Vangelo secondo Luca - Luke 16

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1 Ελεγε δε και προς τους μαθητας αυτου? Ητο ανθρωπος τις πλουσιος, οστις ειχεν οικονομον, και ουτος κατηγορηθη προς αυτον ως διασκορπιζων τα υπαρχοντα αυτου.	1 Then he also said to his disciples, "A rich man had a steward who was reported to him for squandering his property.
2 Και κραξας αυτον, ειπε προς αυτον? Τι ειναι τουτο το οποιον ακουω περι σου; δος τον λογαριασμον της οικονομιας σου? διοτι δεν θελεις δυνηθη πλεον να ησαι οικονομος.	2 He summoned him and said, 'What is this I hear about you? Prepare a full account of your stewardship, because you can no longer be my steward.'
3 Ειπε δε καθ' εαυτον ο οικονομος? Τι να καμω, επειδη ο κυριος μου αφαιρει απ' εμου την οικονομιαν; να σκαπτω δεν δυναμαι, να ζητω εντρεπομαι?	3 The steward said to himself, 'What shall I do, now that my master is taking the position of steward away from me? I am not strong enough to dig and I am ashamed to beg.
4 ενοησα τι πρεπει να καμω, δια να με δεχθωσιν εις τους οικους αυτων, οταν αποβληθω της οικονομιας.	4 I know what I shall do so that, when I am removed from the stewardship, they may welcome me into their homes.'
5 Και προσκαλεσας ενα εκαστον των χρεωφειλετων του κυριου αυτου, ειπε προς τον πρωτον? Ποσον χρεωστεις εις τον κυριον μου;	5 He called in his master's debtors one by one. To the first he said, 'How much do you owe my master?'
6 Ο δε ειπεν? Εκατον μετρα ελαιου. Και ειπε προς αυτον? Λαβε το εγγραφον σου και καθησας ταχεως γραψον πεντηκοντα.	6 He replied, 'One hundred measures of olive oil.' He said to him, 'Here is your promissory note. Sit down and quickly write one for fifty.'
7 Επειτα ειπε προς αλλον? Συ δε ποσον χρεωστεις; Ο δε ειπεν? Εκατον μοδια σιτου. Και λεγει προς αυτον? Λαβε το εγγραφον σου και γραψον ογδοηκοντα.	7 Then to another he said, 'And you, how much do you owe?' He replied, 'One hundred kors of wheat.' He said to him, 'Here is your promissory note; write one for eighty.'
8 Και επηνεσεν ο κυριος τον αδικον οικονομον, οτι φρονιμως επραξε? διοτι οι υιοι του αιωνος τουτου ειναι φρονιμωτεροι εις την εαυτων γενεαν παρα τους υιους του φωτος.	8 And the master commended that dishonest steward for acting prudently. "For the children of this world are more prudent in dealing with their own generation than are the children of light.
9 Και εγω σας λεγω? Καμετε εις εαυτους φιλους εκ του μαμωνα της αδικιας, δια να σας δεχθωσιν εις τας αιωνιους σκηνας, οταν εκλειψητε.	9 I tell you, make friends for yourselves with dishonest wealth, so that when it fails, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings.
10 Ο εν τω ελαχιστω πιστος και εν τω πολλω πιστος ειναι, και ο εν τω ελαχιστω αδικος και εν τω πολλω αδικος ειναι.	10 The person who is trustworthy in very small matters is also trustworthy in great ones; and the person who is dishonest in very small matters is also dishonest in great ones.
11 Εαν λοιπον εις τον αδικον μαμωνα δεν εφανητε πιστοι, τον αληθινον πλουτον τις θελει σας εμπιστευθη;	11 If, therefore, you are not trustworthy with dishonest wealth, who will trust you with true wealth?
12 Και εαν εις το ξενον δεν εφανητε πιστοι, τις θελει σας δωσει το ιδικον σας;	12 If you are not trustworthy with what belongs to another, who will give you what is yours?
13 Ουδεις δουλος δυναται να δουλευη δυο κυριους διοτι η τον ενα θελει μισησει και τον αλλον θελει αγαπησει? η εις τον ενα θελει προσκολληθη και τον αλλον θελει καταφρονησει. Δεν δυνασθε να δουλευητε Θεον και μαμωνα.	13 No servant can serve two masters. He will either hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon."
14 Ηκουον δε ταυτα παντα και οι Φαρισαιοι, φιλαργυροι οντες, και περιεγελων αυτον.	14 The Pharisees, who loved money, heard all these things and sneered at him.
15 Και ειπε προς αυτους? Σεις εισθε οι δικαιονοντες εαυτους ενωπιον των ανθρωπων, ο Θεος ομως γνωριζει τας καρδιας σας? διοτι εκεινο, το οποιον μεταξυ των ανθρωπων ειναι υψηλον, βδελυγμα ειναι ενωπιον του Θεου.	15 And he said to them, "You justify yourselves in the sight of others, but God knows your hearts; for what is of human esteem is an abomination in the sight of God.
