Mark 9 Cross References - BIB

¹ Καὶ (And) ἔλεγεν (He was saying) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Ἀμὴν (Truly) λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you) ὅτι (that) εἰσίν (there are) τινες (some) ὧδε (here) τῶν (of those) ἑστηκότων (standing), οἵτινες (who) οὐ (no) μὴ (not) γεύσωνται (shall taste) θανάτου (of death), ἕως (until) ἂν (-) ἴδωσιν (they see) τὴν (the) βασιλείαν (kingdom) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) ἐληλυθυῖαν (having come) ἐν (with) δυνάμει (power).” ² Καὶ (And) μετὰ (after) ἡμέρας (days) ἓξ (six) παραλαμβάνει (takes along) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), τὸν (-) Πέτρον (Peter) καὶ (and) τὸν (-) Ἰάκωβον (James) καὶ (and) [τὸν] (-) Ἰωάννην (John), καὶ (and) ἀναφέρει (brings up) αὐτοὺς (them) εἰς (into) ὄρος (a mountain) ὑψηλὸν (high) κατ’ (apart) ἰδίαν (themselves) μόνους (alone). καὶ (And) μετεμορφώθη (He was transfigured) ἔμπροσθεν (before) αὐτῶν (them), ³ καὶ (and) τὰ (the) ἱμάτια (garments) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ἐγένετο (became) στίλβοντα (shining) λευκὰ (white) λίαν (exceedingly), οἷα (such as) γναφεὺς (a launderer) ἐπὶ (on) τῆς (the) γῆς (earth) οὐ (not) δύναται (is able) οὕτως (thus) λευκᾶναι (to whiten). ⁴ καὶ (And) ὤφθη (appeared) αὐτοῖς (to them) Ἠλίας (Elijah) σὺν (with) Μωϋσεῖ (Moses), καὶ (and) ἦσαν (they were) συλλαλοῦντες* (talking with) τῷ (-) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus). ⁵ Καὶ (And) ἀποκριθεὶς (answering), ὁ (-) Πέτρος (Peter) λέγει (says) τῷ (-) Ἰησοῦ (to Jesus), “Ῥαββί (Rabbi), καλόν (good) ἐστιν (it is) ἡμᾶς (for us) ὧδε (here) εἶναι (to be). καὶ (And) ποιήσωμεν (let us make) τρεῖς (three) σκηνάς (tabernacles): σοὶ (for You) μίαν (one), καὶ (and) Μωϋσεῖ (for Moses) μίαν (one), καὶ (and) Ἠλίᾳ (for Elijah) μίαν (one).” ⁶ οὐ (Not) γὰρ (for) ᾔδει (he knew) τί (what) ἀποκριθῇ (he should say); ἔκφοβοι (terrified) γὰρ (for) ἐγένοντο (they were). ⁷ Καὶ (And) ἐγένετο (there came) νεφέλη (a cloud) ἐπισκιάζουσα (overshadowing) αὐτοῖς (them), καὶ (and) ἐγένετο (there came) φωνὴ (a voice) ἐκ (out of) τῆς (the) νεφέλης (cloud): “Οὗτός (This) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the) Υἱός (Son) μου (of Me), ὁ (the) ἀγαπητός (beloved); ἀκούετε (listen you) αὐτοῦ (to Him).” ⁸ καὶ (And) ἐξάπινα (suddenly), περιβλεψάμενοι (having looked around), οὐκέτι (no longer) οὐδένα (no one) εἶδον (they saw) ἀλλὰ (except) τὸν (-) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) μόνον (alone) μεθ’ (with) ἑαυτῶν (them). ⁹ Καὶ (And) καταβαινόντων (descending) αὐτῶν (of them) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (the) ὄρους (mountain), διεστείλατο (He instructed) αὐτοῖς (them) ἵνα (that) μηδενὶ (to no one) ἃ (what) εἶδον (they had seen) διηγήσωνται (they should tell), εἰ (if) μὴ (not) ὅταν (until) ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead) ἀναστῇ (had risen). ¹⁰ καὶ (And) τὸν (that) λόγον (saying) ἐκράτησαν (they kept) πρὸς (among) ἑαυτοὺς (themselves), συζητοῦντες (questioning) τί (what) ἐστιν (it is) τὸ (-) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead) ἀναστῆναι (to rise). ¹¹ καὶ (And) ἐπηρώτων (they were asking) αὐτὸν (Him), λέγοντες (saying) Ὅτι (-), “Λέγουσιν (Say) οἱ (the) γραμματεῖς (scribes) ὅτι (that) Ἠλίαν (Elijah) δεῖ (it behooves) ἐλθεῖν (to come) πρῶτον (first)?” ¹² Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) ἔφη (He was saying) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Ἠλίας (Elijah) μὲν (indeed) ἐλθὼν (having come) πρῶτον (first), ἀποκαθιστάνει (restores) πάντα (all things); καὶ (and) πῶς (how) γέγραπται (has it been written) ἐπὶ (of) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man), ἵνα (that) πολλὰ (many things) πάθῃ (He should suffer) καὶ (and) ἐξουδενηθῇ (be set at naught)? ¹³ ἀλλὰ (But) λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), ὅτι (that) καὶ (also) Ἠλίας (Elijah) ἐλήλυθεν (has come), καὶ (and) ἐποίησαν (they did) αὐτῷ (to him) ὅσα (whatever) ἤθελον (they desired), καθὼς (as) γέγραπται (it has been written) ἐπ’ (of) αὐτόν (him).” ¹⁴ Καὶ (And) ἐλθόντες (having come) πρὸς (to) τοὺς (the) μαθητὰς (disciples), εἶδον (they saw) ὄχλον (a crowd) πολὺν (great) περὶ (around) αὐτοὺς (them), καὶ (and) γραμματεῖς (scribes) συζητοῦντας (arguing) πρὸς (with) αὐτούς (them). ¹⁵ καὶ (And) εὐθὺς (immediately) πᾶς (all) ὁ (the) ὄχλος (crowd), ἰδόντες (having seen) αὐτὸν (Him), ἐξεθαμβήθησαν (were greatly amazed), καὶ (and) προστρέχοντες (running to Him), ἠσπάζοντο (were greeting) αὐτόν (Him). ¹⁶ Καὶ (And) ἐπηρώτησεν (He asked) αὐτούς (them), “Τί (What) συζητεῖτε (are you disputing) πρὸς (with) αὑτούς (them)?” ¹⁷ Καὶ (And) ἀπεκρίθη (answered) αὐτῷ (Him) εἷς (one) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (the) ὄχλου (crowd), “Διδάσκαλε (Teacher), ἤνεγκα (I brought) τὸν (the) υἱόν (son) μου (of me) πρὸς (to) σέ (You), ἔχοντα (having) πνεῦμα (a spirit) ἄλαλον (mute); ¹⁸ καὶ (and) ὅπου (whenever) ἐὰν (if) αὐτὸν (him) καταλάβῃ (it seizes), ῥήσσει (it throws down) αὐτόν (him); καὶ (and) ἀφρίζει (he foams), καὶ (and) τρίζει (gnashes) τοὺς (-) ὀδόντας (his teeth), καὶ (and) ξηραίνεται (is withering away). καὶ (And) εἶπα (I spoke) τοῖς (to the) μαθηταῖς (disciples) σου (of You), ἵνα (that) αὐτὸ (it) ἐκβάλωσιν (they might cast out), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἴσχυσαν (they had power).” ¹⁹ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) ἀποκριθεὶς (answering) αὐτοῖς (him), λέγει (He says), “Ὦ (O) γενεὰ (generation) ἄπιστος (unbelieving)! ἕως (Until) πότε (when) πρὸς (with) ὑμᾶς (you) ἔσομαι (will I be)? ἕως (Until) πότε (when) ἀνέξομαι (will I bear with) ὑμῶν (you)? φέρετε (Bring) αὐτὸν (him) πρός (to) με (Me).” ²⁰ Καὶ (And) ἤνεγκαν (they brought) αὐτὸν (him) πρὸς (to) αὐτόν (Him). καὶ (And) ἰδὼν (having seen) αὐτὸν (Him), τὸ (the) πνεῦμα (spirit) εὐθὺς (immediately) συνεσπάραξεν (threw into convulsions) αὐτόν (him), καὶ (and) πεσὼν (having fallen) ἐπὶ (upon) τῆς (the) γῆς (ground), ἐκυλίετο (he began rolling around), ἀφρίζων (foaming). ²¹ Καὶ (And) ἐπηρώτησεν (He asked) τὸν (the) πατέρα (father) αὐτοῦ (of him), “Πόσος (How long) χρόνος (a time) ἐστὶν (is it) ὡς (that) τοῦτο (this) γέγονεν (has been) αὐτῷ (with him)?” Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) εἶπεν (he said), “Ἐκ (From) παιδιόθεν (childhood). ²² καὶ (And) πολλάκις (often) καὶ (both) εἰς (into) πῦρ (fire) αὐτὸν (him) ἔβαλεν (it casts), καὶ (and) εἰς (into) ὕδατα (waters), ἵνα (that) ἀπολέσῃ (it might destroy) αὐτόν (him). ἀλλ’ (But) εἴ (if) τι (anything) δύνῃ (You are able to do), βοήθησον (help) ἡμῖν (us), σπλαγχνισθεὶς (having compassion) ἐφ’ (on) ἡμᾶς (us).” ²³ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) εἶπεν (said) αὐτῷ (to him), “Τὸ (-) Εἰ (If) δύνῃ (You are able)? πάντα (All things) δυνατὰ (are possible) τῷ (to the one) πιστεύοντι (believing).” ²⁴ Εὐθὺς (Immediately) κράξας (having cried out), ὁ (the) πατὴρ (father) τοῦ (of the) παιδίου (child) ἔλεγεν (was saying), “Πιστεύω (I believe); βοήθει (help) μου (of me) τῇ (the) ἀπιστίᾳ (unbelief)!” ²⁵ Ἰδὼν (Having seen) δὲ (now) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ὅτι (that) ἐπισυντρέχει (was running together) ὄχλος (a crowd), ἐπετίμησεν (He rebuked) τῷ (the) πνεύματι (spirit) τῷ (-) ἀκαθάρτῳ (unclean), λέγων (saying) αὐτῷ (to it), “Τὸ (-) ἄλαλον (Mute) καὶ (and) κωφὸν (deaf) πνεῦμα (spirit), ἐγὼ (I) ἐπιτάσσω (command) σοι (you), ἔξελθε (come) ἐξ (out of) αὐτοῦ (him), καὶ (and) μηκέτι (no more) εἰσέλθῃς (may you enter) εἰς (into) αὐτόν (him).” ²⁶ Καὶ (And) κράξας (having cried out), καὶ (and) πολλὰ (much) σπαράξας (having thrown him into convulsions), ἐξῆλθεν (it came out); καὶ (and) ἐγένετο (he became) ὡσεὶ (as if) νεκρὸς (dead), ὥστε (in order for) τοὺς (-) πολλοὺς (many) λέγειν (to say) ὅτι (that) ἀπέθανεν (he was dead). ²⁷ ὁ (-) δὲ (And) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), κρατήσας (having taken) τῆς (by the) χειρὸς (hand) αὐτοῦ (him), ἤγειρεν (raised up) αὐτόν (him), καὶ (and) ἀνέστη (he arose). ²⁸ Καὶ (And) εἰσελθόντος (having entered) αὐτοῦ (He) εἰς (into) οἶκον (a house), οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him) κατ’ (in) ἰδίαν (private) ἐπηρώτων (were asking) αὐτόν (Him), “Ὅτι (Why) ἡμεῖς (we) οὐκ (not) ἠδυνήθημεν (were able) ἐκβαλεῖν (to cast out) αὐτό (it)?” ²⁹ Καὶ (And) εἶπεν (He said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Τοῦτο (This) τὸ (-) γένος (kind) ἐν (by) οὐδενὶ (nothing) δύναται (is able) ἐξελθεῖν (to go out), εἰ (if) μὴ (not) ἐν (by) προσευχῇ (prayer).” ³⁰ Κἀκεῖθεν (From there) ἐξελθόντες (having gone forth), παρεπορεύοντο (they were passing) διὰ (through) τῆς (-) Γαλιλαίας (Galilee); καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἤθελεν (did He want) ἵνα (that) τις (anyone) γνοῖ (should know it); ³¹ ἐδίδασκεν (He was teaching) γὰρ (for) τοὺς (the) μαθητὰς (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him), καὶ (and) ἔλεγεν (He was saying) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὅτι (-), “Ὁ (The) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) παραδίδοται (is delivered) εἰς (into the) χεῖρας (hands) ἀνθρώπων (of men), καὶ (and) ἀποκτενοῦσιν (they will kill) αὐτόν (Him); καὶ (and) ἀποκτανθεὶς (having been killed), μετὰ (on the) τρεῖς (third) ἡμέρας (day) ἀναστήσεται (He will arise).” ³² οἱ (-) δὲ (And) ἠγνόουν (they did not understand) τὸ (the) ῥῆμα (saying), καὶ (and) ἐφοβοῦντο (they were afraid) αὐτὸν (Him) ἐπερωτῆσαι (to ask). ³³ Καὶ (And) ἦλθον (they came) εἰς (to) Καφαρναούμ (Capernaum). Καὶ (And) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) οἰκίᾳ (house) γενόμενος (having been), ἐπηρώτα (He was asking) αὐτούς (them), “Τί (What) ἐν (on) τῇ (the) ὁδῷ (way) διελογίζεσθε (were you discussing)?” ³⁴ οἱ (-) δὲ (And) ἐσιώπων (they were silent), πρὸς (with) ἀλλήλους (one another) γὰρ (for) διελέχθησαν (they had been discussing) ἐν (along) τῇ (the) ὁδῷ (road) τίς (which was) μείζων (greatest). ³⁵ Καὶ (And) καθίσας (having sat down), ἐφώνησεν (He called) τοὺς (the) δώδεκα (Twelve), καὶ (and) λέγει (He says) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Εἴ (If) τις (anyone) θέλει (desires) πρῶτος (first) εἶναι (to be), ἔσται (he will be) πάντων (of all) ἔσχατος (last) καὶ (and) πάντων (of all) διάκονος (servant).” ³⁶ Καὶ (And) λαβὼν (having taken) παιδίον (a child), ἔστησεν (He set) αὐτὸ (it) ἐν (in) μέσῳ (midst) αὐτῶν (of them); καὶ (and) ἐναγκαλισάμενος (having taken in His arms) αὐτὸ (it), εἶπεν (He said) αὐτοῖς (to them), ³⁷ “Ὃς (Whoever) ἂν (-) ἓν (one) τῶν (-) τοιούτων (of such) παιδίων (little children) δέξηται (shall receive) ἐπὶ (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματί (name) μου (of Me), ἐμὲ (Me) δέχεται (receives); καὶ (and) ὃς (whoever) ἂν (-) ἐμὲ (Me) δέχηται (shall receive), οὐκ (not) ἐμὲ (Me) δέχεται (receives), ἀλλὰ (but) τὸν (the One) ἀποστείλαντά (having sent) με (Me).” ³⁸ Ἔφη (Answered) αὐτῷ (Him) ὁ (-) Ἰωάννης (John), “Διδάσκαλε (Teacher), εἴδομέν (we saw) τινα (someone) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματί (name) σου (of You) ἐκβάλλοντα (casting out) δαιμόνια (demons), 〈ὃς (who) οὐκ (not) ἀκολουθεῖ (does follow) ἡμῖν〉 (us), καὶ (and) ἐκωλύομεν (we were forbidding) αὐτόν (him), ὅτι (because) οὐκ (not) ἠκολούθει (he was following) ἡμῖν (us).” ³⁹ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) εἶπεν (said), “Μὴ (Not) κωλύετε (forbid) αὐτόν (him). οὐδεὶς (No one) γάρ (for) ἐστιν (there is) ὃς (who) ποιήσει (will do) δύναμιν (a work of power) ἐπὶ (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματί (name) μου (of Me), καὶ (and) δυνήσεται (will be able) ταχὺ (readily) κακολογῆσαί (to speak evil of) με (Me). ⁴⁰ ὃς (Whoever) γὰρ (for) οὐκ (not) ἔστιν (is) καθ’ (against) ἡμῶν (us), ὑπὲρ (for) ἡμῶν (us) ἐστιν (is). ⁴¹ Ὃς (Whoever) γὰρ (for) ἂν (-) ποτίσῃ (might give to drink) ὑμᾶς (you) ποτήριον (a cup) ὕδατος (of water), ἐν (in) ὀνόματι (name) ὅτι (because) Χριστοῦ (Christ’s) ἐστε (you are), ἀμὴν (truly) λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), ὅτι (that) οὐ (no) μὴ (not) ἀπολέσῃ (shall he lose) τὸν (the) μισθὸν (reward) αὐτοῦ (of him). ⁴² Καὶ (And) ὃς (whoever) ἂν (-) σκανδαλίσῃ (might cause to stumble) ἕνα (one) τῶν (of the) μικρῶν (little ones) τούτων (these) τῶν (-) πιστευόντων (believing) ‹εἰς (in) ἐμέ› (Me), καλόν (better) ἐστιν (it is) αὐτῷ (for him) μᾶλλον (rather) εἰ (if) περίκειται (is put) μύλος (a millstone) ὀνικὸς (heavy) περὶ (around) τὸν (the) τράχηλον (neck) αὐτοῦ (of him) καὶ (and) βέβληται (he has been cast) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) θάλασσαν (sea). ⁴³ Καὶ (And) ἐὰν (if) σκανδαλίζῃ* (should cause to stumble) σε (you) ἡ (the) χείρ (hand) σου (of you), ἀπόκοψον (cut off) αὐτήν (it); καλόν (better) ἐστίν (it is) σε (for you) κυλλὸν (crippled) εἰσελθεῖν (to enter) εἰς (into) τὴν (-) ζωὴν (life), ἢ (than) τὰς (-) δύο (two) χεῖρας (hands) ἔχοντα (having), ἀπελθεῖν (to go away) εἰς (into) τὴν (-) γέενναν (hell), εἰς (into) τὸ (the) πῦρ (fire) τὸ (-) ἄσβεστον (unquenchable). ^{44 45} καὶ (And) ἐὰν (if) ὁ (the) πούς (foot) σου (of you) σκανδαλίζῃ (should cause to stumble) σε (you), ἀπόκοψον (cut off) αὐτόν (it); καλόν (better) ἐστίν (it is) σε (for you) εἰσελθεῖν (to enter) εἰς (into) τὴν (-) ζωὴν (life) χωλὸν (lame), ἢ (than) τοὺς (the) δύο (two) πόδας (feet) ἔχοντα (having), βληθῆναι (to be cast) εἰς (into) τὴν (-) γέενναν (hell). ^{46 47} καὶ (And) ἐὰν (if) ὁ (the) ὀφθαλμός (eye) σου (of you) σκανδαλίζῃ (should cause to stumble) σε (you), ἔκβαλε (cast out) αὐτόν (it); καλόν (better) σέ (for you) ἐστιν (it is) μονόφθαλμον (with one eye) εἰσελθεῖν (to enter) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) βασιλείαν (kingdom) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), ἢ (than) δύο (two) ὀφθαλμοὺς (eyes) ἔχοντα (having) βληθῆναι (to be cast) εἰς (into) τὴν (-) γέενναν (hell), ⁴⁸ ὅπου (where) ‘Ὁ (the) σκώληξ (worm) αὐτῶν (of them) οὐ (not) τελευτᾷ (dies), καὶ (and) τὸ (the) πῦρ (fire) οὐ (not) σβέννυται (is quenched).’ ⁴⁹ Πᾶς (Everyone) γὰρ (for) πυρὶ (with fire) ἁλισθήσεται (will be salted). ⁵⁰ καλὸν (Good is) τὸ (the) ἅλας (salt); ἐὰν (if) δὲ (however) τὸ (the) ἅλας (salt) ἄναλον (unsalty) γένηται (becomes), ἐν (with) τίνι (what) αὐτὸ (it) ἀρτύσετε (will you season)? ἔχετε (Have) ἐν (in) ἑαυτοῖς (yourselves) ἅλα (salt), καὶ (and) εἰρηνεύετε (be at peace) ἐν (with) ἀλλήλοις (one another).”

²⁸ Ἀμὴν (Truly) λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you) ὅτι (-), εἰσίν (there are) τινες (some) τῶν (of those) ὧδε (here) ἑστώτων (standing) οἵτινες (who) οὐ (no) μὴ (not) γεύσωνται (shall taste) θανάτου (of death) ἕως (until) ἂν (-) ἴδωσιν (they have seen) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) ἐρχόμενον (coming) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) βασιλείᾳ (kingdom) αὐτοῦ (of Him).”

³⁰ Καὶ (And) τότε (then) φανήσεται (will appear) τὸ (the) σημεῖον (sign) τοῦ (of the) Υἱοῦ (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) ἐν (in) ‹τῷ› (-) οὐρανῷ (heaven), καὶ (and) τότε (then) κόψονται (will mourn) πᾶσαι (all) αἱ (the) φυλαὶ (tribes) τῆς (of the) γῆς (earth), καὶ (and) ὄψονται (they will see) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) ἐρχόμενον (coming) ἐπὶ (on) τῶν (the) νεφελῶν (clouds) τοῦ (-) οὐρανοῦ (of heaven) μετὰ (with) δυνάμεως (power) καὶ (and) δόξης (glory) πολλῆς (great).

³¹ Ὅταν (When) δὲ (then) ἔλθῃ (comes) ὁ (the) υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) δόξῃ (glory) αὐτοῦ (of Him), καὶ (and) πάντες (all) οἱ (the) ἄγγελοι (angels) μετ’ (with) αὐτοῦ (Him), τότε (then) καθίσει (He will sit) ἐπὶ (upon the) θρόνου (throne) δόξης (of glory) αὐτοῦ (of Him).

²⁶ Καὶ (And) τότε (then) ὄψονται (will they see) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) ἐρχόμενον (coming) ἐν (in) νεφέλαις (the clouds), μετὰ (with) δυνάμεως (power) πολλῆς (great) καὶ (and) δόξης (glory).

³⁰ ἀμὴν (Truly) λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you) ὅτι (that) οὐ (no) μὴ (not) παρέλθῃ (will have passed away) ἡ (the) γενεὰ (generation) αὕτη (this) μέχρις (until) οὗ (that) ταῦτα (these things) πάντα (all) γένηται (shall have taken place).

²⁶ καὶ (And) ἦν (it was) αὐτῷ (to him) κεχρηματισμένον (divinely revealed) ὑπὸ (by) τοῦ (the) Πνεύματος (Spirit) τοῦ (-) Ἁγίου (Holy) μὴ (not) ἰδεῖν (to see) θάνατον (death) πρὶν (before) ἢ (that) ἂν (-) ἴδῃ (he should see) τὸν (the) Χριστὸν (Christ) Κυρίου (of the Lord).

²⁷ λέγω (I say) δὲ (now) ὑμῖν (to you) ἀληθῶς (truthfully), εἰσίν (there are) τινες (some) τῶν (of those) αὐτοῦ (here) ἑστηκότων (standing), οἳ (who) οὐ (no) μὴ (not) γεύσωνται (shall taste) θανάτου (of death) ἕως (until) ἂν (-) ἴδωσιν (they shall have seen) τὴν (the) βασιλείαν (kingdom) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God).”

¹⁸ λέγω (I say) γὰρ (for) ὑμῖν (to you), [ὅτι] (that) οὐ (no) μὴ (not) πίω (will I drink) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (-) νῦν (now) ἀπὸ (of) τοῦ (the) γενήματος (fruit) τῆς (of the) ἀμπέλου (vine), ἕως (until) οὗ (that) ἡ (the) βασιλεία (kingdom) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) ἔλθῃ (shall come).”

³⁰ ἵνα (so that) ἔσθητε (you may eat) καὶ (and) πίνητε (may drink) ἐπὶ (at) τῆς (the) τραπέζης (table) μου (of Me) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) βασιλείᾳ (kingdom) μου (of Me), καὶ (and) καθήσεσθε (may sit) ἐπὶ (on) θρόνων (thrones), τὰς (the) δώδεκα (twelve) φυλὰς (tribes) κρίνοντες (judging) τοῦ (of) Ἰσραήλ (Israel).

⁵¹ ἀμὴν (Truly), ἀμὴν (truly), λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), ἐάν (if) τις (anyone) τὸν (-) ἐμὸν (My) λόγον (word) τηρήσῃ (keeps), θάνατον (death) οὐ (never) μὴ (not) θεωρήσῃ (shall he see), εἰς (to) τὸν (the) αἰῶνα (age).” ⁵² [Εἶπον (Said) οὖν] (therefore) αὐτῷ (to Him) οἱ (the) Ἰουδαῖοι (Jews), “Νῦν (Now) ἐγνώκαμεν (we know) ὅτι (that) δαιμόνιον (a demon) ἔχεις (You have). Ἀβραὰμ (Abraham) ἀπέθανεν (died), καὶ (and) οἱ (the) προφῆται (prophets), καὶ (and) σὺ (You) λέγεις (say), ‘Ἐάν (If) τις (anyone) τὸν (the) λόγον (word) μου (of Me) τηρήσῃ (keeps), οὐ (never) μὴ (not) γεύσηται (shall he taste) θανάτου (of death), εἰς (to) τὸν (the) αἰῶνα (age).’

²³ ἐξῆλθεν (Went out) οὖν (therefore) οὗτος (this) ὁ (-) λόγος (saying) εἰς (among) τοὺς (the) ἀδελφοὺς (brothers), ὅτι (that) ὁ (the) μαθητὴς (disciple) ἐκεῖνος (that), οὐκ (not) ἀποθνήσκει (dies). οὐκ (Not) εἶπεν (said) δὲ (however) αὐτῷ (to him) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ὅτι (that) οὐκ (not) ἀποθνήσκει (he dies), ἀλλ’ (but), “Ἐὰν (If) αὐτὸν (him) θέλω (I desire) μένειν (to remain) ἕως (until) ἔρχομαι (I come), τί (what is it) πρὸς (to) σέ (you)?”

⁶ Οἱ (Those) μὲν (indeed) οὖν (therefore) συνελθόντες (having come together), ἠρώτων (were asking) αὐτὸν (Him), λέγοντες (saying), “Κύριε (Lord), εἰ (if) ἐν (at) τῷ (the) χρόνῳ (time) τούτῳ (this), ἀποκαθιστάνεις (are you restoring) τὴν (the) βασιλείαν (kingdom) τῷ (-) Ἰσραήλ (to Israel)?” ⁷ Εἶπεν (He said) ‹δὲ› (then) πρὸς (to) αὐτούς (them), “Οὐχ (Not) ὑμῶν (yours) ἐστιν (it is) γνῶναι (to know) χρόνους (times) ἢ (or) καιροὺς (seasons) οὓς (which) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father) ἔθετο (put in place) ἐν (by) τῇ (-) ἰδίᾳ (His own) ἐξουσίᾳ (authority).

⁹ τὸν (Who) δὲ (however) βραχύ (a little) τι (one) παρ’ (than) ἀγγέλους (the angels), ἠλαττωμένον (having been made lower), βλέπομεν (we see), Ἰησοῦν (Jesus), διὰ (because of) τὸ (the) πάθημα (suffering) τοῦ (-) θανάτου (of death), δόξῃ (with glory) καὶ (and) τιμῇ (with honor) ἐστεφανωμένον (having been crowned), ὅπως (so that) χάριτι (by the grace) Θεοῦ (of God) ὑπὲρ (for) παντὸς (everyone) γεύσηται (He might taste) θανάτου (death).

¹³ Ἀκούσας (Having heard) δὲ (now), ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ἀνεχώρησεν (withdrew) ἐκεῖθεν (from there) ἐν (by) πλοίῳ (boat) εἰς (to) ἔρημον (a secluded) τόπον (place) κατ’ (apart) ἰδίαν (Himself). καὶ (And) ἀκούσαντες (having heard of it), οἱ (the) ὄχλοι (crowds) ἠκολούθησαν (followed) αὐτῷ (Him) πεζῇ (on foot) ἀπὸ (from) τῶν (the) πόλεων (towns).

¹ Καὶ (And) μεθ’ (after) ἡμέρας (days) ἓξ (six), παραλαμβάνει (takes with Him) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), τὸν (-) Πέτρον (Peter) καὶ (and) Ἰάκωβον (James) καὶ (and) Ἰωάννην (John), τὸν (the) ἀδελφὸν (brother) αὐτοῦ (of him), καὶ (and) ἀναφέρει (brings up) αὐτοὺς (them) εἰς (into) ὄρος (a mountain) ὑψηλὸν (high) κατ’ (by) ἰδίαν (themselves). ² καὶ (And) μετεμορφώθη (He was transfigured) ἔμπροσθεν (before) αὐτῶν (them), καὶ (and) ἔλαμψεν (shone) τὸ (the) πρόσωπον (face) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ὡς (like) ὁ (the) ἥλιος (sun), τὰ (-) δὲ (and) ἱμάτια (the clothes) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ἐγένετο (became) λευκὰ (white) ὡς (as) τὸ (the) φῶς (light). ³ Καὶ (And) ἰδοὺ (behold), ὤφθη (appeared) αὐτοῖς (to them) Μωϋσῆς (Moses) καὶ (and) Ἠλίας (Elijah), συλλαλοῦντες* (talking) μετ’ (with) αὐτοῦ (Him). ⁴ ἀποκριθεὶς (Answering) δὲ (now), ὁ (-) Πέτρος (Peter) εἶπεν (said) τῷ (-) Ἰησοῦ (to Jesus), “Κύριε (Lord), καλόν (good) ἐστιν (it is) ἡμᾶς (for us) ὧδε (here) εἶναι (to be). εἰ (If) θέλεις (You wish), ποιήσω (I will make) ὧδε (here) τρεῖς (three) σκηνάς (tabernacles), σοὶ (for You) μίαν (one), καὶ (and) Μωϋσεῖ (for Moses) μίαν (one), καὶ (and) Ἠλίᾳ (for Elijah) μίαν (one).” 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)!” ⁶ καὶ (And) ἀκούσαντες (having heard it), οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples) ἔπεσαν (fell) ἐπὶ (upon) πρόσωπον (face) αὐτῶν (of them) καὶ (and) ἐφοβήθησαν (were terrified) σφόδρα (greatly). ⁷ Καὶ (And) προσῆλθεν (having come to them) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), καὶ (and) ἁψάμενος (having touched) αὐτῶν (them), εἶπεν (He said), “Ἐγέρθητε (Rise up), καὶ (and) μὴ (not) φοβεῖσθε (be afraid).” ⁸ ἐπάραντες (Having lifted up) δὲ (and) τοὺς (the) ὀφθαλμοὺς (eyes) αὐτῶν (of them), οὐδένα (no one) εἶδον (they saw) εἰ (if) μὴ (not) αὐτὸν (Himself) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) μόνον (alone).

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).” ¹³ τότε (Then) συνῆκαν (understood) οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples) ὅτι (that) περὶ (concerning) Ἰωάννου (John) τοῦ (the) Βαπτιστοῦ (Baptist) εἶπεν (He spoke) αὐτοῖς (to them).

³⁷ καὶ (And) οὐκ (not) ἀφῆκεν (He allowed) οὐδένα (no one) μετ’ (with) αὐτοῦ (Him) συνακολουθῆσαι (to follow), εἰ (if) μὴ (not) τὸν (-) Πέτρον (Peter) καὶ (and) Ἰάκωβον (James) καὶ (and) Ἰωάννην (John) τὸν (the) ἀδελφὸν (brother) Ἰακώβου (of James).

³³ καὶ (And) παραλαμβάνει (He takes) τὸν (-) Πέτρον (Peter) καὶ (and) τὸν (-) Ἰάκωβον (James) καὶ (and) τὸν (-) Ἰωάννην (John) μετ’ (with) αὐτοῦ (Him); καὶ (and) ἤρξατο (He began) ἐκθαμβεῖσθαι (to be greatly awe-struck) καὶ (and) ἀδημονεῖν (deeply distressed).

¹² Μετὰ (After) δὲ (now) ταῦτα (these things), δυσὶν (to two) ἐξ (of) αὐτῶν (them) περιπατοῦσιν (as they are walking), ἐφανερώθη (He appeared) ἐν (in) ἑτέρᾳ (another) μορφῇ (form), πορευομένοις (going) εἰς (into) ἀγρόν (the country).

¹² Ἐγένετο (It came to pass) δὲ (then) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) ἡμέραις (days) ταύταις (those), ἐξελθεῖν (went out) αὐτὸν (He) εἰς (to) τὸ (the) ὄρος (mountain) προσεύξασθαι (to pray), καὶ (and) ἦν (He was) διανυκτερεύων (spending the night) ἐν (in) τῇ (-) προσευχῇ (prayer) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (to God).

²⁸ Ἐγένετο (It came to pass) δὲ (now) μετὰ (after) τοὺς (the) λόγους (sayings) τούτους (these), ὡσεὶ (about) ἡμέραι (days) ὀκτὼ (eight), καὶ (and) παραλαβὼν (having taken) Πέτρον (Peter) καὶ (and) Ἰωάννην (John) καὶ (and) Ἰάκωβον (James), ἀνέβη (He went up) εἰς (on) τὸ (the) ὄρος (mountain) προσεύξασθαι (to pray). ²⁹ καὶ (And) ἐγένετο (it came to pass) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) προσεύχεσθαι (praying) αὐτὸν (of Him), τὸ (the) εἶδος (appearance) τοῦ (of the) προσώπου (face) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ἕτερον (was altered), καὶ (and) ὁ (the) ἱματισμὸς (clothing) αὐτοῦ (of Him) λευκὸς (white) ἐξαστράπτων (became dazzling). ³⁰ καὶ (And) ἰδοὺ (behold), ἄνδρες (men) δύο (two) συνελάλουν (began talking with) αὐτῷ (Him), οἵτινες (who) ἦσαν (were) Μωϋσῆς (Moses) καὶ (and) Ἠλίας (Elijah). ³¹ οἳ (Those) ὀφθέντες (having appeared) ἐν (in) δόξῃ (glory) ἔλεγον (were speaking of) τὴν (the) ἔξοδον (going out) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ἣν (which) ἤμελλεν (He was about) πληροῦν (to accomplish) ἐν (in) Ἰερουσαλήμ (Jerusalem). ³² Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) Πέτρος (Peter) καὶ (and) οἱ (those) σὺν (with) αὐτῷ (him) ἦσαν (were) βεβαρημένοι (heavy) ὕπνῳ (with sleep); διαγρηγορήσαντες (having awoken fully) δὲ (then) εἶδον* (they saw) τὴν (the) δόξαν (glory) αὐτοῦ (of Him), καὶ (and) τοὺς (the) δύο (two) ἄνδρας (men) τοὺς (-) συνεστῶτας (standing with) αὐτῷ (Him). ³³ καὶ (And) ἐγένετο (it came to pass) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) διαχωρίζεσθαι (departing) αὐτοὺς (of them) ἀπ’ (from) αὐτοῦ (Him), εἶπεν (said) ὁ (-) Πέτρος (Peter) πρὸς (to) τὸν (-) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus), “Ἐπιστάτα (Master), καλόν (good) ἐστιν (it is) ἡμᾶς (for us) ὧδε (here) εἶναι (to be); καὶ (also) ποιήσωμεν (let us make) σκηνὰς (tabernacles) τρεῖς (three): μίαν (one) σοὶ (for You), καὶ (and) μίαν (one) Μωϋσεῖ (for Moses), καὶ (and) μίαν (one) Ἠλίᾳ (for Elijah),” μὴ (not) εἰδὼς (knowing) ὃ (what) λέγει (he is saying). ³⁴ Ταῦτα (These things) δὲ (then) αὐτοῦ (as he) λέγοντος (is saying), ἐγένετο (came) νεφέλη (a cloud) καὶ (and) ἐπεσκίαζεν (was overshadowing) αὐτούς (them); ἐφοβήθησαν (they feared) δὲ (then) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) εἰσελθεῖν (entering) αὐτοὺς (of them) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) νεφέλην (cloud). 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)!” ³⁶ καὶ (And) ἐν (as) τῷ (-) γενέσθαι (occurred) τὴν (the) φωνὴν (voice), εὑρέθη (was found) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) μόνος (alone). καὶ (And) αὐτοὶ (they) ἐσίγησαν (were silent), καὶ (and) οὐδενὶ (to no one) ἀπήγγειλαν (they told) ἐν (in) ἐκείναις (those) ταῖς (the) ἡμέραις (days) οὐδὲν (anything) ὧν (of what) ἑώρακαν (they had seen).

¹⁴ Καὶ (And) ὁ (the) Λόγος (Word) σὰρξ (flesh) ἐγένετο (became) καὶ (and) ἐσκήνωσεν (dwelt) ἐν (among) ἡμῖν (us), καὶ (and) ἐθεασάμεθα (we beheld) τὴν (the) δόξαν (glory) αὐτοῦ (of Him), δόξαν (a glory) ὡς (as) μονογενοῦς (of an only begotten) παρὰ (from) Πατρός (the Father), πλήρης (full) χάριτος (of grace) καὶ (and) ἀληθείας (truth).

² καὶ (And) μὴ (not) συσχηματίζεσθε (be conformed) τῷ (to the) αἰῶνι (age) τούτῳ (this), ἀλλὰ (but) μεταμορφοῦσθε (be transformed) τῇ (by the) ἀνακαινώσει (renewing) τοῦ (of the) νοός (mind), εἰς (for) τὸ (-) δοκιμάζειν (to prove) ὑμᾶς (by you), τί (what is) τὸ (the) θέλημα (will) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), τὸ (-) ἀγαθὸν (good) καὶ (and) εὐάρεστον (well-pleasing) καὶ (and) τέλειον (perfect).

