ΤΟ ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ ΑΓΙΟΝ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ

Gospel of Matthew

CHAPTER 27

1

πρωιας

δε

γενομενης

συμβουλιον

ελαβον

παντες

οι

αρχιερεις

και

And morning

♦

being come,

counsel 12

took 11

all 1

the 2

chief 3 priests 4

and 5

οι

πρεσβυτεροι

του

λαου

κατα

του

ιησου

ωστε

θανατωσαι

the 6

elders 7

of 8 the 9

people 10

against

♦

Jesus,

so that

they might put to death

αυτον
him;

2

και

δησαντες

αυτον

απηγαγον

και

παρεδωκαν

αυτον

ποντιω

and

having bound

him

they led away [him]

and

delivered up

him

to Pontius

πιλατω		τω		ηγεμονι
Pilate		the		governor.

3

τοτε

ιδων

ιουδας

ο

παραδιδους

αυτον

οτι

κατεκριθη

Then

having 6 seen 7

Judas 1

who 2

delivered 3 up 5

him 4

that

he was condemned,

μεταμεληθεις

απεστρεψεν

τα

τριακοντα

αργυρια

τοις

αρχιερευσιν

having regretted [it]

returned

the

thirty

pieces of silver

to the

chief priests

και		τοις		πρεσβυτεροις
and		the		elders,

4

λεγων

ημαρτον

παραδους

αιμα

αθωον

οι

δε

ειπον

τι

saying,

I sinned

delivering up

blood 2

guiltless. 1

But they

♦

said,

What [is that]

προς		ημας		συ		οψει
to		us?		thou		wilt see [to it].

5

και

ριψας

τα

αργυρια

εν

τω

ναω

ανεχωρησεν

και

And

having cast down

the

pieces of silver

in

the

temple

he withdrew,

and

απελθων		απηγξατο
having gone away		hanged himself.

6

οι

δε

αρχιερεις

λαβοντες

τα

αργυρια

ειπον

ουκ

εξεστιν

And the

♦

chief priests

having taken

the

pieces of silver

said,

It is not lawful

♦

βαλειν

αυτα

εις

τον

κορβαναν

επει

τιμη

αιματος

εστιν

to put

them

into

the

treasury,

since [the]

price

of blood

it is.

7

συμβουλιον

δε

λαβοντες

ηγορασαν

εξ

αυτων

τον

αγρον

του

Counsel 4

and 1

having 2 taken, 3

they bought

with

them

the

field

of the

κεραμεως		εις		ταφην		τοις		ξενοις
potter,		for		a burying ground		♦		for strangers.

8

διο

εκληθη

ο

αγρος

εκεινος

αγρος

αιματος

εως

της

Wherefore

was 3 called 4

♦

that 1 field 2

♦

Field

of blood

to

this day.

σημερον
♦

9

τοτε

επληρωθη

το

ρηθεν

δια

ιερεμιου

του

προφητου

λεγοντος

Then

was fulfilled

that which

was spoken

by

Jeremias

the

prophet,

saying,

και

ελαβον

τα

τριακοντα

αργυρια

την

τιμην

του

τετιμημενου

And

I took

the

thirty

pieces of silver,

the

price

of him who

was set a price on,

ον		ετιμησαντο		απο		υιων		ισραηλ
whom		they set 6 a 7 price 8 on 9		of 1 [the] 2		sons 3		of 4 Israel, 5

10

και

εδωκαν

αυτα

εις

τον

αγρον

του

κεραμεως

καθα

συνεταξεν

and

gave

them

for

the

field

of the

potter,

according as

directed 3

μοι		κυριος
me 4		[the] 1 Lord. 2

11

ο

δε

ιησους

εστη

εμπροσθεν

του

ηγεμονος

και

επηρωτησεν

But Jesus

♦

♦

stood

before

the

governor;

and

questioned 3

αυτον

ο

ηγεμων

λεγων

συ

ει

ο

βασιλευς

των

ιουδαιων

ο

him 4

the 1

governor, 2

saying,

Thou 2

art 1

the

king

of the

Jews?

And Jesus

δε

ιησους

εφη

αυτω

συ

λεγεις

♦

♦

said

to him,

Thou

sayest.

