ΤΟ ΚΑΤΑ ΛΟΥΚΑΝ ΑΓΙΟΝ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ

Gospel of Luke

CHAPTER 14

1

και

εγενετο

εν

τω

ελθειν

αυτον

εις

οικον

τινος

των

And

it came to pass

on

his having gone

♦

♦

into

a house

of one

of the

αρχοντων

των

φαρισαιων

σαββατω

φαγειν

αρτον

και

αυτοι

ησαν

rulers

of the

Pharisees

on a sabbath

to eat

bread,

that

they

were

παρατηρουμενοι		αυτον
watching		him.

2

και

ιδου

ανθρωπος

τις

ην

υδρωπικος

εμπροσθεν

αυτου

And

behold,

a man 2

certain 1

there was

dropsical

before

him.

3

και

αποκριθεις

ο

ιησους

ειπεν

προς

τους

νομικους

και

And

answering

♦

Jesus

spoke

to

the

doctors of the law

and

φαρισαιους

λεγων

ει

εξεστιν

τω

σαββατω

θεραπευειν

to [the] Pharisees,

saying,

♦

Is it lawful

on the

sabbath

to heal?

4

οι

δε

ησυχασαν

και

επιλαβομενος

ιασατο

αυτον

και

απελυσεν

But they

♦

were silent.

And

taking hold [of him]

he healed

him,

and

let [him] go.

5

και

αποκριθεις

προς

αυτους

ειπεν

τινος

υμων

ονος

η

βους

εις

And

answering

to

them

he said,

Of which

of you

an 2 ass 3

or 4

an 5 ox 6

into 8

φρεαρ

εμπεσειται

και

ουκ

ευθεως

ανασπασει

αυτον

εν

τη

ημερα

του

a 9 pit 10

shall 1 fall, 7

and

not 3

immediately 4

he 1 will 2 pull up

him

on

the

day 2

♦

σαββατου
sabbath? 1

6

και

ουκ

ισχυσαν

ανταποκριθηναι

αυτω

προς

ταυτα

And

they were not able

♦

to reply

to him

as to

these things.

7

ελεγεν

δε

προς

τους

κεκλημενους

παραβολην

επεχων

πως

τας

And he spoke

♦

to

those who

were invited

a parable,

remarking

how

the

πρωτοκλισιας		εξελεγοντο		λεγων		προς		αυτους
first places		they were choosing out,		saying		to		them,

8

οταν

κληθης

υπο

τινος

εις

γαμους

μη

κατακλιθης

εις

When

thou art invited

by

anyone

to

wedding feasts,

do not recline

♦

in

την		πρωτοκλισιαν		μηποτε		εντιμοτερος		σου		η
the		first place,		lest		a more honourable		than thou		may have been invited

κεκλημενος		υπ		αυτου
♦		by		him,

9

και

ελθων

ο

σε

και

αυτον

καλεσας

ερει

σοι

δος

τουτω

and

having come

he who

thee

and

him

invited

shall say

to thee,

Give

to 2 this 3 one 4

τοπον

και

τοτε

αρξη

μετ

αισχυνης

τον

εσχατον

τοπον

κατεχειν

place, 1

and

then

thou begin

with

shame

the

last

place

to take.

10

αλλ

οταν

κληθης

πορευθεις

αναπεσον

εις

τον

εσχατον

τοπον

ινα

But

when

thou art invited,

having gone

recline

in

the

last

place,

that

οταν

ελθη

ο

κεκληκως

σε

ειπη

σοι

φιλε

προσαναβηθι

when

he may come

who

has invited

thee,

he may say

to thee,

Friend,

come up

ανωτερον

τοτε

εσται

σοι

δοξα

ενωπιον

των

συνανακειμενων

σοι

higher.

Then

shall be

to thee

glory

before

those who

recline [at table] with

thee;

11

οτι

πας

ο

υψων

εαυτον

ταπεινωθησεται

και

ο

ταπεινων

for

everyone

that

exalts

himself

shall be humbled,

and

he that

humbles

εαυτον		υψωθησεται
himself		shall be exalted.

