Κατα Λουκαν 20
1 και εγενετο εν μια των ημερων εκεινων διδασκοντος αυτου τον λαον εν τω ιερω και ευαγγελιζομενου επεστησαν οι ιερεις και οι γραμματεις συν τοις πρεσβυτεροις
On one of these days, when Jesus was teaching the people in the Temple Courts and telling the Good News, the Chief Priests and the Teachers of the Law, joined by the Councillors, confronted him,
2 και ειπον προς αυτον λεγοντες ειπε ημιν εν ποια εξουσια ταυτα ποιεις η τις εστιν ο δους σοι την εξουσιαν ταυτην
and addressing him, said: “Tell us what authority you have to do these things. Who is it that has given you this authority?”
3 αποκριθεις δε ειπεν προς αυτους ερωτησω υμας καγω ενα λογον και ειπατε μοι
“I, too,” said Jesus in reply, “will ask you one question. Give me an answer to it.
4 το βαπτισμα ιωαννου εξ ουρανου ην η εξ ανθρωπων
It is about John’s baptism — was it of divine or of human origin?”
5 οι δε συνελογισαντο προς εαυτους λεγοντες οτι εαν ειπωμεν εξ ουρανου ερει διατι ουν ουκ επιστευσατε αυτω
But they began arguing together: “If we say ‘divine,’ he will say ‘Why did not you believe him?’
6 εαν δε ειπωμεν εξ ανθρωπων πας ο λαος καταλιθασει ημας πεπεισμενος γαρ εστιν ιωαννην προφητην ειναι
But, if we say ‘human,’ the people will all stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a Prophet.”
7 και απεκριθησαν μη ειδεναι ποθεν
So they answered that they did not know its origin.
8 και ο ιησους ειπεν αυτοις ουδε εγω λεγω υμιν εν ποια εξουσια ταυτα ποιω
“Then I,” said Jesus, “refuse to tell you what authority I have to do these things.”
9 ηρξατο δε προς τον λαον λεγειν την παραβολην ταυτην ανθρωπος τις εφυτευσεν αμπελωνα και εξεδοτο αυτον γεωργοις και απεδημησεν χρονους ικανους
But Jesus began to tell the people this parable — “A man once planted a vineyard, and then let it out to tenants, and went abroad for a long while.
10 και εν τω καιρω απεστειλεν προς τους γεωργους δουλον ινα απο του καρπου του αμπελωνος δωσουσιν αυτω οι δε γεωργοι δειραντες αυτον εξαπεστειλαν κενον
At the proper time he sent a servant to the tenants, that they should give him a share of the produce of the vineyard. The tenants, however, beat him and sent him away empty-handed.
11 και προσεθετο αυτοις πεμψαι ετερον δουλον οι δε κακεινον δειραντες και ατιμασαντες εξαπεστειλαν κενον
The owner afterwards sent another servant; but the tenants beat and insulted this man too, and sent him away empty-handed.
12 και προσεθετο πεμψαι τριτον οι δε και τουτον τραυματισαντες εξεβαλον
He sent a third; but they wounded this man also, and threw him outside.
13 ειπεν δε ο κυριος του αμπελωνος τι ποιησω πεμψω τον υιον μου τον αγαπητον ισως τουτον ιδοντες εντραπησονται
‘What shall I do?’ said the owner of the vineyard. ‘I will send my son, who is very dear to me. Perhaps they will respect him.’
14 ιδοντες δε αυτον οι γεωργοι διελογιζοντο προς εαυτους λεγοντες ουτος εστιν ο κληρονομος δευτε αποκτεινωμεν αυτον ινα ημων γενηται η κληρονομια
But, on seeing him, the tenants consulted with one another. ‘Here is the heir!’ they said. ‘Let us kill him, and then the inheritance will become ours.’
15 και εκβαλοντες αυτον εξω του αμπελωνος απεκτειναν τι ουν ποιησει αυτοις ο κυριος του αμπελωνος
So they threw him outside the vineyard and killed him. Now what will the owner of the vineyard do to them?
