); πάντα (all things) δὲ (however) γυμνὰ (are uncovered) καὶ (and) τετραχηλισμένα (laid bare) τοῖς (to the) ὀφθαλμοῖς (eyes) αὐτοῦ (of Him) πρὸς (to) ὃν (whom) ἡμῖν (is our) ὁ (-) λόγος (reckoning).

²⁸ Ἐξελθὼν (Having gone out) δὲ (however), ὁ (the) δοῦλος (servant) ἐκεῖνος (same) εὗρεν (found) ἕνα (one) τῶν (the) συνδούλων (fellow servants) αὐτοῦ (of him) ὃς (who) ὤφειλεν (was owing) αὐτῷ (him) ἑκατὸν (a hundred) δηνάρια (denarii), καὶ (and) κρατήσας (having seized) αὐτὸν (him) ἔπνιγεν (he was throttling him), λέγων (saying), ‘Ἀπόδος (Pay) εἴ (if) τι (any) ὀφείλεις (you owe).’

² συμφωνήσας (Having agreed) δὲ (then) μετὰ (with) τῶν (the) ἐργατῶν (workmen) ἐκ (for) δηναρίου (a denarius) τὴν (for the) ἡμέραν (day), ἀπέστειλεν (he sent) αὐτοὺς (them) εἰς (into) τὸν (the) ἀμπελῶνα (vineyard) αὐτοῦ (of him).

¹ Ἐγένετο (It came to pass) δὲ (then) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) ἡμέραις (days) ἐκείναις (those), ἐξῆλθεν (went out) δόγμα (a decree) παρὰ (from) Καίσαρος (Caesar) Αὐγούστου (Augustus) ἀπογράφεσθαι (to register) πᾶσαν (all) τὴν (the) οἰκουμένην (world).

¹ Ἐν (In) ἔτει (year) δὲ (then) πεντεκαιδεκάτῳ (fifteenth) τῆς (of the) ἡγεμονίας (reign) Τιβερίου (of Tiberius) Καίσαρος (Caesar), ἡγεμονεύοντος (being governor) Ποντίου (Pontius) Πιλάτου (Pilate) τῆς (-) Ἰουδαίας (of Judea), καὶ (and) τετρααρχοῦντος (being tetrarch) τῆς (-) Γαλιλαίας (of Galilee) Ἡρῴδου (Herod), Φιλίππου (Philip) δὲ (now) τοῦ (the) ἀδελφοῦ (brother) αὐτοῦ (of him) τετρααρχοῦντος (being tetrarch) τῆς (-) Ἰτουραίας (of Ituraea) καὶ (and) Τραχωνίτιδος (of Trachonitis) χώρας (the region), καὶ (and) Λυσανίου (Lysanias) τῆς (-) Ἀβιληνῆς (of Abilene) τετρααρχοῦντος (being tetrarch),

²² ἔξεστιν (Is it lawful) ἡμᾶς (for us) Καίσαρι (to Caesar) φόρον (tribute) δοῦναι (to give), ἢ (or) οὔ (not)?”

² ἤρξαντο (They began) δὲ (then) κατηγορεῖν (to accuse) αὐτοῦ (Him), λέγοντες (saying), “Τοῦτον (This man) εὕραμεν (we found) διαστρέφοντα (misleading) τὸ (the) ἔθνος (nation) ἡμῶν (of us) καὶ (and) κωλύοντα (forbidding) φόρους (tribute) Καίσαρι (to Caesar) διδόναι (to be given), καὶ (and) λέγοντα (declaring) ἑαυτὸν (Himself) Χριστὸν (Christ), βασιλέα (a king), εἶναι (to be).”

²⁸ ἀναστὰς (Having risen up) δὲ (now) εἷς (one) ἐξ (of) αὐτῶν (them) ὀνόματι (named) Ἅγαβος (Agabus), ἐσήμανεν (he signified) διὰ (by) τοῦ (the) Πνεύματος (Spirit that) λιμὸν (a famine) μεγάλην (great) μέλλειν (is about) ἔσεσθαι (to be) ἐφ’ (over) ὅλην (all) τὴν (the) οἰκουμένην (world)— ἥτις (which) ἐγένετο (came to pass) ἐπὶ (under) Κλαυδίου (Claudius).

⁸ Τοῦ (-) Παύλου (Paul) ἀπολογουμένου (made his defense) ὅτι (-): “Οὔτε (Neither) εἰς (against) τὸν (the) νόμον (law) τῶν (of the) Ἰουδαίων (Jews), οὔτε (nor) εἰς (against) τὸ (the) ἱερὸν (temple), οὔτε (nor) εἰς (against) Καίσαρά (Caesar), τι (in anything) ἥμαρτον (have I sinned).” ⁹ Ὁ (-) Φῆστος (Festus) δὲ (however), θέλων (wishing) τοῖς (on the) Ἰουδαίοις (Jews) χάριν (a favor) καταθέσθαι (to lay), ἀποκριθεὶς (answering) τῷ (-) Παύλῳ (Paul), εἶπεν (said), “Θέλεις (Are you willing) εἰς (to) Ἱεροσόλυμα (Jerusalem) ἀναβὰς (having gone up), ἐκεῖ (there) περὶ (concerning) τούτων (these things) κριθῆναι (to be judged) ἐπ’ (before) ἐμοῦ (me)?” ¹⁰ Εἶπεν (Said) δὲ (then) ὁ (-) Παῦλος (Paul), “Ἑστὼς (Standing) «ἐπὶ (before) τοῦ (the) βήματος (judgment seat) Καίσαρος» (of Caesar) εἰμι (I am), οὗ (where) με (me) δεῖ (it behooves) κρίνεσθαι (to be judged). Ἰουδαίους (To the Jews) οὐδὲν (nothing) ἠδίκησα* (I have done wrong), ὡς (as) καὶ (also) σὺ (you) κάλλιον (very well) ἐπιγινώσκεις (know). ¹¹ εἰ (If) μὲν (indeed) οὖν (therefore) ἀδικῶ (I do wrong), καὶ (and) ἄξιον (worthy) θανάτου (of death) πέπραχά (have done) τι (anything), οὐ (not) παραιτοῦμαι (I do refuse) τὸ (-) ἀποθανεῖν (to die). εἰ (If) δὲ (however) οὐδέν (nothing) ἐστιν (there is) ὧν (of which) οὗτοι (they) κατηγοροῦσίν (can accuse) μου (me), οὐδείς (no one) με (me) δύναται (can) αὐτοῖς (to them) χαρίσασθαι (give up). Καίσαρα (To Caesar) ἐπικαλοῦμαι (I appeal)!” ¹² Τότε (Then) ὁ (-) Φῆστος (Festus), συλλαλήσας* (having conferred) μετὰ (with) τοῦ (the) συμβουλίου (Council), ἀπεκρίθη (answered), “Καίσαρα (To Caesar) ἐπικέκλησαι (You have appealed); ἐπὶ (to) Καίσαρα (Caesar) πορεύσῃ (you will go)!”

³² Ἀγρίππας (Agrippa) δὲ (then) τῷ (to) Φήστῳ (Festus) ἔφη (was saying), “Ἀπολελύσθαι (Have been released) ἐδύνατο (could) ὁ (the) ἄνθρωπος (man) οὗτος (this), εἰ (if) μὴ (not) ἐπεκέκλητο (he had appealed) Καίσαρα (to Caesar).”

²² Ἀσπάζονται (Greet) ὑμᾶς (you), πάντες (all) οἱ (the) ἅγιοι (saints), μάλιστα (especially) δὲ (now) οἱ (those) ἐκ (from) τῆς (-) Καίσαρος (Caesar's) οἰκίας (household).

²⁷ ἵνα (That) δὲ (however) μὴ (not) σκανδαλίσωμεν (we might offend) αὐτούς (them), πορευθεὶς (having gone) εἰς (to) θάλασσαν (sea), βάλε (cast) ἄγκιστρον (a hook), καὶ (and) τὸν (the) ἀναβάντα (having come up) πρῶτον (first) ἰχθὺν (fish) ἆρον (take), καὶ (and) ἀνοίξας (having opened) τὸ (the) στόμα (mouth) αὐτοῦ (of it), εὑρήσεις (you will find) στατῆρα (a four-drachma coin). ἐκεῖνον (That) λαβὼν (having taken), δὸς (give) αὐτοῖς (to them) ἀντὶ (for) ἐμοῦ (Me) καὶ (and) σοῦ (yourself).”

²¹ Λέγουσιν (They say) ‹αὐτῷ› (to Him) “Καίσαρος (Caesar’s).” Τότε (Then) λέγει (He says) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Ἀπόδοτε (Give back) οὖν (therefore) τὰ (the things) Καίσαρος (of Caesar) Καίσαρι (to Caesar), καὶ (and) τὰ (the things) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God).”

¹⁷ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) εἶπεν (said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Τὰ (The things) Καίσαρος (of Caesar), ἀπόδοτε (give back) Καίσαρι (to Caesar), καὶ (and) τὰ (the things) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God).” Καὶ (And) ἐξεθαύμαζον (they were amazed) ἐπ’ (at) αὐτῷ (Him).

¹⁹ Ὁ (-) δὲ (But) Πέτρος (Peter) καὶ (and) Ἰωάννης (John) ἀποκριθέντες (answering), εἶπον (said) πρὸς (to) αὐτούς (them), “Εἰ (Whether) δίκαιόν (right) ἐστιν (it is) ἐνώπιον (before) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God) ὑμῶν (to you) ἀκούειν (to listen), μᾶλλον (rather) ἢ (than) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God), κρίνατε (you must judge); ²⁰ οὐ (not) δυνάμεθα (are able) γὰρ (for) ἡμεῖς (we), ἃ (what) εἴδαμεν (we have seen) καὶ (and) ἠκούσαμεν (heard), μὴ (not) λαλεῖν (to speak).”

²⁹ Ἀποκριθεὶς (Answering) δὲ (however), Πέτρος (Peter) καὶ (and) οἱ (the) ἀπόστολοι (apostles) εἶπαν (said), “Πειθαρχεῖν (To obey) δεῖ (it is necessary) Θεῷ (God), μᾶλλον (rather) ἢ (than) ἀνθρώποις (men).

⁶ διὰ (Because of) τοῦτο (this) γὰρ (for), καὶ (also) φόρους (taxes) τελεῖτε (pay you); λειτουργοὶ (servants) γὰρ (for) Θεοῦ (of God) εἰσιν (they are), εἰς (upon) αὐτὸ (this very) τοῦτο (thing) προσκαρτεροῦντες (attending continually). ⁷ ἀπόδοτε (Render) πᾶσιν (to all) τὰς (their) ὀφειλάς (dues), τῷ (to whom) τὸν (the) φόρον (tax), τὸν (the) φόρον (tax); τῷ (to whom) τὸ (the) τέλος (revenue), τὸ (the) τέλος (revenue); τῷ (to whom) τὸν (the) φόβον (respect), τὸν (the) φόβον (respect); τῷ (to whom) τὴν (the) τιμὴν (honor), τὴν (the) τιμήν (honor).

³¹ Εἴτε (Whether) οὖν (therefore) ἐσθίετε (you eat), εἴτε (or) πίνετε (drink), εἴτε (or) τι (whatever) ποιεῖτε (you do), πάντα (all things) εἰς (to the) δόξαν (glory) Θεοῦ (of God) ποιεῖτε (do).

¹³ Ὑποτάγητε (Be in subjection) πάσῃ (to every) ἀνθρωπίνῃ (human) κτίσει (institution) διὰ (for the sake of) τὸν (the) Κύριον (Lord), εἴτε (whether) βασιλεῖ (to the king) ὡς (as) ὑπερέχοντι (being supreme), ¹⁴ εἴτε (or) ἡγεμόσιν (to governors), ὡς (as) δι’ (by) αὐτοῦ (him) πεμπομένοις (being sent) εἰς (for) ἐκδίκησιν (vengeance) κακοποιῶν (to evildoers), ἔπαινον (praise) δὲ (then) ἀγαθοποιῶν (to well-doers), ¹⁵ ὅτι (because) οὕτως (this) ἐστὶν (is) τὸ (the) θέλημα (will) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), ἀγαθοποιοῦντας (doing good), φιμοῦν (to put to silence) τὴν (the) τῶν (-) ἀφρόνων (of foolish) ἀνθρώπων (men) ἀγνωσίαν (ignorance), ¹⁶ ὡς (as) ἐλεύθεροι (free), καὶ (and) μὴ (not) ὡς (as) ἐπικάλυμμα (a cover-up) ἔχοντες (having) τῆς (for) κακίας (evil) τὴν (the) ἐλευθερίαν (freedom), ἀλλ’ (but) ὡς (as) Θεοῦ (of God) δοῦλοι (servants). ¹⁷ Πάντας (Everyone) τιμήσατε (honor): τὴν (The) ἀδελφότητα (brotherhood) ἀγαπᾶτε (love), τὸν (-) Θεὸν (God) φοβεῖσθε (fear), τὸν (the) βασιλέα (king) τιμᾶτε (honor).

¹¹ εἴ (if) τις (anyone) λαλεῖ (speaks), ὡς (as) λόγια (oracles) Θεοῦ (of God); εἴ (if) τις (anyone) διακονεῖ (serves), ὡς (as) ἐξ (of) ἰσχύος (strength) ἧς (which) χορηγεῖ (supplies) ὁ (-) Θεός (God), ἵνα (so that) ἐν (in) πᾶσιν (all things) δοξάζηται (may be glorified) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) διὰ (through) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ), ᾧ (to whom) ἐστιν (be) ἡ (the) δόξα (glory) καὶ (and) τὸ (the) κράτος (power) εἰς (to) τοὺς (the) αἰῶνας (ages) τῶν (of the) αἰώνων (ages). ἀμήν (Amen).

¹² καὶ (and) λέγει (he says) αὐτῷ (to him), ‘Ἑταῖρε (Friend), πῶς (how) εἰσῆλθες (did you enter) ὧδε (here) μὴ (not) ἔχων (having) ἔνδυμα (garment) γάμου (of wedding)?’ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) ἐφιμώθη (he was speechless).

²² Καὶ (And) ἀκούσαντες (having heard), ἐθαύμασαν (they marveled); καὶ (and) ἀφέντες (having left) αὐτὸν (Him), ἀπῆλθαν (they went away).

³⁴ Οἱ (-) δὲ (And) Φαρισαῖοι (the Pharisees), ἀκούσαντες (having heard) ὅτι (that) ἐφίμωσεν (He had silenced) τοὺς (the) Σαδδουκαίους (Sadducees), συνήχθησαν (were gathered) ἐπὶ (together) τὸ (the) αὐτό (same).

¹⁷ Καὶ (And) ταῦτα (these things) λέγοντος (on saying) αὐτοῦ (of Him), κατῃσχύνοντο (were ashamed) πάντες (all) οἱ (those) ἀντικείμενοι (opposed) αὐτῷ (to Him); καὶ (and) πᾶς (all) ὁ (the) ὄχλος (crowd) ἔχαιρεν (was rejoicing) ἐπὶ (at) πᾶσιν (all) τοῖς (the) ἐνδόξοις (glorious things) τοῖς (that) γινομένοις (were being done) ὑπ’ (by) αὐτοῦ (Him).

³⁹ Ἀποκριθέντες (Answering) δέ (now), τινες (some) τῶν (of the) γραμματέων (scribes) εἶπαν (said), “Διδάσκαλε (Teacher), καλῶς (well) εἶπας (you have spoken).” ⁴⁰ οὐκέτι (No longer) γὰρ (then) ἐτόλμων (did they dare) ἐπερωτᾶν (to ask) αὐτὸν (Him) οὐδέν (anything).

¹⁹ Οἴδαμεν (We know) δὲ (now) ὅτι (that) ὅσα (whatever) ὁ (the) νόμος (law) λέγει (says), τοῖς (to those) ἐν (under) τῷ (the) νόμῳ (law) λαλεῖ (it speaks), ἵνα (so that) πᾶν (every) στόμα (mouth) φραγῇ (may be stopped), καὶ (and) ὑπόδικος (under judgment) γένηται (may be) πᾶς (all) ὁ (the) κόσμος (world) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God).

