Κατα Ματθαιον 13
1 εν δε τη ημερα εκεινη εξελθων ο ιησουσ απο τησ οικιασ εκαθητο παρα την θαλασσαν
That same day, when Jesus had left the house and was sitting by the Sea,
2 και συνηχθησαν προσ αυτον οχλοι πολλοι ωστε αυτον εισ το πλοιον εμβαντα καθησθαι και πασ ο οχλοσ επι τον αιγιαλον ειστηκει
such great crowds gathered round him, that he got into a boat, and sat in it, while all the people stood upon the beach.
3 και ελαλησεν αυτοισ πολλα εν παραβολαισ λεγων ιδου εξηλθεν ο σπειρων του σπειρειν
Then he told them many truths in parables. “The sower,” he began, “went out to sow; and,
4 και εν τω σπειρειν αυτον α μεν επεσεν παρα την οδον και ηλθεν τα πετεινα και κατεφαγεν αυτα
as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.
5 αλλα δε επεσεν επι τα πετρωδη οπου ουκ ειχεν γην πολλην και ευθεωσ εξανετειλεν δια το μη εχειν βαθοσ γησ
Some fell on rocky places, where it had not much soil, and, having no depth of soil, sprang up at once.
6 ηλιου δε ανατειλαντοσ εκαυματισθη και δια το μη εχειν ριζαν εξηρανθη
As soon as the sun had risen, it was scorched, and, having no root, withered away.
7 αλλα δε επεσεν επι τασ ακανθασ και ανεβησαν αι ακανθαι και απεπνιξαν αυτα
Some, again, fell into the brambles; but the brambles shot up and choked it.
8 αλλα δε επεσεν επι την γην την καλην και εδιδου καρπον ο μεν εκατον ο δε εξηκοντα ο δε τριακοντα
Some, however, fell on good soil, and yielded a return, sometimes one hundred, sometimes sixty, sometimes thirty fold.
9 ο εχων ωτα ακουειν ακουετω
Let him who has ears hear.”
10 και προσελθοντεσ οι μαθηται ειπον αυτω δια τι εν παραβολαισ λαλεισ αυτοισ
Afterwards his disciples came to him, and said: “Why do you speak to them in parables?”
11 ο δε αποκριθεισ ειπεν αυτοισ οτι υμιν δεδοται γνωναι τα μυστηρια τησ βασιλειασ των ουρανων εκεινοισ δε ου δεδοται
“To you,” answered Jesus, “the knowledge of the hidden truths of the Kingdom of Heaven has been imparted, but not to those.
12 οστισ γαρ εχει δοθησεται αυτω και περισσευθησεται οστισ δε ουκ εχει και ο εχει αρθησεται απ αυτου
For, to all who have, more will be given, and they shall have abundance; but, from all who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away.
13 δια τουτο εν παραβολαισ αυτοισ λαλω οτι βλεποντεσ ου βλεπουσιν και ακουοντεσ ουκ ακουουσιν ουδε συνιουσιν
That is why I speak to them in parables, because, though they have eyes, they do not see, and though they have ears, they do not hear or understand.
14 και αναπληρουται αυτοισ η προφητεια ησαιου η λεγουσα ακοη ακουσετε και ου μη συνητε και βλεποντεσ βλεψετε και ου μη ιδητε
And in them is being fulfilled that prophecy of Isaiah which says — ‘You will hear with your ears without ever understanding, and, though you have eyes, you will see without ever perceiving,
15 επαχυνθη γαρ η καρδια του λαου τουτου και τοισ ωσιν βαρεωσ ηκουσαν και τουσ οφθαλμουσ αυτων εκαμμυσαν μηποτε ιδωσιν τοισ οφθαλμοισ και τοισ ωσιν ακουσωσιν και τη καρδια συνωσιν και επιστρεψωσιν και ιασομαι αυτουσ
for the mind of this nation has grown dense, and their ears are dull of hearing, their eyes also have they closed; lest some day they should perceive with their eyes, and with their ears they should hear, and in their mind they should understand, and should turn — and I should heal them.’
