Matthew 15

NEW JERUSALEM	GREEK BIBLE
1 Then Pharisees and scribes from Jerusalem came to Jesus and said,	1 Τοτε προσερχονται προς τον Ιησουν οι απο Ιεροσολυμων γραμματεις και Φαρισαιοι, λεγοντες?
2 'Why do your disciples break away from the tradition of the elders? They eat without washing theirhands.'	2 Δια τι οι μαθηται σου παραβαινουσιν την παραδοσιν των πρεσβυτερων; διοτι δεν νιπτονται τας χειρας αυτων οταν τρωγωσιν αρτον.
3 He answered, 'And why do you break away from the commandment of God for the sake of yourtradition?	3 Ο δε αποκριθεις ειπε προς αυτους? Δια τι και σεις παραβαινετε την εντολην του Θεου δια την παραδοσιν σας;
4 For God said, "Honour your father and your mother" and "Anyone who curses his father or mother wilbe put to death."	4 Διοτι ο Θεος προσεταξε, λεγων? Τιμα τον πατερα σου και την μητερα? και, Ο κακολογων πατερα η μητερα εξαπαντος να θανατονηται?
5 But you say, "If anyone says to his father or mother: Anything I might have used to help you isdedicated to God,	5 σεις ομως λεγετε? Οστις ειπη προς τον πατερα η προς την μητερα, Δωρον ειναι ο, τι ηθελες ωφεληθη εξ εμου, αρκει, και δυναται να μη τιμηση τον πατερα αυτου η την μητερα αυτου?
6 he is rid of his duty to father or mother." In this way you have made God's word ineffective by means ofyour tradition.	6 και ηκυρωσατε την εντολην του Θεου δια την παραδοσιν σας.
7 Hypocrites! How rightly Isaiah prophesied about you when he said:	7 Υποκριται, καλως προεφητευσε περι υμων ο Ησαιας, λεγων?
8 This people honours me only with lip-service, while their hearts are far from me.	8 Ο λαος ουτος με πλησιαζει με το στομα αυτων και με τα χειλη με τιμα, η δε καρδια αυτων μακραν απεχει απ' εμου.
9 Their reverence of me is worthless; the lessons they teach are nothing but human commandments.'	9 Εις ματην δε με σεβονται, διδασκοντες διδασκαλιας, ενταλματα ανθρωπων.
10 He called the people to him and said, 'Listen, and understand.	10 Και προσκαλεσας τον οχλον, ειπε προς αυτους? Ακουετε και νοειτε.
11 What goes into the mouth does not make anyone unclean; it is what comes out of the mouth thatmakes someone unclean.'	11 Δεν μολυνει τον ανθρωπον το εισερχομενον εις το στομα, αλλα το εξερχομενον εκ του στοματος τουτο μολυνει τον ανθρωπον.
12 Then the disciples came to him and said, 'Do you know that the Pharisees were shocked when theyheard what you said?'	12 Τοτε προσελθοντες οι μαθηται αυτου, ειπον προς αυτον? Εξευρεις οτι οι Φαρισαιοι ακουσαντες τον λογον τουτον εσκανδαλισθησαν;
13 He replied, 'Any plant my heavenly Father has not planted wil be pul ed up by the roots.	13 Ο δε αποκριθεις ειπε? Πασα φυτεια, την οποιαν δεν εφυτευσεν ο Πατηρ μου ο ουρανιος, θελει εκριζωθη.
14 Leave them alone. They are blind leaders of the blind; and if one blind person leads another, both wilfal into a pit.'	14 Αφησατε αυτους? ειναι οδηγοι τυφλοι τυφλων? τυφλος δε τυφλον εαν οδηγη, αμφοτεροι εις βοθρον θελουσι πεσει.
15 At this, Peter said to him, 'Explain the parable for us.'	15 Αποκριθεις δε ο Πετρος ειπε προς αυτον? Εξηγησον εις ημας την παραβολην ταυτην.
16 Jesus replied, 'Even you -- don't you yet understand?	16 Και ο Ιησους ειπεν? Ετι και σεις ασυνετοι εισθε;
17 Can't you see that whatever goes into the mouth passes through the stomach and is discharged intothe sewer?	17 Δεν εννοειτε ετι οτι παν το εισερχομενον εις το στομα καταβαινει εις την κοιλιαν και εκβαλλεται εις αφεδρωνα;
18 But whatever comes out of the mouth comes from the heart, and it is this that makes someoneunclean.	18 Τα δε εξερχομενα εκ του στοματος εκ της καρδιας εξερχονται, και εκεινα μολυνουσι τον ανθρωπον.
19 For from the heart come evil intentions: murder, adultery, fornication, theft, perjury, slander.	19 Διοτι εκ της καρδιας εξερχονται διαλογισμοι πονηροι, φονοι, μοιχειαι, πορνειαι, κλοπαι, ψευδομαρτυριαι, βλασφημιαι.
20 These are the things that make a person unclean. But eating with unwashed hands does not makeanyone unclean.'	20 Ταυτα ειναι τα μολυνοντα τον ανθρωπον? το δε να φαγη τις με ανιπτους χειρας δεν μολυνει τον ανθρωπον.
21 Jesus left that place and withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon.	21 Και εξελθων εκειθεν ο Ιησους ανεχωρησεν εις τα μερη Τυρου και Σιδωνος.