¹⁰ Εἰσὶν (There are) γὰρ (for) πολλοὶ (many) ‹καὶ› (also) ἀνυπότακτοι (insubordinate), ματαιολόγοι (empty talkers), καὶ (and) φρεναπάται (deceivers), μάλιστα (especially) οἱ (those) ἐκ (of) τῆς (the) περιτομῆς (circumcision),

⁶ ὁ (-) δὲ (And) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) εἶπεν (said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Ὁρᾶτε (Watch) καὶ (and) προσέχετε (beware) ἀπὸ (of) τῆς (the) ζύμης (leaven) τῶν (of the) Φαρισαίων (Pharisees) καὶ (and) Σαδδουκαίων (Sadducees).”

¹² Τότε (Then) συνῆκαν (they understood) ὅτι (that) οὐκ (not) εἶπεν (He said) προσέχειν (to beware) ἀπὸ (of) τῆς (the) ζύμης (leaven) τῶν (of) ἄρτων (bread), ἀλλὰ (but) ἀπὸ (of) τῆς (the) διδαχῆς (teaching) τῶν (of the) Φαρισαίων (Pharisees) καὶ (and) Σαδδουκαίων (Sadducees).

²³ Ἐν (On) ἐκείνῃ (that) τῇ (-) ἡμέρᾳ (day) προσῆλθον (came) αὐτῷ (to Him) Σαδδουκαῖοι (Sadducees), λέγοντες (those saying) μὴ (not) εἶναι (there is) ἀνάστασιν (a resurrection), καὶ (and) ἐπηρώτησαν (they questioned) αὐτὸν (Him), ²⁴ λέγοντες (saying), “Διδάσκαλε (Teacher), Μωϋσῆς (Moses) εἶπεν (said), ‘Ἐάν (If) τις (anyone) ἀποθάνῃ (should die) μὴ (not) ἔχων (having) τέκνα (children), ἐπιγαμβρεύσει (will marry) ὁ (the) ἀδελφὸς (brother) αὐτοῦ (of him) τὴν (the) γυναῖκα (wife) αὐτοῦ (of him), καὶ (and) ἀναστήσει (he will raise up) σπέρμα (offspring) τῷ (for the) ἀδελφῷ (brother) αὐτοῦ (of him).’ ²⁵ ἦσαν (There were) δὲ (now) παρ’ (among) ἡμῖν (us) ἑπτὰ (seven) ἀδελφοί (brothers); καὶ (and) ὁ (the) πρῶτος (first), γήμας (having married), ἐτελεύτησεν (died), καὶ (and) μὴ (not) ἔχων (having) σπέρμα (seed), ἀφῆκεν (he left) τὴν (the) γυναῖκα (wife) αὐτοῦ (of him) τῷ (to the) ἀδελφῷ (brother) αὐτοῦ (of him). ²⁶ ὁμοίως (Likewise) καὶ (also) ὁ (the) δεύτερος (second), καὶ (and) ὁ (the) τρίτος (third), ἕως (unto) τῶν (the) ἑπτά (seventh). ²⁷ ὕστερον (Last) δὲ (then) πάντων (of all), ἀπέθανεν (died) ἡ (the) γυνή (woman). ²⁸ ἐν (In) τῇ (the) ἀναστάσει (resurrection), οὖν (therefore), τίνος (of which) τῶν (of the) ἑπτὰ (seven) ἔσται (will she be) γυνή (wife)? πάντες (All) γὰρ (for) ἔσχον (had) αὐτήν (her).” ²⁹ Ἀποκριθεὶς (Answering) δὲ (now), ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) εἶπεν (said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Πλανᾶσθε (You err), μὴ (not) εἰδότες (knowing) τὰς (the) γραφὰς (Scriptures), μηδὲ (nor) τὴν (the) δύναμιν (power) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God). ³⁰ ἐν (In) γὰρ (for) τῇ (the) ἀναστάσει (resurrection), οὔτε (neither) γαμοῦσιν (do they marry), οὔτε (nor) γαμίζονται (are given in marriage), ἀλλ’ (but) ὡς (like) ἄγγελοι (angels) ἐν (in) τῷ (-) οὐρανῷ (heaven) εἰσιν (they are). ³¹ περὶ (Concerning) δὲ (now) τῆς (the) ἀναστάσεως (resurrection) τῶν (of the) νεκρῶν (dead), οὐκ (not) ἀνέγνωτε (have you read) τὸ (that which) ῥηθὲν (has been spoken) ὑμῖν (to you) ὑπὸ (by) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God), λέγοντος (saying), ³² ‘Ἐγώ (I) εἰμι (am) ὁ (the) Θεὸς (God) Ἀβραὰμ (of Abraham) καὶ (and) ὁ (the) Θεὸς (God) Ἰσαὰκ (of Isaac) καὶ (and) ὁ (the) Θεὸς (God) Ἰακώβ (of Jacob)?’ οὐκ (Not) ἔστιν (He is) ὁ (the) Θεὸς (God) νεκρῶν (of the dead), ἀλλὰ (but) ζώντων (of the living).” ³³ Καὶ (And) ἀκούσαντες (having heard), οἱ (the) ὄχλοι (crowds) ἐξεπλήσσοντο (were astonished) ἐπὶ (at) τῇ (the) διδαχῇ (teaching) αὐτοῦ (of Him).

¹⁸ Καὶ (And) ἔρχονται (come) Σαδδουκαῖοι (Sadducees) πρὸς (to) αὐτόν (Him), οἵτινες (who) λέγουσιν (say) ἀνάστασιν (a resurrection) μὴ (not) εἶναι (there is), καὶ (and) ἐπηρώτων (they began questioning) αὐτὸν (Him), λέγοντες (saying), ¹⁹ “Διδάσκαλε (Teacher), Μωϋσῆς (Moses) ἔγραψεν (wrote) ἡμῖν (for us) ὅτι (that) ἐάν (if) τινος (of anyone) ἀδελφὸς (a brother) ἀποθάνῃ (should die), καὶ (and) καταλίπῃ (leave behind) γυναῖκα (a wife), καὶ (and) μὴ (not) ἀφῇ (leave) τέκνον (children), ἵνα (that) λάβῃ (should take) ὁ (the) ἀδελφὸς (brother) αὐτοῦ (of him) τὴν (the) γυναῖκα (wife), καὶ (and) ἐξαναστήσῃ (raise up) σπέρμα (seed) τῷ (for the) ἀδελφῷ (brother) αὐτοῦ (of him). ²⁰ ἑπτὰ (Seven) ἀδελφοὶ (brothers) ἦσαν (there were); καὶ (and) ὁ (the) πρῶτος (first) ἔλαβεν (took) γυναῖκα (a wife), καὶ (and), ἀποθνῄσκων (dying), οὐκ (not) ἀφῆκεν (left) σπέρμα (seed). ²¹ καὶ (And) ὁ (the) δεύτερος (second) ἔλαβεν (took) αὐτήν (her), καὶ (and) ἀπέθανεν (died), μὴ (not) καταλιπὼν (having left) σπέρμα (seed); καὶ (and) ὁ (the) τρίτος (third) ὡσαύτως (likewise). ²² καὶ (And) οἱ (the) ἑπτὰ (seven) οὐκ (not) ἀφῆκαν (left) σπέρμα (seed). ἔσχατον (Last) πάντων (of all) καὶ (also), ἡ (the) γυνὴ (woman) ἀπέθανεν (died). ²³ ἐν (In) τῇ (the) ἀναστάσει (resurrection), ὅταν (when) ἀναστῶσιν (they rise), τίνος (of which) αὐτῶν (of them) ἔσται (will she be) γυνή (wife)? οἱ (-) γὰρ (For) ἑπτὰ (the seven) ἔσχον (had) αὐτὴν (her) γυναῖκα (as wife).” ²⁴ Ἔφη (Was saying) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Οὐ (Not) διὰ (because of) τοῦτο (this) πλανᾶσθε (do you err), μὴ (not) εἰδότες (knowing) τὰς (the) γραφὰς (Scriptures), μηδὲ (nor) τὴν (the) δύναμιν (power) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God)? ²⁵ ὅταν (When) γὰρ (for) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead) ἀναστῶσιν (they rise), οὔτε (neither) γαμοῦσιν (do they marry), οὔτε (nor) γαμίζονται (are given in marriage); ἀλλ’ (but) εἰσὶν (are) ὡς (like) ἄγγελοι (angels) ἐν (in) τοῖς (the) οὐρανοῖς (heavens). ²⁶ Περὶ (Concerning) δὲ (now) τῶν (the) νεκρῶν (dead), ὅτι (that) ἐγείρονται (they rise), οὐκ (not) ἀνέγνωτε (have you read) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) βίβλῳ (book) Μωϋσέως (of Moses), ἐπὶ (on) τοῦ (the) Βάτου (bush), πῶς (how) εἶπεν (spoke) αὐτῷ (to him) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God), λέγων (saying), ‘Ἐγὼ (I am) ὁ (the) Θεὸς (God) Ἀβραὰμ (of Abraham), καὶ (and) ‹ὁ› (the) Θεὸς (God) Ἰσαὰκ (of Isaac), καὶ (and) ‹ὁ› (the) Θεὸς (God) Ἰακώβ (of Jacob)’? ²⁷ οὐκ (Not) ἔστιν (He is) Θεὸς (God) νεκρῶν (of the dead), ἀλλὰ (but) ζώντων (of the living). πολὺ (Greatly) πλανᾶσθε (you err).”

¹ Λαλούντων (Speaking) δὲ (now) αὐτῶν (of them) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) λαὸν (people), ἐπέστησαν (came) αὐτοῖς (upon them) οἱ (the) ἱερεῖς (priests) καὶ (and) ὁ (the) στρατηγὸς (captain) τοῦ (of the) ἱεροῦ (temple) καὶ (and) οἱ (the) Σαδδουκαῖοι (Sadducees), ² διαπονούμενοι (being distressed) διὰ (because of) τὸ (-) διδάσκειν (teaching) αὐτοὺς (their) τὸν (the) λαὸν (people) καὶ (and) καταγγέλλειν (proclaiming) ἐν (in) τῷ (-) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) τὴν (the) ἀνάστασιν (resurrection) τὴν (-) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead);

¹⁷ Ἀναστὰς (Having risen up) δὲ (however) ὁ (the) ἀρχιερεὺς (high priest) καὶ (and) πάντες (all) οἱ (those) σὺν (with) αὐτῷ (him), ἡ (-) οὖσα (being) αἵρεσις (the sect) τῶν (of the) Σαδδουκαίων (Sadducees), ἐπλήσθησαν (were filled) ζήλου (with jealousy),

⁶ Γνοὺς (Having known) δὲ (then) ὁ (-) Παῦλος (Paul) ὅτι (that) τὸ (the) ἓν (one) μέρος (part) ἐστὶν (consists) Σαδδουκαίων (of Sadducees), τὸ (-) δὲ (but) ἕτερον (the other) Φαρισαίων (of Pharisees), ἔκραζεν (he began crying out) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) συνεδρίῳ (Council), “Ἄνδρες (Men), ἀδελφοί (brothers), ἐγὼ (I) Φαρισαῖός (a Pharisee) εἰμι (am), υἱὸς (the son) Φαρισαίων (of a Pharisee); περὶ (concerning) ἐλπίδος (the hope) καὶ (and) ἀναστάσεως (resurrection) νεκρῶν (of the dead) ‹ἐγὼ› (I) κρίνομαι (am judged).” ⁷ Τοῦτο (This) δὲ (then) αὐτοῦ (of him) λαλοῦντος (saying), ἐγένετο (arose) στάσις (a dissension) τῶν (between the) Φαρισαίων (Pharisees) καὶ (and) Σαδδουκαίων (Sadducees), καὶ (and) ἐσχίσθη (was divided) τὸ (the) πλῆθος (crowd). ⁸ Σαδδουκαῖοι (Sadducees) ‹μὲν› (indeed) γὰρ (for) λέγουσιν (say) μὴ (not) εἶναι (there to be) ἀνάστασιν (resurrection), μήτε (nor) ἄγγελον (angel), μήτε (nor) πνεῦμα (spirit); Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisees) δὲ (however) ὁμολογοῦσιν (confess) τὰ (-) ἀμφότερα (both).

¹² Εἰ (If) δὲ (now) Χριστὸς (Christ) κηρύσσεται (is preached) ὅτι (that) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead) ἐγήγερται (He has been raised), πῶς (how) λέγουσιν (say) ἐν (among) ὑμῖν (you) τινες (some) ὅτι (that) ἀνάστασις (a resurrection) νεκρῶν (of the dead) οὐκ (not) ἔστιν (there is)?

¹⁷ καὶ (and) ὁ (the) λόγος (talk) αὐτῶν (of them) ὡς (like) γάγγραινα (gangrene) νομὴν (pasture to grow) ἕξει (will have), ὧν (among whom) ἐστιν (are) Ὑμέναιος (Hymenaeus) καὶ (and) Φιλητός (Philetus), ¹⁸ οἵτινες (who) περὶ (concerning) τὴν (the) ἀλήθειαν (truth) ἠστόχησαν (have gone astray), λέγοντες (asserting) [τὴν] (the) ἀνάστασιν (resurrection) ἤδη (already) γεγονέναι (to have taken place); καὶ (and) ἀνατρέπουσιν (they are overthrowing) τήν (the) τινων (of some) πίστιν (faith).

²⁷ Καὶ (And) καθ’ (in) ὅσον (as much as) ἀπόκειται (it is apportioned) τοῖς (-) ἀνθρώποις (to men) ἅπαξ (once) ἀποθανεῖν (to die), μετὰ (after) δὲ (then) τοῦτο (this) κρίσις (to face judgment),

²⁴ λέγοντες (saying), “Διδάσκαλε (Teacher), Μωϋσῆς (Moses) εἶπεν (said), ‘Ἐάν (If) τις (anyone) ἀποθάνῃ (should die) μὴ (not) ἔχων (having) τέκνα (children), ἐπιγαμβρεύσει (will marry) ὁ (the) ἀδελφὸς (brother) αὐτοῦ (of him) τὴν (the) γυναῖκα (wife) αὐτοῦ (of him), καὶ (and) ἀναστήσει (he will raise up) σπέρμα (offspring) τῷ (for the) ἀδελφῷ (brother) αὐτοῦ (of him).’ ²⁵ ἦσαν (There were) δὲ (now) παρ’ (among) ἡμῖν (us) ἑπτὰ (seven) ἀδελφοί (brothers); καὶ (and) ὁ (the) πρῶτος (first), γήμας (having married), ἐτελεύτησεν (died), καὶ (and) μὴ (not) ἔχων (having) σπέρμα (seed), ἀφῆκεν (he left) τὴν (the) γυναῖκα (wife) αὐτοῦ (of him) τῷ (to the) ἀδελφῷ (brother) αὐτοῦ (of him). ²⁶ ὁμοίως (Likewise) καὶ (also) ὁ (the) δεύτερος (second), καὶ (and) ὁ (the) τρίτος (third), ἕως (unto) τῶν (the) ἑπτά (seventh). ²⁷ ὕστερον (Last) δὲ (then) πάντων (of all), ἀπέθανεν (died) ἡ (the) γυνή (woman). ²⁸ ἐν (In) τῇ (the) ἀναστάσει (resurrection), οὖν (therefore), τίνος (of which) τῶν (of the) ἑπτὰ (seven) ἔσται (will she be) γυνή (wife)? πάντες (All) γὰρ (for) ἔσχον (had) αὐτήν (her).”

