ΤΟ ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ ΑΓΙΟΝ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ

Gospel of Matthew

CHAPTER 3

1

εν

δε

ταις

ημεραις

εκειναις

παραγινεται

ιωαννης

ο

βαπτιστης

Now

in

those days

♦

♦

comes

John

the

Baptist,

κηρυσσων

εν

τη

ερημω

της

ιουδαιας

proclaiming

in

the

wilderness

♦

of Judaea,

2

και

λεγων

μετανοειτε

ηγγικεν

γαρ

η

βασιλεια

των

ουρανων

and

saying,

Repent,

for has drawn near

♦

the

kingdom

of the

heavens.

3

ουτος

γαρ

εστιν

ο

ρηθεις

υπο

ησαιου

του

προφητου

λεγοντος

For this

♦

is

he who

was spoken of

by

Esaias

the

prophet,

saying,

φωνη

βοωντος

εν

τη

ερημω

ετοιμασατε

την

οδον

κυριου

[The] voice

of one crying

in

the

wilderness,

Prepare

the

way

of [the] Lord,

ευθειας		ποιειτε		τας		τριβους		αυτου
straight		make		his paths.		♦		♦

4

αυτος

δε

ο

ιωαννης

ειχεν

το

ενδυμα

αυτου

απο

τριχων

And himself 2

♦

♦

John 1

had

his raiment

♦

♦

of

hair

καμηλου

και

ζωνην

δερματινην

περι

την

οσφυν

αυτου

η

δε

of a camel,

and

a girdle

of leather

about

his loins,

♦

♦

and the

♦

τροφη

αυτου

ην

ακριδες

και

μελι

αγριον

food

of him

was

locusts

and

honey 2

wild. 1

5

τοτε

εξεπορευετο

προς

αυτον

ιεροσολυμα

και

πασα

η

ιουδαια

και

πασα

Then

went out

to

him

Jerusalem,

and

all

♦

Judaea,

and

all

	η		περιχωρος		του		ιορδανου
	the		country around		of		Jordan,

6

και

εβαπτιζοντο

εν

τω

ιορδανη

υπ

αυτου

εξομολογουμενοι

τας

and

were baptized

in

the

Jordan

by

him,

confessing

♦

αμαρτιας		αυτων
sins 2		their. 1

7

ιδων

δε

πολλους

των

φαρισαιων

και

σαδδουκαιων

ερχομενους

But having seen

♦

many

of the

Pharisees

and

Sadducees

coming

επι

το

βαπτισμα

αυτου

ειπεν

αυτοις

γεννηματα

εχιδνων

τις

to

his baptism,

♦

♦

he said

to them,

Offspring

of vipers,

who

υπεδειξεν

υμιν

φυγειν

απο

της

μελλουσης

you

to flee

from

the

coming

wrath?

8

ποιησατε

ουν

καρπους

αξιους

της

μετανοιας

Produce

therefore

fruits

worthy

♦

of repentance:

9

και

μη

δοξητε

λεγειν

εν

εαυτοις

πατερα

εχομεν

τον

αβρααμ

and

think not

♦

to say

within

yourselves

[For] 4 father 5

we 1 have 2

♦

Abraham:

λεγω

γαρ

υμιν

οτι

δυναται

ο

θεος

εκ

των

λιθων

τουτων

εγειραι

for I say

♦

to you,

that

able is

♦

God

from

♦

stones 2

these 1

to raise up

τεκνα		τω		αβρααμ
children		to Abraham.		♦

10

ηδη

δε

και

η

αξινη

προς

την

ριζαν

των

δενδρων

κειται

παν

But already

♦

also

the

axe

to

the

root

of the

trees

is applied:

every 2

ουν

δενδρον

μη

ποιουν

καρπον

καλον

εκκοπτεται

και

εις

πυρ

therefore 1

tree

not

producing

fruit 2

good 1

is cut down

and

into

[the] fire

βαλλεται
is cast.

11

εγω

μεν

βαπτιζω

υμας

εν

υδατι

εις

μετανοιαν

ο

δε

οπισω

I

indeed

baptize

you

with

water

to

repentance;

but he who

♦

after

μου

ερχομενος

ισχυροτερος

μου

εστιν

ου

ουκ

ειμι

ικανος

τα

me

[is] coming

mightier

than I

is,

of whom

I am not

♦

fit

the

υποδηματα

βαστασαι

αυτος

υμας

βαπτισει

εν

πνευματι

αγιω

και

sandals

to bear:

he

you 3

will 1 baptize 2

with [the]

Spirit 2

Holy 1

and

πυρι
with fire.

12

ου

το

πτυον

εν

τη

χειρι

αυτου

και

διακαθαριει

Of whom

the

winnowing fan [is]

in

♦

hand 2

his, 1

and

he will thoroughly purge

την

αλωνα

αυτου

και

συναξει

τον

σιτον

αυτου

εις

την

αποθηκην

his floor,

♦

♦

and

will gather

his wheat

♦

♦

into

the

granary,

το

δε

αχυρον

κατακαυσει

πυρι

ασβεστω

but the

♦

chaff

he will burn up

with fire

unquenchable.

13

τοτε

παραγινεται

ο

ιησους

απο

της

γαλιλαιας

επι

τον

ιορδανην

προς

Then

comes

♦

Jesus

from

♦

Galilee

to

the

Jordan

to

τον

ιωαννην

του

βαπτισθηναι

υπ

αυτου

♦

John,

♦

to be baptized

by

him.

14

ο

δε

ιωαννης

διεκωλυεν

αυτον

λεγων

εγω

χρειαν

εχω

υπο

σου

But John

♦

♦

was hindering

him,

saying,

I

need 2

have 1

by

thee

βαπτισθηναι

και

συ

ερχη

προς

με

to be baptized,

and

thou 2

comest 1

to

me?

15

αποκριθεις

δε

ο

ιησους

ειπεν

προς

αυτον

αφες

αρτι

ουτως

γαρ

Answering 3

but 1

♦

Jesus 2

said

to

him,

Suffer [it]

now;

for thus

♦

πρεπον

εστιν

ημιν

πληρωσαι

πασαν

δικαιοσυνην

τοτε

αφιησιν

αυτον

becoming

it is

to us

to fulfil

all

righteousness.

Then

he suffers

him.

16

και

βαπτισθεις

ο

ιησους

ανεβη

ευθυς

απο

του

υδατος

και

ιδου

And

having been baptized

♦

Jesus

went up

immediately

from

the

water:

and

behold,

ανεωχθησαν

αυτω

οι

ουρανοι

και

ειδεν

το

πνευμα

του

θεου

were opened

to him

the

heavens,

and

he saw

the

Spirit

♦

of God

καταβαινον

ωσει

περιστεραν

και

ερχομενον

επ

αυτον

descending

as

a dove,

and

coming

upon

him:

17

και

ιδου

φωνη

εκ

των

ουρανων

λεγουσα

ουτος

εστιν

ο

υιος

μου

and

lo,

a voice

out

of the

heavens,

saying,

This

is

my Son

♦

♦

ο		αγαπητος		εν		ω		ευδοκησα
the		beloved,		in		whom		I have found delight.