Κατα Ματθαιον 11
1 και εγενετο οτε ετελεσεν ο ιησουσ διατασσων τοισ δωδεκα μαθηταισ αυτου μετεβη εκειθεν του διδασκειν και κηρυσσειν εν ταισ πολεσιν αυτων
And when Jesus had made an end of giving orders to his twelve disciples, He departed from thence to teach and preach in their cities.
2 ο δε ιωαννησ ακουσασ εν τω δεσμωτηριω τα εργα του χριστου πεμψασ δυο των μαθητων αυτου
Now when John heard in prison of the works of Christ,
3 ειπεν αυτω συ ει ο ερχομενοσ η ετερον προσδοκωμεν
he sent two of his disciples to ask Him, Art thou He who was to come, or are we to expect another?
4 και αποκριθεισ ο ιησουσ ειπεν αυτοισ πορευθεντεσ απαγγειλατε ιωαννη α ακουετε και βλεπετε
And Jesus said to them in answer, Go and tell John the things which ye hear and see:
5 τυφλοι αναβλεπουσιν και χωλοι περιπατουσιν λεπροι καθαριζονται και κωφοι ακουουσιν νεκροι εγειρονται και πτωχοι ευαγγελιζονται
the blind are restored to sight, and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear; the dead are raised to life, and the poor have the gospel preached to them:
6 και μακαριοσ εστιν οσ εαν μη σκανδαλισθη εν εμοι
and happy is the man who shall not be offended at any thing in me.
7 τουτων δε πορευομενων ηρξατο ο ιησουσ λεγειν τοισ οχλοισ περι ιωαννου τι εξηλθετε εισ την ερημον θεασασθαι καλαμον υπο ανεμου σαλευομενον
And as they departed, Jesus took occasion to say to the people concerning John, What went ye out into the desert to see? a reed shaken by the wind?
8 αλλα τι εξηλθετε ιδειν ανθρωπον εν μαλακοισ ιματιοισ ημφιεσμενον ιδου οι τα μαλακα φορουντεσ εν τοισ οικοισ των βασιλειων εισιν
But what went ye out to see? a man clad in fine attire? they that wear rich clothes are in the palaces of kings.
9 αλλα τι εξηλθετε ιδειν προφητην ναι λεγω υμιν και περισσοτερον προφητου
But what did ye indeed go out to see? a prophet? Yes, verily, and one superior to a prophet.
10 ουτοσ γαρ εστιν περι ου γεγραπται ιδου εγω αποστελλω τον αγγελον μου προ προσωπου σου οσ κατασκευασει την οδον σου εμπροσθεν σου
For this is he, of whom it is written, "Behold I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee."
11 αμην λεγω υμιν ουκ εγηγερται εν γεννητοισ γυναικων μειζων ιωαννου του βαπτιστου ο δε μικροτεροσ εν τη βασιλεια των ουρανων μειζων αυτου εστιν
For I assure you that in the whole human race there hath not risen a greater than John the baptist: though the lest in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he:
12 απο δε των ημερων ιωαννου του βαπτιστου εωσ αρτι η βασιλεια των ουρανων βιαζεται και βιασται αρπαζουσιν αυτην
and from the days of John the baptist to this time, the kingdom of heaven is as it were forced into, and the most pressing seize upon it with eagerness.
13 παντεσ γαρ οι προφηται και ο νομοσ εωσ ιωαννου προεφητευσαν
For all the prophets, and the law, did no more than prophesy, till John came:
14 και ει θελετε δεξασθαι αυτοσ εστιν ηλιασ ο μελλων ερχεσθαι
and, if ye are willing to receive the truth, This is that Elias who was to come.