¹⁹ “Διδάσκαλε (Teacher), Μωϋσῆς (Moses) ἔγραψεν (wrote) ἡμῖν (for us) ὅτι (that) ἐάν (if) τινος (of anyone) ἀδελφὸς (a brother) ἀποθάνῃ (should die), καὶ (and) καταλίπῃ (leave behind) γυναῖκα (a wife), καὶ (and) μὴ (not) ἀφῇ (leave) τέκνον (children), ἵνα (that) λάβῃ (should take) ὁ (the) ἀδελφὸς (brother) αὐτοῦ (of him) τὴν (the) γυναῖκα (wife), καὶ (and) ἐξαναστήσῃ (raise up) σπέρμα (seed) τῷ (for the) ἀδελφῷ (brother) αὐτοῦ (of him). ²⁰ ἑπτὰ (Seven) ἀδελφοὶ (brothers) ἦσαν (there were); καὶ (and) ὁ (the) πρῶτος (first) ἔλαβεν (took) γυναῖκα (a wife), καὶ (and), ἀποθνῄσκων (dying), οὐκ (not) ἀφῆκεν (left) σπέρμα (seed). ²¹ καὶ (And) ὁ (the) δεύτερος (second) ἔλαβεν (took) αὐτήν (her), καὶ (and) ἀπέθανεν (died), μὴ (not) καταλιπὼν (having left) σπέρμα (seed); καὶ (and) ὁ (the) τρίτος (third) ὡσαύτως (likewise). ²² καὶ (And) οἱ (the) ἑπτὰ (seven) οὐκ (not) ἀφῆκαν (left) σπέρμα (seed). ἔσχατον (Last) πάντων (of all) καὶ (also), ἡ (the) γυνὴ (woman) ἀπέθανεν (died). ²³ ἐν (In) τῇ (the) ἀναστάσει (resurrection), ὅταν (when) ἀναστῶσιν (they rise), τίνος (of which) αὐτῶν (of them) ἔσται (will she be) γυνή (wife)? οἱ (-) γὰρ (For) ἑπτὰ (the seven) ἔσχον (had) αὐτὴν (her) γυναῖκα (as wife).”

⁸ Καὶ (And) ἐπῄνεσεν (praised) ὁ (the) κύριος (master) τὸν (the) οἰκονόμον (manager) τῆς (-) ἀδικίας (unrighteous), ὅτι (because) φρονίμως (shrewdly) ἐποίησεν (he had acted). ὅτι (For) οἱ (the) υἱοὶ (sons) τοῦ (of the) αἰῶνος (age) τούτου (this) φρονιμώτεροι (more shrewd) ὑπὲρ (than) τοὺς (the) υἱοὺς (sons) τοῦ (of the) φωτὸς (light) εἰς (in) τὴν (the) γενεὰν (generation) τὴν (-) ἑαυτῶν (of themselves) εἰσιν (are).

²⁷ ἤσθιον (They were eating), ἔπινον (they were drinking), ἐγάμουν (they were marrying), ἐγαμίζοντο (they were being given in marriage), ἄχρι (until) ἧς (that) ἡμέρας (day) εἰσῆλθεν (entered) Νῶε (Noah) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) κιβωτόν (ark), καὶ (and) ἦλθεν (came) ὁ (the) κατακλυσμὸς (flood) καὶ (and) ἀπώλεσεν (destroyed) πάντας (all).

² διὰ (Because of) δὲ (however) τὰς (-) πορνείας (sexual immorality), ἕκαστος (each man) τὴν (the own) ἑαυτοῦ (of him) γυναῖκα (wife) ἐχέτω (let have), καὶ (and) ἑκάστη (each woman) τὸν (the) ἴδιον (own) ἄνδρα (husband) ἐχέτω (let have). ³ Τῇ (To the) γυναικὶ (wife), ὁ (the) ἀνὴρ (husband) τὴν (the) ὀφειλὴν (duty) ἀποδιδότω (let fulfill); ὁμοίως (likewise) δὲ (now) καὶ (also), ἡ (the) γυνὴ (wife) τῷ (to the) ἀνδρί (husband). ⁴ ἡ (The) γυνὴ (wife), τοῦ (the) ἰδίου (own) σώματος (body) οὐκ (not) ἐξουσιάζει (has authority over), ἀλλὰ (but) ὁ (the) ἀνήρ (husband); ὁμοίως (likewise) δὲ (now), καὶ (also) ὁ (the) ἀνὴρ (husband) τοῦ (of the) ἰδίου (own) σώματος (body) οὐκ (not) ἐξουσιάζει (has authority over), ἀλλὰ (but) ἡ (the) γυνή (wife). ⁵ Μὴ (Not) ἀποστερεῖτε (deprive) ἀλλήλους (one another), εἰ (if) μήτι (not) ἂν (-) ἐκ (by) συμφώνου (mutual agreement), πρὸς (for) καιρὸν (a time), ἵνα (that) σχολάσητε (you might be at leisure) τῇ (-) προσευχῇ (for prayer); καὶ (and) πάλιν (again), ἐπὶ (together) τὸ (the) αὐτὸ (same) ἦτε (be), ἵνα (so that) μὴ (not) πειράζῃ (may tempt) ὑμᾶς (you) ὁ (-) Σατανᾶς (Satan), διὰ (through) τὴν (the) ἀκρασίαν (lack of self-control) ὑμῶν (of you). ⁶ τοῦτο (This) δὲ (now) λέγω (I say) κατὰ (by way of) συνγνώμην (concession), οὐ (not) κατ’ (by way of) ἐπιταγήν (command). ⁷ θέλω (I wish) δὲ (now) πάντας (all) ἀνθρώπους (men) εἶναι (to be) ὡς (like) καὶ (even) ἐμαυτόν (myself). ἀλλὰ (But) ἕκαστος (each) ἴδιον (his own) ἔχει (has) χάρισμα (gift) ἐκ (from) Θεοῦ (God); ὁ (one has) μὲν (indeed) οὕτως (this), ὁ (one) δὲ (however) οὕτως (that). ⁸ Λέγω (I say) δὲ (now) τοῖς (to the) ἀγάμοις (unmarried) καὶ (and) ταῖς (to the) χήραις (widows), καλὸν (it is good) αὐτοῖς (for them) ἐὰν (if) μείνωσιν (they should remain) ὡς (as) κἀγώ (even I). ⁹ εἰ (If) δὲ (however) οὐκ (not) ἐγκρατεύονται (they have self-control), γαμησάτωσαν (let them marry); κρεῖττον (better) γάρ (for) ἐστιν (it is) γαμῆσαι* (to marry) ἢ (than) πυροῦσθαι (to burn with passion). ¹⁰ Τοῖς (To those) δὲ (now) γεγαμηκόσιν (having married) παραγγέλλω (I give this charge)— οὐκ (not) ἐγὼ (I), ἀλλὰ (but) ὁ (the) Κύριος (Lord)— γυναῖκα (A wife) ἀπὸ (from) ἀνδρὸς (a husband) μὴ (not) χωρισθῆναι (is to be separated); ¹¹ ἐὰν (if) δὲ (however) καὶ (indeed) χωρισθῇ (she is separated), μενέτω (let her remain) ἄγαμος (unmarried), ἢ (or) τῷ (to the) ἀνδρὶ (husband) καταλλαγήτω (be reconciled); καὶ (and) ἄνδρα (a husband) γυναῖκα (a wife) μὴ (not) ἀφιέναι (is to send away). ¹² Τοῖς (To the) δὲ (now) λοιποῖς (rest) λέγω (I say)— ἐγώ (I) οὐχ (not) ὁ (the) Κύριος (Lord): εἴ (If) τις (any) ἀδελφὸς (brother) γυναῖκα (a wife) ἔχει (has) ἄπιστον (unbelieving), καὶ (and) αὕτη (she) συνευδοκεῖ (consents) οἰκεῖν (to dwell) μετ’ (with) αὐτοῦ (him), μὴ (not) ἀφιέτω (let him divorce) αὐτήν (her). ¹³ καὶ (And) γυνὴ (a woman) ‹εἴ (if) τις› (any) ἔχει (has) ἄνδρα (a husband) ἄπιστον (unbelieving), καὶ (and) οὗτος (he) συνευδοκεῖ (consents) οἰκεῖν (to dwell) μετ’ (with) αὐτῆς (her), μὴ (not) ἀφιέτω (let her divorce) τὸν (the) ἄνδρα (husband). ¹⁴ ἡγίασται (Is sanctified) γὰρ (for) ὁ (the) ἀνὴρ (husband) ὁ (-) ἄπιστος (unbelieving), ἐν (in) τῇ (the) γυναικί (wife); καὶ (and) ἡγίασται (is sanctified) ἡ (the) γυνὴ (wife) ἡ (-) ἄπιστος (unbelieving), ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ἀδελφῷ (husband); ἐπεὶ (else) ἄρα (then) τὰ (the) τέκνα (children) ὑμῶν (of you) ἀκάθαρτά (unclean) ἐστιν (are); νῦν (now) δὲ (however) ἅγιά (holy) ἐστιν (they are). ¹⁵ Εἰ (If) δὲ (however) ὁ (the) ἄπιστος (unbeliever) χωρίζεται (separates himself), χωριζέσθω (let him separate himself); οὐ (not) δεδούλωται (is under bondage) ὁ (the) ἀδελφὸς (brother) ἢ (or) ἡ (the) ἀδελφὴ (sister) ἐν (in) τοῖς (-) τοιούτοις (such cases). ἐν (Into) δὲ (however) εἰρήνῃ (peace) κέκληκεν (has called) ὑμᾶς* (you) ὁ (-) Θεός (God). ¹⁶ τί (How) γὰρ (for) οἶδας (know you), γύναι (wife), εἰ (if) τὸν (the) ἄνδρα (husband) σώσεις (you will save)? ἢ (Or) τί (how) οἶδας (know you), ἄνερ (husband), εἰ (if) τὴν (the) γυναῖκα (wife) σώσεις (you will save)?

³¹ “Ἀντὶ (Because of) τούτου (this), καταλείψει (will leave) ἄνθρωπος (a man) τὸν (his) πατέρα (father) καὶ (and) τὴν (-) μητέρα (mother) καὶ (and) προσκολληθήσεται (be joined) πρὸς (to) τὴν (the) γυναῖκα (wife) αὐτοῦ (of him), καὶ (and) ἔσονται (will be) οἱ (the) δύο (two) εἰς (into) σάρκα (flesh) μίαν (one).”

⁴ Τίμιος (Honorable let) ὁ (-) γάμος (marriage be) ἐν (in) πᾶσιν (all), καὶ (and) ἡ (the) κοίτη (marriage bed) ἀμίαντος (undefiled); πόρνους (the sexually immoral) γὰρ (for) καὶ (and) μοιχοὺς (adulterers) κρινεῖ (will judge) ὁ (-) Θεός (God).

³² καὶ (And) ὃς (whoever) ἐὰν (if) εἴπῃ (speaks) λόγον (a word) κατὰ (against) τοῦ (the) Υἱοῦ (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man), ἀφεθήσεται (it will be forgiven) αὐτῷ (him); ὃς (whoever) δ’ (now) ἂν (-) εἴπῃ (speaks) κατὰ (against) τοῦ (-) Πνεύματος (Spirit) τοῦ (the) Ἁγίου (Holy), οὐκ (not) ἀφεθήσεται (it will be forgiven) αὐτῷ (him), οὔτε (neither) ἐν (in) τούτῳ (this) τῷ (-) αἰῶνι (age) οὔτε (nor) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) μέλλοντι (coming one).

²⁹ Ἀποκριθεὶς (Answering) δὲ (now), ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) εἶπεν (said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Πλανᾶσθε (You err), μὴ (not) εἰδότες (knowing) τὰς (the) γραφὰς (Scriptures), μηδὲ (nor) τὴν (the) δύναμιν (power) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God).

²⁴ Ἔφη (Was saying) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Οὐ (Not) διὰ (because of) τοῦτο (this) πλανᾶσθε (do you err), μὴ (not) εἰδότες (knowing) τὰς (the) γραφὰς (Scriptures), μηδὲ (nor) τὴν (the) δύναμιν (power) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God)?

³⁶ ἀγρυπνεῖτε (Watch) δὲ (also) ἐν (at) παντὶ (every) καιρῷ (season), δεόμενοι (praying) ἵνα (that) κατισχύσητε (you may have strength) ἐκφυγεῖν (to escape) ταῦτα (these things) πάντα (all) τὰ (that) μέλλοντα (are about) γίνεσθαι (to come to pass) καὶ (and) σταθῆναι (to stand) ἔμπροσθεν (before) τοῦ (the) Υἱοῦ (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man).”

²⁹ καὶ (and) ἐκπορεύσονται (will come forth) — οἱ (those) τὰ (-) ἀγαθὰ (good) ποιήσαντες (having done), εἰς (to) ἀνάστασιν (the resurrection) ζωῆς (of life); οἱ (-) ‹δὲ› (and) τὰ (those) φαῦλα (evil) πράξαντες (having done), εἰς (to) ἀνάστασιν (the resurrection) κρίσεως (of judgment).

⁴¹ Οἱ (They) μὲν (indeed) οὖν (therefore) ἐπορεύοντο (departed), χαίροντες (rejoicing), ἀπὸ (from) προσώπου (the presence) τοῦ (of the) συνεδρίου (Council), ὅτι (that) κατηξιώθησαν (they had been counted worthy) ὑπὲρ (for) τοῦ (the) Ὀνόματος (Name) ἀτιμασθῆναι (to suffer dishonor).

¹⁵ ἐλπίδα (a hope) ἔχων (having) εἰς (in) τὸν (-) Θεόν (God) ἣν (which) καὶ (also) αὐτοὶ (they) οὗτοι (themselves) προσδέχονται (await), ἀνάστασιν (that a resurrection) μέλλειν (there is about) ἔσεσθαι (to be) δικαίων (of the just) τε (both) καὶ (and) ἀδίκων (of the unjust).

⁵ Ἔνδειγμα (This is a plain token) τῆς (of the) δικαίας (righteous) κρίσεως (judgment) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), εἰς (unto) τὸ (-) καταξιωθῆναι (to be accounted worthy) ὑμᾶς (you) τῆς (of the) βασιλείας (kingdom) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), ὑπὲρ (for) ἧς (which) καὶ (also) πάσχετε (you suffer).

³⁵ Ἔλαβον (Received back) γυναῖκες (women) ἐξ (by) ἀναστάσεως (resurrection) τοὺς (the) νεκροὺς (dead) αὐτῶν (of them); ἄλλοι (others) δὲ (then) ἐτυμπανίσθησαν (were tortured), οὐ (not) προσδεξάμενοι (having accepted) τὴν (-) ἀπολύτρωσιν (release), ἵνα (so that) κρείττονος (a better) ἀναστάσεως (resurrection) τύχωσιν (they might obtain).

⁴ Ἀλλὰ (But) ἔχεις (you have) ὀλίγα (a few) ὀνόματα (people) ἐν (in) Σάρδεσιν (Sardis) ἃ (who) οὐκ (not) ἐμόλυναν (have soiled) τὰ (the) ἱμάτια (garments) αὐτῶν (of them), καὶ (and) περιπατήσουσιν (they will walk) μετ’ (with) ἐμοῦ (Me) ἐν (in) λευκοῖς (white), ὅτι (because) ἄξιοί (worthy) εἰσιν (they are).

³⁰ ἐν (In) γὰρ (for) τῇ (the) ἀναστάσει (resurrection), οὔτε (neither) γαμοῦσιν (do they marry), οὔτε (nor) γαμίζονται (are given in marriage), ἀλλ’ (but) ὡς (like) ἄγγελοι (angels) ἐν (in) τῷ (-) οὐρανῷ (heaven) εἰσιν (they are).

²⁵ ὅταν (When) γὰρ (for) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead) ἀναστῶσιν (they rise), οὔτε (neither) γαμοῦσιν (do they marry), οὔτε (nor) γαμίζονται (are given in marriage); ἀλλ’ (but) εἰσὶν (are) ὡς (like) ἄγγελοι (angels) ἐν (in) τοῖς (the) οὐρανοῖς (heavens).