⁷ Εἰ (If) δὲ (now) ἡ (the) διακονία (ministry) τοῦ (-) θανάτου (of death), ἐν (in) γράμμασιν (letters) ἐντετυπωμένη (having been engraved) λίθοις (on stones), ἐγενήθη (was produced) ἐν (in) δόξῃ (glory), ὥστε (so as for) μὴ (not) δύνασθαι (to be able) ἀτενίσαι (to look intently) τοὺς (the) υἱοὺς (sons) Ἰσραὴλ (of Israel) εἰς (into) τὸ (the) πρόσωπον (face) Μωϋσέως (of Moses), διὰ (on account of) τὴν (the) δόξαν (glory) τοῦ (of the) προσώπου (face) αὐτοῦ (of him), τὴν (which) καταργουμένην (is fading), ⁸ πῶς (how) οὐχὶ (not) μᾶλλον (more), ἡ (the) διακονία (ministry) τοῦ (of the) πνεύματος (Spirit) ἔσται (will be) ἐν (in) δόξῃ (glory)? ⁹ εἰ (If) γὰρ (for) τῇ* (in the) διακονία (ministry) τῆς (-) κατακρίσεως (of condemnation was) δόξα (glory), πολλῷ (much) μᾶλλον (more) περισσεύει (abounds) ἡ (the) διακονία (ministry) τῆς (-) δικαιοσύνης (of righteousness) δόξῃ (in glory)! ¹⁰ καὶ (Even) γὰρ (for), οὐ (not) δεδόξασται (has been glorified) τὸ (that) δεδοξασμένον (having been made glorious) ἐν (in) τούτῳ (this) τῷ (-) μέρει (respect), εἵνεκεν (on account of) τῆς (the) ὑπερβαλλούσης (surpassing it) δόξης (glory).

¹ Τρίτον (Third) τοῦτο (this time) ἔρχομαι (I am coming) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you). “Ἐπὶ (In the) στόματος (mouth) δύο (of two) μαρτύρων (witnesses) καὶ (or) τριῶν (three), σταθήσεται (will be established) πᾶν (every) ῥῆμα (matter).”

⁶ Ὃς (Who) ἐν (in) μορφῇ (the form) Θεοῦ (of God) ὑπάρχων (existing), οὐχ (not) ἁρπαγμὸν (something to be grasped) ἡγήσατο (considered) τὸ (-) εἶναι (to be) ἴσα (equal) Θεῷ (with God), ⁷ ἀλλὰ (but) ἑαυτὸν (Himself) ἐκένωσεν (emptied), μορφὴν (the form) δούλου (of a servant) λαβών (having taken), ἐν (in) ὁμοιώματι (the likeness) ἀνθρώπων (of men) γενόμενος (having been made). ⁸ καὶ (And) σχήματι (in appearance) εὑρεθεὶς (having been found) ὡς (as) ἄνθρωπος (a man), ἐταπείνωσεν (He humbled) ἑαυτὸν (Himself), γενόμενος (having become) ὑπήκοος (obedient) μέχρι (unto) θανάτου (death), θανάτου (the death) δὲ (even) σταυροῦ (of the cross).

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).

¹⁶ Οὐ (Not) γὰρ (for) σεσοφισμένοις (cleverly devised) μύθοις (fables) ἐξακολουθήσαντες (having followed out), ἐγνωρίσαμεν (we have made known) ὑμῖν (to you) τὴν (the) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord) ἡμῶν (of us) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ) δύναμιν (power) καὶ (and) παρουσίαν (coming), ἀλλ’ (but) ἐπόπται (eyewitnesses) γενηθέντες (having been) τῆς (-) ἐκείνου (of His) μεγαλειότητος (majesty). ¹⁷ λαβὼν (Having received) γὰρ (for) παρὰ (from) Θεοῦ (God) Πατρὸς (the Father) τιμὴν (honor) καὶ (and) δόξαν (glory), φωνῆς (a voice) ἐνεχθείσης (was brought) αὐτῷ (to Him), τοιᾶσδε (such as follows) ὑπὸ (by) τῆς (the) μεγαλοπρεποῦς (Majestic) δόξης (Glory): “Ὁ (The) Υἱός (Son) μου (of Me), ὁ (-) ἀγαπητός (beloved) μου (of Me), οὗτός (this) ἐστιν (is), εἰς (in) ὃν (whom) ἐγὼ (I) εὐδόκησα (have found delight).” ¹⁸ καὶ (And) ταύτην (this) τὴν (-) φωνὴν (voice) ἡμεῖς (we) ἠκούσαμεν (heard) ἐξ (from) οὐρανοῦ (heaven), ἐνεχθεῖσαν (having been brought) σὺν (with) αὐτῷ (Him), ὄντες (being) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ἁγίῳ (holy) ὄρει (mountain).

¹³ καὶ (and) ἐν (in) μέσῳ (the midst) τῶν (of the) λυχνιῶν (lampstands), ὅμοιον (One like) υἱὸν (the Son) ἀνθρώπου (of Man), ἐνδεδυμένον (having been clothed) ποδήρη (to the feet), καὶ (and) περιεζωσμένον (having been girded about) πρὸς (at) τοῖς (the) μαστοῖς (breasts) ζώνην (with a sash) χρυσᾶν (golden). ¹⁴ ἡ (-) δὲ (And) κεφαλὴ (the head) αὐτοῦ (of Him) καὶ (and) αἱ (the) τρίχες (hairs) λευκαὶ (are white), ὡς (as if) ἔριον (wool), λευκόν (white) ὡς (as) χιών (snow); καὶ (and) οἱ (the) ὀφθαλμοὶ (eyes) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ὡς (are like) φλὸξ (a flame) πυρός (of fire); ¹⁵ καὶ (and) οἱ (the) πόδες (feet) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ὅμοιοι (are like) χαλκολιβάνῳ (fine bronze), ὡς (as) ἐν (in) καμίνῳ (a furnace) πεπυρωμένης (having been refined); καὶ (and) ἡ (the) φωνὴ (voice) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ὡς (is like) φωνὴ (the voice) ὑδάτων (of waters) πολλῶν (many); ¹⁶ καὶ (and) ἔχων (He is holding) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) δεξιᾷ (right) χειρὶ (hand) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ἀστέρας (stars) ἑπτά (seven), καὶ (and) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (the) στόματος (mouth) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ῥομφαία (a sword) δίστομος (two-edged) ὀξεῖα (sharp) ἐκπορευομένη (is going forth); καὶ (and) ἡ (the) ὄψις (face) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ὡς (is like) ὁ (the) ἥλιος (sun) φαίνει (shining) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) δυνάμει (full strength) αὐτοῦ (of it). ¹⁷ Καὶ (And) ὅτε (when) εἶδον (I saw) αὐτόν (Him), ἔπεσα (I fell) πρὸς (at) τοὺς (the) πόδας (feet) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ὡς (as though) νεκρός (dead). καὶ (And) ἔθηκεν (He placed) τὴν (the) δεξιὰν (right hand) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ἐπ’ (upon) ἐμὲ (me), λέγων (saying), “Μὴ (Not) φοβοῦ (fear). ἐγώ (I) εἰμι (am) ὁ (the) πρῶτος (First) καὶ (and) ὁ (the) ἔσχατος (Last),

¹¹ Καὶ (And) εἶδον (I saw) θρόνον (a throne) μέγαν (great) λευκὸν (white), καὶ (and) τὸν (the One) καθήμενον (sitting) ἐπ’ (on) αὐτόν (it), οὗ (whose) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (-) προσώπου (face) ἔφυγεν (fled) ἡ (the) γῆ (earth) καὶ (and) ὁ (-) οὐρανός (heaven), καὶ (and) τόπος (place) οὐχ (not) εὑρέθη (was found) αὐτοῖς (for them).

³ ἦν (Was) δὲ (now) ἡ (the) εἰδέα (appearance) αὐτοῦ (of him) ὡς (like) ἀστραπὴ (lightning), καὶ (and) τὸ (the) ἔνδυμα (clothing) αὐτοῦ (of him) λευκὸν (white) ὡς (as) χιών (snow).

³⁰ Καὶ (And) ὁ (-) Κορνήλιος (Cornelius) ἔφη (was saying), “Ἀπὸ (Ago) τετάρτης (four) ἡμέρας (days), μέχρι (until) ταύτης (this) τῆς (the) ὥρας (hour), ἤμην (I was) τὴν (at the) ἐνάτην (ninth hour) προσευχόμενος (praying) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) οἴκῳ (house) μου (of me); καὶ (and) ἰδοὺ (behold), ἀνὴρ (a man) ἔστη (stood) ἐνώπιόν (before) μου (me) ἐν (in) ἐσθῆτι (apparel) λαμπρᾷ (bright),

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).

¹⁴ Καὶ (And) εἴρηκα (I said) αὐτῷ (to him), “Κύριέ (Lord) μου (of me), σὺ (you) οἶδας (know).” Καὶ (And) εἶπέν (he said) μοι (to me), “Οὗτοί (These) εἰσιν (are) οἱ (the ones) ἐρχόμενοι (coming) ἐκ (out of) τῆς (the) θλίψεως (tribulation) τῆς (-) μεγάλης (great), καὶ (and) ἔπλυναν (they have washed) τὰς (the) στολὰς (robes) αὐτῶν (of them) καὶ (and) ἐλεύκαναν (made white) αὐτὰς (them) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) αἵματι (blood) τοῦ (of the) Ἀρνίου (Lamb).

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).”

¹³ πάντες (All) γὰρ (for) οἱ (the) προφῆται (prophets) καὶ (and) ὁ (the) νόμος (law) ἕως (until) Ἰωάννου (John) ἐπροφήτευσαν (prophesied).

³ Καὶ (And) ἰδοὺ (behold), ὤφθη (appeared) αὐτοῖς (to them) Μωϋσῆς (Moses) καὶ (and) Ἠλίας (Elijah), συλλαλοῦντες* (talking) μετ’ (with) αὐτοῦ (Him). ⁴ ἀποκριθεὶς (Answering) δὲ (now), ὁ (-) Πέτρος (Peter) εἶπεν (said) τῷ (-) Ἰησοῦ (to Jesus), “Κύριε (Lord), καλόν (good) ἐστιν (it is) ἡμᾶς (for us) ὧδε (here) εἶναι (to be). εἰ (If) θέλεις (You wish), ποιήσω (I will make) ὧδε (here) τρεῖς (three) σκηνάς (tabernacles), σοὶ (for You) μίαν (one), καὶ (and) Μωϋσεῖ (for Moses) μίαν (one), καὶ (and) Ἠλίᾳ (for Elijah) μίαν (one).”

¹⁹ Οἱ (-) δὲ (And) ἀποκριθέντες (answering), εἶπαν (they said), “Ἰωάννην (John) τὸν (the) Βαπτιστήν (Baptist); ἄλλοι (others) δὲ (also), Ἠλίαν (Elijah); ἄλλοι (others) δὲ (now), ὅτι (that) προφήτης (a prophet), τις (one) τῶν (of the) ἀρχαίων (ancients), ἀνέστη (has arisen).”

³⁰ καὶ (And) ἰδοὺ (behold), ἄνδρες (men) δύο (two) συνελάλουν (began talking with) αὐτῷ (Him), οἵτινες (who) ἦσαν (were) Μωϋσῆς (Moses) καὶ (and) Ἠλίας (Elijah). ³¹ οἳ (Those) ὀφθέντες (having appeared) ἐν (in) δόξῃ (glory) ἔλεγον (were speaking of) τὴν (the) ἔξοδον (going out) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ἣν (which) ἤμελλεν (He was about) πληροῦν (to accomplish) ἐν (in) Ἰερουσαλήμ (Jerusalem).

²⁷ καὶ (And) ἀρξάμενος (having begun) ἀπὸ (from) Μωϋσέως (Moses) καὶ (and) ἀπὸ (from) πάντων (all) τῶν (the) προφητῶν (Prophets), διερμήνευσεν (He interpreted) αὐτοῖς (to them) ἐν (in) πάσαις (all) ταῖς (the) γραφαῖς (Scriptures) τὰ (the things) περὶ (concerning) ἑαυτοῦ (Himself).

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).”

³⁹ Ἐραυνᾶτε (You diligently search) τὰς (the) γραφάς (Scriptures), ὅτι (for) ὑμεῖς (you) δοκεῖτε (think) ἐν (in) αὐταῖς (them) ζωὴν (life) αἰώνιον (eternal) ἔχειν (to have); καὶ (and) ἐκεῖναί (these) εἰσιν (are they) αἱ (-) μαρτυροῦσαι (bearing witness) περὶ (concerning) ἐμοῦ (Me);

⁴⁵ Μὴ (Not) δοκεῖτε (think) ὅτι (that) ἐγὼ (I) κατηγορήσω (will accuse) ὑμῶν (you) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father). ἔστιν (There is) ὁ (one) κατηγορῶν (accusing) ὑμῶν (you), Μωϋσῆς (Moses), εἰς (in) ὃν (whom) ὑμεῖς (you) ἠλπίκατε (have hoped). ⁴⁶ εἰ (If) γὰρ (for) ἐπιστεύετε (you were believing) Μωϋσεῖ (Moses), ἐπιστεύετε (you would have believed) ἂν (-) ἐμοί (Me); περὶ (concerning) γὰρ (for) ἐμοῦ (Me) ἐκεῖνος (he) ἔγραψεν (wrote). ⁴⁷ εἰ (If) δὲ (now) τοῖς (-) ἐκείνου (his) γράμμασιν (writings) οὐ (not) πιστεύετε (you believe), πῶς (how) τοῖς (-) ἐμοῖς (My) ῥήμασιν (words) πιστεύσετε (will you believe)?”

²¹ ὃν (whom) δεῖ (it behooves) οὐρανὸν (heaven) μὲν (indeed) δέξασθαι (to receive), ἄχρι (until) χρόνων (the times) ἀποκαταστάσεως (of restoration) πάντων (of all things), ὧν (of which) ἐλάλησεν (spoke) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) διὰ (by) στόματος (the mouth) τῶν (of) ἁγίων (holy) ἀπ’ (from) αἰῶνος (the age) αὐτοῦ (His) προφητῶν (prophets). ²² Μωϋσῆς (Moses) μὲν (indeed) εἶπεν (said) ὅτι (-), ‘Προφήτην (A prophet) ὑμῖν (to you) ἀναστήσει (will raise up) Κύριος (the Lord) ὁ (the) Θεὸς (God) [ὑμῶν] (of you) ἐκ (out from) τῶν (the) ἀδελφῶν (brothers) ὑμῶν (of you), ὡς (like) ἐμέ (me); αὐτοῦ (Him) ἀκούσεσθε (You will listen to) κατὰ (in) πάντα (all things), ὅσα (as many as) ἂν (-) λαλήσῃ (He might say) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you). ²³ ἔσται (It will be that) δὲ (now) πᾶσα (every) ψυχὴ (soul) ἥτις (who), ἐὰν (if) μὴ (not) ἀκούσῃ (might heed) τοῦ (the) προφήτου (prophet) ἐκείνου (that), ἐξολεθρευθήσεται (will be utterly destroyed) ἐκ (out from) τοῦ (the) λαοῦ (people).’ ²⁴ Καὶ (And) πάντες (all) δὲ (now) οἱ (the) προφῆται (prophets) ἀπὸ (from) Σαμουὴλ (Samuel), καὶ (and) τῶν (those) καθεξῆς (subsequently), ὅσοι (as many as) ἐλάλησαν (have spoken), καὶ (also) κατήγγειλαν (have announced) τὰς (the) ἡμέρας (days) ταύτας (these).

¹⁰ Περὶ (Concerning) ἧς (this) σωτηρίας (salvation), ἐξεζήτησαν (sought out) καὶ (and) ἐξηραύνησαν (searched out diligently) προφῆται (the prophets), οἱ (-) περὶ (of) τῆς (the) εἰς (toward) ὑμᾶς (you) χάριτος (grace) προφητεύσαντες (having prophesied), ¹¹ ἐραυνῶντες (inquiring) εἰς (into) τίνα (what) ἢ (or) ποῖον (what manner of) καιρὸν (time) ἐδήλου (was signifying) τὸ (the) ἐν (in) αὐτοῖς (them) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) Χριστοῦ (of Christ), προμαρτυρόμενον (testifying beforehand) τὰ (-) εἰς (unto) Χριστὸν (Christ's) παθήματα (sufferings) καὶ (and) τὰς (the) μετὰ (after) ταῦτα (these) δόξας (glories), ¹² οἷς (to whom) ἀπεκαλύφθη (it was revealed) ὅτι (that) οὐχ (not) ἑαυτοῖς (themselves), ὑμῖν (you) δὲ (however), διηκόνουν (they were serving) αὐτά (in those things) ἃ (which) νῦν (now) ἀνηγγέλη (have been proclaimed) ὑμῖν (to you) διὰ (by) τῶν (those) εὐαγγελισαμένων (having proclaimed the gospel to) ὑμᾶς (you) ἐν (by) Πνεύματι (the Spirit) Ἁγίῳ (Holy) ἀποσταλέντι (having been sent) ἀπ’ (from) οὐρανοῦ (heaven), εἰς (into) ἃ (which) ἐπιθυμοῦσιν (desire) ἄγγελοι (angels) παρακύψαι (to look).

¹⁰ Καὶ (And) ἔπεσα (I fell) ἔμπροσθεν (before) τῶν (the) ποδῶν (feet) αὐτοῦ (of him) προσκυνῆσαι (to worship) αὐτῷ (him). καὶ (And) λέγει (he says) μοι (to me), “Ὅρα (See that you) μή (not). σύνδουλός (A fellow servant) σού (with you) εἰμι (I am), καὶ (and) τῶν (the) ἀδελφῶν (brothers) σου (of you), τῶν (-) ἐχόντων (holding) τὴν (the) μαρτυρίαν (testimony) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus). τῷ (-) Θεῷ (God) προσκύνησον (worship)! ἡ (The) γὰρ (for) μαρτυρία (testimony) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus) ἐστιν (is) τὸ (the) πνεῦμα (spirit) τῆς (-) προφητείας (of prophecy).”

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).’

⁸ Λέγει (Says) αὐτῷ (to Him) Φίλιππος (Philip), “Κύριε (Lord), δεῖξον (show) ἡμῖν (us) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father), καὶ (and) ἀρκεῖ (it is enough) ἡμῖν (for us).” ⁹ Λέγει (Says) αὐτῷ (to him) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Τοσούτῳ* (So long) χρόνῳ* (a time) μεθ’ (with) ὑμῶν (you) εἰμι (am I), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἔγνωκάς (you have known) με (Me), Φίλιππε (Philip)? ὁ (The one) ἑωρακὼς (having seen) ἐμὲ (Me) ἑώρακεν (has seen) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father); πῶς (how) σὺ (you) λέγεις (say), ‘Δεῖξον (Show) ἡμῖν (us) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father)?’

²¹ ὁ (The one) ἔχων (having) τὰς (the) ἐντολάς (commandments) μου (of Me) καὶ (and) τηρῶν (keeping) αὐτὰς (them), ἐκεῖνός (he) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the one) ἀγαπῶν (loving) με (Me); ὁ (the one) δὲ (now) ἀγαπῶν (loving) με (Me), ἀγαπηθήσεται (will be loved) ὑπὸ (by) τοῦ (the) Πατρός (Father) μου (of Me); κἀγὼ (and I) ἀγαπήσω (will love) αὐτὸν (him) καὶ (and) ἐμφανίσω (will show) αὐτῷ (to him) ἐμαυτόν (Myself).” ²² Λέγει (Says) αὐτῷ (to Him) Ἰούδας (Judas), οὐχ (not) ὁ (-) Ἰσκαριώτης (Iscariot), “Κύριε (Lord), καὶ (then) τί (what) γέγονεν (has occurred) ὅτι (that) ἡμῖν (to us) μέλλεις (You are about) ἐμφανίζειν (to manifest) σεαυτὸν (Yourself), καὶ (and) οὐχὶ (not) τῷ (to the) κόσμῳ (world)?” ²³ Ἀπεκρίθη (Answered) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) καὶ (and) εἶπεν (said) αὐτῷ (to him), “Ἐάν (If) τις (anyone) ἀγαπᾷ (loves) με (Me), τὸν (the) λόγον (word) μου (of Me) τηρήσει (he will keep), καὶ (and) ὁ (the) Πατήρ (Father) μου (of Me) ἀγαπήσει (will love) αὐτόν (him), καὶ (and) πρὸς (to) αὐτὸν (him) ἐλευσόμεθα (we will come), καὶ (and) μονὴν (a home) παρ’ (with) αὐτῷ (him) ποιησόμεθα (will make).

²³ συνέχομαι (I am pressed) δὲ (however) ἐκ (between) τῶν (the) δύο (two), τὴν (the) ἐπιθυμίαν (desire) ἔχων (having) εἰς (for myself) τὸ (-) ἀναλῦσαι (to depart) καὶ (and) σὺν (with) Χριστῷ (Christ) εἶναι (to be), πολλῷ (very much) γὰρ (for) μᾶλλον (more) κρεῖσσον (better);

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).

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) εἰσελθοῦσαι (having entered) εἰς (into) τὸ (the) μνημεῖον (tomb), εἶδον (they saw) νεανίσκον (a young man) καθήμενον (sitting) ἐν (on) τοῖς (the) δεξιοῖς (right), περιβεβλημένον (clothed in) στολὴν (a robe) λευκήν (white), καὶ (and) ἐξεθαμβήθησαν (they were greatly amazed). ⁶ ὁ (-) δὲ (And) λέγει (he says) αὐταῖς (to them), “Μὴ (Not) ἐκθαμβεῖσθε (be amazed). Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) ζητεῖτε (you seek), τὸν (the) Ναζαρηνὸν (Nazarene), τὸν (the One) ἐσταυρωμένον (having been crucified). ἠγέρθη (He is risen)! οὐκ (Not) ἔστιν (He is) ὧδε (here)! ἴδε (Behold) ὁ (the) τόπος (place) ὅπου (where) ἔθηκαν (they laid) αὐτόν (Him). ⁷ ἀλλὰ (But) ὑπάγετε (go), εἴπατε (say) τοῖς (the) μαθηταῖς (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him) καὶ (and) τῷ (-) Πέτρῳ (to Peter) ὅτι (that) Προάγει (He goes before) ὑμᾶς (you) εἰς (into) τὴν (-) Γαλιλαίαν (Galilee); ἐκεῖ (there) αὐτὸν (Him) ὄψεσθε (will you see), καθὼς (as) εἶπεν (He said) ὑμῖν (to you).” ⁸ Καὶ (And) ἐξελθοῦσαι (having gone out), ἔφυγον (they fled) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (the) μνημείου (tomb). εἶχεν (Had seized) γὰρ (for) αὐτὰς (them) τρόμος (trembling) καὶ (and) ἔκστασις (amazement), καὶ (and) οὐδενὶ (to none) οὐδὲν (nothing) εἶπαν (they spoke); ἐφοβοῦντο (they were afraid) γάρ (for).

¹⁷ Καὶ (And) ὅτε (when) εἶδον (I saw) αὐτόν (Him), ἔπεσα (I fell) πρὸς (at) τοὺς (the) πόδας (feet) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ὡς (as though) νεκρός (dead). καὶ (And) ἔθηκεν (He placed) τὴν (the) δεξιὰν (right hand) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ἐπ’ (upon) ἐμὲ (me), λέγων (saying), “Μὴ (Not) φοβοῦ (fear). ἐγώ (I) εἰμι (am) ὁ (the) πρῶτος (First) καὶ (and) ὁ (the) ἔσχατος (Last),

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)!” ⁶ καὶ (And) ἀκούσαντες (having heard it), οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples) ἔπεσαν (fell) ἐπὶ (upon) πρόσωπον (face) αὐτῶν (of them) καὶ (and) ἐφοβήθησαν (were terrified) σφόδρα (greatly). ⁷ Καὶ (And) προσῆλθεν (having come to them) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), καὶ (and) ἁψάμενος (having touched) αὐτῶν (them), εἶπεν (He said), “Ἐγέρθητε (Rise up), καὶ (and) μὴ (not) φοβεῖσθε (be afraid).”

⁶³ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ἐσιώπα (was silent). Καὶ (And) ὁ (the) ἀρχιερεὺς (high priest) εἶπεν (said) αὐτῷ (to Him), “Ἐξορκίζω (I adjure) σε (you) κατὰ (by) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God) τοῦ (the) ζῶντος (living), ἵνα (that) ἡμῖν (us) εἴπῃς (You tell) εἰ (if) σὺ (You) εἶ (are) ὁ (the) Χριστὸς (Christ), ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God).” ⁶⁴ Λέγει (Says) αὐτῷ (to him) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Σὺ (You) εἶπας (have said). πλὴν (But) λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), ἀπ’ (from) ἄρτι (now) ὄψεσθε (you will see) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) καθήμενον (sitting) ἐκ (at) δεξιῶν (the right hand) τῆς (-) δυνάμεως (of Power) καὶ (and) ἐρχόμενον (coming) ἐπὶ (upon) τῶν (the) νεφελῶν (clouds) τοῦ (-) οὐρανοῦ (of heaven).”

⁴³ πέποιθεν (He trusted) ἐπὶ (on) τὸν (-) Θεόν (God). ῥυσάσθω (Let Him deliver) νῦν (now) εἰ (if) θέλει (He wants) αὐτόν (Him). εἶπεν (He said) γὰρ (for) ὅτι (-), ‘Θεοῦ (Of God) εἰμι (I am) Υἱός (the Son).’”

⁵⁴ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) ἑκατόνταρχος (the centurion) καὶ (and) οἱ (those) μετ’ (with) αὐτοῦ (him) τηροῦντες (keeping guard over) τὸν (-) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus), ἰδόντες (having seen) τὸν (the) σεισμὸν (earthquake) καὶ (and) τὰ (the things) γενόμενα* (taking place), ἐφοβήθησαν (feared) σφόδρα (greatly), λέγοντες (saying), “Ἀληθῶς (Truly) Θεοῦ (God’s) Υἱὸς (Son) ἦν (was) οὗτος (this).”

¹¹ καὶ (And) φωνὴ (a voice) ἐγένετο (came) ἐκ (out of) τῶν (the) οὐρανῶν (heavens): “Σὺ (You) εἶ (are) ὁ (the) Υἱός (Son) μου (of Me), ὁ (the) ἀγαπητός (beloved), ἐν (in) σοὶ (You) εὐδόκησα (I am well pleased).”

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).”

⁴⁹ Ἀπεκρίθη (Answered) αὐτῷ (Him) Ναθαναήλ (Nathanael), “Ῥαββί (Rabbi), σὺ (You) εἶ (are) ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God); σὺ (You) Βασιλεὺς (King) εἶ (are) τοῦ (-) Ἰσραήλ (of Israel).”

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). ¹⁸ ὁ (The one) πιστεύων (believing) εἰς (on) αὐτὸν (Him) οὐ (not) κρίνεται (is judged); ὁ (the one) ‹δὲ› (but) μὴ (not) πιστεύων (believing) ἤδη (already) κέκριται (has been judged), ὅτι (because) μὴ (not) πεπίστευκεν (he has believed) εἰς (in) τὸ (the) ὄνομα (name) τοῦ (of the) μονογενοῦς (only begotten) Υἱοῦ (Son) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God).

¹⁸ Διὰ (Because of) τοῦτο (this) οὖν (therefore), μᾶλλον (the more) ἐζήτουν (were seeking) αὐτὸν (Him) οἱ (the) Ἰουδαῖοι (Jews) ἀποκτεῖναι (to kill), ὅτι (because) οὐ (not) μόνον (only) ἔλυεν (was He breaking) τὸ (the) σάββατον (Sabbath), ἀλλὰ (but) καὶ (also) Πατέρα (Father) ἴδιον (His own) ἔλεγεν (He was calling) τὸν (-) Θεόν (God), ἴσον (equal) ἑαυτὸν (Himself) ποιῶν (making) τῷ (to) Θεῷ (God).

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).

³⁷ καὶ (And) ὁ (the One) πέμψας (having sent) με (Me), Πατὴρ (the Father) ἐκεῖνος (Himself), μεμαρτύρηκεν (has borne witness) περὶ (concerning) ἐμοῦ (Me). οὔτε (Neither) φωνὴν (voice) αὐτοῦ (of Him) πώποτε (at any time) ἀκηκόατε (have You heard), οὔτε (nor) εἶδος (form) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ἑωράκατε (have you seen).

⁶⁹ καὶ (and) ἡμεῖς (we) πεπιστεύκαμεν (have believed) καὶ (and) ἐγνώκαμεν (have known) ὅτι (that) σὺ (You) εἶ (are) ὁ (the) Ἅγιος (Holy One) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God).”

³⁵ Ἤκουσεν (Heard) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ὅτι (that) ἐξέβαλον (they had cast) αὐτὸν (him) ἔξω (out), καὶ (and) εὑρὼν (having found) αὐτὸν (him), εἶπεν (He said), “Σὺ (You) πιστεύεις (believe) εἰς (in) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son) τοῦ (of) ἀνθρώπου (Man)?”

⁷ Ἀπεκρίθησαν (Answered) αὐτῷ (him) οἱ (the) Ἰουδαῖοι (Jews), “Ἡμεῖς (We) νόμον (a law) ἔχομεν (have), καὶ (and) κατὰ (according to) τὸν (the) νόμον (law), ὀφείλει (He ought) ἀποθανεῖν (to die), ὅτι (because) Υἱὸν (the Son) Θεοῦ (of God) ἑαυτὸν (Himself) ἐποίησεν (He made).”

³¹ ταῦτα (these) δὲ (however) γέγραπται (have been written) ἵνα (that) πιστεύητε (you may believe) ὅτι (that) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the) Χριστὸς (Christ), ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), καὶ (and) ἵνα (that) πιστεύοντες (believing), ζωὴν (life) ἔχητε (you may have) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματι (name) αὐτοῦ (of Him).

⁹ Καὶ (And) ταῦτα (these things) εἰπὼν (having said), βλεπόντων (beholding) αὐτῶν (they), ἐπήρθη (He was taken up), καὶ (and) νεφέλη (a cloud) ὑπέλαβεν (hid) αὐτὸν (Him) ἀπὸ (from) τῶν (the) ὀφθαλμῶν (eyes) αὐτῶν (of them).

²² Μωϋσῆς (Moses) μὲν (indeed) εἶπεν (said) ὅτι (-), ‘Προφήτην (A prophet) ὑμῖν (to you) ἀναστήσει (will raise up) Κύριος (the Lord) ὁ (the) Θεὸς (God) [ὑμῶν] (of you) ἐκ (out from) τῶν (the) ἀδελφῶν (brothers) ὑμῶν (of you), ὡς (like) ἐμέ (me); αὐτοῦ (Him) ἀκούσεσθε (You will listen to) κατὰ (in) πάντα (all things), ὅσα (as many as) ἂν (-) λαλήσῃ (He might say) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you). ²³ ἔσται (It will be that) δὲ (now) πᾶσα (every) ψυχὴ (soul) ἥτις (who), ἐὰν (if) μὴ (not) ἀκούσῃ (might heed) τοῦ (the) προφήτου (prophet) ἐκείνου (that), ἐξολεθρευθήσεται (will be utterly destroyed) ἐκ (out from) τοῦ (the) λαοῦ (people).’

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).’

³⁶ Ὡς (As) δὲ (then) ἐπορεύοντο (they were going) κατὰ (along) τὴν (the) ὁδόν (road), ἦλθον (they came) ἐπί (upon) τι (some) ὕδωρ (water), καί (and) φησιν (says) ὁ (the) εὐνοῦχος (eunuch), “Ἰδοὺ (Behold) ὕδωρ (water); τί (what) κωλύει (prevents) με (me) βαπτισθῆναι (to be baptized)?”

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);

¹ Διὰ (Because of) τοῦτο (this), δεῖ (it behooves) περισσοτέρως (more abundantly) προσέχειν (to give heed) ἡμᾶς (us) τοῖς (to the things) ἀκουσθεῖσιν (we have heard), μή‿ (lest) ποτε (ever) παραρυῶμεν (we should drift away).

²⁵ Βλέπετε (Take heed) μὴ (lest) παραιτήσησθε (you refuse) τὸν (the One) λαλοῦντα (speaking). εἰ (If) γὰρ (for) ἐκεῖνοι (they) οὐκ (not) ἐξέφυγον (escaped), ἐπὶ (on) γῆς (earth) παραιτησάμενοι (having refused) τὸν (the One) χρηματίζοντα (divinely instructing them), πολὺ (much) μᾶλλον (less) ἡμεῖς (we) οἱ (-) τὸν (the One) ἀπ’ (from) οὐρανῶν (the heavens) ἀποστρεφόμενοι (turning away from), ²⁶ οὗ (whose) ἡ (-) φωνὴ (voice) τὴν (the) γῆν (earth) ἐσάλευσεν (shook) τότε (at that time); νῦν (now) δὲ (however) ἐπήγγελται (He has promised), λέγων (saying), “Ἔτι (Yet) ἅπαξ (once more) ἐγὼ (I) σείσω (will shake) οὐ (not) μόνον (only) τὴν (the) γῆν (earth), ἀλλὰ (but) καὶ (also) τὸν (-) οὐρανόν (heaven).”

¹⁷ λαβὼν (Having received) γὰρ (for) παρὰ (from) Θεοῦ (God) Πατρὸς (the Father) τιμὴν (honor) καὶ (and) δόξαν (glory), φωνῆς (a voice) ἐνεχθείσης (was brought) αὐτῷ (to Him), τοιᾶσδε (such as follows) ὑπὸ (by) τῆς (the) μεγαλοπρεποῦς (Majestic) δόξης (Glory): “Ὁ (The) Υἱός (Son) μου (of Me), ὁ (-) ἀγαπητός (beloved) μου (of Me), οὗτός (this) ἐστιν (is), εἰς (in) ὃν (whom) ἐγὼ (I) εὐδόκησα (have found delight).”

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 Καὶ (And) αὕτη (this) ἐστὶν (is) ἡ (the) μαρτυρία (testimony), ὅτι (that) ζωὴν (life) αἰώνιον (eternal) ἔδωκεν (has given) «ὁ (-) Θεὸς» (God) ἡμῖν (to us), καὶ (and) αὕτη (this) ἡ (the) ζωὴ (life) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) Υἱῷ (Son) αὐτοῦ (His) ἐστιν (is). ¹² ὁ (The one) ἔχων (having) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son) ἔχει (has) τὴν (-) ζωήν (life); ὁ (the one) μὴ (not) ἔχων (having) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), τὴν (-) ζωὴν (life) οὐκ (not) ἔχει (has).

²⁰ οἴδαμεν (We know) δὲ (now) ὅτι (that) ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) ἥκει (is come), καὶ (and) δέδωκεν (has given) ἡμῖν (us) διάνοιαν (understanding), ἵνα (so that) γινώσκωμεν* (we may know) τὸν (Him who is) ἀληθινόν (true); καὶ (and) ἐσμὲν (we are) ἐν (in) τῷ (Him who is) ἀληθινῷ (true), ἐν (in) τῷ (the) Υἱῷ (Son) αὐτοῦ (of Him), Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστῷ (Christ). οὗτός (He) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the) ἀληθινὸς (true) Θεὸς (God) καὶ (and) ζωὴ (life) αἰώνιος (eternal).

⁷ Ἰδοὺ (Behold), ἔρχεται (He is coming) μετὰ (with) τῶν (the) νεφελῶν (clouds), καὶ (and) ὄψεται (will see) αὐτὸν (Him) πᾶς (every) ὀφθαλμὸς (eye), καὶ (and) οἵτινες (those who) αὐτὸν (Him) ἐξεκέντησαν (pierced), καὶ (and) κόψονται (will wail) ἐπ’ (because of) αὐτὸν (Him) πᾶσαι (all) αἱ (the) φυλαὶ (tribes) τῆς (of the) γῆς (earth). ναί (Yes)! ἀμήν (Amen)!

³⁶ καὶ (And) ἐν (as) τῷ (-) γενέσθαι (occurred) τὴν (the) φωνὴν (voice), εὑρέθη (was found) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) μόνος (alone). καὶ (And) αὐτοὶ (they) ἐσίγησαν (were silent), καὶ (and) οὐδενὶ (to no one) ἀπήγγειλαν (they told) ἐν (in) ἐκείναις (those) ταῖς (the) ἡμέραις (days) οὐδὲν (anything) ὧν (of what) ἑώρακαν (they had seen).

³¹ αὐτῶν (Of them) δὲ (then) διηνοίχθησαν (were opened) οἱ (the) ὀφθαλμοὶ (eyes), καὶ (and) ἐπέγνωσαν (they knew) αὐτόν (Him). καὶ (And) αὐτὸς (He) ἄφαντος (vanished) ἐγένετο (being seen) ἀπ’ (from) αὐτῶν (them).

³⁹ Ὅτε (When) δὲ (now) ἀνέβησαν (they came up) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (the) ὕδατος (water), Πνεῦμα (the Spirit) Κυρίου (of the Lord) ἥρπασεν (carried away) τὸν (-) Φίλιππον (Philip), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) εἶδεν (saw) αὐτὸν (him) οὐκέτι (no longer) ὁ (the) εὐνοῦχος (eunuch); ἐπορεύετο (he went) γὰρ (for) τὴν (the) ὁδὸν (way) αὐτοῦ (of him), χαίρων (rejoicing). ⁴⁰ Φίλιππος (Philip) δὲ (however) εὑρέθη (was found) εἰς (at) Ἄζωτον (Azotus), καὶ (and) διερχόμενος (passing through), εὐηγγελίζετο (he was proclaiming the gospel) τὰς (to the) πόλεις (towns) πάσας (all), ἕως (until) τοῦ (-) ἐλθεῖν (coming) αὐτὸν (his) εἰς (to) Καισάρειαν (Caesarea).

¹⁶ Τοῦτο (This) δὲ (now) ἐγένετο (took place) ἐπὶ (for) τρίς (three times), καὶ (and) εὐθὺς (immediately) ἀνελήμφθη (was taken up) τὸ (the) σκεῦος (vessel) εἰς (into) τὸν (-) οὐρανόν (heaven).

⁴ καὶ (And) λέγει (says) αὐτῷ (to him) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Ὅρα (See that) μηδενὶ (no one) εἴπῃς (you tell). ἀλλὰ (But) ὕπαγε (go), σεαυτὸν (yourself) δεῖξον (show) τῷ (to the) ἱερεῖ (priest), καὶ (and) προσένεγκον (offer) τὸ (the) δῶρον (gift) ὃ (that) προσέταξεν (commanded) Μωϋσῆς (Moses), εἰς (for) μαρτύριον (a testimony) αὐτοῖς (to them).”