16 υμων δε μακαριοι οι οφθαλμοι οτι βλεπουσιν και τα ωτα υμων οτι ακουει
But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear;
17 αμην γαρ λεγω υμιν οτι πολλοι προφηται και δικαιοι επεθυμησαν ιδειν α βλεπετε και ουκ ειδον και ακουσαι α ακουετε και ουκ ηκουσαν
for I tell you that many Prophets and good men have longed for the sight of the things which you are seeing, yet never saw them, and to hear the things which you are hearing, yet never heard them.
18 υμεισ ουν ακουσατε την παραβολην του σπειροντοσ
Listen, then, yourselves to the parable of the Sower.
19 παντοσ ακουοντοσ τον λογον τησ βασιλειασ και μη συνιεντοσ ερχεται ο πονηροσ και αρπαζει το εσπαρμενον εν τη καρδια αυτου ουτοσ εστιν ο παρα την οδον σπαρεισ
When any one hears the Message of the Kingdom without understanding it, the Evil One comes and snatches away what has been sown in his mind. This is the man meant by the seed which was sown along the path.
20 ο δε επι τα πετρωδη σπαρεισ ουτοσ εστιν ο τον λογον ακουων και ευθυσ μετα χαρασ λαμβανων αυτον
By the seed which was sown on rocky places is meant the man who hears the Message, and at once accepts it joyfully;
21 ουκ εχει δε ριζαν εν εαυτω αλλα προσκαιροσ εστιν γενομενησ δε θλιψεωσ η διωγμου δια τον λογον ευθυσ σκανδαλιζεται
but, as he has no root, he stands for only a short time; and, when trouble or persecution arises on account of the Message, he falls away at once.
22 ο δε εισ τασ ακανθασ σπαρεισ ουτοσ εστιν ο τον λογον ακουων και η μεριμνα του αιωνοσ τουτου και η απατη του πλουτου συμπνιγει τον λογον και ακαρποσ γινεται (aiōn g165)
By the seed which was sown among the brambles is meant the man who hears the Message, but the cares of life and the glamour of wealth completely choke the Message, so that it gives no return. (aiōn g165)
23 ο δε επι την γην την καλην σπαρεισ ουτοσ εστιν ο τον λογον ακουων και συνιων οσ δη καρποφορει και ποιει ο μεν εκατον ο δε εξηκοντα ο δε τριακοντα
But by the seed which was sown on the good ground is meant the man who hears the Message and understands it, and really yields a return, sometimes one hundred, sometimes sixty, sometimes thirty fold.”
24 αλλην παραβολην παρεθηκεν αυτοισ λεγων ωμοιωθη η βασιλεια των ουρανων ανθρωπω σπειροντι καλον σπερμα εν τω αγρω αυτου
Another parable which Jesus told them was this — “The Kingdom of Heaven is compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field.
25 εν δε τω καθευδειν τουσ ανθρωπουσ ηλθεν αυτου ο εχθροσ και εσπειρεν ζιζανια ανα μεσον του σιτου και απηλθεν
But, while every one was asleep, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and then went away.
26 οτε δε εβλαστησεν ο χορτοσ και καρπον εποιησεν τοτε εφανη και τα ζιζανια
So, when the blades of corn shot up, and came into ear, the tares made their appearance also.
27 προσελθοντεσ δε οι δουλοι του οικοδεσποτου ειπον αυτω κυριε ουχι καλον σπερμα εσπειρασ εν τω σω αγρω ποθεν ουν εχει ζιζανια
On this the owner’s servants came to him, and said ‘Was not it good seed that you sowed in your field? Where, then, do the tares in it come from?’
28 ο δε εφη αυτοισ εχθροσ ανθρωποσ τουτο εποιησεν οι δε δουλοι ειπον αυτω θελεισ ουν απελθοντεσ συλλεξομεν αυτα
‘An enemy has done this,’ was his answer. ‘Do you wish us, then,’ they asked,’ to go and gather them together?’
29 ο δε εφη ου μηποτε συλλεγοντεσ τα ζιζανια εκριζωσητε αμα αυτοισ τον σιτον
‘No,’ said he, ‘for fear that, while you are gathering the tares, you should root up the wheat as well.
30 αφετε συναυξανεσθαι αμφοτερα μεχρι του θερισμου και εν καιρω του θερισμου ερω τοισ θερισταισ συλλεξατε πρωτον τα ζιζανια και δησατε αυτα εισ δεσμασ προσ το κατακαυσαι αυτα τον δε σιτον συναγαγετε εισ την αποθηκην μου
Let both grow side by side till harvest; and then I shall say to the reapers, Gather the tares together first, and tie them in bundles for burning; but bring all the wheat into my barn.’”