¹⁷ εἰ (If) δὲ (now) τέκνα (children), καὶ (also) κληρονόμοι (heirs), κληρονόμοι (heirs) μὲν (indeed) Θεοῦ (of God), συνκληρονόμοι (joint-heirs) δὲ (now) Χριστοῦ (of Christ), εἴπερ (if indeed) συμπάσχομεν (we suffer with Him), ἵνα (so that) καὶ (also) συνδοξασθῶμεν (we may be glorified together). ¹⁸ Λογίζομαι (I reckon) γὰρ (for) ὅτι (that) οὐκ (not) ἄξια (comparable) τὰ (the) παθήματα (sufferings) τοῦ (of the) νῦν (present) καιροῦ (time are) πρὸς (to) τὴν (the) μέλλουσαν (coming) δόξαν (glory) ἀποκαλυφθῆναι (to be revealed) εἰς (to) ἡμᾶς (us). ¹⁹ ἡ (The) γὰρ (for) ἀποκαραδοκία (earnest expectation) τῆς (of the) κτίσεως (creation), τὴν (the) ἀποκάλυψιν (revelation) τῶν (of the) υἱῶν (sons) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) ἀπεκδέχεται (awaits). ²⁰ τῇ (To the) γὰρ (for) ματαιότητι (futility), ἡ (the) κτίσις (creation) ὑπετάγη (was subjected), οὐχ (not) ἑκοῦσα (willingly), ἀλλὰ (but) διὰ (because of) τὸν (the One) ὑποτάξαντα (having subjected it), ἐφ’ (in) ἑλπίδι (hope) ²¹ ὅτι* (that) καὶ (also) αὐτὴ (itself) ἡ (the) κτίσις (creation) ἐλευθερωθήσεται (will be set free) ἀπὸ (from) τῆς (the) δουλείας (bondage) τῆς (-) φθορᾶς (of decay), εἰς (into) τὴν (the) ἐλευθερίαν (freedom) τῆς (of the) δόξης (glory) τῶν (of the) τέκνων (children) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God). ²² Οἴδαμεν (We know) γὰρ (for) ὅτι (that) πᾶσα (all) ἡ (the) κτίσις (creation) συστενάζει (groans together) καὶ (and) συνωδίνει (travails together) ἄχρι (until) τοῦ (-) νῦν (now). ²³ οὐ (Not) μόνον (only so) δέ (now), ἀλλὰ (but) καὶ (even) αὐτοὶ (ourselves), τὴν (the) ἀπαρχὴν (firstfruit) τοῦ (of the) Πνεύματος (Spirit) ἔχοντες (having), ἡμεῖς (we) καὶ (also) αὐτοὶ (ourselves) ἐν (in) ἑαυτοῖς (ourselves) στενάζομεν (groan), υἱοθεσίαν (divine adoption as sons) ἀπεκδεχόμενοι (awaiting), τὴν (the) ἀπολύτρωσιν (redemption) τοῦ (of the) σώματος (body) ἡμῶν (of us).

²⁶ ἔσχατος (The last) ἐχθρὸς (enemy) καταργεῖται (to be abolished is) ὁ (-) θάνατος (death).

⁴² Οὕτως (So) καὶ (also is) ἡ (the) ἀνάστασις (resurrection) τῶν (of the) νεκρῶν (dead). σπείρεται (It is sown) ἐν (in) φθορᾷ (decay), ἐγείρεται (it is raised) ἐν (in) ἀφθαρσίᾳ (immortality).

⁴⁹ καὶ (And) καθὼς (as) ἐφορέσαμεν (we have born) τὴν (the) εἰκόνα (image) τοῦ (of the) χοϊκοῦ (earthly), φορέσομεν (we shall bear) καὶ (also) τὴν (the) εἰκόνα (image) τοῦ (of the) ἐπουρανίου (heavenly).

⁵² ἐν (in) ἀτόμῳ (an instant), ἐν (in) ῥιπῇ (the twinkling) ὀφθαλμοῦ (of an eye), ἐν (at) τῇ (the) ἐσχάτῃ (last) σάλπιγγι (trumpet). σαλπίσει (The trumpet will sound) γάρ (for), καὶ (and) οἱ (the) νεκροὶ (dead) ἐγερθήσονται (will be raised) ἄφθαρτοι (imperishable), καὶ (and) ἡμεῖς (we) ἀλλαγησόμεθα (will be changed). ⁵³ δεῖ (It behooves) γὰρ (for) τὸ (the) φθαρτὸν (perishable) τοῦτο (this), ἐνδύσασθαι (to put on) ἀφθαρσίαν (imperishable); καὶ (and) τὸ (the) θνητὸν (mortal) τοῦτο (this), ἐνδύσασθαι (to put on) ἀθανασίαν (immortality). ⁵⁴ Ὅταν (When) δὲ (now) τὸ (the) φθαρτὸν (perishable) τοῦτο (this) ἐνδύσηται (shall have put on) (τὴν) (the) ἀφθαρσίαν (imperishable), καὶ (and) τὸ (the) θνητὸν (mortal) τοῦτο (this) ἐνδύσηται (shall have put on) ἀθανασίαν (immortality), τότε (then) γενήσεται (will come to pass) ὁ (the) λόγος (word) ὁ (-) γεγραμμένος (having been written): “Κατεπόθη (Has been swallowed up) ὁ (-) θάνατος (death) εἰς (in) νῖκος (victory).”

²¹ ὃς (who) μετασχηματίσει (will transform) τὸ (the) σῶμα (body) τῆς (-) ταπεινώσεως (of humiliation) ἡμῶν (of us), σύμμορφον (conformed) τῷ (to the) σώματι (body) τῆς (of the) δόξης (glory) αὐτοῦ (of Himself), κατὰ (according to) τὴν (the) ἐνέργειαν (working) τοῦ (-) δύνασθαι (enabling) αὐτὸν (Him) καὶ (even) ὑποτάξαι (to subdue) αὑτῷ (to Himself) τὰ (-) πάντα (all things).

¹³ Οὐ (Not) θέλομεν (we do want) δὲ (but) ὑμᾶς (you) ἀγνοεῖν (to be ignorant), ἀδελφοί (brothers), περὶ (concerning) τῶν (those) κοιμωμένων (having fallen asleep), ἵνα (so that) μὴ (not) λυπῆσθε (you should be grieved), καθὼς (just as) καὶ (also) οἱ (the) λοιποὶ (rest), οἱ (those) μὴ (not) ἔχοντες (having) ἐλπίδα (hope). ¹⁴ εἰ (If) γὰρ (for) πιστεύομεν (we believe) ὅτι (that) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ἀπέθανεν (died) καὶ (and) ἀνέστη (rose again), οὕτως (so) καὶ (also) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God), τοὺς (those) κοιμηθέντας (having fallen asleep) διὰ (through) τοῦ (-) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus), ἄξει (will bring) σὺν (with) αὐτῷ (Him). ¹⁵ Τοῦτο (This) γὰρ (for) ὑμῖν (to you) λέγομεν (we declare) ἐν (in) λόγῳ (the word) Κυρίου (of the Lord), ὅτι (that) ἡμεῖς (we) οἱ (the) ζῶντες (living) οἱ (-) περιλειπόμενοι (remaining), εἰς (unto) τὴν (the) παρουσίαν (coming) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord) οὐ (no) μὴ (not) φθάσωμεν (shall precede) τοὺς (those) κοιμηθέντας (having fallen asleep), ¹⁶ ὅτι (because) αὐτὸς (Himself) ὁ (the) Κύριος (Lord) ἐν (with) κελεύσματι (a loud command), ἐν (with) φωνῇ (the voice) ἀρχαγγέλου (of an archangel), καὶ (and) ἐν (with) σάλπιγγι (the trumpet) Θεοῦ (of God), καταβήσεται (will descend) ἀπ’ (from) οὐρανοῦ (heaven), καὶ (and) οἱ (the) νεκροὶ (dead) ἐν (in) Χριστῷ (Christ) ἀναστήσονται (will rise) πρῶτον (first). ¹⁷ ἔπειτα (Then) ἡμεῖς (we) οἱ (the) ζῶντες (living) οἱ (-) περιλειπόμενοι (remaining), ἅμα (together) σὺν (with) αὐτοῖς (them), ἁρπαγησόμεθα (will be caught away) ἐν (in) νεφέλαις (the clouds) εἰς (for) ἀπάντησιν (the meeting) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord) εἰς (in) ἀέρα (the air); καὶ (and) οὕτως (so) πάντοτε (always) σὺν (with) Κυρίῳ (the Lord) ἐσόμεθα (we will be).

¹ Ἴδετε (Behold) ποταπὴν (what) ἀγάπην (love) δέδωκεν (has given) ἡμῖν (to us) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father), ἵνα (that) τέκνα (children) Θεοῦ (of God) κληθῶμεν (we should be called) — καὶ (and) ἐσμέν (we are)! διὰ (Because of) τοῦτο (this), ὁ (the) κόσμος (world) οὐ (not) γινώσκει (knows) ἡμᾶς (us), ὅτι (because) οὐκ (not) ἔγνω (it knew) αὐτόν (Him). ² Ἀγαπητοί (Beloved), νῦν (now) τέκνα (children) Θεοῦ (of God) ἐσμεν (are we), καὶ (and) οὔπω (not yet) ἐφανερώθη (has been revealed) τί (what) ἐσόμεθα (we will be). οἴδαμεν (We know) ὅτι (that) ἐὰν (when) φανερωθῇ (He appears), ὅμοιοι (like) αὐτῷ (Him) ἐσόμεθα (we will be), ὅτι (for) ὀψόμεθα (we will see) αὐτὸν (Him) καθώς (as) ἐστιν (He is).

⁶ Καὶ (And) εἶδον (I saw) ἐν (in) μέσῳ (the midst) τοῦ (of the) θρόνου (throne) καὶ (and) τῶν (of the) τεσσάρων (four) ζῴων (living creatures), καὶ (and) ἐν (in) μέσῳ (the midst) τῶν (of the) πρεσβυτέρων (elders), Ἀρνίον (a Lamb) ἑστηκὸς (standing) ὡς (as) ἐσφαγμένον (having been slain), ἔχων (having) κέρατα (horns) ἑπτὰ (seven) καὶ (and) ὀφθαλμοὺς (eyes) ἑπτά (seven), οἵ (which) εἰσιν (are) τὰ (the) ἑπτὰ (seven) Πνεύματα (Spirits) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), ἀπεσταλμένοι (having been sent out) εἰς (into) πᾶσαν (all) τὴν (the) γῆν (earth). ⁷ καὶ (And) ἦλθεν (He came) καὶ (and) εἴληφεν (took it) ἐκ (out of) τῆς (the) δεξιᾶς (right hand) τοῦ (of the One) καθημένου (sitting) ἐπὶ (on) τοῦ (the) θρόνου (throne). ⁸ Καὶ (And) ὅτε (when) ἔλαβεν (He had taken) τὸ (the) βιβλίον (scroll), τὰ (the) τέσσαρα (four) ζῷα (living creatures) καὶ (and) οἱ (the) εἴκοσι (twenty) τέσσαρες (four) πρεσβύτεροι (elders) ἔπεσαν (fell down) ἐνώπιον (before) τοῦ (the) Ἀρνίου (Lamb), ἔχοντες (having) ἕκαστος (each) κιθάραν (a harp) καὶ (and) φιάλας (bowls) χρυσᾶς (golden) γεμούσας (being full) θυμιαμάτων (of incenses), αἵ (which) εἰσιν (are) αἱ (the) προσευχαὶ (prayers) τῶν (of the) ἁγίων (saints). ⁹ καὶ (And) ᾄδουσιν (they are singing) ᾠδὴν (a song) καινὴν (new), λέγοντες (saying), “Ἄξιος (Worthy) εἶ (are You) λαβεῖν (to take) τὸ (the) βιβλίον (scroll), καὶ (and) ἀνοῖξαι (to open) τὰς (the) σφραγῖδας (seals) αὐτοῦ (of it), ὅτι (because) ἐσφάγης (You were slain), καὶ (and) ἠγόρασας (You purchased) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God) ἐν (by) τῷ (the) αἵματί (blood) σου (of You), ἐκ (out of) πάσης (every) φυλῆς (tribe) καὶ (and) γλώσσης (tongue) καὶ (and) λαοῦ (people) καὶ (and) ἔθνους (nation), ¹⁰ καὶ (and) ἐποίησας (You have made) αὐτοὺς (them) τῷ (to the) Θεῷ (God) ἡμῶν (of us), βασιλείαν (a kingdom) καὶ (and) ἱερεῖς (priests); καὶ (and) βασιλεύσουσιν (they will reign) ἐπὶ (upon) τῆς (the) γῆς (earth).” ¹¹ Καὶ (And) εἶδον (I looked), καὶ (and) ἤκουσα (I heard) φωνὴν (the voice) ἀγγέλων (of angels) πολλῶν (many) κύκλῳ (around) τοῦ (the) θρόνου (throne), καὶ (and) τῶν (of the) ζῴων (living creatures), καὶ (and) τῶν (of the) πρεσβυτέρων (elders); καὶ (and) ἦν (was) ὁ (the) ἀριθμὸς (number) αὐτῶν (of them) μυριάδες (myriads) μυριάδων (of myriads) καὶ (and) χιλιάδες (thousands) χιλιάδων (of thousands), ¹² λέγοντες (saying) φωνῇ (in a voice) μεγάλῃ (loud): “Ἄξιόν* (Worthy) ἐστιν (is) τὸ (the) Ἀρνίον (Lamb) τὸ (-) ἐσφαγμένον (having been slain), λαβεῖν (to receive) τὴν (the) δύναμιν (power) καὶ (and) πλοῦτον (riches) καὶ (and) σοφίαν (wisdom) καὶ (and) ἰσχὺν (strength) καὶ (and) τιμὴν (honor) καὶ (and) δόξαν (glory) καὶ (and) εὐλογίαν (blessing)!” ¹³ Καὶ (And) πᾶν (every) κτίσμα (creature) ὃ (which) ἐν (in) τῷ (-) οὐρανῷ (heaven), καὶ (and) ἐπὶ (upon) τῆς (the) γῆς (earth), καὶ (and) ὑποκάτω (under) τῆς (the) γῆς (earth), καὶ (and) ἐπὶ (on) τῆς (the) θαλάσσης (sea) 〈ἐστίν〉 (is), καὶ (and) τὰ (-) ἐν (in) αὐτοῖς (them) πάντα (everything), ἤκουσα (I heard) λέγοντας (saying): “Τῷ (To the One) καθημένῳ (sitting) ἐπὶ (on) τῷ (the) θρόνῳ (throne), καὶ (and) τῷ (to the) Ἀρνίῳ (Lamb), ἡ (-) εὐλογία (blessing) καὶ (and) ἡ (-) τιμὴ (honor) καὶ (and) ἡ (-) δόξα (glory) καὶ (and) τὸ (-) κράτος (might) εἰς (to) τοὺς (the) αἰῶνας (ages) τῶν (of the) αἰώνων (ages).” ¹⁴ Καὶ (And) τὰ (the) τέσσαρα (four) ζῷα (living creatures) ἔλεγον (kept saying), “Ἀμήν (Amen).” καὶ (And) οἱ (the) πρεσβύτεροι (elders) ἔπεσαν (fell down) καὶ (and) προσεκύνησαν (worshiped).

⁹ Μετὰ (After) ταῦτα (these things) εἶδον (I looked), καὶ (and) ἰδοὺ (behold), ὄχλος (a multitude) πολύς (great), ὃν (which) ἀριθμῆσαι (to number) αὐτὸν (it) οὐδεὶς (no one) ἐδύνατο (was able), ἐκ (out of) παντὸς (every) ἔθνους (nation), καὶ (and) φυλῶν (tribes), καὶ (and) λαῶν (peoples), καὶ (and) γλωσσῶν (tongues), ἑστῶτες (standing) ἐνώπιον (before) τοῦ (the) θρόνου (throne) καὶ (and) ἐνώπιον (before) τοῦ (the) Ἀρνίου (Lamb), περιβεβλημένους (having been clothed with) στολὰς (robes) λευκάς (white), καὶ (and) φοίνικες (palm branches) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) χερσὶν (hands) αὐτῶν (of them). ¹⁰ καὶ (And) κράζουσιν (they were crying out) φωνῇ (in a voice) μεγάλῃ (loud), λέγοντες (saying): “Ἡ (-) σωτηρία (Salvation) τῷ (to the) Θεῷ (God) ἡμῶν (of us), τῷ (the One) καθημένῳ (sitting) ἐπὶ (on) τῷ (the) θρόνῳ (throne), καὶ (and) τῷ (to the) Ἀρνίῳ (Lamb)!” ¹¹ Καὶ (And) πάντες (all) οἱ (the) ἄγγελοι (angels) εἱστήκεισαν (stood) κύκλῳ (around) τοῦ (the) θρόνου (throne), καὶ (and) τῶν (the) πρεσβυτέρων (elders), καὶ (and) τῶν (the) τεσσάρων (four) ζῴων (living creatures), καὶ (and) ἔπεσαν (they fell) ἐνώπιον (before) τοῦ (the) θρόνου (throne) ἐπὶ (upon) τὰ (the) πρόσωπα (faces) αὐτῶν (of them), καὶ (and) προσεκύνησαν (worshiped) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (God), ¹² λέγοντες (saying), “Ἀμήν (Amen)! ἡ (-) εὐλογία (Blessing), καὶ (and) ἡ (-) δόξα (glory), καὶ (and) ἡ (-) σοφία (wisdom), καὶ (and) ἡ (-) εὐχαριστία (thanksgiving), καὶ (and) ἡ (-) τιμὴ (honor), καὶ (and) ἡ (-) δύναμις (power), καὶ (and) ἡ (-) ἰσχὺς (strength), τῷ (to the) Θεῷ (God) ἡμῶν (of us), εἰς (to) τοὺς (the) αἰῶνας (ages) τῶν (of the) αἰώνων (ages)! ἀμήν (Amen).”

