Luke 18
1 Jesus told them this story to encourage them to pray at all times, and not to become discouraged.
ελεγεν δε παραβολην αυτοις προς το δειν παντοτε προσευχεσθαι αυτους και μη εγκακειν
2 “Once there was a judge in this particular town who didn't respect God or care about anyone,” Jesus explained.
λεγων κριτης τις ην εν τινι πολει τον θεον μη φοβουμενος και ανθρωπον μη εντρεπομενος
3 “In the same town lived a widow who time and again went to the judge, saying, ‘Give me justice in the case against my enemy!’
χηρα δε ην εν τη πολει εκεινη και ηρχετο προς αυτον λεγουσα εκδικησον με απο του αντιδικου μου
4 For a while he didn't want to do anything about it, but eventually he said to himself, ‘Even though I don't respect God or care about anyone,
και ουκ ηθελεν επι χρονον μετα {VAR1: ταυτα δε } {VAR2: δε ταυτα } ειπεν εν εαυτω ει και τον θεον ου φοβουμαι ουδε ανθρωπον εντρεπομαι
5 this widow is so annoying I'll make sure she receives justice. Then she won't wear me out by her coming to see me so often.’
δια γε το παρεχειν μοι κοπον την χηραν ταυτην εκδικησω αυτην ινα μη εις τελος ερχομενη υπωπιαζη με
6 Listen to what even an unjust judge decided,” said the Lord.
ειπεν δε ο κυριος ακουσατε τι ο κριτης της αδικιας λεγει
7 “Don't you think that God will make sure his chosen people receive justice, those who cry out to him day and night? Do you think he will make them wait?
ο δε θεος ου μη ποιηση την εκδικησιν των εκλεκτων αυτου των βοωντων αυτω ημερας και νυκτος και μακροθυμει επ αυτοις
8 No, I tell you, he will give them justice quickly. However, when the Son of man comes, will he find people on earth who trust in him?”
λεγω υμιν οτι ποιησει την εκδικησιν αυτων εν ταχει πλην ο υιος του ανθρωπου ελθων αρα ευρησει την πιστιν επι της γης
9 He also told this story about those who are so sure that they are living right, and who put everybody else down.
ειπεν δε και προς τινας τους πεποιθοτας εφ εαυτοις οτι εισιν δικαιοι και εξουθενουντας τους λοιπους την παραβολην ταυτην
10 “Two men went to the Temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other a tax collector.
ανθρωποι δυο ανεβησαν εις το ιερον προσευξασθαι {VAR2: ο } εις φαρισαιος και ο ετερος τελωνης
11 The Pharisee stood up and prayed to himself, ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—cheats, criminals, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.
ο φαρισαιος σταθεις {VAR1: ταυτα προς εαυτον } {VAR2: προς εαυτον ταυτα } προσηυχετο ο θεος ευχαριστω σοι οτι ουκ ειμι ωσπερ οι λοιποι των ανθρωπων αρπαγες αδικοι μοιχοι η και ως ουτος ο τελωνης
12 I fast twice a week, and I pay tithe on my income.’
νηστευω δις του σαββατου {VAR1: αποδεκατευω } {VAR2: αποδεκατω } παντα οσα κτωμαι
13 But the tax collector stood at a distance. He wouldn't even look up to heaven. Instead he beat his chest and prayed, ‘God, please be merciful to me. I am a sinner.’
ο δε τελωνης μακροθεν εστως ουκ ηθελεν ουδε τους οφθαλμους επαραι εις τον ουρανον αλλ ετυπτεν το στηθος {VAR1: εαυτου } {VAR2: αυτου } λεγων ο θεος ιλασθητι μοι τω αμαρτωλω
14 I tell you, it was this man who went home right in God's sight and not the other. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, while those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
λεγω υμιν κατεβη ουτος δεδικαιωμενος εις τον οικον αυτου παρ εκεινον οτι πας ο υψων εαυτον ταπεινωθησεται ο δε ταπεινων εαυτον υψωθησεται
15 Parents were bringing their infants to Jesus to have him bless them by his touch. When the disciples saw what was happening, they tried to stop them.
προσεφερον δε αυτω και τα βρεφη ινα αυτων απτηται ιδοντες δε οι μαθηται επετιμων αυτοις
16 But Jesus called the children to him. “Let the little children come to me,” he said. “Don't prevent them, for the kingdom of God belongs to those who are like them.
ο δε ιησους προσεκαλεσατο {VAR1: [αυτα] } {VAR2: αυτα } λεγων αφετε τα παιδια ερχεσθαι προς με και μη κωλυετε αυτα των γαρ τοιουτων εστιν η βασιλεια του θεου
17 I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn't welcome the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
αμην λεγω υμιν ος αν μη δεξηται την βασιλειαν του θεου ως παιδιον ου μη εισελθη εις αυτην
18 One of the rulers came to Jesus and asked him, “Good Teacher, what do I have to do to inherit eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)
και επηρωτησεν τις αυτον αρχων λεγων διδασκαλε αγαθε τι ποιησας ζωην αιωνιον κληρονομησω (aiōnios g166)
19 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good, only God.