31 αλλην παραβολην παρεθηκεν αυτοισ λεγων ομοια εστιν η βασιλεια των ουρανων κοκκω σιναπεωσ ον λαβων ανθρωποσ εσπειρεν εν τω αγρω αυτου
Another parable which he told them was this — “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard-seed, which a man took and sowed in his field.
32 ο μικροτερον μεν εστιν παντων των σπερματων οταν δε αυξηθη μειζον των λαχανων εστιν και γινεται δενδρον ωστε ελθειν τα πετεινα του ουρανου και κατασκηνουν εν τοισ κλαδοισ αυτου
This seed is smaller than all other seeds, but, when it has grown up, it is larger than the herbs and becomes a tree, so that ‘the wild birds come and roost in its branches.’”
33 αλλην παραβολην ελαλησεν αυτοισ ομοια εστιν η βασιλεια των ουρανων ζυμη ην λαβουσα γυνη εκρυψεν εισ αλευρου σατα τρια εωσ ου εζυμωθη ολον
This was another parable which Jesus related — “The Kingdom of Heaven is like some yeast which a woman took and covered up in three pecks of flour, until the whole had risen.”
34 ταυτα παντα ελαλησεν ο ιησουσ εν παραβολαισ τοισ οχλοισ και χωρισ παραβολησ ουκ ελαλει αυτοισ
Of all this Jesus spoke to the crowd in parables; indeed to them he used never to speak at all except in parables,
35 οπωσ πληρωθη το ρηθεν δια του προφητου λεγοντοσ ανοιξω εν παραβολαισ το στομα μου ερευξομαι κεκρυμμενα απο καταβολησ κοσμου
in fulfilment of these words in the Prophet — ‘I will speak to them in parables; I will utter things kept secret since the foundation of the world.’
36 τοτε αφεισ τουσ οχλουσ ηλθεν εισ την οικιαν ο ιησουσ και προσηλθον αυτω οι μαθηται αυτου λεγοντεσ φρασον ημιν την παραβολην των ζιζανιων του αγρου
Then Jesus left the crowd, and went into the house. Presently his disciples came to him, and said: “Explain to us the parable of the tares in the field.”
37 ο δε αποκριθεισ ειπεν αυτοισ ο σπειρων το καλον σπερμα εστιν ο υιοσ του ανθρωπου
And he answered: “The sower of the good seed is the Son of Man.
38 ο δε αγροσ εστιν ο κοσμοσ το δε καλον σπερμα ουτοι εισιν οι υιοι τησ βασιλειασ τα δε ζιζανια εισιν οι υιοι του πονηρου
The field is the world. By the good seed is meant the People of the Kingdom. The tares are the wicked,
39 ο δε εχθροσ ο σπειρασ αυτα εστιν ο διαβολοσ ο δε θερισμοσ συντελεια του αιωνοσ εστιν οι δε θερισται αγγελοι εισιν (aiōn g165)
and the enemy who sowed them is the Devil. The harvest-time is the close of the age, and the reapers are angels. (aiōn g165)
40 ωσπερ ουν συλλεγεται τα ζιζανια και πυρι καιεται ουτωσ εσται εν τη συντελεια του αιωνοσ τουτου (aiōn g165)
And, just as the tares are gathered and burnt, so it will be at the close of the age. (aiōn g165)
41 αποστελει ο υιοσ του ανθρωπου τουσ αγγελουσ αυτου και συλλεξουσιν εκ τησ βασιλειασ αυτου παντα τα σκανδαλα και τουσ ποιουντασ την ανομιαν
The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather from his kingdom all that hinders and those who live in sin,
42 και βαλουσιν αυτουσ εισ την καμινον του πυροσ εκει εσται ο κλαυθμοσ και ο βρυγμοσ των οδοντων
and ‘will throw them into the fiery furnace,’ where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.
43 τοτε οι δικαιοι εκλαμψουσιν ωσ ο ηλιοσ εν τη βασιλεια του πατροσ αυτων ο εχων ωτα ακουειν ακουετω
Then shall the righteous shine, like the sun, in the Kingdom of their Father. Let him who has ears hear.