12

και

εν

τω

κατηγορεισθαι

αυτον

υπο

των

αρχιερεων

και

And

when was 2 accused 3

♦

♦

he 1

by

the

chief priests

and

των		πρεσβυτερων		ουδεν		απεκρινατο
the		elders,		nothing		he answered.

13

τοτε

λεγει

αυτω

ο

πιλατος

ουκ

ακουεις

ποσα

σου

Then

says 2

to 3 him 4

♦

Pilate, 1

Hearest thou not

♦

how many things

thee 4

καταμαρτυρουσιν
they 1 witness 2 against? 3

14

και

ουκ

απεκριθη

αυτω

προς

ουδε

εν

ρημα

ωστε

θαυμαζειν

And

he did not answer

♦

him

to

even

one

word,

so that

wondered 3

τον		ηγεμονα		λιαν
the 1		governor 2		exceedingly.

15

κατα

δε

εορτην

ειωθει

ο

ηγεμων

απολυειν

ενα

τω

Now at

♦

[the] feast

was 3 accustomed 4

the 1

governor 2

to release

one

to 2 the 3

οχλω		δεσμιον		ον		ηθελον
multitude 4		prisoner, 1		whom		they wished.

16

ειχον

δε

τοτε

δεσμιον

επισημον

λεγομενον

βαραββαν

And they had

♦

then

a prisoner 2

notable, 1

called

Barabbas.

17

συνηγμενων

ουν

αυτων

ειπεν

αυτοις

ο

πιλατος

τινα

Being 3 gathered 4 together 5

therefore 2

they 1

said 7

to 8 them 9

♦

Pilate, 6

Whom

θελετε

απολυσω

υμιν

βαραββαν

η

ιησουν

τον

λεγομενον

χριστον

will ye [that]

I release

to you?

Barabbas,

or

Jesus

who

is called

Christ?

18

ηδει

γαρ

οτι

δια

φθονον

παρεδωκαν

αυτον

For he knew

♦

that

through

envy

they delivered up

him.

19

καθημενου

δε

αυτου

επι

του

βηματος

απεστειλεν

προς

αυτον

η

As 2 was 4 sitting 5

but 1

he 3

on

the

judgment seat

sent 3

to 4

him 5

♦

γυνη

αυτου

λεγουσα

μηδεν

σοι

και

τω

δικαιω

his 1 wife, 2

♦

saying,

[Let there be] nothing

between thee

and

♦

righteous 2

εκεινω

πολλα

γαρ

επαθον

σημερον

κατ

οναρ

δι

αυτον

that [man]; 1

for many things

♦

I suffered

to-day

in

a dream

because of

him.

20

οι

δε

αρχιερεις

και

οι

πρεσβυτεροι

επεισαν

τους

οχλους

ινα

But the

♦

chief priests

and

the

elders

persuaded

the

crowds

that

αιτησωνται

τον

βαραββαν

τον

δε

ιησουν

απολεσωσιν

they should beg for

♦

Barabbas,

and Jesus 3

♦

♦

should 1 destroy. 2

21

αποκριθεις

δε

ο

ηγεμων

ειπεν

αυτοις

τινα

θελετε

απο

των

δυο

And answering 3

♦

the 1

governor 2

said

to them,

Which

will ye

of

the

two [that]

απολυσω

υμιν

οι

δε

ειπον

βαραββαν

I release

to you?

And they

♦

said,

Barabbas.

22

λεγει

αυτοις

ο

πιλατος

τι

ουν

ποιησω

ιησουν

τον

λεγομενον

Says 2

to 3 them 4

♦

Pilate, 1

What

then

should I do with

Jesus,

who

is called

χριστον		λεγουσιν		αυτω		παντες		σταυρωθητω
Christ?		They say 2		to 3 him 4		all, 1		Let [him] be crucified.

23

ο

δε

ηγεμων

εφη

τι

γαρ

κακον

εποιησεν

οι

δε

περισσως

And the

♦

governor

said,

What

then 2

evil 1

did he commit?

But they

♦

the more

εκραζον		λεγοντες		σταυρωθητω
cried out,		saying,		Let [him] be crucified.