12

ελεγεν

δε

και

τω

κεκληκοτι

αυτον

οταν

ποιης

αριστον

η

And he said

♦

also

to him who

had invited

him,

When

thou makest

a dinner

or

δειπνον

μη

φωνει

τους

φιλους

σου

μηδε

τους

αδελφους

σου

μηδε

a supper,

call not

♦

thy friends

♦

♦

nor

♦

brethren 2

thy 1

nor

τους

συγγενεις

σου

μηδε

γειτονας

πλουσιους

μηποτε

και

αυτοι

σε

thy kinsfolk

♦

♦

nor

neighbours 2

rich, 1

lest

also

they

thee

αντικαλεσωσιν		και		γενηται		σοι		ανταποδομα
should invite in return,		and		be 3 made 4		thee 5		a 1 recompense; 2

13

αλλ

οταν

ποιης

δοχην

καλει

πτωχους

αναπηρους

χωλους

τυφλους

but

when

thou makest

a feast,

call

poor,

crippled,

lame,

blind;

14

και

μακαριος

εση

οτι

ουκ

εχουσιν

ανταποδουναι

and

blessed

thou shalt be;

for

the have not [wherewith]

♦

to recompense

σοι

ανταποδοθησεται

γαρ

σοι

εν

τη

αναστασει

των

δικαιων

thee;

it 2 shall 3 be 4 recompensed 5

for 1

thee

in

the

resurrection

of the

just.

15

ακουσας

δε

τις

των

συνανακειμενων

ταυτα

And having 9 heard 10

♦

one 1

of 2 those 3

reclining 4 [at 5 table] 6 with 7 [him] 8

these things

ειπεν

αυτω

μακαριος

ος

φαγεται

αρτον

εν

τη

βασιλεια

του

θεου

said

to him,

Blessed [he]

who

shall eat

bread

in

the

kingdom

♦

of God.

16

ο

δε

ειπεν

αυτω

ανθρωπος

τις

εποιησεν

δειπνον

μεγα

και

But he

♦

said

to him,

A man 2

certain 1

make

a supper 2

great, 1

and

εκαλεσεν		πολλους
invited		many.

17

και

απεστειλεν

τον

δουλον

αυτου

τη

ωρα

του

δειπνου

ειπειν

And

he sent

his bondman

♦

♦

at the

hour

of the

supper

to say

τοις

κεκλημενοις

ερχεσθε

οτι

ηδη

ετοιμα

εστιν

παντα

to those who

had been invited,

Come,

for

now

ready 3

is 2

all. 1

18

και

ηρξαντο

απο

μιας

παραιτεισθαι

παντες

ο

πρωτος

And

began 2

with 3

one 4 [consent] 5

to 6 excuse 7 themselves 8

all. 1

The

first

ειπεν

αυτω

αγρον

ηγορασα

και

εχω

αναγκην

εξελθειν

και

ιδειν

αυτον

said

to him,

A field

I have bought,

and

I have

need

to go out

and

to see

it;

	ερωτω		σε		εχε		με		παρητημενον
	I pray		thee		hold		me		excused.

19

και

ετερος

ειπεν

ζευγη

βοων

ηγορασα

πεντε

και

πορευομαι

And

another

said,

Pairs 5

of 6 oxen 7

I 1 have 2 bought 3

five, 4

and

I go

δοκιμασαι

αυτα

ερωτω

σε

εχε

με

παρητημενον

to prove

them;

I pray

thee

hold

me

excused.

20

και

ετερος

ειπεν

γυναικα

εγημα

και

δια

τουτο

ου

And

another

said,

A wife

I have married,

and

because of

this

I am unable

δυναμαι		ελθειν
♦		to come.

21

και

παραγενομενος

ο

δουλος

εκεινος

απηγγειλεν

τω

And

having come

that bondman

♦

♦

reported

to his lord

κυριω

αυτου

ταυτα

τοτε

οργισθεις

ο

οικοδεσποτης

ειπεν

♦

♦

these things.

Then

being angry

the

master of the house

said

τω

δουλω

αυτου

εξελθε

ταχεως

εις

τας

πλατειας

και

ρυμας

to his bondman,

♦

♦

Go out

quickly

into

the

streets

and

lanes

της

πολεως

και

τους

πτωχους

και

αναπηρους

και

χωλους

και

τυφλους

of the

city,

and

the

poor

and

crippled

and

lame

and

blind

εισαγαγε		ωδε
bring in		here.

22

και

ειπεν

ο

δουλος

κυριε

γεγονεν

ως

επεταξας

και

ετι

And

said

the

bondman,

Sir,

it has been done

as

thou didst command,

and

still

τοπος		εστιν
room		there is.