22 And suddenly out came a Canaanite woman from that district and started shouting, 'Lord, Son ofDavid, take pity on me. My daughter is tormented by a devil.'	22 Και ιδου, γυνη Χαναναια, εξελθουσα απο των οριων εκεινων, εκραυγασε προς αυτον λεγουσα? Ελεησον με, Κυριε, υιε του Δαβιδ? η θυγατηρ μου κακως δαιμονιζεται.
23 But he said not a word in answer to her. And his disciples went and pleaded with him, saying, 'Giveher what she wants, because she keeps shouting after us.'	23 Ο δε δεν απεκριθη προς αυτην λογον. Και προσελθοντες οι μαθηται αυτου, παρεκαλουν αυτον, λεγοντες? Απολυσον αυτην, διοτι κραζει οπισθεν ημων.
24 He said in reply, 'I was sent only to the lost sheep of the House of Israel.'	24 Ο δε αποκριθεις ειπε? Δεν απεσταλην ειμη εις τα προβατα τα απολωλοτα του οικου Ισραηλ.
25 But the woman had come up and was bowing low before him. 'Lord,' she said, 'help me.'	25 Η δε ελθουσα προσεκυνει αυτον, λεγουσα? Κυριε, βοηθει μοι.
26 He replied, 'It is not fair to take the children's food and throw it to little dogs.'	26 Ο δε αποκριθεις ειπε? Δεν ειναι καλον να λαβη τις τον αρτον των τεκνων και να ριψη εις τα κυναρια.
27 She retorted, 'Ah yes, Lord; but even little dogs eat the scraps that fal from their masters' table.'	27 Η δε ειπε? Ναι, Κυριε? αλλα και τα κυναρια τρωγουσιν απο των ψιχιων των πιπτοντων απο της τραπεζης των κυριων αυτων.
28 Then Jesus answered her, 'Woman, you have great faith. Let your desire be granted.' And from thatmoment her daughter was wel again.	28 Τοτε αποκριθεις ο Ιησους ειπε προς αυτην? Ω γυναι, μεγαλη σου η πιστις? ας γεινη εις σε ως θελεις. Και ιατρευθη η θυγατηρ αυτης απο της ωρας εκεινης.
29 Jesus went on from there and reached the shores of the Lake of Galilee, and he went up onto themountain. He took his seat,	29 Και μεταβας εκειθεν ο Ιησους, ηλθε παρα την θαλασσαν της Γαλιλαιας, και αναβας εις το ορος εκαθητο εκει.
30 and large crowds came to him bringing the lame, the crippled, the blind, the dumb and many others;these they put down at his feet, and he cured them.	30 Και ηλθον προς αυτον οχλοι πολλοι εχοντες μεθ' εαυτων χωλους, τυφλους, κωφους, κουλλους και αλλους πολλους? και ερριψαν αυτους εις τους ποδας του Ιησου, και εθεραπευσεν αυτους?
31 The crowds were astonished to see the dumb speaking, the cripples whole again, the lame walkingand the blind with their sight, and they praised the God of Israel.	31 ωστε οι οχλοι εθαυμασαν βλεποντες κωφους λαλουντας, κουλλους υγιεις, χωλους περιπατουντας και τυφλους βλεποντας? και εδοξασαν τον Θεον του Ισραηλ.
32 But Jesus cal ed his disciples to him and said, 'I feel sorry for al these people; they have been withme for three days now and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them off hungry, or they might col apse onthe way.'	32 Ο δε Ιησους, προσκαλεσας τους μαθητας αυτου, ειπε? Σπλαγχνιζομαι δια τον οχλον, διοτι τρεις ηδη ημερας μενουσι πλησιον μου και δεν εχουσι τι να φαγωσι? και να απολυσω αυτους νηστεις δεν θελω, μηποτε αποκαμωσι καθ' οδον.
33 The disciples said to him, 'Where in a deserted place could we get sufficient bread for such a largecrowd to have enough to eat?'	33 Και λεγουσι προς αυτον οι μαθηται αυτου? Ποθεν εις ημας εν τη ερημια αρτοι τοσοι, ωστε να χορτασωμεν τοσον οχλον;
34 Jesus said to them, 'How many loaves have you?' They said, 'Seven, and a few smal fish.'	34 Και λεγει προς αυτους ο Ιησους? Ποσους αρτους εχετε; οι δε ειπον? Επτα, και ολιγα οψαρακια.
35 Then he instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground,	35 Και προσεταξε τους οχλους να καθησωσιν επι την γην.
36 and he took the seven loaves and the fish, and after giving thanks he broke them and began handingthem to the disciples, who gave them to the crowds.	36 Και λαβων τους επτα αρτους και τα οψαρια, αφου ευχαριστησεν, εκοψε και εδωκεν εις τους μαθητας αυτου, οι δε μαθηται εις τον οχλον.
37 They al ate as much as they wanted, and they col ected what was left of the scraps, seven basketsful .	37 Και εφαγον παντες και εχορτασθησαν, και εσηκωσαν το περισσευμα των κλασματων επτα σπυριδας πληρεις?
38 Now four thousand men had eaten, to say nothing of women and children.	38 οι δε τρωγοντες ησαν τετρακισχιλιοι ανδρες εκτος γυναικων και παιδιων.
39 And when he had sent the crowds away he got into the boat and went to the territory of Magadan.	39 Αφου δε απελυσε τους οχλους, εισηλθεν εις το πλοιον και ηλθεν εις τα ορια Μαγδαλα.