< Matthew 18 >
1 At that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Then which one is the greater in the kingdom of the heavens?
εν εκεινη τη ωρα προσηλθον οι μαθηται τω ιησου λεγοντεσ τισ αρα μειζων εστιν εν τη βασιλεια των ουρανων
2 And Jesus calling a little child to Him, placed it in the midst of them,
και προσκαλεσαμενοσ ο ιησουσ παιδιον εστησεν αυτο εν μεσω αυτων
3 and said, Truly I say unto you, unless you may be converted, and become as little children, you can not enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
και ειπεν αμην λεγω υμιν εαν μη στραφητε και γενησθε ωσ τα παιδια ου μη εισελθητε εισ την βασιλειαν των ουρανων
4 Therefore whosoever shall humble himself as this little child, the same is the greater in the kingdom of the heavens;
οστισ ουν ταπεινωσει εαυτον ωσ το παιδιον τουτο ουτοσ εστιν ο μειζων εν τη βασιλεια των ουρανων
5 and whosoever shall receive such little child in my name, receives me.
και οσ εαν δεξηται παιδιον τοιουτον εν επι τω ονοματι μου εμε δεχεται
6 But whosoever may offend one of these little ones, who believe in me, it is good for him that a millstone may be hanged to his neck, and he may be drowned in the depth of the sea.
οσ δ αν σκανδαλιση ενα των μικρων τουτων των πιστευοντων εισ εμε συμφερει αυτω ινα κρεμασθη μυλοσ ονικοσ εισ τον τραχηλον αυτου και καταποντισθη εν τω πελαγει τησ θαλασσησ
7 Woe unto the world on account of offensives, for it is necessary that offensives come; but woe unto that man through whom the offense comes!
ουαι τω κοσμω απο των σκανδαλων αναγκη γαρ εστιν ελθειν τα σκανδαλα πλην ουαι τω ανθρωπω εκεινω δι ου το σκανδαλον ερχεται
8 If thy hand or thy foot offends thee, cut them off and cast them from thee: it is good for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into eternal fire. (aiōnios )
ει δε η χειρ σου η ο πουσ σου σκανδαλιζει σε εκκοψον αυτα και βαλε απο σου καλον σοι εστιν εισελθειν εισ την ζωην χωλον η κυλλον η δυο χειρασ η δυο ποδασ εχοντα βληθηναι εισ το πυρ το αιωνιον (aiōnios )
9 And if thine eye offend thee, cast it from thee: it is good for thee having one eye entering into life, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of the fire. (Geenna )
και ει ο οφθαλμοσ σου σκανδαλιζει σε εξελε αυτον και βαλε απο σου καλον σοι εστιν μονοφθαλμον εισ την ζωην εισελθειν η δυο οφθαλμουσ εχοντα βληθηναι εισ την γεενναν του πυροσ (Geenna )
10 See that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I say unto you, that their angels in heaven do always behold the face of my Father who is in the heavens.
ορατε μη καταφρονησητε ενοσ των μικρων τουτων λεγω γαρ υμιν οτι οι αγγελοι αυτων εν ουρανοισ δια παντοσ βλεπουσιν το προσωπον του πατροσ μου του εν ουρανοισ
ηλθεν γαρ ο υιοσ του ανθρωπου σωσαι το απολωλοσ
12 What seems to you? if there may be a hundred sheep to one man, and one of them may go astray, does he not, leaving the ninety and nine, going to the mountains, seek that which has gone astray?
τι υμιν δοκει εαν γενηται τινι ανθρωπω εκατον προβατα και πλανηθη εν εξ αυτων ουχι αφεισ τα ενενηκοντα εννεα επι τα ορη πορευθεισ ζητει το πλανωμενον
13 And if it maybe that he finds it, truly I say unto you, that he rejoiceth more over it than over the ninety and nine that went not astray.
και εαν γενηται ευρειν αυτο αμην λεγω υμιν οτι χαιρει επ αυτω μαλλον η επι τοισ ενενηκοντα εννεα τοισ μη πεπλανημενοισ
14 So it is not the will of your Father who is in the heavens, that one of these little ones may perish.
ουτωσ ουκ εστιν θελημα εμπροσθεν του πατροσ υμων του εν ουρανοισ ινα αποληται εισ των μικρων τουτων
15 But if thy brother may sin, go, and convict him between thee and him alone: if he may hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother:
εαν δε αμαρτηση εισ σε ο αδελφοσ σου υπαγε και ελεγξον αυτον μεταξυ σου και αυτου μονου εαν σου ακουση εκερδησασ τον αδελφον σου
16 if he may not hear thee, take with thyself one or two, in order that in the mouth of two or three witnesses the word may stand.
εαν δε μη ακουση παραλαβε μετα σου ετι ενα η δυο ινα επι στοματοσ δυο μαρτυρων η τριων σταθη παν ρημα
17 But if he may not hear them, tell the church: and if indeed he may not hear the church, let him be to thee as a heathen and publican.
