Matthew 15 Cross References - BIB

¹ Τότε (Then) προσέρχονται (come) τῷ (-) Ἰησοῦ (to Jesus) ἀπὸ (from) Ἱεροσολύμων (Jerusalem) Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisees) καὶ (and) γραμματεῖς (scribes), λέγοντες (saying), ² “Διὰ (Because of) τί (why) οἱ (the) μαθηταί (disciples) σου (of You) παραβαίνουσιν (break) τὴν (the) παράδοσιν (tradition) τῶν (of the) πρεσβυτέρων (elders)? οὐ (Not) γὰρ (for) νίπτονται (they wash) τὰς (the) χεῖρας (hands) ‹αὐτῶν› (of them) ὅταν (when) ἄρτον (bread) ἐσθίωσιν (they shall eat).” ³ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) ἀποκριθεὶς (answering) εἶπεν (He said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Διὰ (Because of) τί (why) καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you) παραβαίνετε (break) τὴν (the) ἐντολὴν (commandment) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) διὰ (on account of) τὴν (the) παράδοσιν (tradition) ὑμῶν (of you)? ⁴ ὁ (-) γὰρ (For) Θεὸς (God) εἶπεν (commanded), ‘Τίμα (Honor) τὸν (the) πατέρα (Father) καὶ (and) τὴν (the) μητέρα (mother)’ καί (and), ‘Ὁ (The one) κακολογῶν (speaking evil of) πατέρα (father) ἢ (or) μητέρα (mother), θανάτῳ (in death) τελευτάτω (must end).’ ⁵ ὑμεῖς (You) δὲ (however) λέγετε (say), ‘Ὃς (Whoever) ἂν (-) εἴπῃ (shall say) τῷ (to the) πατρὶ (father) ἢ (or) τῇ (the) μητρί (mother), “Δῶρον (It is a gift), ὃ (whatever) ἐὰν (if) ἐξ (by) ἐμοῦ (me) ὠφεληθῇς (you might be profited),” ⁶ οὐ (no) μὴ (not) τιμήσει (he shall honor) τὸν (the) πατέρα (father) αὐτοῦ (of himself) 〈ἢ (or) τὴν (the) μητέρα (mother) αὐτοῦ〉 (of himself).’ καὶ (And) ἠκυρώσατε (you made void) τὸν (the) λόγον (commandment) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) διὰ (on account of) τὴν (the) παράδοσιν (tradition) ὑμῶν (of you)! ⁷ ὑποκριταί (Hypocrites)! καλῶς (Rightly) ἐπροφήτευσεν (prophesied) περὶ (concerning) ὑμῶν (you) Ἠσαΐας (Isaiah), λέγων (saying), ⁸ ‘Ὁ (The) λαὸς (people) οὗτος (this), τοῖς (with the) χείλεσίν (lips) με (Me) τιμᾷ (it honors); Ἡ (the) δὲ (however) καρδία (heart) αὐτῶν (of them), πόρρω (far away) ἀπέχει (is kept) ἀπ’ (from) ἐμοῦ (Me); ⁹ Μάτην (in vain) δὲ (then) σέβονταί (they worship) με (Me), Διδάσκοντες (teaching as) διδασκαλίας (doctrines) ἐντάλματα (the precepts) ἀνθρώπων (of men).’” ¹⁰ Καὶ (And) προσκαλεσάμενος (having called to Him) τὸν (the) ὄχλον (crowd), εἶπεν (He said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Ἀκούετε (Hear) καὶ (and) συνίετε (understand)! ¹¹ οὐ (Not) τὸ (what) εἰσερχόμενον (is entering) εἰς (into) τὸ (the) στόμα (mouth) κοινοῖ (defiles) τὸν (the) ἄνθρωπον (man); ἀλλὰ (but) τὸ (that) ἐκπορευόμενον (going forth) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (the) στόματος (mouth), τοῦτο (this) κοινοῖ (defiles) τὸν (the) ἄνθρωπον (man).” ¹² Τότε (Then) προσελθόντες (having come near), οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples) λέγουσιν (said) αὐτῷ (to Him), “Οἶδας (Know You) ὅτι (that) οἱ (the) Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisees), ἀκούσαντες (having heard) τὸν (the) λόγον (saying), ἐσκανδαλίσθησαν (were offended)?” ¹³ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) ἀποκριθεὶς (answering) εἶπεν (He said), “Πᾶσα (Every) φυτεία (plant) ἣν (that) οὐκ (not) ἐφύτευσεν (has planted) ὁ (the) Πατήρ (Father) μου (of Me) ὁ (-) οὐράνιος (Heavenly), ἐκριζωθήσεται (it will be rooted up). ¹⁴ ἄφετε (Leave) αὐτούς (them)! τυφλοί (Blind) εἰσιν (they are) ὁδηγοί (guides) τυφλῶν (of the blind). τυφλὸς (Blind) δὲ (now) τυφλὸν (blind) ἐὰν (if) ὁδηγῇ (they lead), ἀμφότεροι (both) εἰς (into) βόθυνον (a pit) πεσοῦνται (will fall).” ¹⁵ Ἀποκριθεὶς (Answering) δὲ (then), ὁ (-) Πέτρος (Peter) εἶπεν (said) αὐτῷ (to Him), “Φράσον (Explain) ἡμῖν (to us) τὴν (the) παραβολήν (parable) ‹ταύτην› (this).” ¹⁶ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) εἶπεν (He said), “Ἀκμὴν (Still) καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you) ἀσύνετοί (without understanding) ἐστε (are)? ¹⁷ οὐ (Not yet) νοεῖτε (understand you) ὅτι (that) πᾶν (everything) τὸ (-) εἰσπορευόμενον (entering) εἰς (into) τὸ (the) στόμα (mouth), εἰς (into) τὴν (the) κοιλίαν (stomach) χωρεῖ (goes), καὶ (and) εἰς (into) ἀφεδρῶνα (the sewer) ἐκβάλλεται (is cast out)? ¹⁸ τὰ (The things) δὲ (however) ἐκπορευόμενα (going forth) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (the) στόματος (mouth), ἐκ (out of) τῆς (the) καρδίας (heart) ἐξέρχεται (come forth), κἀκεῖνα (and these) κοινοῖ (defile) τὸν (the) ἄνθρωπον (man). ¹⁹ ἐκ (Out of) γὰρ (for) τῆς (the) καρδίας (heart) ἐξέρχονται (come forth) διαλογισμοὶ (thoughts) πονηροί (evil), φόνοι (murders), μοιχεῖαι (adulteries), πορνεῖαι (sexual immorality), κλοπαί (thefts), ψευδομαρτυρίαι (false testimonies), βλασφημίαι (slanders). ²⁰ ταῦτά (These) ἐστιν (are) τὰ (the things) κοινοῦντα (defiling) τὸν (the) ἄνθρωπον (man); τὸ (-) δὲ (but) ἀνίπτοις (with unwashed) χερσὶν (hands) φαγεῖν (to eat), οὐ (not) κοινοῖ (defiles) τὸν (the) ἄνθρωπον (man).” ²¹ Καὶ (And) ἐξελθὼν (having gone forth) ἐκεῖθεν (from there), ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ἀνεχώρησεν (withdrew) εἰς (to) τὰ (the) μέρη (district) Τύρου (of Tyre) καὶ (and) Σιδῶνος (Sidon). 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). ²⁹ Καὶ (And) μεταβὰς (having departed) ἐκεῖθεν (from there), ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ἦλθεν (went) παρὰ (along) τὴν (the) θάλασσαν (Sea) τῆς (-) Γαλιλαίας (of Galilee); καὶ (and) ἀναβὰς (having gone up) εἰς (on) τὸ (the) ὄρος (mountain), ἐκάθητο (He was sitting) ἐκεῖ (there). 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). ³² Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), προσκαλεσάμενος (having called to him) τοὺς (the) μαθητὰς (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him), εἶπεν (said), “Σπλαγχνίζομαι (I am moved with compassion) ἐπὶ (toward) τὸν (the) ὄχλον (crowd), ὅτι (because) ἤδη (already) ἡμέραι (days) τρεῖς (three) προσμένουσίν (they continue) μοι (with Me), καὶ (and) οὐκ (nothing) ἔχουσιν (have) τί (that) φάγωσιν (they might eat); καὶ (and) ἀπολῦσαι (to send away) αὐτοὺς (them) νήστεις (hungry), οὐ (not) θέλω (I am willing), μή‿ (not) ποτε (lest) ἐκλυθῶσιν (they faint) ἐν (on) τῇ (the) ὁδῷ (way).” ³³ Καὶ (And) λέγουσιν (say) αὐτῷ (to Him) οἱ (the) μαθηταί (disciples), “Πόθεν (From where) ἡμῖν (to us) ἐν (in) ἐρημίᾳ (a secluded place), ἄρτοι (loaves) τοσοῦτοι (so many) ὥστε (as) χορτάσαι (to satisfy) ὄχλον (a crowd) τοσοῦτον (so great).” ³⁴ Καὶ (And) λέγει (says) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Πόσους (How many) ἄρτους (loaves) ἔχετε (have you)?” Οἱ (-) δὲ (And) εἶπαν (they said), “Ἑπτά (Seven), καὶ (and) ὀλίγα (a few) ἰχθύδια (small fish).” ³⁵ Καὶ (And) παραγγείλας (He having commanded) τῷ (the) ὄχλῳ (crowds) ἀναπεσεῖν (to sit down) ἐπὶ (on) τὴν (the) γῆν (ground), ³⁶ ἔλαβεν (having taken) τοὺς (the) ἑπτὰ (seven) ἄρτους (loaves) καὶ (and) τοὺς (the) ἰχθύας (fish), καὶ (and) εὐχαριστήσας (having given thanks), ἔκλασεν (He broke them) καὶ (and) ἐδίδου (was giving) τοῖς (to) μαθηταῖς (disciples), οἱ (-) δὲ (and the) μαθηταὶ (disciples) τοῖς (to the) ὄχλοις (crowd). ³⁷ Καὶ (And) ἔφαγον (ate) πάντες (all) καὶ (and) ἐχορτάσθησαν (were satisfied); καὶ (and) τὸ (that) περισσεῦον (being over and above) τῶν (of the) κλασμάτων (fragments), ἦραν (they took up) ἑπτὰ (seven) σπυρίδας (baskets) πλήρεις (full). ³⁸ οἱ (Those) δὲ (then) ἐσθίοντες (eating) ἦσαν (were) τετρακισχίλιοι (four thousand) ἄνδρες (men), χωρὶς (besides) γυναικῶν (women) καὶ (and) παιδίων (children). ³⁹ Καὶ (And) ἀπολύσας (having dismissed) τοὺς (the) ὄχλους (crowds), ἐνέβη (He entered) εἰς (into) τὸ (the) πλοῖον (boat) καὶ (and) ἦλθεν (came) εἰς (to) τὰ (the) ὅρια (region) Μαγαδάν (of Magadan).

²⁰ λέγω (I say) γὰρ (for) ὑμῖν (to you), ὅτι (that) ἐὰν (if) μὴ (not) περισσεύσῃ (shall abound) ὑμῶν (your) ἡ (-) δικαιοσύνη (righteousness) πλεῖον (above that) τῶν (of the) γραμματέων (scribes) καὶ (and) Φαρισαίων (Pharisees), οὐ (no) μὴ (not) εἰσέλθητε (shall you enter) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) βασιλείαν (kingdom) τῶν (of the) οὐρανῶν (heavens).

² λέγων (saying), “Ἐπὶ (On) τῆς (-) Μωϋσέως (Moses’) καθέδρας (seat) ἐκάθισαν (have sat down) οἱ (the) γραμματεῖς (scribes) καὶ (and) οἱ (the) Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisees).

¹⁵ Οὐαὶ (Woe) ὑμῖν (to you), γραμματεῖς (scribes) καὶ (and) Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisees), ὑποκριταί (hypocrites)! ὅτι (For) περιάγετε (you traverse) τὴν (the) θάλασσαν (sea) καὶ (and) τὴν (the) ξηρὰν (dry land) ποιῆσαι (to make) ἕνα (one) προσήλυτον (convert), καὶ (and) ὅταν (when) γένηται (he has become so), ποιεῖτε (you make) αὐτὸν (him) υἱὸν (a son) γεέννης (of hell) διπλότερον (twofold more) ὑμῶν (than yourselves). ¹⁶ Οὐαὶ (Woe) ὑμῖν (to you), ὁδηγοὶ (guides) τυφλοὶ (blind), οἱ (those) λέγοντες (saying), ‘Ὃς (Whoever) ἂν (-) ὀμόσῃ (shall swear) ἐν (by) τῷ (the) ναῷ (temple), οὐδέν (nothing) ἐστιν (it is); ὃς (whoever) δ’ (however) ἂν (-) ὀμόσῃ (shall swear) ἐν (by) τῷ (the) χρυσῷ (gold) τοῦ (of the) ναοῦ (temple) ὀφείλει (is bound by his oath).’ ¹⁷ μωροὶ (Foolish) καὶ (and) τυφλοί (blind)! τίς (Which) γὰρ (for) μείζων (greater) ἐστίν (is), ὁ (the) χρυσὸς (gold), ἢ (or) ὁ (the) ναὸς (temple) ὁ (-) ἁγιάσας (having sanctified) τὸν (the) χρυσόν (gold)? ¹⁸ καί (And you say), ‘Ὃς (Whoever) ἂν (-) ὀμόσῃ (shall swear) ἐν (by) τῷ (the) θυσιαστηρίῳ (altar), οὐδέν (nothing) ἐστιν (it is); ὃς (whoever) δ’ (however) ἂν (-) ὀμόσῃ (shall swear) ἐν (by) τῷ (the) δώρῳ (gift) τῷ (that is) ἐπάνω (upon) αὐτοῦ (it), ὀφείλει (he is bound by his oath).’ ¹⁹ τυφλοί (You blind men)! τί (Which) γὰρ (for) μεῖζον (is greater), τὸ (the) δῶρον (gift), ἢ (or) τὸ (the) θυσιαστήριον (altar) τὸ (-) ἁγιάζον (sanctifying) τὸ (the) δῶρον (gift)? ²⁰ ὁ (The one) οὖν (therefore) ὀμόσας (having sworn) ἐν (by) τῷ (the) θυσιαστηρίῳ (altar) ὀμνύει (swears) ἐν (by) αὐτῷ (it) καὶ (and) ἐν (by) πᾶσι (all things) τοῖς (that are) ἐπάνω (upon) αὐτοῦ (it). ²¹ καὶ (And) ὁ (the one) ὀμόσας (having sworn) ἐν (by) τῷ (the) ναῷ (temple) ὀμνύει (swears) ἐν (by) αὐτῷ (it) καὶ (and) ἐν (by) τῷ (the One) κατοικοῦντι (dwelling) αὐτόν (in it). ²² καὶ (And) ὁ (the one) ὀμόσας (having sworn) ἐν (by) τῷ (-) οὐρανῷ (heaven) ὀμνύει (swears) ἐν (by) τῷ (the) θρόνῳ (throne) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) καὶ (and) ἐν (by) τῷ (the One) καθημένῳ (sitting) ἐπάνω (upon) αὐτοῦ (it). ²³ Οὐαὶ (Woe) ὑμῖν (to you), γραμματεῖς (scribes) καὶ (and) Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisees), ὑποκριταί (hypocrites)! ὅτι (For) ἀποδεκατοῦτε (you pay tithes of) τὸ (-) ἡδύοσμον (mint), καὶ (and) τὸ (-) ἄνηθον (dill), καὶ (and) τὸ (-) κύμινον (cumin); καὶ (and) ἀφήκατε (you have neglected) τὰ (the) βαρύτερα (weightier matters) τοῦ (of the) νόμου (law): τὴν (-) κρίσιν (justice) καὶ (and) τὸ (-) ἔλεος (mercy) καὶ (and) τὴν (-) πίστιν (faithfulness). ταῦτα (These) δὲ (now) ἔδει (it behooved you) ποιῆσαι (to do), κἀκεῖνα (those) μὴ (not) ἀφιέναι* (to be leaving aside). ²⁴ ὁδηγοὶ (Guides) τυφλοί (blind)! οἱ (Those) διϋλίζοντες (straining out) τὸν (the) κώνωπα (gnat), τὴν (the) δὲ (however) κάμηλον (camel) καταπίνοντες (swallowing)! ²⁵ Οὐαὶ (Woe) ὑμῖν (to you), γραμματεῖς (scribes) καὶ (and) Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisees), ὑποκριταί (hypocrites)! ὅτι (For) καθαρίζετε (you cleanse) τὸ (the) ἔξωθεν (outside) τοῦ (of the) ποτηρίου (cup) καὶ (and) τῆς (of the) παροψίδος (dish); ἔσωθεν (inside), δὲ (however), γέμουσιν (they are full) ἐξ (of) ἁρπαγῆς (greed) καὶ (and) ἀκρασίας (self-indulgence). ²⁶ Φαρισαῖε (Pharisee) τυφλέ (blind)! καθάρισον (Cleanse) πρῶτον (first) τὸ (the) ἐντὸς (inside) τοῦ (of the) ποτηρίου (cup) ‹καὶ (and) τῆς (of the) παροψίδος› (dish) ἵνα (that) γένηται (might become) καὶ (also) τὸ (the) ἐκτὸς (outside) αὐτοῦ (of them) καθαρόν (clean). ²⁷ Οὐαὶ (Woe) ὑμῖν (to you), γραμματεῖς (scribes) καὶ (and) Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisees), ὑποκριταί (hypocrites)! ὅτι (For) παρομοιάζετε (you are like) τάφοις (tombs) κεκονιαμένοις (having been whitewashed), οἵτινες (which) ἔξωθεν (outwardly) μὲν (indeed) φαίνονται (appear) ὡραῖοι (beautiful). ἔσωθεν (Inside) δὲ (however) γέμουσιν (they are full) ὀστέων (of bones) νεκρῶν (of the dead), καὶ (and) πάσης (of all) ἀκαθαρσίας (impurity). ²⁸ οὕτως (Thus) καὶ (also), ὑμεῖς (you) ἔξωθεν (outwardly) μὲν (indeed) φαίνεσθε (appear) τοῖς (-) ἀνθρώποις (to men) δίκαιοι (righteous), ἔσωθεν (inwardly) δέ (however) ἐστε (you are) μεστοὶ (full) ὑποκρίσεως (of hypocrisy) καὶ (and) ἀνομίας (lawlessness).

²² Καὶ (And) οἱ (the) γραμματεῖς (scribes), οἱ (those) ἀπὸ (from) Ἱεροσολύμων (Jerusalem) καταβάντες (having come down), ἔλεγον (were saying) ὅτι (-), “Βεελζεβοὺλ (Beelzebul) ἔχει (He has),” καὶ (and) ὅτι (-) “Ἐν (By) τῷ (the) ἄρχοντι (prince) τῶν (of the) δαιμονίων (demons) ἐκβάλλει (He casts out) τὰ (the) δαιμόνια (demons).”

¹ Καὶ (And) συνάγονται (are gathered together) πρὸς (to) αὐτὸν (Him) οἱ (the) Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisees) καί (and) τινες (some) τῶν (of the) γραμματέων (scribes), ἐλθόντες (having come) ἀπὸ (from) Ἱεροσολύμων (Jerusalem). ² καὶ (And) ἰδόντες (they had seen) τινὰς (some) τῶν (of the) μαθητῶν (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ὅτι (that) κοιναῖς (with defiled) χερσίν (hands), τοῦτ’ (that) ἔστιν (is) ἀνίπτοις (unwashed), ἐσθίουσιν (are eating) τοὺς (the) ἄρτους (bread). ³ Οἱ (-) γὰρ (For) Φαρισαῖοι (the Pharisees) καὶ (and) πάντες (all) οἱ (the) Ἰουδαῖοι (Jews), ἐὰν (if) μὴ (not) πυγμῇ (carefully) νίψωνται (they wash) τὰς (the) χεῖρας (hands), οὐκ (not) ἐσθίουσιν (eat), κρατοῦντες (holding) τὴν (the) παράδοσιν (tradition) τῶν (of the) πρεσβυτέρων (elders); ⁴ καὶ (and) ἀπ’ (on coming from) ἀγορᾶς (the market), ἐὰν (if) μὴ (not) βαπτίσωνται* (they wash) οὐκ (not) ἐσθίουσιν (they eat); καὶ (and) ἄλλα (other things) πολλά (many) ἐστιν (there are) ἃ (which) παρέλαβον (they received) κρατεῖν (for them to hold to) — βαπτισμοὺς (washings) ποτηρίων (of cups) καὶ (and) ξεστῶν (vessels) καὶ (and) χαλκίων (utensils) ‹καὶ (and) κλινῶν› (couches for dining). ⁵ Καὶ (And) ἐπερωτῶσιν (questioned) αὐτὸν (Him) οἱ (the) Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisees) καὶ (and) οἱ (the) γραμματεῖς (scribes), “Διὰ (Because of) τί (why) οὐ (not) περιπατοῦσιν (walk) οἱ (the) μαθηταί (disciples) σου (of You) κατὰ (according to) τὴν (the) παράδοσιν (tradition) τῶν (of the) πρεσβυτέρων (elders), ἀλλὰ (but) κοιναῖς (with unwashed) χερσὶν (hands) ἐσθίουσιν (eat) τὸν (the) ἄρτον (bread)?” ⁶ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) εἶπεν (He said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Καλῶς (Rightly) ἐπροφήτευσεν (prophesied) Ἠσαΐας (Isaiah) περὶ (concerning) ὑμῶν (you) τῶν (-) ὑποκριτῶν (hypocrites), ὡς (as) γέγραπται (it has been written) ὅτι (-): ‘Οὗτος (This) ὁ (-) λαὸς (people) τοῖς (with the) χείλεσίν (lips) με (Me) τιμᾷ (honors), Ἡ (-) δὲ (but) καρδία (the heart) αὐτῶν (of them) πόρρω (far away) ἀπέχει (is kept) ἀπ’ (from) ἐμοῦ (Me). ⁷ Μάτην (In vain) δὲ (now) σέβονταί (they worship) με (Me), Διδάσκοντες (teaching) διδασκαλίας (as doctrines) ἐντάλματα (the precepts) ἀνθρώπων (of men).’ ⁸ Ἀφέντες (Having neglected) τὴν (the) ἐντολὴν (commandment) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), κρατεῖτε (you hold) τὴν (to the) παράδοσιν (tradition) τῶν (-) ἀνθρώπων (of men).” ⁹ Καὶ (And) ἔλεγεν (He was saying) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Καλῶς (Neatly) ἀθετεῖτε (do you set aside) τὴν (the) ἐντολὴν (commandment) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), ἵνα (that) τὴν (the) παράδοσιν (tradition) ὑμῶν (of you), τηρήσητε (you might keep). ¹⁰ Μωϋσῆς (Moses) γὰρ (for) εἶπεν (said), ‘Τίμα (Honor) τὸν (the) πατέρα (Father) σου (of you) καὶ (and) τὴν (the) μητέρα (mother) σου (of you),’ καί (and), ‘Ὁ (The one) κακολογῶν (speaking evil of) πατέρα (father) ἢ (or) μητέρα (mother), θανάτῳ (in death) τελευτάτω (must end).’ ¹¹ ὑμεῖς (You) δὲ (however) λέγετε (say that) Ἐὰν (if) εἴπῃ (says) ἄνθρωπος (a man) τῷ (to the) πατρὶ (father) ἢ (or) τῇ (the) μητρί (mother), ‘Κορβᾶν (It is Corban),’ ὅ (that) ἐστιν (is), Δῶρον (a gift), ‘Ὃ (whatever) ἐὰν (if) ἐξ (from) ἐμοῦ (me) ὠφεληθῇς (you might be profited),’ ¹² οὐκέτι (no longer) ἀφίετε (do you allow) αὐτὸν (him) οὐδὲν (anything) ποιῆσαι (to do) τῷ (for the) πατρὶ (father) ἢ (or) τῇ (the) μητρί (mother), ¹³ ἀκυροῦντες (making void) τὸν (the) λόγον (word) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) τῇ (for the) παραδόσει (tradition) ὑμῶν (of you) ᾗ (which) παρεδώκατε (you have handed down). καὶ (And) παρόμοια (like things) τοιαῦτα (such) πολλὰ (many) ποιεῖτε (you do).” ¹⁴ Καὶ (And) προσκαλεσάμενος (having called to Him) πάλιν (again) τὸν (the) ὄχλον (crowd), ἔλεγεν (He was saying) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Ἀκούσατέ (Listen to) μου (Me), πάντες (all), καὶ (and) σύνετε (understand): ¹⁵ οὐδέν (Nothing) ἐστιν (there is) ἔξωθεν (from outside) τοῦ (the) ἀνθρώπου (man) εἰσπορευόμενον (entering) εἰς (into) αὐτὸν (him), ὃ (which) δύναται (is able) κοινῶσαι (to defile) αὐτόν (him); ἀλλὰ (but) τὰ (the things) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (the) ἀνθρώπου (man) ἐκπορευόμενά (proceeding) ἐστιν (are) τὰ (the things) κοινοῦντα (defiling) τὸν (the) ἄνθρωπον (man).” ^{16 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). 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), ¹⁹ ὅτι (because) οὐκ (not) εἰσπορεύεται (it enters) αὐτοῦ (of him) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) καρδίαν (heart), ἀλλ’ (but) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) κοιλίαν (belly), καὶ (and) εἰς (into) τὸν (the) ἀφεδρῶνα (sewer) ἐκπορεύεται (goes out)?”— καθαρίζων (purifying) πάντα (all) τὰ (the) βρώματα (food). ²⁰ Ἔλεγεν (He was saying) δὲ (now) ὅτι (-), “Τὸ (That) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (the) ἀνθρώπου (man) ἐκπορευόμενον (going forth), ἐκεῖνο (that) κοινοῖ (defiles) τὸν (the) ἄνθρωπον (man). ²¹ ἔσωθεν (Within) γὰρ (for) ἐκ (from) τῆς (the) καρδίας (heart) τῶν (-) ἀνθρώπων (of men) οἱ (-) διαλογισμοὶ (thoughts) οἱ (-) κακοὶ (evil) ἐκπορεύονται (go forth), πορνεῖαι (sexual immorality), κλοπαί (thefts), φόνοι (murders), μοιχεῖαι (adulteries), ²² πλεονεξίαι (covetous desires), πονηρίαι (wickednesses), δόλος (deceit), ἀσέλγεια (sensuality), ὀφθαλμὸς (an eye) πονηρός (evil), βλασφημία (slander), ὑπερηφανία (pride), ἀφροσύνη (foolishness). ²³ πάντα (All) ταῦτα (these) τὰ (-) πονηρὰ (evils) ἔσωθεν (from within) ἐκπορεύεται (go forth), καὶ (and) κοινοῖ (they defile) τὸν (the) ἄνθρωπον (man).”