24

ιδων

δε

ο

πιλατος

οτι

ουδεν

ωφελει

αλλα

μαλλον

θορυβος

And seeing 2

♦

♦

Pilate 1

that

nothing

it availed,

but

rather

a tumult

γινεται

λαβων

υδωρ

απενιψατο

τας

χειρας

απεναντι

του

οχλου

is arising,

having taken

water

he washed [his]

♦

hands

before

the

crowd,

λεγων

αθωος

ειμι

απο

του

αιματος

του

δικαιου

τουτου

saying,

Guiltless

I am

of

the

blood

of this righteous [man];

♦

♦

υμεις		οψεσθε
ye		will see [to it].

25

και

αποκριθεις

πας

ο

λαος

ειπεν

το

αιμα

αυτου

εφ

ημας

και

επι

And

answering 4

all 1

the 2

people 3

said,

♦

His blood

♦

[be] on

us

and

on

	τα		τεκνα		ημων
	our children.		♦		♦

26

τοτε

απελυσεν

αυτοις

τον

βαραββαν

τον

δε

ιησουν

φραγελλωσας

Then

he released

to them

♦

Barabbas;

but Jesus 3

♦

♦

having 1 scourged 2

	παρεδωκεν		ινα		σταυρωθη
	he delivered up [him]		that		he might be crucified.

27

τοτε

οι

στρατιωται

του

ηγεμονος

παραλαβοντες

τον

ιησουν

εις

Then

the

soldiers

of the

governor,

having taken with [them]

♦

Jesus

to

το

πραιτωριον

συνηγαγον

επ

αυτον

ολην

την

σπειραν

the

praetorium,

gathered

against

him

all

the

band;

28

και

εκδυσαντες

αυτον

περιεθηκαν

αυτω

χλαμυδα

κοκκινην

and

having stripped

him

they put round

him

a cloak 2

scarlet; 1

29

και

πλεξαντες

στεφανον

εξ

ακανθων

επεθηκαν

επι

την

κεφαλην

And

having platted

a crown

of

thorns

they put [it]

on

his head,

♦

αυτου

και

καλαμον

επι

την

δεξιαν

αυτου

και

γονυπετησαντες

♦

and

a reed

in

♦

right 2 hand 3

his; 1

and

bowing the knees

εμπροσθεν

αυτου

ενεπαιζον

αυτω

λεγοντες

χαιρε

ο

βασιλευς

των

before

him

they mocked

him,

saying,

Hail,

♦

king

of the

ιουδαιων
Jews!

30

και

εμπτυσαντες

εις

αυτον

ελαβον

τον

καλαμον

και

ετυπτον

εις

And

having spit

upon

him

they took

the

reed

and

struck [him]

on

την		κεφαλην		αυτου
his head.		♦		♦

31

και

οτε

ενεπαιξαν

αυτω

εξεδυσαν

αυτον

την

χλαμυδα

και

And

when

they had mocked

him

they took off

him

the

cloak,

and

ενεδυσαν

αυτον

τα

ιματια

αυτου

και

απηγαγον

αυτον

εις

το

they put on

him

♦

his own garments;

♦

and

led away 2

him 1

to

crucify.

σταυρωσαι
♦

32

εξερχομενοι

δε

ευρον

ανθρωπον

κυρηναιον

ονοματι

σιμωνα

And going forth

♦

they found

a man

a Cyrenaean,

by name

Simon;

τουτον

ηγγαρευσαν

ινα

αρη

τον

σταυρον

αυτου

him

they compelled

that

he might carry

his cross.

♦

♦

33

και

ελθοντες

εις

τοπον

λεγομενον

γολγοθα

ος

εστιν

λεγομενος

And

having come

to

a place

called

Golgotha,

which

is

called

κρανιου		τοπος
of 2 a 3 skull 4		place 1

34

εδωκαν

αυτω

πιειν

οξος

μετα

χολης

μεμιγμενον

και

γευσαμενος

they gave

him

to drink

vinegar

with

gall

mingled;

and

having tasted

ουκ		ηθελεν		πιειν
he would not		♦		drink.

35

σταυρωσαντες

δε

αυτον

διεμερισαντο

τα

ιματια

αυτου

And having crucified

♦

him

they divided

his garments,

♦

♦

βαλλοντες

κληρον

ινα

πληρωθη

το

ρηθεν

υπο

του

προφητου

casting

a lot;

that

might be fulfilled

that which

was spoken

by

the

prophet,

διεμερισαντο

τα

ιματια

μου

εαυτοις

και

επι

τον

They divided

my garments

♦

♦

among themselves,

and

for

my vesture

ιματισμον		μου		εβαλον		κληρον
♦		♦		they cast		a lot.

