Κατα Ματθαιον 22
1 και αποκριθεις ο ιησους παλιν ειπεν αυτοις εν παραβολαις λεγων
AND Jesus continuing his discourse, spake again to them in parables, saying,
2 ωμοιωθη η βασιλεια των ουρανων ανθρωπω βασιλει οστις εποιησεν γαμους τω υιω αυτου
The kingdom of heaven is like to a certain king, who made a marriage-feast for his son:
3 και απεστειλεν τους δουλους αυτου καλεσαι τους κεκλημενους εις τους γαμους και ουκ ηθελον ελθειν
and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the entertainment: and they would not come.
4 παλιν απεστειλεν αλλους δουλους λεγων ειπατε τοις κεκλημενοις ιδου το αριστον μου ητοιμασα οι ταυροι μου και τα σιτιστα τεθυμενα και παντα ετοιμα δευτε εις τους γαμους
Again he sent other servants, saying, Tell those who have been invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and the fatlings are killed, and all things are ready; come unto the marriage-feast.
5 οι δε αμελησαντες απηλθον ο μεν εις τον ιδιον αγρον ο δε εις την εμποριαν αυτου
But they gave themselves no concern about it, and went their several ways, one to his own farm, and another to his traffick:
6 οι δε λοιποι κρατησαντες τους δουλους αυτου υβρισαν και απεκτειναν
And the rest seizing his servants, insulted and slew them.
7 ακουσας δε ο βασιλευς εκεινος ωργισθη και πεμψας τα στρατευματα αυτου απωλεσεν τους φονεις εκεινους και την πολιν αυτων ενεπρησεν
Then the king, when he heard it, was incensed: and sending out his armies, destroyed these murderers, and burnt down their city.
8 τοτε λεγει τοις δουλοις αυτου ο μεν γαμος ετοιμος εστιν οι δε κεκλημενοι ουκ ησαν αξιοι
Then he said to his servants, The wedding entertainment indeed is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy:
9 πορευεσθε ουν επι τας διεξοδους των οδων και οσους εαν ευρητε καλεσατε εις τους γαμους
go therefore into the thoroughfares of the roads, and as many as ye find, invite to the banquet.
10 και εξελθοντες οι δουλοι εκεινοι εις τας οδους συνηγαγον παντας οσους ευρον πονηρους τε και αγαθους και επλησθη ο γαμος ανακειμενων
So these servants going out into the roads, collected all, as many as they found, both bad and good; and the wedding feast was fully furnished with guests.
11 εισελθων δε ο βασιλευς θεασασθαι τους ανακειμενους ειδεν εκει ανθρωπον ουκ ενδεδυμενον ενδυμα γαμου
Then the king coming in to look around on the guests, saw there a man who had not put on the wedding garment:
12 και λεγει αυτω εταιρε πως εισηλθες ωδε μη εχων ενδυμα γαμου ο δε εφιμωθη
and he saith to him, Friend, how came thou in here, not having the garment provided for the marriage feast? And he was speechless.
13 τοτε ειπεν ο βασιλευς τοις διακονοις δησαντες αυτου ποδας και χειρας αρατε αυτον και εκβαλετε εις το σκοτος το εξωτερον εκει εσται ο κλαυθμος και ο βρυγμος των οδοντων
Then said the king to the servants, Bind his feet and hands, and take him away, and cast him into the darkness, which is without; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
14 πολλοι γαρ εισιν κλητοι ολιγοι δε εκλεκτοι
For many are called, but few elect.
15 τοτε πορευθεντες οι φαρισαιοι συμβουλιον ελαβον οπως αυτον παγιδευσωσιν εν λογω
Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel together how they might lay a snare to entrap him in his discourse.
16 και αποστελλουσιν αυτω τους μαθητας αυτων μετα των ηρωδιανων λεγοντες διδασκαλε οιδαμεν οτι αληθης ει και την οδον του θεου εν αληθεια διδασκεις και ου μελει σοι περι ουδενος ου γαρ βλεπεις εις προσωπον ανθρωπων
And they sent to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God with veracity; and carest for no man, for thou regardest not the person of men:
17 ειπε ουν ημιν τι σοι δοκει εξεστιν δουναι κηνσον καισαρι η ου
tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to pay tribute to Caesar, or not?
18 γνους δε ο ιησους την πονηριαν αυτων ειπεν τι με πειραζετε υποκριται
But Jesus knew their wicked design, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
19 επιδειξατε μοι το νομισμα του κηνσου οι δε προσηνεγκαν αυτω δηναριον
Shew me the money for the tribute; and they brought him a denarius.
20 και λεγει αυτοις τινος η εικων αυτη και η επιγραφη
And he saith unto them, Whose figure is this and inscription?
21 λεγουσιν αυτω καισαρος τοτε λεγει αυτοις αποδοτε ουν τα καισαρος καισαρι και τα του θεου τω θεω
They say unto him, Caesar’s. Then saith he to them, Render therefore to Caesar, the things which are Caesar’s; and to God, the things which are God’s.
