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1 ωσ ουν εγνω ο κυριοσ οτι ηκουσαν οι φαρισαιοι οτι ιησουσ πλειονασ μαθητασ ποιει και βαπτιζει η ιωαννησ
Now as soon as the Master was aware that the Pharisees had heard it said, "Jesus is gaining and baptizing more disciples than John"--
2 καιτοιγε ιησουσ αυτοσ ουκ εβαπτιζεν αλλ οι μαθηται αυτου
though Jesus Himself did not baptize them, but His disciples did--
3 αφηκεν την ιουδαιαν και απηλθεν εισ την γαλιλαιαν
He left Judaea and returned to Galilee.
4 εδει δε αυτον διερχεσθαι δια τησ σαμαρειασ
His road lay through Samaria,
5 ερχεται ουν εισ πολιν τησ σαμαρειασ λεγομενην συχαρ πλησιον του χωριου ο εδωκεν ιακωβ ιωσηφ τω υιω αυτου
and so He came to Sychar, a town in Samaria near the piece of land that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
6 ην δε εκει πηγη του ιακωβ ο ουν ιησουσ κεκοπιακωσ εκ τησ οδοιποριασ εκαθεζετο ουτωσ επι τη πηγη ωρα ην ωσει εκτη
Jacob's Well was there: and accordingly Jesus, tired out with His journey, sat down by the well to rest. It was about six o'clock in the evening.
7 ερχεται γυνη εκ τησ σαμαρειασ αντλησαι υδωρ λεγει αυτη ο ιησουσ δοσ μοι πιειν
Presently there came a woman of Samaria to draw water. Jesus asked her to give Him some water;
8 οι γαρ μαθηται αυτου απεληλυθεισαν εισ την πολιν ινα τροφασ αγορασωσιν
for His disciples were gone to the town to buy provisions.
9 λεγει ουν αυτω η γυνη η σαμαρειτισ πωσ συ ιουδαιοσ ων παρ εμου πιειν αιτεισ ουσησ γυναικοσ σαμαρειτιδοσ ου γαρ συγχρωνται ιουδαιοι σαμαρειταισ
"How is it," replied the woman, "that a Jew like you asks me, who am a woman and a Samaritan, for water?" (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.)
10 απεκριθη ιησουσ και ειπεν αυτη ει ηδεισ την δωρεαν του θεου και τισ εστιν ο λεγων σοι δοσ μοι πιειν συ αν ητησασ αυτον και εδωκεν αν σοι υδωρ ζων
"If you had known God's free gift," replied Jesus, "and who it is that said to you, 'Give me some water,' you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water."
11 λεγει αυτω η γυνη κυριε ουτε αντλημα εχεισ και το φρεαρ εστιν βαθυ ποθεν ουν εχεισ το υδωρ το ζων
"Sir," she said, "you have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep; so where can you get the living water from?
12 μη συ μειζων ει του πατροσ ημων ιακωβ οσ εδωκεν ημιν το φρεαρ και αυτοσ εξ αυτου επιεν και οι υιοι αυτου και τα θρεμματα αυτου
Are you greater than our forefather Jacob, who gave us the well, and himself drank from it, as did also his sons and his cattle?"
13 απεκριθη ιησουσ και ειπεν αυτη πασ ο πινων εκ του υδατοσ τουτου διψησει παλιν
"Every one," replied Jesus, "who drinks any of this water will be thirsty again;
14 οσ δ αν πιη εκ του υδατοσ ου εγω δωσω αυτω ου μη διψηση εισ τον αιωνα αλλα το υδωρ ο δωσω αυτω γενησεται εν αυτω πηγη υδατοσ αλλομενου εισ ζωην αιωνιον (aiōn g165, aiōnios g166)
but whoever drinks any of the water that I shall give him will never, never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become a fountain within him of water springing up for the Life of the Ages." (aiōn g165, aiōnios g166)
15 λεγει προσ αυτον η γυνη κυριε δοσ μοι τουτο το υδωρ ινα μη διψω μηδε ερχομαι ενθαδε αντλειν
"Sir," said the woman, "give me that water, that I may never be thirsty, nor continually come all the way here to draw from the well."
16 λεγει αυτη ο ιησουσ υπαγε φωνησον τον ανδρα σου και ελθε ενθαδε
"Go and call your husband," said Jesus; "and come back."
17 απεκριθη η γυνη και ειπεν ουκ εχω ανδρα λεγει αυτη ο ιησουσ καλωσ ειπασ οτι ανδρα ουκ εχω
"I have no husband," she replied. "You rightly say that you have no husband," said Jesus;
18 πεντε γαρ ανδρασ εσχεσ και νυν ον εχεισ ουκ εστιν σου ανηρ τουτο αληθεσ ειρηκασ
"for you have had five husbands, and the man you have at present is not your husband. You have spoken the truth in saying that."
19 λεγει αυτω η γυνη κυριε θεωρω οτι προφητησ ει συ
"Sir," replied the woman, "I see that you are a Prophet.