¹⁷ Καὶ (And) ἐγένετο (it came to pass) ἐν (on) μιᾷ (one) τῶν (of the) ἡμερῶν (days) καὶ (that) αὐτὸς (He) ἦν (was) διδάσκων (teaching), καὶ (and) ἦσαν (there were) καθήμενοι (sitting by) Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisees) καὶ (and) νομοδιδάσκαλοι (teachers of the law), οἳ (who) ἦσαν (were) ἐληλυθότες (come) ἐκ (out of) πάσης (every) κώμης (village) τῆς (-) Γαλιλαίας (of Galilee), καὶ (and) Ἰουδαίας (of Judea), καὶ (and) Ἰερουσαλήμ (of Jerusalem). καὶ (And) δύναμις (the power) Κυρίου (of the Lord) ἦν (was there) εἰς (for) τὸ (-) ἰᾶσθαι (to heal) αὐτόν (Him).

²¹ Καὶ (And) ἤρξαντο (began) διαλογίζεσθαι (to reason) οἱ (the) γραμματεῖς (scribes) καὶ (and) οἱ (the) Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisees), λέγοντες (saying), “Τίς (Who) ἐστιν (is) οὗτος (this) ὃς (who) λαλεῖ (speaks) βλασφημίας (blasphemies)? τίς (Who) δύναται (is able) ἁμαρτίας (sins) ἀφεῖναι (to forgive), εἰ (if) μὴ (not) μόνος (alone) ὁ (-) Θεός (God)?”

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)?”

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

² καὶ (And) ἰδόντες (they had seen) τινὰς (some) τῶν (of the) μαθητῶν (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ὅτι (that) κοιναῖς (with defiled) χερσίν (hands), τοῦτ’ (that) ἔστιν (is) ἀνίπτοις (unwashed), ἐσθίουσιν (are eating) τοὺς (the) ἄρτους (bread).

⁵ Καὶ (And) ἐπερωτῶσιν (questioned) αὐτὸν (Him) οἱ (the) Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisees) καὶ (and) οἱ (the) γραμματεῖς (scribes), “Διὰ (Because of) τί (why) οὐ (not) περιπατοῦσιν (walk) οἱ (the) μαθηταί (disciples) σου (of You) κατὰ (according to) τὴν (the) παράδοσιν (tradition) τῶν (of the) πρεσβυτέρων (elders), ἀλλὰ (but) κοιναῖς (with unwashed) χερσὶν (hands) ἐσθίουσιν (eat) τὸν (the) ἄρτον (bread)?”

³⁸ ὁ (-) δὲ (And) Φαρισαῖος (the Pharisee), ἰδὼν (having seen it), ἐθαύμασεν (marveled) ὅτι (that) οὐ (not) πρῶτον (first) ἐβαπτίσθη (He washed) πρὸ (before) τοῦ (the) ἀρίστου (dinner).

⁸ Βλέπετε (Take heed) μή (lest) τις (anyone) ὑμᾶς (you) ἔσται (there will be) ὁ (-) συλαγωγῶν (taking captive) διὰ (through) τῆς (-) φιλοσοφίας (philosophy) καὶ (and) κενῆς (empty) ἀπάτης (deceit), κατὰ (according to) τὴν (the) παράδοσιν (tradition) τῶν (-) ἀνθρώπων (of men), κατὰ (according to) τὰ (the) στοιχεῖα (principles) τοῦ (of the) κόσμου (world) καὶ (and) οὐ (not) κατὰ (according to) Χριστόν (Christ).

²⁰ Εἰ (If) ἀπεθάνετε (you have died) σὺν (with) Χριστῷ (Christ) ἀπὸ (away from) τῶν (the) στοιχείων (principles) τοῦ (of the) κόσμου (world), τί (why) ὡς (as if) ζῶντες (living) ἐν (in) κόσμῳ (the world), δογματίζεσθε (do you submit to decrees): ²¹ “Μὴ (Not) ἅψῃ (you should handle)! μηδὲ (Not) γεύσῃ (you should taste)! μηδὲ (Not) θίγῃς (you should touch)!”? — ²² ἅ (which) ἐστιν (are) πάντα (all) εἰς (unto) φθορὰν (decay) τῇ (with the) ἀποχρήσει (use), κατὰ (according to) τὰ (the) ἐντάλματα (commandments) καὶ (and) διδασκαλίας (teachings) τῶν (-) ἀνθρώπων (of men), ²³ ἅτινά (which) ἐστιν (are) λόγον (an appearance) μὲν (indeed) ἔχοντα (having) σοφίας (of wisdom), ἐν (in) ἐθελοθρησκίᾳ (self-imposed worship) καὶ (and) ταπεινοφροσύνῃ (humility) καὶ (and) ἀφειδίᾳ (harsh treatment) σώματος (of the body), οὐκ (not) ἐν (of) τιμῇ (honor) τινι (a certain), πρὸς (against) πλησμονὴν (the indulgence) τῆς (of the) σαρκός (flesh).

¹⁸ εἰδότες (knowing) ὅτι (that) οὐ (not) φθαρτοῖς (by perishable things) — ἀργυρίῳ (by silver) ἢ (or) χρυσίῳ (by gold) — ἐλυτρώθητε (you were redeemed) ἐκ (from) τῆς (the) ματαίας (futile) ὑμῶν (of you) ἀναστροφῆς (manner of life) πατροπαραδότου (handed down from your fathers),

³ Τί (Why) δὲ (now) βλέπεις (do you look at) τὸ (the) κάρφος (splinter) τὸ (that is) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὀφθαλμῷ (eye) τοῦ (the) ἀδελφοῦ (brother) σου (of you), τὴν (-) δὲ (and) ἐν (the in) τῷ (-) σῷ (your own) ὀφθαλμῷ (eye) δοκὸν (beam) οὐ (not) κατανοεῖς (notice)? ⁴ ἢ (Or) πῶς (how) ἐρεῖς (shall you say) τῷ (to the) ἀδελφῷ (brother) σου (of you), ‘Ἄφες (Permit that) ἐκβάλω (I might cast out) τὸ (the) κάρφος (splinter) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (the) ὀφθαλμοῦ (eye) σου (of you);’ καὶ (and) ἰδοὺ (behold), ἡ (the) δοκὸς (beam) ἐν (is in) τῷ (the) ὀφθαλμῷ (eye) σοῦ (of you)? ⁵ ὑποκριτά (Hypocrite)! ἔκβαλε (Cast out) πρῶτον (first) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (the) ὀφθαλμοῦ (eye) σοῦ (of you) τὴν (the) δοκόν (beam), καὶ (and) τότε (then) διαβλέψεις (you will see clearly) ἐκβαλεῖν (to cast out) τὸ (the) κάρφος (splinter) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (the) ὀφθαλμοῦ (eye) τοῦ (of the) ἀδελφοῦ (brother) σου (of you). ⁶ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) εἶπεν (He said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Καλῶς (Rightly) ἐπροφήτευσεν (prophesied) Ἠσαΐας (Isaiah) περὶ (concerning) ὑμῶν (you) τῶν (-) ὑποκριτῶν (hypocrites), ὡς (as) γέγραπται (it has been written) ὅτι (-): ‘Οὗτος (This) ὁ (-) λαὸς (people) τοῖς (with the) χείλεσίν (lips) με (Me) τιμᾷ (honors), Ἡ (-) δὲ (but) καρδία (the heart) αὐτῶν (of them) πόρρω (far away) ἀπέχει (is kept) ἀπ’ (from) ἐμοῦ (Me). ⁷ Μάτην (In vain) δὲ (now) σέβονταί (they worship) με (Me), Διδάσκοντες (teaching) διδασκαλίας (as doctrines) ἐντάλματα (the precepts) ἀνθρώπων (of men).’ ⁸ Ἀφέντες (Having neglected) τὴν (the) ἐντολὴν (commandment) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), κρατεῖτε (you hold) τὴν (to the) παράδοσιν (tradition) τῶν (-) ἀνθρώπων (of men).”

¹³ ἀκυροῦντες (making void) τὸν (the) λόγον (word) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) τῇ (for the) παραδόσει (tradition) ὑμῶν (of you) ᾗ (which) παρεδώκατε (you have handed down). καὶ (And) παρόμοια (like things) τοιαῦτα (such) πολλὰ (many) ποιεῖτε (you do).”

²³ ἅτινά (which) ἐστιν (are) λόγον (an appearance) μὲν (indeed) ἔχοντα (having) σοφίας (of wisdom), ἐν (in) ἐθελοθρησκίᾳ (self-imposed worship) καὶ (and) ταπεινοφροσύνῃ (humility) καὶ (and) ἀφειδίᾳ (harsh treatment) σώματος (of the body), οὐκ (not) ἐν (of) τιμῇ (honor) τινι (a certain), πρὸς (against) πλησμονὴν (the indulgence) τῆς (of the) σαρκός (flesh).

¹⁴ μὴ (not) προσέχοντες (giving heed) Ἰουδαϊκοῖς (to Jewish) μύθοις (myths) καὶ (and) ἐντολαῖς (the commandments) ἀνθρώπων (of men), ἀποστρεφομένων (turning away from) τὴν (the) ἀλήθειαν (truth).

¹⁰ Τότε (Then) λέγει (says) αὐτῷ (to him) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Ὕπαγε (Get you away), Σατανᾶ (Satan); γέγραπται (it has been written) γάρ (for): ‘Κύριον (The Lord) τὸν (the) θεόν (God) σου (of you), προσκυνήσεις (you shall worship), καὶ (and) αὐτῷ (Him) μόνῳ (alone) λατρεύσεις (shall you serve).’”

¹⁷ Μὴ (Not) νομίσητε (think) ὅτι (that) ἦλθον (I have come) καταλῦσαι (to abolish) τὸν (the) νόμον (law) ἢ (or) τοὺς (the) προφήτας (Prophets); οὐκ (not) ἦλθον (I have come) καταλῦσαι (to abolish), ἀλλὰ (but) πληρῶσαι (to fulfill). ¹⁸ ἀμὴν (Truly) γὰρ (for) λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), ἕως (until) ἂν (-) παρέλθῃ (shall pass away) ὁ (the) οὐρανὸς (heaven) καὶ (and) ἡ (the) γῆ (earth), ἰῶτα (iota) ἓν (one), ἢ (or) μία (one) κεραία (stroke of a letter), οὐ (no) μὴ (not) παρέλθῃ (shall pass away) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (the) νόμου (law), ἕως (until) ἂν (-) πάντα (everything) γένηται (should happen). ¹⁹ Ὃς (Whoever) ἐὰν (if) οὖν (then) λύσῃ (shall break) μίαν (one) τῶν (of the) ἐντολῶν (commandments) τούτων (of these) τῶν (the) ἐλαχίστων (least) καὶ (and) διδάξῃ (shall teach) οὕτως (so) τοὺς (the) ἀνθρώπους (others), ἐλάχιστος (least) κληθήσεται (he will be called) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) βασιλείᾳ (kingdom) τῶν (of the) οὐρανῶν (heavens); ὃς (whoever) δ’ (now) ἂν (-) ποιήσῃ (shall keep) καὶ (and) διδάξῃ (shall teach them), οὗτος (this one) μέγας (great) κληθήσεται (will be called) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) βασιλείᾳ (kingdom) τῶν (of the) οὐρανῶν (heavens).

¹⁹ Τίμα (you shall honor) τὸν (the) πατέρα (father) καὶ (and) τὴν (the) μητέρα (mother), καὶ (and) Ἀγαπήσεις (you shall love) τὸν (-) πλησίον (neighbor) σου (of you) ὡς (as) σεαυτόν (yourself).’”

³¹ Νόμον (Law) οὖν (then) καταργοῦμεν (do we nullify) διὰ (through) τῆς (-) πίστεως (faith)? μὴ (Never) γένοιτο (may it be)! ἀλλὰ (Instead), νόμον (law) ἱστάνομεν (we uphold).

¹ Τὰ (-) τέκνα (Children), ὑπακούετε (obey) τοῖς (the) γονεῦσιν (parents) ὑμῶν (of you) ἐν (in) Κυρίῳ (the Lord); τοῦτο (this) γάρ (for) ἐστιν (is) δίκαιον (right).

¹⁶ Οὐαὶ (Woe) ὑμῖν (to you), ὁδηγοὶ (guides) τυφλοὶ (blind), οἱ (those) λέγοντες (saying), ‘Ὃς (Whoever) ἂν (-) ὀμόσῃ (shall swear) ἐν (by) τῷ (the) ναῷ (temple), οὐδέν (nothing) ἐστιν (it is); ὃς (whoever) δ’ (however) ἂν (-) ὀμόσῃ (shall swear) ἐν (by) τῷ (the) χρυσῷ (gold) τοῦ (of the) ναοῦ (temple) ὀφείλει (is bound by his oath).’ ¹⁷ μωροὶ (Foolish) καὶ (and) τυφλοί (blind)! τίς (Which) γὰρ (for) μείζων (greater) ἐστίν (is), ὁ (the) χρυσὸς (gold), ἢ (or) ὁ (the) ναὸς (temple) ὁ (-) ἁγιάσας (having sanctified) τὸν (the) χρυσόν (gold)? ¹⁸ καί (And you say), ‘Ὃς (Whoever) ἂν (-) ὀμόσῃ (shall swear) ἐν (by) τῷ (the) θυσιαστηρίῳ (altar), οὐδέν (nothing) ἐστιν (it is); ὃς (whoever) δ’ (however) ἂν (-) ὀμόσῃ (shall swear) ἐν (by) τῷ (the) δώρῳ (gift) τῷ (that is) ἐπάνω (upon) αὐτοῦ (it), ὀφείλει (he is bound by his oath).’

¹⁰ Μωϋσῆς (Moses) γὰρ (for) εἶπεν (said), ‘Τίμα (Honor) τὸν (the) πατέρα (Father) σου (of you) καὶ (and) τὴν (the) μητέρα (mother) σου (of you),’ καί (and), ‘Ὁ (The one) κακολογῶν (speaking evil of) πατέρα (father) ἢ (or) μητέρα (mother), θανάτῳ (in death) τελευτάτω (must end).’ ¹¹ ὑμεῖς (You) δὲ (however) λέγετε (say that) Ἐὰν (if) εἴπῃ (says) ἄνθρωπος (a man) τῷ (to the) πατρὶ (father) ἢ (or) τῇ (the) μητρί (mother), ‘Κορβᾶν (It is Corban),’ ὅ (that) ἐστιν (is), Δῶρον (a gift), ‘Ὃ (whatever) ἐὰν (if) ἐξ (from) ἐμοῦ (me) ὠφεληθῇς (you might be profited),’ ¹² οὐκέτι (no longer) ἀφίετε (do you allow) αὐτὸν (him) οὐδὲν (anything) ποιῆσαι (to do) τῷ (for the) πατρὶ (father) ἢ (or) τῇ (the) μητρί (mother), ¹³ ἀκυροῦντες (making void) τὸν (the) λόγον (word) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) τῇ (for the) παραδόσει (tradition) ὑμῶν (of you) ᾗ (which) παρεδώκατε (you have handed down). καὶ (And) παρόμοια (like things) τοιαῦτα (such) πολλὰ (many) ποιεῖτε (you do).”

¹⁹ Ὁ (-) δὲ (But) Πέτρος (Peter) καὶ (and) Ἰωάννης (John) ἀποκριθέντες (answering), εἶπον (said) πρὸς (to) αὐτούς (them), “Εἰ (Whether) δίκαιόν (right) ἐστιν (it is) ἐνώπιον (before) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God) ὑμῶν (to you) ἀκούειν (to listen), μᾶλλον (rather) ἢ (than) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God), κρίνατε (you must judge);

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

³ Χήρας (Widows) τίμα (honor), τὰς (who are) ὄντως (truly) χήρας (widows). ⁴ εἰ (If) δέ (however) τις (any) χήρα (widow), τέκνα (children) ἢ (or) ἔκγονα (grandchildren) ἔχει (has), μανθανέτωσαν (let them learn) πρῶτον (first) τὸν (to the) ἴδιον (own) οἶκον (household) εὐσεβεῖν (to be devout) καὶ (and) ἀμοιβὰς (recompense) ἀποδιδόναι (to give) τοῖς (to) προγόνοις (parents); τοῦτο (this) γάρ (for) ἐστιν (is) ἀπόδεκτον (pleasing) ἐνώπιον (before) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God).

⁸ εἰ (If) δέ (now) τις (anyone) τῶν (the) ἰδίων (own), καὶ (and) μάλιστα (especially his) οἰκείων (household), οὐ (not) προνοεῖ (does provide for), τὴν (the) πίστιν (faith) ἤρνηται (he has denied), καὶ (and) ἔστιν (he is) ἀπίστου (than an unbeliever) χείρων (worse).

¹⁶ Εἴ (If) τις (any) πιστὴ (believing woman) ἔχει (has) χήρας (dependent widows), ἐπαρκείτω (let her impart relief) αὐταῖς (to them), καὶ (and) μὴ (not) βαρείσθω (let be burdened) ἡ (the) ἐκκλησία (church), ἵνα (so that) ταῖς (to those who are) ὄντως (truly) χήραις (widows) ἐπαρκέσῃ (it may impart relief).

⁵ ὑποκριτά (Hypocrite)! ἔκβαλε (Cast out) πρῶτον (first) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (the) ὀφθαλμοῦ (eye) σοῦ (of you) τὴν (the) δοκόν (beam), καὶ (and) τότε (then) διαβλέψεις (you will see clearly) ἐκβαλεῖν (to cast out) τὸ (the) κάρφος (splinter) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (the) ὀφθαλμοῦ (eye) τοῦ (of the) ἀδελφοῦ (brother) σου (of you).

²³ Οὐαὶ (Woe) ὑμῖν (to you), γραμματεῖς (scribes) καὶ (and) Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisees), ὑποκριταί (hypocrites)! ὅτι (For) ἀποδεκατοῦτε (you pay tithes of) τὸ (-) ἡδύοσμον (mint), καὶ (and) τὸ (-) ἄνηθον (dill), καὶ (and) τὸ (-) κύμινον (cumin); καὶ (and) ἀφήκατε (you have neglected) τὰ (the) βαρύτερα (weightier matters) τοῦ (of the) νόμου (law): τὴν (-) κρίσιν (justice) καὶ (and) τὸ (-) ἔλεος (mercy) καὶ (and) τὴν (-) πίστιν (faithfulness). ταῦτα (These) δὲ (now) ἔδει (it behooved you) ποιῆσαι (to do), κἀκεῖνα (those) μὴ (not) ἀφιέναι* (to be leaving aside). ²⁴ ὁδηγοὶ (Guides) τυφλοί (blind)! οἱ (Those) διϋλίζοντες (straining out) τὸν (the) κώνωπα (gnat), τὴν (the) δὲ (however) κάμηλον (camel) καταπίνοντες (swallowing)! ²⁵ Οὐαὶ (Woe) ὑμῖν (to you), γραμματεῖς (scribes) καὶ (and) Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisees), ὑποκριταί (hypocrites)! ὅτι (For) καθαρίζετε (you cleanse) τὸ (the) ἔξωθεν (outside) τοῦ (of the) ποτηρίου (cup) καὶ (and) τῆς (of the) παροψίδος (dish); ἔσωθεν (inside), δὲ (however), γέμουσιν (they are full) ἐξ (of) ἁρπαγῆς (greed) καὶ (and) ἀκρασίας (self-indulgence). ²⁶ Φαρισαῖε (Pharisee) τυφλέ (blind)! καθάρισον (Cleanse) πρῶτον (first) τὸ (the) ἐντὸς (inside) τοῦ (of the) ποτηρίου (cup) ‹καὶ (and) τῆς (of the) παροψίδος› (dish) ἵνα (that) γένηται (might become) καὶ (also) τὸ (the) ἐκτὸς (outside) αὐτοῦ (of them) καθαρόν (clean). ²⁷ Οὐαὶ (Woe) ὑμῖν (to you), γραμματεῖς (scribes) καὶ (and) Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisees), ὑποκριταί (hypocrites)! ὅτι (For) παρομοιάζετε (you are like) τάφοις (tombs) κεκονιαμένοις (having been whitewashed), οἵτινες (which) ἔξωθεν (outwardly) μὲν (indeed) φαίνονται (appear) ὡραῖοι (beautiful). ἔσωθεν (Inside) δὲ (however) γέμουσιν (they are full) ὀστέων (of bones) νεκρῶν (of the dead), καὶ (and) πάσης (of all) ἀκαθαρσίας (impurity). ²⁸ οὕτως (Thus) καὶ (also), ὑμεῖς (you) ἔξωθεν (outwardly) μὲν (indeed) φαίνεσθε (appear) τοῖς (-) ἀνθρώποις (to men) δίκαιοι (righteous), ἔσωθεν (inwardly) δέ (however) ἐστε (you are) μεστοὶ (full) ὑποκρίσεως (of hypocrisy) καὶ (and) ἀνομίας (lawlessness). ²⁹ Οὐαὶ (Woe) ὑμῖν (to you), γραμματεῖς (scribes) καὶ (and) Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisees), ὑποκριταί (hypocrites)! ὅτι (For) οἰκοδομεῖτε (you build) τοὺς (the) τάφους (tombs) τῶν (of the) προφητῶν (prophets) καὶ (and) κοσμεῖτε (adorn) τὰ (the) μνημεῖα (monuments) τῶν (of the) δικαίων (righteous);

⁶ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) εἶπεν (He said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Καλῶς (Rightly) ἐπροφήτευσεν (prophesied) Ἠσαΐας (Isaiah) περὶ (concerning) ὑμῶν (you) τῶν (-) ὑποκριτῶν (hypocrites), ὡς (as) γέγραπται (it has been written) ὅτι (-): ‘Οὗτος (This) ὁ (-) λαὸς (people) τοῖς (with the) χείλεσίν (lips) με (Me) τιμᾷ (honors), Ἡ (-) δὲ (but) καρδία (the heart) αὐτῶν (of them) πόρρω (far away) ἀπέχει (is kept) ἀπ’ (from) ἐμοῦ (Me).

²⁵ ἀσύμφωνοι (Discordant) δὲ (then) ὄντες (being) πρὸς (with) ἀλλήλους (one another), ἀπελύοντο (they began to leave), εἰπόντος (having spoken) τοῦ (-) Παύλου (Paul) ῥῆμα (word) ἓν (one) ὅτι (-): “Καλῶς (Rightly) τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) τὸ (-) Ἅγιον (Holy) ἐλάλησεν (spoke) διὰ (by) Ἠσαΐου (Isaiah) τοῦ (the) προφήτου (prophet) πρὸς (to) τοὺς (the) πατέρας (fathers) ὑμῶν (of you), ²⁶ λέγων (saying): ‘Πορεύθητι (Go) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) λαὸν (people) τοῦτον (this) καὶ (and) εἰπόν (say), “Ἀκοῇ (In hearing) ἀκούσετε (you will hear) καὶ (and) οὐ (no) μὴ (not) συνῆτε (understand); καὶ (and) βλέποντες (in seeing) βλέψετε (you will see) καὶ (and) οὐ (no) μὴ (not) ἴδητε (perceive).” ²⁷ ἐπαχύνθη (Has grown dull) γὰρ (for) ἡ (the) καρδία (heart) τοῦ (of the) λαοῦ (people) τούτου (this), καὶ (and) τοῖς (with the) ὠσὶν (ears) βαρέως (barely) ἤκουσαν (they hear), καὶ (and) τοὺς (the) ὀφθαλμοὺς (eyes) αὐτῶν (of them) ἐκάμμυσαν (they have closed), μή‿ (lest) ποτε (ever) ἴδωσιν (they should see) τοῖς (with the) ὀφθαλμοῖς (eyes), καὶ (and) τοῖς (with the) ὠσὶν (ears) ἀκούσωσιν (they should hear), καὶ (and) τῇ (with the) καρδίᾳ (heart) συνῶσιν (they should understand), καὶ (and) ἐπιστρέψωσιν (should turn), καὶ (and) ἰάσομαι (I will heal) αὐτούς (them).’