⁶ μακάριος (Blessed) καὶ (and) ἅγιος (holy is) ὁ (the one) ἔχων (having) μέρος (a part) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἀναστάσει (resurrection) τῇ (-) πρώτῃ (first)! ἐπὶ (Over) τούτων (these) ὁ (the) δεύτερος (second) θάνατος (death) οὐκ (not) ἔχει (has) ἐξουσίαν (power), ἀλλ’ (but) ἔσονται (they will be) ἱερεῖς (priests) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) καὶ (and) τοῦ (-) Χριστοῦ (of Christ), καὶ (and) βασιλεύσουσιν (will reign) μετ’ (with) αὐτοῦ (Him) τὰ (a) χίλια (thousand) ἔτη (years).

⁴ καὶ (And) ἐξαλείψει (He will wipe away) πᾶν (every) δάκρυον (tear) ἐκ (from) τῶν (the) ὀφθαλμῶν (eyes) αὐτῶν (of them), καὶ (and) ὁ (-) θάνατος (death) οὐκ (not) ἔσται (will be) ἔτι (any longer) οὔτε (nor) πένθος (mourning) οὔτε (nor) κραυγὴ (crying) οὔτε (nor) πόνος (pain); οὐκ (not) ἔσται (they will be) ἔτι (any longer), ὅτι (because) τὰ (the) πρῶτα (former things) ἀπῆλθαν (have passed away).”

² ἐν (In) μέσῳ (the middle) τῆς (of the) πλατείας (street) αὐτῆς (of it) καὶ (and) τοῦ (of the) ποταμοῦ (river), ἐντεῦθεν (on this side) καὶ (and) ἐκεῖθεν (on that side), ξύλον (was a tree) ζωῆς (of life), ποιοῦν (producing) καρποὺς (fruits) δώδεκα (twelve), κατὰ (according to) μῆνα (month), ἕκαστον (each) ἀποδιδοῦν (yielding) τὸν (the) καρπὸν (fruit) αὐτοῦ (of it); καὶ (and) τὰ (the) φύλλα (leaves) τοῦ (of the) ξύλου (tree) εἰς (are for) θεραπείαν (the healing) τῶν (of the) ἐθνῶν (nations). ³ Καὶ (And) πᾶν (any) κατάθεμα (curse) οὐκ (not) ἔσται (there will be) ἔτι (any longer). καὶ (And) ὁ (the) θρόνος (throne) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) καὶ (and) τοῦ (of the) Ἀρνίου (Lamb) ἐν (in) αὐτῇ (it) ἔσται (will be), καὶ (and) οἱ (the) δοῦλοι (servants) αὐτοῦ (of Him) λατρεύσουσιν (will serve) αὐτῷ (Him). ⁴ καὶ (And) ὄψονται (they will see) τὸ (the) πρόσωπον (face) αὐτοῦ (of Him), καὶ (and) τὸ (the) ὄνομα (name) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ἐπὶ (will be on) τῶν (the) μετώπων (foreheads) αὐτῶν (of them). ⁵ καὶ (And) νὺξ (night) οὐκ (not) ἔσται (there will be) ἔτι (there), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἔχουσιν (they have) χρείαν (need) φωτὸς (of the light) λύχνου (of a lamp) καὶ (and) φωτὸς (of the light) ἡλίου (of the sun), ὅτι (because) Κύριος (the Lord) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) φωτίσει (will enlighten) ἐπ’ (upon) αὐτούς (them), καὶ (and) βασιλεύσουσιν (they will reign) εἰς (to) τοὺς (the) αἰῶνας (ages) τῶν (of the) αἰώνων (ages).

⁹ καὶ (And) λέγει (he says) μοι (to me), “Ὅρα (See that you) μή (not). σύνδουλός (Fellow servant) σού (of you) εἰμι (I am), καὶ (and) τῶν (with the) ἀδελφῶν (brothers) σου (of you) τῶν (the) προφητῶν (prophets), καὶ (and) τῶν (with those) τηρούντων (keeping) τοὺς (the) λόγους (words) τοῦ (of the) βιβλίου (book) τούτου (this). τῷ (-) Θεῷ (God) προσκύνησον (worship)!”

³ καὶ (And) ἀπέστειλεν (he sent) τοὺς (the) δούλους (servants) αὐτοῦ (of him) καλέσαι (to call) τοὺς (those) κεκλημένους (having been invited) εἰς (to) τοὺς (the) γάμους (wedding feast), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἤθελον (they were willing) ἐλθεῖν (to come). ⁴ Πάλιν (Again) ἀπέστειλεν (he sent) ἄλλους (other) δούλους (servants), λέγων (saying), ‘Εἴπατε (Say) τοῖς (to those) κεκλημένοις (having been invited), “Ἰδοὺ (Behold), τὸ (the) ἄριστόν (dinner) μου (of me) ἡτοίμακα (I have prepared), οἱ (the) ταῦροί (oxen) μου (of Me) καὶ (and) τὰ (the) σιτιστὰ (fatlings) τεθυμένα (have been killed), καὶ (and) πάντα (all things are) ἕτοιμα (ready); δεῦτε (come) εἰς (to) τοὺς (the) γάμους (wedding feast).”’ ⁵ Οἱ (-) δὲ (And) ἀμελήσαντες (having paid no attention) ἀπῆλθον (they went away), ὃς (one) μὲν (-) εἰς (to) τὸν (the) ἴδιον (own) ἀγρόν (field), ὃς (one) δὲ (then) ἐπὶ (to) τὴν (the) ἐμπορίαν (business) αὐτοῦ (of him). ⁶ οἱ (-) δὲ (And) λοιποὶ (the rest), κρατήσαντες (having laid hold of) τοὺς (the) δούλους (servants) αὐτοῦ (of him), ὕβρισαν (mistreated) καὶ (and) ἀπέκτειναν (killed them). ⁷ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) βασιλεὺς (the king) ὠργίσθη (was angry), καὶ (and) πέμψας (having sent) τὰ (the) στρατεύματα (armies) αὐτοῦ (of him), ἀπώλεσεν (he destroyed) τοὺς (the) φονεῖς (murderers) ἐκείνους (those), καὶ (and) τὴν (the) πόλιν (city) αὐτῶν (of them) ἐνέπρησεν (he burned). ⁸ τότε (Then) λέγει (he says) τοῖς (to) δούλοις (servants) αὐτοῦ (of him), ‘Ὁ (The) μὲν (indeed) γάμος (wedding feast) ἕτοιμός (ready) ἐστιν (is); οἱ (those) δὲ (however) κεκλημένοι (having been invited) οὐκ (not) ἦσαν (were) ἄξιοι (worthy). ⁹ πορεύεσθε (Go) οὖν (therefore) ἐπὶ (into) τὰς (the) διεξόδους (thoroughfares) τῶν (of the) ὁδῶν (highways), καὶ (and) ὅσους (as many as) ἐὰν (if) εὕρητε (you shall find), καλέσατε (invite) εἰς (to) τοὺς (the) γάμους (wedding feast).’ ¹⁰ Καὶ (And) ἐξελθόντες (having gone out οἱ (the) δοῦλοι (servants) ἐκεῖνοι (those) εἰς (into) τὰς (the) ὁδοὺς (highways), συνήγαγον (they brought together) πάντας (all) οὓς (as many as) εὗρον (they found), πονηρούς (evil) τε (both) καὶ (and) ἀγαθούς (good); καὶ (and) ἐπλήσθη (became full) ὁ (the) γάμος* (wedding hall) ἀνακειμένων (of those reclining). ¹¹ Εἰσελθὼν (Having entered in) δὲ (then) ὁ (the) βασιλεὺς (king) θεάσασθαι (to see) τοὺς (those) ἀνακειμένους (reclining), εἶδεν (he beheld) ἐκεῖ (there) ἄνθρωπον (a man) οὐκ (not) ἐνδεδυμένον (being dressed) ἔνδυμα (in clothes) γάμου (of wedding); ¹² καὶ (and) λέγει (he says) αὐτῷ (to him), ‘Ἑταῖρε (Friend), πῶς (how) εἰσῆλθες (did you enter) ὧδε (here) μὴ (not) ἔχων (having) ἔνδυμα (garment) γάμου (of wedding)?’ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) ἐφιμώθη (he was speechless). ¹³ Τότε (Then) ὁ (the) βασιλεὺς (king) εἶπεν (said) τοῖς (to the) διακόνοις (servants), ‘Δήσαντες (Having bound) αὐτοῦ (his) πόδας (feet) καὶ (and) χεῖρας (hands), ἐκβάλετε (cast out) αὐτὸν (him) εἰς (into) τὸ (the) σκότος (darkness) τὸ (-) ἐξώτερον (outer); ἐκεῖ (there) ἔσται (will be) ὁ (the) κλαυθμὸς (weeping) καὶ (and) ὁ (the) βρυγμὸς (gnashing) τῶν (of the) ὀδόντων (teeth).’ ¹⁴ Πολλοὶ (Many) γάρ (for) εἰσιν (are) κλητοὶ (called), ὀλίγοι (few) δὲ (however) ἐκλεκτοί (chosen).” ¹⁵ Τότε (Then) πορευθέντες (having gone out), οἱ (the) Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisees) συμβούλιον (counsel) ἔλαβον (took) ὅπως (how) αὐτὸν (Him) παγιδεύσωσιν (they might trap) ἐν (in) λόγῳ (His words). ¹⁶ καὶ (And) ἀποστέλλουσιν (they send) αὐτῷ (to Him) τοὺς (the) μαθητὰς (disciples) αὐτῶν (of them), μετὰ (with) τῶν (the) Ἡρῳδιανῶν (Herodians), λέγοντες* (saying), “Διδάσκαλε (Teacher), οἴδαμεν (we know) ὅτι (that) ἀληθὴς (true) εἶ (You are), καὶ (and) τὴν (the) ὁδὸν (way) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) ἐν (in) ἀληθείᾳ (the truth) διδάσκεις (You teach), καὶ (and) οὐ (not) μέλει (there is care) σοι (to You) περὶ (about) οὐδενός (no one), οὐ (not) γὰρ (for) βλέπεις (You look) εἰς (on the) πρόσωπον (appearance) ἀνθρώπων (of men). ¹⁷ εἰπὸν (Tell) οὖν (therefore) ἡμῖν (us) τί (what) σοι (You) δοκεῖ (think)? ἔξεστιν (Is it lawful) δοῦναι (to give) κῆνσον (tribute) Καίσαρι (to Caesar), ἢ (or) οὔ (not)?” ¹⁸ Γνοὺς (Having known) δὲ (however) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) τὴν (the) πονηρίαν (malice) αὐτῶν (of them), εἶπεν (He said), “Τί (Why) με (Me) πειράζετε (do you test), ὑποκριταί (hypocrites)? ¹⁹ ἐπιδείξατέ (Show) μοι (Me) τὸ (the) νόμισμα (coin) τοῦ (of the) κήνσου (tribute).” Οἱ (-) δὲ (And) προσήνεγκαν (they presented) αὐτῷ (to Him) δηνάριον (a denarius). ²⁰ Καὶ (And) λέγει (He says) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Τίνος (Whose is) ἡ (the) εἰκὼν (likeness) αὕτη (this)? καὶ (And) ἡ (whose) ἐπιγραφή (inscription)?” ²¹ Λέγουσιν (They say) ‹αὐτῷ› (to Him) “Καίσαρος (Caesar’s).” Τότε (Then) λέγει (He says) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Ἀπόδοτε (Give back) οὖν (therefore) τὰ (the things) Καίσαρος (of Caesar) Καίσαρι (to Caesar), καὶ (and) τὰ (the things) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God).” ²² Καὶ (And) ἀκούσαντες (having heard), ἐθαύμασαν (they marveled); καὶ (and) ἀφέντες (having left) αὐτὸν (Him), ἀπῆλθαν (they went away).

³⁰ Καὶ (And) πληρωθέντων (having been passed) ἐτῶν (years) τεσσεράκοντα (forty), ὤφθη (appeared) αὐτῷ (to him) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἐρήμῳ (wilderness) τοῦ (of the) ὄρους (Mount) Σινᾶ (Sinai) ἄγγελος (an angel) ἐν (in) φλογὶ (a flame) πυρὸς (of fire) βάτου (of a bush). ³¹ ὁ (-) δὲ (And) Μωϋσῆς (Moses) ἰδὼν (having seen it), ἐθαύμαζεν (marveled at) τὸ (the) ὅραμα (vision); προσερχομένου (coming near) δὲ (then) αὐτοῦ (of him) κατανοῆσαι (to behold it), ἐγένετο (there was) φωνὴ (the voice) Κυρίου (of the Lord): ³² ‘Ἐγὼ (I am) ὁ (the) Θεὸς (God) τῶν (of the) πατέρων (Fathers) σου (of you), ὁ (the) Θεὸς (God) Ἀβραὰμ (of Abraham), καὶ (and) Ἰσαὰκ (of Isaac), καὶ (and) Ἰακώβ (of Jacob).’ ἔντρομος (Terrified) δὲ (then) γενόμενος (having become) Μωϋσῆς (Moses), οὐκ (not) ἐτόλμα (he dared) κατανοῆσαι (to look).

⁵⁷ καθὼς (As) ἀπέστειλέν (sent) με (Me) ὁ (the) ζῶν (living) Πατὴρ (Father), κἀγὼ (and I) ζῶ (live) διὰ (because of) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father), καὶ (also) ὁ (the one) τρώγων (feeding on) με (Me), κἀκεῖνος (he also) ζήσει (will live) δι’ (because of) ἐμέ (Me).

²⁵ Εἶπεν (Said) αὐτῇ (to her) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Ἐγώ (I) εἰμι (am) ἡ (the) ἀνάστασις (resurrection) καὶ (and) ἡ (the) ζωή (life); ὁ (the one) πιστεύων (believing) εἰς (in) ἐμὲ (Me), κἂν (even if) ἀποθάνῃ (he should die), ζήσεται (he will live); ²⁶ καὶ (and) πᾶς (everyone) ὁ (-) ζῶν (living) καὶ (and) πιστεύων (believing) εἰς (in) ἐμὲ (Me), οὐ (never) μὴ (not) ἀποθάνῃ (shall die), εἰς (to) τὸν (the) αἰῶνα (age). πιστεύεις (Believe you) τοῦτο (this)?”

¹⁹ ἔτι (Yet) μικρὸν (a little while) καὶ (and) ὁ (the) κόσμος (world) με (Me) οὐκέτι (no more) θεωρεῖ (sees), ὑμεῖς (you) δὲ (however) θεωρεῖτέ (see) με (Me); ὅτι (because) ἐγὼ (I) ζῶ (live), καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you) ζήσετε (will live).

¹⁰ ὃ (That which) γὰρ (for) ἀπέθανεν (He died), τῇ (-) ἁμαρτίᾳ (to sin) ἀπέθανεν (He died) ἐφάπαξ (once for all); ὃ (that which) δὲ (however) ζῇ (He lives), ζῇ (He lives) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God). ¹¹ οὕτως (So) καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you), λογίζεσθε (consider) ἑαυτοὺς (yourselves) εἶναι (to be) νεκροὺς (dead) μὲν (indeed) τῇ (-) ἁμαρτίᾳ (to sin), ζῶντας (living) δὲ (however) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God) ἐν (in) Χριστῷ (Christ) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus).