23

και

ειπεν

ο

κυριος

προς

τον

δουλον

εξελθε

εις

τας

οδους

και

And

said

the

lord

to

the

bondman,

Go out

into

the

ways

and

φραγμους

και

αναγκασον

εισελθειν

ινα

γεμισθη

ο

οικος

μου

hedges,

and

compel

to come in,

that

may be filled

my house;

♦

♦

24

λεγω

γαρ

υμιν

οτι

ουδεις

των

ανδρων

εκεινων

των

κεκλημενων

for I say

♦

to you,

that

not one

♦

of those men

♦

who

have been invited

γευσεται		μου		του		δειπνου
shall taste		of my		♦		supper.

25

συνεπορευοντο

δε

αυτω

οχλοι

πολλοι

και

στραφεις

ειπεν

προς

And were 3 going 4 with 5

♦

him 6

crowds 2

great; 1

and

having turned

he said

to

αυτους
them,

26

ει

τις

ερχεται

προς

με

και

ου

μισει

τον

πατερα

εαυτου

και

If

any one

comes

to

me,

and

hates not

♦

his father

♦

♦

and

την

μητερα

και

την

γυναικα

και

τα

τεκνα

και

τους

αδελφους

και

τας

♦

mother

and

♦

wife

and

♦

children

and

♦

brothers

and

♦

αδελφας

ετι

δε

και

την

εαυτου

ψυχην

ου

δυναται

μου

sisters,

and besides

♦

also

♦

his own life,

♦

he cannot

♦

my disciple

μαθητης		ειναι
♦		be;

27

και

οστις

ου

βασταζει

τον

σταυρον

αυτου

και

ερχεται

and

whosoever

carries not

♦

his cross,

♦

♦

and

comes

οπισω

μου

ου

δυναται

μου

ειναι

μαθητης

after

me,

cannot

♦

my 2

be 1

disciple.

28

τις

γαρ

εξ

υμων

θελων

πυργον

οικοδομησαι

ουχι

πρωτον

For which

♦

of

you

desiring

a tower

to build,

not 5

first 6

καθισας

ψηφιζει

την

δαπανην

ει

εχει

τα

προς

απαρτισμον

having 1 sat 2 down 3

counts 4

the

cost,

if

he has

the [means]

for

[its] completion?

29

ινα

μηποτε

θεντος

αυτου

θεμελιον

και

μη

ισχυοντος

εκτελεσαι

that

lest

having laid

of it

a foundation

and

not

being able

to finish,

παντες

οι

θεωρουντες

αρξωνται

εμπαιζειν

αυτω

all

who

see [it]

should begin

to mock at

him,

30

λεγοντες

οτι

ουτος

ο

ανθρωπος

ηρξατο

οικοδομειν

και

ουκ

saying,

♦

This

♦

man

began

to build,

and

was not able

ισχυσεν		εκτελεσαι
♦		to finish.

31

η

τις

βασιλευς

πορευομενος

συμβαλειν

ετερω

βασιλει

εις

Or

what

king

proceeding

to engage

with another

king

in

πολεμον

ουχι

καθισας

πρωτον

βουλευεται

ει

δυνατος

εστιν

war

not 6

having 1 sat 2 down 3

first 4

takes 5 counsel 7

whether

able

he is

εν

δεκα

χιλιασιν

απαντησαι

τω

μετα

εικοσι

χιλιαδων

ερχομενω

επ

with

ten

thousand

to meet

him

with

twenty

thousand

who comes

against

αυτον
him?

32

ει

δε

μηγε

ετι

αυτου

πορρω

οντος

πρεσβειαν

αποστειλας

ερωτα

But if

♦

not,

still 2

he 1

far 4 off 5

being, 3

an embassy

having sent

he asks

τα		προς		ειρηνην
the [terms]		for		peace.

33

ουτως

ουν

πας

εξ

υμων

ος

ουκ

αποτασσεται

πασιν

τοις

εαυτου

Thus

therefore

everyone

of

you

who

not

does take leave of

all

that

he himself

υπαρχουσιν

ου

δυναται

μου

ειναι

μαθητης

possesses,

cannot

♦

my 2

be 1

disciple.

34

καλον

το

αλας

εαν

δε

το

αλας

μωρανθη

εν

τινι

αρτυθησεται

Good [is]

the

salt,

but if

♦

the

salt

become tasteless

with

what

shall it be seasoned?

35

ουτε

εις

γην

ουτε

εις

κοπριαν

ευθετον

εστιν

εξω

βαλλουσιν

αυτο

Neither

for

land

nor

for

manure

fit

is it:

out

they cast

it.

ο		εχων		ωτα		ακουειν		ακουετω
He that		has		ears		to hear		let him hear.