⁴⁷ Εἶδεν (Saw) ‹ὁ› (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) τὸν (-) Ναθαναὴλ (Nathanael) ἐρχόμενον (coming) πρὸς (to) αὐτὸν (Him), καὶ (and) λέγει (He says) περὶ (concerning) αὐτοῦ (him), “Ἴδε (Behold) ἀληθῶς (truly) Ἰσραηλίτης (an Israelite), ἐν (in) ᾧ (whom) δόλος (deceit) οὐκ (not) ἔστιν (there is).”

²¹ οὐκ (No) ἔστιν (there is) σοι (to you) μερὶς (part), οὐδὲ (nor) κλῆρος (lot), ἐν (in) τῷ (the) λόγῳ (matter) τούτῳ (this); ἡ (the) γὰρ (for) καρδία (heart) σου (of you) οὐκ (not) ἔστιν (is) εὐθεῖα (right) ἔναντι (before) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God).

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).

¹⁰ “Ὁ (The one) γὰρ (for) θέλων (desiring) ζωὴν (life) ἀγαπᾶν (to love), καὶ (and) ἰδεῖν (to see) ἡμέρας (days) ἀγαθὰς (good), παυσάτω (let him keep) τὴν (the) γλῶσσαν (tongue) ἀπὸ (from) κακοῦ (evil), καὶ (and) χείλη (lips) τοῦ (-) μὴ (not) λαλῆσαι (to speak) δόλον (deceit).

⁷ Μάτην (In vain) δὲ (now) σέβονταί (they worship) με (Me), Διδάσκοντες (teaching) διδασκαλίας (as doctrines) ἐντάλματα (the precepts) ἀνθρώπων (of men).’

² δι’ (by) οὗ (which) καὶ (also) σῴζεσθε (you are being saved), τίνι (to the) λόγῳ (word) εὐηγγελισάμην (I proclaimed) ὑμῖν (to you), εἰ (if) κατέχετε (you hold fast); ἐκτὸς (unless) εἰ (if) μὴ (not), εἰκῇ (in vain) ἐπιστεύσατε (you have believed).

¹⁸ μηδεὶς (No one) ὑμᾶς (you) καταβραβευέτω (let disqualify), θέλων (delighting) ἐν (in) ταπεινοφροσύνῃ (humility) καὶ (and) θρησκείᾳ (the worship) τῶν (of the) ἀγγέλων (angels), ἃ (which) ἑόρακεν (he has seen) ἐμβατεύων (detailing), εἰκῇ (vainly) φυσιούμενος (being puffed up) ὑπὸ (by) τοῦ (the) νοὸς (mind) τῆς (of the) σαρκὸς (flesh) αὐτοῦ (of him), ¹⁹ καὶ (and) οὐ (not) κρατῶν (holding fast) τὴν (to the) Κεφαλήν (head), ἐξ (from) οὗ (whom) πᾶν (all) τὸ (the) σῶμα (body), διὰ (by) τῶν (the) ἁφῶν (joints) καὶ (and) συνδέσμων (ligaments) ἐπιχορηγούμενον (being supplied) καὶ (and) συμβιβαζόμενον (being knit together), αὔξει (increases) τὴν (with the) αὔξησιν (increase) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God). ²⁰ Εἰ (If) ἀπεθάνετε (you have died) σὺν (with) Χριστῷ (Christ) ἀπὸ (away from) τῶν (the) στοιχείων (principles) τοῦ (of the) κόσμου (world), τί (why) ὡς (as if) ζῶντες (living) ἐν (in) κόσμῳ (the world), δογματίζεσθε (do you submit to decrees): ²¹ “Μὴ (Not) ἅψῃ (you should handle)! μηδὲ (Not) γεύσῃ (you should taste)! μηδὲ (Not) θίγῃς (you should touch)!”? — ²² ἅ (which) ἐστιν (are) πάντα (all) εἰς (unto) φθορὰν (decay) τῇ (with the) ἀποχρήσει (use), κατὰ (according to) τὰ (the) ἐντάλματα (commandments) καὶ (and) διδασκαλίας (teachings) τῶν (-) ἀνθρώπων (of men),

⁴ μηδὲ (nor) προσέχειν (to give heed) μύθοις (to myths) καὶ (and) γενεαλογίαις (genealogies) ἀπεράντοις (endless), αἵτινες (which) ἐκζητήσεις (speculations) παρέχουσιν (bring), μᾶλλον (rather) ἢ (than) οἰκονομίαν (stewardship) Θεοῦ (of God), τὴν (which is) ἐν (in) πίστει (faith).

¹ Τὸ (-) δὲ (But) πνεῦμα (the Spirit) ῥητῶς (expressly) λέγει (states) ὅτι (that) ἐν (in) ὑστέροις (later) καιροῖς (times), ἀποστήσονταί (will depart from) τινες (some) τῆς (the) πίστεως (faith), προσέχοντες (giving heed) πνεύμασιν (to spirits) πλάνοις (deceitful) καὶ (and) διδασκαλίαις (teachings) δαιμονίων (of demons), ² ἐν (in) ὑποκρίσει (hypocrisy) ψευδολόγων (of speakers of lies), κεκαυστηριασμένων (having been seared) τὴν (in the) ἰδίαν (own) συνείδησιν (conscience), ³ κωλυόντων (forbidding) γαμεῖν (to marry), ἀπέχεσθαι (commanding to abstain) βρωμάτων (from foods) ἃ (that) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἔκτισεν (created) εἰς (for) μετάλημψιν (reception) μετὰ (with) εὐχαριστίας (thanksgiving) τοῖς (by the) πιστοῖς (faithful) καὶ (and) ἐπεγνωκόσι (those knowing) τὴν (the) ἀλήθειαν (truth).

⁶ Ταῦτα (These things) ὑποτιθέμενος (laying before) τοῖς (the) ἀδελφοῖς (brothers), καλὸς (good) ἔσῃ (you will be) διάκονος (a servant) Χριστοῦ (of Christ) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus), ἐντρεφόμενος (being nourished) τοῖς (in the) λόγοις (words) τῆς (of the) πίστεως (faith) καὶ (and) τῆς (of the) καλῆς (good) διδασκαλίας (teaching) ᾗ (that) παρηκολούθηκας (you have closely followed). ⁷ Τοὺς (-) δὲ (But) βεβήλους (profane) καὶ (and) γραώδεις (silly) μύθους (fables) παραιτοῦ (refuse). γύμναζε (Train) δὲ (rather) σεαυτὸν (yourself) πρὸς (to) εὐσέβειαν (godliness).

⁹ Διδαχαῖς (By teachings) ποικίλαις (various) καὶ (and) ξέναις (strange), μὴ (not) παραφέρεσθε (be carried away); καλὸν (it is good) γὰρ (for) χάριτι (by grace) βεβαιοῦσθαι (to be strengthened) τὴν (for the) καρδίαν (heart), οὐ (not) βρώμασιν (foods), ἐν (in) οἷς (which) οὐκ (not) ὠφελήθησαν (were profited) οἱ (those) περιπατοῦντες (being devoted).

²⁰ Θέλεις (Do you want) δὲ (however) γνῶναι (to come to know), ὦ (O) ἄνθρωπε (man) κενέ (foolish), ὅτι (that) ἡ (-) πίστις (faith) χωρὶς (apart from) τῶν (-) ἔργων (works) ἀργή (worthless) ἐστιν (is)?

¹⁸ Μαρτυρῶ (Testify) ἐγὼ (I) παντὶ (to everyone) τῷ (-) ἀκούοντι (hearing) τοὺς (the) λόγους (words) τῆς (of the) προφητείας (prophecy) τοῦ (of the) βιβλίου (book) τούτου (this): ἐάν (If) τις (anyone) ἐπιθῇ (should add) ἐπ’ (to) αὐτά (these things), ἐπιθήσει (will add) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἐπ’ (unto) αὐτὸν (him) τὰς (the) πληγὰς (plagues) τὰς (-) γεγραμμένας (having been written) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) βιβλίῳ (book) τούτῳ (this).

¹⁹ Παντὸς (Everyone) ἀκούοντος (hearing) τὸν (the) λόγον (word) τῆς (of the) βασιλείας (kingdom) καὶ (and) μὴ (not) συνιέντος (understanding), ἔρχεται (comes) ὁ (the) πονηρὸς (evil one) καὶ (and) ἁρπάζει (snatches away) τὸ (that) ἐσπαρμένον (having been sown) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) καρδίᾳ (heart) αὐτοῦ (of him). οὗτός (This) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the one) παρὰ (on) τὴν (the) ὁδὸν (path) σπαρείς (having been sown).

¹⁵ Ὅταν (When) οὖν (therefore) ἴδητε (you shall see) ‘Τὸ (the) βδέλυγμα (abomination) τῆς (-) ἐρημώσεως (of desolation),’ τὸ (-) ῥηθὲν (having been spoken of) διὰ (by) Δανιὴλ (Daniel) τοῦ (the) προφήτου (prophet), ἑστὸς (standing) ἐν (in the) τόπῳ (place) ἁγίῳ (holy) — ὁ (the one) ἀναγινώσκων (reading) νοείτω (let him understand) —

¹⁴ Καὶ (And) προσκαλεσάμενος (having called to Him) πάλιν (again) τὸν (the) ὄχλον (crowd), ἔλεγεν (He was saying) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Ἀκούσατέ (Listen to) μου (Me), πάντες (all), καὶ (and) σύνετε (understand): ¹⁵ οὐδέν (Nothing) ἐστιν (there is) ἔξωθεν (from outside) τοῦ (the) ἀνθρώπου (man) εἰσπορευόμενον (entering) εἰς (into) αὐτὸν (him), ὃ (which) δύναται (is able) κοινῶσαι (to defile) αὐτόν (him); ἀλλὰ (but) τὰ (the things) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (the) ἀνθρώπου (man) ἐκπορευόμενά (proceeding) ἐστιν (are) τὰ (the things) κοινοῦντα (defiling) τὸν (the) ἄνθρωπον (man).”

⁴⁵ Ἀκούοντος (Were listening) δὲ (now) παντὸς (all) τοῦ (the) λαοῦ (people), εἶπεν (He said) τοῖς (to the) μαθηταῖς (disciples) [αὐτοῦ] (of Him), ⁴⁶ “Προσέχετε (Beware) ἀπὸ (of) τῶν (the) γραμματέων (scribes), τῶν (-) θελόντων (desiring) περιπατεῖν (to walk) ἐν (in) στολαῖς (long robes), καὶ (and) φιλούντων (loving) ἀσπασμοὺς (greetings) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) ἀγοραῖς (marketplaces), καὶ (and) πρωτοκαθεδρίας (first seats) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) συναγωγαῖς (synagogues), καὶ (and) πρωτοκλισίας (first places) ἐν (in) τοῖς (the) δείπνοις (banquets); ⁴⁷ οἳ (who) κατεσθίουσιν (devour) τὰς (the) οἰκίας (houses) τῶν (of) χηρῶν (widows), καὶ (and) προφάσει (as a pretext) μακρὰ (at great length) προσεύχονται (pray). οὗτοι (These) λήμψονται (will receive) περισσότερον (more abundant) κρίμα (condemnation).”

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

¹⁷ ἵνα (that) ὁ (the) Θεὸς (God) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord) ἡμῶν (of us) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ), ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father) τῆς (-) δόξης (of glory), δώῃ (may give) ὑμῖν (to you) πνεῦμα (a spirit) σοφίας (of wisdom) καὶ (and) ἀποκαλύψεως (revelation) ἐν (in) ἐπιγνώσει (the knowledge) αὐτοῦ (of Him),

⁹ Διὰ (Because of) τοῦτο (this) καὶ (also) ἡμεῖς (we) ἀφ’ (from) ἧς (the) ἡμέρας (day) ἠκούσαμεν (we heard), οὐ (not) παυόμεθα (cease) ὑπὲρ (for) ὑμῶν (you) προσευχόμενοι (praying) καὶ (and) αἰτούμενοι (asking) ἵνα (that) πληρωθῆτε (you may be filled with) τὴν (the) ἐπίγνωσιν (knowledge) τοῦ (of the) θελήματος (will) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ἐν (in) πάσῃ (all) σοφίᾳ (wisdom) καὶ (and) συνέσει (understanding) πνευματικῇ (spiritual),

⁵ Εἰ (If) δέ (now) τις (any) ὑμῶν (of you) λείπεται (lacks) σοφίας (wisdom), αἰτείτω (let him ask) παρὰ (from) τοῦ (the One) διδόντος (giving), Θεοῦ (God), πᾶσιν (to all) ἁπλῶς (generously), καὶ (and) μὴ (not) ὀνειδίζοντος (finding fault), καὶ (and) δοθήσεται (it will be given) αὐτῷ (to him).

³⁴ γεννήματα (Offspring) ἐχιδνῶν (of vipers), πῶς (how) δύνασθε (are you able) ἀγαθὰ (good things) λαλεῖν (to speak), πονηροὶ (evil) ὄντες (being)? ἐκ (Out of) γὰρ (for) τοῦ (the) περισσεύματος (abundance) τῆς (of the) καρδίας (heart), τὸ (the) στόμα (mouth) λαλεῖ (speaks). ³⁵ ὁ (The) ἀγαθὸς (good) ἄνθρωπος (man) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (his) ἀγαθοῦ (good) θησαυροῦ (treasure) ἐκβάλλει (puts forth) ἀγαθά (good things); καὶ (and) ὁ (the) πονηρὸς (evil) ἄνθρωπος (man) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (his) πονηροῦ (evil) θησαυροῦ (treasure) ἐκβάλλει (puts forth) πονηρά (evil things). ³⁶ λέγω (I say) δὲ (now) ὑμῖν (to you) ὅτι (that) πᾶν (every) ῥῆμα (word) ἀργὸν (careless) ὃ (that) λαλήσουσιν (will speak) οἱ (-) ἄνθρωποι (men), ἀποδώσουσιν (they will give) περὶ (of) αὐτοῦ (it) λόγον (an account) ἐν (in) ἡμέρᾳ (day) κρίσεως (of judgment). ³⁷ ἐκ (By) γὰρ (for) τῶν (the) λόγων (words) σου (of you), δικαιωθήσῃ (you will be justified), καὶ (and) ἐκ (by) τῶν (the) λόγων (words) σου (of you), καταδικασθήσῃ (you will be condemned).”

¹⁸ τὰ (The things) δὲ (however) ἐκπορευόμενα (going forth) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (the) στόματος (mouth), ἐκ (out of) τῆς (the) καρδίας (heart) ἐξέρχεται (come forth), κἀκεῖνα (and these) κοινοῖ (defile) τὸν (the) ἄνθρωπον (man). ¹⁹ ἐκ (Out of) γὰρ (for) τῆς (the) καρδίας (heart) ἐξέρχονται (come forth) διαλογισμοὶ (thoughts) πονηροί (evil), φόνοι (murders), μοιχεῖαι (adulteries), πορνεῖαι (sexual immorality), κλοπαί (thefts), ψευδομαρτυρίαι (false testimonies), βλασφημίαι (slanders). ²⁰ ταῦτά (These) ἐστιν (are) τὰ (the things) κοινοῦντα (defiling) τὸν (the) ἄνθρωπον (man); τὸ (-) δὲ (but) ἀνίπτοις (with unwashed) χερσὶν (hands) φαγεῖν (to eat), οὐ (not) κοινοῖ (defiles) τὸν (the) ἄνθρωπον (man).”

¹⁵ οὐδέν (Nothing) ἐστιν (there is) ἔξωθεν (from outside) τοῦ (the) ἀνθρώπου (man) εἰσπορευόμενον (entering) εἰς (into) αὐτὸν (him), ὃ (which) δύναται (is able) κοινῶσαι (to defile) αὐτόν (him); ἀλλὰ (but) τὰ (the things) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (the) ἀνθρώπου (man) ἐκπορευόμενά (proceeding) ἐστιν (are) τὰ (the things) κοινοῦντα (defiling) τὸν (the) ἄνθρωπον (man).”

³⁸ ὁ (-) δὲ (And) Φαρισαῖος (the Pharisee), ἰδὼν (having seen it), ἐθαύμασεν (marveled) ὅτι (that) οὐ (not) πρῶτον (first) ἐβαπτίσθη (He washed) πρὸ (before) τοῦ (the) ἀρίστου (dinner). ³⁹ Εἶπεν (Said) δὲ (then) ὁ (the) Κύριος (Lord) πρὸς (to) αὐτόν (him), “Νῦν (Now) ὑμεῖς (you) οἱ (-) Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisees), τὸ (the) ἔξωθεν (outside) τοῦ (of the) ποτηρίου (cup) καὶ (and) τοῦ (of the) πίνακος (dish) καθαρίζετε (you cleanse), τὸ (-) δὲ (and) ἔσωθεν (the inside) ὑμῶν (of you) γέμει (is full) ἁρπαγῆς (of plundering) καὶ (and) πονηρίας (wickedness). ⁴⁰ ἄφρονες (Fools)! οὐχ (Did not) ὁ (the One) ποιήσας (having made) τὸ (the) ἔξωθεν (outside), καὶ (also) τὸ (the) ἔσωθεν (inside) ἐποίησεν (make)? ⁴¹ πλὴν (But of) τὰ (the things) ἐνόντα (being within) δότε (give) ἐλεημοσύνην (alms), καὶ (and) ἰδοὺ (behold), πάντα (all things) καθαρὰ (clean) ὑμῖν (to you) ἐστιν (are).

¹⁴ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) Πέτρος (Peter) εἶπεν (said), “Μηδαμῶς (In no way), Κύριε (Lord); ὅτι (for) οὐδέποτε (never) ἔφαγον (have I eaten) πᾶν (anything) κοινὸν (common) καὶ (or) ἀκάθαρτον (unclean).” ¹⁵ Καὶ (And) φωνὴ (a voice) πάλιν (came again) ἐκ (for) δευτέρου (the second time) πρὸς (to) αὐτόν (him): “Ἃ (What) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἐκαθάρισεν (has cleansed), σὺ (you) μὴ (not) κοίνου (call common).”

⁸ Εἶπον (I said) δέ (however), ‘Μηδαμῶς (In no way), Κύριε (Lord), ὅτι (for) κοινὸν (common) ἢ (or) ἀκάθαρτον (unclean) οὐδέποτε (nothing ever) εἰσῆλθεν (has entered) εἰς (into) τὸ (the) στόμα (mouth) μου (of me).’ ⁹ Ἀπεκρίθη (Answered) δὲ (however) «ἐκ (for) δευτέρου» (a second time) φωνὴ (the voice) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (-) οὐρανοῦ (heaven), ‘Ἃ (What) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἐκαθάρισεν (has cleansed), σὺ (you) μὴ (not) κοίνου (do call unholy).’

¹³ τάφος (A grave) ἀνεῳγμένος (having been opened) ὁ (the) λάρυγξ (throat) αὐτῶν (of them is); ταῖς (with the) γλώσσαις (tongues) αὐτῶν (of them) ἐδολιοῦσαν (they keep practicing deceit); ἰὸς (the venom) ἀσπίδων (of vipers) ὑπὸ (is under) τὰ (the) χείλη (lips) αὐτῶν (of them), ¹⁴ ὧν (of whom) τὸ (the) στόμα (mouth) ἀρᾶς (of cursing) καὶ (and) πικρίας (of bitterness) γέμει (is full);

¹⁴ Οἶδα (I know) καὶ (and) πέπεισμαι (I am persuaded) ἐν (in the) Κυρίῳ (Lord) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) ὅτι (that) οὐδὲν (nothing is) κοινὸν (unclean) δι’ (of) ἑαυτοῦ (itself); εἰ (if) μὴ (not) τῷ (to him) λογιζομένῳ (reckoning) τι (anything) κοινὸν (unclean) εἶναι (to be), ἐκείνῳ (to that one) κοινόν (unclean it is).

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).

²⁰ μὴ (Not) ἕνεκεν (for the sake of) βρώματος (food), κατάλυε (destroy) τὸ (the) ἔργον (work) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God). πάντα (All things) μὲν (indeed are) καθαρά (clean), ἀλλὰ (but) κακὸν (it is wrong) τῷ (to the) ἀνθρώπῳ (man) τῷ (-) διὰ (through) προσκόμματος (a stumbling block) ἐσθίοντι (eating).

⁴ ὅτι (For) πᾶν (every) κτίσμα (creature) Θεοῦ (of God) καλόν (is good), καὶ (and) οὐδὲν (nothing is) ἀπόβλητον (to be rejected), μετὰ (with) εὐχαριστίας (thanksgiving) λαμβανόμενον (being received); ⁵ ἁγιάζεται (it is sanctified) γὰρ (for) διὰ (by) λόγου (the word) Θεοῦ (of God) καὶ (and) ἐντεύξεως (prayer).

¹⁵ Πάντα (All things are) καθαρὰ (pure) τοῖς (to the) καθαροῖς (pure); τοῖς (to those) δὲ (however) μεμιαμμένοις (being defiled) καὶ (and) ἀπίστοις (unbelieving), οὐδὲν (nothing) καθαρόν (is pure); ἀλλὰ (Instead), μεμίανται (are defiled) αὐτῶν (their) καὶ (both) ὁ (-) νοῦς (mind) καὶ (and) ἡ (-) συνείδησις (conscience).

⁵ Οὕτως (Thus) καὶ (also) ἡ (the) γλῶσσα (tongue) μικρὸν (a small) μέλος (member) ἐστὶν (is), καὶ (and) μεγάλα (exceeding things) αὐχεῖ (it boasts). ἰδοὺ (Behold) ἡλίκον (a small) πῦρ (fire), ἡλίκην (how great) ὕλην (a forest) ἀνάπτει (it kindles). ⁶ καὶ (Also) ἡ (the) γλῶσσα (tongue is) πῦρ (a fire), ὁ (the) κόσμος (world) τῆς (-) ἀδικίας (of iniquity). ἡ (The) γλῶσσα (tongue) καθίσταται (is set) ἐν (among) τοῖς (the) μέλεσιν (members) ἡμῶν (of us), ἡ (-) σπιλοῦσα (defiling) ὅλον (all) τὸ (the) σῶμα (body), καὶ (and) φλογίζουσα (setting on fire) τὸν (the) τροχὸν (course) τῆς (-) γενέσεως (of nature), καὶ (and itself) φλογιζομένη (being set on fire) ὑπὸ (by) τῆς (-) γεέννης (hell). ⁷ Πᾶσα (All) γὰρ (for) φύσις (kinds) θηρίων (of beasts) τε (both) καὶ (and) πετεινῶν (of birds), ἑρπετῶν (of creeping things) τε (both) καὶ (and) ἐναλίων (things of the sea), δαμάζεται (is subdued) καὶ (and) δεδάμασται (has been subdued) τῇ (by the) φύσει (race) τῇ (of the) ἀνθρωπίνῃ (human), ⁸ τὴν (-) δὲ (but) γλῶσσαν (the tongue) οὐδεὶς (no one) δαμάσαι (to subdue) δύναται (is able) ἀνθρώπων (of men); ἀκατάστατον (it is an unruly) κακόν (evil), μεστὴ (full) ἰοῦ (of poison) θανατηφόρου (deadly).

¹⁸ ὑπέρογκα (Arrogant) γὰρ (for) ματαιότητος (of vanity) φθεγγόμενοι (speaking words), δελεάζουσιν (they entice) ἐν (with) ἐπιθυμίαις (the passions) σαρκὸς (of the flesh) ἀσελγείαις (to sensuality) τοὺς (those) ὀλίγως (barely) ἀποφεύγοντας (escaping) τοὺς (from those) ἐν (in) πλάνῃ (error) ἀναστρεφομένους (living),

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

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),

⁵ οἷς (to whom) οὐδὲ (not even) πρὸς (for) ὥραν (an hour) εἴξαμεν (did we yield) τῇ (-) ὑποταγῇ (in subjection), ἵνα (so that) ἡ (the) ἀλήθεια (truth) τοῦ (of the) εὐαγγελίου (gospel) διαμείνῃ (might continue) πρὸς (with) ὑμᾶς (you).

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).

⁴⁰ Ὥσπερ (As) οὖν (therefore) συλλέγεται (is gathered) τὰ (the) ζιζάνια (weeds), καὶ (and) πυρὶ (in fire) κατακαίεται (is consumed), οὕτως (thus) ἔσται (it will be) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) συντελείᾳ (consummation) τοῦ (of the) αἰῶνος (age). ⁴¹ ἀποστελεῖ (Will send forth) ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) τοὺς (the) ἀγγέλους (angels) αὐτοῦ (of Him), καὶ (and) συλλέξουσιν (they will gather) ἐκ (out of) τῆς (the) βασιλείας (kingdom) αὐτοῦ (of Him) πάντα (all) τὰ (the) σκάνδαλα (causes of sin) καὶ (and) τοὺς (those) ποιοῦντας (practicing) τὴν (-) ἀνομίαν (lawlessness),

² πᾶν (Every) κλῆμα (branch) ἐν (in) ἐμοὶ (Me) μὴ (not) φέρον (bearing) καρπὸν (fruit), αἴρει (He takes away) αὐτό (it); καὶ (and) πᾶν (every one) τὸ (-) καρπὸν (fruit) φέρον (bearing), καθαίρει (He prunes) αὐτὸ (it), ἵνα (that) καρπὸν (fruit) πλείονα (more) φέρῃ (it may bear).

⁶ ἐὰν (If) μή (not) τις (anyone) μένῃ (abide) ἐν (in) ἐμοί (Me), ἐβλήθη (he is thrown) ἔξω (out) ὡς (like) τὸ (the) κλῆμα (branch) καὶ (and) ἐξηράνθη (is dried up), καὶ (and) συνάγουσιν (they gather) αὐτὰ (them) καὶ (and) εἰς (into) τὸ (the) πῦρ (fire) βάλλουσιν (cast), καὶ (and) καίεται (it is burned).

