Vangelo secondo Matteo - Matthew 19

GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Και οτε ετελειωσεν ο Ιησους τους λογους τουτους, ανεχωρησεν απο της Γαλιλαιας και ηλθεν εις τα ορια της Ιουδαιας περαν του Ιορδανου.	1 And it happened that, when Jesus had completed these words, he moved away from Galilee, and he arrived within the borders of Judea, across the Jordan.
2 Και ηκολουθησαν αυτον οχλοι πολλοι, και εθεραπευσεν αυτους εκει.	2 And great crowds followed him, and he healed them there.
3 Και ηλθον προς αυτον οι Φαρισαιοι, πειραζοντες αυτον και λεγοντες προς αυτον? Συγχωρειται εις τον ανθρωπον να χωρισθη την γυναικα αυτου δια πασαν αιτιαν;	3 And the Pharisees approached him, testing him, and saying, “Is it lawful for a man to separate from his wife, no matter what the cause?”
4 Ο δε αποκριθεις ειπε προς αυτους? Δεν ανεγνωσατε οτι ο πλασας απ' αρχης αρσεν και θηλυ επλασεν αυτους	4 And he said to them in response, “Have you not read that he who made man from the beginning, made them male and female?” And he said:
5 και ειπεν, Ενεκεν τουτου θελει αφησει ανθρωπος τον πατερα και την μητερα και θελει προσκολληθη εις την γυναικα αυτου, και θελουσιν εισθαι οι δυο εις σαρκα μιαν;	5 “For this reason, a man shall separate from father and mother, and he shall cling to his wife, and these two shall become one flesh.
6 Ωστε δεν ειναι πλεον δυο, αλλα μια σαρξ. Εκεινο λοιπον το οποιον ο Θεος συνεζευξεν, ανθρωπος ας μη χωριζη.	6 And so, now they are not two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, let no man separate.”
7 Λεγουσι προς αυτον? Δια τι λοιπον ο Μωυσης προσεταξε να δωση εγγραφον διαζυγιου και να χωρισθη αυτην;	7 They said to him, “Then why did Moses command him to give a bill of divorce, and to separate?”
8 Λεγει προς αυτους? Διοτι ο Μωυσης δια την σκληροκαρδιαν σας συνεχωρησεν εις εσας να χωριζησθε τας γυναικας σας? απ' αρχης ομως δεν εγεινεν ουτω.	8 He said to them: “Although Moses permitted you to separate from your wives, due to the hardness of your heart, it was not that way from the beginning.
9 Σας λεγω δε οτι οστις χωρισθη την γυναικα αυτου εκτος δια πορνειαν και νυμφευθη αλλην, γινεται μοιχος? και οστις νυμφευθη γυναικα κεχωρισμενην, γινεται μοιχος.	9 And I say to you, that whoever will have separated from his wife, except because of fornication, and who will have married another, commits adultery, and whoever will have married her who has been separated, commits adultery.”
10 Λεγουσι προς αυτον οι μαθηται αυτου? Εαν ουτως εχη η υποχρεωσις του ανδρος προς την γυναικα, δεν συμφερει να νυμφευθη.	10 His disciples said to him, “If such is the case for a man with a wife, then it is not expedient to marry.”
11 Ο δε ειπε προς αυτους? Δεν δυνανται παντες να δεχθωσι τον λογον τουτον, αλλ' εις οσους ειναι δεδομενον.	11 And he said to them: “Not everyone is able to grasp this word, but only those to whom it has been given.
12 Διοτι ειναι ευνουχοι, οιτινες εκ κοιλιας μητρος εγεννηθησαν ουτω, και ειναι ευνουχοι, οιτινες ευνουχισθησαν υπο των ανθρωπων, και ειναι ευνουχοι, οιτινες ευνουχισαν εαυτους δια την βασιλειαν των ουρανων. Οστις δυναται να δεχθη τουτο, ας δεχθη.	12 For there are chaste persons who were born so from their mother’s womb, and there are chaste persons who have been made so by men, and there are chaste persons who have made themselves chaste for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. Whoever is able to grasp this, let him grasp it.”
13 Τοτε εφερθησαν προς αυτον παιδια, δια να επιθεση τας χειρας επ' αυτα και να ευχηθη? οι δε μαθηται επεπληξαν αυτα.	13 Then they brought to him little children, so that he would place his hands upon them and pray. But the disciples rebuked them.
14 Πλην ο Ιησους ειπεν? Αφησατε τα παιδια και μη εμποδιζετε αυτα να ελθωσι προς εμε? διοτι των τοιουτων ειναι η βασιλεια των ουρανων.	14 Yet truly, Jesus said to them: “Allow the little children to come to me, and do not choose to prohibit them. For the kingdom of heaven is among such as these.”
