ΤΟ ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ ΑΓΙΟΝ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ

Gospel of Matthew

CHAPTER 21

1

και

οτε

ηγγισαν

εις

ιεροσολυμα

και

ηλθον

εις

βηθφαγη

προς

το

And

when

they drew near

to

Jerusalem

and

came

to

Bethphage

towards

the

ορος

των

ελαιων

τοτε

ο

ιησους

απεστειλεν

δυο

μαθητας

mount

♦

of Olives,

then

♦

Jesus

sent

two

disciples,

2

λεγων

αυτοις

πορευθητε

εις

την

κωμην

την

απεναντι

υμων

και

saying

to them,

Go

into

the

village,

that

opposite

you,

and

ευθεως

ευρησετε

ονον

δεδεμενην

και

πωλον

μετ

αυτης

immediately

ye will find

an ass

tied,

and

a colt

with

her;

λυσαντες		αγαγετε		μοι
having loosed [them]		bring		[them] to me.

3

και

εαν

τις

υμιν

ειπη

τι

ερειτε

οτι

ο

κυριος

αυτων

χρειαν

And

if

any one

to you

say

anything,

ye shall say,

♦

The

Lord

of 3 them 4

need 2

εχει		ευθεως		δε		αποστελει		αυτους
has. 1		And immediately		♦		he will send		them.

4

τουτο

δε

ολον

γεγονεν

ινα

πληρωθη

το

ρηθεν

δια

του

But this

♦

all

came to pass

that

might be fulfilled

that which

was spoken

by

the

προφητου		λεγοντος
prophet,		saying,

5

ειπατε

τη

θυγατρι

σιων

ιδου

ο

βασιλευς

σου

ερχεται

σοι

Say

to the

daughter

of Sion,

Behold,

thy king

♦

♦

comes

to thee,

πραυς

και

επιβεβηκως

επι

ονον

και

πωλον

υιον

υποζυγιου

meek

and

mounted

on

an ass

and

a colt [the]

foal

of a beast of burden.

6

πορευθεντες

δε

οι

μαθηται

και

ποιησαντες

καθως

προσεταξεν

And having 3 gone 4

♦

the 1

disciples, 2

and

having done

as

ordered 2

αυτοις		ο		ιησους
them 3		♦		Jesus,

7

ηγαγον

την

ονον

και

τον

πωλον

και

επεθηκαν

επανω

αυτων

τα

they brought

the

ass

and

the

colt,

and

put

upon

them

♦

ιματια

αυτων

και

επεκαθισεν

επανω

αυτων

garments 2

their, 1

and

he sat

on

them.

8

ο

δε

πλειστος

οχλος

εστρωσαν

εαυτων

τα

ιματια

εν

τη

οδω

And the

♦

greater part [of the]

crowd

strewed

their

♦

garments

on

the

way,

αλλοι

δε

εκοπτον

κλαδους

απο

των

δενδρων

και

εστρωννυον

and others

♦

were cutting down

branches

from

the

trees

and

were strewing [them]

εν		τη		οδω
on		the		way.

9

οι

δε

οχλοι

οι

προαγοντες

και

οι

ακολουθουντες

εκραζον

And the

♦

crowds

those

going before

and

those

following

were crying out,

λεγοντες

ωσαννα

τω

υιω

δαβιδ

ευλογημενος

ο

ερχομενος

εν

saying,

Hosanna

to the

Son

of David;

blessed [be]

he who

comes

in [the]

ονοματι

κυριου

ωσαννα

εν

τοις

υψιστοις

name

of [the] Lord.

Hosanna

in

the

highest.

10

και

εισελθοντος

αυτου

εις

ιεροσολυμα

εσεισθη

πασα

η

πολις

And

as he entered

♦

into

Jerusalem

was 4 moved 5

all 1

the 2

city, 3

λεγουσα		τις		εστιν		ουτος
saying,		Who		is		this?

11

οι

δε

οχλοι

ελεγον

ουτος

εστιν

ιησους

ο

προφητης

ο

απο

And the

♦

crowds

said,

This

is

Jesus

the

prophet,

he who [is]

from

ναζαρετ		της		γαλιλαιας
Nazareth		♦		of Galilee.

12

και

εισηλθεν

ο

ιησους

εις

το

ιερον

του

θεου

και

εξεβαλεν

παντας

And

entered 2

♦

Jesus 1

into

the

temple

♦

of God,

and

cast out

all

τους

πωλουντας

και

αγοραζοντας

εν

τω

ιερω

και

τας

τραπεζας

των

those

selling

and

buying

in

the

temple,

and

the

tables

of the

κολλυβιστων

κατεστρεψεν

και

τας

καθεδρας

των

πωλουντων

τας

money changers

he overthrew,

and

the

seats

of those

selling

the

περιστερας
doves.