⁹ Θεοῦ (Of God) γάρ (for) ἐσμεν (we are) συνεργοί (fellow workers); Θεοῦ (God’s) γεώργιον (field), Θεοῦ (God’s) οἰκοδομή (building) ἐστε (you are).

¹² Εἰ (If) δέ (now) τις (anyone) ἐποικοδομεῖ (builds) ἐπὶ (upon) τὸν (the) θεμέλιον (foundation) χρυσόν* (gold), ἄργυρον (silver), λίθους (stones) τιμίους (precious), ξύλα (wood), χόρτον (hay), καλάμην (straw), ¹³ ἑκάστου (of each) τὸ (the) ἔργον (work) φανερὸν (manifest) γενήσεται (will become); ἡ (the) γὰρ (for) ἡμέρα (day) δηλώσει (will disclose it), ὅτι (because) ἐν (in) πυρὶ (fire) ἀποκαλύπτεται (it is revealed); καὶ (and) ἑκάστου (of each) τὸ (the) ἔργον (work), ὁποῖόν (what sort) ἐστιν (it is), τὸ (the) πῦρ (fire) αὐτὸ (itself) δοκιμάσει (will prove). ¹⁴ εἴ (If) τινος (of anyone) τὸ (the) ἔργον (work) μενεῖ (will remain) ὃ (which) ἐποικοδόμησεν (he built up), μισθὸν (a reward) λήμψεται (he will receive). ¹⁵ εἴ (If) τινος (of anyone) τὸ (the) ἔργον (work) κατακαήσεται (will be burned up), ζημιωθήσεται (he will suffer loss); αὐτὸς (he himself) δὲ (however) σωθήσεται (will be saved), οὕτως (so) δὲ (however) ὡς (as) διὰ (through) πυρός (fire).

¹⁶ Οὐαὶ (Woe) ὑμῖν (to you), ὁδηγοὶ (guides) τυφλοὶ (blind), οἱ (those) λέγοντες (saying), ‘Ὃς (Whoever) ἂν (-) ὀμόσῃ (shall swear) ἐν (by) τῷ (the) ναῷ (temple), οὐδέν (nothing) ἐστιν (it is); ὃς (whoever) δ’ (however) ἂν (-) ὀμόσῃ (shall swear) ἐν (by) τῷ (the) χρυσῷ (gold) τοῦ (of the) ναοῦ (temple) ὀφείλει (is bound by his oath).’ ¹⁷ μωροὶ (Foolish) καὶ (and) τυφλοί (blind)! τίς (Which) γὰρ (for) μείζων (greater) ἐστίν (is), ὁ (the) χρυσὸς (gold), ἢ (or) ὁ (the) ναὸς (temple) ὁ (-) ἁγιάσας (having sanctified) τὸν (the) χρυσόν (gold)? ¹⁸ καί (And you say), ‘Ὃς (Whoever) ἂν (-) ὀμόσῃ (shall swear) ἐν (by) τῷ (the) θυσιαστηρίῳ (altar), οὐδέν (nothing) ἐστιν (it is); ὃς (whoever) δ’ (however) ἂν (-) ὀμόσῃ (shall swear) ἐν (by) τῷ (the) δώρῳ (gift) τῷ (that is) ἐπάνω (upon) αὐτοῦ (it), ὀφείλει (he is bound by his oath).’ ¹⁹ τυφλοί (You blind men)! τί (Which) γὰρ (for) μεῖζον (is greater), τὸ (the) δῶρον (gift), ἢ (or) τὸ (the) θυσιαστήριον (altar) τὸ (-) ἁγιάζον (sanctifying) τὸ (the) δῶρον (gift)? ²⁰ ὁ (The one) οὖν (therefore) ὀμόσας (having sworn) ἐν (by) τῷ (the) θυσιαστηρίῳ (altar) ὀμνύει (swears) ἐν (by) αὐτῷ (it) καὶ (and) ἐν (by) πᾶσι (all things) τοῖς (that are) ἐπάνω (upon) αὐτοῦ (it). ²¹ καὶ (And) ὁ (the one) ὀμόσας (having sworn) ἐν (by) τῷ (the) ναῷ (temple) ὀμνύει (swears) ἐν (by) αὐτῷ (it) καὶ (and) ἐν (by) τῷ (the One) κατοικοῦντι (dwelling) αὐτόν (in it). ²² καὶ (And) ὁ (the one) ὀμόσας (having sworn) ἐν (by) τῷ (-) οὐρανῷ (heaven) ὀμνύει (swears) ἐν (by) τῷ (the) θρόνῳ (throne) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) καὶ (and) ἐν (by) τῷ (the One) καθημένῳ (sitting) ἐπάνω (upon) αὐτοῦ (it). ²³ Οὐαὶ (Woe) ὑμῖν (to you), γραμματεῖς (scribes) καὶ (and) Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisees), ὑποκριταί (hypocrites)! ὅτι (For) ἀποδεκατοῦτε (you pay tithes of) τὸ (-) ἡδύοσμον (mint), καὶ (and) τὸ (-) ἄνηθον (dill), καὶ (and) τὸ (-) κύμινον (cumin); καὶ (and) ἀφήκατε (you have neglected) τὰ (the) βαρύτερα (weightier matters) τοῦ (of the) νόμου (law): τὴν (-) κρίσιν (justice) καὶ (and) τὸ (-) ἔλεος (mercy) καὶ (and) τὴν (-) πίστιν (faithfulness). ταῦτα (These) δὲ (now) ἔδει (it behooved you) ποιῆσαι (to do), κἀκεῖνα (those) μὴ (not) ἀφιέναι* (to be leaving aside). ²⁴ ὁδηγοὶ (Guides) τυφλοί (blind)! οἱ (Those) διϋλίζοντες (straining out) τὸν (the) κώνωπα (gnat), τὴν (the) δὲ (however) κάμηλον (camel) καταπίνοντες (swallowing)!

³⁹ Εἶπεν (He spoke) δὲ (then) καὶ (also) παραβολὴν (a parable) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Μήτι (Not) δύναται (is able) τυφλὸς (a blind man), τυφλὸν (a blind man) ὁδηγεῖν (to lead)? οὐχὶ (Not) ἀμφότεροι (both) εἰς (into) βόθυνον (a pit) ἐμπεσοῦνται (will fall)?

⁵ διαπαρατριβαὶ (and constant frictions) διεφθαρμένων (corrupted) ἀνθρώπων (among men) τὸν (-) νοῦν (in mind), καὶ (and) ἀπεστερημένων (destitute) τῆς (of the) ἀληθείας (truth), νομιζόντων (holding) πορισμὸν (a means of gain) εἶναι (to be) τὴν (-) εὐσέβειαν (godliness).

¹ Ἐγένοντο (There were) δὲ (however) καὶ (also) ψευδοπροφῆται (false prophets) ἐν (among) τῷ (the) λαῷ (people), ὡς (as) καὶ (also) ἐν (among) ὑμῖν (you) ἔσονται (there will be) ψευδοδιδάσκαλοι (false teachers), οἵτινες (who) παρεισάξουσιν (will stealthily introduce) αἱρέσεις (heresies) ἀπωλείας (destructive), καὶ (even) τὸν (the) ἀγοράσαντα (having bought) αὐτοὺς (them) δεσπότην (Master) ἀρνούμενοι (denying), ἐπάγοντες (bringing upon) ἑαυτοῖς (themselves) ταχινὴν (swift) ἀπώλειαν (destruction).

¹⁷ Οὗτοί (These) εἰσιν (are) πηγαὶ (springs) ἄνυδροι (without water) καὶ (and) ὁμίχλαι (mists) ὑπὸ (by) λαίλαπος (storm) ἐλαυνόμεναι (being driven), οἷς (for whom) ὁ (-) ζόφος (gloom) τοῦ (-) σκότους (of darkness) τετήρηται (has been reserved).

²⁰ καὶ (And) ἐπιάσθη (was captured) τὸ (the) θηρίον (beast), καὶ (and) μετ’ (with) αὐτοῦ (him) ὁ (the) ψευδοπροφήτης (false prophet), ὁ (the one) ποιήσας (having done) τὰ (the) σημεῖα (signs) ἐνώπιον (before) αὐτοῦ (him), ἐν (by) οἷς (which) ἐπλάνησεν (he deceived) τοὺς (those) λαβόντας (having received) τὸ (the) χάραγμα (mark) τοῦ (of the) θηρίου (beast) καὶ (and) τοὺς (those) προσκυνοῦντας (worshiping) τῇ (the) εἰκόνι (image) αὐτοῦ (of it), ζῶντες (living) ἐβλήθησαν (were cast) οἱ (the) δύο (two) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) λίμνην (lake) τοῦ (-) πυρὸς (of fire), τῆς (-) καιομένης (burning) ἐν (with) θείῳ (brimstone).

¹⁵ ἔξω (Outside are) οἱ (the) κύνες (dogs), καὶ (and) οἱ (the) φάρμακοι (sorcerers), καὶ (and) οἱ (the) πόρνοι (sexually immoral), καὶ (and) οἱ (the) φονεῖς (murderers), καὶ (and) οἱ (the) εἰδωλολάτραι (idolaters), καὶ (and) πᾶς (everyone) φιλῶν (loving) καὶ (and) ποιῶν (practicing) ψεῦδος (falsehood).

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).”

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).

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).

⁵¹ Συνήκατε (Have you understood) ταῦτα (these things) πάντα (all)?” Λέγουσιν (They say) αὐτῷ (to Him), “Ναί (Yes).”

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

⁹ οὔπω (Not yet) νοεῖτε (do you understand), οὐδὲ (nor) μνημονεύετε (remember) τοὺς (the) πέντε (five) ἄρτους (loaves) τῶν (for the) πεντακισχιλίων (five thousand), καὶ (and) πόσους (how many) κοφίνους (hand-baskets) ἐλάβετε (you gathered)?

¹¹ πῶς (How) οὐ (not) νοεῖτε (understand you) ὅτι (that), οὐ (not) περὶ (concerning) ἄρτων (bread) εἶπον (I spoke) ὑμῖν (to you), προσέχετε (to beware) δὲ (also) ἀπὸ (of) τῆς (the) ζύμης (leaven) τῶν (of the) Φαρισαίων (Pharisees) καὶ (and) Σαδδουκαίων (Sadducees)?”

⁵² οὐ (not) γὰρ (for) συνῆκαν (they understood) ἐπὶ (by) τοῖς (the) ἄρτοις (loaves); ἀλλ’ (but) ἦν (had been) αὐτῶν (of them) ἡ (the) καρδία (heart) πεπωρωμένη (hardened).

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)?

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

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).

¹² καὶ (Even) γὰρ (for) ὀφείλοντες (you ought) εἶναι (to be) διδάσκαλοι (teachers) διὰ (by) τὸν (the) χρόνον (time), πάλιν (again) χρείαν (need of) ἔχετε (you have) τοῦ (one) διδάσκειν (to teach) ὑμᾶς (you) τινα (what is) τὰ (the) στοιχεῖα (principles) τῆς (of the) ἀρχῆς (beginning) τῶν (of the) λογίων (oracles) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God); καὶ (and) γεγόνατε (you have become) χρείαν (need) ἔχοντες (those having) γάλακτος (of milk), [καὶ] (and) οὐ (not) στερεᾶς (of solid) τροφῆς (food).

¹⁹ πᾶν (Every) δένδρον (tree) μὴ (not) ποιοῦν (producing) καρπὸν (fruit) καλὸν (good) ἐκκόπτεται (is cut down) καὶ (and) εἰς (into) πῦρ (fire) βάλλεται (is thrown). ²⁰ ἄρα¦γε (Then surely) ἀπὸ (by) τῶν (the) καρπῶν (fruits) αὐτῶν (of them) ἐπιγνώσεσθε (you will know) αὐτούς (them).

⁴⁵ ὁ (The) ἀγαθὸς (good) ἄνθρωπος (man), ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (the) ἀγαθοῦ (good) θησαυροῦ (treasure) τῆς (of the) καρδίας (heart) ‹αὐτοῦ› (of him) προφέρει (brings forth) τὸ (that which is) ἀγαθόν (good); καὶ (and) ὁ (the) πονηρὸς (evil), ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (the) πονηροῦ (evil), προφέρει (brings forth) τὸ (that which is) πονηρόν (evil). ἐκ (Out of) γὰρ (for) περισσεύματος (the abundance) καρδίας (of his heart), λαλεῖ (speaks) τὸ (the) στόμα (mouth) αὐτοῦ (of him).

¹³ “Τὰ (The) βρώματα (foods) τῇ (for the) κοιλίᾳ (belly) καὶ (and) ἡ (the) κοιλία (belly) τοῖς (the) βρώμασιν (for foods),” ὁ (-) δὲ (but) Θεὸς (God) καὶ (both) ταύτην (this) καὶ (and) ταῦτα (these) καταργήσει (will destroy); τὸ (-) δὲ (and) σῶμα (the body is) οὐ (not) τῇ (-) πορνείᾳ (for sexual immorality), ἀλλὰ (but) τῷ (for the) Κυρίῳ (Lord), καὶ (and) ὁ (the) Κύριος (Lord) τῷ (for the) σώματι (body).

⁶ καὶ (Also) ἡ (the) γλῶσσα (tongue is) πῦρ (a fire), ὁ (the) κόσμος (world) τῆς (-) ἀδικίας (of iniquity). ἡ (The) γλῶσσα (tongue) καθίσταται (is set) ἐν (among) τοῖς (the) μέλεσιν (members) ἡμῶν (of us), ἡ (-) σπιλοῦσα (defiling) ὅλον (all) τὸ (the) σῶμα (body), καὶ (and) φλογίζουσα (setting on fire) τὸν (the) τροχὸν (course) τῆς (-) γενέσεως (of nature), καὶ (and itself) φλογιζομένη (being set on fire) ὑπὸ (by) τῆς (-) γεέννης (hell).

³⁴ γεννήματα (Offspring) ἐχιδνῶν (of vipers), πῶς (how) δύνασθε (are you able) ἀγαθὰ (good things) λαλεῖν (to speak), πονηροὶ (evil) ὄντες (being)? ἐκ (Out of) γὰρ (for) τοῦ (the) περισσεύματος (abundance) τῆς (of the) καρδίας (heart), τὸ (the) στόμα (mouth) λαλεῖ (speaks).

¹¹ οὐ (Not) τὸ (what) εἰσερχόμενον (is entering) εἰς (into) τὸ (the) στόμα (mouth) κοινοῖ (defiles) τὸν (the) ἄνθρωπον (man); ἀλλὰ (but) τὸ (that) ἐκπορευόμενον (going forth) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (the) στόματος (mouth), τοῦτο (this) κοινοῖ (defiles) τὸν (the) ἄνθρωπον (man).”

²² Λέγει (He says) αὐτῷ (to him), ‘Ἐκ (Out of) τοῦ (the) στόματός (mouth) σου (of you) κρίνω (I will judge) σε (you), πονηρὲ (evil) δοῦλε (servant). ᾔδεις (You knew) ὅτι (that) ἐγὼ (I) ἄνθρωπος (a man) αὐστηρός (harsh) εἰμι (am), αἴρων (taking up) ὃ (what) οὐκ (not) ἔθηκα (I did lay down) καὶ (and) θερίζων (reaping) ὃ (what) οὐκ (not) ἔσπειρα (I did sow)?

⁶ καὶ (Also) ἡ (the) γλῶσσα (tongue is) πῦρ (a fire), ὁ (the) κόσμος (world) τῆς (-) ἀδικίας (of iniquity). ἡ (The) γλῶσσα (tongue) καθίσταται (is set) ἐν (among) τοῖς (the) μέλεσιν (members) ἡμῶν (of us), ἡ (-) σπιλοῦσα (defiling) ὅλον (all) τὸ (the) σῶμα (body), καὶ (and) φλογίζουσα (setting on fire) τὸν (the) τροχὸν (course) τῆς (-) γενέσεως (of nature), καὶ (and itself) φλογιζομένη (being set on fire) ὑπὸ (by) τῆς (-) γεέννης (hell). ⁷ Πᾶσα (All) γὰρ (for) φύσις (kinds) θηρίων (of beasts) τε (both) καὶ (and) πετεινῶν (of birds), ἑρπετῶν (of creeping things) τε (both) καὶ (and) ἐναλίων (things of the sea), δαμάζεται (is subdued) καὶ (and) δεδάμασται (has been subdued) τῇ (by the) φύσει (race) τῇ (of the) ἀνθρωπίνῃ (human), ⁸ τὴν (-) δὲ (but) γλῶσσαν (the tongue) οὐδεὶς (no one) δαμάσαι (to subdue) δύναται (is able) ἀνθρώπων (of men); ἀκατάστατον (it is an unruly) κακόν (evil), μεστὴ (full) ἰοῦ (of poison) θανατηφόρου (deadly). ⁹ Ἐν (With) αὐτῇ (it) εὐλογοῦμεν (we bless) τὸν (our) Κύριον (Lord) καὶ (and) Πατέρα (Father), καὶ (and) ἐν (with) αὐτῇ (it) καταρώμεθα (we curse) τοὺς (-) ἀνθρώπους (men), τοὺς (those) καθ’ (according to) ὁμοίωσιν (the likeness) Θεοῦ (of God) γεγονότας (being made). ¹⁰ ἐκ (Out of) τοῦ (the) αὐτοῦ (same) στόματος (mouth) ἐξέρχεται (proceed forth) εὐλογία (blessing) καὶ (and) κατάρα (cursing). οὐ (Not) χρή (ought), ἀδελφοί (brothers) μου (of Me), ταῦτα (these things) οὕτως (so) γίνεσθαι (to be).

⁵ Καὶ (And) ἐδόθη (was given) αὐτῷ (to it) στόμα (a mouth) λαλοῦν (speaking) μεγάλα (great things) καὶ (and) βλασφημίας (blasphemy); καὶ (and) ἐδόθη (was given) αὐτῷ (to it) ἐξουσία (authority) ποιῆσαι (to act) μῆνας (months) τεσσεράκοντα (forty) [καὶ] (and) δύο (two). ⁶ καὶ (And) ἤνοιξεν (it opened) τὸ (the) στόμα (mouth) αὐτοῦ (of it) εἰς (unto) βλασφημίας (blasphemies) πρὸς (against) τὸν (-) Θεόν (God), βλασφημῆσαι (to blaspheme) τὸ (the) ὄνομα (name) αὐτοῦ (of Him), καὶ (and) τὴν (the) σκηνὴν (tabernacle) αὐτοῦ (of Him), τοὺς (those) ἐν (in) τῷ (-) οὐρανῷ (heaven) σκηνοῦντας (dwelling).

⁴ Καὶ (And) εἰδὼς (having known) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) τὰς (the) ἐνθυμήσεις (thoughts) αὐτῶν (of them), εἶπεν (He said), “Ἵνα‿ (So that) τί (why) ἐνθυμεῖσθε (think you) πονηρὰ (evil) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) καρδίαις (hearts) ὑμῶν (of you)?

²² μετανόησον (Repent) οὖν (therefore) ἀπὸ (of) τῆς (the) κακίας (wickedness) σου (of yours) ταύτης (this), καὶ (and) δεήθητι (pray earnestly to) τοῦ (the) Κυρίου (Lord), εἰ (if) ἄρα (indeed) ἀφεθήσεταί (will be forgiven) σοι (you) ἡ (the) ἐπίνοια (intent) τῆς (of the) καρδίας (heart) σου (of you);

¹⁰ καθὼς (As) γέγραπται (it has been written) ὅτι (-): “Οὐκ (None) ἔστιν (there is) δίκαιος (righteous), οὐδὲ (not even) εἷς (one); ¹¹ οὐκ (none) ἔστιν (there is) ὁ (-) συνίων (understanding); οὐκ (none) ἔστιν (there is) ὁ (-) ἐκζητῶν (seeking after) τὸν (-) Θεόν (God). ¹² πάντες (All) ἐξέκλιναν (have turned away), ἅμα (together they) ἠχρεώθησαν (have become worthless); οὐκ (none) ἔστιν (there is) ὁ (who) ποιῶν (is practicing) χρηστότητα (good), οὐκ (not) ἔστιν (there is) ἕως (so much as) ἑνός (one). ¹³ τάφος (A grave) ἀνεῳγμένος (having been opened) ὁ (the) λάρυγξ (throat) αὐτῶν (of them is); ταῖς (with the) γλώσσαις (tongues) αὐτῶν (of them) ἐδολιοῦσαν (they keep practicing deceit); ἰὸς (the venom) ἀσπίδων (of vipers) ὑπὸ (is under) τὰ (the) χείλη (lips) αὐτῶν (of them), ¹⁴ ὧν (of whom) τὸ (the) στόμα (mouth) ἀρᾶς (of cursing) καὶ (and) πικρίας (of bitterness) γέμει (is full); ¹⁵ ὀξεῖς (swift are) οἱ (the) πόδες (feet) αὐτῶν (of them) ἐκχέαι (to shed) αἷμα (blood); ¹⁶ σύντριμμα (ruin) καὶ (and) ταλαιπωρία (misery) ἐν (are in) ταῖς (the) ὁδοῖς (paths) αὐτῶν (of them); ¹⁷ καὶ (and) ὁδὸν (the way) εἰρήνης (of peace) οὐκ (not) ἔγνωσαν (they have known). ¹⁸ οὐκ (Not) ἔστιν (there is) φόβος (fear) Θεοῦ (of God) ἀπέναντι (before) τῶν (the) ὀφθαλμῶν (eyes) αὐτῶν (of them).” ¹⁹ Οἴδαμεν (We know) δὲ (now) ὅτι (that) ὅσα (whatever) ὁ (the) νόμος (law) λέγει (says), τοῖς (to those) ἐν (under) τῷ (the) νόμῳ (law) λαλεῖ (it speaks), ἵνα (so that) πᾶν (every) στόμα (mouth) φραγῇ (may be stopped), καὶ (and) ὑπόδικος (under judgment) γένηται (may be) πᾶς (all) ὁ (the) κόσμος (world) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God).

¹⁸ Οἶδα (I know) γὰρ (for) ὅτι (that) οὐκ (nothing) οἰκεῖ (there dwells) ἐν (in) ἐμοί (me), τοῦτ’ (that) ἔστιν (is) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) σαρκί (flesh) μου (of me), ἀγαθόν (good); τὸ (-) γὰρ (for) θέλειν (to will) παράκειταί (is present with) μοι (me), τὸ (-) δὲ (but) κατεργάζεσθαι (to do) τὸ (the) καλὸν (good), οὔ (not).

⁷ διότι (because) τὸ (the) φρόνημα (mind) τῆς (of the) σαρκὸς (flesh) ἔχθρα (is hostility) εἰς (toward) Θεόν (God); τῷ (to) γὰρ (for) νόμῳ (the law) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) οὐχ (not) ὑποτάσσεται (it is subject), οὐδὲ (nor even) γὰρ (for) δύναται (can it be). ⁸ οἱ (Those) δὲ (now) ἐν (in) σαρκὶ (flesh) ὄντες (being), Θεῷ (God) ἀρέσαι (to please) οὐ (not) δύνανται (are able).

¹⁹ Φανερὰ (Evident) δέ (now) ἐστιν (are) τὰ (the) ἔργα (works) τῆς (of the) σαρκός (flesh), ἅτινά (which) ἐστιν (are) πορνεία (sexual immorality), ἀκαθαρσία (impurity), ἀσέλγεια (sensuality), ²⁰ εἰδωλολατρία (idolatry), φαρμακεία (sorcery), ἔχθραι (enmities), ἔρις (strife), ζῆλος (jealousy), θυμοί (outbursts of anger), ἐριθεῖαι (contentions), διχοστασίαι (dissensions), αἱρέσεις (factions), ²¹ φθόνοι (envyings), μέθαι (drunkennesses), κῶμοι (carousing), καὶ (and) τὰ (things) ὅμοια (like) τούτοις (these), ἃ (as to which) προλέγω (I forewarn) ὑμῖν (you), καθὼς (even as) προεῖπον (I warned before), ὅτι (that) οἱ (those) τὰ (such) τοιαῦτα (things) πράσσοντες (doing), βασιλείαν (kingdom) Θεοῦ (God’s) οὐ (not) κληρονομήσουσιν (will inherit).

¹ Καὶ (And) ὑμᾶς (you), ὄντας (being) νεκροὺς (dead) τοῖς (in the) παραπτώμασιν (trespasses) καὶ (and) ταῖς (the) ἁμαρτίαις (sins) ὑμῶν (of you), ² ἐν (in) αἷς (which) ποτε (once) περιεπατήσατε (you walked), κατὰ (according to) τὸν (the) αἰῶνα (age), τοῦ (the) κόσμου (world) τούτου (of this), κατὰ (according to) τὸν (the) ἄρχοντα (ruler) τῆς (of the) ἐξουσίας (authority) τοῦ (of the) ἀέρος (air), τοῦ (the) πνεύματος (spirit) τοῦ (-) νῦν (now) ἐνεργοῦντος (working) ἐν (in) τοῖς (the) υἱοῖς (sons) τῆς (-) ἀπειθείας (of disobedience), ³ ἐν (among) οἷς (whom) καὶ (also) ἡμεῖς (we) πάντες (all) ἀνεστράφημέν (lived) ποτε (once) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) ἐπιθυμίαις (desires) τῆς (of the) σαρκὸς (flesh) ἡμῶν (of us), ποιοῦντες (doing) τὰ (the) θελήματα (things willed) τῆς (of the) σαρκὸς (flesh), καὶ (and) τῶν (of its) διανοιῶν (thoughts); καὶ (and) ἤμεθα (we were) τέκνα (children), φύσει (by nature), ὀργῆς (of wrath), ὡς (as) καὶ (even) οἱ (the) λοιποί (rest).

