Matthew 21

NEW JERUSALEM	GREEK BIBLE
1 When they were near Jerusalem and had come to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, then Jesus senttwo disciples,	1 Και οτε επλησιασαν εις Ιεροσολυμα και ηλθον εις Βηθφαγη προς το ορος των ελαιων, τοτε ο Ιησους απεστειλε δυο μαθητας,
2 saying to them, 'Go to the village facing you, and you wil at once find a tethered donkey and a coltwith her. Untie them and bring them to me.	2 λεγων προς αυτους? Υπαγετε εις την κωμην την απεναντι υμων, και ευθυς θελετε ευρει ονον δεδεμενην και πωλαριον μετ' αυτης? λυσατε και φερετε μοι.
3 If anyone says anything to you, you are to say, "The Master needs them and wil send them back atonce." '	3 Και εαν τις σας ειπη τι, θελετε ειπει οτι ο Κυριος εχει χρειαν αυτων? και ευθυς θελει αποστειλει αυτα.
4 This was to fulfil what was spoken by the prophet:	4 Τουτο δε ολον εγεινε δια να πληρωθη το ρηθεν δια του προφητου, λεγοντος?
5 Say to the daughter of Zion: Look, your king is approaching, humble and riding on a donkey and on acolt, the foal of a beast of burden.	5 Ειπατε προς την θυγατερα Σιων, Ιδου, ο βασιλευς σου ερχεται προς σε πραυς και καθημενος επι ονου και πωλου υιου υποζυγιου.
6 So the disciples went and did as Jesus had told them.	6 Πορευθεντες δε οι μαθηται και ποιησαντες καθως προσεταξεν αυτους ο Ιησους,
7 They brought the donkey and the colt, then they laid their cloaks on their backs and he took his seaton them.	7 εφεραν την ονον και το πωλαριον, και εβαλον επανω αυτων τα ιματια αυτων και επεκαθισαν αυτον επανω αυτων.
8 Great crowds of people spread their cloaks on the road, while others were cutting branches from thetrees and spreading them in his path.	8 Ο δε περισσοτερος οχλος εστρωσαν τα ιματια εαυτων εις την οδον, αλλοι δε εκοπτον κλαδους απο των δενδρων και εστρωνον εις την οδον.
9 The crowds who went in front of him and those who fol owed were al shouting: Hosanna to the son ofDavid! Blessed is he who is coming in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heavens!	9 Οι δε οχλοι οι προπορευομενοι και οι ακολουθουντες εκραζον, λεγοντες? Ωσαννα τω υιω Δαβιδ? ευλογημενος ο ερχομενος εν ονοματι Κυριου? Ωσαννα εν τοις υψιστοις.
10 And when he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was in turmoil as people asked, 'Who is this?'	10 Και οτε εισηλθεν εις Ιεροσολυμα, εσεισθη πασα η πολις, λεγουσα? Τις ειναι ουτος;
11 and the crowds answered, 'This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee.'	11 Οι δε οχλοι ελεγον? Ουτος ειναι Ιησους ο προφητης ο απο Ναζαρετ της Γαλιλαιας.
12 Jesus then went into the Temple and drove out al those who were selling and buying there; he upsetthe tables of the money-changers and the seats of the dove-sel ers.	12 Και εισηλθεν ο Ιησους εις το ιερον του Θεου και εξεβαλε παντας τους πωλουντας και αγοραζοντας εν τω ιερω, και τας τραπεζας των αργυραμοιβων ανετρεψε και τα καθισματα των πωλουντων τας περιστερας,
13 He said to them, 'According to scripture, my house wil be cal ed a house of prayer; but you areturning it into a bandits' den.'	13 και λεγει προς αυτους? Ειναι γεγραμμενον, Ο οικος μου οικος προσευχης θελει ονομαζεσθαι; σεις δε εκαμετε αυτον σπηλαιον ληστων.
14 There were also blind and lame people who came to him in the Temple, and he cured them.	14 Και προσηλθον προς αυτον τυφλοι και χωλοι εν τω ιερω και εθεραπευσεν αυτους.
15 At the sight of the wonderful things he did and of the children shouting, 'Hosanna to the son of David'in the Temple, the chief priests and the scribes were indignant and said to him,	15 Ιδοντες δε οι αρχιερεις και οι γραμματεις τα θαυμασια, τα οποια εκαμε, και τους παιδας κραζοντας εν τω ιερω και λεγοντας, Ωσαννα τω υιω Δαβιδ, ηγανακτησαν
16 'Do you hear what they are saying?' Jesus answered, 'Yes. Have you never read this: By the mouthsof children, babes in arms, you have made sure of praise?'	16 και ειπον προς αυτον? Ακουεις τι λεγουσιν ουτοι; Ο δε Ιησους λεγει προς αυτους? Ναι? ποτε δεν ανεγνωσατε οτι εκ στοματος νηπιων και θηλαζοντων ητοιμασας αινεσιν;
17 With that he left them and went out of the city to Bethany, where he spent the night.	17 Και αφησας αυτους εξηλθεν εξω της πολεως εις Βηθανιαν και διενυκτερευσεν εκει.