εαν δε παρακουση αυτων ειπε τη εκκλησια εαν δε και τησ εκκλησιασ παρακουση εστω σοι ωσπερ ο εθνικοσ και ο τελωνησ
18 Truly I say unto you, that whatsoever things you may bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever things you may loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
αμην λεγω υμιν οσα εαν δησητε επι τησ γησ εσται δεδεμενα εν τω ουρανω και οσα εαν λυσητε επι τησ γησ εσται λελυμενα εν τω ουρανω
19 Again I say unto you, that if two of you may agree upon the earth concerning everything which you may ask, it shall be done unto you by my Father, who is in the heavens.
παλιν αμην λεγω υμιν οτι εαν δυο υμων συμφωνησωσιν επι τησ γησ περι παντοσ πραγματοσ ου εαν αιτησωνται γενησεται αυτοισ παρα του πατροσ μου του εν ουρανοισ
20 For where two or three are assembled in my name, there I am in the midst of them.
ου γαρ εισιν δυο η τρεισ συνηγμενοι εισ το εμον ονομα εκει ειμι εν μεσω αυτων
21 Then Peter, coming to Him, said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times?
τοτε προσελθων αυτω ο πετροσ ειπεν κυριε ποσακισ αμαρτησει εισ εμε ο αδελφοσ μου και αφησω αυτω εωσ επτακισ
22 Jesus says to him, I say not unto thee, Until seven time; but Until seventy times seven.
λεγει αυτω ο ιησουσ ου λεγω σοι εωσ επτακισ αλλ εωσ εβδομηκοντακισ επτα
23 Therefore the kingdom of the heavens is like unto a kingly man, who wished to make a reckoning with his servants.
δια τουτο ωμοιωθη η βασιλεια των ουρανων ανθρωπω βασιλει οσ ηθελησεν συναραι λογον μετα των δουλων αυτου
24 And he beginning to reckon, one was brought to him owing him myriads of talents.
αρξαμενου δε αυτου συναιρειν προσηνεχθη αυτω εισ οφειλετησ μυριων ταλαντων
25 And he not having wherewith to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all things so many as he had, and payment to be made.
μη εχοντοσ δε αυτου αποδουναι εκελευσεν αυτον ο κυριοσ αυτου πραθηναι και την γυναικα αυτου και τα τεκνα και παντα οσα ειχεν και αποδοθηναι
26 Then that servant falling down, continued to worship him, saying, Be patient with me, and I will pay you all.
πεσων ουν ο δουλοσ προσεκυνει αυτω λεγων κυριε μακροθυμησον επ εμοι και παντα σοι αποδωσω
27 The lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, sent him away, and forgave him the debt.
σπλαγχνισθεισ δε ο κυριοσ του δουλου εκεινου απελυσεν αυτον και το δανειον αφηκεν αυτω
28 And that servant having gone out, found one of his fellow-servants, who owed him one hundred denaria: seized him, throttled him, saying, Pay me what you owe me.
εξελθων δε ο δουλοσ εκεινοσ ευρεν ενα των συνδουλων αυτου οσ ωφειλεν αυτω εκατον δηναρια και κρατησασ αυτον επνιγεν λεγων αποδοσ μοι ει τι οφειλεισ
29 Then his fellow-servant falling down, continued to intreat him, saying, Be patient with me and I will pay thee.
πεσων ουν ο συνδουλοσ αυτου εισ τουσ ποδασ αυτου παρεκαλει αυτον λεγων μακροθυμησον επ εμοι και αποδωσω σοι
30 And he was not willing: but having gone away he cast him into prison, until he could pay that which was owing.
ο δε ουκ ηθελεν αλλα απελθων εβαλεν αυτον εισ φυλακην εωσ ου αποδω το οφειλομενον
31 Then his fellow-servants seeing those things which had taken place, were grieved exceedingly, and coming related to their lord all the things which transpired.
ιδοντεσ δε οι συνδουλοι αυτου τα γενομενα ελυπηθησαν σφοδρα και ελθοντεσ διεσαφησαν τω κυριω εαυτων παντα τα γενομενα
32 Then his lord calling him says to him, Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, since thou didst intreat me:
τοτε προσκαλεσαμενοσ αυτον ο κυριοσ αυτου λεγει αυτω δουλε πονηρε πασαν την οφειλην εκεινην αφηκα σοι επει παρεκαλεσασ με
33 did it not behoove thee also to have mercy on thy fellow-servant, as I had mercy on thee?
ουκ εδει και σε ελεησαι τον συνδουλον σου ωσ και εγω σε ηλεησα
34 And his lord being angry delivered him to the tormenters, until he should pay all that was due him.
και οργισθεισ ο κυριοσ αυτου παρεδωκεν αυτον τοισ βασανισταισ εωσ ου αποδω παν το οφειλομενον αυτω
35 Thus my Heavenly Father will also do unto you, if you do not forgive each one his brother from your hearts.
ουτωσ και ο πατηρ μου ο επουρανιοσ ποιησει υμιν εαν μη αφητε εκαστοσ τω αδελφω αυτου απο των καρδιων υμων τα παραπτωματα αυτων