13

και

λεγει

αυτοις

γεγραπται

ο

οικος

μου

οικος

προσευχης

And

he says

to them,

It has been written,

My house

♦

♦

a house

of prayer

κληθησεται

υμεις

δε

αυτον

εποιησατε

σπηλαιον

ληστων

shall be called;

but ye

♦

it

have made

a den

of robbers.

14

και

προσηλθον

αυτω

τυφλοι

και

χωλοι

εν

τω

ιερω

και

εθεραπευσεν

And

came 4

to 5 him 6

blind 1

and 2

lame 3

in

the

temple,

and

he healed

	αυτους
	them.

15

ιδοντες

δε

οι

αρχιερεις

και

οι

γραμματεις

τα

θαυμασια

α

But seeing 7

♦

the 1

chief 2 priests 3

and 4

the 5

scribes 6

the

wonders

which

εποιησεν

και

τους

παιδας

κραζοντας

εν

τω

ιερω

και

λεγοντας

ωσαννα

he wrought,

and

the

children

crying

in

the

temple,

and

saying,

Hosanna

τω		υιω		δαβιδ		ηγανακτησαν
to the		Son		of David,		they were indignant,

16

και

ειπον

αυτω

ακουεις

τι

ουτοι

λεγουσιν

ο

δε

ιησους

λεγει

and

said

to him,

Hearest thou

what

these

say?

And Jesus

♦

♦

says

αυτοις

ναι

ουδεποτε

ανεγνωτε

οτι

εκ

στοματος

νηπιων

και

to them,

Yea,

never 3

did 1 ye 2 read,

♦

Out of [the]

mouth

of babes

and

θηλαζοντων		κατηρτισω		αινον
sucklings		thou hast perfected		praise?

17

και

καταλιπων

αυτους

εξηλθεν

εξω

της

πολεως

εις

βηθανιαν

και

And

having left

them

he went

out of

the

city

to

Bethany,

and

ηυλισθη		εκει
passed the night		there.

18

πρωιας

δε

επαναγων

εις

την

πολιν

επεινασεν

Now early in the morning

♦

coming back

into

the

city

he hungered,

19

και

ιδων

συκην

μιαν

επι

της

οδου

ηλθεν

επ

αυτην

και

ουδεν

ευρεν

εν

and

seeing

fig-tree 2

one 1

by

the

way,

he came

to

it,

and

nothing

found

on

αυτη

ει

μη

φυλλα

μονον

και

λεγει

αυτη

μηκετι

εκ

σου

καρπος

it

except

♦

leaves

only.

And

he says

to it,

Never more

of

thee

fruit

γενηται

εις

τον

αιωνα

και

εξηρανθη

παραχρημα

η

συκη

let there be

for

ever.

♦

And

dried 4 up 5

immediately 1

the 2

fig-tree. 3

20

και

ιδοντες

οι

μαθηται

εθαυμασαν

λεγοντες

πως

παραχρημα

And

seeing [it]

the

disciples

wondered,

saying,

How

immediately

εξηρανθη		η		συκη
is dried up		the		fig-tree!

21

αποκριθεις

δε

ο

ιησους

ειπεν

αυτοις

αμην

λεγω

υμιν

εαν

εχητε

Answering 2

and 1

the

Jesus

said

to them,

Verily,

I say

to you,

If

ye have

πιστιν

και

μη

διακριθητε

ου

μονον

το

της

συκης

ποιησετε

faith,

and

do not doubt,

♦

not

only

the [miracle]

of the

fig-tree

shall ye do,

αλλα

καν

τω

ορει

τουτω

ειπητε

αρθητι

και

but

even if

to this mountain

♦

♦

ye should say,

Be thou taken away

and

βληθητι		εις		την		θαλασσαν		γενησεται
be thou cast		into		the		sea,		it shall come to pass.

22

και

παντα

οσα

αν

αιτησητε

εν

τη

προσευχη

πιστευοντες

And

all things

whatsoever

♦

ye may ask

in

♦

prayer,

believing,

ληψεσθε
ye shall receive.

23

και

ελθοντι

αυτω

εις

το

ιερον

προσηλθον

αυτω

διδασκοντι

οι

And

on his coming

♦

into

the

temple

they came to

to him,

[when] teaching,

the

αρχιερεις

και

οι

πρεσβυτεροι

του

λαου

λεγοντες

εν

ποια

εξουσια

chief priests

and

the

elders

of the

people,

saying,

By

what

authority

ταυτα

ποιεις

και

τις

σοι

εδωκεν

την

εξουσιαν

ταυτην

these things

doest thou?

and

who

to thee

gave

♦

this authority?