16 Ο νομος και οι προφηται εως Ιωαννου υπηρχον? απο τοτε η βασιλεια του Θεου ευαγγελιζεται, και πας τις βιαζεται να εισελθη εις αυτην.	16 "The law and the prophets lasted until John; but from then on the kingdom of God is proclaimed, and everyone who enters does so with violence.
17 Ευκολωτερον δε ειναι ο ουρανος και η γη να παρελθωσι παρα μια κεραια του νομου να πεση.	17 It is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for the smallest part of a letter of the law to become invalid.
18 Πας οστις χωριζεται την γυναικα αυτου και νυμφευεται αλλην, μοιχευει, και πας οστις νυμφευεται κεχωρισμενην απο ανδρος, μοιχευει.	18 "Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery, and the one who marries a woman divorced from her husband commits adultery.
19 Ητο δε ανθρωπος τις πλουσιος και ενεδυετο πορφυραν και στολην βυσσινην, ευφραινομενος καθ' ημεραν μεγαλοπρεπως.	19 "There was a rich man who dressed in purple garments and fine linen and dined sumptuously each day.
20 Ητο δε πτωχος τις ονομαζομενος Λαζαρος, οστις εκειτο πεπληγωμενος πλησιον της πυλης αυτου	20 And lying at his door was a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores,
21 και επεθυμει να χορτασθη απο των ψιχιων των πιπτοντων απο της τραπεζης του πλουσιου? αλλα και οι κυνες ερχομενοι εγλειφον τας πληγας αυτου.	21 who would gladly have eaten his fill of the scraps that fell from the rich man's table. Dogs even used to come and lick his sores.
22 Απεθανε δε ο πτωχος και εφερθη υπο των αγγελων εις τον κολπον του Αβρααμ? απεθανε δε και ο πλουσιος και εταφη.	22 When the poor man died, he was carried away by angels to the bosom of Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried,
23 Και εν τω αδη υψωσας τους οφθαλμους αυτου, ενω ητο εν βασανοις, βλεπει τον Αβρααμ απο μακροθεν και τον Λαζαρον εν τοις κολποις αυτου.	23 and from the netherworld, where he was in torment, he raised his eyes and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side.
24 Και αυτος φωναξας ειπε? Πατερ Αβρααμ, ελεησον με και πεμψον τον Λαζαρον, δια να βαψη το ακρον του δακτυλου αυτου εις υδωρ και να καταδροσιση την γλωσσαν μου, διοτι βασανιζομαι εν τη φλογι ταυτη?	24 And he cried out, 'Father Abraham, have pity on me. Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am suffering torment in these flames.'
25 ειπε δε ο Αβρααμ? Τεκνον, ενθυμηθητι οτι απελαβες συ τα αγαθα σου εν τη ζωη σου, και ο Λαζαρος ομοιως τα κακα? τωρα ουτος μεν παρηγορειται, συ δε βασανιζεσαι?	25 Abraham replied, 'My child, remember that you received what was good during your lifetime while Lazarus likewise received what was bad; but now he is comforted here, whereas you are tormented.
26 και εκτος τουτων παντων, μεταξυ ημων και υμων χασμα μεγα ειναι εστηριγμενον, ωστε οι θελοντες να διαβωσιν εντευθεν προς εσας να μη δυνανται, μηδε οι εκειθεν να διαπερωσι προς υμας.	26 Moreover, between us and you a great chasm is established to prevent anyone from crossing who might wish to go from our side to yours or from your side to ours.'
27 Ειπε δε? παρακαλω σε λοιπον, πατερ, να πεμψης αυτον εις τον οικον του πατρος μου?	27 He said, 'Then I beg you, father, send him to my father's house,
28 διοτι εχω πεντε αδελφους? δια να μαρτυρηση εις αυτους, ωστε να μη ελθωσι και αυτοι εις τον τοπον τουτον της βασανου.	28 for I have five brothers, so that he may warn them, lest they too come to this place of torment.'
29 Λεγει προς αυτον ο Αβρααμ, Εχουσι τον Μωυσην και τους προφητας? ας ακουσωσιν αυτους.	29 But Abraham replied, 'They have Moses and the prophets. Let them listen to them.'
30 Ο δε ειπεν? Ουχι, πατερ Αβρααμ, αλλ' εαν τις απο νεκρων υπαγη προς αυτους, θελουσι μετανοησει.	30 He said, 'Oh no, father Abraham, but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.'
31 Ειπε δε προς αυτον? Εαν τον Μωυσην και τους προφητας δεν ακουωσιν, ουδε εαν τις αναστηθη εκ νεκρων θελουσι πεισθη.	31 Then Abraham said, 'If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if someone should rise from the dead.'"