ειπεν δε αυτω ο ιησους τι με λεγεις αγαθον ουδεις αγαθος ει μη εις {VAR1: [ο] } {VAR2: ο } θεος
20 You know the commandments: do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.”
τας εντολας οιδας μη μοιχευσης μη φονευσης μη κλεψης μη ψευδομαρτυρησης τιμα τον πατερα σου και την μητερα
21 “I've kept all these commandments since I was young,” the man replied.
ο δε ειπεν ταυτα παντα εφυλαξα εκ νεοτητος
22 When Jesus heard this he told the man, “You still lack one thing. Go and sell all you have, give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me!”
ακουσας δε ο ιησους ειπεν αυτω ετι εν σοι λειπει παντα οσα εχεις πωλησον και διαδος πτωχοις και εξεις θησαυρον εν [τοις] ουρανοις και δευρο ακολουθει μοι
23 But when the man heard this he became very sad, for he was very wealthy.
ο δε ακουσας ταυτα περιλυπος εγενηθη ην γαρ πλουσιος σφοδρα
24 When he saw his reaction, Jesus said, “How difficult it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!
ιδων δε αυτον {VAR1: [ο] ιησους } {VAR2: ο ιησους [περιλυπον γενομενον] } ειπεν πως δυσκολως οι τα χρηματα εχοντες εις την βασιλειαν του θεου εισπορευονται
25 It's easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”
ευκοπωτερον γαρ εστιν καμηλον δια τρηματος βελονης εισελθειν η πλουσιον εις την βασιλειαν του θεου εισελθειν
26 Those who heard this wondered, “Who can be saved then?”
ειπαν δε οι ακουσαντες και τις δυναται σωθηναι
27 Jesus replied, “What is impossible in human terms is possible for God.”
ο δε ειπεν τα αδυνατα παρα ανθρωποις δυνατα παρα τω θεω εστιν
28 Peter said, “We left everything to follow you!”
ειπεν δε ο πετρος ιδου ημεις αφεντες τα ιδια ηκολουθησαμεν σοι
29 “I tell you the truth,” Jesus told them, “anybody who leaves behind their home, wife, brothers, parents, or children for the sake of God's kingdom
ο δε ειπεν αυτοις αμην λεγω υμιν οτι ουδεις εστιν ος αφηκεν οικιαν η γυναικα η αδελφους η γονεις η τεκνα ενεκεν της βασιλειας του θεου
31 Jesus took the twelve disciples aside, and told them, “We're going to Jerusalem, and all that the prophets wrote about the Son of man will be fulfilled.
παραλαβων δε τους δωδεκα ειπεν προς αυτους ιδου αναβαινομεν εις ιερουσαλημ και τελεσθησεται παντα τα γεγραμμενα δια των προφητων τω υιω του ανθρωπου
32 He will be handed over to the foreigners he will be mocked, insulted, and spat upon.
παραδοθησεται γαρ τοις εθνεσιν και εμπαιχθησεται και υβρισθησεται και εμπτυσθησεται
33 They will flog him and kill him, but on the third day he will rise again.”
και μαστιγωσαντες αποκτενουσιν αυτον και τη ημερα τη τριτη αναστησεται
34 But they didn't understand anything Jesus told them. The meaning was hidden from them and they didn't grasp what he was talking about.
και αυτοι ουδεν τουτων συνηκαν και ην το ρημα τουτο κεκρυμμενον απ αυτων και ουκ εγινωσκον τα λεγομενα
35 As Jesus approached Jericho a blind man was sitting beside the road begging.
εγενετο δε εν τω εγγιζειν αυτον εις ιεριχω τυφλος τις εκαθητο παρα την οδον επαιτων
36 He heard the crowd going past, so he asked what was happening.
ακουσας δε οχλου διαπορευομενου επυνθανετο τι ειη τουτο
37 They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”
απηγγειλαν δε αυτω οτι ιησους ο ναζωραιος παρερχεται
38 He called out, “Jesus, son of David, please have mercy on me!”
και εβοησεν λεγων ιησου υιε δαυιδ ελεησον με
39 Those at the front of the crowd told him to stop shouting and be quiet, but he only shouted louder, “Son of David, please have mercy on me!”
και οι προαγοντες επετιμων αυτω ινα σιγηση αυτος δε πολλω μαλλον εκραζεν υιε δαυιδ ελεησον με
40 Jesus stopped and told them to bring the blind man to him. As he came over, Jesus asked him,
σταθεις δε {VAR2: ο } ιησους εκελευσεν αυτον αχθηναι προς αυτον εγγισαντος δε αυτου επηρωτησεν αυτον
41 “What do you want me to do for you?” “Lord, please, I want to see,” he pleaded.
τι σοι θελεις ποιησω ο δε ειπεν κυριε ινα αναβλεψω
42 “Then see!” Jesus told him. “Your trust in me has healed you.”
και ο ιησους ειπεν αυτω αναβλεψον η πιστις σου σεσωκεν σε
43 Immediately the man could see. He followed Jesus, praising God. Everyone there who saw what happened also praised God.
και παραχρημα ανεβλεψεν και ηκολουθει αυτω δοξαζων τον θεον και πας ο λαος ιδων εδωκεν αινον τω θεω