² μηδένα (no one) βλασφημεῖν (to speak evil of), ἀμάχους (peaceable) εἶναι (to be), ἐπιεικεῖς (gentle), πᾶσαν (all) ἐνδεικνυμένους (showing) πραΰτητα (humility) πρὸς (toward) πάντας (all) ἀνθρώπους (men). ³ Ἦμεν (Were) γάρ (for) ποτε (once) καὶ (also) ἡμεῖς (we ourselves) ἀνόητοι (foolish), ἀπειθεῖς (disobedient), πλανώμενοι (being deceived), δουλεύοντες (serving) ἐπιθυμίαις (lusts) καὶ (and) ἡδοναῖς (pleasures) ποικίλαις (various), ἐν (in) κακίᾳ (malice) καὶ (and) φθόνῳ (envy) διάγοντες (living), στυγητοί (hateful), μισοῦντες (hating) ἀλλήλους (one another). ⁴ Ὅτε (When) δὲ (however) ἡ (the) χρηστότης (kindness) καὶ (and) ἡ (the) φιλανθρωπία (love of mankind) ἐπεφάνη (appeared), τοῦ (of the) Σωτῆρος (Savior) ἡμῶν (of us), Θεοῦ (God), ⁵ οὐκ (not) ἐξ (by) ἔργων (works) τῶν (-) ἐν (in) δικαιοσύνῃ (righteousness) ἃ (that) ἐποιήσαμεν (did) ἡμεῖς (we), ἀλλὰ (but) κατὰ (according to) τὸ (-) αὐτοῦ (His) ἔλεος (mercy), ἔσωσεν (He saved) ἡμᾶς (us) διὰ (through) λουτροῦ (the washing) παλινγενεσίας (of regeneration) καὶ (and) ἀνακαινώσεως (renewing) Πνεύματος (of the Spirit) Ἁγίου (Holy), ⁶ οὗ (whom) ἐξέχεεν (He poured out) ἐφ’ (on) ἡμᾶς (us) πλουσίως (richly) διὰ (through) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ), τοῦ (the) Σωτῆρος (Savior) ἡμῶν (of us),

¹³ Μηδεὶς (No one) πειραζόμενος (being tempted) λεγέτω (let say) ὅτι (-), “Ἀπὸ (By) Θεοῦ (God) πειράζομαι (I am being tempted).” ὁ (-) γὰρ (For) Θεὸς (God) ἀπείραστός (unable to be tempted) ἐστιν (is) κακῶν (by evils); πειράζει (tempts) δὲ (now) αὐτὸς (He Himself) οὐδένα (no one). ¹⁴ ἕκαστος (A man) δὲ (however) πειράζεται (is tempted), ὑπὸ (by) τῆς (the) ἰδίας (own) ἐπιθυμίας (desire) ἐξελκόμενος (being drawn away) καὶ (and) δελεαζόμενος (being enticed). ¹⁵ εἶτα (Then) ἡ (-) ἐπιθυμία (desire), συλλαβοῦσα (having conceived), τίκτει (gives birth to) ἁμαρτίαν (sin); ἡ (-) δὲ (and) ἁμαρτία (sin) ἀποτελεσθεῖσα (having become fully grown), ἀποκύει (brings forth) θάνατον (death).

² “Διὰ (Because of) τί (why) οἱ (the) μαθηταί (disciples) σου (of You) παραβαίνουσιν (break) τὴν (the) παράδοσιν (tradition) τῶν (of the) πρεσβυτέρων (elders)? οὐ (Not) γὰρ (for) νίπτονται (they wash) τὰς (the) χεῖρας (hands) ‹αὐτῶν› (of them) ὅταν (when) ἄρτον (bread) ἐσθίωσιν (they shall eat).”

²⁵ Οὐαὶ (Woe) ὑμῖν (to you), γραμματεῖς (scribes) καὶ (and) Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisees), ὑποκριταί (hypocrites)! ὅτι (For) καθαρίζετε (you cleanse) τὸ (the) ἔξωθεν (outside) τοῦ (of the) ποτηρίου (cup) καὶ (and) τῆς (of the) παροψίδος (dish); ἔσωθεν (inside), δὲ (however), γέμουσιν (they are full) ἐξ (of) ἁρπαγῆς (greed) καὶ (and) ἀκρασίας (self-indulgence). ²⁶ Φαρισαῖε (Pharisee) τυφλέ (blind)! καθάρισον (Cleanse) πρῶτον (first) τὸ (the) ἐντὸς (inside) τοῦ (of the) ποτηρίου (cup) ‹καὶ (and) τῆς (of the) παροψίδος› (dish) ἵνα (that) γένηται (might become) καὶ (also) τὸ (the) ἐκτὸς (outside) αὐτοῦ (of them) καθαρόν (clean).

³ Οἱ (-) γὰρ (For) Φαρισαῖοι (the Pharisees) καὶ (and) πάντες (all) οἱ (the) Ἰουδαῖοι (Jews), ἐὰν (if) μὴ (not) πυγμῇ (carefully) νίψωνται (they wash) τὰς (the) χεῖρας (hands), οὐκ (not) ἐσθίουσιν (eat), κρατοῦντες (holding) τὴν (the) παράδοσιν (tradition) τῶν (of the) πρεσβυτέρων (elders); ⁴ καὶ (and) ἀπ’ (on coming from) ἀγορᾶς (the market), ἐὰν (if) μὴ (not) βαπτίσωνται* (they wash) οὐκ (not) ἐσθίουσιν (they eat); καὶ (and) ἄλλα (other things) πολλά (many) ἐστιν (there are) ἃ (which) παρέλαβον (they received) κρατεῖν (for them to hold to) — βαπτισμοὺς (washings) ποτηρίων (of cups) καὶ (and) ξεστῶν (vessels) καὶ (and) χαλκίων (utensils) ‹καὶ (and) κλινῶν› (couches for dining).

³⁸ ὁ (-) δὲ (And) Φαρισαῖος (the Pharisee), ἰδὼν (having seen it), ἐθαύμασεν (marveled) ὅτι (that) οὐ (not) πρῶτον (first) ἐβαπτίσθη (He washed) πρὸ (before) τοῦ (the) ἀρίστου (dinner). ³⁹ Εἶπεν (Said) δὲ (then) ὁ (the) Κύριος (Lord) πρὸς (to) αὐτόν (him), “Νῦν (Now) ὑμεῖς (you) οἱ (-) Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisees), τὸ (the) ἔξωθεν (outside) τοῦ (of the) ποτηρίου (cup) καὶ (and) τοῦ (of the) πίνακος (dish) καθαρίζετε (you cleanse), τὸ (-) δὲ (and) ἔσωθεν (the inside) ὑμῶν (of you) γέμει (is full) ἁρπαγῆς (of plundering) καὶ (and) πονηρίας (wickedness). ⁴⁰ ἄφρονες (Fools)! οὐχ (Did not) ὁ (the One) ποιήσας (having made) τὸ (the) ἔξωθεν (outside), καὶ (also) τὸ (the) ἔσωθεν (inside) ἐποίησεν (make)?

¹⁶ Οὐκ (Not) οἴδατε (know you) ὅτι (that) ναὸς (temple) Θεοῦ (of God) ἐστε (you yourselves are), καὶ (and) τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) «ἐν (in) ὑμῖν» (you) οἰκεῖ (dwells)? ¹⁷ εἴ (If) τις (anyone) τὸν (the) ναὸν (temple) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) φθείρει (destroys), φθερεῖ (will destroy) τοῦτον (him) ὁ (-) Θεός (God); ὁ (-) γὰρ (for) ναὸς (the temple) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) ἅγιός (holy) ἐστιν (is), οἵτινές (which) ἐστε (are) ὑμεῖς (you).

⁹ Ἢ (Or) οὐκ (not) οἴδατε (know you) ὅτι (that) ἄδικοι (the unrighteous ones) Θεοῦ (of God) βασιλείαν (the kingdom) οὐ (not) κληρονομήσουσιν (will inherit)? μὴ (Not) πλανᾶσθε (be deceived): οὔτε (neither) πόρνοι (the sexually immoral), οὔτε (nor) εἰδωλολάτραι (idolaters), οὔτε (nor) μοιχοὶ (adulterers), οὔτε (nor) μαλακοὶ (effeminate), οὔτε (nor) ἀρσενοκοῖται (homosexuals), ¹⁰ οὔτε (nor) κλέπται (thieves), οὔτε (nor) πλεονέκται (coveters), οὐ (not) μέθυσοι (drunkards), οὐ (nor) λοίδοροι (verbal abusers), οὐχ (nor) ἅρπαγες (swindlers), βασιλείαν (the kingdom) Θεοῦ (of God) κληρονομήσουσιν (will inherit). ¹¹ καὶ (And) ταῦτά (such) τινες (some of) ἦτε (you were); ἀλλὰ (but) ἀπελούσασθε (you were washed), ἀλλὰ (but) ἡγιάσθητε (you were sanctified), ἀλλὰ (but) ἐδικαιώθητε (you were justified), ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματι (name) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ) καὶ (and) ἐν (by) τῷ (the) Πνεύματι (Spirit) τοῦ (of the) Θεοῦ (God) ἡμῶν (of us).

¹⁸ Φεύγετε (Flee) τὴν (-) πορνείαν (sexual immorality). πᾶν (Every) ἁμάρτημα (sin), ὃ (whatever) ἐὰν (if) ποιήσῃ (might do) ἄνθρωπος (a man), ἐκτὸς (outside) τοῦ (the) σώματός (body) ἐστιν (is); ὁ (the one) δὲ (however) πορνεύων (sinning sexually), εἰς (against) τὸ (the) ἴδιον (own) σῶμα (body) ἁμαρτάνει (sins). ¹⁹ ἢ (Or) οὐκ (not) οἴδατε (know you) ὅτι (that) τὸ (the) σῶμα (body) ὑμῶν (of you) ναὸς (a temple) τοῦ (of the) ἐν (in) ὑμῖν (you) Ἁγίου (Holy) Πνεύματός (Spirit) ἐστιν (is), οὗ (whom) ἔχετε (you have) ἀπὸ (from) Θεοῦ (God)? καὶ (And) οὐκ (not) ἐστὲ (you are) ἑαυτῶν (your own), ²⁰ ἠγοράσθητε (you were bought) γὰρ (for) τιμῆς (with a price); δοξάσατε (glorify) δὴ (therefore) τὸν (-) Θεὸν (God) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) σώματι (body) ὑμῶν (of you).

³ Πορνεία (Sexual immorality) δὲ (however), καὶ (and) ἀκαθαρσία (impurity) πᾶσα (all), ἢ (or) πλεονεξία (covetousness), μηδὲ (not even) ὀνομαζέσθω (let be named) ἐν (among) ὑμῖν (you), καθὼς (as also) πρέπει (is proper) ἁγίοις (to saints), ⁴ καὶ (and) αἰσχρότης (filthiness), καὶ (and) μωρολογία (foolish talking), ἢ (or) εὐτραπελία (crude joking), ἃ (which) οὐκ (not) ἀνῆκεν (are fitting); ἀλλὰ (but) μᾶλλον (rather) εὐχαριστία (thanksgiving). ⁵ τοῦτο (This) γὰρ (for) ἴστε (you know), γινώσκοντες (realizing) ὅτι (that) πᾶς (any) πόρνος (fornicator), ἢ (or) ἀκάθαρτος (unclean person), ἢ (or) πλεονέκτης (covetous man), ὅ (who) ἐστιν (is) εἰδωλολάτρης (an idolater), οὐκ (not) ἔχει (has) κληρονομίαν (inheritance) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) βασιλείᾳ (kingdom) τοῦ (-) Χριστοῦ (of Christ), καὶ (and) Θεοῦ (of God). ⁶ Μηδεὶς (No one) ὑμᾶς (you) ἀπατάτω (let deceive) κενοῖς (with empty) λόγοις (words), διὰ (because of) ταῦτα (these things) γὰρ (for) ἔρχεται (comes) ἡ (the) ὀργὴ (wrath) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) ἐπὶ (upon) τοὺς (the) υἱοὺς (sons) τῆς (-) ἀπειθείας (of disobedience).

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).”

²⁷ καὶ (And) οὐ (no) μὴ (not) εἰσέλθῃ (shall enter) εἰς (into) αὐτὴν (it) πᾶν (anything) κοινὸν (defiling), καὶ (and) ὁ (those) ποιῶν (practicing) βδέλυγμα (abomination) καὶ (and) ψεῦδος (a lie), εἰ (if) μὴ (not) οἱ (those) γεγραμμένοι (having been written) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) βιβλίῳ (book) τῆς (-) ζωῆς (of life) τοῦ (of the) Ἀρνίου (Lamb).

⁵ Τούτους (These) τοὺς (-) δώδεκα (twelve) ἀπέστειλεν (sent forth) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), παραγγείλας (having instructed) αὐτοῖς (them), λέγων (saying), “Εἰς (Into) ὁδὸν (the way) ἐθνῶν (of the Gentiles) μὴ (not) ἀπέλθητε (go off), καὶ (and) εἰς (into) πόλιν (any city) Σαμαριτῶν (of the Samaritans) μὴ (not) εἰσέλθητε (enter); ⁶ πορεύεσθε (go) δὲ (however) μᾶλλον (rather) πρὸς (to) τὰ (those) πρόβατα (sheep) τὰ (-) ἀπολωλότα (being lost) οἴκου (of the house) Ἰσραήλ (of Israel).

²¹ “Οὐαί (Woe) σοι (to you), Χοραζίν (Chorazin)! οὐαί (Woe) σοι (to you), Βηθσαϊδά (Bethsaida)! ὅτι (For) εἰ (if) ἐν (in) Τύρῳ (Tyre) καὶ (and) Σιδῶνι (Sidon) ἐγένοντο (had taken place) αἱ (the) δυνάμεις (miracles) αἱ (-) γενόμεναι (having come to pass) ἐν (in) ὑμῖν (you), πάλαι (long ago) ἂν (then) ἐν (in) σάκκῳ (sackcloth) καὶ (and) σποδῷ (ashes) μετενόησαν (they would have repented). ²² πλὴν (But) λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), Τύρῳ (for Tyre) καὶ (and) Σιδῶνι (Sidon) ἀνεκτότερον (more tolerable) ἔσται (will it be) ἐν (in) ἡμέρᾳ (the day) κρίσεως (of judgment) ἢ (than) ὑμῖν (for you). ²³ Καὶ (And) σύ (you), Καφαρναούμ (Capernaum), μὴ (not) ἕως (to) οὐρανοῦ (heaven) ὑψωθήσῃ (will be exalted), ἕως (to) ᾅδου (Hades) καταβήσῃ (will be brought down)! ὅτι (For) εἰ (if) ἐν (in) Σοδόμοις (Sodom) ἐγενήθησαν (had taken place) αἱ (the) δυνάμεις (miracles) αἱ (-) γενόμεναι (having taken place) ἐν (in) σοί (you), ἔμεινεν (it would have remained) ἂν (-) μέχρι (until) τῆς (the) σήμερον (day).

²⁴ Ἐκεῖθεν (From there) δὲ (also) ἀναστὰς (having risen up), ἀπῆλθεν (He went away) εἰς (into) τὰ (the) ὅρια (region) Τύρου (of Tyre). Καὶ (And) εἰσελθὼν (having entered) εἰς (into) οἰκίαν (a house), οὐδένα (no one) ἤθελεν (He was wishing) γνῶναι (to know it), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἠδυνήθη* (He was able) λαθεῖν (to be hidden). ²⁵ ἀλλ’ (But) εὐθὺς (immediately) ἀκούσασα (having heard) γυνὴ (a woman) περὶ (about) αὐτοῦ (Him), ἧς (of whom) εἶχεν (had) τὸ (the) θυγάτριον (little daughter) αὐτῆς (of her) πνεῦμα (spirit) ἀκάθαρτον (unclean), ἐλθοῦσα (having come), προσέπεσεν (fell) πρὸς (at) τοὺς (the) πόδας (feet) αὐτοῦ (of Him). 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). ²⁷ Καὶ (And) ἔλεγεν (He was saying) αὐτῇ (to her), “Ἄφες (Permit) πρῶτον (first) χορτασθῆναι (to be satisfied) τὰ (the) τέκνα (children); οὐ (not) γάρ (for) ἐστιν (it is) καλόν (good) λαβεῖν (to take) τὸν (the) ἄρτον (bread) τῶν (of the) τέκνων (children), καὶ (and) τοῖς (to the) κυναρίοις (dogs) βαλεῖν (to cast it).” ²⁸ Ἡ (-) δὲ (But) ἀπεκρίθη (she answered) καὶ (and) λέγει (says) αὐτῷ (to Him), “〈Ναί〉 (Yes), Κύριε (Lord); καὶ (even) τὰ (the) κυνάρια (dogs) ὑποκάτω (under) τῆς (the) τραπέζης (table) ἐσθίουσιν (eat) ἀπὸ (of) τῶν (the) ψιχίων (crumbs) τῶν (of the) παιδίων (children).” ²⁹ Καὶ (And) εἶπεν (He said) αὐτῇ (to her), “Διὰ (Because of) τοῦτον (this) τὸν (-) λόγον (word), ὕπαγε (go); ἐξελήλυθεν (has gone forth) ἐκ (out of) τῆς (the) θυγατρός (daughter) σου (of you) τὸ (the) δαιμόνιον (demon).” ³⁰ καὶ (And) ἀπελθοῦσα (having gone away) εἰς (to) τὸν (the) οἶκον (home) αὐτῆς (of her), εὗρεν (she found) τὸ (the) παιδίον (child) βεβλημένον (lying) ἐπὶ (on) τὴν (the) κλίνην (bed), καὶ (and) τὸ (the) δαιμόνιον (demon) ἐξεληλυθός (having gone out).

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

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).

²⁴ καὶ (And) ἀπῆλθεν (went out) ἡ (the) ἀκοὴ (news) αὐτοῦ (of Him) εἰς (into) ὅλην (all) τὴν (-) Συρίαν (Syria). καὶ (And) προσήνεγκαν (they brought) αὐτῷ (to Him) πάντας (all) τοὺς (the) κακῶς (sick) ἔχοντας (having) ποικίλαις (various) νόσοις (diseases) καὶ (and) βασάνοις (pains) συνεχομένους (oppressing), [καὶ] (and) δαιμονιζομένους (being possessed by demons), καὶ (and) σεληνιαζομένους (being epileptics), καὶ (and) παραλυτικούς (paralytics); καὶ (and) ἐθεράπευσεν (He healed) αὐτούς (them).

²⁷ Καὶ (And) παράγοντι (passing on) ἐκεῖθεν (from there) τῷ (-) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus), ἠκολούθησαν (followed) ‹αὐτῷ› (Him) δύο (two) τυφλοὶ (blind men), κράζοντες (crying out) καὶ (and) λέγοντες (saying), “Ἐλέησον (Have mercy on) ἡμᾶς (us), υἱὸς (Son) Δαυίδ (of David).”

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).

³⁰ καὶ (And) ἰδοὺ (behold), δύο (two) τυφλοὶ (blind men) καθήμενοι (sitting) παρὰ (beside) τὴν (the) ὁδόν (road), ἀκούσαντες (having heard) ὅτι (that) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) παράγει (is passing by), ἔκραξαν (cried out), λέγοντες (saying), “Κύριε (Lord), «ἐλέησον (Have mercy on) ἡμᾶς» (us), υἱὸς (Son) Δαυίδ (of David).” ³¹ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) ὄχλος (the crowd) ἐπετίμησεν (rebuked) αὐτοῖς (them), ἵνα (that) σιωπήσωσιν (they should be silent). οἱ (-) δὲ (But) μεῖζον (all the more) ἔκραξαν (they cried out), λέγοντες (saying), “Κύριε (Lord), «ἐλέησον (have mercy on) ἡμᾶς» (us), υἱὸς (Son) Δαυίδ (of David).”

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

²⁵ ἀλλ’ (But) εὐθὺς (immediately) ἀκούσασα (having heard) γυνὴ (a woman) περὶ (about) αὐτοῦ (Him), ἧς (of whom) εἶχεν (had) τὸ (the) θυγάτριον (little daughter) αὐτῆς (of her) πνεῦμα (spirit) ἀκάθαρτον (unclean), ἐλθοῦσα (having come), προσέπεσεν (fell) πρὸς (at) τοὺς (the) πόδας (feet) αὐτοῦ (of Him). 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).

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).”

¹³ καὶ (And) αὐτοὶ (they) ἦραν (lifted up) φωνὴν (their voice), λέγοντες (saying), “Ἰησοῦ (Jesus), Ἐπιστάτα (Master), ἐλέησον (have compassion on) ἡμᾶς (us).”

¹³ Ὁ (-) δὲ (But) τελώνης (the tax collector), μακρόθεν (afar off) ἑστὼς (standing), οὐκ (not) ἤθελεν (was willing) οὐδὲ (not even) τοὺς (the) ὀφθαλμοὺς (eyes) ἐπᾶραι (to lift up) εἰς (to) τὸν (-) οὐρανόν (heaven), ἀλλ’ (but) ἔτυπτεν (was striking) τὸ (the) στῆθος (breast) αὐτοῦ (of himself), λέγων (saying) Ὁ (-), ‘Θεός (God), ἱλάσθητί (be merciful) μοι (to me), τῷ (the) ἁμαρτωλῷ (sinner)!’

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

⁴¹ Ἄλλοι (Others) ἔλεγον (were saying), “Οὗτός (This) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the) Χριστός (Christ).” Οἱ (Others) δὲ (however) ἔλεγον (were saying), “Μὴ (Not) γὰρ (indeed) ἐκ (out of) τῆς (-) Γαλιλαίας (Galilee) ὁ (the) Χριστὸς (Christ) ἔρχεται (comes)? ⁴² οὐχ (Not) ἡ (the) γραφὴ (Scripture) εἶπεν (has said) ὅτι (that) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (the) σπέρματος (seed) Δαυὶδ (of David) καὶ (and) ἀπὸ (from) Βηθλεὲμ (Bethlehem), τῆς (the) κώμης (village) ὅπου (where) ἦν (was) Δαυὶδ (David), ἔρχεται (comes) ὁ (the) Χριστός (Christ)?”

¹⁵ Ὀψίας (Evening) δὲ (now) γενομένης (having come), προσῆλθον (came) αὐτῷ (to Him) οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples), λέγοντες (saying), “Ἔρημός (Desolate) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (this) τόπος (place), καὶ (and) ἡ (the) ὥρα (time) ἤδη (already) παρῆλθεν (is gone by). ἀπόλυσον (Dismiss) 〈οὖν〉 (therefore) τοὺς (the) ὄχλους (crowds), ἵνα (that) ἀπελθόντες (having gone) εἰς (into) τὰς (the) κώμας (villages), ἀγοράσωσιν (they might buy) ἑαυτοῖς (for themselves) βρώματα (food).”

⁴⁷ καὶ (And) ἀκούσας (having heard) ὅτι (that) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ὁ (of) Ναζαρηνός (Nazareth) ἐστιν (it is), ἤρξατο (he began) κράζειν (to cry out) καὶ (and) λέγειν (to say), “Υἱὲ (Son) Δαυὶδ (of David), Ἰησοῦ (Jesus), ἐλέησόν (have mercy on) με (me).” ⁴⁸ Καὶ (And) ἐπετίμων (were rebuking) αὐτῷ (him) πολλοὶ (many) ἵνα (that) σιωπήσῃ (he should be silent); ὁ (-) δὲ (but) πολλῷ (much) μᾶλλον (more) ἔκραζεν (he kept crying out), “Υἱὲ (Son) Δαυίδ (of David), ἐλέησόν (have mercy on) με (me).”

³⁶ Ἰδὼν (Having seen) δὲ (now) τοὺς (the) ὄχλους (crowds), ἐσπλαγχνίσθη (He was moved with compassion) περὶ (for) αὐτῶν (them), ὅτι (because) ἦσαν (they were) ἐσκυλμένοι (wearied) καὶ (and) ἐρριμμένοι (cast away), ὡσεὶ (as) πρόβατα (sheep) μὴ (not) ἔχοντα (having) ποιμένα (a shepherd).

⁴ “Τίς (What) ἄνθρωπος (man) ἐξ (of) ὑμῶν (you), ἔχων (having) ἑκατὸν (a hundred) πρόβατα (sheep), καὶ (and) ἀπολέσας (having lost) ἐξ (of) αὐτῶν (them) ἓν (one), οὐ (not) καταλείπει (leaves) τὰ (the) ἐνενήκοντα (ninety) ἐννέα (nine) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἐρήμῳ (open field), καὶ (and) πορεύεται (goes) ἐπὶ (after) τὸ (the one) ἀπολωλὸς (having been lost), ἕως (until) εὕρῃ (he finds) αὐτό (it)? ⁵ καὶ (And) εὑρὼν (having found it), ἐπιτίθησιν (he lays it) ἐπὶ (on) τοὺς (the) ὤμους (shoulders) αὐτοῦ (of him), χαίρων (rejoicing). ⁶ καὶ (And) ἐλθὼν (having come) εἰς (to) τὸν (the) οἶκον (house), συνκαλεῖ (he calls together) τοὺς (the) φίλους (friends) καὶ (and) τοὺς (the) γείτονας (neighbors), λέγων (saying) αὐτοῖς (to them), ‘Συνχάρητέ (Rejoice with) μοι (me), ὅτι (for) εὗρον (I have found) τὸ (the) πρόβατόν (sheep) μου (of me), τὸ (the one) ἀπολωλός (having been lost)!’