♦

24

αποκριθεις

δε

ο

ιησους

ειπεν

αυτοις

ερωτησω

υμας

καγω

λογον

ενα

And answering

♦

♦

Jesus

said

to them,

Will 3 ask 4

you 5

I 1 also 2

thing 7

one, 6

ον

εαν

ειπητε

μοι

καγω

υμιν

ερω

εν

ποια

εξουσια

ταυτα

ποιω

which

if

ye tell

me,

I also

to you

will say

by

what

authority

these things

I do.

25

το

βαπτισμα

ιωαννου

ποθεν

ην

εξ

ουρανου

η

εξ

ανθρωπων

The

baptism

of John,

whence

was it?

from

heaven,

or

from

men?

οι

δε

διελογιζοντο

παρ

εαυτοις

λεγοντες

εαν

ειπωμεν

εξ

And they

♦

reasoned

with

themselves,

saying,

If

we should say,

From

ουρανου

ερει

ημιν

δια

τι

ουν

ουκ

επιστευσατε

heaven,

he will say

to us,

Why

then

did ye not believe

♦

him?

26

εαν

δε

ειπωμεν

εξ

ανθρωπων

φοβουμεθα

τον

οχλον

παντες

γαρ

but if

♦

we should say,

From

men,

we fear

the

multitude;

for all

♦

	εχουσιν		τον		ιωαννην		ως		προφητην
	hold		♦		John		as		a prophet.

27

και

αποκριθεντες

τω

ιησου

ειπον

ουκ

οιδαμεν

εφη

αυτοις

And

answering

♦

Jesus

they said,

We know not.

♦

Said 3

to 4 them 5

και

αυτος

ουδε

εγω

λεγω

υμιν

εν

ποια

εξουσια

ταυτα

ποιω

also 2

he, 1

Neither

I 2

tell 1

you

by

what

authority

these things

I do.

28

τι

δε

υμιν

δοκει

ανθρωπος

ειχεν

τεκνα

δυο

και

προσελθων

But what

♦

think ye?

♦

a man

had

children 2

two, 1

and

having come

τω

πρωτω

ειπεν

τεκνον

υπαγε

σημερον

εργαζου

εν

τω

to the

first

he said,

Child,

go

to-day

work

in

my vineyard.

αμπελωνι		μου
♦		♦

29

ο

δε

αποκριθεις

ειπεν

ου

θελω

υστερον

δε

μεταμεληθεις

And he

♦

answering

said,

I will not;

♦

but afterwards

♦

having repented

απηλθεν
he went.

30

και

προσελθων

τω

δευτερω

ειπεν

ωσαυτως

ο

δε

αποκριθεις

And

having come

to the

second

he said

likewise.

And he

♦

answering

ειπεν

εγω

κυριε

και

ουκ

απηλθεν

said,

I [go],

sir,

and

went not.

♦

31

τις

εκ

των

δυο

εποιησεν

το

θελημα

του

πατρος

λεγουσιν

αυτω

ο

Which

of

the

two

did

the

will

of the

father?

They say

to him,

The

πρωτος

λεγει

αυτοις

ο

ιησους

αμην

λεγω

υμιν

οτι

οι

τελωναι

και

αι

first.

Says 2

to 3 them 4

♦

Jesus, 1

Verily

I say

to you,

that

the

tax-gatherers

and

the

πορναι

προαγουσιν

υμας

εις

την

βασιλειαν

του

θεου

harlots

go before

you

into

the

kingdom

♦

of God.

32

ηλθεν

γαρ

προς

υμας

ιωαννης

εν

οδω

δικαιοσυνης

και

For came 2

♦

to 3

you 4

John 1

in [the]

way

of righteousness,

and

ουκ

επιστευσατε

αυτω

οι

δε

τελωναι

και

αι

πορναι

ye did not believe

♦

him,

but the

♦

tax-gatherers

and

the

harlots

επιστευσαν

αυτω

υμεις

δε

ιδοντες

ου

μετεμεληθητε

υστερον

believed

him;

but ye

♦

having seen

did not repent

♦

afterwards

του		πιστευσαι		αυτω
♦		to believe		him.

33

αλλην

παραβολην

ακουσατε

ανθρωπος

τις

ην

οικοδεσποτης

Another

parable

hear.

A man 2

certain 1

there was

a master of a house,

οστις

εφυτευσεν

αμπελωνα

και

φραγμον

αυτω

περιεθηκεν

και

ωρυξεν

who

planted

a vineyard,

and

a 4 fence 5

it 3

placed 1 about, 2

and

dug

εν

αυτω

ληνον

και

ωκοδομησεν

πυργον

και

εξεδοτο

αυτον

in

it

a winepress,

and

built

a tower,

and

let out

it

γεωργοις		και		απεδημησεν
to husbandmen,		and		left the country.