20 οι πατερεσ ημων εν τω ορει τουτω προσεκυνησαν και υμεισ λεγετε οτι εν ιεροσολυμοισ εστιν ο τοποσ οπου δει προσκυνειν
Our forefathers worshipped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place where people must worship is in Jerusalem."
21 λεγει αυτη ο ιησουσ γυναι πιστευσον μοι οτι ερχεται ωρα οτε ουτε εν τω ορει τουτω ουτε εν ιεροσολυμοισ προσκυνησετε τω πατρι
"Believe me," said Jesus, "the time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.
22 υμεισ προσκυνειτε ο ουκ οιδατε ημεισ προσκυνουμεν ο οιδαμεν οτι η σωτηρια εκ των ιουδαιων εστιν
You worship One of whom you know nothing. We worship One whom we know; for salvation comes from the Jews.
23 αλλ ερχεται ωρα και νυν εστιν οτε οι αληθινοι προσκυνηται προσκυνησουσιν τω πατρι εν πνευματι και αληθεια και γαρ ο πατηρ τοιουτουσ ζητει τουσ προσκυνουντασ αυτον
But a time is coming--nay, has already come--when the true worshippers will worship the Father with true spiritual worship; for indeed the Father desires such worshippers.
24 πνευμα ο θεοσ και τουσ προσκυνουντασ αυτον εν πνευματι και αληθεια δει προσκυνειν
God is Spirit; and those who worship Him must bring Him true spiritual worship."
25 λεγει αυτω η γυνη οιδα οτι μεσιασ ερχεται ο λεγομενοσ χριστοσ οταν ελθη εκεινοσ αναγγελει ημιν παντα
"I know," replied the woman, "that Messiah is coming--'the Christ,' as He is called. When He has come, He will tell us everything."
26 λεγει αυτη ο ιησουσ εγω ειμι ο λαλων σοι
"I am He," said Jesus--"I who am now talking to you."
27 και επι τουτω ηλθον οι μαθηται αυτου και εθαυμασαν οτι μετα γυναικοσ ελαλει ουδεισ μεντοι ειπεν τι ζητεισ η τι λαλεισ μετ αυτησ
Just then His disciples came, and were surprised to find Him talking with a woman. Yet not one of them asked Him, "What is your wish?" or "Why are you talking with her?"
28 αφηκεν ουν την υδριαν αυτησ η γυνη και απηλθεν εισ την πολιν και λεγει τοισ ανθρωποισ
The woman however, leaving her pitcher, went away to the town, and called the people.
29 δευτε ιδετε ανθρωπον οσ ειπεν μοι παντα οσα εποιησα μητι ουτοσ εστιν ο χριστοσ
"Come," she said, "and see a man who has told me everything I have ever done. Can this be the Christ, do you think?"
30 εξηλθον εκ τησ πολεωσ και ηρχοντο προσ αυτον
They left the town and set out to go to Him.
31 εν δε τω μεταξυ ηρωτων αυτον οι μαθηται λεγοντεσ ραββι φαγε
Meanwhile the disciples were urging Jesus. "Rabbi," they said, "eat something."
32 ο δε ειπεν αυτοισ εγω βρωσιν εχω φαγειν ην υμεισ ουκ οιδατε
"I have food to eat," He replied, "of which you do not know."
33 ελεγον ουν οι μαθηται προσ αλληλουσ μη τισ ηνεγκεν αυτω φαγειν
So the disciples began questioning one another. "Can it be," they said, "that some one has brought Him something to eat?"
34 λεγει αυτοισ ο ιησουσ εμον βρωμα εστιν ινα ποιω το θελημα του πεμψαντοσ με και τελειωσω αυτου το εργον
"My food," said Jesus, "is to be obedient to Him who sent me, and fully to accomplish His work.
35 ουχ υμεισ λεγετε οτι ετι τετραμηνοσ εστιν και ο θερισμοσ ερχεται ιδου λεγω υμιν επαρατε τουσ οφθαλμουσ υμων και θεασασθε τασ χωρασ οτι λευκαι εισιν προσ θερισμον ηδη
Do you not say, 'It wants four months yet to the harvest'? But look round, I tell you, and observe these plains-- they are already ripe for the sickle.
36 και ο θεριζων μισθον λαμβανει και συναγει καρπον εισ ζωην αιωνιον ινα και ο σπειρων ομου χαιρη και ο θεριζων (aiōnios g166)
The reaper gets pay and gathers in a crop in preparation for the Life of the Ages, that so the sower and the reapers may rejoice together. (aiōnios g166)
37 εν γαρ τουτω ο λογοσ εστιν ο αληθινοσ οτι αλλοσ εστιν ο σπειρων και αλλοσ ο θεριζων
For it is in this that you see the real meaning of the saying, 'The sower is one person, and the reaper is another.'