²⁵ ὑμεῖς (You) ἐστε (are) οἱ (the) υἱοὶ (sons) τῶν (of the) προφητῶν (prophets) καὶ (and) τῆς (of the) διαθήκης (covenant) ἧς (that) «ὁ (-) Θεὸς» (God) διέθετο (made) πρὸς (with) τοὺς (the) πατέρας (fathers) ὑμῶν (of you), λέγων (saying) πρὸς (to) Ἀβραάμ (Abraham), ‘Καὶ (And) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) σπέρματί (seed) σου (of you) ἐνευλογηθήσονται (will be blessed) πᾶσαι (all) αἱ (the) πατριαὶ (families) τῆς (of the) γῆς (earth).’ ²⁶ ὑμῖν (To you) πρῶτον (first), ἀναστήσας (having raised up) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) τὸν (the) Παῖδα (servant) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ἀπέστειλεν (sent) αὐτὸν (Him), εὐλογοῦντα (blessing) ὑμᾶς (you) ἐν (in) τῷ (-) ἀποστρέφειν (turning away) ἕκαστον (each) ἀπὸ (from) τῶν (the) πονηριῶν (wickednesses) ὑμῶν (of you).”

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

⁸ λέγω (I say) γὰρ (for), Χριστὸν (Christ) διάκονον (a servant) γεγενῆσθαι (to have become) περιτομῆς (of the circumcision) ὑπὲρ (for) ἀληθείας (the truth) Θεοῦ (of God), εἰς (in order) τὸ (-) βεβαιῶσαι (to confirm) τὰς (the) ἐπαγγελίας (promises given) τῶν (to the) πατέρων (fathers),

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).”

³³ οἱ (Those) δὲ (then) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) πλοίῳ (boat) προσεκύνησαν (worshiped) αὐτῷ (Him), λέγοντες (saying), “Ἀληθῶς (Truly), Θεοῦ (of God) Υἱὸς (Son) εἶ (You are)!”

³¹ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) ὄχλος (the crowd) ἐπετίμησεν (rebuked) αὐτοῖς (them), ἵνα (that) σιωπήσωσιν (they should be silent). οἱ (-) δὲ (But) μεῖζον (all the more) ἔκραξαν (they cried out), λέγοντες (saying), “Κύριε (Lord), «ἐλέησον (have mercy on) ἡμᾶς» (us), υἱὸς (Son) Δαυίδ (of David).”

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).”

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)!”

⁸ Λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), εἰ (if) καὶ (even) οὐ (not) δώσει (he will give) αὐτῷ (to him), ἀναστὰς (having risen up), διὰ (because of) τὸ (-) εἶναι (being) φίλον (friend) αὐτοῦ (of him), διά (because of) γε (yet) τὴν (the) ἀναίδειαν (persistence) αὐτοῦ (of him), ἐγερθεὶς (having risen) δώσει (he will give) αὐτῷ (him) ὅσων (as much as) χρῄζει (he needs). ⁹ Κἀγὼ (And I) ὑμῖν (to you) λέγω (say), αἰτεῖτε (ask) καὶ (and) δοθήσεται (it will be given) ὑμῖν (to you); ζητεῖτε (seek) καὶ (and) εὑρήσετε (you will find); κρούετε (knock) καὶ (and) ἀνοιγήσεται (it will be opened) ὑμῖν (to you). ¹⁰ πᾶς (Everyone) γὰρ (for) ὁ (-) αἰτῶν (asking) λαμβάνει (receives); καὶ (and) ὁ (the one) ζητῶν (seeking) εὑρίσκει (finds); καὶ (and) τῷ (to the one) κρούοντι (knocking), ἀνοιγήσεται (it will be opened).

¹ Ἔλεγεν (He was speaking) δὲ (then) παραβολὴν (a parable) αὐτοῖς (to them) πρὸς (about) τὸ (the way) δεῖν (it behooves) πάντοτε (always) προσεύχεσθαι (to pray) αὐτοὺς (them) καὶ (and) μὴ (not) ἐνκακεῖν (to lose heart), ² λέγων (saying), “Κριτής (A judge) τις (certain) ἦν (there was) ἔν (in) τινι (a certain) πόλει (city), τὸν (-) Θεὸν (God) μὴ (not) φοβούμενος (fearing) καὶ (and) ἄνθρωπον (man) μὴ (not) ἐντρεπόμενος (respecting). ³ χήρα (A widow) δὲ (then) ἦν (there was) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) πόλει (city) ἐκείνῃ (that), καὶ (and) ἤρχετο (she was coming) πρὸς (to) αὐτὸν (him), λέγουσα (saying), ‘Ἐκδίκησόν (Avenge) με (me) ἀπὸ (of) τοῦ (the) ἀντιδίκου (adversary) μου (of me).’ ⁴ Καὶ (And) οὐκ (not) ἤθελεν (he would) ἐπὶ (for) χρόνον (a time); μετὰ (afterward) ταῦτα (he) δὲ (however) εἶπεν (said) ἐν (within) ἑαυτῷ (himself), ‘Εἰ (If) καὶ (even) τὸν (-) Θεὸν (God) οὐ (not) φοβοῦμαι (I fear), οὐδὲ (nor) ἄνθρωπον (man) ἐντρέπομαι (respect), ⁵ διά (because) γε (yet) τὸ (-) παρέχειν (causes) μοι (me) κόπον (trouble) τὴν (the) χήραν (widow) ταύτην (this), ἐκδικήσω (I will avenge) αὐτήν (her), ἵνα (so that) μὴ (not) εἰς (to) τέλος (end) ἐρχομένη (coming), ὑπωπιάζῃ (she exhaust) με (me).’” ⁶ Εἶπεν (Said) δὲ (then) ὁ (the) Κύριος (Lord), “Ἀκούσατε (Hear) τί (what) ὁ (the) κριτὴς (judge) τῆς (-) ἀδικίας (unrighteous) λέγει (says). ⁷ ὁ (-) δὲ (And) Θεὸς (God) οὐ (no) μὴ (not) ποιήσῃ (shall execute) τὴν (the) ἐκδίκησιν (avenging) τῶν (of the) ἐκλεκτῶν (elect) αὐτοῦ (of Him), τῶν (the ones) βοώντων (crying out) αὐτῷ (to Him) ἡμέρας (day) καὶ (and) νυκτός (night), καὶ (and) μακροθυμεῖ (be deferring) ἐπ’ (in regard to) αὐτοῖς (them)? ⁸ λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you) ὅτι (that) ποιήσει (He will execute) τὴν (the) ἐκδίκησιν (avenging) αὐτῶν (of them) ἐν (in) τάχει (quickness). πλὴν (Nevertheless), ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) ἐλθὼν (having come), ἆρα (indeed) εὑρήσει (will He find) τὴν (-) πίστιν (faith) ἐπὶ (on) τῆς (the) γῆς (earth)?”

⁶ Μὴ (Not) δῶτε (give) τὸ (that which is) ἅγιον (holy) τοῖς (to the) κυσίν (dogs), μηδὲ (nor) βάλητε (cast) τοὺς (the) μαργαρίτας (pearls) ὑμῶν (of you) ἔμπροσθεν (before) τῶν (the) χοίρων (pigs), μή‿ (not) ποτε (lest) καταπατήσουσιν (they shall trample upon) αὐτοὺς (them) ἐν (with) τοῖς (the) ποσὶν (feet) αὐτῶν (of them), καὶ (and) στραφέντες (having turned), ῥήξωσιν (they tear to pieces) ὑμᾶς (you).

²⁷ Καὶ (And) ἔλεγεν (He was saying) αὐτῇ (to her), “Ἄφες (Permit) πρῶτον (first) χορτασθῆναι (to be satisfied) τὰ (the) τέκνα (children); οὐ (not) γάρ (for) ἐστιν (it is) καλόν (good) λαβεῖν (to take) τὸν (the) ἄρτον (bread) τῶν (of the) τέκνων (children), καὶ (and) τοῖς (to the) κυναρίοις (dogs) βαλεῖν (to cast it).” ²⁸ Ἡ (-) δὲ (But) ἀπεκρίθη (she answered) καὶ (and) λέγει (says) αὐτῷ (to Him), “〈Ναί〉 (Yes), Κύριε (Lord); καὶ (even) τὰ (the) κυνάρια (dogs) ὑποκάτω (under) τῆς (the) τραπέζης (table) ἐσθίουσιν (eat) ἀπὸ (of) τῶν (the) ψιχίων (crumbs) τῶν (of the) παιδίων (children).”

²¹ Καὶ (And) εἶπεν (He said) πρός (to) με (me), ‘Πορεύου (Go), ὅτι (for) ἐγὼ (I) εἰς (to) ἔθνη (the Gentiles) μακρὰν (far away) ἐξαποστελῶ (will send) σε (you).’” ²² Ἤκουον (They were listening) δὲ (now) αὐτοῦ (to him) ἄχρι (until) τούτου (this) τοῦ (-) λόγου (word), καὶ (and) ἐπῆραν (they lifted up) τὴν (the) φωνὴν (voice) αὐτῶν (of them), λέγοντες (saying), “Αἶρε (Away with) ἀπὸ (from) τῆς (the) γῆς (earth), τὸν (the) τοιοῦτον (such). οὐ (Not) γὰρ (for) καθῆκεν (it is fit) αὐτὸν (he) ζῆν (to live)!”

⁴ οἵτινές (who) εἰσιν (are) Ἰσραηλῖται (Israelites), ὧν (whose is) ἡ (the) υἱοθεσία (divine adoption as sons), καὶ (and) ἡ (the) δόξα (glory), καὶ (and) αἱ (the) διαθῆκαι (covenants), καὶ (and) ἡ (the) νομοθεσία (lawgiving), καὶ (and) ἡ (the) λατρεία (service), καὶ (and) αἱ (the) ἐπαγγελίαι (promises);

¹⁵ Ἡμεῖς (We), φύσει (by birth) Ἰουδαῖοι (Jews), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἐξ (of) ἐθνῶν (the Gentiles) ‘Ἁμαρτωλοί (sinners),’

¹² ὅτι (that) ἦτε (you were) τῷ (at the) καιρῷ (time) ἐκείνῳ (that) χωρὶς (separate from) Χριστοῦ (Christ), ἀπηλλοτριωμένοι (alienated from) τῆς (the) πολιτείας (commonwealth) τοῦ (-) Ἰσραὴλ (of Israel), καὶ (and) ξένοι (strangers) τῶν (to the) διαθηκῶν (covenants) τῆς (of the) ἐπαγγελίας (promise), ἐλπίδα (hope) μὴ (not) ἔχοντες (having) καὶ (and) ἄθεοι (without God) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) κόσμῳ (world).

² Βλέπετε (Beware of) τοὺς (the) κύνας (dogs); βλέπετε (beware of) τοὺς (the) κακοὺς (evil) ἐργάτας (workers); βλέπετε (beware of) τὴν (the) κατατομήν (false circumcision).

⁴⁵ ὅπως (so that) γένησθε (you may be) υἱοὶ (sons) τοῦ (of the) Πατρὸς (Father) ὑμῶν (of you) τοῦ (who is) ἐν (in) οὐρανοῖς (the heavens). ὅτι (For) τὸν (the) ἥλιον (sun) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ἀνατέλλει (He makes rise) ἐπὶ (on) πονηροὺς (evil) καὶ (and) ἀγαθοὺς (good), καὶ (and) βρέχει (He sends rain) ἐπὶ (on) δικαίους (righteous) καὶ (and) ἀδίκους (unrighteous).

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).

⁶ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ἐπορεύετο (was going) σὺν (with) αὐτοῖς (them). ἤδη (Already) δὲ (then), αὐτοῦ (He) οὐ (not) μακρὰν (far) ἀπέχοντος (being distant) ἀπὸ (from) τῆς (the) οἰκίας (house), ἔπεμψεν (sent) φίλους (friends) ὁ (the) ἑκατοντάρχης (centurion), λέγων (saying) αὐτῷ (to Him), “Κύριε (Lord), μὴ (not) σκύλλου (trouble Yourself), οὐ (not) γὰρ (for) ἱκανός (worthy) εἰμι (I am) ἵνα (that) ὑπὸ (under) τὴν (the) στέγην (roof) μου (of me) εἰσέλθῃς (You should come); ⁷ διὸ (therefore) οὐδὲ (neither) ἐμαυτὸν (myself) ἠξίωσα (counted I worthy) πρὸς (to) σὲ (You) ἐλθεῖν (to come); ἀλλὰ (but) εἰπὲ (say) λόγῳ (in a word), καὶ (and) ἰαθήτω (shall be healed) ὁ (the) παῖς (servant) μου (of me).

¹⁸ ἀναστὰς (Having risen up), πορεύσομαι (I will go) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) πατέρα (father) μου (of me), καὶ (and) ἐρῶ (I will say) αὐτῷ (to him), “Πάτερ (Father), ἥμαρτον (I have sinned) εἰς (against) τὸν (-) οὐρανὸν (heaven) καὶ (and) ἐνώπιόν (before) σου (you); ¹⁹ οὐκέτι (no longer) εἰμὶ (am I) ἄξιος (worthy) κληθῆναι (to be called) υἱός (son) σου (of you). ποίησόν (Make) με (me) ὡς (like) ἕνα (one) τῶν (of the) μισθίων (servants) σου (of you).”’

²¹ καὶ (and) ἐπιθυμῶν (desiring) χορτασθῆναι (to be fed) ἀπὸ (from) τῶν (that) πιπτόντων (falling) ἀπὸ (from) τῆς (the) τραπέζης (table) τοῦ (of the) πλουσίου (rich man); ἀλλὰ (but) καὶ (even) οἱ (the) κύνες (dogs), ἐρχόμενοι (coming), ἐπέλειχον (were licking) τὰ (the) ἕλκη (sores) αὐτοῦ (of him).

⁴⁰ Ἀποκριθεὶς (Answering) δὲ (now), ὁ (the) ἕτερος (other) ἐπιτιμῶν (was rebuking) αὐτῷ (him), ἔφη (saying), “Οὐδὲ (Not even) φοβῇ (do fear) σὺ (you) τὸν (-) Θεόν (God), ὅτι (that) ἐν (under) τῷ (the) αὐτῷ (same) κρίματι (judgment) εἶ (you are), ⁴¹ καὶ (and) ἡμεῖς (we) μὲν (indeed) δικαίως (justly)? ἄξια (Worthy) γὰρ (for) ὧν (of what) ἐπράξαμεν (we did) ἀπολαμβάνομεν (we are receiving); οὗτος (this man) δὲ (however) οὐδὲν (nothing) ἄτοπον (wrong) ἔπραξεν (did).” ⁴² καὶ (And) ἔλεγεν (he was saying), “Ἰησοῦ (Jesus), μνήσθητί (remember) μου (me) ὅταν (when) ἔλθῃς (You come) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) βασιλείαν (kingdom) σου (of You)!”

⁴ μὴ (Never) γένοιτο (may it be)! γινέσθω (Let be) δὲ (however) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἀληθής (true), πᾶς (every) δὲ (now) ἄνθρωπος (man) ψεύστης (a liar), καθὼς* (as) γέγραπται (it has been written): “Ὅπως (That) ἂν (-) δικαιωθῇς (You may be justified) ἐν (in) τοῖς (the) λόγοις (words) σου (of You), καὶ (and) νικήσεις (will prevail) ἐν (in) τῷ (-) κρίνεσθαί (being judged) σε (Your).”

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

²⁹ Ἢ (Or) Ἰουδαίων (of Jews) ὁ (is He the) Θεὸς (God) μόνον (only), οὐχὶ (not) καὶ (also) ἐθνῶν (of Gentiles)? ναὶ (Yes), καὶ (also) ἐθνῶν (of Gentiles),

¹² οὐ (Not) γάρ (for) ἐστιν (there is) διαστολὴ (difference) Ἰουδαίου (Jew) τε (between) καὶ (and) Ἕλληνος (Greek); ὁ (-) γὰρ (for) αὐτὸς (the same) Κύριος (Lord) πάντων (of all) πλουτῶν (is rich) εἰς (toward) πάντας (all) τοὺς (those) ἐπικαλουμένους (calling) αὐτόν (Him).

⁸ ἔσχατον (Last) δὲ (then) πάντων (of all), ὡσπερεὶ (as) τῷ (the) ἐκτρώματι (untimely birth), ὤφθη (He appeared) κἀμοί (also to me). ⁹ Ἐγὼ (I) γάρ (for) εἰμι (am) ὁ (the) ἐλάχιστος (least) τῶν (of the) ἀποστόλων (apostles), ὃς (who) οὐκ (not) εἰμὶ (am) ἱκανὸς (fit) καλεῖσθαι (to be called) ἀπόστολος (an apostle), διότι (because) ἐδίωξα (I persecuted) τὴν (the) ἐκκλησίαν (church) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God).

⁸ Ἐμοὶ (To me), τῷ (the) ἐλαχιστοτέρῳ (very least) πάντων (of all) ἁγίων (saints), ἐδόθη (was given) ἡ (the) χάρις (grace) αὕτη (this): τοῖς (to the) ἔθνεσιν (Gentiles) εὐαγγελίσασθαι (to preach) τὸ (the) ἀνεξιχνίαστον (unsearchable) πλοῦτος (riches) τοῦ (-) Χριστοῦ (of Christ),

¹⁹ γνῶναί (to know) τε (then) τὴν (the) ὑπερβάλλουσαν (surpassing) τῆς (-) γνώσεως (knowledge) ἀγάπην (love) τοῦ (-) Χριστοῦ (of Christ), ἵνα (so that) πληρωθῆτε (you may be filled) εἰς (unto) πᾶν (all) τὸ (the) πλήρωμα (fullness) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God).

¹³ τὸ (-) πρότερον (formerly) ὄντα (being) βλάσφημον (a blasphemer), καὶ (and) διώκτην (a persecutor), καὶ (and) ὑβριστήν (insolent); ἀλλὰ (but) ἠλεήθην (I was shown mercy), ὅτι (because) ἀγνοῶν (being ignorant), ἐποίησα (I did it) ἐν (in) ἀπιστίᾳ (unbelief). ¹⁴ ὑπερεπλεόνασεν (Surpassingly increased) δὲ (then) ἡ (the) χάρις (grace) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord) ἡμῶν (of us), μετὰ (with) πίστεως (the faith) καὶ (and) ἀγάπης (love), τῆς (that are) ἐν (in) Χριστῷ (Christ) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus). ¹⁵ Πιστὸς (Trustworthy is) ὁ (the) λόγος (saying) καὶ (and) πάσης (of full) ἀποδοχῆς (acceptance) ἄξιος (worthy), ὅτι (that) Χριστὸς (Christ) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ἦλθεν (came) εἰς (into) τὸν (the) κόσμον (world) ἁμαρτωλοὺς (sinners) σῶσαι (to save), ὧν (of whom) πρῶτός (the foremost) εἰμι (am) ἐγώ (I).

¹⁰ Ἀκούσας (Having heard) δὲ (now), ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ἐθαύμασεν (marveled), καὶ (and) εἶπεν (said) τοῖς (to those) ἀκολουθοῦσιν (following), “Ἀμὴν (Truly) λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), παρ’ (except) οὐδενὶ (no one) τοσαύτην (so great) πίστιν (faith) ἐν (in) τῷ (-) Ἰσραὴλ (Israel) εὗρον (have I found).

¹³ Καὶ (And) εἶπεν (said) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) τῷ (to the) ἑκατοντάρχῃ (centurion), “Ὕπαγε (Go), ὡς (as) ἐπίστευσας (you have believed), γενηθήτω (be it) σοι (to you).” καὶ (And) ἰάθη (was healed) ὁ (the) παῖς (servant) [αὐτοῦ] (of him) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ὥρᾳ (hour) ἐκείνῃ (that).

²² Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), στραφεὶς (having turned) καὶ (and) ἰδὼν (having seen) αὐτὴν (her), εἶπεν (said), “Θάρσει (Take courage), θύγατερ (daughter); ἡ (the) πίστις (faith) σου (of you) σέσωκέν (has cured) σε (you).” καὶ (And) ἐσώθη (was cured) ἡ (the) γυνὴ (woman) ἀπὸ (from) τῆς (the) ὥρας (hour) ἐκείνης (very).

²⁹ Τότε (Then) ἥψατο (He touched) τῶν (the) ὀφθαλμῶν (eyes) αὐτῶν (of them), λέγων (saying), “Κατὰ (According to) τὴν (the) πίστιν (faith) ὑμῶν (of you) γενηθήτω (be it) ὑμῖν (to you).” ³⁰ καὶ (And) ἠνεῴχθησαν (were opened) αὐτῶν (their) οἱ (-) ὀφθαλμοί (eyes). καὶ (And) ἐνεβριμήθη (strictly instructed) αὐτοῖς (them) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), λέγων (saying), “Ὁρᾶτε (See that) μηδεὶς (no one) γινωσκέτω (knows).”

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)?”

³⁴ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) εἶπεν (He said) αὐτῇ (to her), “Θυγάτηρ (Daughter), ἡ (the) πίστις (faith) σου (of you) σέσωκέν (has healed) σε (you); ὕπαγε (go) εἰς (in) εἰρήνην (peace) καὶ (and) ἴσθι (be) ὑγιὴς (sound) ἀπὸ (from) τῆς (the) μάστιγός (affliction) σου (of you).”

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)!”

⁹ Ἀκούσας (Having heard) δὲ (then) ταῦτα (these things), ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ἐθαύμασεν (marveled at) αὐτόν (him); καὶ (and) στραφεὶς (having turned) τῷ (to the) ἀκολουθοῦντι (following) αὐτῷ (Him) ὄχλῳ (crowd), εἶπεν (He said), “Λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), οὐδὲ (not even) ἐν (in) τῷ (-) Ἰσραὴλ (Israel) τοσαύτην (such great) πίστιν (faith) εὗρον (did I find).”

⁵⁰ Εἶπεν (He said) δὲ (then) πρὸς (to) τὴν (the) γυναῖκα (woman), “Ἡ (The) πίστις (faith) σου (of You) σέσωκέν (has saved) σε (you); πορεύου (go) εἰς (in) εἰρήνην (peace).”

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

⁴² Καὶ (And) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) εἶπεν (said) αὐτῷ (to him), “Ἀνάβλεψον (Receive sight)! ἡ (The) πίστις (faith) σου (of you) σέσωκέν (has healed) σε (you).” ⁴³ καὶ (And) παραχρῆμα (immediately) ἀνέβλεψεν (he received sight) καὶ (and) ἠκολούθει (began following) αὐτῷ (Him), δοξάζων (glorifying) τὸν (-) Θεόν (God). καὶ (And) πᾶς (all) ὁ (the) λαὸς (people), ἰδὼν (having seen it), ἔδωκεν (gave) αἶνον (praise) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God).

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). ⁵¹ ἤδη (Already) δὲ (then) αὐτοῦ (as he) καταβαίνοντος (is going down), οἱ (the) δοῦλοι (servants) ‹αὐτοῦ› (of him) ὑπήντησαν (met) αὐτῷ (him), λέγοντες (saying) ὅτι (that) ὁ (the) παῖς (boy) αὐτοῦ (of him) ζῇ (lives). ⁵² Ἐπύθετο (He inquired) οὖν (therefore) τὴν (the) ὥραν (hour) παρ’ (from) αὐτῶν (them) ἐν (in) ᾗ (which) κομψότερον (better) ἔσχεν (he got). εἶπαν (They said) οὖν (therefore) αὐτῷ (to him) ὅτι (-), “Ἐχθὲς (Yesterday) ὥραν (at the hour) ἑβδόμην (seventh), ἀφῆκεν (left) αὐτὸν (him) ὁ (the) πυρετός (fever).” ⁵³ Ἔγνω (Knew) οὖν (therefore) ὁ (the) πατὴρ (father) ὅτι (that it was) [ἐν] (in) ἐκείνῃ (that) τῇ (the) ὥρᾳ (hour) ἐν (at) ᾗ (which) εἶπεν (said) αὐτῷ (to him) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Ὁ (The) υἱός (son) σου (of You) ζῇ (lives).” καὶ (And) ἐπίστευσεν (he believed) αὐτὸς (himself), καὶ (and) ἡ (the) οἰκία (household) αὐτοῦ (of him) ὅλη (all).

¹⁹ καὶ (And) μὴ (not) ἀσθενήσας (having become weak) τῇ (in the) πίστει (faith), κατενόησεν (he considered) τὸ (-) ἑαυτοῦ (of himself) σῶμα (the body) [ἤδη] (already) νενεκρωμένον (having become dead), ἑκατονταετής (a hundred years old) που (about) ὑπάρχων (being), καὶ (and) τὴν (the) νέκρωσιν (lifelessness) τῆς (of the) μήτρας (womb) Σάρρας (of Sarah). ²⁰ εἰς (At) δὲ (however) τὴν (the) ἐπαγγελίαν (promise) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), οὐ (not) διεκρίθη (he did waver) τῇ (-) ἀπιστίᾳ (through unbelief), ἀλλὰ (but) ἐνεδυναμώθη (was strengthened) τῇ (-) πίστει (in faith), δοὺς (having given) δόξαν (glory) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God),

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);

¹⁸ Περιπατῶν (Walking) δὲ (now) παρὰ (beside) τὴν (the) θάλασσαν (Sea) τῆς (-) Γαλιλαίας (of Galilee), εἶδεν (He saw) δύο (two) ἀδελφούς (brothers), Σίμωνα (Simon) τὸν (-) λεγόμενον (called) Πέτρον (Peter), καὶ (and) Ἀνδρέαν (Andrew) τὸν (the) ἀδελφὸν (brother) αὐτοῦ (of him), βάλλοντας (casting) ἀμφίβληστρον (a net) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) θάλασσαν (sea); ἦσαν (they were) γὰρ (for) ἁλιεῖς (fishermen).