34

οτε

δε

ηγγισεν

ο

καιρος

των

καρπων

απεστειλεν

τους

And when

♦

drew near

the

season

of the

fruits,

he sent

his bondmen

δουλους

αυτου

προς

τους

γεωργους

λαβειν

τους

καρπους

αυτου

♦

♦

to

the

husbandmen

to receive

his fruits.

♦

♦

35

και

λαβοντες

οι

γεωργοι

τους

δουλους

αυτου

ον

μεν

And

having 3 taken 4

the 1

husbandmen 2

his bondmen,

♦

♦

one

♦

εδειραν

ον

δε

απεκτειναν

ον

δε

ελιθοβολησαν

they beat,

and another

♦

they killed,

and another

♦

they stoned.

36

παλιν

απεστειλεν

αλλους

δουλους

πλειονας

των

πρωτων

και

Again

he sent

other

bondmen

more

than the

first,

and

εποιησαν		αυτοις		ωσαυτως
they did		to them		in like manner.

37

υστερον

δε

απεστειλεν

προς

αυτους

τον

υιον

αυτου

λεγων

And at last

♦

he sent

to

them

his son,

♦

♦

saying,

εντραπησονται		τον		υιον		μου
They will have respect for		my son.		♦		♦

38

οι

δε

γεωργοι

ιδοντες

τον

υιον

ειπον

εν

εαυτοις

ουτος

εστιν

But the

♦

husbandmen

seeing

the

son

said

among

themselves,

This

is

ο

κληρονομος

δευτε

αποκτεινωμεν

αυτον

και

κατασχωμεν

the

heir;

come,

let us kill

him,

and

gain possession of

την		κληρονομιαν		αυτου
his inheritance.		♦		♦

39

και

λαβοντες

αυτον

εξεβαλον

εξω

του

αμπελωνος

και

απεκτειναν

And

having taking

him

they cast [him]

out of

the

vineyard

and

killed [him].

40

οταν

ουν

ελθη

ο

κυριος

του

αμπελωνος

τι

ποιησει

τοις

When

therefore

shall come

the

lord

of the

vineyard,

what

will he do

♦

γεωργοις		εκεινοις
husbandmen 3		to 1 those? 2

41

λεγουσιν

αυτω

κακους

κακως

απολεσει

αυτους

και

τον

αμπελωνα

They say

to him,

Evil [men]!

miserably

he will destroy

them,

and

the

vineyard

εκδοσεται

αλλοις

γεωργοις

οιτινες

αποδωσουσιν

αυτω

τους

καρπους

εν

he will let out

to other

husbandmen,

who

will render

to him

the

fruits

in

	τοις		καιροις		αυτων
	their seasons.		♦		♦

42

λεγει

αυτοις

ο

ιησους

ουδεποτε

ανεγνωτε

εν

ταις

γραφαις

Says 2

to 3 them 4

♦

Jesus, 1

Did ye never read

♦

in

the

scriptures,

λιθον

ον

απεδοκιμασαν

οι

οικοδομουντες

ουτος

εγενηθη

εις

[The] stone

which

rejected 4

those 1 who 2

build, 3

this

is become

♦

κεφαλην

γωνιας

παρα

κυριου

εγενετο

αυτη

και

εστιν

θαυμαστη

εν

head

of [the] corner:

from

[the] Lord

was

this,

and

it is

wonderful

in

οφθαλμοις		ημων
our eyes?		♦

43

δια

τουτο

λεγω

υμιν

οτι

αρθησεται

αφ

υμων

η

βασιλεια

του

Because of

this

I say

to you,

that

shall 3 be 4 taken 5

from 1

you 2

the

kingdom

♦

θεου

και

δοθησεται

εθνει

ποιουντι

τους

καρπους

αυτης

of God,

and

it shall be given

to a nation

producing

the

fruits

of it.

44

και

ο

πεσων

επι

τον

λιθον

τουτον

συνθλασθησεται

And

he who

falls

on

this stone

♦

♦

shall be broken;

εφ

ον

δ

αν

πεση

λικμησει

αυτον

but on whomsoever

♦

♦

♦

it shall fall

it will grind to powder

him.

45

και

ακουσαντες

οι

αρχιερεις

και

οι

φαρισαιοι

τας

παραβολας

And

hearing 7

the 1

chief 2 priests 3

and 4

the 5

Pharisees 6

his parables

♦

αυτου

εγνωσαν

οτι

περι

αυτων

λεγει

♦

knew

that

about

them

he speaks.

46

και

ζητουντες

αυτον

κρατησαι

εφοβηθησαν

τους

οχλους

επειδη

ως

And

seeking

him

to lay hold of,

they feared

the

crowds,

because

as

προφητην		αυτον		ειχον
a prophet		him		they held.