22 και ακουσαντες εθαυμασαν και αφεντες αυτον απηλθον
And when they heard him, they marvelled, and leaving him, went away.
23 εν εκεινη τη ημερα προσηλθον αυτω σαδδουκαιοι οι λεγοντες μη ειναι αναστασιν και επηρωτησαν αυτον
On the same day the Sadducees came to him, who say, that there is no resurrection, and they put a question to him,
24 λεγοντες διδασκαλε μωσης ειπεν εαν τις αποθανη μη εχων τεκνα επιγαμβρευσει ο αδελφος αυτου την γυναικα αυτου και αναστησει σπερμα τω αδελφω αυτου
saying, Master, Moses said, “If a man die having no children, his brother in right of affinity shall marry his wife, and raise up seed for his brother.”
25 ησαν δε παρ ημιν επτα αδελφοι και ο πρωτος γαμησας ετελευτησεν και μη εχων σπερμα αφηκεν την γυναικα αυτου τω αδελφω αυτου
Now there were with us seven brothers; and the first marrying, died, and had no offspring, and left his wife to his brother;
26 ομοιως και ο δευτερος και ο τριτος εως των επτα
likewise the second also; then the third; so on to the seven.
27 υστερον δε παντων απεθανεν και η γυνη
Last of all the woman died also.
28 εν τη ουν αναστασει τινος των επτα εσται η γυνη παντες γαρ εσχον αυτην
In the resurrection therefore, whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.
29 αποκριθεις δε ο ιησους ειπεν αυτοις πλανασθε μη ειδοτες τας γραφας μηδε την δυναμιν του θεου
Jesus then answering, said unto them, Ye are in an error, from not knowing the Scriptures, and the power of God.
30 εν γαρ τη αναστασει ουτε γαμουσιν ουτε εκγαμιζονται αλλ ως αγγελοι θεου εν ουρανω εισιν
For at the resurrection, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.
31 περι δε της αναστασεως των νεκρων ουκ ανεγνωτε το ρηθεν υμιν υπο του θεου λεγοντος
But with respect to the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read what was spoken to you of God, saying,
32 εγω ειμι ο θεος αβρααμ και ο θεος ισαακ και ο θεος ιακωβ ουκ εστιν ο θεος θεος νεκρων αλλα ζωντων
“I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?” God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.
33 και ακουσαντες οι οχλοι εξεπλησσοντο επι τη διδαχη αυτου
And when the multitude heard it, they were amazingly struck with his doctrine.
34 οι δε φαρισαιοι ακουσαντες οτι εφιμωσεν τους σαδδουκαιους συνηχθησαν επι το αυτο
But the Pharisees hearing that he had stopped the Sadducees’ mouths, they assembled together:
35 και επηρωτησεν εις εξ αυτων νομικος πειραζων αυτον και λεγων
and one of them, a teacher of the law, put a question to him, to make trial of him, and said,
36 διδασκαλε ποια εντολη μεγαλη εν τω νομω
Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
37 ο δε ιησους εφη αυτω αγαπησεις κυριον τον θεον σου εν ολη τη καρδια σου και εν ολη τη ψυχη σου και εν ολη τη διανοια σου
Then Jesus said to him, “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.”
38 αυτη εστιν πρωτη και μεγαλη εντολη
This is the first and great commandment.
39 δευτερα δε ομοια αυτη αγαπησεις τον πλησιον σου ως σεαυτον
And the second is like to it, “Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.”
40 εν ταυταις ταις δυσιν εντολαις ολος ο νομος και οι προφηται κρεμανται
On these two commandments, the whole law and the prophets depend.
41 συνηγμενων δε των φαρισαιων επηρωτησεν αυτους ο ιησους
The Pharisees being then assembled, Jesus put a question to them,
42 λεγων τι υμιν δοκει περι του χριστου τινος υιος εστιν λεγουσιν αυτω του δαυιδ
saying, What think ye of the Messiah, whose son is he? They say unto him, David’s.
43 λεγει αυτοις πως ουν δαυιδ εν πνευματι κυριον αυτον καλει λεγων
He saith unto them, How then doth David by the Spirit call him Lord? saying,
44 ειπεν ο κυριος τω κυριω μου καθου εκ δεξιων μου εως αν θω τους εχθρους σου υποποδιον των ποδων σου
“The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit at my right hand, till I put thine enemies as a footstool for thy feet.”
45 ει ουν δαυιδ καλει αυτον κυριον πως υιος αυτου εστιν
If then David calleth him Lord, how is he his son?
46 και ουδεις εδυνατο αυτω αποκριθηναι λογον ουδε ετολμησεν τις απ εκεινης της ημερας επερωτησαι αυτον ουκετι
And no man could answer him a word, neither durst any man, from that day, interrogate him any more.