²² νυνὶ (Now) δέ (however), ἐλευθερωθέντες (having been set free) ἀπὸ (from) τῆς (-) ἁμαρτίας (sin), δουλωθέντες (having become slaves) δὲ (now) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God), ἔχετε (you have) τὸν (the) καρπὸν (fruit) ὑμῶν (of you) εἰς (unto) ἁγιασμόν (sanctification); τὸ (-) δὲ (now) τέλος (the end) ζωὴν (is life) αἰώνιον (eternal). ²³ τὰ (The) γὰρ (for) ὀψώνια (wages) τῆς (-) ἁμαρτίας (of sin) θάνατος (is death); τὸ (-) δὲ (but) χάρισμα (the gift) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), ζωὴ (life) αἰώνιος (eternal) ἐν (in) Χριστῷ (Christ) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) τῷ (the) Κυρίῳ (Lord) ἡμῶν (of us).

⁷ Οὐδεὶς (No one) γὰρ (for) ἡμῶν (of us) ἑαυτῷ (to himself) ζῇ (lives), καὶ (and) οὐδεὶς (no one) ἑαυτῷ (to himself) ἀποθνῄσκει (dies). ⁸ ἐάν (If) τε (both) γὰρ (for) ζῶμεν (we should live), τῷ (to the) Κυρίῳ (Lord) ζῶμεν (we live); ἐάν (if) τε (also) ἀποθνήσκωμεν (we should die), τῷ (to the) Κυρίῳ (Lord) ἀποθνήσκομεν (we die). ἐάν (If) τε (both) οὖν (therefore) ζῶμεν (we should live), ἐάν (if) τε (also) ἀποθνήσκωμεν (we should die), τοῦ (the) Κυρίου (Lord’s) ἐσμέν (we are). ⁹ εἰς (Unto) τοῦτο (this) γὰρ (for), Χριστὸς (Christ) ἀπέθανεν (died) καὶ (and) ἔζησεν (lived again), ἵνα (that) καὶ (both the) νεκρῶν (dead) καὶ (and) ζώντων (living) κυριεύσῃ (He might rule over).

¹⁶ τίς (What) δὲ (now) συνκατάθεσις (agreement) ναῷ (the temple) Θεοῦ (of God) μετὰ (with) εἰδώλων (idols)? ἡμεῖς (We) γὰρ (for) ναὸς (the temple) Θεοῦ (of God) ἐσμεν (are), ζῶντος (the living), καθὼς (as) εἶπεν (has said) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ὅτι (-): “Ἐνοικήσω (I will dwell) ἐν (in) αὐτοῖς (them), καὶ (and) ἐμπεριπατήσω* (will walk among them); καὶ (and) ἔσομαι (I will be) αὐτῶν (their) Θεός (God), καὶ (and) αὐτοὶ (they) ἔσονταί (will be) μου (to Me) λαός (a people).”

⁴ καὶ (And) γὰρ (for) ἐσταυρώθη (He was crucified) ἐξ (in) ἀσθενείας (weakness), ἀλλὰ (yet) ζῇ (He lives) ἐκ (by) δυνάμεως (power) Θεοῦ (God’s). καὶ (Also) γὰρ (for) ἡμεῖς (we) ἀσθενοῦμεν (are weak) ἐν (in) αὐτῷ (Him), ἀλλὰ (but) ζήσομεν (we will live) σὺν (with) αὐτῷ (Him) ἐκ (by) δυνάμεως (power) Θεοῦ (God’s) εἰς (toward) ὑμᾶς (you).

³ ἀπεθάνετε (You have died) γάρ (for), καὶ (and) ἡ (the) ζωὴ (life) ὑμῶν (of you) κέκρυπται (has been hidden) σὺν (with) τῷ (-) Χριστῷ (Christ) ἐν (in) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (God). ⁴ ὅταν (When) ὁ (-) Χριστὸς (Christ) φανερωθῇ (may be revealed), ἡ (the) ζωὴ (life) ὑμῶν* (of you), τότε (then) καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you) σὺν (with) αὐτῷ (Him) φανερωθήσεσθε (will appear) ἐν (in) δόξῃ (glory).

¹⁶ νῦν (Now) δὲ (however) κρείττονος (a better one) ὀρέγονται (they stretch forward to), τοῦτ’ (that) ἔστιν (is), ἐπουρανίου (a heavenly one). διὸ (Therefore) οὐκ (not) ἐπαισχύνεται (is ashamed of) αὐτοὺς (them) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God), Θεὸς (God) ἐπικαλεῖσθαι (to be called) αὐτῶν (of them); ἡτοίμασεν (He has prepared) γὰρ (indeed) αὐτοῖς (for them) πόλιν (a city).

¹⁵ διὰ (Because of) τοῦτό (this), ‘Εἰσιν (They are) ἐνώπιον (before) τοῦ (the) θρόνου (throne) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), καὶ (and) λατρεύουσιν (serve) αὐτῷ (Him) ἡμέρας (day) καὶ (and) νυκτὸς (night) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ναῷ (temple) αὐτοῦ (of Him); καὶ (and) ὁ (the One) καθήμενος (sitting) ἐπὶ (on) τοῦ (the) θρόνου (throne) σκηνώσει (will tabernacle) ἐπ’ (over) αὐτούς (them). ¹⁶ οὐ (Not) πεινάσουσιν (they will hunger) ἔτι (any more), οὐδὲ (neither) διψήσουσιν (will they thirst) ἔτι (anymore), οὐδὲ (nor) μὴ (at all) πέσῃ (shall fall) ἐπ’ (upon) αὐτοὺς (them) ὁ (the) ἥλιος (sun), οὐδὲ (nor) πᾶν (any) καῦμα (scorching heat); ¹⁷ ὅτι (because) τὸ (the) Ἀρνίον (Lamb) τὸ (-) ἀνὰ (in the) μέσον (center) τοῦ (of the) θρόνου (throne) ποιμανεῖ (will shepherd) αὐτούς (them), καὶ (and) ὁδηγήσει (He will lead) αὐτοὺς (them) ἐπὶ (to) ζωῆς (living) πηγὰς (fountains) ὑδάτων (of waters), καὶ (and) ἐξαλείψει (will wipe away) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) πᾶν (every) δάκρυον (tear) ἐκ (from) τῶν (the) ὀφθαλμῶν (eyes) αὐτῶν (of them).’”

¹ Καὶ (And) ἔδειξέν (he showed) μοι (me) ποταμὸν (a river) ὕδατος (of water) ζωῆς (of life), λαμπρὸν (clear) ὡς (as) κρύσταλλον (crystal), ἐκπορευόμενον (flowing) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (the) θρόνου (throne) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) καὶ (and) τοῦ (of the) Ἀρνίου (Lamb).

³⁴ Οἱ (-) δὲ (And) Φαρισαῖοι (the Pharisees), ἀκούσαντες (having heard) ὅτι (that) ἐφίμωσεν (He had silenced) τοὺς (the) Σαδδουκαίους (Sadducees), συνήχθησαν (were gathered) ἐπὶ (together) τὸ (the) αὐτό (same). ³⁵ καὶ (And) ἐπηρώτησεν (questioned Him) εἷς (one) ἐξ (of) αὐτῶν (them), νομικὸς (a lawyer), πειράζων (testing) αὐτόν (Him), ³⁶ “Διδάσκαλε (Teacher), ποία (which) ἐντολὴ (commandment) μεγάλη (is the greatest) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) νόμῳ (law)?” ³⁷ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) ἔφη (He said) αὐτῷ (to him), “‘Ἀγαπήσεις (You shall love) κύριον (the Lord) τὸν (the) Θεόν (God) σου (of you) ἐν (with) ὅλῃ (all) τῇ (the) καρδίᾳ (heart) σου (of you), καὶ (and) ἐν (with) ὅλῃ (all) τῇ (the) ψυχῇ (soul) σου (of you), καὶ (and) ἐν (with) ὅλῃ (all) τῇ (the) διανοίᾳ (mind) σου (of you).’ ³⁸ αὕτη (This) ἐστὶν (is) ἡ (the) μεγάλη (great) καὶ (and) πρώτη (first) ἐντολή (commandment). ³⁹ δευτέρα (The second) ‹δὲ› (also) ὁμοία (is like) αὐτῇ (it): ‘Ἀγαπήσεις (You shall love) τὸν (the) πλησίον (neighbor) σου (of you) ὡς (as) σεαυτόν (yourself).’ ⁴⁰ ἐν (On) ταύταις (these) ταῖς (-) δυσὶν (two) ἐντολαῖς (commandments), ὅλος (all) ὁ (the) νόμος (law) κρέμαται (hangs) καὶ (and) οἱ (the) προφῆται (Prophets).”

²⁸ Καὶ (And) προσελθὼν (having come up) εἷς (one) τῶν (of the) γραμματέων (scribes), ἀκούσας (having heard) αὐτῶν (them) συζητούντων (reasoning together), ἰδὼν* (having seen) ὅτι (that) καλῶς (well) ἀπεκρίθη (He answered) αὐτοῖς (them), ἐπηρώτησεν (he questioned) αὐτόν (Him), “Ποία (Which) ἐστὶν (is) ἐντολὴ (commandment) πρώτη (the first) πάντων (of all)?” ²⁹ Ἀπεκρίθη (Answered) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Ὅτι (The) Πρώτη (foremost) ἐστίν (is), ‘Ἄκουε (Hear this) Ἰσραήλ (O Israel): Κύριος (The Lord) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἡμῶν (of us), Κύριος (the Lord) εἷς (One) ἐστιν (is), ³⁰ καὶ (and) ἀγαπήσεις (you shall love) Κύριον (the Lord) τὸν (-) Θεόν (God) σου (of you) ἐξ (with) ὅλης (all) τῆς (the) καρδίας (heart) σου (of you), καὶ (and) ἐξ (with) ὅλης (all) τῆς (the) ψυχῆς (soul) σου (of you), καὶ (and) ἐξ (with) ὅλης (all) τῆς (the) διανοίας (mind) σου (of you), καὶ (and) ἐξ (with) ὅλης (all) τῆς (the) ἰσχύος (strength) σου (of you).’ ³¹ δευτέρα (The second) αὕτη (this): ‘Ἀγαπήσεις (You shall love) τὸν (the) πλησίον (neighbor) σου (of you) ὡς (as) σεαυτόν (yourself).’ μείζων (Greater) τούτων (than these) ἄλλη (another) ἐντολὴ (commandment) οὐκ (not) ἔστιν (there is).” ³² Καὶ (And) εἶπεν (said) αὐτῷ (to Him) ὁ (the) γραμματεύς (scribe), “Καλῶς (Right), Διδάσκαλε (Teacher), ἐπ’ (according to) ἀληθείας (truth) εἶπες (You have spoken) ὅτι (that) εἷς (One) ἐστιν (He is), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἔστιν (there is) ἄλλος (another) πλὴν (besides) αὐτοῦ (Him), ³³ καὶ (and) τὸ (-) ἀγαπᾶν (to love) αὐτὸν (Him) ἐξ (with) ὅλης (all) τῆς (the) καρδίας (heart) καὶ (and) ἐξ (with) ὅλης (all) τῆς (the) συνέσεως (understanding) καὶ (and) ἐξ (with) ὅλης (all) τῆς (the) ἰσχύος (strength), καὶ (and) τὸ (-) ἀγαπᾶν (to love) τὸν (the) πλησίον (neighbor) ὡς (as) ἑαυτὸν (oneself) περισσότερόν (more important) ἐστιν (is) πάντων (than all) τῶν (the) ὁλοκαυτωμάτων (burnt offerings) καὶ (and) θυσιῶν (sacrifices).” ³⁴ Καὶ (And) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), ἰδὼν (having seen) αὐτὸν (him) ὅτι (that) νουνεχῶς (wisely) ἀπεκρίθη (he answered), εἶπεν (said) αὐτῷ (to him), “Οὐ (Not) μακρὰν (far) εἶ (are you) ἀπὸ (from) τῆς (the) βασιλείας (kingdom) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God).” καὶ (And) οὐδεὶς (no one) οὐκέτι (no longer) ἐτόλμα (dared) αὐτὸν (Him) ἐπερωτῆσαι (to question).

⁹ Ἐγένετο (Arose) δὲ (then) κραυγὴ (a clamor) μεγάλη (great), καὶ (and) ἀναστάντες (having risen up) τινὲς (some) τῶν (of the) γραμματέων (scribes) τοῦ (of the) μέρους (party) τῶν (of the) Φαρισαίων (Pharisees), διεμάχοντο (they were contending), λέγοντες (saying), “Οὐδὲν (Nothing) κακὸν (evil) εὑρίσκομεν (we find) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ἀνθρώπῳ (man) τούτῳ (this). εἰ (What if) δὲ (now) πνεῦμα (a spirit) ἐλάλησεν (has spoken) αὐτῷ (to him), ἢ (or) ἄγγελος (an angel)?”

⁴⁶ Καὶ (And) οὐδεὶς (no one) ἐδύνατο (was able) ἀποκριθῆναι (to answer) αὐτῷ (Him) λόγον (a word), οὐδὲ (nor) ἐτόλμησέν (dared) τις (anyone) ἀπ’ (from) ἐκείνης (that) τῆς (-) ἡμέρας (day) ἐπερωτῆσαι (to question) αὐτὸν (Him) οὐκέτι (no longer).

³⁴ Καὶ (And) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), ἰδὼν (having seen) αὐτὸν (him) ὅτι (that) νουνεχῶς (wisely) ἀπεκρίθη (he answered), εἶπεν (said) αὐτῷ (to him), “Οὐ (Not) μακρὰν (far) εἶ (are you) ἀπὸ (from) τῆς (the) βασιλείας (kingdom) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God).” καὶ (And) οὐδεὶς (no one) οὐκέτι (no longer) ἐτόλμα (dared) αὐτὸν (Him) ἐπερωτῆσαι (to question).

¹ Βίβλος (The book) γενέσεως (of the genealogy) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ), υἱοῦ (son) Δαυὶδ (of David), υἱοῦ (son) Ἀβραάμ (of Abraham):

⁴¹ Συνηγμένων (Having been assembled together) δὲ (now) τῶν (the) Φαρισαίων (Pharisees), ἐπηρώτησεν (questioned) αὐτοὺς (them) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), ⁴² λέγων (saying), “Τί (What) ὑμῖν (you) δοκεῖ (think) περὶ (concerning) τοῦ (the) Χριστοῦ (Christ)? τίνος (Of whom) υἱός (son) ἐστιν (is He)?” Λέγουσιν (They say) αὐτῷ (to Him), “Τοῦ (-) Δαυίδ (Of David).” ⁴³ Λέγει (He says) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Πῶς (How) οὖν (then), Δαυὶδ (David) ἐν (in) Πνεύματι (spirit) καλεῖ (does call) αὐτὸν (Him) Κύριον (Lord), λέγων (saying): ⁴⁴ ‘Εἶπεν (Said) Κύριος (the Lord) τῷ (to the) Κυρίῳ (Lord) μου (of me), “Κάθου (Sit) ἐκ (on) δεξιῶν (the right hand) μου (of Me), Ἕως (until) ἂν (-) θῶ (I place) τοὺς (the) ἐχθρούς (enemies) σου (of You) Ὑποκάτω (as a footstool) τῶν (for the) ποδῶν (feet) σου (of You).”’ ⁴⁵ Εἰ (If) οὖν (therefore) Δαυὶδ (David) καλεῖ (calls) αὐτὸν (Him) Κύριον (Lord), πῶς (how) υἱὸς (son) αὐτοῦ (of him) ἐστιν (is He)?”

³⁵ Καὶ (And) ἀποκριθεὶς (answering), ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ἔλεγεν (was saying), διδάσκων (teaching) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ἱερῷ (temple), “Πῶς (How) λέγουσιν (say) οἱ (the) γραμματεῖς (scribes) ὅτι (that) ὁ (the) Χριστὸς (Christ), υἱὸς (the son) Δαυίδ (of David) ἐστιν (is)? ³⁶ αὐτὸς (Himself) Δαυὶδ (David) εἶπεν (said) ἐν (by) τῷ (the) Πνεύματι (Spirit) τῷ (-) Ἁγίῳ (Holy): ‘Εἶπεν (Said) Κύριος (the Lord) τῷ (to the) Κυρίῳ (Lord) μου (of me), “Κάθου (Sit) ἐκ (at) δεξιῶν (the right hand) μου (of Me), Ἕως (until) ἂν (-) θῶ (I place) τοὺς (of the) ἐχθρούς (enemies) σου (of You) Ὑποκάτω (as a footstool) τῶν (of the) ποδῶν (feet) σου (of You).”’ ³⁷ Αὐτὸς (Himself) Δαυὶδ (David) λέγει (calls) αὐτὸν (Him) Κύριον (Lord), καὶ (then) πόθεν (how) αὐτοῦ (of him) ἐστιν (is He) υἱός (son)?” Καὶ (And) ὁ (the) πολὺς (great) ὄχλος (crowd) ἤκουεν (was listening) αὐτοῦ (to Him) ἡδέως (gladly).