¹⁹ οὐκ (Not) ἐρίσει (will He quarrel) οὐδὲ (nor) κραυγάσει (will he cry out), οὐδὲ (nor) ἀκούσει (will hear) τις (anyone) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) πλατείαις (streets) τὴν (the) φωνὴν (voice) αὐτοῦ (of Him).

⁴⁰ ὥσπερ (Just as) γὰρ (for) ἦν (was) Ἰωνᾶς (Jonah) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) κοιλίᾳ (belly) τοῦ (of the) κήτους (great fish) τρεῖς (three) ἡμέρας (days) καὶ (and) τρεῖς (three) νύκτας (nights), οὕτως (so) ἔσται (will be) ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) καρδίᾳ (heart) τῆς (of the) γῆς (earth) τρεῖς (three) ἡμέρας (days) καὶ (and) τρεῖς (three) νύκτας (nights).

²¹ Ἀπὸ (From) τότε (that time) ἤρξατο (began) ‹ὁ› (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) δεικνύειν (to show) τοῖς (to the) μαθηταῖς (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ὅτι (that) δεῖ (it is necessary for) αὐτὸν (Him) εἰς (to) Ἱεροσόλυμα (Jerusalem) ἀπελθεῖν (to go away), καὶ (and) πολλὰ (many things) παθεῖν (to suffer) ἀπὸ (from) τῶν (the) πρεσβυτέρων (elders) καὶ (and) ἀρχιερέων (chief priests) καὶ (and) γραμματέων (scribes), καὶ (and) ἀποκτανθῆναι (to be killed), καὶ (and) τῇ (on the) τρίτῃ (third) ἡμέρᾳ (day) ἐγερθῆναι (to be raised).

⁹ Καὶ (And) καταβαινόντων (as were descending) αὐτῶν (they) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (the) ὄρους (mountain), ἐνετείλατο (instructed) αὐτοῖς (them) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), λέγων (saying), “Μηδενὶ (To no one) εἴπητε (tell) τὸ (the) ὅραμα (vision), ἕως (until) οὗ (that) ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead) ἐγερθῇ (is risen).” ¹⁰ Καὶ (And) ἐπηρώτησαν (asked) αὐτὸν (Him) οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples), λέγοντες (saying), “Τί (Why) οὖν (then) οἱ (the) γραμματεῖς (scribes) λέγουσιν (say) ὅτι (that) Ἠλίαν (Elijah) δεῖ (it behooves) ἐλθεῖν (to come) πρῶτον (first)?”

⁶³ λέγοντες (saying), “Κύριε (Sir), ἐμνήσθημεν (we have remembered) ὅτι (how) ἐκεῖνος (that) ὁ (-) πλάνος (deceiver) εἶπεν (said) ἔτι (while) ζῶν (living), ‘Μετὰ (After) τρεῖς (three) ἡμέρας (days) ἐγείρομαι (I arise).’

⁴³ καὶ (And) διεστείλατο (He instructed) αὐτοῖς (them) πολλὰ (strictly) ἵνα (that) μηδεὶς (no one) γνοῖ (should know) τοῦτο (this); καὶ (and) εἶπεν (He commanded) δοθῆναι (to be given) αὐτῇ (to her) φαγεῖν (to eat).

²⁹ Καὶ (And) αὐτὸς (He) ἐπηρώτα (was questioning) αὐτούς (them), “Ὑμεῖς (You) δὲ (however), τίνα (whom) με (Me) λέγετε (do pronounce) εἶναι (to be)?” Ἀποκριθεὶς (Answering), ὁ (-) Πέτρος (Peter) λέγει (says) αὐτῷ (to Him), “Σὺ (You) εἶ (are) ὁ (the) Χριστός (Christ).” ³⁰ Καὶ (And) ἐπετίμησεν (He warned) αὐτοῖς (them) ἵνα (that) μηδενὶ (no one) λέγωσιν (they should tell) περὶ (concerning) αὐτοῦ (Him). ³¹ Καὶ (And) ἤρξατο (He began) διδάσκειν (to teach) αὐτοὺς (them) ὅτι (that) δεῖ (it is necessary for) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) πολλὰ (many things) παθεῖν (to suffer), καὶ (and) ἀποδοκιμασθῆναι (to be rejected) ὑπὸ (by) τῶν (the) πρεσβυτέρων (elders) καὶ (and) τῶν (the) ἀρχιερέων (chief priests) καὶ (and) τῶν (the) γραμματέων (scribes), καὶ (and) ἀποκτανθῆναι (to be killed), καὶ (and) μετὰ (after) τρεῖς (three) ἡμέρας (days) ἀναστῆναι (to rise again).

³⁰ Κἀκεῖθεν (From there) ἐξελθόντες (having gone forth), παρεπορεύοντο (they were passing) διὰ (through) τῆς (-) Γαλιλαίας (Galilee); καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἤθελεν (did He want) ἵνα (that) τις (anyone) γνοῖ (should know it); ³¹ ἐδίδασκεν (He was teaching) γὰρ (for) τοὺς (the) μαθητὰς (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him), καὶ (and) ἔλεγεν (He was saying) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὅτι (-), “Ὁ (The) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) παραδίδοται (is delivered) εἰς (into the) χεῖρας (hands) ἀνθρώπων (of men), καὶ (and) ἀποκτενοῦσιν (they will kill) αὐτόν (Him); καὶ (and) ἀποκτανθεὶς (having been killed), μετὰ (on the) τρεῖς (third) ἡμέρας (day) ἀναστήσεται (He will arise).”

³² Ἦσαν (They were) δὲ (then) ἐν (on) τῇ (the) ὁδῷ (way), ἀναβαίνοντες (going up) εἰς (to) Ἱεροσόλυμα (Jerusalem), καὶ (and) ἦν (was) προάγων (going on before) αὐτοὺς (them) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), καὶ (and) ἐθαμβοῦντο (they were astonished); οἱ (those) δὲ (then) ἀκολουθοῦντες (following) ἐφοβοῦντο (were afraid). καὶ (And) παραλαβὼν (having taken to Him) πάλιν (again) τοὺς (the) δώδεκα (Twelve), ἤρξατο (He began) αὐτοῖς (them) λέγειν (to tell) τὰ (the things) μέλλοντα (being about) αὐτῷ (to Him) συμβαίνειν (to happen): ³³ ὅτι (-) “Ἰδοὺ (Behold), ἀναβαίνομεν (we go up) εἰς (to) Ἱεροσόλυμα (Jerusalem), καὶ (and) ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) παραδοθήσεται (will be betrayed) τοῖς (to the) ἀρχιερεῦσιν (chief priests) καὶ (and) τοῖς (to the) γραμματεῦσιν (scribes), καὶ (and) κατακρινοῦσιν (they will condemn) αὐτὸν (Him) θανάτῳ (to death), καὶ (and) παραδώσουσιν (will betray) αὐτὸν (Him) τοῖς (to the) ἔθνεσιν (Gentiles). ³⁴ καὶ (And) ἐμπαίξουσιν (they will mock) αὐτῷ (Him), καὶ (and) ἐμπτύσουσιν (will spit upon) αὐτῷ (Him), καὶ (and) μαστιγώσουσιν (will flog) αὐτὸν (Him), καὶ (and) ἀποκτενοῦσιν (will kill), καὶ (and) μετὰ (on the) τρεῖς (third) ἡμέρας (day) ἀναστήσεται (He will rise again).”

⁴⁶ Καὶ (And) εἶπεν (He said) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὅτι (-), “Οὕτως (Thus) γέγραπται (it has been written): παθεῖν (Was to suffer) τὸν (the) Χριστὸν (Christ), καὶ (and) ἀναστῆναι (to rise) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead) τῇ (the) τρίτῃ (third) ἡμέρᾳ (day);

²² Καὶ (And) προσλαβόμενος (having taken aside) αὐτὸν (Him), ὁ (-) Πέτρος (Peter) ἤρξατο (began) ἐπιτιμᾶν (to rebuke) αὐτῷ (Him), λέγων (saying), “Ἵλεώς (Far be it) σοι (from You), Κύριε (Lord); οὐ (never), μὴ (not) ἔσται (will be) σοι (to You) τοῦτο (this).”

³² οἱ (-) δὲ (And) ἠγνόουν (they did not understand) τὸ (the) ῥῆμα (saying), καὶ (and) ἐφοβοῦντο (they were afraid) αὐτὸν (Him) ἐπερωτῆσαι (to ask).

⁵⁰ καὶ (And) αὐτοὶ (they) οὐ (not) συνῆκαν (understood) τὸ (the) ῥῆμα (word) ὃ (that) ἐλάλησεν (He spoke) αὐτοῖς (to them). ⁵¹ Καὶ (And) κατέβη (He went down) μετ’ (with) αὐτῶν (them) καὶ (and) ἦλθεν (came) εἰς (to) Ναζαρὲθ (Nazareth), καὶ (and) ἦν (He was) ὑποτασσόμενος (subject) αὐτοῖς (to them). καὶ (And) ἡ (the) μήτηρ (mother) αὐτοῦ (of Him) διετήρει (was treasuring up) πάντα (all) τὰ (the) ῥήματα (matters) ‹ταῦτα› (these) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) καρδίᾳ (heart) αὐτῆς (of her).

³³ καὶ (And) μαστιγώσαντες (having flogged Him), ἀποκτενοῦσιν (they will kill) αὐτόν (Him); καὶ (and) τῇ (on the) ἡμέρᾳ (day) τῇ (-) τρίτῃ (third) ἀναστήσεται (He will rise again).” ³⁴ Καὶ (And) αὐτοὶ (they) οὐδὲν (none) τούτων (of these things) συνῆκαν (understood); καὶ (and) ἦν (was) τὸ (the) ῥῆμα (word) τοῦτο (this) κεκρυμμένον (hidden) ἀπ’ (from) αὐτῶν (them), καὶ (and) οὐκ (neither) ἐγίνωσκον (they knew) τὰ (the things) λεγόμενα (being spoken).

⁷ λέγων (saying), ‘Τὸν (The) Υἱὸν (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) ὅτι (-) δεῖ (it behooves) παραδοθῆναι (to be delivered) εἰς (into) χεῖρας (hands) ἀνθρώπων (of men) ἁμαρτωλῶν (sinful), καὶ (and) σταυρωθῆναι (to be crucified), καὶ (and) τῇ (the) τρίτῃ (third) ἡμέρᾳ (day) ἀναστῆναι (to arise).’” ⁸ Καὶ (And) ἐμνήσθησαν (they remembered) τῶν (the) ῥημάτων (words) αὐτοῦ (of Him).

²⁵ Καὶ (And) αὐτὸς (He) εἶπεν (said) πρὸς (to) αὐτούς (them), “Ὦ (O) ἀνόητοι (foolish) καὶ (and) βραδεῖς (slow) τῇ (-) καρδίᾳ (of heart) τοῦ (-) πιστεύειν (to believe) ἐπὶ (in) πᾶσιν (all) οἷς (that) ἐλάλησαν (have spoken) οἱ (the) προφῆται (prophets). ²⁶ οὐχὶ (Not) ταῦτα (these things) ἔδει (was it necessary for) παθεῖν (to suffer) τὸν (the) Χριστὸν (Christ) καὶ (and) εἰσελθεῖν (to enter) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) δόξαν (glory) αὐτοῦ (of Him)?” ²⁷ καὶ (And) ἀρξάμενος (having begun) ἀπὸ (from) Μωϋσέως (Moses) καὶ (and) ἀπὸ (from) πάντων (all) τῶν (the) προφητῶν (Prophets), διερμήνευσεν (He interpreted) αὐτοῖς (to them) ἐν (in) πάσαις (all) ταῖς (the) γραφαῖς (Scriptures) τὰ (the things) περὶ (concerning) ἑαυτοῦ (Himself).

¹⁹ Ἀπεκρίθη (Answered) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) καὶ (and) εἶπεν (said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Λύσατε (Destroy) τὸν (the) ναὸν (temple) τοῦτον (this), καὶ (and) ἐν (in) τρισὶν (three) ἡμέραις (days) ἐγερῶ (I will raise up) αὐτόν (it).” ²⁰ Εἶπαν (Said) οὖν (therefore) οἱ (the) Ἰουδαῖοι (Jews), “Τεσσεράκοντα (Forty) καὶ (and) ἓξ (six) ἔτεσιν (years) οἰκοδομήθη (was built) ὁ (the) ναὸς (temple) οὗτος (this), καὶ (and) σὺ (You) ἐν (in) τρισὶν (three) ἡμέραις (days) ἐγερεῖς (will raise up) αὐτόν (it)?” ²¹ Ἐκεῖνος (He) δὲ (however) ἔλεγεν (was speaking) περὶ (concerning) τοῦ (the) ναοῦ (temple) τοῦ (of the) σώματος (body) αὐτοῦ (of Him). ²² ὅτε (When) οὖν (therefore) ἠγέρθη (He was raised up) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead), ἐμνήσθησαν (remembered) οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ὅτι (that) τοῦτο (this) ἔλεγεν (He had said), καὶ (and) ἐπίστευσαν (they believed) τῇ (the) γραφῇ (Scripture) καὶ (and) τῷ (the) λόγῳ (word) ὃν (that) εἶπεν (had spoken) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus).

¹⁶ Ταῦτα (These things) οὐκ (not) ἔγνωσαν (knew) αὐτοῦ (of Him) οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples) τὸ (from the) πρῶτον (first), ἀλλ’ (but) ὅτε (when) ἐδοξάσθη (was glorified) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), τότε (then) ἐμνήσθησαν (they remembered) ὅτι (that) ταῦτα (these things) ἦν (were) ἐπ’ (of) αὐτῷ (Him) γεγραμμένα (written), καὶ (and) ταῦτα (these things) ἐποίησαν (they had done) αὐτῷ (to Him).

³³ τοῦτο (This) δὲ (now) ἔλεγεν (He was saying), σημαίνων (signifying) ποίῳ (by what) θανάτῳ (death) ἤμελλεν (He was about) ἀποθνήσκειν (to die). ³⁴ Ἀπεκρίθη (Answered) οὖν (then) αὐτῷ (Him) ὁ (the) ὄχλος (crowd), “Ἡμεῖς (We) ἠκούσαμεν (have heard) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (the) νόμου (law) ὅτι (that) ὁ (the) Χριστὸς (Christ) μένει (abides) εἰς (to) τὸν (the) αἰῶνα (age), καὶ (and) πῶς (how) λέγεις (say) σὺ (you) ὅτι (that) δεῖ (it behooves) ὑψωθῆναι (to be lifted up) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man)? τίς (Who) ἐστιν (is) οὗτος (this) ὁ (-) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man)?”

¹⁷ Εἶπαν (Said) οὖν (therefore) ἐκ (some of) τῶν (the) μαθητῶν (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of him) πρὸς (to) ἀλλήλους (one another), “Τί (What) ἐστιν (is) τοῦτο (this) ὃ (that) λέγει (He says) ἡμῖν (to us), ‘Μικρὸν (A little while) καὶ (and) οὐ (not) θεωρεῖτέ (you do behold) με (Me); καὶ (and), πάλιν (again) μικρὸν (a little while) καὶ (and) ὄψεσθέ (you will see) με (Me)’ καί (and) ‘Ὅτι (Because) ὑπάγω (I am going) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father)’?” ¹⁸ ἔλεγον (They were saying) οὖν (therefore), “Τοῦτο (This) «τί (what) ἐστιν» (is) ὃ (that) λέγει (He says), ‘Τὸ (a) μικρόν (little while)’? οὐκ (Not) οἴδαμεν (we do know) τί (what) λαλεῖ (He is saying).” ¹⁹ Ἔγνω (Knew) [ὁ] (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ὅτι (that) ἤθελον (they were desiring) αὐτὸν (Him) ἐρωτᾶν (to ask), καὶ (and) εἶπεν (He said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Περὶ (Concerning) τούτου (this) ζητεῖτε (do you inquire) μετ’ (among) ἀλλήλων (one another) ὅτι (that) εἶπον (I said), ‘Μικρὸν (A little while) καὶ (and) οὐ (not) θεωρεῖτέ (you do behold) με (Me), καὶ (and) πάλιν (again) μικρὸν (a little while) καὶ (and) ὄψεσθέ (you will see) με (Me)’?

²⁹ Λέγουσιν (Say) οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him), “Ἴδε (Behold), νῦν (now) ἐν (in) παρρησίᾳ (openness) λαλεῖς (You speak), καὶ (and) παροιμίαν (allegory) οὐδεμίαν (not) λέγεις (speak). ³⁰ νῦν (Now) οἴδαμεν (we know) ὅτι (that) οἶδας (You know) πάντα (all things), καὶ (and) οὐ (not) χρείαν (need) ἔχεις (have) ἵνα (that) τίς (anyone) σε (You) ἐρωτᾷ (should ask). ἐν (In) τούτῳ (this) πιστεύομεν (we believe) ὅτι (that) ἀπὸ (from) Θεοῦ (God) ἐξῆλθες (You came forth).”

¹⁸ Τινὲς (Some) δὲ (then) καὶ (also) τῶν (of the) Ἐπικουρείων* (Epicureans) καὶ (and) Στοϊκῶν (Stoics), φιλοσόφων (philosophers), συνέβαλλον (encountered) αὐτῷ (him). καί (And) τινες (some) ἔλεγον (were saying), “Τί (What) ἂν (-) θέλοι (may desire) ὁ (of the) σπερμολόγος (babbler) οὗτος (this) λέγειν (to say)?” οἱ (Others) δέ (however), “Ξένων (Of foreign) δαιμονίων (gods) δοκεῖ (he seems) καταγγελεὺς (a proclaimer) εἶναι (to be),” ὅτι (because) τὸν (-) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) καὶ (and) τὴν (the) ἀνάστασιν (resurrection) εὐηγγελίζετο (he was proclaiming the gospel of).

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).

¹⁰ Καὶ (And) ἐπηρώτησαν (asked) αὐτὸν (Him) οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples), λέγοντες (saying), “Τί (Why) οὖν (then) οἱ (the) γραμματεῖς (scribes) λέγουσιν (say) ὅτι (that) Ἠλίαν (Elijah) δεῖ (it behooves) ἐλθεῖν (to come) πρῶτον (first)?” ¹¹ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) ἀποκριθεὶς (answering), εἶπεν (He said), “Ἠλίας (Elijah) μὲν (indeed) ἔρχεται (comes), καὶ (and) ἀποκαταστήσει (will restore) πάντα (all things).

⁴ καὶ (And) ὤφθη (appeared) αὐτοῖς (to them) Ἠλίας (Elijah) σὺν (with) Μωϋσεῖ (Moses), καὶ (and) ἦσαν (they were) συλλαλοῦντες* (talking with) τῷ (-) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus).

¹ Ἐν (In) δὲ (then) ταῖς (the) ἡμέραις (days) ἐκείναις (those), παραγίνεται (comes) Ἰωάννης (John) ὁ (the) βαπτιστὴς (Baptist), κηρύσσων (preaching) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἐρήμῳ (wilderness) τῆς (-) Ἰουδαίας (of Judea), ² ‹καὶ› (and) λέγων (saying), “Μετανοεῖτε (Repent); ἤγγικεν (has drawn near) γὰρ (for) ἡ (the) βασιλεία (kingdom) τῶν (of the) οὐρανῶν (heavens).” ³ οὗτος (This) γάρ (for) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the One) ῥηθεὶς (having been spoken of) διὰ (through) Ἠσαΐου (Isaiah) τοῦ (the) προφήτου (prophet), λέγοντος (saying), “Φωνὴ (The voice) βοῶντος (of one crying) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἐρήμῳ (wilderness), ‘Ἑτοιμάσατε (Prepare) τὴν (the) ὁδὸν (way) Κυρίου (of the Lord); εὐθείας (straight) ποιεῖτε (make) τὰς (the) τρίβους (paths) αὐτοῦ (of Him).’” ⁴ Αὐτὸς (Himself) δὲ (now) ὁ (-) Ἰωάννης (John) εἶχεν (had) τὸ (the) ἔνδυμα (garment) αὐτοῦ (of him) ἀπὸ (of) τριχῶν (hair) καμήλου (of a camel), καὶ (and) ζώνην (a belt) δερματίνην (of leather) περὶ (around) τὴν (the) ὀσφὺν (waist) αὐτοῦ (of him), ἡ (-) δὲ (and) τροφὴ (the food) ἦν (was) αὐτοῦ (of him) ἀκρίδες (locusts) καὶ (and) μέλι (honey) ἄγριον (wild). ⁵ Τότε (At that time) ἐξεπορεύετο (were going out) πρὸς (to) αὐτὸν (him) Ἱεροσόλυμα (Jerusalem), καὶ (and) πᾶσα (all) ἡ (-) Ἰουδαία (Judea), καὶ (and) πᾶσα (all) ἡ (the) περίχωρος (region around) τοῦ (the) Ἰορδάνου (Jordan), ⁶ καὶ (and) ἐβαπτίζοντο (were being baptized) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) Ἰορδάνῃ (Jordan) ποταμῷ (River) ὑπ’ (by) αὐτοῦ (him), ἐξομολογούμενοι (confessing) τὰς (the) ἁμαρτίας (sins) αὐτῶν (of them). ⁷ Ἰδὼν (Having seen) δὲ (now) πολλοὺς (many) τῶν (of the) Φαρισαίων (Pharisees) καὶ (and) Σαδδουκαίων (Sadducees) ἐρχομένους (coming) ἐπὶ (to) τὸ (the) βάπτισμα (baptism) ‹αὐτοῦ› (of him), εἶπεν (he said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Γεννήματα (Brood) ἐχιδνῶν (of vipers), τίς (who) ὑπέδειξεν (forewarned) ὑμῖν (you) φυγεῖν (to flee) ἀπὸ (from) τῆς (the) μελλούσης (coming) ὀργῆς (wrath)? ⁸ ποιήσατε (Produce) οὖν (therefore) καρπὸν (fruit) ἄξιον (worthy) τῆς (-) μετανοίας (of repentance). ⁹ καὶ (And) μὴ (not) δόξητε (presume) λέγειν (to say) ἐν (within) ἑαυτοῖς (yourselves), ‘Πατέρα (As father) ἔχομεν (we have) τὸν (-) Ἀβραάμ (Abraham).’ λέγω (I say) γὰρ (for) ὑμῖν (to you) ὅτι (that) δύναται (able is) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἐκ (out of) τῶν (the) λίθων (stones) τούτων (these) ἐγεῖραι (to raise up) τέκνα (children) τῷ (unto) Ἀβραάμ (Abraham). ¹⁰ ἤδη (Already) δὲ (now) ἡ (the) ἀξίνη (ax) πρὸς (to) τὴν (the) ῥίζαν (root) τῶν (of the) δένδρων (trees) κεῖται (is applied); πᾶν (every) οὖν (therefore) δένδρον (tree) μὴ (not) ποιοῦν (producing) καρπὸν (fruit) καλὸν (good) ἐκκόπτεται (is cut down) καὶ (and) εἰς (into) πῦρ (the fire) βάλλεται (is thrown). ¹¹ Ἐγὼ (I) μὲν (indeed) ὑμᾶς (you) βαπτίζω (baptize) ἐν (with) ὕδατι (water) εἰς (to) μετάνοιαν (repentance), ὁ (-) δὲ (but) ὀπίσω (after) μου (me) ἐρχόμενος (is coming) ἰσχυρότερός (mightier) μού (than I), ἐστιν (He) οὗ (of whom) οὐκ (not) εἰμὶ (I am) ἱκανὸς (fit) τὰ (the) ὑποδήματα (sandals) βαστάσαι (to carry). αὐτὸς (He) ὑμᾶς (you) βαπτίσει (will baptize) ἐν (with) Πνεύματι (the Spirit) Ἁγίῳ (Holy) καὶ (and) πυρί (with fire), ¹² οὗ (whose) τὸ (-) πτύον (winnowing fork is) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) χειρὶ (hand) αὐτοῦ (of Him); καὶ (and) διακαθαριεῖ (He will clear) τὴν (the) ἅλωνα (threshing floor) αὐτοῦ (of Him) καὶ (and) συνάξει (will gather) τὸν (the) σῖτον (wheat) αὐτοῦ (of Him) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) ἀποθήκην (barn); τὸ (the) δὲ (but) ἄχυρον (chaff) κατακαύσει (He will burn up) πυρὶ (with fire) ἀσβέστῳ (unquenchable).”

² Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) Ἰωάννης (John), ἀκούσας (having heard) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) δεσμωτηρίῳ (prison) τὰ (the) ἔργα (works) τοῦ (of the) Χριστοῦ (Christ), πέμψας (having sent) διὰ (two) τῶν (of the) μαθητῶν (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of him), ³ εἶπεν (said) αὐτῷ (to Him), “Σὺ (You) εἶ (are) ὁ (the) ἐρχόμενος (coming One), ἢ (or) ἕτερον (another) προσδοκῶμεν (are we to look for)?” ⁴ Καὶ (And) ἀποκριθεὶς (answering), ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) εἶπεν (said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Πορευθέντες (Having gone), ἀπαγγείλατε (relate) Ἰωάννῃ (to John) ἃ (what) ἀκούετε (you hear) καὶ (and) βλέπετε (see): ⁵ τυφλοὶ (Blind) ἀναβλέπουσιν (receive sight), καὶ (and) χωλοὶ (lame) περιπατοῦσιν (walk), λεπροὶ (lepers) καθαρίζονται (are cleansed), καὶ (and) κωφοὶ (deaf) ἀκούουσιν (hear), καὶ (and) νεκροὶ (dead) ἐγείρονται (are raised), καὶ (and) πτωχοὶ (poor) εὐαγγελίζονται (are gospelized). ⁶ καὶ (And) μακάριός (blessed) ἐστιν (is) ὃς (he who) ἐὰν (if) μὴ (not) σκανδαλισθῇ (shall fall away) ἐν (in) ἐμοί (Me).” 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)!’

²⁴ ὁ (-) μὲν (Indeed) Υἱὸς (the Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) ὑπάγει (goes) καθὼς (as) γέγραπται (it has been written) περὶ (about) αὐτοῦ (Him); οὐαὶ (woe) δὲ (however) τῷ (-) ἀνθρώπῳ (the man) ἐκείνῳ (to that) δι’ (by) οὗ (whom) ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) παραδίδοται (is betrayed). καλὸν (Better) ἦν (would it be) αὐτῷ (for him) εἰ (if) οὐκ (not) ἐγεννήθη (had been born) ὁ (the) ἄνθρωπος (man) ἐκεῖνος (that).”

² Καθὼς (As) γέγραπται (it has been written) ἐν (in) τῷ (-) Ἠσαΐᾳ (Isaiah) τῷ (the) προφήτῃ (prophet): “Ἰδοὺ (Behold), ἀποστέλλω (I send) τὸν (the) ἄγγελόν (messenger) μου (of Me) πρὸ (before) προσώπου (face) σου (of You), ὃς (who) κατασκευάσει (will prepare) τὴν (the) ὁδόν (way) σου (of You).” ³ “Φωνὴ (The voice) βοῶντος (of one crying) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἐρήμῳ (wilderness), ‘Ἑτοιμάσατε (Prepare) τὴν (the) ὁδὸν (way) Κυρίου (of the Lord), εὐθείας (straight) ποιεῖτε (make) τὰς (the) τρίβους (paths) αὐτοῦ (of Him).’” ⁴ Ἐγένετο (Came) Ἰωάννης (John), ὁ (-) βαπτίζων (baptizing) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἐρήμῳ (wilderness) [καὶ] (and) κηρύσσων (proclaiming) βάπτισμα (a baptism) μετανοίας (of repentance) εἰς (for) ἄφεσιν (forgiveness) ἁμαρτιῶν (of sins). ⁵ καὶ (And) ἐξεπορεύετο (were going out) πρὸς (to) αὐτὸν (him) πᾶσα (all) ἡ (the) Ἰουδαία (of Judea) χώρα (region) καὶ (and) οἱ (-) Ἱεροσολυμῖται (of Jerusalem), πάντες (all) καὶ (and) ἐβαπτίζοντο (were being baptized) ὑπ’ (by) αὐτοῦ (him) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) Ἰορδάνῃ (Jordan) ποταμῷ (river), ἐξομολογούμενοι (confessing) τὰς (the) ἁμαρτίας (sins) αὐτῶν (of them). ⁶ Καὶ (And) ἦν (was) ὁ (-) Ἰωάννης (John) ἐνδεδυμένος (clothed in) τρίχας (hair) καμήλου (of a camel), καὶ (and) ζώνην (a belt) δερματίνην (of leather) περὶ (around) τὴν (the) ὀσφὺν (waist) αὐτοῦ (of him); καὶ (and) ἔσθων (he is eating) ἀκρίδας (locusts) καὶ (and) μέλι (honey) ἄγριον (wild). ⁷ καὶ (And) ἐκήρυσσεν (he was preaching), λέγων (saying), “Ἔρχεται (He comes) ὁ (who) ἰσχυρότερός (is mightier) μου (than I) ὀπίσω (after) μου (me), οὗ (of whom) οὐκ (not) εἰμὶ (I am) ἱκανὸς (sufficient), κύψας (having stooped down), λῦσαι (to untie) τὸν (the) ἱμάντα (strap) τῶν (of the) ὑποδημάτων (sandals) αὐτοῦ (of Him). ⁸ ἐγὼ (I) ἐβάπτισα (baptized) ὑμᾶς (you) ὕδατι (with water); αὐτὸς (He) δὲ (however) βαπτίσει (will baptize) ὑμᾶς (you) ‹ἐν› (with) Πνεύματι (the Spirit) Ἁγίῳ (Holy).”

¹⁶ καὶ (And) πολλοὺς (many) τῶν (of the) υἱῶν (sons) Ἰσραὴλ (of Israel) ἐπιστρέψει (he will turn) ἐπὶ (to) Κύριον (the Lord), τὸν (the) Θεὸν (God) αὐτῶν (of them). ¹⁷ καὶ (And) αὐτὸς (he) προελεύσεται (will go forth) ἐνώπιον (before) αὐτοῦ (Him) ἐν (in) πνεύματι (the spirit) καὶ (and) δυνάμει (power) Ἠλίου (of Elijah), ἐπιστρέψαι (to turn) καρδίας (the hearts) πατέρων (of the fathers) ἐπὶ (to) τέκνα (the children), καὶ (and) ἀπειθεῖς (the disobedient) ἐν (to) φρονήσει (the wisdom) δικαίων (of the righteous), ἑτοιμάσαι (to make ready) Κυρίῳ (for the Lord) λαὸν (a people) κατεσκευασμένον (prepared).”

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);

² ἐπὶ (during) ἀρχιερέως (the high priesthood) Ἅννα (of Annas) καὶ (and) Καϊάφα (Caiaphas), ἐγένετο (came) ῥῆμα (the word) Θεοῦ (of God) ἐπὶ (upon) Ἰωάννην (John), τὸν (-) Ζαχαρίου (of Zechariah) υἱὸν (son), ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἐρήμῳ (wilderness). ³ Καὶ (And) ἦλθεν (he went) εἰς (into) πᾶσαν (all) τὴν (the) περίχωρον (surrounding region) τοῦ (of the) Ἰορδάνου (Jordan), κηρύσσων (proclaiming) βάπτισμα (a baptism) μετανοίας (of repentance) εἰς (for) ἄφεσιν (forgiveness) ἁμαρτιῶν (of sins), ⁴ ὡς (as) γέγραπται (it has been written) ἐν (in) βίβλῳ (the book) λόγων (of the words) Ἠσαΐου (of Isaiah) τοῦ (the) προφήτου (prophet): “Φωνὴ (The voice) βοῶντος (of one crying) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἐρήμῳ (wilderness), ‘Ἑτοιμάσατε (Prepare) τὴν (the) ὁδὸν (way) Κυρίου (of the Lord); εὐθείας (straight) ποιεῖτε (make) τὰς (the) τρίβους (paths) αὐτοῦ (of Him).’ ⁵ πᾶσα (Every) φάραγξ (valley) πληρωθήσεται (will be filled), καὶ (and) πᾶν (every) ὄρος (mountain) καὶ (and) βουνὸς (hill) ταπεινωθήσεται (will be made low); καὶ (and) ἔσται (will become) τὰ (the) σκολιὰ (crooked) εἰς (into) εὐθείαν* (straight), καὶ (and) αἱ (the) τραχεῖαι (rough) εἰς (into) ὁδοὺς (ways) λείας (smooth); ⁶ καὶ (and) ὄψεται (will see) πᾶσα (all) σὰρξ (flesh) τὸ (the) σωτήριον (salvation) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God).”

¹¹ ἐξουθενήσας (Having set at naught) δὲ (then) αὐτὸν (Him), ‹καὶ› (also) ὁ (-) Ἡρῴδης (Herod) σὺν (with) τοῖς (the) στρατεύμασιν (troops) αὐτοῦ (of him), καὶ (and) ἐμπαίξας (having mocked Him), περιβαλὼν (having put on Him) ἐσθῆτα (apparel) λαμπρὰν (splendid), ἀνέπεμψεν (sent back) αὐτὸν (him) τῷ (to) Πιλάτῳ (Pilate).

³⁹ Εἷς (One) δὲ (now) τῶν (of the) κρεμασθέντων (having been hanged) κακούργων (criminals) ἐβλασφήμει (was railing at) αὐτόν (Him), ‹λέγων› (saying) “Οὐχὶ (Not) σὺ (you are) εἶ (if) ὁ (the) Χριστός (Christ)? σῶσον (Save) σεαυτὸν (Yourself) καὶ (and) ἡμᾶς (us)!”

⁶ Ἐγένετο (There came) ἄνθρωπος (a man) ἀπεσταλμένος (having been sent) παρὰ (from) Θεοῦ (God); ὄνομα (the name) αὐτῷ (to Him) Ἰωάννης (was John). ⁷ οὗτος (He) ἦλθεν (came) εἰς (as) μαρτυρίαν (a witness), ἵνα (that) μαρτυρήσῃ (he might testify) περὶ (concerning) τοῦ (the) φωτός (Light), ἵνα (that) πάντες (all) πιστεύσωσιν (might believe) δι’ (through) αὐτοῦ (him). ⁸ οὐκ (Not) ἦν (was) ἐκεῖνος (He) τὸ (the) φῶς (Light), ἀλλ’ (but) ἵνα (that) μαρτυρήσῃ (he might witness) περὶ (concerning) τοῦ (the) φωτός (Light). ⁹ Ἦν (Was) τὸ (the) φῶς (Light) τὸ (-) ἀληθινὸν (true), ὃ (who) φωτίζει (enlightens) πάντα (every) ἄνθρωπον (man), ἐρχόμενον (coming) εἰς (into) τὸν (the) κόσμον (world). ¹⁰ ἐν (In) τῷ (the) κόσμῳ (world) ἦν (He was), καὶ (and) ὁ (the) κόσμος (world) δι’ (through) αὐτοῦ (Him) ἐγένετο (came into being), καὶ (and) ὁ (the) κόσμος (world) αὐτὸν (Him) οὐκ (not) ἔγνω (knew). ¹¹ εἰς (To) τὰ (the) ἴδια (own) ἦλθεν (He came), καὶ (and) οἱ (the) ἴδιοι (own) αὐτὸν (Him) οὐ (not) παρέλαβον (received). ¹² ὅσοι (As many as) δὲ (however) ἔλαβον (received) αὐτόν (Him), ἔδωκεν (He gave) αὐτοῖς (to them) ἐξουσίαν (authority) τέκνα (children) Θεοῦ (of God) γενέσθαι (to be), τοῖς (to those) πιστεύουσιν (believing) εἰς (in) τὸ (the) ὄνομα (name) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ¹³ οἳ (who) οὐκ (not) ἐξ (of) αἱμάτων (blood), οὐδὲ (nor) ἐκ (of) θελήματος (will) σαρκὸς (of flesh), οὐδὲ (nor) ἐκ (of) θελήματος (will) ἀνδρὸς (of man), ἀλλ’ (but) ἐκ (of) Θεοῦ (God) ἐγεννήθησαν (were born). ¹⁴ Καὶ (And) ὁ (the) Λόγος (Word) σὰρξ (flesh) ἐγένετο (became) καὶ (and) ἐσκήνωσεν (dwelt) ἐν (among) ἡμῖν (us), καὶ (and) ἐθεασάμεθα (we beheld) τὴν (the) δόξαν (glory) αὐτοῦ (of Him), δόξαν (a glory) ὡς (as) μονογενοῦς (of an only begotten) παρὰ (from) Πατρός (the Father), πλήρης (full) χάριτος (of grace) καὶ (and) ἀληθείας (truth). 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). 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). ²⁹ Τῇ (On the) ἐπαύριον (next day) βλέπει (he sees) τὸν (-) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) ἐρχόμενον (coming) πρὸς (to) αὐτόν (him) καὶ (and) λέγει (says), “Ἴδε (Behold) ὁ (the) Ἀμνὸς (Lamb) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), ὁ (-) αἴρων (taking away) τὴν (the) ἁμαρτίαν (sin) τοῦ (of the) κόσμου (world). 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).’ ³¹ κἀγὼ (And I) οὐκ (not) ᾔδειν (knew) αὐτόν (Him); ἀλλ’ (but) ἵνα (that) φανερωθῇ (He might be revealed) τῷ (-) Ἰσραὴλ (to Israel), διὰ (because of) τοῦτο (this), ἦλθον (came) ἐγὼ (I) ἐν (with) ὕδατι (water) βαπτίζων (baptizing).” ³² Καὶ (And) ἐμαρτύρησεν (bore witness) Ἰωάννης (John) λέγων (saying) ὅτι (-), “Τεθέαμαι (I have beheld) τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit), καταβαῖνον (descending) ὡς (as) περιστερὰν (a dove) ἐξ (out of) οὐρανοῦ (heaven), καὶ (and) ἔμεινεν (it remained) ἐπ’ (upon) αὐτόν (Him). ³³ κἀγὼ (And I) οὐκ (not) ᾔδειν (knew) αὐτόν (Him); ἀλλ’ (but) ὁ (the One) πέμψας (having sent) με (me) βαπτίζειν (to baptize) ἐν (with) ὕδατι (water), ἐκεῖνός (He) μοι (to me) εἶπεν (said), ‘Ἐφ’ (Upon) ὃν (whom) ἂν (-) ἴδῃς (you shall see) τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) καταβαῖνον (descending) καὶ (and) μένον (abiding) ἐπ’ (on) αὐτόν (Him), οὗτός (He) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the One) βαπτίζων (baptizing) ἐν (with) Πνεύματι (the Spirit) Ἁγίῳ (Holy).’ 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).” ³⁵ Τῇ (On the) ἐπαύριον (next day) πάλιν (again) εἱστήκει (was standing) ὁ (-) Ἰωάννης (John), καὶ (and) ἐκ (of) τῶν (the) μαθητῶν (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of him) δύο (two). ³⁶ καὶ (And) ἐμβλέψας (having looked at) τῷ (-) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) περιπατοῦντι (walking), λέγει (he says), “Ἴδε (Behold) ὁ (the) Ἀμνὸς (Lamb) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God)!”