18 As he was returning to the city in the early morning, he felt hungry.	18 Οτε δε το πρωι επεστρεφεν εις την πολιν, επεινασε?
19 Seeing a fig tree by the road, he went up to it and found nothing on it but leaves. And he said to it,'May you never bear fruit again,' and instantly the fig tree withered.	19 και ιδων μιαν συκην επι της οδου, ηλθε προς αυτην και ουδεν ηυρεν επ' αυτην ειμη φυλλα μονον, και λεγει προς αυτην? να μη γεινη πλεον απο σου καρπος εις τον αιωνα. Και παρευθυς εξηρανθη η συκη.
20 The disciples were amazed when they saw it and said, 'How is it that the fig tree withered instantly?'	20 Και ιδοντες οι μαθηται, εθαυμασαν λεγοντες? Πως παρευθυς εξηρανθη συκη;
21 Jesus answered, 'In truth I tel you, if you have faith and do not doubt at all, not only wil you do what Ihave done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, "Be pul ed up and thrown into the sea," it will be done.	21 Αποκριθεις δε ο Ιησους ειπε προς αυτους? Αληθως σας λεγω, εαν εχητε πιστιν και δεν διστασητε, ουχι μονον το της συκης θελετε καμει, αλλα και εις το ορος τουτο αν ειπητε, Σηκωθητι και ριφθητι εις την θαλασσαν, θελει γεινει?
22 And if you have faith, everything you ask for in prayer, you wil receive.'	22 και παντα οσα αν ζητησητε εν τη προσευχη εχοντες πιστιν θελετε λαβει.
23 He had gone into the Temple and was teaching, when the chief priests and the elders of the peoplecame to him and said, 'What authority have you for acting like this? And who gave you this authority?'	23 Και οτε ηλθεν εις το ιερον, προσηλθον προς αυτον, ενω εδιδασκεν οι αρχιερεις και οι πρεσβυτεροι του λαου, λεγοντες? Εν ποια εξουσια πραττεις ταυτα, και τις σοι εδωκε την εξουσιαν ταυτην;
24 In reply Jesus said to them, 'And I will ask you a question, just one; if you tell me the answer to it,then I wil tel you my authority for acting like this.	24 Αποκριθεις δε ο Ιησους, ειπε προς αυτους? Θελω σας ερωτησει και εγω ενα λογον, τον οποιον εαν μοι ειπητε, και εγω θελω σας ειπει εν ποια εξουσια πραττω ταυτα?
25 John's baptism: what was its origin, heavenly or human?' And they argued this way amongthemselves, 'If we say heavenly, he wil retort to us, "Then why did you refuse to believe him?";	25 το βαπτισμα του Ιωαννου ποθεν ητο, εξ ουρανου η εξ ανθρωπων; Και εκεινοι διελογιζοντο καθ' εαυτους λεγοντες? Εαν ειπωμεν, Εξ ουρανου, θελει ειπει προς ημας, Δια τι λοιπον δεν επιστευσατε εις αυτον?
26 but if we say human, we have the people to fear, for they al hold that John was a prophet.'	26 εαν δε ειπωμεν, Εξ ανθρωπων, φοβουμεθα τον οχλον? διοτι παντες εχουσι τον Ιωαννην ως προφητην.
27 So their reply to Jesus was, 'We do not know.' And he retorted to them, 'Nor wil I tel you my authorityfor acting like this.'	27 Και αποκριθεντες προς τον Ιησουν, ειπον? Δεν εξευρομεν. Ειπε προς αυτους και αυτος? Ουδε εγω λεγω προς υμας εν ποια εξουσια πραττω ταυτα.
28 'What is your opinion? A man had two sons. He went and said to the first, "My boy, go and work inthe vineyard today."	28 Αλλα τι σας φαινεται; Ανθρωπος τις ειχε δυο υιους, και ελθων προς τον πρωτον ειπε? Τεκνον, υπαγε σημερον εργαζου εν τω αμπελωνι μου.
29 He answered, "I will not go," but afterwards thought better of it and went.	29 Ο δε αποκριθεις ειπε? Δεν θελω? υστερον ομως μετανοησας υπηγε.
30 The man then went and said the same thing to the second who answered, "Certainly, sir," but did notgo.	30 Και ελθων προς τον δευτερον ειπεν ωσαυτως. Και εκεινος αποκριθεις ειπεν? Εγω υπαγω, κυριε? και δεν υπηγε.