³⁸ Καὶ (And) ἐβόησεν (he called out) λέγων (saying), “Ἰησοῦ (Jesus), υἱὲ (Son) Δαυίδ (of David), ἐλέησόν (have mercy on) με (me).” ³⁹ Καὶ (And) οἱ (those) προάγοντες (going before) ἐπετίμων (were rebuking) αὐτῷ (him), ἵνα (that) σιγήσῃ (he should be silent). αὐτὸς (He) δὲ (however) πολλῷ (much) μᾶλλον (more) ἔκραζεν (kept crying out), “Υἱὲ (Son) Δαυίδ (of David), ἐλέησόν (have mercy on) με (me).”

⁴² οὐχ (Not) ἡ (the) γραφὴ (Scripture) εἶπεν (has said) ὅτι (that) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (the) σπέρματος (seed) Δαυὶδ (of David) καὶ (and) ἀπὸ (from) Βηθλεὲμ (Bethlehem), τῆς (the) κώμης (village) ὅπου (where) ἦν (was) Δαυὶδ (David), ἔρχεται (comes) ὁ (the) Χριστός (Christ)?”

³⁰ προφήτης (A prophet) οὖν (therefore) ὑπάρχων (being), καὶ (and) εἰδὼς (knowing) ὅτι (that) ὅρκῳ (with an oath) ὤμοσεν (swore) αὐτῷ (to him) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἐκ (out of the) καρποῦ (fruit) τῆς (of the) ὀσφύος (loins) αὐτοῦ (of him) καθίσαι (to set) ἐπὶ (upon) τὸν (the) θρόνον (throne) αὐτοῦ (of him).

³ περὶ (concerning) τοῦ (the) Υἱοῦ (Son) αὐτοῦ (of Him), τοῦ (-) γενομένου (having come) ἐκ (of the) σπέρματος (seed) Δαυὶδ (of David) κατὰ (according to) σάρκα (flesh), ⁴ τοῦ (-) ὁρισθέντος (having been declared) Υἱοῦ (Son) Θεοῦ (of God) ἐν (in) δυνάμει (power) κατὰ (according to the) πνεῦμα (Spirit) ἁγιωσύνης (of holiness) ἐξ (by) ἀναστάσεως (resurrection) νεκρῶν (from the dead), Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ), τοῦ (the) Κυρίου (Lord) ἡμῶν (of us);

¹⁶ “Ἐγὼ (I), Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), ἔπεμψα (have sent) τὸν (the) ἄγγελόν (angel) μου (of Me) μαρτυρῆσαι (to testify) ὑμῖν (to you) ταῦτα (these things) ἐπὶ (in) ταῖς (the) ἐκκλησίαις (churches). ἐγώ (I) εἰμι (am) ἡ (the) ῥίζα (root) καὶ (and) τὸ (the) γένος (offspring) Δαυίδ (of David), ὁ (the) ἀστὴρ (star) ὁ (-) λαμπρός (bright) ὁ (-) πρωϊνός (morning).”

²⁰ “Γέγραπται (It has been written) γὰρ (for) ἐν (in the) βίβλῳ (book) Ψαλμῶν (of Psalms): ‘Γενηθήτω (Let become) ἡ (the) ἔπαυλις (homestead) αὐτοῦ (of him) ἔρημος (desolate), καὶ (and) μὴ (not) ἔστω (let there be) ὁ (one person) κατοικῶν (dwelling) ἐν (in) αὐτῇ (it),’ Καί (and), ‘Τὴν (The) ἐπισκοπὴν (position) αὐτοῦ (of him) λαβέτω (let take) ἕτερος (another).’

³⁴ Οὐ (Not) γὰρ (for) Δαυὶδ (David) ἀνέβη (ascended) εἰς (into) τοὺς (the) οὐρανούς (heavens); λέγει (he says) δὲ (however) αὐτός (himself): ‘Εἶπεν (Said) ‹ὁ› (the) Κύριος (Lord) τῷ (to) Κυρίῳ (the Lord) μου (of me), Κάθου (Sit) ἐκ (at) δεξιῶν (the right hand) μου (of Me), ³⁵ ἕως (until) ἂν (-) θῶ (I place) τοὺς (the) ἐχθρούς (enemies) σου (of You), ὑποπόδιον (a footstool) τῶν (of the) ποδῶν (feet) σου (of You).’

³³ ὅτι (that) ταύτην (this) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἐκπεπλήρωκεν (has fulfilled), τοῖς (to the) τέκνοις (children) [αὐτῶν] (of them), ἡμῶν (to us), ἀναστήσας (having raised up) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus), ὡς (as) καὶ (also) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ψαλμῷ (psalm) γέγραπται (it has been written), τῷ (the) δευτέρῳ (second): ‘Υἱός (Son) μου (of Me) εἶ (are) σύ (You), ἐγὼ (I) σήμερον (today) γεγέννηκά (have begotten) σε (you).’ ³⁴ Ὅτι (That) δὲ (then) ἀνέστησεν (He raised) αὐτὸν (Him) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead), μηκέτι (no more) μέλλοντα (being about) ὑποστρέφειν (to return) εἰς (to) διαφθοράν (decay), οὕτως (thus) εἴρηκεν (He spoke) ὅτι (-): ‘Δώσω (I will give) ὑμῖν (to you) τὰ (the) ὅσια (holy blessings) Δαυὶδ (of David), τὰ (the) πιστά (sure blessings).’ ³⁵ Διότι (Therefore) καὶ (also) ἐν (in) ἑτέρῳ (another) λέγει (He says): ‘Οὐ (Not) δώσεις (You will allow) τὸν (the) Ὅσιόν (Holy One) σου (of you) ἰδεῖν (to see) διαφθοράν (decay).’

²⁵ δεῖ (It behooves) γὰρ (for) αὐτὸν (Him) βασιλεύειν (to reign) ἄχρι (until) οὗ (that) θῇ (He shall have put) πάντας (all) τοὺς (the) ἐχθροὺς (enemies) ὑπὸ (under) τοὺς (the) πόδας (feet) αὐτοῦ (of Him).

¹³ Πρὸς (To) τίνα (which) δὲ (now) τῶν (of the) ἀγγέλων (angels) εἴρηκέν (did He say) ποτε (ever): “Κάθου (Sit) ἐκ (at) δεξιῶν (the right hand) μου (of Me), ἕως (until) ἂν (-) θῶ (I may place) τοὺς (the) ἐχθρούς (enemies) σου (of You) ὑποπόδιον (as a footstool) τῶν (for the) ποδῶν (feet) σου (of You)”?

⁷ Διό (Therefore), καθὼς (just as) λέγει (says) τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) τὸ (-) Ἅγιον (Holy): “Σήμερον (Today) ἐὰν (if) τῆς (the) φωνῆς (voice) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ἀκούσητε (you should hear),

¹⁴ Καὶ (And) τὰ (the) στρατεύματα (armies) τὰ (who were) ἐν (in) τῷ (-) οὐρανῷ (heaven) ἠκολούθει (were following) αὐτῷ (Him) ἐφ’ (upon) ἵπποις (horses) λευκοῖς (white), ἐνδεδυμένοι (having been clothed in) βύσσινον (fine linen), λευκὸν (white), καθαρόν (pure). ¹⁵ καὶ (And) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (the) στόματος (mouth) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ἐκπορεύεται (goes forth) ῥομφαία (a sword) ὀξεῖα (sharp), ἵνα (so that) ἐν (with) αὐτῇ (it) πατάξῃ (He may strike down) τὰ (the) ἔθνη (nations); καὶ (and) αὐτὸς (He) ποιμανεῖ (will shepherd) αὐτοὺς (them) ἐν (with) ῥάβδῳ (a rod) σιδηρᾷ (of iron). καὶ (And) αὐτὸς (He) πατεῖ (treads) τὴν (the) ληνὸν (press) τοῦ (of the) οἴνου (wine) τοῦ (of the) θυμοῦ (fury) τῆς (of the) ὀργῆς (wrath) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) τοῦ (the) Παντοκράτορος (Almighty). ¹⁶ καὶ (And) ἔχει (He has) ἐπὶ (upon) τὸ (the) ἱμάτιον (robe) καὶ (and) ἐπὶ (upon) τὸν (the) μηρὸν (thigh) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ὄνομα (a name) γεγραμμένον (having been written): ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ (King) ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ (of Kings) ΚΑΙ (and) ΚΥΡΙΟΣ (Lord) ΚΥΡΙΩΝ (of Lords). ¹⁷ Καὶ (And) εἶδον (I saw) ἕνα (one) ἄγγελον (angel) ἑστῶτα (standing) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ἡλίῳ (sun), καὶ (and) ἔκραξεν (he cried out) ἐν (in) φωνῇ (a voice) μεγάλῃ (loud), λέγων (saying) πᾶσιν (to all) τοῖς (the) ὀρνέοις (birds) τοῖς (-) πετομένοις (flying) ἐν (in) μεσουρανήματι (mid-heaven), “Δεῦτε (Come), συνάχθητε (gather yourselves) εἰς (unto) τὸ (the) δεῖπνον (supper) τὸ (-) μέγα (great) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), ¹⁸ ἵνα (so that) φάγητε (you may eat) σάρκας (the flesh) βασιλέων (of kings), καὶ (and) σάρκας (the flesh) χιλιάρχων (of commanders), καὶ (and) σάρκας (the flesh) ἰσχυρῶν (of mighty men), καὶ (and) σάρκας (the flesh) ἵππων (of horses) καὶ (and) τῶν (of those) καθημένων (sitting) ἐπ’ (on) αὐτῶν (them), καὶ (and) σάρκας (the flesh) πάντων (of all), ἐλευθέρων (free) τε (both) καὶ (and) δούλων (slaves), καὶ (and) μικρῶν (small) καὶ (and) μεγάλων (great).” ¹⁹ Καὶ (And) εἶδον (I saw) τὸ (the) θηρίον (beast), καὶ (and) τοὺς (the) βασιλεῖς (kings) τῆς (of the) γῆς (earth), καὶ (and) τὰ (the) στρατεύματα (armies) αὐτῶν (of them), συνηγμένα (having been gathered together) ποιῆσαι (to make) τὸν (-) πόλεμον (war) μετὰ (with) τοῦ (the One) καθημένου (sitting) ἐπὶ (on) τοῦ (the) ἵππου (horse) καὶ (and) μετὰ (with) τοῦ (the) στρατεύματος (army) αὐτοῦ (of Him). ²⁰ καὶ (And) ἐπιάσθη (was captured) τὸ (the) θηρίον (beast), καὶ (and) μετ’ (with) αὐτοῦ (him) ὁ (the) ψευδοπροφήτης (false prophet), ὁ (the one) ποιήσας (having done) τὰ (the) σημεῖα (signs) ἐνώπιον (before) αὐτοῦ (him), ἐν (by) οἷς (which) ἐπλάνησεν (he deceived) τοὺς (those) λαβόντας (having received) τὸ (the) χάραγμα (mark) τοῦ (of the) θηρίου (beast) καὶ (and) τοὺς (those) προσκυνοῦντας (worshiping) τῇ (the) εἰκόνι (image) αὐτοῦ (of it), ζῶντες (living) ἐβλήθησαν (were cast) οἱ (the) δύο (two) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) λίμνην (lake) τοῦ (-) πυρὸς (of fire), τῆς (-) καιομένης (burning) ἐν (with) θείῳ (brimstone). ²¹ καὶ (And) οἱ (the) λοιποὶ (rest) ἀπεκτάνθησαν (were killed) ἐν (with) τῇ (the) ῥομφαίᾳ (sword) τοῦ (of the One) καθημένου (sitting) ἐπὶ (on) τοῦ (the) ἵππου (horse) τῇ (-) ἐξελθούσῃ (having gone forth) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (the) στόματος (mouth) αὐτοῦ (of him). Καὶ (And) πάντα (all) τὰ (the) ὄρνεα (birds) ἐχορτάσθησαν (were filled) ἐκ (with) τῶν (the) σαρκῶν (flesh) αὐτῶν (of them).

²³ “Ἰδοὺ (Behold), ἡ (the) παρθένος (virgin) ἐν (in) γαστρὶ (womb) ἕξει (will hold), καὶ (and) τέξεται (will bear) υἱόν (a son), καὶ (and) καλέσουσιν (they will call) τὸ (the) ὄνομα (name) αὐτοῦ (of Him) Ἐμμανουήλ (Immanuel),” ὅ (which) ἐστιν (is) μεθερμηνευόμενον (being translated), “Μεθ’ (With) ἡμῶν (us) ὁ (-) Θεός (God).”

³¹ καὶ (and) ἰδοὺ (behold), συλλήμψῃ (you will conceive) ἐν (in) γαστρὶ (womb), καὶ (and) τέξῃ (will bring forth) υἱόν (a son), καὶ (and) καλέσεις (you shall call) τὸ (the) ὄνομα (name) αὐτοῦ (of Him) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus). ³² οὗτος (He) ἔσται (will be) μέγας (great), καὶ (and) Υἱὸς (Son) Ὑψίστου (of the Most High) κληθήσεται (He will be called); καὶ (and) δώσει (will give) αὐτῷ (Him) Κύριος (the Lord) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) τὸν (the) θρόνον (throne) Δαυὶδ (of David), τοῦ (of the) πατρὸς (father) αὐτοῦ (of Him); ³³ καὶ (and) βασιλεύσει (He will reign) ἐπὶ (over) τὸν (the) οἶκον (house) Ἰακὼβ (of Jacob) εἰς (to) τοὺς (the) αἰῶνας (ages); καὶ (and) τῆς (of the) βασιλείας (kingdom) αὐτοῦ (of Him) οὐκ (not) ἔσται (there will be) τέλος (an end)!” ³⁴ Εἶπεν (Said) δὲ (then) Μαριὰμ (Mary) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) ἄγγελον (angel), “Πῶς (How) ἔσται (will be) τοῦτο (this), ἐπεὶ (since) ἄνδρα (a man) οὐ (not) γινώσκω (I know)?” ³⁵ Καὶ (And) ἀποκριθεὶς (answering), ὁ (the) ἄγγελος (angel) εἶπεν (said) αὐτῇ (to her), “Πνεῦμα (the Spirit) Ἅγιον (Holy) ἐπελεύσεται (will come) ἐπὶ (upon) σέ (you), καὶ (and) δύναμις (power) Ὑψίστου (of the Most High) ἐπισκιάσει (will overshadow) σοι (you); διὸ (therefore) καὶ (also) τὸ (the) γεννώμενον (being born) ἅγιον (Holy One) κληθήσεται (will be called) Υἱὸς (the Son) Θεοῦ (of God).

¹¹ ὅτι (For) ἐτέχθη (has been born) ὑμῖν (to you) σήμερον (today) Σωτήρ (a Savior), ὅς (who) ἐστιν (is) Χριστὸς (Christ) Κύριος (the Lord), ἐν (in) πόλει (the City) Δαυίδ (of David).

⁵ ὧν (whose are) οἱ (the) πατέρες (patriarchs); καὶ (and) ἐξ (from) ὧν (whom is) ὁ (-) Χριστὸς (Christ) τὸ (-) κατὰ (according to) σάρκα (the flesh), ὁ (-) ὢν (being) ἐπὶ (over) πάντων (all) Θεὸς (God), εὐλογητὸς (blessed) εἰς (to) τοὺς (the) αἰῶνας (ages). ἀμήν (Amen).

¹⁶ Καὶ (And) ὁμολογουμένως (confessedly), μέγα (great) ἐστὶν (is) τὸ (the) τῆς (-) εὐσεβείας (of godliness) μυστήριον (mystery): Ὃς (Who) ἐφανερώθη (was revealed) ἐν (in) σαρκί (the flesh), ἐδικαιώθη (was justified) ἐν (in) πνεύματι (the Spirit), ὤφθη (was seen) ἀγγέλοις (by angels), ἐκηρύχθη (was proclaimed) ἐν (among) ἔθνεσιν (the nations), ἐπιστεύθη (was believed on) ἐν (in) κόσμῳ (the world), ἀνελήμφθη (was taken up) ἐν (in) δόξῃ (glory).