36

και

καθημενοι

ετηρουν

αυτον

εκει

And

sitting down

they kept guard over

him

there.

37

και

επεθηκαν

επανω

της

κεφαλης

αυτου

την

αιτιαν

αυτου

And

they put up

over

♦

his head

♦

his accusation

♦

♦

γεγραμμενην

ουτος

εστιν

ιησους

ο

βασιλευς

των

ιουδαιων

written:

This

is

Jesus

the

king

of the

Jews.

38

τοτε

σταυρουνται

συν

αυτω

δυο

λησται

εις

εκ

δεξιων

και

εις

εξ

Then

are crucified

with

him

two

robbers,

one

at [the]

right hand

and

one

at [the]

ευωνυμων
left.

39

οι

δε

παραπορευομενοι

εβλασφημουν

αυτον

κινουντες

τας

But those

♦

passing by

railed at

him,

shaking

their heads,

κεφαλας		αυτων
♦		♦

40

και

λεγοντες

ο

καταλυων

τον

ναον

και

εν

τρισιν

ημεραις

and

saying,

Thou who

destroyest

the

temple

and

in

three

days

οικοδομων

σωσον

σεαυτον

ει

υιος

ει

του

θεου

καταβηθι

απο

του

buildest [it],

save

thyself.

If

son

thou art

♦

of God,

descend

from

the

σταυρου
cross.

41

ομοιως

δε

και

οι

αρχιερεις

εμπαιζοντες

μετα

των

γραμματεων

In 2 like 3 manner 4

and 1

also

the

chief priests,

mocking,

with

the

scribes

και		πρεσβυτερων		ελεγον
and		elders,		said,

42

αλλους

εσωσεν

εαυτον

ου

δυναται

σωσαι

ει

βασιλευς

ισραηλ

Others

he saved,

himself

his is not able

♦

to save.

If

king

of Israel

εστιν

καταβατω

νυν

απο

του

σταυρου

και

πιστευσομεν

αυτω

he is,

let him descend

now

from

the

cross

and

we will believe

him.

43

πεποιθεν

επι

τον

θεον

ρυσασθω

νυν

αυτον

ει

θελει

αυτον

He trusted

on

♦

God:

let him deliver

now 2

him, 1

if

he will [have]

him.

ειπεν

γαρ

οτι

θεου

ειμι

υιος

For he said,

♦

♦

Of 4 God 5

I 1 am 2

Son. 3

44

το

δ

αυτο

και

οι

λησται

οι

συσταυρωθεντες

αυτω

And [with] the same thing

♦

♦

also

the

robbers

who

were crucified together

with him

ωνειδιζον		αυτω
reproached		him.

45

απο

δε

εκτης

ωρας

σκοτος

εγενετο

επι

πασαν

την

γην

εως

Now from

♦

sixth 2

[the] hour 1

darkness

was

over

all

the

land

until

ωρας		εννατης
[the] hour 2		ninth; 1

46

περι

δε

την

εννατην

ωραν

ανεβοησεν

ο

ιησους

φωνη

μεγαλη

and about

♦

the

ninth

hour

cried 2 out 3

♦

Jesus 1

with 4 a 5 voice 7

loud, 6

λεγων

ηλι

ηλι

λαμα

σαβαχθανι

τουτ

εστιν

θεε

μου

θεε

μου

ινα

τι

saying,

Eli,

Eli,

lama

sabachthani?

that

is,

My God,

♦

my God,

♦

why

me

με
has thou forsaken?

47

τινες

δε

των

εκει

εστωτων

ακουσαντες

ελεγον

οτι

ηλιαν

And some

♦

of those

who there

were standing

having heard,

said,

♦

Elias 4

φωνει		ουτος
calls 3		this 1 [man]. 2

48

και

ευθεως

δραμων

εις

εξ

αυτων

και

λαβων

σπογγον

πλησας

τε

And

immediately

having 4 run 5

one 1

of 2

them 3

and

taken

a sponge,

and filled [it]

♦

οξους

και

περιθεις

καλαμω

εποτιζεν

αυτον

with vinegar

and

put [it] on

a reed,

gave to 2 drink 3

him. 1

49

οι

δε

λοιποι

ελεγον

αφες

ιδωμεν

ει

ερχεται

ηλιας

σωσων

αυτον

But the

♦

rest

said,

Let be;

let us see

♦

comes 2

Elias 1

to save

him.