16 ελευσεται και απολεσει τους γεωργους τουτους και δωσει τον αμπελωνα αλλοις ακουσαντες δε ειπον μη γενοιτο
He will come and put those tenants to death, and will let the vineyard to others.” “Heaven forbid!” they exclaimed when they heard it.
17 ο δε εμβλεψας αυτοις ειπεν τι ουν εστιν το γεγραμμενον τουτο λιθον ον απεδοκιμασαν οι οικοδομουντες ουτος εγενηθη εις κεφαλην γωνιας
But Jesus looked at them and said: “What then is the meaning of this passage? — ‘The very stone which the builders despised has now itself become the corner-stone.’
18 πας ο πεσων επ εκεινον τον λιθον συνθλασθησεται εφ ον δ αν πεση λικμησει αυτον
Every one who falls on that stone will be dashed to pieces, while any one on whom it falls — it will scatter him as dust.”
19 και εζητησαν οι αρχιερεις και οι γραμματεις επιβαλειν επ αυτον τας χειρας εν αυτη τη ωρα και εφοβηθησαν τον λαον εγνωσαν γαρ οτι προς αυτους τας παραβολας ελεγεν
After this the Teachers of the Law and the Chief Priest were eager to lay hands on Jesus then and there, but they were afraid of the people; for they saw that it was at them that he had aimed this parable.
20 και παρατηρησαντες απεστειλαν εγκαθετους υποκρινομενους εαυτους δικαιους ειναι ινα επιλαβωνται αυτου λογου εις το παραδουναι αυτον τη αρχη και τη εξουσια του ηγεμονος
Having watched their opportunity, they afterwards sent some spies, who pretended to be good men, to catch Jesus in the course of conversation, and so enable them to give him up to the Governor’s jurisdiction and authority.
21 και επηρωτησαν αυτον λεγοντες διδασκαλε οιδαμεν οτι ορθως λεγεις και διδασκεις και ου λαμβανεις προσωπον αλλ επ αληθειας την οδον του θεου διδασκεις
These men asked Jesus a question. They said: “Teacher, we know that you are right in what you say and teach, and that you do not take any account of a man’s position, but teach the Way of God honestly;
22 εξεστιν ημιν καισαρι φορον δουναι η ου
are we right in paying tribute to the Emperor or not?”
23 κατανοησας δε αυτων την πανουργιαν ειπεν προς αυτους τι με πειραζετε
Seeing through their deceitfulness, Jesus said to them:
24 δειξατε μοι δηναριον τινος εχει εικονα και επιγραφην αποκριθεντες δε ειπον καισαρος
“Show me a florin. Whose head and title are on it?”
25 ο δε ειπεν αυτοις αποδοτε τοινυν τα καισαρος καισαρι και τα του θεου τω θεω
“The Emperor’s,” they said; and Jesus replied: “Well then, pay to the Emperor what belongs to the Emperor, and to God what belongs to God.”
26 και ουκ ισχυσαν επιλαβεσθαι αυτου ρηματος εναντιον του λαου και θαυμασαντες επι τη αποκρισει αυτου εσιγησαν
They could not lay hold of this answer before the people; and, in their wonder at his reply, they held their tongues.
27 προσελθοντες δε τινες των σαδδουκαιων οι λεγοντες μη ειναι αναστασιν επηρωτησαν αυτον
Presently there came up some Sadducees, who maintain that there is no resurrection. Their question was this —
28 λεγοντες διδασκαλε μωυσης εγραψεν ημιν εαν τινος αδελφος αποθανη εχων γυναικα και ουτος ατεκνος αποθανη ινα λαβη ο αδελφος αυτου την γυναικα και εξαναστηση σπερμα τω αδελφω αυτου
“Teacher, Moses laid down for us in his writings that — ‘Should a man’s married brother die, and should he be childless, the man should take the widow as his wife, and raise up a family for his brother.’