31 Which of the two did the father's wil ?' They said, 'The first.' Jesus said to them, 'In truth I tel you, taxcol ectors and prostitutes are making their way into the kingdom of God before you.	31 Τις εκ των δυο εκαμε το θελημα του πατρος; Λεγουσι προς αυτον? Ο πρωτος. Λεγει προς αυτους ο Ιησους? Αληθως σας λεγω οτι οι τελωναι και αι πορναι υπαγουσι προτερον υμων εις την βασιλειαν του Θεου.
32 For John came to you, showing the way of uprightness, but you did not believe him, and yet the taxcol ectors and prostitutes did. Even after seeing that, you refused to think better of it and believe in him.	32 Διοτι ηλθε προς υμας ο Ιωαννης εν οδω δικαιοσυνης, και δεν επιστευσατε εις αυτον? οι τελωναι ομως και αι πορναι επιστευσαν εις αυτον? σεις δε ιδοντες δεν μετεμεληθητε υστερον, ωστε να πιστευσητε εις αυτον.
33 'Listen to another parable. There was a man, a landowner, who planted a vineyard; he fenced itround, dug a winepress in it and built a tower; then he leased it to tenants and went abroad.	33 Αλλην παραβολην ακουσατε. Ητο ανθρωπος τις οικοδεσποτης, οστις εφυτευσεν αμπελωνα και περιεβαλεν εις αυτον φραγμον και εσκαψεν εν αυτω ληνον και ωκοδομησε πυργον, και εμισθωσεν αυτον εις γεωργους και απεδημησεν.
34 When vintage time drew near he sent his servants to the tenants to col ect his produce.	34 Οτε δε επλησιασεν ο καιρος των καρπων, απεστειλε τους δουλους αυτου προς τους γεωργους δια να λαβωσι τους καρπους αυτου.
35 But the tenants seized his servants, thrashed one, kil ed another and stoned a third.	35 Και πιασαντες οι γεωργοι τους δουλους αυτου, αλλον μεν εδειραν, αλλον δε εφονευσαν, αλλον δε ελιθοβολησαν.
36 Next he sent some more servants, this time a larger number, and they dealt with them in the sameway.	36 Παλιν απεστειλεν αλλους δουλους πλειοτερους των πρωτων, και εκαμον εις αυτους ωσαυτως.
37 Final y he sent his son to them thinking, "They will respect my son."	37 Υστερον δε απεστειλε προς αυτους τον υιον αυτου λεγων? Θελουσιν εντραπη τον υιον μου.
38 But when the tenants saw the son, they said to each other, "This is the heir. Come on, let us kil himand take over his inheritance."	38 Αλλ' οι γεωργοι, ιδοντες τον υιον, ειπον προς αλληλους? Ουτος ειναι ο κληρονομος? ελθετε, ας φονευσωμεν αυτον και ας κατακρατησωμεν την κληρονομιαν αυτου.
39 So they seized him and threw him out of the vineyard and kil ed him.	39 Και πιασαντες αυτον, εξεβαλον εξω του αμπελωνος και εφονευσαν.
40 Now when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?'	40 Οταν λοιπον ελθη ο κυριος του αμπελωνος, τι θελει καμει εις τους γεωργους εκεινους;
41 They answered, 'He will bring those wretches to a wretched end and lease the vineyard to othertenants who wil deliver the produce to him at the proper time.'	41 Λεγουσι προς αυτον? Κακους κακως θελει απολεσει αυτους, και τον αμπελωνα θελει μισθωσει εις αλλους γεωργους, οιτινες θελουσιν αποδωσει εις αυτον τους καρπους εν τοις καιροις αυτων.
42 Jesus said to them, 'Have you never read in the scriptures: The stone which the builders rejected hasbecome the cornerstone; this is the Lord's doing and we marvel at it?	42 Λεγει προς αυτους ο Ιησους? Ποτε δεν ανεγνωσατε εν ταις γραφαις, Ο λιθος, τον οποιον απεδοκιμασαν οι οικοδομουντες, ουτος εγεινε κεφαλη γωνιας? παρα Κυριου εγεινεν αυτη και ειναι θαυμαστη εν οφθαλμοις υμων;
43 'I tel you, then, that the kingdom of God wil be taken from you and given to a people who willproduce its fruit.'	43 Δια τουτο λεγω προς υμας οτι θελει αφαιρεθη αφ' υμων η βασιλεια του Θεου και θελει δοθη εις εθνος καμνον τους καρπους αυτης?
44	44 και οστις πεση επι τον λιθον τουτον θελει συντριφθη? εις οντινα δε επιπεση, θελει κατασυντριψει αυτον.
45 When they heard his parables, the chief priests and the scribes realised he was speaking aboutthem,	45 Και ακουσαντες οι αρχιερεις και οι Φαρισαιοι τας παραβολας αυτου, ενοησαν οτι περι αυτων λεγει?
46 but though they would have liked to arrest him they were afraid of the crowds, who looked on him asa prophet.	46 και ζητουντες να πιασωσιν αυτον, εφοβηθησαν τους οχλους, επειδη ειχον αυτον ως προφητην.