50

ο

δε

ιησους

παλιν

κραξας

φωνη

μεγαλη

αφηκεν

το

And Jesus

♦

♦

again

having cried

with a voice 2

loud 1

yielded up

[his]

πνευμα
spirit.

51

και

ιδου

το

καταπετασμα

του

ναου

εσχισθη

εις

δυο

απο

ανωθεν

εως

And

behold,

the

veil

of the

temple

was rent

into

two

from

top

to

κατω

και

η

γη

εσεισθη

και

αι

πετραι

εσχισθησαν

bottom;

and

the

earth

was shaken,

and

the

rocks

were rent,

52

και

τα

μνημεια

ανεωχθησαν

και

πολλα

σωματα

των

κεκοιμημενων

and

the

tombs

were opened,

and

many

bodies

of the

fallen 2 asleep 3

αγιων		ηγερθη
saints 1		arose,

53

και

εξελθοντες

εκ

των

μνημειων

μετα

την

εγερσιν

αυτου

and

having gone forth

out of

the

tombs

after

his arising,

♦

♦

εισηλθον

εις

την

αγιαν

πολιν

και

ενεφανισθησαν

πολλοις

entered

into

the

holy

city

and

appeared

to many.

54

ο

δε

εκατονταρχος

και

οι

μετ

αυτου

τηρουντες

τον

ιησουν

But he

♦

centurion

and

they who

with

him

kept guard over

♦

Jesus,

ιδοντες

τον

σεισμον

και

τα

γενομενα

εφοβηθησαν

σφοδρα

having seen

the

earthquake

and

the things that

took place,

feared

greatly,

λεγοντες

αληθως

θεου

υιος

ην

ουτος

saying,

Truly

God’s 3

Son 4

was 2

this. 1

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ησαν

δε

εκει

γυναικες

πολλαι

απο

μακροθεν

θεωρουσαι

αιτινες

And they were

♦

there

women 2

many 1

from

afar off

looking on,

who

ηκολουθησαν

τω

ιησου

απο

της

γαλιλαιας

διακονουσαι

αυτω

followed

♦

Jesus

from

♦

Galilee

ministering

to him,

56

εν

αις

ην

μαρια

η

μαγδαληνη

και

μαρια

η

του

ιακωβου

και

among

whom

was

Mary

the

Magdalene,

and

Mary

the

♦

of 2 James 3

and 4

ιωση

μητηρ

και

η

μητηρ

των

υιων

ζεβεδαιου

Joses 5

mother; 1

and

the

mother

of the

sons

of Zebedee.

57

οψιας

δε

γενομενης

ηλθεν

ανθρωπος

πλουσιος

απο

αριμαθαιας

And evening

♦

being come

came 4

a 1 man 3

rich 2

from

Arimathea,

τουνομα

ιωσηφ

ος

και

αυτος

εμαθητευσεν

τω

ιησου

by name

Joseph,

who

also

himself

was discipled

♦

to Jesus.

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ουτος

προσελθων

τω

πιλατω

ητησατο

το

σωμα

του

ιησου

τοτε

ο

He

having gone

♦

to Pilate

begged

the

body

♦

of Jesus.

Then

♦

πιλατος		εκελευσεν		αποδοθηναι		το		σωμα
Pilate		commanded		to be given up		the		body.

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και

λαβων

το

σωμα

ο

ιωσηφ

ενετυλιξεν

αυτο

σινδονι

καθαρα

And

having taken

the

body

♦

Joseph

wrapped

it

in a linen 2 cloth 3

clean, 1

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και

εθηκεν

αυτο

εν

τω

καινω

αυτου

μνημειω

ο

ελατομησεν

εν

and

placed

it

in

his new

♦

♦

tomb

which

he had hewn

in

τη

πετρα

και

προσκυλισας

λιθον

μεγαν

τη

θυρα

του

μνημειου

the

rock;

and

having rolled

a stone 2

great 1

to the

door

of the

tomb

απηλθεν
went away.