38 εγω απεστειλα υμασ θεριζειν ο ουχ υμεισ κεκοπιακατε αλλοι κεκοπιακασιν και υμεισ εισ τον κοπον αυτων εισεληλυθατε
I sent you to reap a harvest which is not the result of your own labours. Others have laboured, and you are getting benefit from their labours."
39 εκ δε τησ πολεωσ εκεινησ πολλοι επιστευσαν εισ αυτον των σαμαρειτων δια τον λογον τησ γυναικοσ μαρτυρουσησ οτι ειπεν μοι παντα οσα εποιησα
Of the Samaritan population of that town a good many believed in Him because of the woman's statement when she declared, "He has told me all that I have ever done."
40 ωσ ουν ηλθον προσ αυτον οι σαμαρειται ηρωτων αυτον μειναι παρ αυτοισ και εμεινεν εκει δυο ημερασ
When however the Samaritans came to Him, they asked Him on all sides to stay with them; and He stayed there two days.
41 και πολλω πλειουσ επιστευσαν δια τον λογον αυτου
Then a far larger number of people believed because of His own words,
42 τη τε γυναικι ελεγον οτι ουκετι δια την σην λαλιαν πιστευομεν αυτοι γαρ ακηκοαμεν και οιδαμεν οτι ουτοσ εστιν αληθωσ ο σωτηρ του κοσμου ο χριστοσ
and they said to the woman, "We no longer believe in Him simply because of your statements; for we have now heard for ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Saviour of the world."
43 μετα δε τασ δυο ημερασ εξηλθεν εκειθεν και απηλθεν εισ την γαλιλαιαν
After the two days He departed, and went into Galilee;
44 αυτοσ γαρ ο ιησουσ εμαρτυρησεν οτι προφητησ εν τη ιδια πατριδι τιμην ουκ εχει
though Jesus Himself declared that a Prophet has no honour in his own country.
45 οτε ουν ηλθεν εισ την γαλιλαιαν εδεξαντο αυτον οι γαλιλαιοι παντα εωρακοτεσ α εποιησεν εν ιεροσολυμοισ εν τη εορτη και αυτοι γαρ ηλθον εισ την εορτην
When however He reached Galilee, the Galilaeans welcomed Him eagerly, having been eye-witnesses of all that He had done in Jerusalem at the Festival; for they also had been to the Festival.
46 ηλθεν ουν παλιν ο ιησουσ εισ την κανα τησ γαλιλαιασ οπου εποιησεν το υδωρ οινον και ην τισ βασιλικοσ ου ο υιοσ ησθενει εν καπερναουμ
So He came once more to Cana in Galilee, where He had made the water into wine. Now there was a certain officer of the King's court whose son was ill at Capernaum.
47 ουτοσ ακουσασ οτι ιησουσ ηκει εκ τησ ιουδαιασ εισ την γαλιλαιαν απηλθεν προσ αυτον και ηρωτα αυτον ινα καταβη και ιασηται αυτου τον υιον εμελλεν γαρ αποθνησκειν
Having heard that Jesus had come from Judaea to Galilee, he came to Him and begged Him to go down and cure his son; for he was at the point of death.
48 ειπεν ουν ο ιησουσ προσ αυτον εαν μη σημεια και τερατα ιδητε ου μη πιστευσητε
"Unless you and others see miracles and marvels," said Jesus, "nothing will induce you to believe."
49 λεγει προσ αυτον ο βασιλικοσ κυριε καταβηθι πριν αποθανειν το παιδιον μου
"Sir," pleaded the officer, "come down before my child dies."
50 λεγει αυτω ο ιησουσ πορευου ο υιοσ σου ζη και επιστευσεν ο ανθρωποσ τω λογω ω ειπεν αυτω ο ιησουσ και επορευετο
"You may return home," replied Jesus; "your son has recovered." He believed the words of Jesus, and started back home;
51 ηδη δε αυτου καταβαινοντοσ οι δουλοι αυτου απηντησαν αυτω και απηγγειλαν λεγοντεσ οτι ο παισ σου ζη
and he was already on his way down when his servants met him and told him that his son was alive and well.
52 επυθετο ουν παρ αυτων την ωραν εν η κομψοτερον εσχεν και ειπον αυτω οτι χθεσ ωραν εβδομην αφηκεν αυτον ο πυρετοσ
So he inquired of them at what hour he had shown improvement. "Yesterday, about seven o'clock," they replied, "the fever left him."
53 εγνω ουν ο πατηρ οτι εν εκεινη τη ωρα εν η ειπεν αυτω ο ιησουσ οτι ο υιοσ σου ζη και επιστευσεν αυτοσ και η οικια αυτου ολη
Then the father recollected that that was the time at which Jesus had said to him, "Your son has recovered," and he and his whole household became believers.
54 τουτο παλιν δευτερον σημειον εποιησεν ο ιησουσ ελθων εκ τησ ιουδαιασ εισ την γαλιλαιαν
This is the second miracle that Jesus performed, after coming from Judaea into Galilee.

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