44 παλιν ομοια εστιν η βασιλεια των ουρανων θησαυρω κεκρυμμενω εν τω αγρω ον ευρων ανθρωποσ εκρυψεν και απο τησ χαρασ αυτου υπαγει και παντα οσα εχει πωλει και αγοραζει τον αγρον εκεινον
The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid again, and then, in his delight, went and sold everything that he had, and bought that field.
45 παλιν ομοια εστιν η βασιλεια των ουρανων ανθρωπω εμπορω ζητουντι καλουσ μαργαριτασ
Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant in search of choice pearls.
46 οσ ευρων ενα πολυτιμον μαργαριτην απελθων πεπρακεν παντα οσα ειχεν και ηγορασεν αυτον
Finding one of great value, he went and sold everything that he had, and bought it.
47 παλιν ομοια εστιν η βασιλεια των ουρανων σαγηνη βληθειση εισ την θαλασσαν και εκ παντοσ γενουσ συναγαγουση
Or again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a net which was cast into the sea, and caught fish of all kinds.
48 ην οτε επληρωθη αναβιβασαντεσ επι τον αιγιαλον και καθισαντεσ συνελεξαν τα καλα εισ αγγεια τα δε σαπρα εξω εβαλον
When it was full, they hauled it up on the beach, and sat down and sorted the good fish into baskets, but threw the worthless ones away.
49 ουτωσ εσται εν τη συντελεια του αιωνοσ εξελευσονται οι αγγελοι και αφοριουσιν τουσ πονηρουσ εκ μεσου των δικαιων (aiōn g165)
So will it be at the close of the age. The angels will go out and separate the wicked from the righteous, (aiōn g165)
50 και βαλουσιν αυτουσ εισ την καμινον του πυροσ εκει εσται ο κλαυθμοσ και ο βρυγμοσ των οδοντων
and ‘will throw them into the fiery furnace,’ where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.
51 λεγει αυτοισ ο ιησουσ συνηκατε ταυτα παντα λεγουσιν αυτω ναι κυριε
Have you understood all this?” Jesus asked. “Yes,” they answered.
52 ο δε ειπεν αυτοισ δια τουτο πασ γραμματευσ μαθητευθεισ εισ την βασιλειαν των ουρανων ομοιοσ εστιν ανθρωπω οικοδεσποτη οστισ εκβαλλει εκ του θησαυρου αυτου καινα και παλαια
Then he added: “So every Teacher of the Law, who has received instruction about the Kingdom of Heaven, is like a householder who produces from his stores things both new and old.”
53 και εγενετο οτε ετελεσεν ο ιησουσ τασ παραβολασ ταυτασ μετηρεν εκειθεν
When Jesus had finished these parables, he withdrew from that place.
54 και ελθων εισ την πατριδα αυτου εδιδασκεν αυτουσ εν τη συναγωγη αυτων ωστε εκπληττεσθαι αυτουσ και λεγειν ποθεν τουτω η σοφια αυτη και αι δυναμεισ
Going to his own part of the country, he taught the people in their Synagogue in such a manner that they were deeply impressed. “Where did he get this wisdom?” they said, “and the miracles?
55 ουχ ουτοσ εστιν ο του τεκτονοσ υιοσ ουχι η μητηρ αυτου λεγεται μαριαμ και οι αδελφοι αυτου ιακωβοσ και ιωσησ και σιμων και ιουδασ
Is not he the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother called Mary, and his brothers James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas?
56 και αι αδελφαι αυτου ουχι πασαι προσ ημασ εισιν ποθεν ουν τουτω ταυτα παντα
And his sisters, too — are not they all living among us? Where, then did he get all this?”
57 και εσκανδαλιζοντο εν αυτω ο δε ιησουσ ειπεν αυτοισ ουκ εστιν προφητησ ατιμοσ ει μη εν τη πατριδι αυτου και εν τη οικια αυτου
These things proved a hindrance to their believing in him; whereupon Jesus said: “A prophet is not without honour, except in his own country and in his own house.”
58 και ουκ εποιησεν εκει δυναμεισ πολλασ δια την απιστιαν αυτων
And he did not work many miracles there, because of their want of faith.