²⁷ Ἀπεκρίθη (Answered) Ἰωάννης (John) καὶ (and) εἶπεν (said), “Οὐ (Nothing) δύναται (is able) ἄνθρωπος (a man) λαμβάνειν (to receive), ‹οὐδὲ (nothing) ἓν› (one) ἐὰν (if) μὴ (not) ᾖ (it is) δεδομένον (given) αὐτῷ (to him) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (-) οὐρανοῦ (heaven). ²⁸ αὐτοὶ (Yourselves) ὑμεῖς (you) μοι (to me) μαρτυρεῖτε (bear witness), ὅτι (that) εἶπον (I said), [ὅτι] (-) ‘Οὐκ (Not) εἰμὶ (am) ἐγὼ (I) ὁ (the) Χριστός (Christ), ἀλλ’ (but) ὅτι (-) Ἀπεσταλμένος (sent) εἰμὶ (I am) ἔμπροσθεν (before) ἐκείνου (Him).’ ²⁹ Ὁ (The one) ἔχων (having) τὴν (the) νύμφην (bride), νυμφίος (the bridegroom) ἐστίν (is); ὁ (the) δὲ (now) φίλος (friend) τοῦ (of the) νυμφίου (bridegroom), ὁ (the one) ἑστηκὼς (standing) καὶ (and) ἀκούων (listening for) αὐτοῦ (him), χαρᾷ (with joy) χαίρει (rejoices) διὰ (because of) τὴν (the) φωνὴν (voice) τοῦ (of the) νυμφίου (bridegroom). αὕτη (This) οὖν (therefore), ἡ (the) χαρὰ (joy) ἡ (-) ἐμὴ (of mine), πεπλήρωται (is fulfilled). ³⁰ ἐκεῖνον (Him) δεῖ (it behooves) αὐξάνειν (to increase); ἐμὲ (me) δὲ (however) ἐλαττοῦσθαι (to decrease).

³ Ὁ (-) γὰρ (For) Ἡρῴδης (Herod) κρατήσας (having seized) τὸν (-) Ἰωάνην (John), ἔδησεν (he bound) ‹αὐτὸν› (him) καὶ (and) ἐν (in) φυλακῇ (prison) ἀπέθετο (put him), διὰ (on account of) Ἡρῳδιάδα (Herodias), τὴν (the) γυναῖκα (wife) Φιλίππου (of Philip), τοῦ (the) ἀδελφοῦ (brother) αὐτοῦ (of him). ⁴ ἔλεγεν (Had been saying) γὰρ (for) «ὁ (-) Ἰωάννης» (John) αὐτῷ (to him), “Οὐκ (Not) ἔξεστίν (it is lawful) σοι (for you) ἔχειν (to have) αὐτήν (her).” 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). ⁶ Γενεσίοις (The birthday) δὲ (now) γενομένοις (having been celebrated) τοῦ (-) Ἡρῴδου (of Herod), ὠρχήσατο (danced) ἡ (the) θυγάτηρ (daughter) τῆς (-) Ἡρῳδιάδος (of Herodias) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) μέσῳ (midst), καὶ (and) ἤρεσεν (pleased) τῷ (-) Ἡρῴδῃ (Herod), ⁷ ὅθεν (whereupon) μεθ’ (with) ὅρκου (oath) ὡμολόγησεν (he promised) αὐτῇ (to her) δοῦναι (to give) ὃ (whatever) ἐὰν (if) αἰτήσηται (she should ask). ⁸ Ἡ (-) δὲ (And) προβιβασθεῖσα (having been urged on) ὑπὸ (by) τῆς (the) μητρὸς (mother) αὐτῆς (of her), “Δός (Give) μοι (me),” φησίν (she says), “Ὧδε (here) ἐπὶ (upon) πίνακι (a platter) τὴν (the) κεφαλὴν (head) Ἰωάννου (of John) τοῦ (the) Βαπτιστοῦ (Baptist).” ⁹ Καὶ (And) λυπηθεὶς (having been grieved) ὁ (the) βασιλεὺς (king), διὰ (on account of) τοὺς (the) ὅρκους (oaths) καὶ (and) τοὺς (those) συνανακειμένους (reclining with him), ἐκέλευσεν (he commanded it) δοθῆναι (to be given). ¹⁰ καὶ (And) πέμψας (he having sent), ἀπεκεφάλισεν (beheaded) ‹τὸν› (-) Ἰωάννην (John) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) φυλακῇ (prison). ¹¹ Καὶ (And) ἠνέχθη (was brought) ἡ (the) κεφαλὴ (head) αὐτοῦ (of him) ἐπὶ (on) πίνακι (a platter), καὶ (and) ἐδόθη (was given) τῷ (to the) κορασίῳ (girl), καὶ (and) ἤνεγκεν (she brought it) τῇ (to) μητρὶ (the mother) αὐτῆς (of her).

¹⁴ Καὶ (And) ἤκουσεν (heard) ὁ (-) βασιλεὺς (King) Ἡρῴδης (Herod); φανερὸν (well known) γὰρ (for) ἐγένετο (became) τὸ (the) ὄνομα (name) αὐτοῦ (of Him). καὶ (And) ἔλεγον (they were saying) ὅτι (-), “Ἰωάννης (John), ὁ (the one) Βαπτίζων (baptizing), ἐγήγερται (is risen) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead), καὶ (and) διὰ (because of) τοῦτο (this) ἐνεργοῦσιν (operate) αἱ (the) δυνάμεις (miraculous powers) ἐν (in) αὐτῷ (him).” ¹⁵ ἄλλοι (Others) δὲ (however) ἔλεγον (were saying) ὅτι (-), “Ἠλίας (Elijah) ἐστίν (He is).” ἄλλοι (Others) δὲ (now) ἔλεγον (were saying) ὅτι (-), “Προφήτης (A prophet), ὡς (like) εἷς (one) τῶν (of the) προφητῶν (prophets).” ¹⁶ Ἀκούσας (Having heard) δὲ (now), ὁ (-) Ἡρῴδης (Herod) ἔλεγεν (was saying), “Ὃν (Whom) ἐγὼ (I) ἀπεκεφάλισα (beheaded), Ἰωάννην (John)— οὗτος (he) ἠγέρθη (is risen)!” ¹⁷ Αὐτὸς (Himself) γὰρ (for) ὁ (-) Ἡρῴδης (Herod), ἀποστείλας (having sent), ἐκράτησεν (seized) τὸν (-) Ἰωάννην (John) καὶ (and) ἔδησεν (bound) αὐτὸν (him) ἐν (in) φυλακῇ (prison), διὰ (on account of) Ἡρῳδιάδα (Herodias), τὴν (the) γυναῖκα (wife) Φιλίππου (of Philip) τοῦ (the) ἀδελφοῦ (brother) αὐτοῦ (of him), ὅτι (because) αὐτὴν (her) ἐγάμησεν (he had married). ¹⁸ ἔλεγεν (Had been saying) γὰρ (for) ὁ (-) Ἰωάννης (John) τῷ (-) Ἡρῴδῃ (to Herod) ὅτι (-), “Οὐκ (Not) ἔξεστίν (it is lawful) σοι (for you) ἔχειν (to have) τὴν (the) γυναῖκα (wife) τοῦ (of the) ἀδελφοῦ (brother) σου (of you).” ¹⁹ Ἡ (-) δὲ (And) Ἡρῳδιὰς (Herodias) ἐνεῖχεν (held it) αὐτῷ (against him), καὶ (and) ἤθελεν (wished) αὐτὸν (him) ἀποκτεῖναι (to kill), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἠδύνατο (was able); ²⁰ ὁ (-) γὰρ (for) Ἡρῴδης (Herod) ἐφοβεῖτο (was afraid of) τὸν (-) Ἰωάννην (John), εἰδὼς (knowing) αὐτὸν (him) ἄνδρα (to be a man) δίκαιον (righteous) καὶ (and) ἅγιον (holy); καὶ (and) συνετήρει (he kept safe) αὐτόν (him). καὶ (And) ἀκούσας (having heard) αὐτοῦ (him), πολλὰ (greatly) ἠπόρει (he was perplexed) καὶ (and) ἡδέως (gladly) αὐτοῦ (him) ἤκουεν (heard). ²¹ Καὶ (And) γενομένης (having come) ἡμέρας (a day) εὐκαίρου (opportune), ὅτε (when) Ἡρῴδης (Herod) τοῖς (on the) γενεσίοις (birthday) αὐτοῦ (of him) δεῖπνον (a banquet) ἐποίησεν (made) τοῖς (to the) μεγιστᾶσιν (great men) αὐτοῦ (of him), καὶ (and) τοῖς (to the) χιλιάρχοις (chief captains), καὶ (and) τοῖς (to the) πρώτοις (leading men) τῆς (-) Γαλιλαίας (of Galilee), ²² καὶ (and) εἰσελθούσης (having come in) τῆς (the) θυγατρὸς (daughter) αὐτῆς (of herself) τῆς (-) Ἡρῳδιάδος (Herodias), καὶ (and) ὀρχησαμένης (having danced), ἤρεσεν (pleased) τῷ (-) Ἡρῴδῃ (Herod) καὶ (and) τοῖς (those) συνανακειμένοις (reclining with him). «ὁ (-) 〈δὲ〉 (And) βασιλεὺς» (the king) εἶπεν (said) τῷ (to the) κορασίῳ (girl), “Αἴτησόν (Ask) με (me) ὃ (whatever) ἐὰν (if) θέλῃς (you wish), καὶ (and) δώσω (I will give) σοι (to you).” ²³ καὶ (And) ὤμοσεν (he swore) αὐτῇ (to her), “[Πολλά] (Whatever) Ὅ¦τι (that) ἐάν (if) με (me) αἰτήσῃς (you might ask), δώσω (I will give) σοι (you), ἕως (up to) ἡμίσους (half) τῆς (of the) βασιλείας (kingdom) μου (of me).” ²⁴ Καὶ (And) ἐξελθοῦσα (having gone out), εἶπεν (she said) τῇ (to the) μητρὶ (mother) αὐτῆς (of her), “Τί (What) αἰτήσωμαι (shall I ask)?” Ἡ (-) δὲ (And) εἶπεν (she said), “Τὴν (The) κεφαλὴν (head) Ἰωάννου (of John) τοῦ (the one) Βαπτίζοντος (baptizing).” ²⁵ Καὶ (And) εἰσελθοῦσα (having entered) εὐθὺς (immediately) μετὰ (with) σπουδῆς (haste) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) βασιλέα (king), ᾐτήσατο (she asked), λέγουσα (saying), “Θέλω (I desire) ἵνα (that) ἐξαυτῆς (at once) δῷς (you give) μοι (to me) ἐπὶ (upon) πίνακι (a platter) τὴν (the) κεφαλὴν (head) Ἰωάννου (of John) τοῦ (the) Βαπτιστοῦ (Baptist).” ²⁶ Καὶ (And) περίλυπος (encompassingly sorrowful) γενόμενος (having been made) ὁ (the) βασιλεὺς (king), διὰ (on account of) τοὺς (the) ὅρκους (oaths) καὶ (and) τοὺς (those) ἀνακειμένους (reclining with him), οὐκ (not) ἠθέλησεν (was he willing) ἀθετῆσαι (to refuse) αὐτήν (her). ²⁷ καὶ (And) εὐθὺς (immediately) ἀποστείλας (having sent) ὁ (the) βασιλεὺς (king) σπεκουλάτορα (an executioner), ἐπέταξεν (he commanded) ἐνέγκαι (to be brought) τὴν (the) κεφαλὴν (head) αὐτοῦ (of him). καὶ (And) ἀπελθὼν (having gone), ἀπεκεφάλισεν (he beheaded) αὐτὸν (him) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) φυλακῇ (prison), ²⁸ καὶ (and) ἤνεγκεν (brought) τὴν (the) κεφαλὴν (head) αὐτοῦ (of him) ἐπὶ (upon) πίνακι (a platter), καὶ (and) ἔδωκεν (gave) αὐτὴν (it) τῷ (to the) κορασίῳ (girl), καὶ (and) τὸ (the) κοράσιον (girl) ἔδωκεν (gave) αὐτὴν (it) τῇ (to the) μητρὶ (mother) αὐτῆς (of her).

¹⁷ καὶ (And) αὐτὸς (he) προελεύσεται (will go forth) ἐνώπιον (before) αὐτοῦ (Him) ἐν (in) πνεύματι (the spirit) καὶ (and) δυνάμει (power) Ἠλίου (of Elijah), ἐπιστρέψαι (to turn) καρδίας (the hearts) πατέρων (of the fathers) ἐπὶ (to) τέκνα (the children), καὶ (and) ἀπειθεῖς (the disobedient) ἐν (to) φρονήσει (the wisdom) δικαίων (of the righteous), ἑτοιμάσαι (to make ready) Κυρίῳ (for the Lord) λαὸν (a people) κατεσκευασμένον (prepared).”

¹⁹ ὁ (-) δὲ (And) Ἡρῴδης (Herod) ὁ (the) τετραάρχης (tetrarch), ἐλεγχόμενος (being reproved) ὑπ’ (by) αὐτοῦ (him) περὶ (concerning) Ἡρῳδιάδος (Herodias), τῆς (the) γυναικὸς (wife) τοῦ (of the) ἀδελφοῦ (brother) αὐτοῦ (of him), καὶ (and) περὶ (concerning) πάντων (all) ὧν (that) ἐποίησεν (had done) πονηρῶν (the evils) ὁ (-) Ἡρῴδης (Herod), ²⁰ προσέθηκεν (added) καὶ (yet) τοῦτο (this) ἐπὶ (to) πᾶσιν (all): ‹καὶ› (Also) κατέκλεισεν (he locked up) τὸν (-) Ἰωάννην (John) ἐν (in) φυλακῇ (prison).

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),

¹⁴ Καὶ (And) ἐλθόντων (they having come) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) ὄχλον (crowd), προσῆλθεν (came) αὐτῷ (to Him) ἄνθρωπος (a man) γονυπετῶν (kneeling down to) αὐτὸν (Him) ¹⁵ καὶ (and) λέγων (saying), “Κύριε (Lord), ἐλέησόν (have mercy on) μου (my) τὸν (-) υἱόν (son), ὅτι (for) σεληνιάζεται (he is epileptic) καὶ (and) κακῶς (miserably) πάσχει* (suffers); πολλάκις (often) γὰρ (for) πίπτει (he falls) εἰς (into) τὸ (the) πῦρ (fire), καὶ (and) πολλάκις (often) εἰς (into) τὸ (the) ὕδωρ (water). ¹⁶ καὶ (And) προσήνεγκα (I brought) αὐτὸν (him) τοῖς (to the) μαθηταῖς (disciples) σου (of You), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἠδυνήθησαν (they were able) αὐτὸν (him) θεραπεῦσαι (to heal).” ¹⁷ Ἀποκριθεὶς (Answering) δὲ (now), ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) εἶπεν (said), “Ὦ (O) γενεὰ (generation) ἄπιστος (unbelieving) καὶ (and) διεστραμμένη (perverted), ἕως (how long) πότε (when) μεθ’ (with) ὑμῶν (you) ἔσομαι (will I be)? ἕως (How long) πότε (when) ἀνέξομαι (will I bear with) ὑμῶν (you)? φέρετέ (Bring) μοι (to Me) αὐτὸν (him) ὧδε (here).” ¹⁸ καὶ (And) ἐπετίμησεν (rebuked) αὐτῷ (him) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), καὶ (and) ἐξῆλθεν (went out) ἀπ’ (from) αὐτοῦ (him) τὸ (the) δαιμόνιον (demon), καὶ (and) ἐθεραπεύθη (was healed) ὁ (the) παῖς (boy) ἀπὸ (from) τῆς (the) ὥρας (hour) ἐκείνης (that). ¹⁹ Τότε (Then) προσελθόντες (having come) οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples) τῷ (-) Ἰησοῦ (to Jesus) κατ’ (in) ἰδίαν (private), εἶπον (they said), “Διὰ (Because of) τί (why) ἡμεῖς (we) οὐκ (not) ἠδυνήθημεν (were able) ἐκβαλεῖν (to cast out) αὐτό (it)?” ²⁰ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) λέγει (He said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Διὰ (Because of) τὴν (the) ὀλιγοπιστίαν (little faith) ὑμῶν (of you). ἀμὴν (Truly) γὰρ (for) λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), ἐὰν (If) ἔχητε (you have) πίστιν (faith) ὡς (as) κόκκον (a seed) σινάπεως (of mustard), ἐρεῖτε (you will say) τῷ (to the) ὄρει (mountain) τούτῳ (to this), ‘Μετάβα (Move) ἔνθεν (from here) ἐκεῖ (to there),’ καὶ (and) μεταβήσεται (it will move). καὶ (And) οὐδὲν (nothing) ἀδυνατήσει (will be impossible) ὑμῖν (for you).”

⁶ Ἦσαν (Were) δέ (now) τινες (some) τῶν (of the) γραμματέων (scribes) ἐκεῖ (there) καθήμενοι (sitting) καὶ (and) διαλογιζόμενοι (reasoning) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) καρδίαις (hearts) αὐτῶν (of them),

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)?”

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)?”

³⁷ Ἐγένετο (It came to pass) δὲ (then) τῇ (the) ἑξῆς (next) ἡμέρᾳ (day), κατελθόντων (on having come down) αὐτῶν (of them) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (the) ὄρους (mountain), συνήντησεν (met) αὐτῷ (Him) ὄχλος (a crowd) πολύς (great). ³⁸ καὶ (And) ἰδοὺ (behold), ἀνὴρ (a man) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (the) ὄχλου (crowd) ἐβόησεν (cried out), λέγων (saying), “Διδάσκαλε (Teacher), δέομαί (I implore) σου (You) ἐπιβλέψαι (to look) ἐπὶ (upon) τὸν (the) υἱόν (son) μου (of me), ὅτι (for) μονογενής (an only child) μοί (to me) ἐστιν (he is). ³⁹ καὶ (And) ἰδοὺ (behold), πνεῦμα (a spirit) λαμβάνει (takes) αὐτόν (him), καὶ (and) ἐξαίφνης (suddenly) κράζει (he cries out), καὶ (and) σπαράσσει (it throws into convulsions) αὐτὸν (him) μετὰ (with) ἀφροῦ (foaming), καὶ (and) μόγις* (with difficulty) ἀποχωρεῖ (it departs) ἀπ’ (from) αὐτοῦ (him), συντρῖβον (bruising) αὐτόν (him). ⁴⁰ καὶ (And) ἐδεήθην (I begged) τῶν (the) μαθητῶν (disciples) σου (of You) ἵνα (that) ἐκβάλωσιν (they might cast out) αὐτό (it), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἠδυνήθησαν (they were able).” ⁴¹ Ἀποκριθεὶς (Answering) δὲ (now), ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) εἶπεν (said), “Ὦ (O) γενεὰ (generation) ἄπιστος (unbelieving) καὶ (and) διεστραμμένη (perverted), ἕως (until) πότε (when) ἔσομαι (will I be) πρὸς (with) ὑμᾶς (you) καὶ (and) ἀνέξομαι (bear with) ὑμῶν (you)? προσάγαγε (Bring) ὧδε (here) τὸν (the) υἱόν (son) σου (of you).” ⁴² Ἔτι (While) δὲ (then) προσερχομένου (he was coming near) αὐτοῦ (of him), ἔρρηξεν (threw down) αὐτὸν (him) τὸ (the) δαιμόνιον (demon) καὶ (and) συνεσπάραξεν (threw him into convulsions). ἐπετίμησεν (Rebuked) δὲ (then) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) τῷ (the) πνεύματι (spirit) τῷ (-) ἀκαθάρτῳ (unclean), καὶ (and) ἰάσατο (healed) τὸν (the) παῖδα (boy), καὶ (and) ἀπέδωκεν (gave back) αὐτὸν (him) τῷ (to) πατρὶ (father) αὐτοῦ (of him).

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).

³ ἀναλογίσασθε (Consider fully) γὰρ (for), τὸν (the One) τοιαύτην (such great) ὑπομεμενηκότα (having endured) ὑπὸ (from) τῶν (-) ἁμαρτωλῶν (sinners) εἰς (against) ἑαυτὸν (Himself) ἀντιλογίαν (hostility), ἵνα (so that) μὴ (not) κάμητε (you shall grow weary), ταῖς (in the) ψυχαῖς (souls) ὑμῶν (of you) ἐκλυόμενοι (fainting).

² Καὶ (And) μετὰ (after) ἡμέρας (days) ἓξ (six) παραλαμβάνει (takes along) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), τὸν (-) Πέτρον (Peter) καὶ (and) τὸν (-) Ἰάκωβον (James) καὶ (and) [τὸν] (-) Ἰωάννην (John), καὶ (and) ἀναφέρει (brings up) αὐτοὺς (them) εἰς (into) ὄρος (a mountain) ὑψηλὸν (high) κατ’ (apart) ἰδίαν (themselves) μόνους (alone). καὶ (And) μετεμορφώθη (He was transfigured) ἔμπροσθεν (before) αὐτῶν (them), ³ καὶ (and) τὰ (the) ἱμάτια (garments) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ἐγένετο (became) στίλβοντα (shining) λευκὰ (white) λίαν (exceedingly), οἷα (such as) γναφεὺς (a launderer) ἐπὶ (on) τῆς (the) γῆς (earth) οὐ (not) δύναται (is able) οὕτως (thus) λευκᾶναι (to whiten).

¹¹ Καὶ (And) ἐξῆλθον (went out) οἱ (the) Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisees) καὶ (and) ἤρξαντο (began) συζητεῖν (to dispute with) αὐτῷ (Him), ζητοῦντες (seeking) παρ’ (from) αὐτοῦ (Him) σημεῖον (a sign) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (-) οὐρανοῦ (heaven), πειράζοντες (testing) αὐτόν (Him).

³⁰ καὶ (And) ἐγόγγυζον (were grumbling) οἱ (the) Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisees) καὶ (and) οἱ (the) γραμματεῖς (scribes) αὐτῶν (of them) πρὸς (at) τοὺς (the) μαθητὰς (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him), λέγοντες (saying), “Διὰ (Because of) τί (why) μετὰ (with) τῶν (the) τελωνῶν (tax collectors) καὶ (and) ἁμαρτωλῶν (sinners) ἐσθίετε (do you eat) καὶ (and) πίνετε (drink)?” ³¹ Καὶ (And) ἀποκριθεὶς (answering), ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) εἶπεν (said) πρὸς (to) αὐτούς (them), “Οὐ (No) χρείαν (need) ἔχουσιν (have) οἱ (those) ὑγιαίνοντες (being well) ἰατροῦ (of a physician), ἀλλὰ (but) οἱ (those) κακῶς (sick) ἔχοντες (being). ³² οὐκ (Not) ἐλήλυθα (I have come) καλέσαι (to call) δικαίους (righteous ones), ἀλλὰ (but) ἁμαρτωλοὺς (sinners), εἰς (to) μετάνοιαν (repentance).”

²² Τότε (Then) προσηνέχθη (was brought) αὐτῷ (to Him) δαιμονιζόμενος (one possessed by a demon), τυφλὸς (blind) καὶ (and) κωφός (mute), καὶ (and) ἐθεράπευσεν (He healed) αὐτόν (him), ὥστε (in order for) τὸν (the) κωφὸν (mute man) λαλεῖν (to speak) καὶ (and) βλέπειν (to see).

¹⁵ καὶ (and) λέγων (saying), “Κύριε (Lord), ἐλέησόν (have mercy on) μου (my) τὸν (-) υἱόν (son), ὅτι (for) σεληνιάζεται (he is epileptic) καὶ (and) κακῶς (miserably) πάσχει* (suffers); πολλάκις (often) γὰρ (for) πίπτει (he falls) εἰς (into) τὸ (the) πῦρ (fire), καὶ (and) πολλάκις (often) εἰς (into) τὸ (the) ὕδωρ (water).

²³ καὶ (and) παρακαλεῖ (he begs) αὐτὸν (Him) πολλὰ (much), λέγων (saying) ὅτι (-), “Τὸ (The) θυγάτριόν (little daughter) μου (of me) ἐσχάτως (at the end) ἔχει (is holding), ἵνα (that), ἐλθὼν (having come), ἐπιθῇς (You would lay) τὰς (the) χεῖρας (hands) αὐτῇ (on her), ἵνα (so that) σωθῇ (she might be cured), καὶ (and) ζήσῃ (she shall live).”

²⁶ ἡ (-) δὲ (Now) γυνὴ (the woman) ἦν (was) Ἑλληνίς (Gentile), Συροφοινίκισσα (Syrophoenician) τῷ (by) γένει (race), καὶ (and) ἠρώτα (kept asking) αὐτὸν (Him) ἵνα (that) τὸ (the) δαιμόνιον (demon) ἐκβάλῃ (He should cast forth) ἐκ (out of) τῆς (the) θυγατρὸς (daughter) αὐτῆς (of her).

²⁵ Ἰδὼν (Having seen) δὲ (now) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ὅτι (that) ἐπισυντρέχει (was running together) ὄχλος (a crowd), ἐπετίμησεν (He rebuked) τῷ (the) πνεύματι (spirit) τῷ (-) ἀκαθάρτῳ (unclean), λέγων (saying) αὐτῷ (to it), “Τὸ (-) ἄλαλον (Mute) καὶ (and) κωφὸν (deaf) πνεῦμα (spirit), ἐγὼ (I) ἐπιτάσσω (command) σοι (you), ἔξελθε (come) ἐξ (out of) αὐτοῦ (him), καὶ (and) μηκέτι (no more) εἰσέλθῃς (may you enter) εἰς (into) αὐτόν (him).”

¹³ Καὶ (And) προσέφερον (they were bringing) αὐτῷ (to Him) παιδία (little children), ἵνα (that) αὐτῶν (them) ἅψηται (He might touch). οἱ (-) δὲ (But) μαθηταὶ (the disciples) ἐπετίμησαν (rebuked) αὐτοῖς (them).

³⁸ καὶ (And) ἰδοὺ (behold), ἀνὴρ (a man) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (the) ὄχλου (crowd) ἐβόησεν (cried out), λέγων (saying), “Διδάσκαλε (Teacher), δέομαί (I implore) σου (You) ἐπιβλέψαι (to look) ἐπὶ (upon) τὸν (the) υἱόν (son) μου (of me), ὅτι (for) μονογενής (an only child) μοί (to me) ἐστιν (he is).

¹⁴ Καὶ (And) ἦν (He was) ἐκβάλλων (casting out) δαιμόνιον (a demon), καὶ (and) αὐτὸ (it) ἦν (was) κωφόν (mute); ἐγένετο (it came to pass) δὲ (then) τοῦ (the) δαιμονίου (demon) ἐξελθόντος (having gone out), ἐλάλησεν (spoke) ὁ (the) κωφός (mute man). καὶ (And) ἐθαύμασαν (marveled) οἱ (the) ὄχλοι (crowds).

⁴⁷ οὗτος (He), ἀκούσας (having heard) ὅτι (that) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ἥκει (had come) ἐκ (out of) τῆς (-) Ἰουδαίας (Judea) εἰς (into) τὴν (-) Γαλιλαίαν (Galilee), ἀπῆλθεν (went) πρὸς (to) αὐτὸν (Him) καὶ (and) ἠρώτα (was asking) ἵνα (that) καταβῇ (He would come down) καὶ (and) ἰάσηται (heal) αὐτοῦ (his) τὸν (-) υἱόν (son); ἤμελλεν (he was about) γὰρ (for) ἀποθνήσκειν (to die).

¹² οἱ (the) δὲ (however) υἱοὶ (sons) τῆς (of the) βασιλείας (kingdom) ἐκβληθήσονται (will be cast out), εἰς (into) τὸ (the) σκότος (darkness) τὸ (the) ἐξώτερον (outer), ἐκεῖ (there) ἔσται (will be) ὁ (the) κλαυθμὸς (weeping) καὶ (and) ὁ (the) βρυγμὸς (gnashing) τῶν (of the) ὀδόντων (teeth).”

²² καὶ (And) ἰδοὺ (behold), γυνὴ (a woman) Χαναναία (Canaanite) ἀπὸ (from) τῶν (the) ὁρίων (region) ἐκείνων (same), ἐξελθοῦσα (having approached), ἔκραζεν (was crying out), λέγουσα (saying), “Ἐλέησόν (Have mercy on) με (me), Κύριε (Lord), υἱὸς (Son) Δαυίδ (of David); ἡ (the) θυγάτηρ (daughter) μου (of me) κακῶς (miserably) δαιμονίζεται (is possessed by a demon).”

¹⁶ καὶ (And) προσήνεγκα (I brought) αὐτὸν (him) τοῖς (to the) μαθηταῖς (disciples) σου (of You), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἠδυνήθησαν (they were able) αὐτὸν (him) θεραπεῦσαι (to heal).”

²⁰ Καὶ (And) ἤνεγκαν (they brought) αὐτὸν (him) πρὸς (to) αὐτόν (Him). καὶ (And) ἰδὼν (having seen) αὐτὸν (Him), τὸ (the) πνεῦμα (spirit) εὐθὺς (immediately) συνεσπάραξεν (threw into convulsions) αὐτόν (him), καὶ (and) πεσὼν (having fallen) ἐπὶ (upon) τῆς (the) γῆς (ground), ἐκυλίετο (he began rolling around), ἀφρίζων (foaming).

²⁶ Καὶ (And) κράξας (having cried out), καὶ (and) πολλὰ (much) σπαράξας (having thrown him into convulsions), ἐξῆλθεν (it came out); καὶ (and) ἐγένετο (he became) ὡσεὶ (as if) νεκρὸς (dead), ὥστε (in order for) τοὺς (-) πολλοὺς (many) λέγειν (to say) ὅτι (that) ἀπέθανεν (he was dead).

²⁸ Καὶ (And) εἰσελθόντος (having entered) αὐτοῦ (He) εἰς (into) οἶκον (a house), οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him) κατ’ (in) ἰδίαν (private) ἐπηρώτων (were asking) αὐτόν (Him), “Ὅτι (Why) ἡμεῖς (we) οὐκ (not) ἠδυνήθημεν (were able) ἐκβαλεῖν (to cast out) αὐτό (it)?” ²⁹ Καὶ (And) εἶπεν (He said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Τοῦτο (This) τὸ (-) γένος (kind) ἐν (by) οὐδενὶ (nothing) δύναται (is able) ἐξελθεῖν (to go out), εἰ (if) μὴ (not) ἐν (by) προσευχῇ (prayer).”

²³ ἀμὴν (Truly) λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you) ὅτι (that) ὃς (whoever) ἂν (-) εἴπῃ (shall say) τῷ (to the) ὄρει (mountain) τούτῳ (this), ‘Ἄρθητι (Be you taken away) καὶ (and) βλήθητι (be you cast) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) θάλασσαν (sea),’ καὶ (and) μὴ (not) διακριθῇ (shall doubt) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) καρδίᾳ (heart) αὐτοῦ (of him), ἀλλὰ (but) πιστεύῃ (shall believe) ὅτι (that) ὃ (what) λαλεῖ (he says) γίνεται (takes place), ἔσται (it will be done) αὐτῷ (for him).

³⁹ καὶ (And) ἰδοὺ (behold), πνεῦμα (a spirit) λαμβάνει (takes) αὐτόν (him), καὶ (and) ἐξαίφνης (suddenly) κράζει (he cries out), καὶ (and) σπαράσσει (it throws into convulsions) αὐτὸν (him) μετὰ (with) ἀφροῦ (foaming), καὶ (and) μόγις* (with difficulty) ἀποχωρεῖ (it departs) ἀπ’ (from) αὐτοῦ (him), συντρῖβον (bruising) αὐτόν (him). ⁴⁰ καὶ (And) ἐδεήθην (I begged) τῶν (the) μαθητῶν (disciples) σου (of You) ἵνα (that) ἐκβάλωσιν (they might cast out) αὐτό (it), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἠδυνήθησαν (they were able).”

⁵⁴ Ἀκούοντες (Hearing) δὲ (now) ταῦτα (these things), διεπρίοντο (they were cut) ταῖς (in the) καρδίαις (hearts) αὐτῶν (of them) καὶ (and) ἔβρυχον (began gnashing) τοὺς (the) ὀδόντας (teeth) ἐπ’ (at) αὐτόν (him).

¹³ κύματα (waves) ἄγρια (wild) θαλάσσης (of the sea), ἐπαφρίζοντα (foaming out) τὰς (-) ἑαυτῶν (of their) αἰσχύνας (shame); ἀστέρες (stars) πλανῆται (wandering), οἷς (to whom) ὁ (the) ζόφος (gloom) τοῦ (-) σκότους (of darkness) εἰς (to) αἰῶνα (the age) τετήρηται (has been reserved).

¹⁷ Ἀποκριθεὶς (Answering) δὲ (now), ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) εἶπεν (said), “Ὦ (O) γενεὰ (generation) ἄπιστος (unbelieving) καὶ (and) διεστραμμένη (perverted), ἕως (how long) πότε (when) μεθ’ (with) ὑμῶν (you) ἔσομαι (will I be)? ἕως (How long) πότε (when) ἀνέξομαι (will I bear with) ὑμῶν (you)? φέρετέ (Bring) μοι (to Me) αὐτὸν (him) ὧδε (here).”

¹⁴ Ὕστερον (Afterward) δὲ (now) ἀνακειμένοις (were reclining) αὐτοῖς (they); τοῖς (to the) ἕνδεκα (eleven) ἐφανερώθη (He appeared) καὶ (and) ὠνείδισεν (rebuked) τὴν (the) ἀπιστίαν (unbelief) αὐτῶν (of them) καὶ (and) σκληροκαρδίαν (hardness of heart), ὅτι (because) τοῖς (those) θεασαμένοις (having seen) αὐτὸν (Him) ἐγηγερμένον (arisen) οὐκ (not) ἐπίστευσαν (they believed).

⁴¹ Ἀποκριθεὶς (Answering) δὲ (now), ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) εἶπεν (said), “Ὦ (O) γενεὰ (generation) ἄπιστος (unbelieving) καὶ (and) διεστραμμένη (perverted), ἕως (until) πότε (when) ἔσομαι (will I be) πρὸς (with) ὑμᾶς (you) καὶ (and) ἀνέξομαι (bear with) ὑμῶν (you)? προσάγαγε (Bring) ὧδε (here) τὸν (the) υἱόν (son) σου (of you).”

²⁵ Καὶ (And) αὐτὸς (He) εἶπεν (said) πρὸς (to) αὐτούς (them), “Ὦ (O) ἀνόητοι (foolish) καὶ (and) βραδεῖς (slow) τῇ (-) καρδίᾳ (of heart) τοῦ (-) πιστεύειν (to believe) ἐπὶ (in) πᾶσιν (all) οἷς (that) ἐλάλησαν (have spoken) οἱ (the) προφῆται (prophets).

²⁷ Νῦν (Now) ἡ (the) ψυχή (soul) μου (of Me) τετάρακται (has been troubled), καὶ (and) τί (what) εἴπω (shall I say)? ‘Πάτερ (Father), σῶσόν (save) με (Me) ἐκ (from) τῆς (the) ὥρας (hour) ταύτης (this).’ ἀλλὰ (But) διὰ (on account of) τοῦτο (this) ἦλθον (I came) εἰς (to) τὴν (the) ὥραν (hour) ταύτην (this).

²⁷ εἶτα (Then) λέγει (He says) τῷ (-) Θωμᾷ (to Thomas), “Φέρε (Bring) τὸν (the) δάκτυλόν (finger) σου (of you) ὧδε (here), καὶ (and) ἴδε (see) τὰς (the) χεῖράς (hands) μου (of Me); καὶ (and) φέρε (bring) τὴν (the) χεῖρά (hand) σου (of you), καὶ (and) βάλε (put it) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) πλευράν (side) μου (of Me); καὶ (and) μὴ (not) γίνου (be) ἄπιστος (unbelieving), ἀλλὰ (but) πιστός (believing).”

¹⁰ διὸ (Therefore) προσώχθισα (I was angry) τῇ (with the) γενεᾷ (generation) ταύτῃ (that), καὶ (and) εἶπον (I said), ‘Ἀεὶ (Always) πλανῶνται (they go astray) τῇ (-) καρδίᾳ (in the heart) αὐτοὶ (of them); δὲ (and) οὐκ (not) ἔγνωσαν (have they known) τὰς (the) ὁδούς (ways) μου (of Me);’ ¹¹ ὡς (so) ὤμοσα (I swore) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ὀργῇ (wrath) μου (of Me), ‘Εἰ (not) εἰσελεύσονται (shall they enter) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) κατάπαυσίν (rest) μου (of Me).’” ¹² Βλέπετε (Take heed), ἀδελφοί (brothers), μή‿ (lest) ποτε (ever) ἔσται (there will be) ἔν (in) τινι (any) ὑμῶν (of you) καρδία (a heart) πονηρὰ (evil) ἀπιστίας (of unbelief), ἐν (into) τῷ (-) ἀποστῆναι (falling away) ἀπὸ (from) Θεοῦ (God) ζῶντος (the living).

²⁶ καὶ (And) σπαράξαν (having thrown into convulsions) αὐτὸν (him) τὸ (the) πνεῦμα (spirit) τὸ (-) ἀκάθαρτον (unclean), καὶ (and) φωνῆσαν (having cried) φωνῇ (in a voice) μεγάλῃ (loud), ἐξῆλθεν (it came forth) ἐξ (out of) αὐτοῦ (him).