¹ Ἰδὼν (Having seen) δὲ (then) τοὺς (the) ὄχλους (crowds), ἀνέβη (He went up) εἰς (on) τὸ (the) ὄρος (mountain); καὶ (and) καθίσαντος (having sat down) αὐτοῦ (of Him), προσῆλθαν (came) αὐτῷ (to Him) οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him).

² καὶ (And) συνήχθησαν (were gathered together) πρὸς (to) αὐτὸν (Him) ὄχλοι (crowds) πολλοί (great), ὥστε (so that) αὐτὸν (He) εἰς (into) πλοῖον (a boat) ἐμβάντα (having entered) καθῆσθαι (sat down), καὶ (and) πᾶς (all) ὁ (the) ὄχλος (crowd) ἐπὶ (on) τὸν (the) αἰγιαλὸν (shore) εἱστήκει (stood).

²⁹ Καὶ (And) μεταβὰς (having departed) ἐκεῖθεν (from there), ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ἦλθεν (went) παρὰ (along) τὴν (the) θάλασσαν (Sea) τῆς (-) Γαλιλαίας (of Galilee); καὶ (and) ἀναβὰς (having gone up) εἰς (on) τὸ (the) ὄρος (mountain), ἐκάθητο (He was sitting) ἐκεῖ (there). 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).

¹⁶ Καὶ (And) παράγων (passing) παρὰ (by) τὴν (the) θάλασσαν (Sea) τῆς (-) Γαλιλαίας (of Galilee), εἶδεν (He saw) Σίμωνα (Simon) καὶ (and) Ἀνδρέαν (Andrew), τὸν (the) ἀδελφὸν (brother) Σίμωνος (of Simon), ἀμφιβάλλοντας (casting a net) ἐν (into) τῇ (the) θαλάσσῃ (sea); ἦσαν (they were) γὰρ (for) ἁλιεῖς (fishermen).

³¹ Καὶ (And) πάλιν (again) ἐξελθὼν (having departed) ἐκ (from) τῶν (the) ὁρίων (region) Τύρου (of Tyre), ἦλθεν (He came) διὰ (through) Σιδῶνος (Sidon), εἰς (to) τὴν (the) θάλασσαν (Sea) τῆς (-) Γαλιλαίας (of Galilee) ἀνὰ (through) μέσον (the midst) τῶν (of the) ὁρίων (region) Δεκαπόλεως (of the Decapolis). ³² Καὶ (And) φέρουσιν (they bring) αὐτῷ (to Him) κωφὸν (a deaf man) καὶ (and) μογιλάλον (who spoke with difficulty), καὶ (and) παρακαλοῦσιν (they implore) αὐτὸν (Him) ἵνα (that) ἐπιθῇ (He might lay) αὐτῷ (on him) τὴν (the) χεῖρα (hand). ³³ Καὶ (And) ἀπολαβόμενος (having taken away) αὐτὸν (him) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (the) ὄχλου (crowd) κατ’ (aside) ἰδίαν (privately), ἔβαλεν (He put) τοὺς (the) δακτύλους (fingers) αὐτοῦ (of Him) εἰς (to) τὰ (the) ὦτα (ears) αὐτοῦ (of him), καὶ (and) πτύσας (having spit), ἥψατο (He touched) τῆς (the) γλώσσης (tongue) αὐτοῦ (of him), ³⁴ καὶ (and) ἀναβλέψας (having looked up) εἰς (to) τὸν (-) οὐρανὸν (heaven) ἐστέναξεν (He sighed deeply), καὶ (and) λέγει (He says) αὐτῷ (to him), “Ἐφφαθά (Ephphatha)!”— ὅ (that) ἐστιν (is), “Διανοίχθητι (Be opened)!” ³⁵ καὶ (And) «ἠνοίγησαν (were opened) αὐτοῦ (his) αἱ (-) ἀκοαί (ears), καὶ» (and) εὐθὺς (immediately) ἐλύθη (was loosed) ὁ (the) δεσμὸς (band) τῆς (of the) γλώσσης (tongue) αὐτοῦ (of him), καὶ (and) ἐλάλει (he began speaking) ὀρθῶς (plainly). ³⁶ Καὶ (And) διεστείλατο (He instructed) αὐτοῖς (them) ἵνα (that) μηδενὶ (no one) λέγωσιν (they should tell). ὅσον (As much as) δὲ (however) αὐτοῖς (He) διεστέλλετο (kept instructing) αὐτοὶ (them), μᾶλλον (more) περισσότερον (abundantly) ἐκήρυσσον (they were proclaiming it). ³⁷ καὶ (And) ὑπερπερισσῶς (above measure) ἐξεπλήσσοντο (they were astonished), λέγοντες (saying), “Καλῶς (Well) πάντα (all things) πεποίηκεν (He has done); καὶ (both) τοὺς (the) κωφοὺς (deaf) ποιεῖ (He makes) ἀκούειν (to hear), καὶ (and) [τοὺς] (the) ἀλάλους (mute) λαλεῖν (to speak).”

¹ Ἐγένετο (It came to pass) δὲ (then) ἐν (in) τῷ (-) τὸν (the) ὄχλον (crowd) ἐπικεῖσθαι (pressing on) αὐτῷ (Him) καὶ (also) ἀκούειν (to hear) τὸν (the) λόγον (word) τοῦ (of) Θεοῦ (God), καὶ (and) αὐτὸς (He) ἦν (was) ἑστὼς (standing) παρὰ (by) τὴν (the) λίμνην (lake) Γεννησαρέτ (of Gennesaret),

¹ Μετὰ (After) ταῦτα (these things) ἀπῆλθεν (went away) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) πέραν (over) τῆς (the) θαλάσσης (Sea) τῆς (-) Γαλιλαίας (of Galilee)— τῆς (-) Τιβεριάδος (of Tiberias).

²³ ἀλλὰ (but other) ἦλθεν (came) πλοιάρια (boats) ἐκ (from) Τιβεριάδος (Tiberias), ἐγγὺς (near) τοῦ (the) τόπου (place) ὅπου (where) ἔφαγον (they ate) τὸν (the) ἄρτον (bread), εὐχαριστήσαντος (having given thanks) τοῦ (the) Κυρίου (Lord).

¹ Μετὰ (After) ταῦτα (these things), ἐφανέρωσεν (revealed) ἑαυτὸν (Himself) πάλιν (again) ‹ὁ› (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) τοῖς (to the) μαθηταῖς (disciples) ἐπὶ (at) τῆς (the) θαλάσσης (sea) τῆς (-) Τιβεριάδος (of Tiberias). ἐφανέρωσεν (He revealed Himself) δὲ (now) οὕτως (in this way):

²³ Καὶ (And) περιῆγεν (He was going) ἐν (throughout) ὅλῃ (all) τῇ (-) Γαλιλαίᾳ (Galilee), διδάσκων (teaching) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) συναγωγαῖς (synagogues) αὐτῶν (of them), καὶ (and) κηρύσσων (proclaiming) τὸ (the) εὐαγγέλιον (gospel) τῆς (of the) βασιλείας (kingdom), καὶ (and) θεραπεύων (healing) πᾶσαν (every) νόσον (disease) καὶ (and) πᾶσαν (every) μαλακίαν (sickness) ἐν (among) τῷ (the) λαῷ (people). ²⁴ καὶ (And) ἀπῆλθεν (went out) ἡ (the) ἀκοὴ (news) αὐτοῦ (of Him) εἰς (into) ὅλην (all) τὴν (-) Συρίαν (Syria). καὶ (And) προσήνεγκαν (they brought) αὐτῷ (to Him) πάντας (all) τοὺς (the) κακῶς (sick) ἔχοντας (having) ποικίλαις (various) νόσοις (diseases) καὶ (and) βασάνοις (pains) συνεχομένους (oppressing), [καὶ] (and) δαιμονιζομένους (being possessed by demons), καὶ (and) σεληνιαζομένους (being epileptics), καὶ (and) παραλυτικούς (paralytics); καὶ (and) ἐθεράπευσεν (He healed) αὐτούς (them).

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).

³⁵ καὶ (And) ἐπιγνόντες (having recognized) αὐτὸν (Him), οἱ (the) ἄνδρες (men) τοῦ (the) τόπου (place) ἐκείνου (of that) ἀπέστειλαν (sent) εἰς (to) ὅλην (all) τὴν (the) περίχωρον (surrounding region) ἐκείνην (that) καὶ (and) προσήνεγκαν (brought) αὐτῷ (to Him) πάντας (all) τοὺς (those) κακῶς (sick) ἔχοντας (being), ³⁶ καὶ (and) παρεκάλουν (they were begging) αὐτὸν (Him) ἵνα (that) μόνον (only) ἅψωνται (they might touch) τοῦ (the) κρασπέδου (fringe) τοῦ (of the) ἱματίου (garment) αὐτοῦ (of Him); καὶ (and) ὅσοι (as many as) ἥψαντο (touched) διεσώθησαν (were cured).

³² Ὀψίας (Evening) δὲ (now) γενομένης (having come), ὅτε (when) ἔδυ* (went down) ὁ (the) ἥλιος (sun), ἔφερον (they began bringing) πρὸς (to) αὐτὸν (Him) πάντας (all) τοὺς (those) κακῶς (sick) ἔχοντας (being), καὶ (and) τοὺς (those) δαιμονιζομένους (being possessed by demons). ³³ καὶ (And) ἦν (was) ὅλη (all) ἡ (the) πόλις (city) ἐπισυνηγμένη (gathered together) πρὸς (at) τὴν (the) θύραν (door). ³⁴ καὶ (And) ἐθεράπευσεν (He healed) πολλοὺς (many) κακῶς (sick) ἔχοντας (being) ποικίλαις (of various) νόσοις (diseases), καὶ (and) δαιμόνια (demons) πολλὰ (many) ἐξέβαλεν (He cast out). καὶ (And) οὐκ (not) ἤφιεν (He would allow) λαλεῖν (to speak) τὰ (the) δαιμόνια (demons), ὅτι (because) ᾔδεισαν (they knew) αὐτόν (Him).

⁵⁴ καὶ (And) ἐξελθόντων (on having come) αὐτῶν (of them) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (the) πλοίου (boat), εὐθὺς (immediately) ἐπιγνόντες (having recognized) αὐτὸν (Him), ⁵⁵ περιέδραμον (they ran around) ὅλην (all) τὴν (the) χώραν (country) ἐκείνην (that), καὶ (and) ἤρξαντο (they began) ἐπὶ (on) τοῖς (the) κραβάττοις (mats) τοὺς (those) κακῶς (sick) ἔχοντας (being) περιφέρειν (to carry about), ὅπου (to wherever) ἤκουον (they were hearing) ὅτι (that) ἐστίν (He is). ⁵⁶ καὶ (And) ὅπου (wherever) ἂν (-) εἰσεπορεύετο (He entered) εἰς (into) κώμας (villages) ἢ (or) εἰς (into) πόλεις (cities) ἢ (or) εἰς (into) ἀγροὺς (fields), ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) ἀγοραῖς (marketplaces) ἐτίθεσαν (they were laying) τοὺς (the) ἀσθενοῦντας (ailing), καὶ (and) παρεκάλουν (were begging) αὐτὸν (Him) ἵνα (that) κἂν (only) τοῦ (the) κρασπέδου (fringe) τοῦ (the) ἱματίου (clothing) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ἅψωνται (they might touch); καὶ (and) ὅσοι (as many as) ἂν (-) ἥψαντο (touched) αὐτοῦ (Him) ἐσῴζοντο (were being healed).

¹⁷ Καὶ (And) καταβὰς (having descended) μετ’ (with) αὐτῶν (them), ἔστη (He stood) ἐπὶ (on) τόπου (a place) πεδινοῦ (level), καὶ (and) ὄχλος (a crowd) πολὺς (large) μαθητῶν (of disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him), καὶ (and) πλῆθος (a multitude) πολὺ (great) τοῦ (of the) λαοῦ (people) ἀπὸ (from) πάσης (all) τῆς (-) Ἰουδαίας (Judea), καὶ (and) Ἰερουσαλὴμ (Jerusalem), καὶ (and) τῆς (the) παραλίου (sea coast) Τύρου (of Tyre), καὶ (and) Σιδῶνος (Sidon), ¹⁸ οἳ (who) ἦλθον (came) ἀκοῦσαι (to hear) αὐτοῦ (Him) καὶ (and) ἰαθῆναι (to be healed) ἀπὸ (of) τῶν (the) νόσων (diseases) αὐτῶν (of them). καὶ (And) οἱ (those) ἐνοχλούμενοι (troubled) ἀπὸ (with) πνευμάτων (spirits) ἀκαθάρτων (unclean) ἐθεραπεύοντο (were healed). ¹⁹ καὶ (And) πᾶς (all) ὁ (the) ὄχλος (multitude) ἐζήτουν (were seeking) ἅπτεσθαι (to touch) αὐτοῦ (Him), ὅτι (because) δύναμις (power) παρ’ (from) αὐτοῦ (Him) ἐξήρχετο (was going out) καὶ (and) ἰᾶτο (healing) πάντας (all).

²¹ Ἐν (At) ἐκείνῃ (that very) τῇ (-) ὥρᾳ (hour), ἐθεράπευσεν (He healed) πολλοὺς (many) ἀπὸ (of) νόσων (diseases), καὶ (and) μαστίγων (afflictions), καὶ (and) πνευμάτων (spirits) πονηρῶν (evil), καὶ (and) τυφλοῖς (to blind) πολλοῖς (many) ἐχαρίσατο (He granted) βλέπειν (to see). ²² καὶ (And) ἀποκριθεὶς (answering), εἶπεν (He said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Πορευθέντες (Having gone), ἀπαγγείλατε (relate) Ἰωάννῃ (to John) ἃ (what) εἴδετε (you have seen) καὶ (and) ἠκούσατε (heard): τυφλοὶ (Blind) ἀναβλέπουσιν (receive sight), χωλοὶ (lame) περιπατοῦσιν (walk), λεπροὶ (lepers) καθαρίζονται (are cleansed), καὶ (and) κωφοὶ (deaf) ἀκούουσιν (hear), νεκροὶ (dead) ἐγείρονται (are raised), πτωχοὶ (poor) εὐαγγελίζονται (are gospelized).

²² Ἄνδρες (Men), Ἰσραηλῖται (Israelites), ἀκούσατε (hear) τοὺς (the) λόγους (words) τούτους (these): Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) τὸν (of) Ναζωραῖον (Nazareth), ἄνδρα (a man) ἀποδεδειγμένον (having been set forth) ἀπὸ (by) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God) εἰς (to) ὑμᾶς (you) δυνάμεσι (by miracles) καὶ (and) τέρασι (wonders) καὶ (and) σημείοις (signs), οἷς (which) ἐποίησεν (did) δι’ (by) αὐτοῦ (Him) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἐν (in) μέσῳ (the midst) ὑμῶν (of you), καθὼς (as) αὐτοὶ (you yourselves) οἴδατε (know),

¹⁵ ὥστε (so as) καὶ (even) εἰς (into) τὰς (the) πλατείας (streets) ἐκφέρειν (to bring out) τοὺς (the) ἀσθενεῖς (sick), καὶ (and) τιθέναι (to put them) ἐπὶ (on) κλιναρίων (cots) καὶ (and) κραβάττων (mats), ἵνα (that) ἐρχομένου (coming) Πέτρου (of Peter), κἂν (at least) ἡ (the) σκιὰ (shadow) ἐπισκιάσῃ (might envelop) τινὶ (some) αὐτῶν (of them). ¹⁶ συνήρχετο (Were coming together) δὲ (now) καὶ (also) τὸ (the) πλῆθος (multitude) τῶν (from the) πέριξ (surrounding) πόλεων (cities) Ἰερουσαλήμ (Jerusalem), φέροντες (bringing) ἀσθενεῖς (the sick) καὶ (and) ὀχλουμένους (those being tormented) ὑπὸ (by) πνευμάτων (spirits) ἀκαθάρτων (unclean), οἵτινες (who) ἐθεραπεύοντο (were healed) ἅπαντες (all).

¹¹ Δυνάμεις (Miracles) τε (then) οὐ (not) τὰς (-) τυχούσας (being ordinary), ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἐποίει (was performing) διὰ (by) τῶν (the) χειρῶν (hands) Παύλου (of Paul), ¹² ὥστε (so that) καὶ (even) ἐπὶ (to) τοὺς (the) ἀσθενοῦντας (ailing) ἀποφέρεσθαι (were brought) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (the) χρωτὸς (skin) αὐτοῦ (of him) σουδάρια (handkerchiefs) ἢ (or) σιμικίνθια (aprons), καὶ (and) ἀπαλλάσσεσθαι (departed) ἀπ’ (from) αὐτῶν (them) τὰς (the) νόσους (diseases), τά (the) τε (also) πνεύματα (spirits) τὰ (-) πονηρὰ (evil) ἐκπορεύεσθαι (left).

⁸ Ἰδόντες (Having seen) δὲ (now), οἱ (the) ὄχλοι (crowds) ἐφοβήθησαν (marveled) καὶ (and) ἐδόξασαν (glorified) τὸν (-) Θεὸν (God), τὸν (the One) δόντα (having given) ἐξουσίαν (authority) τοιαύτην (such) τοῖς (-) ἀνθρώποις (to men).

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).”

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).

¹⁴ Καὶ (And) προσῆλθον (came) αὐτῷ (to Him) τυφλοὶ (blind) καὶ (and) χωλοὶ (lame) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ἱερῷ (temple), καὶ (and) ἐθεράπευσεν (He healed) αὐτούς (them).

¹² Καὶ (And) ἠγέρθη (he arose) καὶ (and) εὐθὺς (immediately), ἄρας (having taken up) τὸν (the) κράβαττον (mat), ἐξῆλθεν (he went forth) ἔμπροσθεν (before) πάντων (all), ὥστε (so as for) ἐξίστασθαι (to be amazed) πάντας (all), καὶ (and) δοξάζειν (to glorify) τὸν (-) Θεὸν (God), λέγοντας (saying) ὅτι (-), “Οὕτως (Thus) οὐδέποτε (never) εἴδομεν* (did we see).”

³⁷ καὶ (And) ὑπερπερισσῶς (above measure) ἐξεπλήσσοντο (they were astonished), λέγοντες (saying), “Καλῶς (Well) πάντα (all things) πεποίηκεν (He has done); καὶ (both) τοὺς (the) κωφοὺς (deaf) ποιεῖ (He makes) ἀκούειν (to hear), καὶ (and) [τοὺς] (the) ἀλάλους (mute) λαλεῖν (to speak).”

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).

¹⁶ Ἔλαβεν (Seized) δὲ (then) φόβος (fear) πάντας (all), καὶ (and) ἐδόξαζον (they began glorifying) τὸν (-) Θεὸν (God), λέγοντες (saying) ὅτι (-), “Προφήτης (A prophet) μέγας (great) ἠγέρθη (has risen up) ἐν (among) ἡμῖν (us)!” καὶ (and) ὅτι (-), “Ἐπεσκέψατο (Has visited) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) τὸν (the) λαὸν (people) αὐτοῦ (of Him)!”

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).’

¹⁵ Εἷς (One) δὲ (then) ἐξ (of) αὐτῶν (them), ἰδὼν (having seen) ὅτι (that) ἰάθη (he was healed), ὑπέστρεψεν (turned back), μετὰ (with) φωνῆς (a voice) μεγάλης (loud) δοξάζων (glorifying) τὸν (-) Θεόν (God), ¹⁶ καὶ (and) ἔπεσεν (he fell) ἐπὶ (on) πρόσωπον (his face) παρὰ (at) τοὺς (the) πόδας (feet) αὐτοῦ (of Him), εὐχαριστῶν (giving thanks) αὐτῷ (to Him); καὶ (and) αὐτὸς (he) ἦν (was) Σαμαρίτης (a Samaritan). ¹⁷ Ἀποκριθεὶς (Having answered) δὲ (then), ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) εἶπεν (said), “Οὐχὶ* (Not) οἱ (the) δέκα (ten) ἐκαθαρίσθησαν (were cleansed)? οἱ (-) δὲ (But) ἐννέα (the nine) ποῦ (are where)? ¹⁸ οὐχ (None) εὑρέθησαν (was there found) ὑποστρέψαντες (having returned) δοῦναι (to give) δόξαν (glory) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God), εἰ (if) μὴ (not) ὁ (the) ἀλλογενὴς (foreigner) οὗτος (this)?”

⁴³ καὶ (And) παραχρῆμα (immediately) ἀνέβλεψεν (he received sight) καὶ (and) ἠκολούθει (began following) αὐτῷ (Him), δοξάζων (glorifying) τὸν (-) Θεόν (God). καὶ (And) πᾶς (all) ὁ (the) λαὸς (people), ἰδὼν (having seen it), ἔδωκεν (gave) αἶνον (praise) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God).

²⁴ Ἐφώνησαν (They called) οὖν (therefore) τὸν (the) ἄνθρωπον (man) ἐκ (out) δευτέρου (a second time) ὃς (who) ἦν (had been) τυφλὸς (blind), καὶ (and) εἶπαν (said) αὐτῷ (to him), “Δὸς (Give) δόξαν (glory) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God)! ἡμεῖς (We) οἴδαμεν (know) ὅτι (that) οὗτος (this) ὁ (-) ἄνθρωπος (man) ἁμαρτωλός (a sinner) ἐστιν (is).”

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), ³ ὃς (who) ἰδὼν (having seen) Πέτρον (Peter) καὶ (and) Ἰωάννην (John) μέλλοντας (being about) εἰσιέναι (to enter) εἰς (into) τὸ (the) ἱερὸν (temple), ἠρώτα (was asking) ἐλεημοσύνην (alms) λαβεῖν (to receive). ⁴ Ἀτενίσας (Having looked intently) δὲ (now) Πέτρος (Peter) εἰς (upon) αὐτὸν (him), σὺν (with) τῷ (-) Ἰωάννῃ (John), εἶπεν (he said), “Βλέψον (Look) εἰς (unto) ἡμᾶς (us).” ⁵ ὁ (-) δὲ (And) ἐπεῖχεν (he began to give heed) αὐτοῖς (to them), προσδοκῶν (expecting) τι (something) παρ’ (from) αὐτῶν (them) λαβεῖν (to receive). ⁶ εἶπεν (Said) δὲ (however) Πέτρος (Peter), “Ἀργύριον (Silver) καὶ (and) χρυσίον (gold) οὐχ (none) ὑπάρχει (there is) μοι (to me); ὃ (what) δὲ (however) ἔχω (I have), τοῦτό (this) σοι (to you) δίδωμι (I give): ἐν (In) τῷ (the) ὀνόματι (name) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ) τοῦ (of) Ναζωραίου (Nazareth), [ἔγειρε (rise up) καὶ] (and) περιπάτει (walk)!” 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). ⁸ καὶ (And) ἐξαλλόμενος (leaping up), ἔστη (he stood) καὶ (and) περιεπάτει (began walking), καὶ (and) εἰσῆλθεν (he entered) σὺν (with) αὐτοῖς (them) εἰς (into) τὸ (the) ἱερὸν (temple), περιπατῶν (walking) καὶ (and) ἁλλόμενος (leaping) καὶ (and) αἰνῶν (praising) τὸν (-) Θεόν (God). ⁹ Καὶ (And) εἶδεν (saw) πᾶς (all) ὁ (the) λαὸς (people) αὐτὸν (him) περιπατοῦντα (walking) καὶ (and) αἰνοῦντα (praising) τὸν (-) Θεόν (God). ¹⁰ ἐπεγίνωσκον (They recognized) δὲ (then) αὐτὸν (him), ὅτι (that) οὗτος (he) ἦν (was) ὁ (the one) πρὸς (for) τὴν (the) ἐλεημοσύνην (alms) καθήμενος (sitting) ἐπὶ (at) τῇ (the) Ὡραίᾳ (Beautiful) Πύλῃ (Gate) τοῦ (of the) ἱεροῦ (temple); καὶ (and) ἐπλήσθησαν (they were filled) θάμβους (with wonder) καὶ (and) ἐκστάσεως (amazement) ἐπὶ (at) τῷ (that) συμβεβηκότι (having happened) αὐτῷ (to him). ¹¹ Κρατοῦντος (Is clinging) δὲ (now) αὐτοῦ (he) τὸν (to) Πέτρον (Peter) καὶ (and) τὸν (-) Ἰωάννην (John); συνέδραμεν (ran together) πᾶς (all) ὁ (the) λαὸς (people) πρὸς (to) αὐτοὺς (them) ἐπὶ (in) τῇ (the) στοᾷ (porch) τῇ (-) καλουμένῃ (called) Σολομῶντος (Solomon’s), ἔκθαμβοι (greatly amazed).