29 επτα ουν αδελφοι ησαν και ο πρωτος λαβων γυναικα απεθανεν ατεκνος
Well, there were once seven brothers; of whom the eldest, after taking a wife, died childless.
30 και ελαβεν ο δευτερος την γυναικα και ουτος απεθανεν ατεκνος
The second and third brothers both took her as their wife;
31 και ο τριτος ελαβεν αυτην ωσαυτως ωσαυτως δε και οι επτα ου κατελιπον τεκνα και απεθανον
and so, too, did all seven — dying without children.
32 υστερον δε παντων και η γυνη απεθανεν
The woman herself was the last to die.
33 εν τη αναστασει ουν τινος αυτων γινεται γυνη οι γαρ επτα εσχον αυτην γυναικα
About the woman, then — at the resurrection, whose wife is she to be, all seven brothers having had her as their wife?”
34 και αποκριθεις ειπεν αυτοις ο ιησους οι υιοι του αιωνος τουτου γαμουσιν και εκγαμιζονται (aiōn g165)
“The men and women of this world,” said Jesus, “marry and are given in marriage; (aiōn g165)
35 οι δε καταξιωθεντες του αιωνος εκεινου τυχειν και της αναστασεως της εκ νεκρων ουτε γαμουσιν ουτε γαμιζονται (aiōn g165)
but, for those who are thought worthy to attain to that other world and the resurrection from the dead, there is no marrying or being married, (aiōn g165)
36 ουτε γαρ αποθανειν ετι δυνανται ισαγγελοι γαρ εισιν και υιοι εισιν του θεου της αναστασεως υιοι οντες
nor indeed can they die again, for they are like angels and, having shared in the resurrection, they are God’s Sons.
37 οτι δε εγειρονται οι νεκροι και μωυσης εμηνυσεν επι της βατου ως λεγει κυριον τον θεον αβρααμ και τον θεον ισαακ και τον θεον ιακωβ
As to the fact that the dead rise, even Moses indicated that, in the passage about the Bush, when he calls the Lord — ‘The God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’
38 θεος δε ουκ εστιν νεκρων αλλα ζωντων παντες γαρ αυτω ζωσιν
Now he is not God of dead men, but of living. For in his sight all are alive.”
39 αποκριθεντες δε τινες των γραμματεων ειπον διδασκαλε καλως ειπας
“Well said, Teacher!” exclaimed some of the Teachers of the Law,
40 ουκετι δε ετολμων επερωταν αυτον ουδεν
for they did not venture to question him any further.
41 ειπεν δε προς αυτους πως λεγουσιν τον χριστον υιον δαυιδ ειναι
But Jesus said to them: “How is it that people say that the Christ is to be David’s son?
42 και αυτος δαυιδ λεγει εν βιβλω των ψαλμων ειπεν ο κυριος τω κυριω μου καθου εκ δεξιων μου
For David, in the Book of Psalms, says himself — ‘The Lord said to my lord: “Sit at my right hand,
43 εως αν θω τους εχθρους σου υποποδιον των ποδων σου
until I put thy enemies as a stool for thy feet.”’
44 δαυιδ ουν αυτον κυριον καλει και πως υιος αυτου εστιν
David, then, calls him ‘lord,’ so how is he David’s son?”
45 ακουοντος δε παντος του λαου ειπεν τοις μαθηταις αυτου
While all the people were listening, Jesus said to the disciples:
46 προσεχετε απο των γραμματεων των θελοντων περιπατειν εν στολαις και φιλουντων ασπασμους εν ταις αγοραις και πρωτοκαθεδριας εν ταις συναγωγαις και πρωτοκλισιας εν τοις δειπνοις
“Be on your guard against the Teachers of the Law, who delight to walk about in long robes, and like to be greeted in the streets with respect, and to have the best seats in the Synagogues, and places of honour at dinner.
47 οι κατεσθιουσιν τας οικιας των χηρων και προφασει μακρα προσευχονται ουτοι ληψονται περισσοτερον κριμα
These are the men who rob widows of their houses, and make a pretence of saying long prayers. Their sentence will be all the heavier.”