15 Και αφου επεθηκεν επ' αυτα τας χειρας, ανεχωρησεν εκειθεν.	15 And when he had imposed his hands upon them, he went away from there.
16 Και ιδου, προσελθων τις ειπε προς αυτον? Διδασκαλε αγαθε, τι καλον να πραξω δια να εχω ζωην αιωνιον;	16 And behold, someone approached and said to him, “Good Teacher, what good should I do, so that I may have eternal life?”
17 Ο δε ειπε προς αυτον? Τι με λεγεις αγαθον; ουδεις αγαθος ειμη εις, ο Θεος. Αλλ' εαν θελης να εισελθης εις την ζωην, φυλαξον τας εντολας.	17 And he said to him: “Why do you question me about what is good? One is good: God. But if you wish to enter into life, observe the commandments.”
18 Λεγει προς αυτον? Ποιας; Και ο Ιησους ειπε? Το μη φονευσης, μη μοιχευσης, μη κλεψης, μη ψευδομαρτυρησης,	18 He said to him, “Which?” And Jesus said: “You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not give false testimony.
19 τιμα τον πατερα σου και την μητερα, και θελεις αγαπα τον πλησιον σου ως σεαυτον.	19 Honor your father and your mother. And, you shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
20 Λεγει προς αυτον ο νεανισκος? Παντα ταυτα εφυλαξα εκ νεοτητος μου? τι μοι λειπει ετι;	20 The young man said to him: “All these I have kept from my childhood. What is still lacking for me?”
21 Ειπε προς αυτον ο Ιησους? Εαν θελης να ησαι τελειος, υπαγε, πωλησον τα υπαρχοντα σου και δος εις πτωχους, και θελεις εχει θησαυρον εν ουρανω, και ελθε, ακολουθει μοι.	21 Jesus said to him: “If you are willing to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and then you will have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me.”
22 Ακουσας δε ο νεανισκος τον λογον, ανεχωρησε λυπουμενος? διοτι ειχε κτηματα πολλα.	22 And when the young man had heard this word, he went away sad, for he had many possessions.
23 Και ο Ιησους ειπε προς τους μαθητας αυτου? Αληθως σας λεγω οτι δυσκολως θελει εισελθει πλουσιος εις την βασιλειαν των ουρανων.	23 Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Amen, I say to you, that the wealthy shall enter with difficulty into the kingdom of heaven.
24 Και παλιν σας λεγω, Ευκολωτερον ειναι να περαση καμηλος δια τρυπηματος βελονης παρα πλουσιος να εισελθη εις την βασιλειαν του Θεου.	24 And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for the wealthy to enter into the kingdom of heaven.”
25 Ακουσαντες δε οι μαθηται αυτου εξεπληττοντο σφοδρα, λεγοντες? Τις λοιπον δυναται να σωθη;	25 And upon hearing this, the disciples wondered greatly, saying: “Then who will be able to be saved?”
26 Εμβλεψας δε ο Ιησους, ειπε προς αυτους? Παρα ανθρωποις τουτο αδυνατον ειναι, παρα τω Θεω ομως τα παντα ειναι δυνατα.	26 But Jesus, gazing at them, said to them: “With men, this is impossible. But with God, all things are possible.”
27 Τοτε αποκριθεις ο Πετρος, ειπε προς αυτον? Ιδου, ημεις αφηκαμεν παντα και σοι ηκολουθησαμεν? τι λοιπον θελει εισθαι εις ημας;	27 Then Peter responded by saying to him: “Behold, we have left behind all things, and we have followed you. So then, what will be for us?”
28 Ο δε Ιησους ειπε προς αυτους? Αληθως σας λεγω οτι σεις οι ακολουθησαντες μοι, εν τη παλιγγενεσια, οταν καθηση ο Υιος του ανθρωπου επι του θρονου της δοξης αυτου, θελετε καθησει και σεις επι δωδεκα θρονους κρινοντες τας δωδεκα φυλας του Ισραηλ.	28 And Jesus said to them: “Amen I say to you, that at the resurrection, when the Son of man shall sit on the seat of his majesty, those of you who have followed me shall also sit on twelve seats, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
29 Και πας οστις αφηκεν οικιας η αδελφους η αδελφας η πατερα η μητερα η γυναικα η τεκνα η αγρους ενεκεν του ονοματος μου, εκατονταπλασια θελει λαβει και ζωην αιωνιον θελει κληρονομησει.	29 And anyone who has left behind home, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or land, for the sake of my name, shall receive one hundred times more, and shall possess eternal life.
30 Πολλοι ομως πρωτοι θελουσιν εισθαι εσχατοι και εσχατοι πρωτοι.	30 But many of those who are first shall be last, and the last shall be first.”