³ ὃς (who) τὴν (the) κατοίκησιν (dwelling) εἶχεν (had) ἐν (in) τοῖς (the) μνήμασιν (tombs). καὶ (And) οὐδὲ (not even) ἁλύσει (with chains) οὐκέτι (no longer) οὐδεὶς (anyone) ἐδύνατο (was able) αὐτὸν (him) δῆσαι (to bind), ⁴ διὰ (because) τὸ (that) αὐτὸν (he) πολλάκις (often) πέδαις (with shackles) καὶ (and) ἁλύσεσιν (chains) δεδέσθαι (had been bound), καὶ (and) διεσπάσθαι (had been torn in two) ὑπ’ (by) αὐτοῦ (him) τὰς (the) ἁλύσεις (chains), καὶ (and) τὰς (the) πέδας (shackles) συντετρῖφθαι (had been shattered), καὶ (and) οὐδεὶς (no one) ἴσχυεν (was able) αὐτὸν (him) δαμάσαι (to subdue). ⁵ καὶ (And) διὰ (constantly) παντὸς (all) νυκτὸς (night) καὶ (and) ἡμέρας (day) ἐν (in) τοῖς (the) μνήμασιν (tombs) καὶ (and) ἐν (in) τοῖς (the) ὄρεσιν (mountains) ἦν (he was) κράζων (crying out) καὶ (and) κατακόπτων (cutting) ἑαυτὸν (himself) λίθοις (with stones).

¹⁸ καὶ (and) ὅπου (whenever) ἐὰν (if) αὐτὸν (him) καταλάβῃ (it seizes), ῥήσσει (it throws down) αὐτόν (him); καὶ (and) ἀφρίζει (he foams), καὶ (and) τρίζει (gnashes) τοὺς (-) ὀδόντας (his teeth), καὶ (and) ξηραίνεται (is withering away). καὶ (And) εἶπα (I spoke) τοῖς (to the) μαθηταῖς (disciples) σου (of You), ἵνα (that) αὐτὸ (it) ἐκβάλωσιν (they might cast out), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἴσχυσαν (they had power).”

³⁵ Καὶ (And) ἐπετίμησεν (rebuked) αὐτῷ (him) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), λέγων (saying), “Φιμώθητι (Be silent) καὶ (and) ἔξελθε (come forth) ἀπ’ (out of) αὐτοῦ (him)!” καὶ (And) ῥίψαν (having thrown) αὐτὸν (him) τὸ (the) δαιμόνιον (demon) εἰς (into) τὸ (the) μέσον (midst), ἐξῆλθεν (it came out) ἀπ’ (from) αὐτοῦ (him), μηδὲν (in nothing) βλάψαν (having hurt) αὐτόν (him).

²⁹ παρήγγελλεν (He was commanding) γὰρ (for) τῷ (the) πνεύματι (spirit) τῷ (-) ἀκαθάρτῳ (unclean) ἐξελθεῖν (to come out) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (the) ἀνθρώπου (man). πολλοῖς (Many) γὰρ (for) χρόνοις (times) συνηρπάκει (it had seized) αὐτόν (him), καὶ (and) ἐδεσμεύετο (he was bound), ἁλύσεσιν (with chains) καὶ (and) πέδαις (shackles) φυλασσόμενος (being kept); καὶ (and) διαρρήσσων (breaking) τὰ (the) δεσμὰ (chains), ἠλαύνετο (he was driven) ὑπὸ* (by) τοῦ (the) δαιμονίου (demon) εἰς (into) τὰς (the) ἐρήμους (deserts).

⁴² Ἔτι (While) δὲ (then) προσερχομένου (he was coming near) αὐτοῦ (of him), ἔρρηξεν (threw down) αὐτὸν (him) τὸ (the) δαιμόνιον (demon) καὶ (and) συνεσπάραξεν (threw him into convulsions). ἐπετίμησεν (Rebuked) δὲ (then) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) τῷ (the) πνεύματι (spirit) τῷ (-) ἀκαθάρτῳ (unclean), καὶ (and) ἰάσατο (healed) τὸν (the) παῖδα (boy), καὶ (and) ἀπέδωκεν (gave back) αὐτὸν (him) τῷ (to) πατρὶ (father) αὐτοῦ (of him).

⁴⁴ ὑμεῖς (You) ἐκ (of) τοῦ (the) πατρὸς (father) τοῦ (the) διαβόλου (devil) ἐστὲ (are), καὶ (and) τὰς (the) ἐπιθυμίας (desires) τοῦ (of) πατρὸς (father) ὑμῶν (of you), θέλετε (you desire) ποιεῖν (to do). ἐκεῖνος (He) ἀνθρωποκτόνος (a murderer) ἦν (was) ἀπ’ (from) ἀρχῆς (the beginning), καὶ (and) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἀληθείᾳ (truth) οὐκ (not) ἔστηκεν (has stood), ὅτι (because) οὐκ (not) ἔστιν (there is) ἀλήθεια (truth) ἐν (in) αὐτῷ (him). ὅταν (Whenever) λαλῇ (he might speak) τὸ (-) ψεῦδος (falsehood), ἐκ (from) τῶν (the) ἰδίων (own) λαλεῖ (he speaks); ὅτι (for) ψεύστης (a liar) ἐστὶν (he is), καὶ (and) ὁ (the) πατὴρ (father) αὐτοῦ (of it).

⁸ Νήψατε (Be sober-minded); γρηγορήσατε (watch). ὁ (The) ἀντίδικος (adversary) ὑμῶν (of You), διάβολος (the devil), ὡς (as) λέων (a lion) ὠρυόμενος (roaring) περιπατεῖ (prowls about), ζητῶν (seeking) τινα (whom) καταπιεῖν (to devour),

²⁵ Καὶ (And) γυνὴ (a woman), οὖσα (being) ἐν (with) ῥύσει (a flux) αἵματος (of blood) δώδεκα (twelve) ἔτη (years),

⁴³ καὶ (And) γυνὴ (a woman) οὖσα (being) ἐν (with) ῥύσει (a flux) αἵματος (of blood) ἀπὸ (for) ἐτῶν (years) δώδεκα (twelve), ἥτις (who) ‹ἰατροῖς (on physicians) προσαναλώσασα (having spent) ὅλον (all) τὸν (her) βίον› (living), οὐκ (neither) ἴσχυσεν (was able) ἀπ’ (by) οὐδενὸς (no one) θεραπευθῆναι (to be healed),

¹⁶ ταύτην (This) δὲ (now), θυγατέρα (a daughter) Ἀβραὰμ (of Abraham) οὖσαν (being), ἣν (whom) ἔδησεν (has bound) ὁ (-) Σατανᾶς (Satan), ἰδοὺ (behold), δέκα (ten) καὶ (and) ὀκτὼ (eight) ἔτη (years), οὐκ (not) ἔδει (ought she) λυθῆναι (to be loosed) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (the) δεσμοῦ (bond) τούτου (this) τῇ (on the) ἡμέρᾳ (day) τοῦ (of the) σαββάτου (Sabbath)?”

⁵ Ἦν (Was) δέ (now) τις (a certain) ἄνθρωπος (man) ἐκεῖ (there), τριάκοντα (thirty) καὶ (and) ὀκτὼ (eight) ἔτη (years) ἔχων (being) ἐν (in) τῇ (-) ἀσθενείᾳ (infirmity) αὐτοῦ (himself). ⁶ τοῦτον (Him) ἰδὼν (having seen) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) κατακείμενον (lying), καὶ (and) γνοὺς (having known) ὅτι (that) πολὺν (a long) ἤδη (already) χρόνον (time) ἔχει (he has been), λέγει (He says) αὐτῷ (to him), “Θέλεις (Desire you) ὑγιὴς (well) γενέσθαι (to become)?”

¹ Καὶ (And) παράγων (passing by), εἶδεν (He saw) ἄνθρωπον (a man) τυφλὸν (blind) ἐκ (from) γενετῆς (birth).

²⁰ Ἀπεκρίθησαν (Answered) οὖν (therefore) οἱ (the) γονεῖς (parents) αὐτοῦ (of him) καὶ (and) εἶπαν (said), “Οἴδαμεν (We know) ὅτι (that) οὗτός (this) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the) υἱὸς (son) ἡμῶν (of us), καὶ (and) ὅτι (that) τυφλὸς (blind) ἐγεννήθη (he was born). ²¹ πῶς (How) δὲ (however) νῦν (presently) βλέπει (he sees), οὐκ (not) οἴδαμεν (we know), ἢ (or) τίς (who) ἤνοιξεν (opened) αὐτοῦ (of him) τοὺς (the) ὀφθαλμοὺς (eyes), ἡμεῖς (we) οὐκ (not) οἴδαμεν (know); αὐτὸν (him) ἐρωτήσατε (ask); ἡλικίαν (age) ἔχει (has) αὐτὸς (He). περὶ (Concerning) ἑαυτοῦ (himself), λαλήσει (he will speak).”

² καί (And) τις (a certain) ἀνὴρ (man), χωλὸς (lame) ἐκ (from) κοιλίας (womb) μητρὸς (of mother) αὐτοῦ (of him) ὑπάρχων (being), ἐβαστάζετο (was being carried), ὃν (whom) ἐτίθουν (they placed) καθ’ (every) ἡμέραν (day) πρὸς (at) τὴν (the) θύραν (gate) τοῦ (of the) ἱεροῦ (temple) τὴν (-) λεγομένην (called) Ὡραίαν (Beautiful) τοῦ (-) αἰτεῖν (to ask for) ἐλεημοσύνην (alms) παρὰ (from) τῶν (those who) εἰσπορευομένων (were going) εἰς (into) τὸ (the) ἱερόν (temple),

²² ἐτῶν (years old) γὰρ (for) ἦν (was) πλειόνων (more than) τεσσεράκοντα (forty), ὁ (the) ἄνθρωπος (man) ἐφ’ (on) ὃν (whom) γεγόνει (had taken place) τὸ (the) σημεῖον (sign) τοῦτο (this) τῆς (of) ἰάσεως (healing).

³³ εὗρεν (He found) δὲ (then) ἐκεῖ (there) ἄνθρωπόν (a man) τινα (certain), ὀνόματι (named) Αἰνέαν (Aeneas), ἐξ (for) ἐτῶν (years) ὀκτὼ (eight) κατακείμενον (lying) ἐπὶ (on) κραβάττου (a bed), ὃς (who) ἦν (was) παραλελυμένος (paralyzed).

⁸ Καί (And) τις (a certain) ἀνὴρ (man) ἀδύνατος (crippled), ἐν (in) Λύστροις (Lystra), τοῖς (in the) ποσὶν (feet), ἐκάθητο (was sitting), χωλὸς (lame) ἐκ (from) κοιλίας (the womb) μητρὸς (of the mother) αὐτοῦ (of him), ὃς (who) οὐδέποτε (never) περιεπάτησεν (had walked).

² καὶ (And) ἰδοὺ (behold), λεπρὸς (a leper) προσελθὼν (having come), προσεκύνει (was worshipping) αὐτῷ (Him), λέγων (saying), “Κύριε (Lord), ἐὰν (if) θέλῃς (You are willing), δύνασαί (You are able) με (me) καθαρίσαι (to cleanse).”

⁸ Ἀποκριθεὶς (Answering) δὲ (however), ὁ (the) ἑκατόνταρχος (centurion) ἔφη (said), “Κύριε (Lord), οὐκ (not) εἰμὶ (I am) ἱκανὸς (worthy) ἵνα (that) μου (of me) ὑπὸ (under) τὴν (the) στέγην (roof) εἰσέλθῃς (You should come); ἀλλὰ (but) μόνον (only) εἰπὲ (speak) λόγῳ (the word), καὶ (and) ἰαθήσεται (will be healed) ὁ (the) παῖς (servant) μου (of me). ⁹ καὶ (Also) γὰρ (for) ἐγὼ (I) ἄνθρωπός (a man) εἰμι (am) ὑπὸ (under) ἐξουσίαν (authority), ἔχων (having) ὑπ’ (under) ἐμαυτὸν (me) στρατιώτας (soldiers); καὶ (and) λέγω (I say) τούτῳ (to this one), ‘Πορεύθητι (Go),’ καὶ (and) πορεύεται (he goes); καὶ (and) ἄλλῳ (to another), ‘Ἔρχου (Come),’ καὶ (and) ἔρχεται (he comes); καὶ (and) τῷ (to) δούλῳ (the servant) μου (of me), ‘Ποίησον (Do) τοῦτο (this),’ καὶ (and) ποιεῖ (he does it).”

²⁸ Ἐλθόντι (Having come) δὲ (now) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) οἰκίαν (house), προσῆλθον (came) αὐτῷ (to Him) οἱ (the) τυφλοί (blind men), καὶ (and) λέγει (says) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Πιστεύετε (Believe you) ὅτι (that) δύναμαι (I am able) τοῦτο (this) ποιῆσαι (to do)?” Λέγουσιν (They say) αὐτῷ (to him), “Ναί (Yes), Κύριε (Lord).”

³¹ Εὐθέως (Immediately) δὲ (now) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), ἐκτείνας (having stretched out) τὴν (the) χεῖρα (hand), ἐπελάβετο (took hold) αὐτοῦ (of him) καὶ (and) λέγει (says) αὐτῷ (to him), “Ὀλιγόπιστε (You of little faith), εἰς (of) τί (why) ἐδίστασας (did you doubt)?”

²² καὶ (And) ἰδοὺ (behold), γυνὴ (a woman) Χαναναία (Canaanite) ἀπὸ (from) τῶν (the) ὁρίων (region) ἐκείνων (same), ἐξελθοῦσα (having approached), ἔκραζεν (was crying out), λέγουσα (saying), “Ἐλέησόν (Have mercy on) με (me), Κύριε (Lord), υἱὸς (Son) Δαυίδ (of David); ἡ (the) θυγάτηρ (daughter) μου (of me) κακῶς (miserably) δαιμονίζεται (is possessed by a demon).” ²³ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) οὐκ (not) ἀπεκρίθη (He answered) αὐτῇ (her) λόγον (a word). καὶ (And) προσελθόντες (having come to him), οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ἠρώτουν (were imploring) αὐτὸν (Him), λέγοντες (saying), “Ἀπόλυσον (Dismiss) αὐτήν (her), ὅτι (for) κράζει (she cries out) ὄπισθεν (after) ἡμῶν (us)!” ²⁴ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) ἀποκριθεὶς (answering) εἶπεν (He said), “Οὐκ (Not) ἀπεστάλην (I was sent), εἰ (if) μὴ (not) εἰς (to) τὰ (the) πρόβατα (sheep) τὰ (-) ἀπολωλότα (being lost) οἴκου (of the house) Ἰσραήλ (of Israel).” ²⁵ Ἡ (-) δὲ (And) ἐλθοῦσα (having come), προσεκύνει (she was worshiping) αὐτῷ (Him), λέγουσα (saying), “Κύριε (Lord), βοήθει (help) μοι (me)!” ²⁶ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) ἀποκριθεὶς (answering), εἶπεν (He said), “Οὐκ (Not) ἔστιν (it is) καλὸν (right) λαβεῖν (to take) τὸν (the) ἄρτον (bread) τῶν (of the) τέκνων (children), καὶ (and) βαλεῖν (to cast it) τοῖς (to the) κυναρίοις (dogs).” ²⁷ Ἡ (-) δὲ (And) εἶπεν (she said), “Ναί (Yes), κύριε (Lord); καὶ (even) γὰρ (however) τὰ (the) κυνάρια (dogs) ἐσθίει (eat) ἀπὸ (of) τῶν (the) ψιχίων (crumbs) τῶν (-) πιπτόντων (falling) ἀπὸ (from) τῆς (the) τραπέζης (table) τῶν (of the) κυρίων (masters) αὐτῶν (of them).” ²⁸ Τότε (Then) ἀποκριθεὶς (answering), ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) εἶπεν (said) αὐτῇ (to her), “Ὦ (O) γύναι (woman), μεγάλη (great is) σου (of you) ἡ (the) πίστις (faith)! γενηθήτω (Be it) σοι (to you) ὡς (as) θέλεις (you desire).” καὶ (And) ἰάθη (was healed) ἡ (the) θυγάτηρ (daughter) αὐτῆς (of her) ἀπὸ (from) τῆς (the) ὥρας (hour) ἐκείνης (that).

³⁴ Σπλαγχνισθεὶς (Having been moved with compassion) δὲ (then), ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ἥψατο (touched) τῶν (the) ὀμμάτων (eyes) αὐτῶν (of them); καὶ (and) εὐθέως (immediately) ἀνέβλεψαν (they received sight), καὶ (and) ἠκολούθησαν (they followed) αὐτῷ (Him).

⁴⁰ Καὶ (And) ἔρχεται (comes) πρὸς (to) αὐτὸν (Him) λεπρὸς (a leper), παρακαλῶν (imploring) αὐτὸν (Him) καὶ (and) γονυπετῶν (kneeling down to Him), [καὶ] (and) λέγων (saying) αὐτῷ (to Him) ὅτι (-), “Ἐὰν (If) θέλῃς (You are willing), δύνασαί (You are able) με (me) καθαρίσαι (to cleanse).” ⁴¹ Καὶ (And) σπλαγχνισθεὶς (having been moved with compassion), ἐκτείνας (having stretched out) τὴν (the) χεῖρα (hand) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ἥψατο (He touched him) καὶ (and) λέγει (says) αὐτῷ (to him), “Θέλω (I am willing); καθαρίσθητι (be you cleansed).” ⁴² Καὶ (And) εὐθὺς (immediately) ἀπῆλθεν (departed) ἀπ’ (from) αὐτοῦ (him) ἡ (the) λέπρα (leprosy), καὶ (and) ἐκαθαρίσθη* (he was cleansed).

¹⁹ καὶ (And) οὐκ (not) ἀφῆκεν (He did permit) αὐτόν (him), ἀλλὰ (but) λέγει (He says) αὐτῷ (to him), “Ὕπαγε (Go) εἰς (to) τὸν (the) οἶκόν (home) σου (of you), πρὸς (to) τοὺς (-) σούς (your own), καὶ (and) ἀπάγγειλον (report) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὅσα (how much) ὁ (the) Κύριός (Lord) σοι (for you) πεποίηκεν (did) καὶ (and) ἠλέησέν (had mercy on) σε (you).”

¹³ καὶ (And) ἰδὼν (having seen) αὐτὴν (her), ὁ (the) Κύριος (Lord) ἐσπλαγχνίσθη (was moved with compassion) ἐπ’ (on) αὐτῇ (her), καὶ (and) εἶπεν (said) αὐτῇ (to her), “Μὴ (Not) κλαῖε (weep).”

²⁰ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) λέγει (He said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Διὰ (Because of) τὴν (the) ὀλιγοπιστίαν (little faith) ὑμῶν (of you). ἀμὴν (Truly) γὰρ (for) λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), ἐὰν (If) ἔχητε (you have) πίστιν (faith) ὡς (as) κόκκον (a seed) σινάπεως (of mustard), ἐρεῖτε (you will say) τῷ (to the) ὄρει (mountain) τούτῳ (to this), ‘Μετάβα (Move) ἔνθεν (from here) ἐκεῖ (to there),’ καὶ (and) μεταβήσεται (it will move). καὶ (And) οὐδὲν (nothing) ἀδυνατήσει (will be impossible) ὑμῖν (for you).”

²¹ Ἀποκριθεὶς (Answering) δὲ (now), ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) εἶπεν (said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Ἀμὴν (Truly) λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), ἐὰν (if) ἔχητε (you have) πίστιν (faith) καὶ (and) μὴ (not) διακριθῆτε (do doubt), οὐ (not) μόνον (only) τὸ (the miracle) τῆς (of the) συκῆς (fig tree) ποιήσετε (will you do), ἀλλὰ (but) κἂν (even if) τῷ (to the) ὄρει (mountain) τούτῳ (this) εἴπητε (you should say), ‘Ἄρθητι (Be you taken away) καὶ (and) βλήθητι (be you cast) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) θάλασσαν (sea),’ γενήσεται (it will come to pass). ²² καὶ (And) πάντα (all things) ὅσα (as many as) ἂν (-) αἰτήσητε (you might ask) ἐν (in) τῇ (-) προσευχῇ (prayer), πιστεύοντες (believing), λήμψεσθε (you will receive).”

⁶ Εἶπεν (Said) δὲ (then) ὁ (the) Κύριος (Lord), “Εἰ (If) ἔχετε (you have) πίστιν (faith) ὡς (like) κόκκον (a grain) σινάπεως (of mustard), ἐλέγετε (you would have said) ἂν (-) τῇ (to the) συκαμίνῳ (mulberry tree) ταύτῃ (this), ‘Ἐκριζώθητι (Be uprooted) καὶ (and) φυτεύθητι (be planted) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) θαλάσσῃ (sea),’ καὶ (and) ὑπήκουσεν (it would have obeyed) ἂν (-) ὑμῖν (you).

⁴⁸ Εἶπεν (Said) οὖν (therefore) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) πρὸς (to) αὐτόν (him), “Ἐὰν (If) μὴ (not) σημεῖα (signs) καὶ (and) τέρατα (wonders) ἴδητε (you people see), οὐ (no) μὴ (not) πιστεύσητε (will you believe).” ⁴⁹ Λέγει (Says) πρὸς (to) αὐτὸν (Him) ὁ (the) βασιλικός (royal official), “Κύριε (Sir), κατάβηθι (come down) πρὶν (before) ἀποθανεῖν (dies) τὸ (the) παιδίον (child) μου (of me).” ⁵⁰ Λέγει (Says) αὐτῷ (to him) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Πορεύου (Go), ὁ (the) υἱός (son) σου (of you) ζῇ (lives).” Ἐπίστευσεν (Believed) ὁ (the) ἄνθρωπος (man) τῷ (the) λόγῳ (word) ὃν (that) εἶπεν (said) αὐτῷ (to him) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), καὶ (and) ἐπορεύετο (he went on his way).

⁴⁰ Λέγει (Says) αὐτῇ (to her) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Οὐκ (Not) εἶπόν (said I) σοι (to you) ὅτι (that) ἐὰν (if) πιστεύσῃς (you should believe), ὄψῃ (you will see) τὴν (the) δόξαν (glory) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God).”

⁹ οὗτος (This man) ἤκουσεν* (heard) τοῦ (-) Παύλου (Paul) λαλοῦντος (speaking), ὃς (who), ἀτενίσας (having looked intently) αὐτῷ (at him) καὶ (and) ἰδὼν (having seen) ὅτι (that) ἔχει (he has) πίστιν (faith) τοῦ (-) σωθῆναι (to be healed),

⁶ χωρὶς (Without) δὲ (now) πίστεως (faith), ἀδύνατον (it is impossible) εὐαρεστῆσαι (to please Him). πιστεῦσαι (To believe) γὰρ (for) δεῖ (it behooves) τὸν (the one) προσερχόμενον (drawing near) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God), ὅτι (that) ἔστιν (He exists), καὶ (and that) τοῖς (to those) ἐκζητοῦσιν (earnestly seeking out) αὐτὸν (Him), μισθαποδότης (a rewarder) γίνεται (He becomes).

³⁸ καὶ (and) στᾶσα (having stood) ὀπίσω (behind Him) παρὰ (at) τοὺς (the) πόδας (feet) αὐτοῦ (of Him) κλαίουσα (weeping), τοῖς (the) δάκρυσιν (tears) ἤρξατο (she began) βρέχειν (to wet) τοὺς (with the) πόδας (feet) αὐτοῦ (of Him), καὶ (and) ταῖς (with the) θριξὶν (hairs) τῆς (of the) κεφαλῆς (head) αὐτῆς (of her), ἐξέμασσεν (she was wiping them), καὶ (and) κατεφίλει (was kissing) τοὺς (the) πόδας (feet) αὐτοῦ (of Him), καὶ (and) ἤλειφεν (was anointing them) τῷ (with the) μύρῳ (fragrant oil).

⁴⁴ Καὶ (And) στραφεὶς (having turned) πρὸς (to) τὴν (the) γυναῖκα (woman), τῷ (-) Σίμωνι (to Simon) ἔφη (He was saying), “Βλέπεις (See you) ταύτην (this) τὴν (the) γυναῖκα (woman)? εἰσῆλθόν (I entered) σου (of you) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) οἰκίαν (house), ὕδωρ (water) μοι (of Me) ἐπὶ (for) πόδας (feet) οὐκ (not) ἔδωκας (you gave); αὕτη (with her) δὲ (however) τοῖς (-) δάκρυσιν (tears) ἔβρεξέν (she wet) μου (My) τοὺς (-) πόδας (feet), καὶ (and) ταῖς (with) θριξὶν (the hair) αὐτῆς (of her) ἐξέμαξεν (wiped them).

⁵ Καὶ (And) εἶπαν (said) οἱ (the) ἀπόστολοι (apostles) τῷ (to the) Κυρίῳ (Lord), “Πρόσθες (Add) ἡμῖν (to us) πίστιν (faith)!”

¹⁹ Τοῦ (-) δὲ (And) Πέτρου (of Peter) διενθυμουμένου (thinking) περὶ (over) τοῦ (the) ὁράματος (vision), εἶπεν (said) ‹αὐτῷ› (to him) τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit), “Ἰδοὺ (Behold), ἄνδρες (men) [τρεῖς] (three) ζητοῦντές (are seeking) σε (you).

³¹ καὶ (and) φησίν (said), ‘Κορνήλιε (Cornelius), εἰσηκούσθη (has been heard) σου (your) ἡ (-) προσευχὴ (prayer), καὶ (and) αἱ (the) ἐλεημοσύναι (alms) σου (of you) ἐμνήσθησαν (have been remembered) ἐνώπιον (before) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God).

⁴ ἐκ (Out of) γὰρ (for) πολλῆς (much) θλίψεως (affliction) καὶ (and) συνοχῆς (anguish) καρδίας (of heart) ἔγραψα (I wrote) ὑμῖν (to you) διὰ (through) πολλῶν (many) δακρύων (tears), οὐχ (not) ἵνα (that) λυπηθῆτε (you might be grieved), ἀλλὰ (but) τὴν (the) ἀγάπην (love) ἵνα (that) γνῶτε (you might know) ἣν (that) ἔχω (I have) περισσοτέρως (more abundantly) εἰς (toward) ὑμᾶς (you).

⁸ Τῇ (-) γὰρ (For) χάριτί (by grace) ἐστε (you are) σεσῳσμένοι (saved) διὰ (through) πίστεως (faith), καὶ (and) τοῦτο (this) οὐκ (not) ἐξ (of) ὑμῶν (yourselves); Θεοῦ (it is of God) τὸ (the) δῶρον (gift),

²⁹ ὅτι (For) ὑμῖν (to you) ἐχαρίσθη (it has been granted) τὸ (-) ὑπὲρ (concerning) Χριστοῦ (Christ), οὐ (not) μόνον (only) τὸ (-) εἰς (in) αὐτὸν (Him) πιστεύειν (to believe), ἀλλὰ (but) καὶ (also) τὸ (-) ὑπὲρ (concerning) αὐτοῦ (Him) πάσχειν (to suffer),

³ Εὐχαριστεῖν (To thank) ὀφείλομεν (we ought) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (God) πάντοτε (always) περὶ (concerning) ὑμῶν (you), ἀδελφοί (brothers), καθὼς (just as) ἄξιόν (fitting) ἐστιν (it is), ὅτι (because) ὑπεραυξάνει (is increasing exceedingly) ἡ (the) πίστις (faith) ὑμῶν (of you), καὶ (and) πλεονάζει (is abounding) ἡ (the) ἀγάπη (love) ἑνὸς (of one) ἑκάστου (each) πάντων (of all) ὑμῶν (you) εἰς (to) ἀλλήλους (one another);

¹¹ Εἰς (for) ὃ (which) καὶ (also) προσευχόμεθα (we pray) πάντοτε (always) περὶ (for) ὑμῶν (you), ἵνα (that) ὑμᾶς (you) ἀξιώσῃ (He may count worthy) τῆς (of the) κλήσεως (calling) ὁ (of the) Θεὸς (God) ἡμῶν (of us), καὶ (and) πληρώσῃ (He may fulfill) πᾶσαν (every) εὐδοκίαν (good pleasure) ἀγαθωσύνης (of goodness) καὶ (and) ἔργον (work) πίστεως (of faith) ἐν (with) δυνάμει (power),

⁴ ἐπιποθῶν (longing) σε (you) ἰδεῖν (to see), μεμνημένος (recalling) σου (your) τῶν (-) δακρύων (tears), ἵνα (so that) χαρᾶς (with joy) πληρωθῶ (I may be filled),

⁷ Ὃς (He) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) ἡμέραις (days) τῆς (of the) σαρκὸς (flesh) αὐτοῦ (of Him), δεήσεις (prayers) τε (both) καὶ (and) ἱκετηρίας (supplications), πρὸς (to) τὸν (the One) δυνάμενον (being able) σῴζειν (to save) αὐτὸν (Him) ἐκ (from) θανάτου (death), μετὰ (with) κραυγῆς (crying) ἰσχυρᾶς (loud) καὶ (and) δακρύων (tears) προσενέγκας (having offered up), καὶ (and) εἰσακουσθεὶς (having been heard), ἀπὸ (because of) τῆς (-) εὐλαβείας (reverence),

² ἀφορῶντες (looking) εἰς (to) τὸν (the) τῆς (of our) πίστεως (faith) ἀρχηγὸν (founder) καὶ (and) τελειωτὴν (perfecter), Ἰησοῦν (Jesus), ὃς (who) ἀντὶ (in view of) τῆς (the) προκειμένης (lying before) αὐτῷ (Him) χαρᾶς (joy), ὑπέμεινεν (endured) σταυρὸν (the cross), αἰσχύνης (its shame) καταφρονήσας (having despised), ἐν (at) δεξιᾷ (right hand) τε (and) τοῦ (of the) θρόνου (throne) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) κεκάθικεν (sat down).

¹⁷ ἴστε (You know) γὰρ (for) ὅτι (that) καὶ (even) μετέπειτα (afterward), θέλων (wishing) κληρονομῆσαι (to inherit) τὴν (the) εὐλογίαν (blessing), ἀπεδοκιμάσθη (he was rejected); μετανοίας (of repentance) γὰρ (for) τόπον (place) οὐχ (not) εὗρεν (he found), καίπερ (although) μετὰ (with) δακρύων (tears) ἐκζητήσας (having earnestly sought) αὐτήν (it).

³² Αὐτῶν (As they) δὲ (now) ἐξερχομένων (were going out), ἰδοὺ (behold), προσήνεγκαν (they brought) αὐτῷ (to Him) ‹ἄνθρωπον› (a man) κωφὸν (mute), δαιμονιζόμενον (possessed by a demon). ³³ καὶ (And) ἐκβληθέντος (having been cast out) τοῦ (the) δαιμονίου (demon), ἐλάλησεν (spoke) ὁ (the) κωφός (mute man). καὶ (And) ἐθαύμασαν (marveled) οἱ (the) ὄχλοι (crowds), λέγοντες (saying), “Οὐδέποτε (Never) ἐφάνη (was it seen) οὕτως (thus) ἐν (in) τῷ (-) Ἰσραήλ (Israel).”

¹⁸ καὶ (And) ἐπετίμησεν (rebuked) αὐτῷ (him) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), καὶ (and) ἐξῆλθεν (went out) ἀπ’ (from) αὐτοῦ (him) τὸ (the) δαιμόνιον (demon), καὶ (and) ἐθεραπεύθη (was healed) ὁ (the) παῖς (boy) ἀπὸ (from) τῆς (the) ὥρας (hour) ἐκείνης (that).

²⁵ Καὶ (And) ἐπετίμησεν (rebuked) αὐτῷ (him) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), ‹λέγων› (saying) “Φιμώθητι (Be silent), καὶ (and) ἔξελθε (come forth) ἐξ (out of) αὐτοῦ (him)!” ²⁶ καὶ (And) σπαράξαν (having thrown into convulsions) αὐτὸν (him) τὸ (the) πνεῦμα (spirit) τὸ (-) ἀκάθαρτον (unclean), καὶ (and) φωνῆσαν (having cried) φωνῇ (in a voice) μεγάλῃ (loud), ἐξῆλθεν (it came forth) ἐξ (out of) αὐτοῦ (him). ²⁷ Καὶ (And) ἐθαμβήθησαν (were astonished) ἅπαντες (all), ὥστε (so as) ‹συζητεῖν (to question) πρὸς (among) ἑαυτοὺς› (themselves), λέγοντας (saying), “Τί (What) ἐστιν (is) τοῦτο (this) διδαχὴ (teaching) καινή (new)? κατ’ (With) ἐξουσίαν (authority), καὶ (even) τοῖς (the) πνεύμασι (spirits) τοῖς (-) ἀκαθάρτοις (unclean) ἐπιτάσσει (He commands), καὶ (and) ὑπακούουσιν (they obey) αὐτῷ (Him)!”

⁷ καὶ (And) κράξας (having cried) φωνῇ (in a voice) μεγάλῃ (loud), λέγει (he said), “Τί (What) ἐμοὶ (to me) καὶ (and) σοί (to You), Ἰησοῦ (Jesus), Υἱὲ (Son) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) τοῦ (the) Ὑψίστου (Most High)? ὁρκίζω (I adjure) σε (You) τὸν (-) Θεόν (by God), μή (not) με (me) βασανίσῃς (torment).” ⁸ ἔλεγεν (He was saying) γὰρ (for) αὐτῷ (to him), “Ἔξελθε (You come forth), τὸ (the) πνεῦμα (spirit) τὸ (-) ἀκάθαρτον (unclean), ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (the) ἀνθρώπου (man)!”

¹⁵ καὶ (And) εὐθὺς (immediately) πᾶς (all) ὁ (the) ὄχλος (crowd), ἰδόντες (having seen) αὐτὸν (Him), ἐξεθαμβήθησαν (were greatly amazed), καὶ (and) προστρέχοντες (running to Him), ἠσπάζοντο (were greeting) αὐτόν (Him).

⁴¹ ἐξήρχετο (Were going out) δὲ (now) καὶ (also) δαιμόνια (demons) ἀπὸ (from) πολλῶν (many), κραυγάζοντα (crying out) καὶ (and) λέγοντα (saying) ὅτι (-), “Σὺ (You) εἶ (are) ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God).” καὶ (And) ἐπιτιμῶν (rebuking them), οὐκ (not) εἴα (did He allow) αὐτὰ (them) λαλεῖν (to speak), ὅτι (because) ᾔδεισαν (they knew) τὸν (the) Χριστὸν (Christ) αὐτὸν (Him) εἶναι (to be).

¹⁸ Τοῦτο (This) δὲ (then) ἐποίει (she continued) ἐπὶ (for) πολλὰς (many) ἡμέρας (days). διαπονηθεὶς (Having been distressed) δὲ (then) Παῦλος (Paul), καὶ (and) ἐπιστρέψας (having turned) τῷ (to the) πνεύματι (spirit), εἶπεν (he said), “Παραγγέλλω (I command) σοι (you) ἐν (in) ὀνόματι (the name) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ) ἐξελθεῖν (to come out) ἀπ’ (from) αὐτῆς (her).” καὶ (And) ἐξῆλθεν (it came out) αὐτῇ (the same) τῇ (-) ὥρᾳ (hour).

⁹ ὁ (-) δὲ (But) Μιχαὴλ (Michael) ὁ (the) ἀρχάγγελος (archangel), ὅτε (when) τῷ (with the) διαβόλῳ (devil) διακρινόμενος (disputing), διελέγετο (he was reasoning) περὶ (about) τοῦ (-) Μωϋσέως (Moses’) σώματος (body), οὐκ (not) ἐτόλμησεν (did dare) κρίσιν (a judgment) ἐπενεγκεῖν (to bring against him) βλασφημίας (blasphemous), ἀλλὰ (but) εἶπεν (said), “Ἐπιτιμήσαι (Rebuke) σοι (you), Κύριος (the Lord).”

¹² διὰ (Because of) τοῦτο (this), εὐφραίνεσθε (rejoice) ‹οἱ› (O) οὐρανοὶ (heavens), καὶ (and) οἱ (those) ἐν (in) αὐτοῖς (them) σκηνοῦντες (dwelling)! οὐαὶ (Woe to) τὴν (the) γῆν (earth) καὶ (and) τὴν (the) θάλασσαν (sea), ὅτι (because) κατέβη (has come down) ὁ (the) διάβολος (devil) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you), ἔχων (having) θυμὸν (fury) μέγαν (great), εἰδὼς (knowing) ὅτι (that) ὀλίγον (a short) καιρὸν (time) ἔχει (he has).”

³¹ καὶ (And) προσελθὼν (having come to her), ἤγειρεν (He raised up) αὐτὴν (her), κρατήσας (having taken hold) τῆς (of the) χειρός (hand). καὶ (And) ἀφῆκεν (left) αὐτὴν (her) ὁ (the) πυρετός (fever), καὶ (and) διηκόνει (she began to minister) αὐτοῖς (to them).

⁴¹ Καὶ (And) σπλαγχνισθεὶς (having been moved with compassion), ἐκτείνας (having stretched out) τὴν (the) χεῖρα (hand) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ἥψατο (He touched him) καὶ (and) λέγει (says) αὐτῷ (to him), “Θέλω (I am willing); καθαρίσθητι (be you cleansed).”

⁴¹ καὶ (And) κρατήσας (having taken) τῆς (the) χειρὸς (hand) τοῦ (of the) παιδίου (child), λέγει (He says) αὐτῇ (to her), “Ταλιθὰ (Talitha), κούμ (koum)!” ὅ (Which) ἐστιν (is), μεθερμηνευόμενον (translated), Τὸ (-) “Κοράσιον (Little girl), σοὶ (to you) λέγω (I say), ἔγειρε (arise)!”

²³ καὶ (And) ἐπιλαβόμενος (having taken hold of) τῆς (the) χειρὸς (hand) τοῦ (of the) τυφλοῦ (blind man), ἐξήνεγκεν (He led forth) αὐτὸν (him) ἔξω (out) τῆς (of the) κώμης (village), καὶ (and) πτύσας (having spit) εἰς (upon) τὰ (the) ὄμματα (eyes) αὐτοῦ (of him), ἐπιθεὶς (having laid) τὰς (the) χεῖρας (hands) αὐτῷ (upon him), ἐπηρώτα (He was asking) αὐτόν (him) Εἴ (if) τι (anything) βλέπεις (you see).