¹⁰ Καὶ (And) προσκαλεσάμενος (having called to Him) τὸν (the) ὄχλον (crowd), εἶπεν (He said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Ἀκούετε (Hear) καὶ (and) συνίετε (understand)!

¹ Τότε (Then) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ἐλάλησεν (spoke) τοῖς (to the) ὄχλοις (crowds) καὶ (and) τοῖς (to) μαθηταῖς (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ² λέγων (saying), “Ἐπὶ (On) τῆς (-) Μωϋσέως (Moses’) καθέδρας (seat) ἐκάθισαν (have sat down) οἱ (the) γραμματεῖς (scribes) καὶ (and) οἱ (the) Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisees).

⁵ Πάντα (All) δὲ (now) τὰ (the) ἔργα (deeds) αὐτῶν (of them), ποιοῦσιν (they do) πρὸς (in order) τὸ (-) θεαθῆναι (to be seen) τοῖς (-) ἀνθρώποις (by men). πλατύνουσιν (They broaden) γὰρ (for) τὰ (the) φυλακτήρια (phylacteries) αὐτῶν (of them), καὶ (and) μεγαλύνουσιν (enlarge) τὰ (their) κράσπεδα (tassels). ⁶ φιλοῦσιν (They love) δὲ (now) τὴν (the) πρωτοκλισίαν (chief place) ἐν (at) τοῖς (the) δείπνοις (banquets), καὶ (and) τὰς (the) πρωτοκαθεδρίας (first seats) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) συναγωγαῖς (synagogues), ⁷ καὶ (and) τοὺς (the) ἀσπασμοὺς (greetings) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) ἀγοραῖς (marketplaces), καὶ (and) καλεῖσθαι (to be called) ὑπὸ (by) τῶν (-) ἀνθρώπων (men), ‘Ῥαββί (Rabbi).’

³⁴ Καὶ (And) προσκαλεσάμενος (having called to Him) τὸν (the) ὄχλον (crowd) σὺν (with) τοῖς (the) μαθηταῖς (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him), εἶπεν (He said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Εἴ (If) τις (anyone) θέλει (desires) ὀπίσω (after) μου (Me) ἐλθεῖν (to come), ἀπαρνησάσθω (let him deny) ἑαυτὸν (himself), καὶ (and) ἀράτω (let him take up) τὸν (the) σταυρὸν (cross) αὐτοῦ (of him), καὶ (and) ἀκολουθείτω (let him follow) μοι (Me).

³⁸ Καὶ (And) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) διδαχῇ (teaching) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ἔλεγεν (He was saying), “Βλέπετε (Beware) ἀπὸ (of) τῶν (the) γραμματέων (scribes), τῶν (-) θελόντων (desiring) ἐν (in) στολαῖς (robes) περιπατεῖν (to walk about), καὶ (and) ἀσπασμοὺς (greetings) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) ἀγοραῖς (marketplaces), ³⁹ καὶ (and) πρωτοκαθεδρίας (first seats) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) συναγωγαῖς (synagogues), καὶ (and) πρωτοκλισίας (first places) ἐν (at) τοῖς (the) δείπνοις (feasts);

²⁰ Τοὺς (Those) (δὲ) (however) ἁμαρτάνοντας (sinning) ἐνώπιον (before), πάντων (all) ἔλεγχε (rebuke), ἵνα (so that) καὶ (also) οἱ (the) λοιποὶ (rest), φόβον (fear) ἔχωσιν (might have).

¹⁵ καὶ (And) διεστέλλετο (He was instructing) αὐτοῖς (them), λέγων (saying), “Ὁρᾶτε (Watch out); βλέπετε (take heed) ἀπὸ (of) τῆς (the) ζύμης (leaven) τῶν (of the) Φαρισαίων (Pharisees), καὶ (and) τῆς (of the) ζύμης (leaven) Ἡρῴδου (of Herod).”

⁴³ Οὐαὶ (Woe) ὑμῖν (to you) τοῖς (-) Φαρισαίοις (Pharisees), ὅτι (for) ἀγαπᾶτε (you love) τὴν (the) πρωτοκαθεδρίαν (first seat) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) συναγωγαῖς (synagogues) καὶ (and) τοὺς (the) ἀσπασμοὺς (greetings) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) ἀγοραῖς (marketplaces).

¹ Ἐν (In) οἷς (these times), ἐπισυναχθεισῶν (having been gathered together) τῶν (the) μυριάδων (myriads) τοῦ (of the) ὄχλου (crowd) ὥστε (so as) καταπατεῖν (to trample upon) ἀλλήλους (one another), ἤρξατο (He began) λέγειν (to say) πρὸς (to) τοὺς (the) μαθητὰς (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him) πρῶτον (first), “Προσέχετε (Take heed) ἑαυτοῖς (to yourselves) ἀπὸ (of) τῆς (the) ζύμης (leaven), ἥτις (which) ἐστὶν (is) ὑπόκρισις (hypocrisy), τῶν (of the) Φαρισαίων (Pharisees).

⁷ Ἔλεγεν (He was speaking) δὲ (then) πρὸς (to) τοὺς (those) κεκλημένους (having been invited) παραβολήν (a parable), ἐπέχων (remarking) πῶς (how) τὰς (the) πρωτοκλισίας (first places) ἐξελέγοντο (they were choosing out), λέγων (saying) πρὸς (to) αὐτούς (them),

¹⁰ τῇ (-) φιλαδελφίᾳ (in brotherly love) εἰς (to) ἀλλήλους (one another) φιλόστοργοι (devoted) τῇ (-) τιμῇ (in honor), ἀλλήλους (one another) προηγούμενοι (esteeming),

³ μηδὲν (nothing) κατ’ (according to) ἐριθείαν (self-interest) μηδὲ (or) κατὰ (according to) κενοδοξίαν (vain conceit), ἀλλὰ (but) τῇ (-) ταπεινοφροσύνῃ (in humility) ἀλλήλους (one another) ἡγούμενοι (be esteeming) ὑπερέχοντας (surpassing) ἑαυτῶν (themselves), ⁴ μὴ (not) τὰ (the things) ἑαυτῶν (of themselves) ἕκαστοι (each) σκοποῦντες (considering), ἀλλὰ (but) καὶ (also) τὰ (the things) ἑτέρων (of others) ἕκαστοι (each). ⁵ Τοῦτο (This) φρονεῖτε (let mind be) ἐν (in) ὑμῖν (you) ὃ (which) καὶ (also) ἐν (in) Χριστῷ (Christ) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus was):

¹⁵ ὃν (whom) καὶ (also) σὺ (you) φυλάσσου (beware of), λίαν (exceedingly) γὰρ (for) ἀντέστη (he has opposed) τοῖς (-) ἡμετέροις (our) λόγοις (message).

⁹ Ἔγραψά (I have written) τι (something) τῇ (to the) ἐκκλησίᾳ (church); ἀλλ’ (but) ὁ (the one) φιλοπρωτεύων (loving to be first) αὐτῶν (among them), Διοτρεφὴς (Diotrephes), οὐκ (not) ἐπιδέχεται (welcomes) ἡμᾶς (us).

²² πλὴν (But) λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), Τύρῳ (for Tyre) καὶ (and) Σιδῶνι (Sidon) ἀνεκτότερον (more tolerable) ἔσται (will it be) ἐν (in) ἡμέρᾳ (the day) κρίσεως (of judgment) ἢ (than) ὑμῖν (for you). ²³ Καὶ (And) σύ (you), Καφαρναούμ (Capernaum), μὴ (not) ἕως (to) οὐρανοῦ (heaven) ὑψωθήσῃ (will be exalted), ἕως (to) ᾅδου (Hades) καταβήσῃ (will be brought down)! ὅτι (For) εἰ (if) ἐν (in) Σοδόμοις (Sodom) ἐγενήθησαν (had taken place) αἱ (the) δυνάμεις (miracles) αἱ (-) γενόμεναι (having taken place) ἐν (in) σοί (you), ἔμεινεν (it would have remained) ἂν (-) μέχρι (until) τῆς (the) σήμερον (day). ²⁴ πλὴν (But) λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), ὅτι (that) γῇ (for the land) Σοδόμων (of Sodom) ἀνεκτότερον (more tolerable) ἔσται (will it be) ἐν (in) ἡμέρᾳ (day) κρίσεως (of judgment) ἢ (than) σοί (for you).”

¹³ Οὐαὶ (Woe) δὲ (however) ὑμῖν (to you), γραμματεῖς (scribes) καὶ (and) Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisees), ὑποκριταί (hypocrites)! ὅτι (For) κλείετε (you shut up) τὴν (the) βασιλείαν (kingdom) τῶν (of the) οὐρανῶν (heavens) ἔμπροσθεν (before) τῶν (-) ἀνθρώπων (men); ὑμεῖς (You) γὰρ (for) οὐκ (neither) εἰσέρχεσθε (enter), οὐδὲ (nor even) τοὺς (those who) εἰσερχομένους (are entering) ἀφίετε (do you allow) εἰσελθεῖν (to go in).

²⁶ Φαρισαῖε (Pharisee) τυφλέ (blind)! καθάρισον (Cleanse) πρῶτον (first) τὸ (the) ἐντὸς (inside) τοῦ (of the) ποτηρίου (cup) ‹καὶ (and) τῆς (of the) παροψίδος› (dish) ἵνα (that) γένηται (might become) καὶ (also) τὸ (the) ἐκτὸς (outside) αὐτοῦ (of them) καθαρόν (clean). ²⁷ Οὐαὶ (Woe) ὑμῖν (to you), γραμματεῖς (scribes) καὶ (and) Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisees), ὑποκριταί (hypocrites)! ὅτι (For) παρομοιάζετε (you are like) τάφοις (tombs) κεκονιαμένοις (having been whitewashed), οἵτινες (which) ἔξωθεν (outwardly) μὲν (indeed) φαίνονται (appear) ὡραῖοι (beautiful). ἔσωθεν (Inside) δὲ (however) γέμουσιν (they are full) ὀστέων (of bones) νεκρῶν (of the dead), καὶ (and) πάσης (of all) ἀκαθαρσίας (impurity). ²⁸ οὕτως (Thus) καὶ (also), ὑμεῖς (you) ἔξωθεν (outwardly) μὲν (indeed) φαίνεσθε (appear) τοῖς (-) ἀνθρώποις (to men) δίκαιοι (righteous), ἔσωθεν (inwardly) δέ (however) ἐστε (you are) μεστοὶ (full) ὑποκρίσεως (of hypocrisy) καὶ (and) ἀνομίας (lawlessness).

⁴⁰ οἱ (those) κατεσθίοντες (devouring) τὰς (the) οἰκίας (houses) τῶν (of the) χηρῶν (widows), καὶ (and) προφάσει (as a pretext), μακρὰ (at great length) προσευχόμενοι (praying). οὗτοι (These) λήμψονται (will receive) περισσότερον (greater) κρίμα (judgment).”

¹² λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you) ὅτι (that) Σοδόμοις (for Sodom) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἡμέρᾳ (day) ἐκείνῃ (that), ἀνεκτότερον (more tolerable) ἔσται (it will be) ἢ (than) τῇ (the) πόλει (city) ἐκείνῃ (for that). ¹³ Οὐαί (Woe) σοι (to you), Χοραζίν (Chorazin)! οὐαί (Woe) σοι (to you), Βηθσαϊδά (Bethsaida)! ὅτι (For) εἰ (if) ἐν (in) Τύρῳ (Tyre) καὶ (and) Σιδῶνι (Sidon) ἐγενήθησαν (had taken place) αἱ (the) δυνάμεις (miracles) αἱ (-) γενόμεναι (having taken place) ἐν (in) ὑμῖν (you), πάλαι (long ago) ἂν (-) ἐν (in) σάκκῳ (sackcloth) καὶ (and) σποδῷ (ashes) καθήμενοι (sitting), μετενόησαν (they would have repented). ¹⁴ πλὴν (But) Τύρῳ (for Tyre) καὶ (and) Σιδῶνι (Sidon), ἀνεκτότερον (more tolerable) ἔσται (will it be) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) κρίσει (judgment) ἢ (than) ὑμῖν (for you).

⁴⁷ Ἐκεῖνος (That) δὲ (now) ὁ (-) δοῦλος (servant), ὁ (the one) γνοὺς (having known) τὸ (the) θέλημα (will) τοῦ (of the) κυρίου (master) αὐτοῦ (of him) καὶ (and) μὴ (not) ἑτοιμάσας (having prepared), ἢ (nor) ποιήσας (having done) πρὸς (according to) τὸ (the) θέλημα (will) αὐτοῦ (of him), δαρήσεται (will be beaten with) πολλάς (many blows); ⁴⁸ ὁ (the one) δὲ (however) μὴ (not) γνοὺς (having known), ποιήσας (having done) δὲ (however) ἄξια (things worthy) πληγῶν (of stripes), δαρήσεται (will be beaten with) ὀλίγας (few). παντὶ (Everyone) δὲ (now) ᾧ (to whom) ἐδόθη (has been given) πολύ (much), πολὺ (much) ζητηθήσεται (will be required) παρ’ (from) αὐτοῦ (him); καὶ (and) ᾧ (to whom) παρέθεντο (has been committed) πολύ (much), περισσότερον (the more) αἰτήσουσιν (will they ask of) αὐτόν (him).

⁵ οὔτε (Never) γάρ (for) ποτε (at any time) ἐν (with) λόγῳ (word) κολακείας* (of flattery) ἐγενήθημεν (were we), καθὼς (just as) οἴδατε (you know), οὔτε (nor) ἐν (with) προφάσει (a pretext) πλεονεξίας (for greed) — Θεὸς (God is) μάρτυς (witness) —

² ἔσονται (Will be) γὰρ (for) οἱ (-) ἄνθρωποι (men) φίλαυτοι (lovers of self), φιλάργυροι (lovers of money), ἀλαζόνες (boastful), ὑπερήφανοι (proud), βλάσφημοι (abusive), γονεῦσιν (to parents) ἀπειθεῖς (disobedient), ἀχάριστοι (ungrateful), ἀνόσιοι (unholy), ³ ἄστοργοι (unloving), ἄσπονδοι (implacable), διάβολοι (slanderous), ἀκρατεῖς (without self-control), ἀνήμεροι (savage), ἀφιλάγαθοι (without love of good), ⁴ προδόται (treacherous), προπετεῖς (reckless), τετυφωμένοι (puffed up), φιλήδονοι (lovers of pleasure) μᾶλλον (rather) ἢ (than) φιλόθεοι (lovers of God), ⁵ ἔχοντες (having) μόρφωσιν (a form) εὐσεβείας (of godliness) τὴν (-) δὲ (but) δύναμιν (the power) αὐτῆς (of it) ἠρνημένοι (denying). καὶ (And) τούτους (these) ἀποτρέπου (turn away from). ⁶ Ἐκ (Out of) τούτων (this sort) γάρ (for) εἰσιν (are) οἱ (those) ἐνδύνοντες (entering) εἰς (into) τὰς (-) οἰκίας (households) καὶ (and) αἰχμαλωτίζοντες (taking captive) γυναικάρια (weak women), σεσωρευμένα (burdened) ἁμαρτίαις (with sins), ἀγόμενα (being led away) ἐπιθυμίαις (by passions) ποικίλαις (various),

¹⁶ Θεὸν (God) ὁμολογοῦσιν (they profess) εἰδέναι (to know); τοῖς (in) δὲ (however) ἔργοις (works), ἀρνοῦνται (they deny Him), βδελυκτοὶ (detestable) ὄντες (being) καὶ (and) ἀπειθεῖς (disobedient), καὶ (and) πρὸς (for) πᾶν (any) ἔργον (work) ἀγαθὸν (good), ἀδόκιμοι (unfit).

¹ Μὴ (Not) πολλοὶ (many of you) διδάσκαλοι (teachers) γίνεσθε (let be), ἀδελφοί (brothers) μου (of mine), εἰδότες (knowing) ὅτι (that) μεῖζον (greater) κρίμα (judgment) λημψόμεθα (we will receive).