15 ο εχων ωτα ακουειν ακουετω
He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
16 τινι δε ομοιωσω την γενεαν ταυτην ομοια εστιν παιδιοισ εν αγοραισ καθημενοισ και προσφωνουσιν τοισ εταιροισ αυτων
But to what shall I compare this generation? they are like children sitting in the market-places,
17 και λεγουσιν ηυλησαμεν υμιν και ουκ ωρχησασθε εθρηνησαμεν υμιν και ουκ εκοψασθε
and calling to their companions, and saying "We have sung and ye have not danced; we have mourned, and ye have not lamented:"
18 ηλθεν γαρ ιωαννησ μητε εσθιων μητε πινων και λεγουσιν δαιμονιον εχει
for John came neither eating nor drinking as others do, and they say, He is beside himself:
19 ηλθεν ο υιοσ του ανθρωπου εσθιων και πινων και λεγουσιν ιδου ανθρωποσ φαγοσ και οινοποτησ τελωνων φιλοσ και αμαρτωλων και εδικαιωθη η σοφια απο των τεκνων αυτησ
the Son of man came eating and drinking like other men, and they call Him a gluttonous man, and a wine-bibber, and a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified by her children.
20 τοτε ηρξατο ονειδιζειν τασ πολεισ εν αισ εγενοντο αι πλεισται δυναμεισ αυτου οτι ου μετενοησαν
Then began He to upbraid the cities, in which most of his miracles were wrought; because they did not repent.
21 ουαι σοι χοραζιν ουαι σοι βηθσαιδα οτι ει εν τυρω και σιδωνι εγενοντο αι δυναμεισ αι γενομεναι εν υμιν παλαι αν εν σακκω και σποδω μετενοησαν
Wo unto thee, Chorazin; wo unto thee, Bethsaida: for if the miracles wrought among you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes:
22 πλην λεγω υμιν τυρω και σιδωνι ανεκτοτερον εσται εν ημερα κρισεωσ η υμιν
therefore I tell you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgement, than for you.
23 και συ καπερναουμ η εωσ του ουρανου υψωθεισα εωσ αδου καταβιβασθηση οτι ει εν σοδομοισ εγενοντο αι δυναμεισ αι γενομεναι εν σοι εμειναν αν μεχρι τησ σημερον (Hadēs g86)
And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted even to heaven, shalt be cast down to hell: for if the miracles, which have been wrought in thee, had been wrought in Sodom, it would have remained unto this day. (Hadēs g86)
24 πλην λεγω υμιν οτι γη σοδομων ανεκτοτερον εσται εν ημερα κρισεωσ η σοι
Moreover I tell you, that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgement, than for thee.
25 εν εκεινω τω καιρω αποκριθεισ ο ιησουσ ειπεν εξομολογουμαι σοι πατερ κυριε του ουρανου και τησ γησ οτι απεκρυψασ ταυτα απο σοφων και συνετων και απεκαλυψασ αυτα νηπιοισ
And upon this occasion Jesus opened his mouth and said, "I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and knowing, and hast revealed them to babes:
26 ναι ο πατηρ οτι ουτωσ εγενετο ευδοκια εμπροσθεν σου
even so, Father, for it was thy good pleasure that so it should be."
27 παντα μοι παρεδοθη υπο του πατροσ μου και ουδεισ επιγινωσκει τον υιον ει μη ο πατηρ ουδε τον πατερα τισ επιγινωσκει ει μη ο υιοσ και ω εαν βουληται ο υιοσ αποκαλυψαι
All things are delivered to me by my Father: and no one knoweth the Son, but the Father; nor does any one know the Father, but the Son, and he to whom the Son is pleased to reveal Him.
28 δευτε προσ με παντεσ οι κοπιωντεσ και πεφορτισμενοι καγω αναπαυσω υμασ
Come unto me therefore all ye who are labouring and oppressed, and I will give you ease.
29 αρατε τον ζυγον μου εφ υμασ και μαθετε απ εμου οτι πραοσ ειμι και ταπεινοσ τη καρδια και ευρησετε αναπαυσιν ταισ ψυχαισ υμων
Take but my yoke upon you, and learn of me, (for I am meek and lowly in heart, ) and ye shall find refreshment to your souls:
30 ο γαρ ζυγοσ μου χρηστοσ και το φορτιον μου ελαφρον εστιν
for my yoke is easy, and my burthen is light.