⁷ Καὶ (And) πιάσας (having taken) αὐτὸν (him) τῆς (by the) δεξιᾶς (right) χειρὸς (hand), ἤγειρεν (he raised up) αὐτόν (him); παραχρῆμα (immediately) δὲ (then) ἐστερεώθησαν (were strengthened) αἱ (the) βάσεις (feet) αὐτοῦ (of him), καὶ (and) τὰ (the) σφυδρά (ankles).

⁴¹ δοὺς (Having given) δὲ (then) αὐτῇ (her) χεῖρα (his hand), ἀνέστησεν (he raised up) αὐτήν (her). φωνήσας (Having called) δὲ (then) τοὺς (the) ἁγίους (saints) καὶ (and) τὰς (the) χήρας (widows), παρέστησεν (he presented) αὐτὴν (her) ζῶσαν (living).

¹⁰ Καὶ (And) προσελθόντες (having come to Him), οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples) εἶπαν (said) αὐτῷ (to Him), “Διὰ (Because of) τί (why) ἐν (in) παραβολαῖς (parables) λαλεῖς (speak You) αὐτοῖς (to them)?”

³⁶ Τότε (Then) ἀφεὶς (having dismissed) τοὺς (the) ὄχλους (crowds), ἦλθεν (He went) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) οἰκίαν (house). Καὶ (And) προσῆλθον (came) αὐτῷ (to Him) οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him), λέγοντες (saying), “Διασάφησον (Explain) ἡμῖν (to us) τὴν (the) παραβολὴν (parable) τῶν (of the) ζιζανίων (weeds) τοῦ (of the) ἀγροῦ (field).”

¹⁵ Ἀποκριθεὶς (Answering) δὲ (then), ὁ (-) Πέτρος (Peter) εἶπεν (said) αὐτῷ (to Him), “Φράσον (Explain) ἡμῖν (to us) τὴν (the) παραβολήν (parable) ‹ταύτην› (this).”

¹⁰ Καὶ (And) ὅτε (when) ἐγένετο (He was) κατὰ (with) μόνας (alone), ἠρώτων (began asking) αὐτὸν (Him) οἱ (those) περὶ (around) αὐτὸν (Him) σὺν (with) τοῖς (the) δώδεκα (Twelve) τὰς (about the) παραβολάς (parable).

³⁴ χωρὶς (Without) δὲ (then) παραβολῆς (parables), οὐκ (not) ἐλάλει (would He speak) αὐτοῖς (to them); κατ’ (in) ἰδίαν (private) δὲ (however), τοῖς (to His) ἰδίοις (own) μαθηταῖς (disciples) ἐπέλυεν (He would explain) πάντα (all things).

¹⁷ Καὶ (And) ὅτε (when) εἰσῆλθεν (He went) εἰς (into) οἶκον (the house) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (the) ὄχλου (crowd), ἐπηρώτων (were asking) αὐτὸν (Him) οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him) τὴν (the) παραβολήν (parable).

⁴⁵ τότε (Then) πορεύεται (it goes) καὶ (and) παραλαμβάνει (takes) μεθ’ (with) ἑαυτοῦ (itself) ἑπτὰ (seven) ἕτερα (other) πνεύματα (spirits) πονηρότερα (more evil) ἑαυτοῦ (than itself), καὶ (and) εἰσελθόντα (having entered in), κατοικεῖ (they dwell) ἐκεῖ (there); καὶ (and) γίνεται (becomes) τὰ (the) ἔσχατα (last) τοῦ (of the) ἀνθρώπου (man) ἐκείνου (that) χείρονα (worse) τῶν (than the) πρώτων (first). οὕτως (So) ἔσται (it will be) καὶ (also) τῇ (unto) γενεᾷ (generation) ταύτῃ (this) τῇ (the) πονηρᾷ (evil).”

²⁶ τότε (Then) πορεύεται (it goes) καὶ (and) παραλαμβάνει (takes) ἕτερα (other) πνεύματα (spirits) πονηρότερα (more evil) ἑαυτοῦ (than itself), ἑπτά (seven), καὶ (and) εἰσελθόντα (having entered), κατοικεῖ (they dwell) ἐκεῖ (there); καὶ (and) γίνεται (becomes) τὰ (the) ἔσχατα (last) τοῦ (of the) ἀνθρώπου (man) ἐκείνου (that) χείρονα (worse) τῶν (than the) πρώτων (first).”

⁴⁰ Ἐκβαλὼν (Having put) δὲ (then) ἔξω (outside) πάντας (all) ὁ (-) Πέτρος (Peter), καὶ (and) θεὶς (having bowed) τὰ (the) γόνατα (knees), προσηύξατο (he prayed). καὶ (And) ἐπιστρέψας (having turned) πρὸς (to) τὸ (the) σῶμα (body) εἶπεν (he said), “Ταβιθά (Tabitha), ἀνάστηθι (arise)!” ἡ (-) δὲ (And) ἤνοιξεν (she opened) τοὺς (the) ὀφθαλμοὺς (eyes) αὐτῆς (of her), καὶ (and) ἰδοῦσα (having seen) τὸν (-) Πέτρον (Peter), ἀνεκάθισεν (she sat up). ⁴¹ δοὺς (Having given) δὲ (then) αὐτῇ (her) χεῖρα (his hand), ἀνέστησεν (he raised up) αὐτήν (her). φωνήσας (Having called) δὲ (then) τοὺς (the) ἁγίους (saints) καὶ (and) τὰς (the) χήρας (widows), παρέστησεν (he presented) αὐτὴν (her) ζῶσαν (living).

²³ Χειροτονήσαντες (Having chosen) δὲ (now) αὐτοῖς (for them) κατ’ (in every) ἐκκλησίαν (church) πρεσβυτέρους (elders), προσευξάμενοι (having prayed), μετὰ (with) νηστειῶν (fasting) παρέθεντο (they committed) αὐτοὺς (them) τῷ (to the) Κυρίῳ (Lord), εἰς (in) ὃν (whom) πεπιστεύκεισαν (they had believed).

²⁷ ἀλλὰ (But) ὑπωπιάζω (I batter) μου (of me) τὸ (the) σῶμα (body) καὶ (and) δουλαγωγῶ (bring it into servitude), μή (not) πως (hardly) ἄλλοις (to others) κηρύξας (having preached), αὐτὸς (myself) ἀδόκιμος (disqualified) γένωμαι (I might be).

⁵ ἐν (in) πληγαῖς (beatings), ἐν (in) φυλακαῖς (imprisonments), ἐν (in) ἀκαταστασίαις (riots), ἐν (in) κόποις (labors), ἐν (in) ἀγρυπνίαις (watchings), ἐν (in) νηστείαις (fastings);

²⁷ κόπῳ (in labor) καὶ (and) μόχθῳ (toil), ἐν (in) ἀγρυπνίαις (watchings) πολλάκις (often); ἐν (in) λιμῷ (hunger) καὶ (and) δίψει (thirst), ἐν (in) νηστείαις (fastings) πολλάκις (often); ἐν (in) ψύχει (cold) καὶ (and) γυμνότητι (nakedness).

⁸ ὑπὲρ (For) τούτου (this), τρὶς (three times) τὸν (the) Κύριον (Lord) παρεκάλεσα (I begged), ἵνα (that) ἀποστῇ (it might depart) ἀπ’ (from) ἐμοῦ (me).

¹⁸ διὰ (through) πάσης (all) προσευχῆς (prayer) καὶ (and) δεήσεως (supplication), προσευχόμενοι (praying) ἐν (in) παντὶ (every) καιρῷ (season) ἐν (in) Πνεύματι (the Spirit), καὶ (and) εἰς (unto) αὐτὸ (this very thing), ἀγρυπνοῦντες (watching) ἐν (with) πάσῃ (all) προσκαρτερήσει (perseverance) καὶ (and) δεήσει (supplication) περὶ (for) πάντων (all) τῶν (-) ἁγίων (saints),

¹⁵ καὶ (And) ἡ (the) εὐχὴ (prayer) τῆς (-) πίστεως (of faith) σώσει (will save) τὸν (the one) κάμνοντα (ailing), καὶ (and) ἐγερεῖ (will raise up) αὐτὸν (him) ὁ (the) Κύριος (Lord), κἂν (and if) ἁμαρτίας (sins) ᾖ (he might be one) πεποιηκώς (having committed), ἀφεθήσεται (it will be forgiven) αὐτῷ (him).

²² Συστρεφομένων (Were abiding) δὲ (now) αὐτῶν (they) ἐν (in) τῇ (-) Γαλιλαίᾳ (Galilee), εἶπεν (said) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Μέλλει (Is about) ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) παραδίδοσθαι (to be betrayed) εἰς (into) χεῖρας (the hands) ἀνθρώπων (of men), ²³ καὶ (and) ἀποκτενοῦσιν (they will kill) αὐτόν (Him), καὶ (and) τῇ (on the) τρίτῃ (third) ἡμέρᾳ (day) ἐγερθήσεται (He will be raised up).” καὶ (And) ἐλυπήθησαν (they were grieved) σφόδρα (deeply).

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).”

³¹ καὶ (And) λέγει (He said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Δεῦτε (Come) ὑμεῖς (you) αὐτοὶ (yourselves) κατ’ (apart) ἰδίαν (own) εἰς (to) ἔρημον (a solitary) τόπον (place), καὶ (and) ἀναπαύσασθε (rest) ὀλίγον (a little).” ἦσαν (Were) γὰρ (for) οἱ (those) ἐρχόμενοι (coming) καὶ (and) οἱ (those) ὑπάγοντες (going) πολλοί (many), καὶ (and) οὐδὲ (not even) φαγεῖν (to eat) εὐκαίρουν (had they opportunity). ³² Καὶ (And) ἀπῆλθον (they went away) ἐν (by) τῷ (the) πλοίῳ (boat) εἰς (into) ἔρημον (a solitary) τόπον (place) κατ’ (by) ἰδίαν (themselves).

⁴³ Ἐξεπλήσσοντο (Were astonished) δὲ (then) πάντες (all) ἐπὶ (at) τῇ (the) μεγαλειότητι (majesty) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God). Πάντων (Of all) δὲ (however) θαυμαζόντων (wondering) ἐπὶ (at) πᾶσιν (all) οἷς (which) ἐποίει (He did), εἶπεν (He said) πρὸς (to) τοὺς (the) μαθητὰς (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ⁴⁴ “Θέσθε (Let sink) ὑμεῖς (you) εἰς (into) τὰ (the) ὦτα (ears) ὑμῶν (of you) τοὺς (the) λόγους (words) τούτους (these); ὁ (-) γὰρ (for) Υἱὸς (the Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) μέλλει (is about) παραδίδοσθαι (to be betrayed) εἰς (into) χεῖρας (the hands) ἀνθρώπων (of men).” ⁴⁵ οἱ (-) δὲ (But) ἠγνόουν (they understand not) τὸ (the) ῥῆμα (saying) τοῦτο (this), καὶ (and) ἦν (it was) παρακεκαλυμμένον (veiled) ἀπ’ (from) αὐτῶν (them), ἵνα (that) μὴ (not) αἴσθωνται (they should understand) αὐτό (it). καὶ (And) ἐφοβοῦντο (they were afraid) ἐρωτῆσαι (to ask) αὐτὸν (Him) περὶ (concerning) τοῦ (the) ῥήματος (saying) τούτου (this).

¹⁸ “Ἰδοὺ (Behold), ἀναβαίνομεν (we go up) εἰς (to) Ἱεροσόλυμα (Jerusalem), καὶ (and) ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) παραδοθήσεται (will be betrayed) τοῖς (to the) ἀρχιερεῦσιν (chief priests) καὶ (and) γραμματεῦσιν (scribes), καὶ (and) κατακρινοῦσιν (they will condemn) αὐτὸν (Him) 〈εἰς〉 (to) θανάτῳ* (death), ¹⁹ καὶ (and) παραδώσουσιν (they will betray) αὐτὸν (Him) τοῖς (the) ἔθνεσιν (Gentiles) εἰς (unto), τὸ (-) ἐμπαῖξαι (to mock) καὶ (and) μαστιγῶσαι (to flog) καὶ (and) σταυρῶσαι (to crucify); καὶ (and) τῇ (the) τρίτῃ (third) ἡμέρᾳ (day) ἐγερθήσεται (He will rise again).”

²⁸ ὥσπερ (even as) ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) οὐκ (not) ἦλθεν (came) διακονηθῆναι (to be served), ἀλλὰ (but) διακονῆσαι (to serve), καὶ (and) δοῦναι (to give) τὴν (the) ψυχὴν (life) αὐτοῦ (of Him) λύτρον (as a ransom) ἀντὶ (for) πολλῶν (many).”

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).

² “Οἴδατε (You know) ὅτι (that) μετὰ (after) δύο (two) ἡμέρας (days) τὸ (the) πάσχα (Passover) γίνεται (takes place), καὶ (and) ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) παραδίδοται (is delivered) εἰς (over) τὸ (-) σταυρωθῆναι (to be crucified).”

³¹ Καὶ (And) ἤρξατο (He began) διδάσκειν (to teach) αὐτοὺς (them) ὅτι (that) δεῖ (it is necessary for) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) πολλὰ (many things) παθεῖν (to suffer), καὶ (and) ἀποδοκιμασθῆναι (to be rejected) ὑπὸ (by) τῶν (the) πρεσβυτέρων (elders) καὶ (and) τῶν (the) ἀρχιερέων (chief priests) καὶ (and) τῶν (the) γραμματέων (scribes), καὶ (and) ἀποκτανθῆναι (to be killed), καὶ (and) μετὰ (after) τρεῖς (three) ἡμέρας (days) ἀναστῆναι (to rise again).

¹² Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) ἔφη (He was saying) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Ἠλίας (Elijah) μὲν (indeed) ἐλθὼν (having come) πρῶτον (first), ἀποκαθιστάνει (restores) πάντα (all things); καὶ (and) πῶς (how) γέγραπται (has it been written) ἐπὶ (of) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man), ἵνα (that) πολλὰ (many things) πάθῃ (He should suffer) καὶ (and) ἐξουδενηθῇ (be set at naught)?

⁴⁴ “Θέσθε (Let sink) ὑμεῖς (you) εἰς (into) τὰ (the) ὦτα (ears) ὑμῶν (of you) τοὺς (the) λόγους (words) τούτους (these); ὁ (-) γὰρ (for) Υἱὸς (the Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) μέλλει (is about) παραδίδοσθαι (to be betrayed) εἰς (into) χεῖρας (the hands) ἀνθρώπων (of men).”

³¹ Παραλαβὼν (Having taken aside) δὲ (then) τοὺς (the) δώδεκα (Twelve), εἶπεν (He said) πρὸς (to) αὐτούς (them), “Ἰδοὺ (Behold), ἀναβαίνομεν (we go up) εἰς (to) Ἰερουσαλήμ (Jerusalem), καὶ (and) τελεσθήσεται (will be accomplished) πάντα (all things) τὰ (-) γεγραμμένα (having been written) διὰ (by) τῶν (the) προφητῶν (prophets) τῷ (about the) Υἱῷ (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man). ³² παραδοθήσεται (He will be betrayed) γὰρ (for) τοῖς (to the) ἔθνεσιν (Gentiles), καὶ (and) ἐμπαιχθήσεται (will be mocked), καὶ (and) ὑβρισθήσεται (will be insulted), καὶ (and) ἐμπτυσθήσεται (will be spit upon). ³³ καὶ (And) μαστιγώσαντες (having flogged Him), ἀποκτενοῦσιν (they will kill) αὐτόν (Him); καὶ (and) τῇ (on the) ἡμέρᾳ (day) τῇ (-) τρίτῃ (third) ἀναστήσεται (He will rise again).”

²⁶ οὐχὶ (Not) ταῦτα (these things) ἔδει (was it necessary for) παθεῖν (to suffer) τὸν (the) Χριστὸν (Christ) καὶ (and) εἰσελθεῖν (to enter) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) δόξαν (glory) αὐτοῦ (of Him)?”

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).” ⁴⁵ τότε (Then) διήνοιξεν (He opened) αὐτῶν (their) τὸν (-) νοῦν (mind) τοῦ (-) συνιέναι (to understand) τὰς (the) γραφάς (Scriptures). ⁴⁶ Καὶ (And) εἶπεν (He said) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὅτι (-), “Οὕτως (Thus) γέγραπται (it has been written): παθεῖν (Was to suffer) τὸν (the) Χριστὸν (Christ), καὶ (and) ἀναστῆναι (to rise) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead) τῇ (the) τρίτῃ (third) ἡμέρᾳ (day);

¹⁹ Ἀπεκρίθη (Answered) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) καὶ (and) εἶπεν (said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Λύσατε (Destroy) τὸν (the) ναὸν (temple) τοῦτον (this), καὶ (and) ἐν (in) τρισὶν (three) ἡμέραις (days) ἐγερῶ (I will raise up) αὐτόν (it).”

¹⁴ καὶ (And) καθὼς (as) Μωϋσῆς (Moses) ὕψωσεν (lifted up) τὸν (the) ὄφιν (serpent) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἐρήμῳ (wilderness), οὕτως (thus) ὑψωθῆναι (to be lifted up) δεῖ (it behooves) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man),

¹⁸ οὐδεὶς (No one) αἴρει* (takes) αὐτὴν (it) ἀπ’ (from) ἐμοῦ (Me), ἀλλ’ (but) ἐγὼ (I) τίθημι (lay down) αὐτὴν (it) ἀπ’ (of) ἐμαυτοῦ (Myself). ἐξουσίαν (Authority) ἔχω (I have) θεῖναι (to lay down) αὐτήν (it), καὶ (and) ἐξουσίαν (authority) ἔχω (I have) πάλιν (again) λαβεῖν (to take) αὐτήν (it). ταύτην (This) τὴν (-) ἐντολὴν (commandment) ἔλαβον (I received) παρὰ (from) τοῦ (the) Πατρός (Father) μου (of Me).”

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), ²⁴ ὃν (whom) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἀνέστησεν (raised up), λύσας (having loosed) τὰς (the) ὠδῖνας (agony) τοῦ (of) θανάτου (death), καθότι (inasmuch as) οὐκ (not) ἦν (it was) δυνατὸν (possible) κρατεῖσθαι (for to be held) αὐτὸν (Him) ὑπ’ (by) αὐτοῦ (it).

²⁷ Συνήχθησαν (Were gathered together) γὰρ (for) ἐπ’ (in) ἀληθείας (truth), ἐν (in) τῇ (the) πόλει (city) ταύτῃ (this), ἐπὶ (against) τὸν (the) ἅγιον (holy) Παῖδά (servant) σου (of You) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) ὃν (whom) ἔχρισας (You anointed), Ἡρῴδης (Herod) τε (both) καὶ (and) Πόντιος (Pontius) Πιλᾶτος (Pilate), σὺν (with) ἔθνεσιν (the Gentiles) καὶ (and) λαοῖς (peoples) Ἰσραήλ (of Israel), ²⁸ ποιῆσαι (to do) ὅσα (whatever) ἡ (the) χείρ (hand) σου (of You) καὶ (and) ἡ (the) βουλὴ (purpose) [σου] (of You) προώρισεν (had determined beforehand) γενέσθαι (to happen).

¹² εἰ (if) ὑπομένομεν (we endure), καὶ (also) συμβασιλεύσομεν* (we will reign together with Him); εἰ (if) ἀρνησόμεθα (we will deny Him), κἀκεῖνος (He also) ἀρνήσεται (will deny) ἡμᾶς (us);

¹⁸ Καὶ (And) λέγει (He says) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Οὕτως (Thus) καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you) ἀσύνετοί (without understanding) ἐστε (are)? οὐ (Not) νοεῖτε (understand you) ὅτι (that) πᾶν (everything) τὸ (-) ἔξωθεν (from outside) εἰσπορευόμενον (entering) εἰς (into) τὸν (the) ἄνθρωπον (man), οὐ (not) δύναται (is able) αὐτὸν (him) κοινῶσαι (to defile),

¹⁷ Καὶ (And) γνοὺς (having known it), λέγει (He says) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Τί (Why) διαλογίζεσθε (reason you) ὅτι (because) ἄρτους (loaves) οὐκ (not) ἔχετε (you have)? οὔπω (Not yet) νοεῖτε (do you perceive) οὐδὲ (nor) συνίετε (understand)? πεπωρωμένην (Hardened) ἔχετε (do you have) τὴν (the) καρδίαν (heart) ὑμῶν (of you)? ¹⁸ ‘Ὀφθαλμοὺς (Eyes) ἔχοντες (having), οὐ (not) βλέπετε (do you see)? καὶ (And) ὦτα (ears) ἔχοντες (having), οὐκ (not) ἀκούετε (do you hear)?’ καὶ (And) οὐ (not) μνημονεύετε (do you remember)?

³³ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) ἐπιστραφεὶς (having turned) καὶ (and) ἰδὼν (having looked upon) τοὺς (the) μαθητὰς (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ἐπετίμησεν (He rebuked) Πέτρῳ (Peter) καὶ (and) λέγει (said), “Ὕπαγε (Get) ὀπίσω (behind) μου (Me), Σατανᾶ (Satan), ὅτι (for) οὐ (not) φρονεῖς (you have in mind) τὰ (the) τοῦ (things) Θεοῦ (of God), ἀλλὰ (but) τὰ (the) τῶν (things) ἀνθρώπων (of men).”

¹⁰ καὶ (And) τὸν (that) λόγον (saying) ἐκράτησαν (they kept) πρὸς (among) ἑαυτοὺς (themselves), συζητοῦντες (questioning) τί (what) ἐστιν (it is) τὸ (-) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead) ἀναστῆναι (to rise).

⁵⁰ καὶ (And) αὐτοὶ (they) οὐ (not) συνῆκαν (understood) τὸ (the) ῥῆμα (word) ὃ (that) ἐλάλησεν (He spoke) αὐτοῖς (to them).

⁴⁵ οἱ (-) δὲ (But) ἠγνόουν (they understand not) τὸ (the) ῥῆμα (saying) τοῦτο (this), καὶ (and) ἦν (it was) παρακεκαλυμμένον (veiled) ἀπ’ (from) αὐτῶν (them), ἵνα (that) μὴ (not) αἴσθωνται (they should understand) αὐτό (it). καὶ (And) ἐφοβοῦντο (they were afraid) ἐρωτῆσαι (to ask) αὐτὸν (Him) περὶ (concerning) τοῦ (the) ῥήματος (saying) τούτου (this).

³⁴ Καὶ (And) αὐτοὶ (they) οὐδὲν (none) τούτων (of these things) συνῆκαν (understood); καὶ (and) ἦν (was) τὸ (the) ῥῆμα (word) τοῦτο (this) κεκρυμμένον (hidden) ἀπ’ (from) αὐτῶν (them), καὶ (and) οὐκ (neither) ἐγίνωσκον (they knew) τὰ (the things) λεγόμενα (being spoken).

⁴⁵ τότε (Then) διήνοιξεν (He opened) αὐτῶν (their) τὸν (-) νοῦν (mind) τοῦ (-) συνιέναι (to understand) τὰς (the) γραφάς (Scriptures).

²⁷ Καὶ (And) ἐπὶ (upon) τούτῳ (this) ἦλθαν (came) οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him), καὶ (and) ἐθαύμαζον (were amazed) ὅτι (that) μετὰ (with) γυναικὸς (a woman) ἐλάλει (He was speaking); οὐδεὶς (no one) μέντοι (however) εἶπεν (said), “Τί (What) ζητεῖς (seek You)?” ἢ (Or) “Τί (Why) λαλεῖς (speak You) μετ’ (with) αὐτῆς (her)?”

¹⁹ Ἔγνω (Knew) [ὁ] (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ὅτι (that) ἤθελον (they were desiring) αὐτὸν (Him) ἐρωτᾶν (to ask), καὶ (and) εἶπεν (He said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Περὶ (Concerning) τούτου (this) ζητεῖτε (do you inquire) μετ’ (among) ἀλλήλων (one another) ὅτι (that) εἶπον (I said), ‘Μικρὸν (A little while) καὶ (and) οὐ (not) θεωρεῖτέ (you do behold) με (Me), καὶ (and) πάλιν (again) μικρὸν (a little while) καὶ (and) ὄψεσθέ (you will see) με (Me)’?

²⁴ Ἐλθόντων (Having come) δὲ (now) αὐτῶν (they) εἰς (to) Καφαρναοὺμ (Capernaum), προσῆλθον (came) οἱ (those) τὰ (the) δίδραχμα (didrachmas) λαμβάνοντες (collecting) τῷ (-) Πέτρῳ (to Peter) καὶ (and) εἶπαν (said), “Ὁ (The) διδάσκαλος (Teacher) ὑμῶν (of you) οὐ (not) τελεῖ (does he pay) ‹τὰ› (the) δίδραχμα (didrachmas)?”

¹ Ἐν (In) ἐκείνῃ (that) τῇ (-) ὥρᾳ (hour) προσῆλθον (came) οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples) τῷ (-) Ἰησοῦ (to Jesus), λέγοντες (saying), “Τίς (Who) ἄρα (then) μείζων (the greatest) ἐστὶν (is) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) βασιλείᾳ (kingdom) τῶν (of the) οὐρανῶν (heavens)?” ² Καὶ (And) προσκαλεσάμενος (having called to Him) παιδίον (a child), ἔστησεν (He set) αὐτὸ (it) ἐν (in) μέσῳ (midst) αὐτῶν (of them), ³ καὶ (and) εἶπεν (said), “Ἀμὴν (Truly) λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), ἐὰν (if) μὴ (not) στραφῆτε (you turn) καὶ (and) γένησθε (become) ὡς (as) τὰ (the) παιδία (little children), οὐ (no) μὴ (not) εἰσέλθητε (shall you enter) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) βασιλείαν (kingdom) τῶν (of the) οὐρανῶν (heavens). ⁴ ὅστις (Whoever) οὖν (therefore) ταπεινώσει (will humble) ἑαυτὸν (himself) ὡς (as) τὸ (the) παιδίον (little child) τοῦτο (this), οὗτός (he) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the) μείζων (greatest) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) βασιλείᾳ (kingdom) τῶν (of the) οὐρανῶν (heavens). ⁵ καὶ (And) ὃς (whoever) ἐὰν (if) δέξηται (shall receive) ἓν (one) παιδίον (little child) τοιοῦτο (such) ἐπὶ (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματί (name) μου (of Me), ἐμὲ (Me) δέχεται (receives).

⁸ Καὶ (And) εὐθὺς (immediately), ἐπιγνοὺς (having known) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) τῷ (in the) πνεύματι (spirit) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ὅτι (that) οὕτως (thus) διαλογίζονται (they are reasoning) ἐν (within) ἑαυτοῖς (themselves), λέγει (He says) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Τί (Why) ταῦτα (these things) διαλογίζεσθε (reason you) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) καρδίαις (hearts) ὑμῶν (of you)?

⁴⁶ Εἰσῆλθεν (Came up) δὲ (then) διαλογισμὸς (an argument) ἐν (among) αὐτοῖς (them), τὸ (this), τίς (who) ἂν (-) εἴη (might be) μείζων (greatest) αὐτῶν (of them). ⁴⁷ ὁ (-) δὲ (But) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), εἰδὼς (having known) τὸν (the) διαλογισμὸν (reasoning) τῆς (of the) καρδίας (heart) αὐτῶν (of them), ἐπιλαβόμενος (having taken hold of) παιδίον (a child), ἔστησεν (set) αὐτὸ (it) παρ’ (by) ἑαυτῷ (Him), ⁴⁸ καὶ (and) εἶπεν (He said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Ὃς (Whoever) ἐὰν (if) δέξηται (shall receive) τοῦτο (this) τὸ (-) παιδίον (child) ἐπὶ (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματί (name) μου (of Me), ἐμὲ (Me) δέχεται (receives); καὶ (and) ὃς (whoever) ἂν (-) ἐμὲ (Me) δέξηται (shall receive), δέχεται (receives) τὸν (the One) ἀποστείλαντά (having sent) με (Me). ὁ (The one) γὰρ (for) μικρότερος (least) ἐν (among) πᾶσιν (all) ὑμῖν (you) ὑπάρχων (being), οὗτός (he) ἐστιν (shall be) μέγας (great).”

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).

¹⁷ Λέγει (He says) αὐτῷ (to him) τὸ (the) τρίτον (third time), “Σίμων (Simon) Ἰωάννου (son of John), φιλεῖς (do you dearly love) με (Me)?” Ἐλυπήθη (Was grieved) ὁ (-) Πέτρος (Peter) ὅτι (because) εἶπεν (He said) αὐτῷ (to him) τὸ (the) τρίτον (third time), “Φιλεῖς (Do you dearly love) με (Me)?” Καὶ (And) εἶπεν (he said) αὐτῷ (to Him), “Κύριε (Lord), πάντα (all things) σὺ (You) οἶδας (know); σὺ (You) γινώσκεις (know) ὅτι (that) φιλῶ (I dearly love) σε (You).” Λέγει (Says) αὐτῷ (to him) ‹ὁ› (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Βόσκε (Feed) τὰ (the) πρόβατά (sheep) μου (of Me).

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).

²³ καὶ (And) τὰ (the) τέκνα (children) αὐτῆς (of her) ἀποκτενῶ (I will kill) ἐν (with) θανάτῳ (death), καὶ (and) γνώσονται (will know) πᾶσαι (all) αἱ (the) ἐκκλησίαι (churches) ὅτι (that) ἐγώ (I) εἰμι (am) ὁ (the One) ἐραυνῶν (searching) νεφροὺς (affections) καὶ (and) καρδίας (hearts); καὶ (and) δώσω (I will give) ὑμῖν (of you) ἑκάστῳ (to each) κατὰ (according to) τὰ (the) ἔργα (works) ὑμῶν (of you).

²¹ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) εἶπεν (He said) αὐτῇ (to her), “Τί (What) θέλεις (do you desire)?” Λέγει (She says) αὐτῷ (to Him), “Εἰπὲ (Say) ἵνα (that) καθίσωσιν (might sit) οὗτοι (these) οἱ (-) δύο (two) υἱοί (sons) μου (of mine), εἷς (one) ἐκ (on) δεξιῶν (the right hand) ‹σου› (of You) καὶ (and) εἷς (one) ἐξ (on) εὐωνύμων (the left hand) σου (of You), ἐν (in) τῇ (the) βασιλείᾳ (kingdom) σου (of You).” ²² Ἀποκριθεὶς (Answering) δὲ (now), ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) εἶπεν (said), “Οὐκ (Not) οἴδατε (you know) τί (what) αἰτεῖσθε (you ask for). δύνασθε (Are you able) πιεῖν (to drink) τὸ (the) ποτήριον (cup) ὃ (which) ἐγὼ (I) μέλλω (am about) πίνειν (to drink)?” Λέγουσιν (They say) αὐτῷ (to Him), “Δυνάμεθα (We are able).” ²³ Λέγει (He says) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Τὸ (-) μὲν (Indeed) ποτήριόν (the cup) μου (of Me) πίεσθε (You will drink), τὸ (-) δὲ (but) καθίσαι (to sit) ἐκ (on) δεξιῶν (the right hand) μου (of Me) καὶ (and) ἐξ (on) εὐωνύμων (the left), οὐκ (not) ἔστιν (is) ἐμὸν (Mine) τοῦτο (this) δοῦναι (to give), ἀλλ’ (but to those) οἷς (for whom) ἡτοίμασται (it has been prepared) ὑπὸ (by) τοῦ (the) Πατρός (Father) μου (of Me).” ²⁴ Καὶ (And) ἀκούσαντες (having heard this), οἱ (the) δέκα (ten) ἠγανάκτησαν (were indignant) περὶ (about) τῶν (the) δύο (two) ἀδελφῶν (brothers).

⁵⁰ καλὸν (Good is) τὸ (the) ἅλας (salt); ἐὰν (if) δὲ (however) τὸ (the) ἅλας (salt) ἄναλον (unsalty) γένηται (becomes), ἐν (with) τίνι (what) αὐτὸ (it) ἀρτύσετε (will you season)? ἔχετε (Have) ἐν (in) ἑαυτοῖς (yourselves) ἅλα (salt), καὶ (and) εἰρηνεύετε (be at peace) ἐν (with) ἀλλήλοις (one another).”

²⁴ Ἐγένετο (There was) δὲ (then) καὶ (also) φιλονεικία (a dispute) ἐν (among) αὐτοῖς (them), τὸ (-) τίς (which) αὐτῶν (of them) δοκεῖ (is thought) εἶναι (to be) μείζων (the greatest). ²⁵ ὁ (-) δὲ (And) εἶπεν (He said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Οἱ (The) βασιλεῖς (kings) τῶν (of the) ἐθνῶν (Gentiles) κυριεύουσιν (rule over) αὐτῶν (them), καὶ (and) οἱ (those) ἐξουσιάζοντες (exercising authority over) αὐτῶν (them), εὐεργέται (benefactors) καλοῦνται (are called). ²⁶ ὑμεῖς (You) δὲ (however) οὐχ (not) οὕτως (thus shall be). ἀλλ’ (Instead), ὁ (the) μείζων (greatest) ἐν (among) ὑμῖν (you), γινέσθω (let him be) ὡς (as) ὁ (the) νεώτερος (younger); καὶ (and) ὁ (the one) ἡγούμενος (leading), ὡς (as) ὁ (the one) διακονῶν (serving). ²⁷ τίς (Who) γὰρ (for) μείζων (is greater), ὁ (the one) ἀνακείμενος (reclining) ἢ (or) ὁ (the one) διακονῶν (serving)? οὐχὶ (Is not) ὁ (the one) ἀνακείμενος (reclining)? ἐγὼ (I) δὲ (however) ἐν (in) μέσῳ (the midst) ὑμῶν (of you) εἰμι (am), ὡς (as) ὁ (the One) διακονῶν (serving). ²⁸ Ὑμεῖς (You) δέ (now) ἐστε (are) οἱ (those) διαμεμενηκότες (having remained) μετ’ (with) ἐμοῦ (Me) ἐν (in) τοῖς (the) πειρασμοῖς (trials) μου (of Me). ²⁹ κἀγὼ (And I) διατίθεμαι (appoint) ὑμῖν (to you), καθὼς (as) διέθετό (appointed) μοι (to Me) ὁ (the) Πατήρ (Father) μου (of Me), βασιλείαν (a kingdom), ³⁰ ἵνα (so that) ἔσθητε (you may eat) καὶ (and) πίνητε (may drink) ἐπὶ (at) τῆς (the) τραπέζης (table) μου (of Me) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) βασιλείᾳ (kingdom) μου (of Me), καὶ (and) καθήσεσθε (may sit) ἐπὶ (on) θρόνων (thrones), τὰς (the) δώδεκα (twelve) φυλὰς (tribes) κρίνοντες (judging) τοῦ (of) Ἰσραήλ (Israel).

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): ⁶ Ὃς (Who) ἐν (in) μορφῇ (the form) Θεοῦ (of God) ὑπάρχων (existing), οὐχ (not) ἁρπαγμὸν (something to be grasped) ἡγήσατο (considered) τὸ (-) εἶναι (to be) ἴσα (equal) Θεῷ (with God), ⁷ ἀλλὰ (but) ἑαυτὸν (Himself) ἐκένωσεν (emptied), μορφὴν (the form) δούλου (of a servant) λαβών (having taken), ἐν (in) ὁμοιώματι (the likeness) ἀνθρώπων (of men) γενόμενος (having been made).

³ μηδ’ (not) ὡς (as) κατακυριεύοντες (exercising lordship over) τῶν (-) κλήρων (those in your charge), ἀλλὰ (but) τύποι (examples) γινόμενοι (being) τοῦ (to the) ποιμνίου (flock).

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).

²⁵ ὁ (-) δὲ (And) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), προσκαλεσάμενος (having called to him) αὐτοὺς (them), εἶπεν (said), “Οἴδατε (You know) ὅτι (that) οἱ (the) ἄρχοντες (rulers) τῶν (of the) ἐθνῶν (Gentiles) κατακυριεύουσιν (exercise lordship over) αὐτῶν (them), καὶ (and) οἱ (the) μεγάλοι (great ones) κατεξουσιάζουσιν (exercise authority over) αὐτῶν (them). ²⁶ οὐχ (Not) οὕτως (thus) ἔσται* (will it be) ἐν (among) ὑμῖν (you); ἀλλ’ (but) ὃς (whoever) ἐὰν (if) θέλῃ (wishes) ἐν (among) ὑμῖν (you) μέγας (great) γενέσθαι (to become), ἔσται (he will be) ὑμῶν (your) διάκονος (servant); ²⁷ καὶ (and) ὃς (whoever) ἂν (-) θέλῃ (wishes) ἐν (among) ὑμῖν (you) εἶναι (to be) πρῶτος (first), ἔσται (he will be) ὑμῶν (your) δοῦλος (slave); ²⁸ ὥσπερ (even as) ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) οὐκ (not) ἦλθεν (came) διακονηθῆναι (to be served), ἀλλὰ (but) διακονῆσαι (to serve), καὶ (and) δοῦναι (to give) τὴν (the) ψυχὴν (life) αὐτοῦ (of Him) λύτρον (as a ransom) ἀντὶ (for) πολλῶν (many).”

¹¹ ὁ (-) δὲ (And) μείζων (the greatest) ὑμῶν (among you) ἔσται (will be) ὑμῶν (your) διάκονος (servant).