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). 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), ¹⁰ εἶπεν (said) μεγάλῃ (in a loud) φωνῇ (voice), “Ἀνάστηθι (Stand) ἐπὶ (on) τοὺς (the) πόδας (feet) σου (of you) ὀρθός (upright)!” καὶ (And) ἥλατο (he sprang up) καὶ (and) περιεπάτει (began to walk).

³² πάντα (All) γὰρ (for) ταῦτα (these things) τὰ (the) ἔθνη (Gentiles) ἐπιζητοῦσιν (seek after); οἶδεν (knows) γὰρ (for) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father) ὑμῶν (of you) ὁ (-) οὐράνιος (Heavenly) ὅτι (that) χρῄζετε (you have need) τούτων (of them) ἁπάντων (all). ³³ ζητεῖτε (Seek) δὲ (however) πρῶτον (first) τὴν (the) βασιλείαν (kingdom) [τοῦ (of) θεοῦ] (God) καὶ (and) τὴν (the) δικαιοσύνην (righteousness) αὐτοῦ (of Him), καὶ (and) ταῦτα (these things) πάντα (all) προστεθήσεται (will be added) ὑμῖν (to you).

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).

¹⁴ Καὶ (And) ἐξελθὼν (having gone out), εἶδεν (He saw) πολὺν (great) ὄχλον (a crowd), καὶ (and) ἐσπλαγχνίσθη (was moved with compassion) ἐπ’ (toward) αὐτοῖς (them), καὶ (and) ἐθεράπευσεν (healed) τοὺς (the) ἀρρώστους (sick) αὐτῶν (of them). ¹⁵ Ὀψίας (Evening) δὲ (now) γενομένης (having come), προσῆλθον (came) αὐτῷ (to Him) οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples), λέγοντες (saying), “Ἔρημός (Desolate) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (this) τόπος (place), καὶ (and) ἡ (the) ὥρα (time) ἤδη (already) παρῆλθεν (is gone by). ἀπόλυσον (Dismiss) 〈οὖν〉 (therefore) τοὺς (the) ὄχλους (crowds), ἵνα (that) ἀπελθόντες (having gone) εἰς (into) τὰς (the) κώμας (villages), ἀγοράσωσιν (they might buy) ἑαυτοῖς (for themselves) βρώματα (food).” ¹⁶ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) εἶπεν (said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Οὐ (No) χρείαν (need) ἔχουσιν (they have) ἀπελθεῖν (to go away). δότε (Give) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὑμεῖς (you) φαγεῖν (to eat).” ¹⁷ Οἱ (-) δὲ (And) λέγουσιν (they say) αὐτῷ (to Him), “Οὐκ (Not) ἔχομεν (we have) ὧδε (here), εἰ (if) μὴ (not) πέντε (five) ἄρτους (loaves) καὶ (and) δύο (two) ἰχθύας (fish).” ¹⁸ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) εἶπεν (He said), “Φέρετέ (Bring) μοι (to Me) ὧδε (here) αὐτούς (them).” ¹⁹ καὶ (And) κελεύσας (having commanded) τοὺς (the) ὄχλους (crowds) ἀνακλιθῆναι (to sit down) ἐπὶ (on) τοῦ (the) χόρτου (grass), λαβὼν (having taken) τοὺς (the) πέντε (five) ἄρτους (loaves) καὶ (and) τοὺς (the) δύο (two) ἰχθύας (fish), ἀναβλέψας (having looked up) εἰς (to) τὸν (-) οὐρανὸν (heaven), εὐλόγησεν (He spoke a blessing); καὶ (and) κλάσας (having broken), ἔδωκεν (He gave) τοῖς (to the) μαθηταῖς (disciples) τοὺς (the) ἄρτους (loaves), οἱ (-) δὲ (and) μαθηταὶ (the disciples) τοῖς (to the) ὄχλοις (crowds). ²⁰ Καὶ (And) ἔφαγον (ate) πάντες (all) καὶ (and) ἐχορτάσθησαν (were satisfied); καὶ (and) ἦραν (they took up) τὸ (that) περισσεῦον (being over and above) τῶν (of the) κλασμάτων (fragments), δώδεκα (twelve) κοφίνους (hand-baskets) πλήρεις (full). ²¹ οἱ (Those) δὲ (then) ἐσθίοντες (eating) ἦσαν (were) ἄνδρες (men) ὡσεὶ (about) πεντακισχίλιοι (five thousand), χωρὶς (besides) γυναικῶν (women) καὶ (and) παιδίων (children).

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).

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).’

¹ Ἐν (In) ἐκείναις (those) ταῖς (-) ἡμέραις (days), πάλιν (again) πολλοῦ (great) ὄχλου (the crowd) ὄντος (being) καὶ (and) μὴ (not) ἐχόντων (having) τί (what) φάγωσιν (they might eat), προσκαλεσάμενος (having called to Him) τοὺς (the) μαθητὰς (disciples), λέγει (He says) αὐτοῖς (to them), ² “Σπλαγχνίζομαι (I am moved with compassion) ἐπὶ (upon) τὸν (the) ὄχλον (crowd), ὅτι (because) ἤδη (already) ἡμέραι (days) τρεῖς (three) προσμένουσίν (they continue) μοι (with Me), καὶ (and) οὐκ (nothing) ἔχουσιν (have) τί (that) φάγωσιν (they might eat). ³ καὶ (And) ἐὰν (if) ἀπολύσω (I shall send away) αὐτοὺς (them) νήστεις (hungry) εἰς (to) οἶκον (the homes) αὐτῶν (of them), ἐκλυθήσονται (they will faint) ἐν (on) τῇ (the) ὁδῷ (way). καί (For) τινες (some) αὐτῶν (of them) ἀπὸ (from) μακρόθεν (afar) ἥκασιν* (are come).” ⁴ Καὶ (And) ἀπεκρίθησαν (answered) αὐτῷ (Him) οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ὅτι (-), “Πόθεν (From where) τούτους (these) δυνήσεταί (will be able) τις (anyone) ὧδε (here) χορτάσαι (to satisfy) ἄρτων (with bread) ἐπ’ (in) ἐρημίας (this desolate place)?” ⁵ Καὶ (And) ἠρώτα (He was asking) αὐτούς (them), “Πόσους (How many) ἔχετε (have you) ἄρτους (loaves)?” Οἱ (-) δὲ (And) εἶπαν (they said), “Ἑπτά (Seven).” ⁶ Καὶ (And) παραγγέλλει (He directs) τῷ (the) ὄχλῳ (crowd) ἀναπεσεῖν (to recline) ἐπὶ (on) τῆς (the) γῆς (ground). καὶ (And) λαβὼν (having taken) τοὺς (the) ἑπτὰ (seven) ἄρτους (loaves), εὐχαριστήσας (having given thanks), ἔκλασεν (He broke them) καὶ (and) ἐδίδου (kept giving them) τοῖς (to) μαθηταῖς (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ἵνα (that) παρατιθῶσιν (they might set before them). καὶ (And) παρέθηκαν (they set it before) τῷ (the) ὄχλῳ (crowd). ⁷ καὶ (And) εἶχον* (they had) ἰχθύδια (small fish) ὀλίγα (a few). καὶ (And) εὐλογήσας (having blessed) αὐτὰ (them), εἶπεν (He ordered) καὶ (also) ταῦτα (these) παρατιθέναι (to be set before them). ⁸ Καὶ (And) ἔφαγον (they ate) καὶ (and) ἐχορτάσθησαν (were satisfied). καὶ (And) ἦραν (they took up) περισσεύματα (over and above) κλασμάτων (of fragments) ἑπτὰ (seven) σπυρίδας (baskets). ⁹ ἦσαν (There were) δὲ (now) ὡς (about) τετρακισχίλιοι (four thousand). καὶ (And) ἀπέλυσεν (He sent away) αὐτούς (them). ¹⁰ Καὶ (And) εὐθὺς (immediately) ἐμβὰς (having entered) εἰς (into) τὸ (the) πλοῖον (boat) μετὰ (with) τῶν (the) μαθητῶν (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ἦλθεν (He came) εἰς (into) τὰ (the) μέρη (district) Δαλμανουθά (of Dalmanutha).

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).”

²⁹ Καὶ (And) ὑμεῖς (you) μὴ (not) ζητεῖτε (seek) τί (what) φάγητε (you might eat), καὶ (and) τί (what) πίητε (you might drink), καὶ (and) μὴ (not) μετεωρίζεσθε (be in suspense); ³⁰ ταῦτα (these things) γὰρ (for) πάντα (all) τὰ (the) ἔθνη (nations) τοῦ (of the) κόσμου (world) ἐπιζητοῦσιν (seek after); ὑμῶν (of you) δὲ (now) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father) οἶδεν (knows) ὅτι (that) χρῄζετε (you have need) τούτων (of these).

³³ Ἄχρι (Until) δὲ (then) οὗ (that) ἡμέρα (day) ἤμελλεν (was about) γίνεσθαι (to come), παρεκάλει (kept urging) ὁ (-) Παῦλος (Paul) ἅπαντας (all) μεταλαβεῖν (to partake) τροφῆς (of food), λέγων (saying), “Τεσσαρεσκαιδεκάτην (The fourteenth) σήμερον (today) ἡμέραν (is day) προσδοκῶντες (watching) ἄσιτοι (without eating) διατελεῖτε (you continue), μηθὲν (nothing) προσλαβόμενοι (having taken).

¹⁵ οὐ (Not) γὰρ (for) ἔχομεν (have we) ἀρχιερέα (a high priest) μὴ (not) δυνάμενον (being able) συμπαθῆσαι (to sympathize) ταῖς (with the) ἀσθενείαις (weaknesses) ἡμῶν (of us); πεπειρασμένον (one having been tempted) δὲ (however) κατὰ (in) πάντα (all things) καθ’ (by) ὁμοιότητα (the same way), χωρὶς (without) ἁμαρτίας (sin).

³⁷ Ὁ (-) δὲ (But) ἀποκριθεὶς (answering), εἶπεν (He said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Δότε (Give) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὑμεῖς (you) φαγεῖν (something to eat).” Καὶ (And) λέγουσιν (they say) αὐτῷ (to Him), “Ἀπελθόντες (Having gone), ἀγοράσωμεν (shall we buy) δηναρίων (denarii) διακοσίων (two hundred) ἄρτους (of bread), καὶ (and) δώσομεν (give) αὐτοῖς (them) φαγεῖν (to eat)?”

⁴ Καὶ (And) ἀπεκρίθησαν (answered) αὐτῷ (Him) οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ὅτι (-), “Πόθεν (From where) τούτους (these) δυνήσεταί (will be able) τις (anyone) ὧδε (here) χορτάσαι (to satisfy) ἄρτων (with bread) ἐπ’ (in) ἐρημίας (this desolate place)?” ⁵ Καὶ (And) ἠρώτα (He was asking) αὐτούς (them), “Πόσους (How many) ἔχετε (have you) ἄρτους (loaves)?” Οἱ (-) δὲ (And) εἶπαν (they said), “Ἑπτά (Seven).”

¹³ Εἶπεν (He said) δὲ (now) πρὸς (to) αὐτούς (them), “Δότε (Give) αὐτοῖς (to them) φαγεῖν (to eat) ὑμεῖς (you).” Οἱ (-) δὲ (But) εἶπαν (they said), “Οὐκ (Not) εἰσὶν (there are) ἡμῖν (to us) πλεῖον (more) ἢ (than) ἄρτοι (loaves) πέντε (five), καὶ (and) ἰχθύες (fish) δύο (two), εἰ (if) μήτι (not) πορευθέντες (having gone), ἡμεῖς (we) ἀγοράσωμεν (should buy) εἰς (for) πάντα (all) τὸν (the) λαὸν (people) τοῦτον (this) βρώματα (food).”

⁵ ἐπάρας (Having lifted up) οὖν (then) τοὺς (the) ὀφθαλμοὺς (eyes) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) καὶ (and) θεασάμενος (having seen) ὅτι (that) πολὺς (a great) ὄχλος (crowd) ἔρχεται (is coming) πρὸς (to) αὐτὸν (Him), λέγει (He says) πρὸς (to) Φίλιππον (Philip), “Πόθεν (From where) ἀγοράσωμεν (shall we buy) ἄρτους (bread) ἵνα (that) φάγωσιν (might eat) οὗτοι (these)?” ⁶ τοῦτο (This) δὲ (now) ἔλεγεν (He was saying) πειράζων (testing) αὐτόν (him); αὐτὸς (He) γὰρ (for) ᾔδει (knew) τί (what) ἔμελλεν (He was about) ποιεῖν (to do). ⁷ Ἀπεκρίθη (Answered) αὐτῷ (Him) ὁ (-) Φίλιππος (Philip), “Διακοσίων (Two hundred) δηναρίων (denarii worth) ἄρτοι (of loaves) οὐκ (not) ἀρκοῦσιν (are sufficient) αὐτοῖς (for them) ἵνα (that) ἕκαστος (each) βραχύ (little piece) τι (one) λάβῃ (might receive).” ⁸ Λέγει (Says) αὐτῷ (to Him) εἷς (one) ἐκ (of) τῶν (the) μαθητῶν (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him), Ἀνδρέας (Andrew), ὁ (the) ἀδελφὸς (brother) Σίμωνος (of Simon) Πέτρου (Peter), ⁹ “Ἔστιν (Is) παιδάριον (a little boy) ὧδε (here), ὃς (who) ἔχει (has) πέντε (five) ἄρτους (loaves) κριθίνους (barley) καὶ (and) δύο (two) ὀψάρια (small fish); ἀλλὰ (but) ταῦτα (these) τί (what) ἐστιν (are) εἰς (for) τοσούτους (so many)?”

⁹ οὔπω (Not yet) νοεῖτε (do you understand), οὐδὲ (nor) μνημονεύετε (remember) τοὺς (the) πέντε (five) ἄρτους (loaves) τῶν (for the) πεντακισχιλίων (five thousand), καὶ (and) πόσους (how many) κοφίνους (hand-baskets) ἐλάβετε (you gathered)? ¹⁰ οὐδὲ (Nor) τοὺς (the) ἑπτὰ (seven) ἄρτους (loaves) τῶν (for the) τετρακισχιλίων (four thousand), καὶ (and) πόσας (how many) σπυρίδας (baskets) ἐλάβετε (you gathered)?

⁴¹ Ἔτι (Still) δὲ (now), ἀπιστούντων (while they were disbelieving) αὐτῶν (of them) ἀπὸ (for) τῆς (the) χαρᾶς (joy) καὶ (and) θαυμαζόντων (amazement), εἶπεν (He said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Ἔχετέ (Have you) τι (anything) βρώσιμον (to eat) ἐνθάδε (here)?” ⁴² οἱ (-) δὲ (And) ἐπέδωκαν (they gave) αὐτῷ (to Him) ἰχθύος (of a fish) ὀπτοῦ (broiled) μέρος (part).

⁹ Ὡς (When) οὖν (therefore) ἀπέβησαν (they got out) εἰς (onto) τὴν (the) γῆν (land), βλέπουσιν (they see) ἀνθρακιὰν (a fire of coals) κειμένην (lying), καὶ (and) ὀψάριον (fish) ἐπικείμενον (lying on it), καὶ (and) ἄρτον (bread). ¹⁰ Λέγει (Says) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Ἐνέγκατε (Bring) ἀπὸ (some of) τῶν (the) ὀψαρίων (fish) ὧν (that) ἐπιάσατε (you have caught) νῦν (now).”

³⁹ Καὶ (And) ἐπέταξεν (He commanded) αὐτοῖς (them) ἀνακλῖναι* (to make recline) πάντας (all), συμπόσια (groups) συμπόσια (by groups) ἐπὶ (on) τῷ (the) χλωρῷ (green) χόρτῳ (grass). ⁴⁰ καὶ (And) ἀνέπεσαν (they sat down) πρασιαὶ (groups) πρασιαὶ (by groups), κατὰ (by) ἑκατὸν (hundreds) καὶ (and) κατὰ (by) πεντήκοντα (fifties).

¹⁴ ἦσαν (They were) γὰρ (for) ὡσεὶ (about) ἄνδρες (men) πεντακισχίλιοι (five thousand). Εἶπεν (He said) δὲ (then) πρὸς (to) τοὺς (the) μαθητὰς (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him), “Κατακλίνατε (Make sit down) αὐτοὺς (them), κλισίας (groups) ὡσεὶ (of about) ἀνὰ (in) πεντήκοντα (fifty).” ¹⁵ καὶ (And) ἐποίησαν (they did) οὕτως (so) καὶ (and) κατέκλιναν (made sit down) ἅπαντας (all). ¹⁶ Λαβὼν (Having taken) δὲ (then) τοὺς (the) πέντε (five) ἄρτους (loaves) καὶ (and) τοὺς (the) δύο (two) ἰχθύας (fish), ἀναβλέψας (having looked up) εἰς (to) τὸν (the) οὐρανὸν (heaven), εὐλόγησεν (He blessed) αὐτοὺς (them) καὶ (and) κατέκλασεν (broke them), καὶ (and) ἐδίδου (He kept giving them) τοῖς (to the) μαθηταῖς (disciples) παραθεῖναι (to set before) τῷ (the) ὄχλῳ (crowd).

¹⁰ Εἶπεν (Said) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Ποιήσατε (Make) τοὺς (the) ἀνθρώπους (men) ἀναπεσεῖν (to recline).” ἦν (There was) δὲ (now) χόρτος (grass) πολὺς (much) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) τόπῳ (place). ἀνέπεσαν (Reclined) οὖν (therefore) οἱ (the) ἄνδρες (men), τὸν (the) ἀριθμὸν (number) ὡς (about) πεντακισχίλιοι (five thousand).

¹⁹ καὶ (And) κελεύσας (having commanded) τοὺς (the) ὄχλους (crowds) ἀνακλιθῆναι (to sit down) ἐπὶ (on) τοῦ (the) χόρτου (grass), λαβὼν (having taken) τοὺς (the) πέντε (five) ἄρτους (loaves) καὶ (and) τοὺς (the) δύο (two) ἰχθύας (fish), ἀναβλέψας (having looked up) εἰς (to) τὸν (-) οὐρανὸν (heaven), εὐλόγησεν (He spoke a blessing); καὶ (and) κλάσας (having broken), ἔδωκεν (He gave) τοῖς (to the) μαθηταῖς (disciples) τοὺς (the) ἄρτους (loaves), οἱ (-) δὲ (and) μαθηταὶ (the disciples) τοῖς (to the) ὄχλοις (crowds).

²⁶ Ἐσθιόντων (As they were eating) δὲ (now) αὐτῶν (of them), λαβὼν (having taken) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ἄρτον (bread), καὶ (and) εὐλογήσας (having blessed), ἔκλασεν (broke it), καὶ (and) δοὺς (having given) τοῖς (to the) μαθηταῖς (disciples), εἶπεν (He said), “Λάβετε (Take), φάγετε (eat); τοῦτό (this) ἐστιν (is) τὸ (the) σῶμά (body) μου (of Me).” ²⁷ Καὶ (And) λαβὼν (having taken) ποτήριον (a cup) καὶ (and) εὐχαριστήσας (having given thanks), ἔδωκεν (He gave it) αὐτοῖς (to them), λέγων (saying), “Πίετε (Drink) ἐξ (of) αὐτοῦ (it), πάντες (all of you).

¹⁷ Καὶ (And) δεξάμενος (having received) ποτήριον (the cup), εὐχαριστήσας (having given thanks), εἶπεν (He said), “Λάβετε (Take) τοῦτο (this), καὶ (and) διαμερίσατε (divide it) εἰς (among) ἑαυτούς (yourselves).

¹⁹ Καὶ (And) λαβὼν (having taken) ἄρτον (the bread), εὐχαριστήσας (having given thanks), ἔκλασεν (He broke it) καὶ (and) ἔδωκεν (gave) αὐτοῖς (to them), λέγων (saying), “Τοῦτό (This) ἐστιν (is) τὸ (the) σῶμά (body) μου (of Me), τὸ (which) ὑπὲρ (for) ὑμῶν (you) διδόμενον (is given); τοῦτο (this) ποιεῖτε (do) εἰς (in) τὴν (the) ἐμὴν (of Me) ἀνάμνησιν (remembrance),”

³⁰ καὶ (And) ἐγένετο (it came to pass) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) κατακλιθῆναι (reclining) αὐτὸν (of Him) μετ’ (with) αὐτῶν (them), λαβὼν (having taken) τὸν (the) ἄρτον (bread) εὐλόγησεν (He blessed it), καὶ (and) κλάσας (having broken it), ἐπεδίδου (He began giving it) αὐτοῖς (to them).

¹¹ Ἔλαβεν (Took) οὖν (then) τοὺς (the) ἄρτους (loaves) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), καὶ (and) εὐχαριστήσας (having given thanks), διέδωκεν (He distributed) τοῖς (to those) ἀνακειμένοις (reclining); ὁμοίως (likewise) καὶ (also) ἐκ (of) τῶν (the) ὀψαρίων (fish), ὅσον (as much as) ἤθελον (they wished).

³⁵ Εἴπας (Having said) δὲ (now) ταῦτα (these things) καὶ (and) λαβὼν (having taken) ἄρτον (bread), εὐχαρίστησεν (he gave thanks) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God) ἐνώπιον (before) πάντων (all), καὶ (and) κλάσας (having broken it), ἤρξατο (he began) ἐσθίειν (to eat).

⁶ ὁ (The one) φρονῶν (regarding) τὴν (the) ἡμέραν (day), Κυρίῳ (to the Lord) φρονεῖ (regards it); ὁ (the one) ἐσθίων (eating), Κυρίῳ (to the Lord) ἐσθίει (eats), εὐχαριστεῖ (he gives thanks) γὰρ (for) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God); καὶ (and) ὁ (the one) μὴ (not) ἐσθίων (eating), Κυρίῳ (to the Lord) οὐκ (not) ἐσθίει (he eats), καὶ (and) εὐχαριστεῖ (he gives thanks) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God).

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

³ κωλυόντων (forbidding) γαμεῖν (to marry), ἀπέχεσθαι (commanding to abstain) βρωμάτων (from foods) ἃ (that) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἔκτισεν (created) εἰς (for) μετάλημψιν (reception) μετὰ (with) εὐχαριστίας (thanksgiving) τοῖς (by the) πιστοῖς (faithful) καὶ (and) ἐπεγνωκόσι (those knowing) τὴν (the) ἀλήθειαν (truth). ⁴ ὅτι (For) πᾶν (every) κτίσμα (creature) Θεοῦ (of God) καλόν (is good), καὶ (and) οὐδὲν (nothing is) ἀπόβλητον (to be rejected), μετὰ (with) εὐχαριστίας (thanksgiving) λαμβανόμενον (being received);

³³ Καὶ (And) λέγουσιν (say) αὐτῷ (to Him) οἱ (the) μαθηταί (disciples), “Πόθεν (From where) ἡμῖν (to us) ἐν (in) ἐρημίᾳ (a secluded place), ἄρτοι (loaves) τοσοῦτοι (so many) ὥστε (as) χορτάσαι (to satisfy) ὄχλον (a crowd) τοσοῦτον (so great).”

⁸ Καὶ (And) ἔφαγον (they ate) καὶ (and) ἐχορτάσθησαν (were satisfied). καὶ (And) ἦραν (they took up) περισσεύματα (over and above) κλασμάτων (of fragments) ἑπτὰ (seven) σπυρίδας (baskets). ⁹ ἦσαν (There were) δὲ (now) ὡς (about) τετρακισχίλιοι (four thousand). καὶ (And) ἀπέλυσεν (He sent away) αὐτούς (them).

¹⁹ ὅτε (When) τοὺς (the) πέντε (five) ἄρτους (loaves) ἔκλασα (I broke) εἰς (for) τοὺς (the) πεντακισχιλίους (five thousand), πόσους (how many) κοφίνους (hand-baskets) κλασμάτων (of fragments) πλήρεις (full) ἤρατε (took you up)?” Λέγουσιν (They say) αὐτῷ (to Him), “Δώδεκα (Twelve).” ²⁰ “Ὅτε (When) ‹καὶ› (also) τοὺς (the) ἑπτὰ (seven) εἰς (to) τοὺς (the) τετρακισχιλίους (four thousand), πόσων (of how many) σπυρίδων (baskets) πληρώματα (the fillings) κλασμάτων (of fragments) ἤρατε (took you up)?” Καὶ (And) λέγουσιν (said) ‹αὐτῷ› (they), “Ἑπτά (Seven).” ²¹ Καὶ (And) ἔλεγεν (He was saying) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Οὔπω (Not yet) συνίετε (do you understand)?”

⁵³ πεινῶντας (Those hungering) ἐνέπλησεν (He has filled) ἀγαθῶν (with good things), καὶ (and) πλουτοῦντας (those being rich) ἐξαπέστειλεν (He has sent away) κενούς (empty).

²² Καὶ (And) εὐθέως (immediately) ἠνάγκασεν (He compelled) τοὺς (the) μαθητὰς (disciples) ἐμβῆναι (to enter) εἰς (into) τὸ (the) πλοῖον (boat) καὶ (and) προάγειν (to go before) αὐτὸν (Him) εἰς (to) τὸ (the) πέραν (other side), ἕως (until) οὗ (that) ἀπολύσῃ (He would have dismissed) τοὺς (the) ὄχλους (crowds).

¹⁰ Καὶ (And) εὐθὺς (immediately) ἐμβὰς (having entered) εἰς (into) τὸ (the) πλοῖον (boat) μετὰ (with) τῶν (the) μαθητῶν (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ἦλθεν (He came) εἰς (into) τὰ (the) μέρη (district) Δαλμανουθά (of Dalmanutha).