⁴² καὶ (And) προσκαλεσάμενος (having called near) αὐτοὺς (them), ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) λέγει (says) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Οἴδατε (You know) ὅτι (that) οἱ (those) δοκοῦντες (being accounted) ἄρχειν (to rule over) τῶν (the) ἐθνῶν (Gentiles) κατακυριεύουσιν (exercise lordship over) αὐτῶν (them); καὶ (and) οἱ (those) μεγάλοι (great ones) αὐτῶν (of them) κατεξουσιάζουσιν (exercise authority over) αὐτῶν (them). ⁴³ οὐχ (Not) οὕτως (thus) δέ (however) ἐστιν (shall it be) ἐν (among) ὑμῖν (you). ἀλλ’ (Instead), ὃς (whoever) ἂν (-) θέλῃ (desires) μέγας (great) γενέσθαι (to become) ἐν (among) ὑμῖν (you), ἔσται (will be) ὑμῶν (your) διάκονος (servant); ⁴⁴ καὶ (and) ὃς (whoever) ἂν (-) θέλῃ (desires) ἐν (among) ὑμῖν (you) εἶναι (to become) πρῶτος (first), ἔσται (will be) πάντων (of all) δοῦλος (slave). ⁴⁵ καὶ (Even) γὰρ (for) ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) οὐκ (not) ἦλθεν (came) διακονηθῆναι (to be served), ἀλλὰ (but) διακονῆσαι (to serve), καὶ (and) δοῦναι (to give) τὴν (the) ψυχὴν (life) αὐτοῦ (of Him) λύτρον (as a ransom) ἀντὶ (for) πολλῶν (many).”

¹⁰ Ἀλλ’ (But) ὅταν (when) κληθῇς (you are invited), πορευθεὶς (having gone), ἀνάπεσε (recline) εἰς (in) τὸν (the) ἔσχατον (last) τόπον (place), ἵνα (so that) ὅταν (when) ἔλθῃ (might come) ὁ (the one) κεκληκώς (having invited) σε (you), ἐρεῖ (he will say) σοι (to you), ‘Φίλε (Friend), προσανάβηθι (come up) ἀνώτερον (higher).’ τότε (Then) ἔσται (will be) σοι (to you) δόξα (glory) ἐνώπιον (before) πάντων (all) τῶν (those) συνανακειμένων (reclining) σοι (with you). ¹¹ ὅτι (For) πᾶς (everyone) ὁ (-) ὑψῶν (exalting) ἑαυτὸν (himself) ταπεινωθήσεται (will be humbled), καὶ (and) ὁ (the one) ταπεινῶν (humbling) ἑαυτὸν (himself) ὑψωθήσεται (will be exalted).”

¹⁴ λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), κατέβη (went down) οὗτος (this one) δεδικαιωμένος (justified) εἰς (to) τὸν (the) οἶκον (house) αὐτοῦ (of him), παρ’ (rather than) ἐκεῖνον (that). ὅτι (For) πᾶς (everyone) ὁ (-) ὑψῶν (exalting) ἑαυτὸν (himself) ταπεινωθήσεται (will be humbled); ὁ (the one) δὲ (however) ταπεινῶν (humbling) ἑαυτὸν (himself) ὑψωθήσεται (will be exalted).”

²⁶ ὑμεῖς (You) δὲ (however) οὐχ (not) οὕτως (thus shall be). ἀλλ’ (Instead), ὁ (the) μείζων (greatest) ἐν (among) ὑμῖν (you), γινέσθω (let him be) ὡς (as) ὁ (the) νεώτερος (younger); καὶ (and) ὁ (the one) ἡγούμενος (leading), ὡς (as) ὁ (the one) διακονῶν (serving).

⁶ μείζονα (Greater) δὲ (however) δίδωσιν (He gives) χάριν (grace). διὸ (Therefore) λέγει (it says): “Ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ὑπερηφάνοις (the proud) ἀντιτάσσεται (opposes), ταπεινοῖς (to the humble) δὲ (however) δίδωσιν (gives) χάριν (grace).”

² Καὶ (And) προσκαλεσάμενος (having called to Him) παιδίον (a child), ἔστησεν (He set) αὐτὸ (it) ἐν (in) μέσῳ (midst) αὐτῶν (of them),

¹⁴ ὁ (-) δὲ (And) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) εἶπεν (said), “Ἄφετε (Permit) τὰ (the) παιδία (little children), καὶ (and) μὴ (not) κωλύετε (do forbid) αὐτὰ (them) ἐλθεῖν (to come) πρός (to) με (Me); τῶν (of the) γὰρ (for) τοιούτων (such kind) ἐστὶν (is) ἡ (the) βασιλεία (kingdom) τῶν (of the) οὐρανῶν (heavens).” ¹⁵ καὶ (And) ἐπιθεὶς (having laid) τὰς (the) χεῖρας (hands) αὐτοῖς (upon them), ἐπορεύθη (He departed) ἐκεῖθεν (from there).

¹⁶ καὶ (And) ἐναγκαλισάμενος (having taken them in arms), αὐτὰ (them) κατευλόγει (He was blessing), τιθεὶς (having laid) τὰς (the) χεῖρας (hands) ἐπ’ (on) αὐτά (them).

⁴⁰ Ὁ (The One) δεχόμενος (receiving) ὑμᾶς (you), ἐμὲ (Me) δέχεται (receives); καὶ (and) ὁ (the one) ἐμὲ (Me) δεχόμενος (receiving), δέχεται (receives) τὸν (the One) ἀποστείλαντά (having sent) με (Me). ⁴¹ ὁ (The one) δεχόμενος (receiving) προφήτην (a prophet) εἰς (in the) ὄνομα (name) προφήτου (of a prophet), μισθὸν (the reward) προφήτου (of a prophet) λήμψεται (will receive); καὶ (and) ὁ (the one) δεχόμενος (receiving) δίκαιον (a righteous man) εἰς (in the) ὄνομα (name) δικαίου (of a righteous man), μισθὸν (the reward) δικαίου (of a righteous man) λήμψεται (will receive). ⁴² καὶ (And) ὃς (whoever) ἂν* (-) ποτίσῃ (shall give to drink) ἕνα (one) τῶν (the) μικρῶν (little ones) τούτων (of these) ποτήριον (a cup) ψυχροῦ (of cold water), μόνον (only) εἰς (in the) ὄνομα (name) μαθητοῦ (of a disciple), ἀμὴν (truly) λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), οὐ (no) μὴ (not) ἀπολέσῃ (shall he lose) τὸν (the) μισθὸν (reward) αὐτοῦ (of him).”

¹⁰ Ὁρᾶτε (See that) μὴ (not) καταφρονήσητε (you despise) ἑνὸς (one) τῶν (of the) μικρῶν (little ones) τούτων (of these). λέγω (I say) γὰρ (for) ὑμῖν (to you) ὅτι (that) οἱ (the) ἄγγελοι (angels) αὐτῶν (of them) ἐν (in) οὐρανοῖς (the heavens) διὰ (continually) παντὸς (always) βλέπουσι (behold) τὸ (the) πρόσωπον (face) τοῦ (of the) Πατρός (Father) μου (of me), τοῦ (who is) ἐν (in) οὐρανοῖς (the heavens).

⁴⁰ Καὶ (And) ἀποκριθεὶς (answering), ὁ (the) Βασιλεὺς (King) ἐρεῖ (will say) αὐτοῖς (to them), ‘Ἀμὴν (Truly) λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), ἐφ’ (to the extent) ὅσον (as much as) ἐποιήσατε (you did it) ἑνὶ (to one) τούτων (of these) τῶν (the) ἀδελφῶν (brothers) μου (of Me) τῶν (the) ἐλαχίστων (least), ἐμοὶ (to Me) ἐποιήσατε (you did it).’

⁴⁸ καὶ (and) εἶπεν (He said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Ὃς (Whoever) ἐὰν (if) δέξηται (shall receive) τοῦτο (this) τὸ (-) παιδίον (child) ἐπὶ (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματί (name) μου (of Me), ἐμὲ (Me) δέχεται (receives); καὶ (and) ὃς (whoever) ἂν (-) ἐμὲ (Me) δέξηται (shall receive), δέχεται (receives) τὸν (the One) ἀποστείλαντά (having sent) με (Me). ὁ (The one) γὰρ (for) μικρότερος (least) ἐν (among) πᾶσιν (all) ὑμῖν (you) ὑπάρχων (being), οὗτός (he) ἐστιν (shall be) μέγας (great).”

¹⁶ Ὁ (The one) ἀκούων (hearing) ὑμῶν (you), ἐμοῦ (Me) ἀκούει (hears); καὶ (and) ὁ (the one) ἀθετῶν (rejecting) ὑμᾶς (you), ἐμὲ (Me) ἀθετεῖ (rejects); ὁ (the one) δὲ (now) ἐμὲ (Me) ἀθετῶν (rejecting), ἀθετεῖ (rejects) τὸν (the One) ἀποστείλαντά (having sent) με (Me).”

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).

³⁰ ἐγὼ (I) καὶ (and) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father) ἕν (one) ἐσμεν (are).”

⁴⁴ Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) δὲ (then) ἔκραξεν (cried out) καὶ (and) εἶπεν (said), “Ὁ (The one) πιστεύων (believing) εἰς (in) ἐμὲ (Me), οὐ (not) πιστεύει (believes) εἰς (in) ἐμὲ (Me), ἀλλὰ (but) εἰς (in) τὸν (the One) πέμψαντά (having sent) με (Me); ⁴⁵ καὶ (and) ὁ (the one) θεωρῶν (beholding) ἐμὲ (Me), θεωρεῖ (beholds) τὸν (the One) πέμψαντά (having sent) με (Me).

⁸ τοιγαροῦν (So then), ὁ (the one) ἀθετῶν (rejecting this), οὐκ (not) ἄνθρωπον (man) ἀθετεῖ (disregards), ἀλλὰ (but) τὸν (-) Θεὸν (God), τὸν (the One) καὶ (also) διδόντα (giving) τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) αὐτοῦ (of Him) τὸ (-) ἅγιον (Holy) εἰς (to) ὑμᾶς (you).

⁴⁹ Ἀποκριθεὶς (Answering) δὲ (now), 〈ὁ〉 (-) Ἰωάννης (John) εἶπεν (said), “Ἐπιστάτα (Master), εἴδομέν (we saw) τινα (someone) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματί (name) σου (of You) ἐκβάλλοντα (casting out) δαιμόνια (demons), καὶ (and) ἐκωλύομεν (we were forbidding) αὐτὸν (him), ὅτι (because) οὐκ (not) ἀκολουθεῖ (he follows) μεθ’ (with) ἡμῶν (us).” ⁵⁰ Εἶπεν (Said) δὲ (then) πρὸς (to) αὐτὸν (him) ‹ὁ› (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Μὴ (Not) κωλύετε (forbid); ὃς (whoever) γὰρ (for) οὐκ (not) ἔστιν (is) καθ’ (against) ὑμῶν (you), ὑπὲρ (for) ὑμῶν (you) ἐστιν (is).”

¹⁹ εἰ (If) δὲ (now) ἐγὼ (I) ἐν (by) Βεελζεβοὺλ (Beelzebul) ἐκβάλλω (cast out) τὰ (the) δαιμόνια (demons), οἱ (the) υἱοὶ (sons) ὑμῶν (of you), ἐν (by) τίνι (whom) ἐκβάλλουσιν (do they cast out)? διὰ (On account of) τοῦτο (this), αὐτοὶ (they) ὑμῶν (of you) κριταὶ (judges) ἔσονται (will be).

²² πολλοὶ (Many) ἐροῦσίν (will say) μοι (to Me) ἐν (in) ἐκείνῃ (that) τῇ (the) ἡμέρᾳ (day), ‘Κύριε (Lord), Κύριε (Lord), οὐ (not) τῷ (in) σῷ (Your) ὀνόματι (name) ἐπροφητεύσαμεν (did we prophesy), καὶ (and) τῷ (in) σῷ (Your) ὀνόματι (name) δαιμόνια (demons) ἐξεβάλομεν (cast out), καὶ (and) τῷ (in) σῷ (your) ὀνόματι (name) δυνάμεις (miracles) πολλὰς (many) ἐποιήσαμεν (perform)?’ ²³ καὶ (And) τότε (then) ὁμολογήσω (I will declare) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὅτι (-), ‘Οὐδέποτε (Never) ἔγνων (knew I) ὑμᾶς (you); ἀποχωρεῖτε (depart you) ἀπ’ (from) ἐμοῦ (Me), οἱ (those) ἐργαζόμενοι (working) τὴν (-) ἀνομίαν (lawlessness).’

²⁸ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) ἔφη (he said) αὐτοῖς (to them), ‘Ἐχθρὸς (An enemy), ἄνθρωπος (a man) τοῦτο (this) ἐποίησεν (did).’ Οἱ (-) δὲ (And) δοῦλοι (the servants) αὐτῷ (to him) λέγουσιν (said), ‘Θέλεις (Do you desire) οὖν (then) ἀπελθόντες (that having gone forth), συλλέξωμεν (we should gather) αὐτά (them)?’ ²⁹ Ὁ (-) δέ (And) φησιν (he said), ‘Οὔ (No); μή‿ (not) ποτε (lest) συλλέγοντες (gathering) τὰ (the) ζιζάνια (weeds), ἐκριζώσητε (you would uproot) ἅμα (with) αὐτοῖς (them) τὸν (the) σῖτον (wheat).

¹³ Καὶ (And) προσέφερον (they were bringing) αὐτῷ (to Him) παιδία (little children), ἵνα (that) αὐτῶν (them) ἅψηται (He might touch). οἱ (-) δὲ (But) μαθηταὶ (the disciples) ἐπετίμησαν (rebuked) αὐτοῖς (them). ¹⁴ Ἰδὼν (Having seen) δὲ (now), ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ἠγανάκτησεν (was indignant) καὶ (and) εἶπεν (said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Ἄφετε (Permit) τὰ (the) παιδία (little children) ἔρχεσθαι (to come) πρός (to) με (Me); μὴ (not) κωλύετε (do hinder) αὐτά (them)! τῶν (To the) γὰρ (for) τοιούτων (such), ἐστὶν (belongs) ἡ (the) βασιλεία (kingdom) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God).

¹³ Ἐπεχείρησαν (Attempted) δέ (now) τινες (some of) καὶ (also) τῶν (of the) περιερχομένων (itinerant) Ἰουδαίων (Jews), ἐξορκιστῶν (exorcists), ὀνομάζειν (to invoke) ἐπὶ (over) τοὺς (those) ἔχοντας (having) τὰ (-) πνεύματα (spirits) τὰ (-) πονηρὰ (evil) τὸ (the) ὄνομα (name) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus), λέγοντες (saying), “Ὁρκίζω (I adjure) ὑμᾶς (you) τὸν (by) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) ὃν (whom) Παῦλος (Paul) κηρύσσει (proclaims).” ¹⁴ ἦσαν (They were) δέ (now) τινος (certain) Σκευᾶ (of Sceva), Ἰουδαίου (a Jew), ἀρχιερέως (a high priest), ἑπτὰ (seven) υἱοὶ (sons), τοῦτο (this) ποιοῦντες (were doing). ¹⁵ ἀποκριθὲν (Answering) δὲ (however), τὸ (the) πνεῦμα (spirit) τὸ (-) πονηρὸν (evil) εἶπεν (said) αὐτοῖς (to them) Τὸν (-), “[Μὲν] (-) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) γινώσκω (I know), καὶ (and) τὸν (-) Παῦλον (Paul) ἐπίσταμαι (I am acquainted with); ὑμεῖς (you) δὲ (however), τίνες (who) ἐστέ (are you)?” ¹⁶ καὶ (And) ἐφαλόμενος (having leapt) ὁ (the) ἄνθρωπος (man) ἐπ’ (on) αὐτοὺς (them) ἐν (in) ᾧ (whom) ἦν (was) τὸ (the) πνεῦμα (spirit) τὸ (-) πονηρὸν (evil), κατακυριεύσας (having overpowered) ἀμφοτέρων (them all), ἴσχυσεν (he prevailed) κατ’ (against) αὐτῶν (them) ὥστε (so that) γυμνοὺς (naked) καὶ (and) τετραυματισμένους (wounded) ἐκφυγεῖν (they fled) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (the) οἴκου (house) ἐκείνου (that).

³ διὸ (Therefore) γνωρίζω (I make known) ὑμῖν (to you) ὅτι (that) οὐδεὶς (no one) ἐν (in) Πνεύματι (the Spirit) Θεοῦ (of God) λαλῶν (speaking), λέγει (says) “Αναθεμα (Accursed is) ΙΗΣΟΥΣ (Jesus),” καὶ (and) οὐδεὶς (no one) δύναται (is able) εἰπεῖν (to say), “Κυριος (Lord is) ΙΗΣΟΥΣ (Jesus),” εἰ (if) μὴ (not) ἐν (in) Πνεύματι (the Spirit) Ἁγίῳ (Holy).

¹ Ἐὰν (If) ταῖς (in the) γλώσσαις (tongues) τῶν (-) ἀνθρώπων (of men) λαλῶ (I speak), καὶ (and) τῶν (-) ἀγγέλων (of angels), ἀγάπην (love) δὲ (however) μὴ (not) ἔχω (have), γέγονα (I have become) χαλκὸς (a brass) ἠχῶν (sounding), ἢ (or) κύμβαλον (a cymbal) ἀλαλάζον (clanging). ² καὶ (And) ἐὰν (if) ἔχω (I should have) προφητείαν (prophecy) καὶ (and) εἰδῶ (understand) τὰ (the) μυστήρια (mysteries) πάντα (all), καὶ (and) πᾶσαν (all) τὴν (the) γνῶσιν (knowledge), καὶ (and) ἐὰν (if) ἔχω (I should have) πᾶσαν (all) τὴν (the) πίστιν (faith), ὥστε (so as) ὄρη (mountains) μεθιστάναι (to remove), ἀγάπην (love) δὲ (however) μὴ (not) ἔχω (have), οὐθέν (nothing) εἰμι (I am).

¹⁸ Τί (What) γάρ (then)? πλὴν (Only) ὅτι (that) παντὶ (in every) τρόπῳ (way), εἴτε (whether) προφάσει (in pretext) εἴτε (or) ἀληθείᾳ (in truth), Χριστὸς (Christ) καταγγέλλεται (is proclaimed). καὶ (And) ἐν (in) τούτῳ (this) χαίρω (I rejoice). ἀλλὰ (Yes), καὶ (and) χαρήσομαι (I will rejoice).

³⁰ Ὁ (The one) μὴ (not) ὢν (being) μετ’ (with) ἐμοῦ (Me) κατ’ (against) ἐμοῦ (Me) ἐστιν (is), καὶ (and) ὁ (the one) μὴ (not) συνάγων (gathering) μετ’ (with) ἐμοῦ (Me) σκορπίζει (scatters).

²³ Ὁ (The one) μὴ (not) ὢν (being) μετ’ (with) ἐμοῦ (Me) κατ’ (against) ἐμοῦ (Me) ἐστιν (is); καὶ (and) ὁ (the one) μὴ (not) συνάγων (gathering) μετ’ (with) ἐμοῦ (Me) σκορπίζει (scatters).

⁴² καὶ (And) ὃς (whoever) ἂν* (-) ποτίσῃ (shall give to drink) ἕνα (one) τῶν (the) μικρῶν (little ones) τούτων (of these) ποτήριον (a cup) ψυχροῦ (of cold water), μόνον (only) εἰς (in the) ὄνομα (name) μαθητοῦ (of a disciple), ἀμὴν (truly) λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), οὐ (no) μὴ (not) ἀπολέσῃ (shall he lose) τὸν (the) μισθὸν (reward) αὐτοῦ (of him).”

²⁵ Εἱστήκεισαν (Had been standing) δὲ (now) παρὰ (by) τῷ (the) σταυρῷ (cross) τοῦ (-) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus) ἡ (the) μήτηρ (mother) αὐτοῦ (of Him), καὶ (and) ἡ (the) ἀδελφὴ (sister) τῆς (of the) μητρὸς (mother) αὐτοῦ (of Him), Μαρία (Mary) ἡ (the wife) τοῦ (-) Κλωπᾶ (of Clopas), καὶ (and) Μαρία (Mary) ἡ (-) Μαγδαληνή (Magdalene). ²⁶ Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) οὖν (therefore), ἰδὼν (having seen) τὴν (His) μητέρα (mother) καὶ (and) τὸν (the) μαθητὴν (disciple) παρεστῶτα (standing by) ὃν (whom) ἠγάπα (He loved), λέγει (says) τῇ (to) μητρί (His mother), “Γύναι (Woman), ἴδε (behold), ὁ (the) υἱός (son) σου (of you).” ²⁷ εἶτα (Then) λέγει (He says) τῷ (to the) μαθητῇ (disciple), “Ἴδε (Behold) ἡ (the) μήτηρ (mother) σου (of you).” καὶ (And) ἀπ’ (from) ἐκείνης (that) τῆς (-) ὥρας (hour) ἔλαβεν (took) ὁ (the) μαθητὴς (disciple) αὐτὴν (her) εἰς (to) τὰ (the) ἴδια (own).

⁹ Ὑμεῖς (You) δὲ (now) οὐκ (not) ἐστὲ (are) ἐν (in) σαρκὶ (flesh), ἀλλὰ (but) ἐν (in) πνεύματι (Spirit), εἴπερ (if indeed the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) Θεοῦ (of God) οἰκεῖ (dwells) ἐν (in) ὑμῖν (you); εἰ (if) δέ (however) τις (anyone) Πνεῦμα (the Spirit) Χριστοῦ (of Christ) οὐκ (not) ἔχει (has), οὗτος (he) οὐκ (not) ἔστιν (is) αὐτοῦ (of Him).

¹⁵ εἰ (If) γὰρ (for) διὰ (on account of) βρῶμα (food), ὁ (the) ἀδελφός (brother) σου (of you) λυπεῖται (is grieved), οὐκέτι (no longer) κατὰ (according to) ἀγάπην (love) περιπατεῖς (are you walking). μὴ (Not) τῷ (with the) βρώματί (food) σου (of you) ἐκεῖνον (that one) ἀπόλλυε (destroy), ὑπὲρ (for) οὗ (whom) Χριστὸς (Christ) ἀπέθανεν (died).

²³ ὑμεῖς (you) δὲ (now) Χριστοῦ (of Christ), Χριστὸς (Christ) δὲ (now) Θεοῦ (of God).

²³ Ἕκαστος (Each) δὲ (however) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ἰδίῳ (own) τάγματι (order): ἀπαρχὴ (the firstfruit) Χριστός (Christ), ἔπειτα (then) οἱ (those) τοῦ (of) Χριστοῦ (Christ) ἐν (at) τῇ (the) παρουσίᾳ (coming) αὐτοῦ (of Him);

⁷ Τὰ (The things) κατὰ (according to) πρόσωπον (appearance) βλέπετε (are you looking). εἴ (If) τις (anyone) πέποιθεν (is persuaded) ἑαυτῷ (in himself) Χριστοῦ (of Christ) εἶναι (to be), τοῦτο (this) λογιζέσθω (let him reckon) πάλιν (again) ἐφ’ (within) ἑαυτοῦ (himself), ὅτι (that) καθὼς (as) αὐτὸς (he) Χριστοῦ (is of Christ), οὕτως (so) καὶ (also are) ἡμεῖς (we).

²⁹ εἰ (If) δὲ (now) ὑμεῖς (you are) Χριστοῦ (Christ’s), ἄρα (then) τοῦ (-) Ἀβραὰμ (Abraham’s) σπέρμα (seed) ἐστέ (you are), κατ’ (according to) ἐπαγγελίαν (the promise) κληρονόμοι (heirs).

²⁴ Οἱ (Those) δὲ (now) τοῦ (-) Χριστοῦ (of Christ) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus), τὴν (the) σάρκα (flesh) ἐσταύρωσαν (have crucified) σὺν (with) τοῖς (its) παθήμασιν (passions) καὶ (and) ταῖς (-) ἐπιθυμίαις (desires).

⁶ Ὃς (Whoever) δ’ (then) ἂν (-) σκανδαλίσῃ (shall cause to stumble) ἕνα (one) τῶν (of the) μικρῶν (little ones) τούτων (of these) τῶν (-) πιστευόντων (believing) εἰς (in) ἐμέ (Me), συμφέρει (it is better) αὐτῷ (for him) ἵνα (that) κρεμασθῇ (should be hung) μύλος (a millstone) ὀνικὸς (heavy) περὶ (around) τὸν (the) τράχηλον (neck) αὐτοῦ (of him), καὶ (and) καταποντισθῇ (he be sunk) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) πελάγει (depth) τῆς (of the) θαλάσσης (sea).

⁴⁵ Τότε (Then) ἀποκριθήσεται (will He answer) αὐτοῖς (them), λέγων (saying), ‘Ἀμὴν (Truly) λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), ἐφ’ (to the extent) ὅσον (that) οὐκ (not) ἐποιήσατε (you did it) ἑνὶ (to one) τούτων (of these) τῶν (the) ἐλαχίστων (least), οὐδὲ (neither) ἐμοὶ (to Me) ἐποιήσατε (did you).’ ⁴⁶ Καὶ (And) ἀπελεύσονται (will go away) οὗτοι (these) εἰς (into) κόλασιν (punishment) αἰώνιον (eternal); οἱ (-) δὲ (but) δίκαιοι (the righteous) εἰς (into) ζωὴν (life) αἰώνιον (eternal).”

¹ Εἶπεν (He said) δὲ (then) πρὸς (to) τοὺς (the) μαθητὰς (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him), “Ἀνένδεκτόν (Impossible) ἐστιν (it is) τοῦ (for) τὰ (the) σκάνδαλα (stumbling blocks) μὴ (not) ἐλθεῖν (to come), πλὴν* (but) οὐαὶ (woe to him) δι’ (by) οὗ (whom) ἔρχεται (they come)! ² λυσιτελεῖ (It is better) αὐτῷ (for him) εἰ (if) λίθος (a stone) μυλικὸς (of a mill) περίκειται (is hung) περὶ (around) τὸν (the) τράχηλον (neck) αὐτοῦ (of him) καὶ (and) ἔρριπται (he is thrown) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) θάλασσαν (sea), ἢ (than) ἵνα (that) σκανδαλίσῃ (he should cause to stumble) τῶν (-) μικρῶν (little) τούτων (of these) ἕνα (one).

⁴ καὶ (And) πεσὼν (having fallen) ἐπὶ (on) τὴν (the) γῆν (ground), ἤκουσεν (he heard) φωνὴν (a voice) λέγουσαν (saying) αὐτῷ (to him), “Σαοὺλ (Saul), Σαούλ (Saul), τί (why) με (Me) διώκεις (do you persecute)?”

¹¹ καὶ (And) κατὰ (in) πάσας (all) τὰς (the) συναγωγὰς (synagogues), πολλάκις (often) τιμωρῶν (punishing) αὐτοὺς (them), ἠνάγκαζον (I was compelling them) βλασφημεῖν (to blaspheme). περισσῶς (Exceedingly) τε (then) ἐμμαινόμενος (being furious) αὐτοῖς (against them), ἐδίωκον (I kept persecuting them) ἕως (as far as) καὶ (even) εἰς (to) τὰς (-) ἔξω (foreign) πόλεις (cities), ¹² Ἐν (during) οἷς (which), πορευόμενος (journeying) εἰς (to) τὴν (-) Δαμασκὸν (Damascus) μετ’ (with) ἐξουσίας (the authority) καὶ (and) ἐπιτροπῆς (commission) τῆς (of) τῶν (the) ἀρχιερέων (chief priests), ¹³ ἡμέρας (day) μέσης (mid) κατὰ (on) τὴν (the) ὁδὸν (road) εἶδον (I saw), βασιλεῦ (O king), οὐρανόθεν (from heaven) ὑπὲρ (above), τὴν (the) λαμπρότητα (brightness) τοῦ (of the) ἡλίου (sun), περιλάμψαν (having shone around) με (me), φῶς (a light); καὶ (and) τοὺς (those) σὺν (with) ἐμοὶ (me) πορευομένους (journeying). ¹⁴ πάντων (All) τε (and) καταπεσόντων (having fallen down) ἡμῶν (of us) εἰς (to) τὴν (the) γῆν (ground), ἤκουσα (I heard) φωνὴν (a voice) λέγουσαν (saying) πρός (to) με (me) τῇ (in the) Ἑβραΐδι (Hebrew) διαλέκτῳ (language), ‘Σαοὺλ (Saul), Σαούλ (Saul), τί (why) με (Me) διώκεις (persecute you)? σκληρόν (It is hard) σοι (for you) πρὸς (against) κέντρα (the goads) λακτίζειν (to kick).’

¹³ Μηκέτι (No longer) οὖν (therefore) ἀλλήλους (one another) κρίνωμεν (should we judge); ἀλλὰ (but) τοῦτο (this) κρίνατε (determine) μᾶλλον (rather), τὸ (-) μὴ (not) τιθέναι (to put) πρόσκομμα (any stumbling block) τῷ (before your) ἀδελφῷ (brother), ἢ (or) σκάνδαλον (snare).

²¹ ἀλλὰ (Rather), καθὼς (as) γέγραπται (it has been written): “Ὄψονται (They will see), «οἷς (to whom) οὐκ (not) ἀνηγγέλη (it was proclaimed) περὶ (concerning) αὐτοῦ» (Him); καὶ (and) οἳ (those that) οὐκ (not) ἀκηκόασιν (have heard) συνήσουσιν (will understand).”

¹⁷ Παρακαλῶ (I exhort) δὲ (now) ὑμᾶς (you), ἀδελφοί (brothers), σκοπεῖν (to watch out for) τοὺς (those) τὰς (-) διχοστασίας (divisions) καὶ (and) τὰ (-) σκάνδαλα (obstacles) παρὰ (contrary to) τὴν (the) διδαχὴν (teaching) ἣν (that) ὑμεῖς (you) ἐμάθετε (have learned) ποιοῦντας (causing), καὶ (and) ἐκκλίνετε (turn away) ἀπ’ (from) αὐτῶν (them).

¹⁰ ἐὰν (If) γάρ (for) τις (anyone) ἴδῃ (sees) σὲ (you), τὸν (-) ἔχοντα (having) γνῶσιν (knowledge), ἐν (in) εἰδωλείῳ (an idol’s temple) κατακείμενον (eating), οὐχὶ (not) ἡ (the) συνείδησις (conscience) αὐτοῦ (of him) ἀσθενοῦς (weak) ὄντος (being), οἰκοδομηθήσεται (will be built up), εἰς (so as) τὸ (the) τὰ (things) εἰδωλόθυτα (sacrificed to idols) ἐσθίειν (to eat)? ¹¹ ἀπόλλυται (Is destroyed) γὰρ (for) ὁ (the one) ἀσθενῶν (being weak) ἐν (through) τῇ (-) σῇ (your) γνώσει (knowledge), ὁ (the) ἀδελφὸς (brother) δι’ (for) ὃν (whom) Χριστὸς (Christ) ἀπέθανεν (died). ¹² οὕτως (Thus) δὲ (then) ἁμαρτάνοντες (sinning) εἰς (against) τοὺς (the) ἀδελφοὺς (brothers) καὶ (and) τύπτοντες (wounding) αὐτῶν (their) τὴν (-) συνείδησιν (conscience) ἀσθενοῦσαν (being weak), εἰς (against) Χριστὸν (Christ) ἁμαρτάνετε (you sin). ¹³ Διόπερ (Therefore) εἰ (if) βρῶμα (food) σκανδαλίζει (snares) τὸν (the) ἀδελφόν (brother) μου (of me), οὐ (never) μὴ (not) φάγω (shall I eat) κρέα (meat) εἰς (to) τὸν (the) αἰῶνα (age), ἵνα (so that) μὴ (not) τὸν (the) ἀδελφόν (brother) μου (of me) σκανδαλίσω (I might snare).

³² ἀπρόσκοποι (Without offense) καὶ (both) Ἰουδαίοις (to Jews) γίνεσθε (be you), καὶ (and) Ἕλλησιν (Greeks), καὶ (and) τῇ (to the) ἐκκλησίᾳ (church) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) — ³³ καθὼς (as) κἀγὼ (I also) πάντα (all) πᾶσιν (in all things) ἀρέσκω (please), μὴ (not) ζητῶν (seeking) τὸ (the) ἐμαυτοῦ (of myself) σύμφορον (profit), ἀλλὰ (but) τὸ (that) τῶν (of the) πολλῶν (many), ἵνα (that) σωθῶσιν (they may be saved).

³ Μηδεμίαν (Nothing) ἐν (before) μηδενὶ (no one) διδόντες (placing) προσκοπήν (an obstacle), ἵνα (so that) μὴ (not) μωμηθῇ (should be blemished) ἡ (the) διακονία (ministry),

¹⁰ εἰς (for) τὸ (-) δοκιμάζειν (to approve) ὑμᾶς (you) τὰ (the things) διαφέροντα (being excellent), ἵνα (so that) ἦτε (you may be) εἰλικρινεῖς (pure) καὶ (and) ἀπρόσκοποι (blameless) εἰς (unto) ἡμέραν (the day) Χριστοῦ (of Christ),

⁶ εἴπερ (For indeed) δίκαιον (righteous it is) παρὰ (with) Θεῷ (God) ἀνταποδοῦναι (to repay) τοῖς (those) θλίβουσιν (oppressing) ὑμᾶς (you) θλῖψιν (with affliction), ⁷ καὶ (and) ὑμῖν (to you) τοῖς (-) θλιβομένοις (being oppressed), ἄνεσιν (repose) μεθ’ (with) ἡμῶν (us) ἐν (at) τῇ (the) ἀποκαλύψει (revelation) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) ἀπ’ (from) οὐρανοῦ (heaven), μετ’ (with) ἀγγέλων (the angels) δυνάμεως (mighty) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ⁸ ἐν (in) πυρὶ (a fire) φλογός (of flame), διδόντος (inflicting) ἐκδίκησιν (vengeance) τοῖς (on those) μὴ (not) εἰδόσιν (knowing) Θεὸν (God) καὶ (and) τοῖς (on those) μὴ (not) ὑπακούουσιν (obeying) τῷ (the) εὐαγγελίῳ (gospel) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord) ἡμῶν (of us) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus), ⁹ οἵτινες (who) δίκην (the penalty) τίσουσιν (will suffer) ὄλεθρον (of destruction) αἰώνιον (eternal), ἀπὸ (away from) προσώπου (the presence) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord) καὶ (and) ἀπὸ (from) τῆς (the) δόξης (glory) τῆς (of the) ἰσχύος (power) αὐτοῦ (of Him),

¹⁴ Βούλομαι (I want) οὖν (therefore) νεωτέρας (the younger ones) γαμεῖν (to marry), τεκνογονεῖν (to bear children), οἰκοδεσποτεῖν (to manage their households), μηδεμίαν (no) ἀφορμὴν (occasion) διδόναι (to give) τῷ (the one) ἀντικειμένῳ (opposing) λοιδορίας (of reproach) χάριν (on account).

² καὶ (And) πολλοὶ (many) ἐξακολουθήσουσιν (will follow after) αὐτῶν (their) ταῖς (-) ἀσελγείαις (sensuality), δι’ (through) οὓς (whom) ἡ (the) ὁδὸς (way) τῆς (of the) ἀληθείας (truth) βλασφημηθήσεται (will be maligned).

⁹ Καὶ (And) ὅτε (when) ἤνοιξεν (He opened) τὴν (the) πέμπτην (fifth) σφραγῖδα (seal), εἶδον (I saw) ὑποκάτω (under) τοῦ (the) θυσιαστηρίου (altar) τὰς (the) ψυχὰς (souls) τῶν (of those) ἐσφαγμένων (having been slain) διὰ (because of) τὸν (the) λόγον (word) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), καὶ (and) διὰ (because of) τὴν (the) μαρτυρίαν (testimony) ἣν (which) εἶχον (they had upheld). ¹⁰ καὶ (And) ἔκραξαν (they were crying) φωνῇ (in a voice) μεγάλῃ (loud), λέγοντες (saying), “Ἕως (Until) πότε (when), ὁ (O) Δεσπότης (Lord), ὁ (-) ἅγιος (holy) καὶ (and) ἀληθινός (true), οὐ (not) κρίνεις (do You judge), καὶ (and) ἐκδικεῖς (avenge) τὸ (the) αἷμα (blood) ἡμῶν (of us) ἐκ (from) τῶν (those) κατοικούντων (dwelling) ἐπὶ (upon) τῆς (the) γῆς (earth)?”

⁶ ὅτι (because) αἷμα (the blood) ἁγίων (of saints) καὶ (and) προφητῶν (of prophets) ἐξέχεαν (they have poured out), καὶ (and) αἷμα (blood) αὐτοῖς (to them) δέδωκας (You have given) πιεῖν* (to drink); ἄξιοί (worthy) εἰσιν (they are).” ⁷ Καὶ (And) ἤκουσα (I heard) τοῦ (the) θυσιαστηρίου (altar) λέγοντος (saying): “Ναί (Yes), Κύριε (Lord) ὁ (-) Θεός (God) ὁ (-) Παντοκράτωρ (Almighty), ἀληθιναὶ (true) καὶ (and) δίκαιαι (righteous are) αἱ (the) κρίσεις (judgments) σου (of You).”

¹² οὗ (whose) τὸ (-) πτύον (winnowing fork is) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) χειρὶ (hand) αὐτοῦ (of Him); καὶ (and) διακαθαριεῖ (He will clear) τὴν (the) ἅλωνα (threshing floor) αὐτοῦ (of Him) καὶ (and) συνάξει (will gather) τὸν (the) σῖτον (wheat) αὐτοῦ (of Him) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) ἀποθήκην (barn); τὸ (the) δὲ (but) ἄχυρον (chaff) κατακαύσει (He will burn up) πυρὶ (with fire) ἀσβέστῳ (unquenchable).”

²² ἐγὼ (I) δὲ (however) λέγω (say) ὑμῖν (to you) ὅτι (that) πᾶς (everyone) ὁ (-) ὀργιζόμενος (being angry with) τῷ (the) ἀδελφῷ (brother) αὐτοῦ (of him) ἔνοχος (liable) ἔσται (will be) τῇ (to the) κρίσει (judgment); ὃς (whoever) δ’ (now) ἂν (-) εἴπῃ (shall say) τῷ (to) ἀδελφῷ (brother) αὐτοῦ (of him), ‘Ῥακά (Raca),’ ἔνοχος (liable) ἔσται (will be) τῷ (to the) συνεδρίῳ (Sanhedrin); ὃς (whoever) δ’ (now) ἂν (-) εἴπῃ (shall say), ‘Μωρέ (Fool),’ ἔνοχος (liable) ἔσται (will be) εἰς (to) τὴν (the) γέενναν (hell) τοῦ (-) πυρός (of fire).

²⁹ εἰ (If) δὲ (now) ὁ (the) ὀφθαλμός (eye) σου (of you) ὁ (-) δεξιὸς (right) σκανδαλίζει (causes to stumble) σε (you), ἔξελε (pluck out) αὐτὸν (it) καὶ (and) βάλε (cast it) ἀπὸ (from) σοῦ (you); συμφέρει (it is better) γάρ (for) σοι (for you) ἵνα (that) ἀπόληται (should perish) ἓν (one) τῶν (of the) μελῶν (members) σου (of you), καὶ (and) μὴ (not) ὅλον (all) τὸ (the) σῶμά (body) σου (of you) βληθῇ (should be cast) εἰς (into) γέενναν (hell). ³⁰ καὶ (And) εἰ (if) ἡ (the) δεξιά (right) σου (of you) χεὶρ (hand) σκανδαλίζει (causes to stumble) σε (you), ἔκκοψον (cut off) αὐτὴν (it) καὶ (and) βάλε (cast it) ἀπὸ (from) σοῦ (you); συμφέρει (it is better) γάρ (indeed) σοι (for you) ἵνα (that) ἀπόληται (should perish) ἓν (one) τῶν (of the) μελῶν (members) σου (of you), καὶ (and) μὴ (not) ὅλον (all) τὸ (the) σῶμά (body) σου (of you) εἰς (into) γέενναν (hell) ἀπέλθῃ (should depart).

³⁰ καὶ (And) προσῆλθον (came) αὐτῷ (to Him) ὄχλοι (crowds) πολλοὶ (great), ἔχοντες (having) μεθ’ (with) ἑαυτῶν (them) χωλούς (lame), κυλλούς (crippled), τυφλούς (blind), κωφούς (mute), καὶ (and) ἑτέρους (others) πολλούς (many), καὶ (and) ἔρριψαν* (they placed) αὐτοὺς (them) παρὰ (at) τοὺς (the) πόδας (feet) αὐτοῦ (of Him), καὶ (and) ἐθεράπευσεν (He healed) αὐτούς (them); ³¹ ὥστε (so that) τὸν (the) ὄχλον (crowd) θαυμάσαι (marveled), βλέποντας (seeing) κωφοὺς (mute) λαλοῦντας (speaking), κυλλοὺς (crippled) ὑγιεῖς (restored), καὶ (and) χωλοὺς (lame) περιπατοῦντας (walking), καὶ (and) τυφλοὺς (blind) βλέποντας (seeing); καὶ (and) ἐδόξασαν (they glorified) τὸν (the) Θεὸν (God) Ἰσραήλ (of Israel).

⁸ Εἰ (If) δὲ (now) ἡ (the) χείρ (hand) σου (of you) ἢ (or) ὁ (the) πούς (foot) σου (of you) σκανδαλίζει (causes to sin) σε (you), ἔκκοψον (cut off) αὐτὸν (it) καὶ (and) βάλε (cast it) ἀπὸ (from) σοῦ (you); καλόν (better) σοί (for you) ἐστιν (it is) εἰσελθεῖν (to enter) εἰς (into) τὴν (-) ζωὴν (life) κυλλὸν (crippled) ἢ (or) χωλόν (lame), ἢ (than) δύο (two) χεῖρας (hands) ἢ (or) δύο (two) πόδας (feet) ἔχοντα (having), βληθῆναι (to be cast) εἰς (into) τὸ (the) πῦρ (fire) τὸ (-) αἰώνιον (eternal). ⁹ καὶ (And) εἰ (if) ὁ (the) ὀφθαλμός (eye) σου (of you) σκανδαλίζει (causes to sin) σε (you), ἔξελε (gouge out) αὐτὸν (it) καὶ (and) βάλε (cast it) ἀπὸ (from) σοῦ (you); καλόν (better) σοί (for you) ἐστιν (it is) μονόφθαλμον (one-eyed) εἰς (into) τὴν (-) ζωὴν (life) εἰσελθεῖν (to enter), ἢ (than) δύο (two) ὀφθαλμοὺς (eyes) ἔχοντα (having) βληθῆναι (to be cast) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) γέενναν (hell) τοῦ (of the) πυρός (fire).

⁴¹ Τότε (Then) ἐρεῖ (will He say) καὶ (also) τοῖς (to those) ἐξ (on) εὐωνύμων (the left), ‘Πορεύεσθε (Depart) ἀπ’ (from) ἐμοῦ (Me), ‹οἱ› (those) κατηραμένοι (being cursed), εἰς (into) τὸ (the) πῦρ (fire) τὸ (-) αἰώνιον (eternal), τὸ (-) ἡτοιμασμένον (having been prepared) τῷ (for the) διαβόλῳ (devil) καὶ (and) τοῖς (the) ἀγγέλοις (angels) αὐτοῦ (of him).

⁴⁵ καὶ (And) ἐὰν (if) ὁ (the) πούς (foot) σου (of you) σκανδαλίζῃ (should cause to stumble) σε (you), ἀπόκοψον (cut off) αὐτόν (it); καλόν (better) ἐστίν (it is) σε (for you) εἰσελθεῖν (to enter) εἰς (into) τὴν (-) ζωὴν (life) χωλὸν (lame), ἢ (than) τοὺς (the) δύο (two) πόδας (feet) ἔχοντα (having), βληθῆναι (to be cast) εἰς (into) τὴν (-) γέενναν (hell). ^{46 47} καὶ (And) ἐὰν (if) ὁ (the) ὀφθαλμός (eye) σου (of you) σκανδαλίζῃ (should cause to stumble) σε (you), ἔκβαλε (cast out) αὐτόν (it); καλόν (better) σέ (for you) ἐστιν (it is) μονόφθαλμον (with one eye) εἰσελθεῖν (to enter) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) βασιλείαν (kingdom) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), ἢ (than) δύο (two) ὀφθαλμοὺς (eyes) ἔχοντα (having) βληθῆναι (to be cast) εἰς (into) τὴν (-) γέενναν (hell), ⁴⁸ ὅπου (where) ‘Ὁ (the) σκώληξ (worm) αὐτῶν (of them) οὐ (not) τελευτᾷ (dies), καὶ (and) τὸ (the) πῦρ (fire) οὐ (not) σβέννυται (is quenched).’

¹³ ἀλλ’ (But) ὅταν (when) δοχὴν (a feast) ποιῇς (you make), κάλει (call) πτωχούς (the poor), ἀναπείρους (the crippled), χωλούς (the lame), τυφλούς (the blind);

²¹ Καὶ (And) παραγενόμενος (having come), ὁ (the) δοῦλος (servant) ἀπήγγειλεν (reported) τῷ (to the) κυρίῳ (master) αὐτοῦ (of him) ταῦτα (these things). τότε (Then) ὀργισθεὶς (having become angry), ὁ (the) οἰκοδεσπότης (master of the house) εἶπεν (said) τῷ (to) δούλῳ (servant) αὐτοῦ (of him), ‘Ἔξελθε (Go out) ταχέως (quickly) εἰς (into) τὰς (the) πλατείας (streets) καὶ (and) ῥύμας (lanes) τῆς (of the) πόλεως (city), καὶ (and) τοὺς (the) πτωχοὺς (poor) καὶ (and) ἀναπείρους (crippled) καὶ (and) τυφλοὺς (blind) καὶ (and) χωλοὺς (lame) εἰσάγαγε (bring in) ὧδε (here).’

¹³ εἰ (If) γὰρ (for) κατὰ (according to) σάρκα (flesh) ζῆτε (you live), μέλλετε (you are about) ἀποθνήσκειν (to die); εἰ (if) δὲ (however) πνεύματι (by the Spirit) τὰς (the) πράξεις (deeds) τοῦ (of the) σώματος (body) θανατοῦτε (you put to death), ζήσεσθε (you will live).

⁵ Νεκρώσατε (Put to death) οὖν (therefore) τὰ (the) μέλη (members) τὰ (which are) ἐπὶ (upon) τῆς (the) γῆς (earth): πορνείαν (sexual immorality), ἀκαθαρσίαν (impurity), πάθος (passion), ἐπιθυμίαν (desire) κακήν (evil), καὶ (and) τὴν (-) πλεονεξίαν (covetousness), ἥτις (which) ἐστὶν (is) εἰδωλολατρία (idolatry),

¹² παιδεύουσα (instructing) ἡμᾶς (us) ἵνα (that), ἀρνησάμενοι (having denied) τὴν (-) ἀσέβειαν (ungodliness) καὶ (and) τὰς (-) κοσμικὰς (worldly) ἐπιθυμίας (passions), σωφρόνως (discreetly) καὶ (and) δικαίως (righteously) καὶ (and) εὐσεβῶς (piously) ζήσωμεν (we should live) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) νῦν (present) αἰῶνι (age),

¹ Τοιγαροῦν (Therefore) καὶ (also) ἡμεῖς (we), τοσοῦτον (such a great) ἔχοντες (having) περικείμενον (encompassing) ἡμῖν (us) νέφος (a cloud) μαρτύρων (of witnesses), ὄγκον (weight) ἀποθέμενοι (having laid aside) πάντα (every), καὶ (and) τὴν (the) εὐπερίστατον (easily entangling) ἁμαρτίαν (sin), δι’ (with) ὑπομονῆς (endurance) τρέχωμεν (should run) τὸν (the) προκείμενον (lying before) ἡμῖν (us) ἀγῶνα (race),

¹ Ἀποθέμενοι (Having put aside) οὖν (therefore) πᾶσαν (all) κακίαν (malice), καὶ (and) πάντα (all) δόλον (deceit), καὶ (and) ὑποκρίσεις (hypocrisy), καὶ (and) φθόνους (envies), καὶ (and) πάσας (all) καταλαλιάς (evil speakings),

⁴⁶ Καὶ (And) ἀπελεύσονται (will go away) οὗτοι (these) εἰς (into) κόλασιν (punishment) αἰώνιον (eternal); οἱ (-) δὲ (but) δίκαιοι (the righteous) εἰς (into) ζωὴν (life) αἰώνιον (eternal).”

⁴⁵ καὶ (And) ἐὰν (if) ὁ (the) πούς (foot) σου (of you) σκανδαλίζῃ (should cause to stumble) σε (you), ἀπόκοψον (cut off) αὐτόν (it); καλόν (better) ἐστίν (it is) σε (for you) εἰσελθεῖν (to enter) εἰς (into) τὴν (-) ζωὴν (life) χωλὸν (lame), ἢ (than) τοὺς (the) δύο (two) πόδας (feet) ἔχοντα (having), βληθῆναι (to be cast) εἰς (into) τὴν (-) γέενναν (hell).

⁴⁸ ὅπου (where) ‘Ὁ (the) σκώληξ (worm) αὐτῶν (of them) οὐ (not) τελευτᾷ (dies), καὶ (and) τὸ (the) πῦρ (fire) οὐ (not) σβέννυται (is quenched).’

⁹ οἵτινες (who) δίκην (the penalty) τίσουσιν (will suffer) ὄλεθρον (of destruction) αἰώνιον (eternal), ἀπὸ (away from) προσώπου (the presence) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord) καὶ (and) ἀπὸ (from) τῆς (the) δόξης (glory) τῆς (of the) ἰσχύος (power) αὐτοῦ (of Him),

¹⁰ καὶ (also) αὐτὸς (he) πίεται (will drink) ἐκ (of) τοῦ (the) οἴνου (wine) τοῦ (of the) θυμοῦ (anger) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), τοῦ (-) κεκερασμένου (having been mixed) ἀκράτου (undiluted) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ποτηρίῳ (cup) τῆς (of the) ὀργῆς (wrath) αὐτοῦ (of Him); καὶ (and) βασανισθήσεται (he will be tormented) ἐν (in) πυρὶ (fire) καὶ (and) θείῳ (brimstone), ἐνώπιον (before) ἀγγέλων (the angels) ἁγίων (holy), καὶ (and) ἐνώπιον (before) τοῦ (the) Ἀρνίου (Lamb). ¹¹ καὶ (And) ὁ (the) καπνὸς (smoke) τοῦ (of the) βασανισμοῦ (torment) αὐτῶν (of them) εἰς (to) αἰῶνας (ages) αἰώνων (of ages) ἀναβαίνει (goes up); καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἔχουσιν (have) ἀνάπαυσιν (rest) ἡμέρας (day) καὶ (and) νυκτός (night) οἱ (those) προσκυνοῦντες (worshiping) τὸ (the) θηρίον (beast) καὶ (and) τὴν (the) εἰκόνα (image) αὐτοῦ (of it), καὶ (and) εἴ (if) τις (anyone) λαμβάνει (receives) τὸ (the) χάραγμα (mark) τοῦ (of the) ὀνόματος (name) αὐτοῦ (of it).”

¹⁰ καὶ (And) ὁ (the) διάβολος (devil), ὁ (the one) πλανῶν (deceiving) αὐτοὺς (them), ἐβλήθη (was cast) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) λίμνην (lake) τοῦ (-) πυρὸς (of fire) καὶ (and) θείου (of sulfur), ὅπου (where are) καὶ (also) τὸ (the) θηρίον (beast) καὶ (and) ὁ (the) ψευδοπροφήτης (false prophet); καὶ (and) βασανισθήσονται (they will be tormented) ἡμέρας (day) καὶ (and) νυκτὸς (night) εἰς (to) τοὺς (the) αἰῶνας (ages) τῶν (of the) αἰώνων (ages).

¹⁵ καὶ (And) εἴ (if) τις (anyone) οὐχ (not) εὑρέθη (was found) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) βίβλῳ (book) τῆς (-) ζωῆς (of life) γεγραμμένος (having been written), ἐβλήθη (he was cast) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) λίμνην (lake) τοῦ (-) πυρός (of fire).

⁸ Τοῖς (-) δὲ (But) δειλοῖς (to the cowardly) καὶ (and) ἀπίστοις (unbelieving) καὶ (and) ἐβδελυγμένοις (having become abominable) καὶ (and) φονεῦσιν (murderers) καὶ (and) πόρνοις (the sexually immoral) καὶ (and) φαρμάκοις (sorcerers) καὶ (and) εἰδωλολάτραις (idolaters) καὶ (and) πᾶσιν (all) τοῖς (-) ψευδέσιν (liars), τὸ (the) μέρος (portion) αὐτῶν (of them) ἐν (is in) τῇ (the) λίμνῃ (lake) τῇ (-) καιομένῃ (burning) πυρὶ (with fire) καὶ (and) θείῳ (brimstone), ὅ (which) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the) θάνατος (death) ὁ (-) δεύτερος (second).”

⁸ Εἰ (If) δὲ (now) ἡ (the) χείρ (hand) σου (of you) ἢ (or) ὁ (the) πούς (foot) σου (of you) σκανδαλίζει (causes to sin) σε (you), ἔκκοψον (cut off) αὐτὸν (it) καὶ (and) βάλε (cast it) ἀπὸ (from) σοῦ (you); καλόν (better) σοί (for you) ἐστιν (it is) εἰσελθεῖν (to enter) εἰς (into) τὴν (-) ζωὴν (life) κυλλὸν (crippled) ἢ (or) χωλόν (lame), ἢ (than) δύο (two) χεῖρας (hands) ἢ (or) δύο (two) πόδας (feet) ἔχοντα (having), βληθῆναι (to be cast) εἰς (into) τὸ (the) πῦρ (fire) τὸ (-) αἰώνιον (eternal).

⁴³ Καὶ (And) ἐὰν (if) σκανδαλίζῃ* (should cause to stumble) σε (you) ἡ (the) χείρ (hand) σου (of you), ἀπόκοψον (cut off) αὐτήν (it); καλόν (better) ἐστίν (it is) σε (for you) κυλλὸν (crippled) εἰσελθεῖν (to enter) εἰς (into) τὴν (-) ζωὴν (life), ἢ (than) τὰς (-) δύο (two) χεῖρας (hands) ἔχοντα (having), ἀπελθεῖν (to go away) εἰς (into) τὴν (-) γέενναν (hell), εἰς (into) τὸ (the) πῦρ (fire) τὸ (-) ἄσβεστον (unquenchable).

²⁴ Καὶ (And) αὐτὸς (he) φωνήσας (having cried out) εἶπεν (said), ‘Πάτερ (Father) Ἀβραάμ (Abraham), ἐλέησόν (have mercy on) με (me) καὶ (and) πέμψον (send) Λάζαρον (Lazarus), ἵνα (that) βάψῃ (he might dip) τὸ (the) ἄκρον (tip) τοῦ (of the) δακτύλου (finger) αὐτοῦ (of him) ὕδατος (in water) καὶ (and) καταψύξῃ (cool) τὴν (the) γλῶσσάν (tongue) μου (of me); ὅτι (for) ὀδυνῶμαι (I am suffering) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) φλογὶ (flame) ταύτῃ (this).’ ²⁵ Εἶπεν (Said) δὲ (then) Ἀβραάμ (Abraham), ‘Τέκνον (Child), μνήσθητι (remember) ὅτι (that) ἀπέλαβες (you did fully receive) τὰ (the things) ἀγαθά (good) σου (of you) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ζωῇ (lifetime) σου (of you), καὶ (and) Λάζαρος (Lazarus) ὁμοίως (likewise) τὰ (the things) κακά (evil). νῦν (Now) δὲ (however) ὧδε (here) παρακαλεῖται (he is comforted); σὺ (you) δὲ (now) ὀδυνᾶσαι (are suffering). ²⁶ καὶ (And) ἐν (besides) πᾶσι (all) τούτοις (these things), μεταξὺ (between) ἡμῶν (us) καὶ (and) ὑμῶν (you) χάσμα (a chasm) μέγα (great) ἐστήρικται (has been fixed), ὅπως (so that) οἱ (those) θέλοντες (desiring) διαβῆναι (to pass) ἔνθεν (from here) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you) μὴ (not) δύνωνται (are able), μηδὲ (nor) ἐκεῖθεν (from there) πρὸς (to) ἡμᾶς (us) διαπερῶσιν (can they pass).’

²⁸ ἐγὼ (I) δὲ (however) λέγω (say) ὑμῖν (to you) ὅτι (that) πᾶς (everyone) ὁ (-) βλέπων (looking upon) γυναῖκα (a woman) πρὸς (in order) τὸ (-) ἐπιθυμῆσαι (to lust after) αὐτὴν (her) ἤδη (already) ἐμοίχευσεν (has committed adultery with) αὐτὴν (her) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) καρδίᾳ (heart) αὐτοῦ (of him). ²⁹ εἰ (If) δὲ (now) ὁ (the) ὀφθαλμός (eye) σου (of you) ὁ (-) δεξιὸς (right) σκανδαλίζει (causes to stumble) σε (you), ἔξελε (pluck out) αὐτὸν (it) καὶ (and) βάλε (cast it) ἀπὸ (from) σοῦ (you); συμφέρει (it is better) γάρ (for) σοι (for you) ἵνα (that) ἀπόληται (should perish) ἓν (one) τῶν (of the) μελῶν (members) σου (of you), καὶ (and) μὴ (not) ὅλον (all) τὸ (the) σῶμά (body) σου (of you) βληθῇ (should be cast) εἰς (into) γέενναν (hell).

³⁷ Ὁ (The one) φιλῶν (loving) πατέρα (father) ἢ (or) μητέρα (mother) ὑπὲρ (above) ἐμὲ (Me), οὐκ (not) ἔστιν (is) μου (of Me) ἄξιος (worthy); καὶ (and) ὁ (the one) φιλῶν (loving) υἱὸν (son) ἢ (or) θυγατέρα (daughter) ὑπὲρ (above) ἐμὲ (Me), οὐκ (not) ἔστιν (is) μου (of Me) ἄξιος (worthy). ³⁸ καὶ (And) ὃς (he who) οὐ (not) λαμβάνει (takes) τὸν (the) σταυρὸν (cross) αὐτοῦ (of him) καὶ (and) ἀκολουθεῖ (follows) ὀπίσω (after) μου (Me), οὐκ (not) ἔστιν (is) μου (of Me) ἄξιος (worthy). ³⁹ ὁ (The one) εὑρὼν (having found) τὴν (the) ψυχὴν (life) αὐτοῦ (of him) ἀπολέσει (will lose) αὐτήν (it); καὶ (and) ὁ (the one) ἀπολέσας (having lost) τὴν (the) ψυχὴν (life) αὐτοῦ (of him) ἕνεκεν (on account of) ἐμοῦ (Me) εὑρήσει (will find) αὐτήν (it).

⁹ καὶ (And) εἰ (if) ὁ (the) ὀφθαλμός (eye) σου (of you) σκανδαλίζει (causes to sin) σε (you), ἔξελε (gouge out) αὐτὸν (it) καὶ (and) βάλε (cast it) ἀπὸ (from) σοῦ (you); καλόν (better) σοί (for you) ἐστιν (it is) μονόφθαλμον (one-eyed) εἰς (into) τὴν (-) ζωὴν (life) εἰσελθεῖν (to enter), ἢ (than) δύο (two) ὀφθαλμοὺς (eyes) ἔχοντα (having) βληθῆναι (to be cast) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) γέενναν (hell) τοῦ (of the) πυρός (fire).

²⁶ “Εἴ (If) τις (anyone) ἔρχεται (comes) πρός (to) με (Me), καὶ (and) οὐ (not) μισεῖ (hates) τὸν (the) πατέρα (father) ἑαυτοῦ* (of himself) καὶ (and) τὴν (the) μητέρα (mother) καὶ (and) τὴν (the) γυναῖκα (wife) καὶ (and) τὰ (the) τέκνα (children) καὶ (and) τοὺς (the) ἀδελφοὺς (brothers) καὶ (and) τὰς (the) ἀδελφάς (sisters), ἔτι (yes), τε (and) καὶ (even) τὴν (the) ψυχὴν (life) ἑαυτοῦ (of him), οὐ (not) δύναται (he is able) εἶναί (to be) μου (of Me) μαθητής (disciple).

¹⁵ ποῦ (What) οὖν (then) ὁ (the) μακαρισμὸς (blessedness) ὑμῶν (of you)? μαρτυρῶ (I bear witness) γὰρ (for) ὑμῖν (to you) ὅτι (that), εἰ (if) δυνατὸν (possible), τοὺς (the) ὀφθαλμοὺς (eyes) ὑμῶν (of you) ἐξορύξαντες (having gouged out), ἐδώκατέ (you would have given them) μοι (to me).

⁷ Ἀλλὰ (But) ἅτινα (whatever things) ἦν (were) μοι (to me) κέρδη (gain), ταῦτα (these) ἥγημαι (I have esteemed), διὰ (because of) τὸν (-) Χριστὸν (Christ), ζημίαν (loss). ⁸ ἀλλὰ (But) μὲν‿ (-), οὖν‿ (therefore) γε (indeed), καὶ (also) ἡγοῦμαι (I count) πάντα (all things) ζημίαν (loss) εἶναι (to be) διὰ (because of) τὸ (the) ὑπερέχον (excelling) τῆς (-) γνώσεως (knowledge) Χριστοῦ (of Christ) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) τοῦ (the) Κυρίου (Lord) μου (of me), δι’ (because of) ὃν (whom) τὰ (-) πάντα (all things) ἐζημιώθην (I have lost), καὶ (and) ἡγοῦμαι (esteem them) σκύβαλα (rubbish), ἵνα (that) Χριστὸν (Christ) κερδήσω (I may gain)

⁴³ Καὶ (And) ἐὰν (if) σκανδαλίζῃ* (should cause to stumble) σε (you) ἡ (the) χείρ (hand) σου (of you), ἀπόκοψον (cut off) αὐτήν (it); καλόν (better) ἐστίν (it is) σε (for you) κυλλὸν (crippled) εἰσελθεῖν (to enter) εἰς (into) τὴν (-) ζωὴν (life), ἢ (than) τὰς (-) δύο (two) χεῖρας (hands) ἔχοντα (having), ἀπελθεῖν (to go away) εἰς (into) τὴν (-) γέενναν (hell), εἰς (into) τὸ (the) πῦρ (fire) τὸ (-) ἄσβεστον (unquenchable). ^{44 45} καὶ (And) ἐὰν (if) ὁ (the) πούς (foot) σου (of you) σκανδαλίζῃ (should cause to stumble) σε (you), ἀπόκοψον (cut off) αὐτόν (it); καλόν (better) ἐστίν (it is) σε (for you) εἰσελθεῖν (to enter) εἰς (into) τὴν (-) ζωὴν (life) χωλὸν (lame), ἢ (than) τοὺς (the) δύο (two) πόδας (feet) ἔχοντα (having), βληθῆναι (to be cast) εἰς (into) τὴν (-) γέενναν (hell).

¹³ Ὑμεῖς (You) ἐστε (are) τὸ (the) ἅλας (salt) τῆς (of the) γῆς (earth); ἐὰν (if), δὲ (however), τὸ (the) ἅλας (salt) μωρανθῇ (becomes tasteless), ἐν (with) τίνι (what) ἁλισθήσεται (will it be salted). εἰς (For) οὐδὲν (nothing) ἰσχύει (it is potent) ἔτι (any longer), εἰ (if) μὴ (not) βληθὲν (having been cast) ἔξω (out), καταπατεῖσθαι (to be trampled upon) ὑπὸ (by) τῶν (-) ἀνθρώπων (men).

³⁴ οἱ (-) δὲ (And) ἐσιώπων (they were silent), πρὸς (with) ἀλλήλους (one another) γὰρ (for) διελέχθησαν (they had been discussing) ἐν (along) τῇ (the) ὁδῷ (road) τίς (which was) μείζων (greatest).

³⁴ Καλὸν (Good is) οὖν (therefore) τὸ (the) ἅλας (salt); ἐὰν (if) δὲ (however) καὶ (even) τὸ (the) ἅλας (salt) μωρανθῇ (becomes tasteless), ἐν (with) τίνι (what) ἀρτυθήσεται (will it be seasoned)? ³⁵ οὔτε (Neither) εἰς (for) γῆν (soil) οὔτε (nor) εἰς (for) κοπρίαν (manure) εὔθετόν (fit) ἐστιν (is it); ἔξω (out) βάλλουσιν (they cast) αὐτό (it). Ὁ (The one) ἔχων (having) ὦτα (ears) ἀκούειν (to hear), ἀκουέτω (let him hear).”

³⁴ Ἐντολὴν (A commandment) καινὴν (new) δίδωμι (I give) ὑμῖν (to you), ἵνα (that) ἀγαπᾶτε (you should love) ἀλλήλους (one another); καθὼς (as) ἠγάπησα (I have loved) ὑμᾶς (you), ἵνα (so) καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you) ἀγαπᾶτε (should love) ἀλλήλους (one another). ³⁵ ἐν (By) τούτῳ (this) γνώσονται (will know) πάντες (all) ὅτι (that) ἐμοὶ (to Me) μαθηταί (disciples) ἐστε (you are), ἐὰν (if) ἀγάπην (love) ἔχητε (you have) ἐν (among) ἀλλήλοις (one another).”

¹⁷ ταῦτα (These things) ἐντέλλομαι (I command) ὑμῖν (you), ἵνα (that) ἀγαπᾶτε (you love) ἀλλήλους (one another). ¹⁸ Εἰ (If) ὁ (the) κόσμος (world) ὑμᾶς (you) μισεῖ (hates), γινώσκετε (you know) ὅτι (that) ἐμὲ (Me) πρῶτον (before) ὑμῶν (you) μεμίσηκεν (it has hated).

¹⁸ εἰ (if) δυνατόν (possible) τὸ (-) ἐξ (of) ὑμῶν (you), μετὰ (with) πάντων (all) ἀνθρώπων (men) εἰρηνεύοντες (living at peace);

¹⁷ οὐ (Not) γάρ (for) ἐστιν (is) ἡ (the) βασιλεία (kingdom) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) βρῶσις (eating) καὶ (and) πόσις (drinking), ἀλλὰ (but) δικαιοσύνη (righteousness) καὶ (and) εἰρήνη (peace) καὶ (and) χαρὰ (joy) ἐν (in the) Πνεύματι (Spirit) Ἁγίῳ (Holy). ¹⁸ ὁ (The one) γὰρ (for) ἐν (in) τούτῳ (these things) δουλεύων (serving) τῷ (-) Χριστῷ (Christ) εὐάρεστος (is well-pleasing) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God) καὶ (and) δόκιμος (approved) τοῖς (-) ἀνθρώποις (by men). ¹⁹ Ἄρα (So) οὖν (then), τὰ (the things) τῆς (-) εἰρήνης (of peace) διώκωμεν* (we should pursue), καὶ (and) τὰ (the things) τῆς (-) οἰκοδομῆς (for edification) τῆς (-) εἰς (among) ἀλλήλους (each other).

¹¹ Λοιπόν (Finally), ἀδελφοί (brothers), χαίρετε (rejoice)! καταρτίζεσθε (Be perfected), παρακαλεῖσθε (be exhorted), τὸ (be of the) αὐτὸ (same) φρονεῖτε (mind), εἰρηνεύετε (be at peace). καὶ (And) ὁ (the) Θεὸς (God) τῆς (-) ἀγάπης (of love) καὶ (and) εἰρήνης (peace) ἔσται (will be) μεθ’ (with) ὑμῶν (you).

¹⁴ ὁ (-) γὰρ (For) πᾶς (the entire) νόμος (Law) ἐν (in) ἑνὶ (one) λόγῳ (word) πεπλήρωται (is fulfilled) ἐν (in) τῷ (this): “Ἀγαπήσεις (You shall love) τὸν (the) πλησίον (neighbor) σου (of you) ὡς (as) σεαυτόν (yourself).” ¹⁵ εἰ (If) δὲ (however) ἀλλήλους (one another) δάκνετε (you bite) καὶ (and) κατεσθίετε (devour), βλέπετε (take heed), μὴ (lest) ὑπ’ (by) ἀλλήλων (one another) ἀναλωθῆτε (you might be consumed).

²² Ὁ (-) δὲ (But) καρπὸς (the fruit) τοῦ (of the) Πνεύματός (Spirit) ἐστιν (is) ἀγάπη (love), χαρά (joy), εἰρήνη (peace), μακροθυμία (patience), χρηστότης (kindness), ἀγαθωσύνη (goodness), πίστις (faithfulness),

² μετὰ (with) πάσης (all) ταπεινοφροσύνης (humility) καὶ (and) πραΰτητος (gentleness), μετὰ (with) μακροθυμίας (patience), ἀνεχόμενοι (bearing with) ἀλλήλων (one another) ἐν (in) ἀγάπῃ (love), ³ σπουδάζοντες (being diligent) τηρεῖν (to keep) τὴν (the) ἑνότητα (unity) τοῦ (of the) Πνεύματος (Spirit) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) συνδέσμῳ (bond) τῆς (-) εἰρήνης (of peace); ⁴ ἓν (one) σῶμα (body) καὶ (and) ἓν (one) Πνεῦμα (Spirit), καθὼς (just as) καὶ (also) ἐκλήθητε (you were called) ἐν (into) μιᾷ (one) ἐλπίδι (hope) τῆς (of the) κλήσεως (calling) ὑμῶν (of you); ⁵ εἷς (one) Κύριος (Lord), μία (one) πίστις (faith), ἓν (one) βάπτισμα (baptism); ⁶ εἷς (one) Θεὸς (God) καὶ (and) Πατὴρ (Father) πάντων (of all), ὁ (who is) ἐπὶ (over) πάντων (all) καὶ (and) διὰ (through) πάντων (all) καὶ (and) ἐν (in) πᾶσιν (all).

²⁹ Πᾶς (Any) λόγος (word) σαπρὸς (unwholesome) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (the) στόματος (mouth) ὑμῶν (of you) μὴ (not) ἐκπορευέσθω (let go forth), ἀλλὰ (but) εἴ (if) τις (any) ἀγαθὸς (good) πρὸς (for) οἰκοδομὴν (edification) τῆς (of the) χρείας (need), ἵνα (so that) δῷ (it may give) χάριν (grace) τοῖς (to those) ἀκούουσιν (hearing).

³¹ Πᾶσα (All) πικρία (bitterness), καὶ (and) θυμὸς (rage), καὶ (and) ὀργὴ (anger), καὶ (and) κραυγὴ (clamor), καὶ (and) βλασφημία (slander), ἀρθήτω (let be removed) ἀφ’ (from) ὑμῶν (you), σὺν (along with) πάσῃ (all) κακίᾳ (malice). ³² γίνεσθε (Be) δὲ (now) εἰς (to) ἀλλήλους (one another) χρηστοί (kind), εὔσπλαγχνοι (tender-hearted), χαριζόμενοι (forgiving) ἑαυτοῖς (each other), καθὼς (as) καὶ (also) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἐν (in) Χριστῷ (Christ) ἐχαρίσατο (forgave) ὑμῖν (you).

²⁷ Μόνον (Only) ἀξίως (worthily) τοῦ (of the) εὐαγγελίου (gospel) τοῦ (-) Χριστοῦ (of Christ) πολιτεύεσθε (conduct yourselves), ἵνα (so that) εἴτε (whether) ἐλθὼν (having come) καὶ (and) ἰδὼν (having seen) ὑμᾶς (you), εἴτε (or) ἀπὼν (being absent), ἀκούω (I might hear) τὰ (the things) περὶ (concerning) ὑμῶν (you), ὅτι (that) στήκετε (you are standing firm) ἐν (in) ἑνὶ (one) πνεύματι (spirit), μιᾷ (with one) ψυχῇ (mind) συναθλοῦντες (striving together) τῇ (for the) πίστει (faith) τοῦ (of the) εὐαγγελίου (gospel),

¹ Εἴ (If there is) τις (any) οὖν (therefore) παράκλησις (encouragement) ἐν (in) Χριστῷ (Christ), εἴ (if) τι (any) παραμύθιον (comfort) ἀγάπης (of love), εἴ (if) τις (any) κοινωνία (fellowship) Πνεύματος (of the Spirit), εἴ (if) τις (any) σπλάγχνα (affections) καὶ (and) οἰκτιρμοί (compassions), ² πληρώσατέ (fulfill) μου (my) τὴν (-) χαρὰν (joy) ἵνα (so that) τὸ (the) αὐτὸ (same) φρονῆτε (you may be minded), τὴν (the) αὐτὴν (same) ἀγάπην (love) ἔχοντες (having), σύμψυχοι (united in soul), τὸ (the) ἓν (same thing) φρονοῦντες (minding), 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),

¹² Ἐνδύσασθε (Put on) οὖν (therefore), ὡς (as) ἐκλεκτοὶ (the elect) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), ἅγιοι (holy) καὶ (and) ἠγαπημένοι (beloved), σπλάγχνα (hearts) οἰκτιρμοῦ (of compassion), χρηστότητα (kindness), ταπεινοφροσύνην (humility), πραΰτητα (gentleness), μακροθυμίαν (and patience);

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).

¹³ καὶ (and) ἡγεῖσθαι (to esteem) αὐτοὺς (them) ὑπερεκπερισσοῦ* (exceedingly) ἐν (in) ἀγάπῃ (love), διὰ (because of) τὸ (the) ἔργον (work) αὐτῶν (of them). εἰρηνεύετε (Be at peace) ἐν (among) ἑαυτοῖς (yourselves).

²² Τὰς (-) δὲ (And) νεωτερικὰς (youthful) ἐπιθυμίας (lusts) φεῦγε (flee); δίωκε (pursue) δὲ (now) δικαιοσύνην (righteousness), πίστιν (faith), ἀγάπην (love), εἰρήνην (and peace), μετὰ (along with) τῶν (those) ἐπικαλουμένων (calling on) τὸν (the) Κύριον (Lord) ἐκ (out of) καθαρᾶς (pure) καρδίας (a heart).

¹⁴ Εἰρήνην (Peace) διώκετε (pursue) μετὰ (with) πάντων (all), καὶ (and) τὸν (-) ἁγιασμόν (holiness), οὗ (which) χωρὶς (without) οὐδεὶς (no one) ὄψεται (will see) τὸν (the) Κύριον (Lord),

²⁰ ὀργὴ (the anger) γὰρ (for) ἀνδρὸς (of man), δικαιοσύνην (the righteousness) Θεοῦ (of God) οὐκ (not) ἐργάζεται (produces).

¹⁴ εἰ (If) δὲ (however) ζῆλον (jealousy) πικρὸν (bitter) ἔχετε (you have), καὶ (and) ἐριθείαν (self-interest) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) καρδίᾳ (heart) ὑμῶν (of you), μὴ (not) κατακαυχᾶσθε (boast of it) καὶ (and) ψεύδεσθε (lie) κατὰ (against) τῆς (the) ἀληθείας (truth). ¹⁵ οὐκ (Not) ἔστιν (is) αὕτη (this) ἡ (the) σοφία (wisdom) ἄνωθεν (from above) κατερχομένη (coming down), ἀλλὰ (but) ἐπίγειος (is earthly), ψυχική (unspiritual), δαιμονιώδης (demonic). ¹⁶ ὅπου (Where) γὰρ (for) ζῆλος (jealousy) καὶ (and) ἐριθεία (self-interest exist), ἐκεῖ (there will be) ἀκαταστασία (disorder) καὶ (and) πᾶν (every) φαῦλον (evil) πρᾶγμα (thing). ¹⁷ Ἡ (-) δὲ (But) ἄνωθεν (the from above) σοφία (wisdom) πρῶτον (first) μὲν (indeed) ἁγνή (pure) ἐστιν (is), ἔπειτα (then) εἰρηνική (peaceable), ἐπιεικής (gentle), εὐπειθής (reasonable), μεστὴ (full) ἐλέους (of mercy) καὶ (and) καρπῶν (of fruits) ἀγαθῶν (good), ἀδιάκριτος (impartial), ἀνυπόκριτος (sincere). ¹⁸ καρπὸς (The fruit) δὲ (now) δικαιοσύνης (of righteousness) ἐν (in) εἰρήνῃ (peace) σπείρεται (is sown) τοῖς (by those) ποιοῦσιν (making) εἰρήνην (peace).

⁸ Τὸ (-) δὲ (Now) τέλος (the end): πάντες (All be) ὁμόφρονες (single-minded), συμπαθεῖς (sympathetic), φιλάδελφοι (loving as brothers), εὔσπλαγχνοι (tender-hearted), ταπεινόφρονες (humble),