Matthew 9

NEW JERUSALEM	GREEK BIBLE
1 He got back in the boat, crossed the water and came to his home town.	1 Και εμβας εις το πλοιον, διεπερασε και ηλθεν εις την εαυτου πολιν.
2 And suddenly some people brought him a paralytic stretched out on a bed. Seeing their faith, Jesussaid to the paralytic, 'Take comfort, my child, your sins are forgiven.'	2 Και ιδου, εφερον προς αυτον παραλυτικον κειμενον επι κλινης? και ιδων ο Ιησους την πιστιν αυτων, ειπε προς τον παραλυτικον? Θαρρει, τεκνον? συγκεχωρημεναι ειναι εις σε αι αμαρτιαι σου.
3 And now some scribes said to themselves, 'This man is being blasphemous.'	3 Και ιδου, τινες εκ των γραμματεων ειπον καθ' εαυτους? Ουτος βλασφημει.
4 Knowing what was in their minds Jesus said, 'Why do you have such wicked thoughts in your hearts?	4 Και ιδων ο Ιησους τους διαλογισμους αυτων, ειπε? Δια τι σεις διαλογιζεσθε πονηρα εν ταις καρδιαις σας;
5 Now, which of these is easier: to say, "Your sins are forgiven," or to say, "Get up and walk"?	5 Διοτι τι ειναι ευκολωτερον, να ειπω, Συγκεχωρημεναι ειναι αι αμαρτιαι σου, η να ειπω, Εγερθητι και περιπατει;
6 But to prove to you that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins,' -- then he said to theparalytic-'get up, pick up your bed and go off home.'	6 Αλλα δια να γνωρισητε οτι εξουσιαν εχει ο Υιος του ανθρωπου επι της γης να συγχωρη αμαρτιας, τοτε λεγει προς τον παραλυτικον? Εγερθεις σηκωσον την κλινην σου και υπαγε εις τον οικον σου.
7 And the man got up and went home.	7 Και εγερθεις ανεχωρησεν εις τον οικον αυτου.
8 A feeling of awe came over the crowd when they saw this, and they praised God for having given suchauthority to human beings.	8 Ιδοντες δε οι οχλοι, εθαυμασαν και εδοξασαν τον Θεον, οστις εδωκε τοιαυτην εξουσιαν εις τους ανθρωπους.
9 As Jesus was walking on from there he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office, and he saidto him, 'Fol ow me.' And he got up and followed him.	9 Και διαβαινων ο Ιησους εκειθεν ειδεν ανθρωπον καθημενον εις το τελωνιον, Ματθαιον λεγομενον, και λεγει προς αυτον? Ακολουθει μοι. Και σηκωθεις ηκολουθησεν αυτον.
10 Now while he was at table in the house it happened that a number of tax col ectors and sinners cameto sit at the table with Jesus and his disciples.	10 Και ενω εκαθητο εις την τραπεζαν εν τη οικια, ιδου, πολλοι τελωναι και αμαρτωλοι ελθοντες συνεκαθηντο μετα του Ιησου και των μαθητων αυτου.
11 When the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, 'Why does your master eat with tax col ectorsand sinners?'	11 Και ιδοντες οι Φαρισαιοι ειπον προς τους μαθητας αυτου? Δια τι ο Διδασκαλος σας τρωγει μετα των τελωνων και αμαρτωλων;
12 When he heard this he replied, 'It is not the healthy who need the doctor, but the sick.	12 Ο δε Ιησους ακουσας ειπε προς αυτους? Δεν εχουσι χρειαν ιατρου οι υγιαινοντες, αλλ' οι πασχοντες.
13 Go and learn the meaning of the words: Mercy is what pleases me, not sacrifice. And indeed I came tocal not the upright, but sinners.'	13 Υπαγετε δε και μαθετε τι ειναι, Ελεον θελω και ουχι θυσιαν. Διοτι δεν ηλθον δια να καλεσω δικαιους αλλα αμαρτωλους εις μετανοιαν.
14 Then John's disciples came to him and said, 'Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast, but yourdisciples do not?'	14 Τοτε ερχονται προς αυτον οι μαθηται του Ιωαννου, λεγοντες? Δια τι ημεις και οι Φαρισαιοι νηστευομεν πολλα, οι δε μαθηται σου δεν νηστευουσι;
15 Jesus replied, 'Surely the bridegroom's attendants cannot mourn as long as the bridegroom is stil withthem? But the time will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they wil fast.	15 Και ειπε προς αυτους ο Ιησους? Μηπως δυνανται οι υιοι του νυμφωνος να πενθωσιν, ενοσω ειναι μετ' αυτων ο νυμφιος; θελουσιν ομως ελθει ημεραι, οταν αφαιρεθη απ' αυτων ο νυμφιος, και τοτε θελουσι νηστευσει.
16 No one puts a piece of unshrunken cloth onto an old cloak, because the patch pul s away from thecloak and the tear gets worse.	16 Και ουδεις βαλλει επιρραμμα αγναφου πανιου επι ιματιον παλαιον? διοτι αφαιρει το αναπληρωμα αυτου απο του ιματιου, και γινεται σχισμα χειροτερον.
17 Nor do people put new wine into old wineskins; otherwise, the skins burst, the wine runs out, and theskins are lost. No; they put new wine in fresh skins and both are preserved.'	17 Ουδε βαλλουσιν οινον νεον εις ασκους παλαιους? ει δε μη, σχιζονται οι ασκοι, και ο οινος εκχεεται και οι ασκοι φθειρονται? αλλα βαλλουσιν οινον νεον εις ασκους νεους, και αμφοτερα διατηρουνται.
18 While he was speaking to them, suddenly one of the officials came up, who bowed low in front of himand said, 'My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her and her life will be saved.'	18 Ενω αυτος ελαλει ταυτα προς αυτους, ιδου, αρχων τις ελθων προσεκυνει αυτον, λεγων οτι η θυγατηρ μου ετελευτησε προ ολιγου? αλλα ελθε και βαλε την χειρα σου επ' αυτην και θελει ζησει.
19 Jesus rose and, with his disciples, fol owed him.	19 Και σηκωθεις ο Ιησους ηκολουθησεν αυτον και οι μαθηται αυτου.
20 Then suddenly from behind him came a woman, who had been suffering from a haemorrhage fortwelve years, and she touched the fringe of his cloak,	20 Και ιδου, γυνη αιμορροουσα δωδεκα ετη, πλησιασασα οπισθεν ηγγισε το ακρον του ιματιου αυτου?
21 for she was thinking, 'If only I can touch his cloak I shall be saved.'	21 διοτι ελεγε καθ' εαυτην, Εαν μονον εγγισω το ιματιον αυτου, θελω σωθη.
22 Jesus turned round and saw her; and he said to her, 'Courage, my daughter, your faith has saved you.'And from that moment the woman was saved.	22 Ο δε Ιησους επιστραφεις και ιδων αυτην ειπε? Θαρρει, θυγατερ? η πιστις σου σε εσωσε. Και εσωθη η γυνη απο της ωρας εκεινης.
23 When Jesus reached the official's house and saw the flute-players, with the crowd making acommotion, he said,	23 Και ελθων ο Ιησους εις την οικιαν του αρχοντος και ιδων τους αυλητας και τον οχλον θορυβουμενον,
24 'Get out of here; the little girl is not dead; she is asleep.' And they ridiculed him.	24 λεγει προς αυτους? Αναχωρειτε? διοτι δεν απεθανε το κορασιον, αλλα κοιμαται. Και κατεγελων αυτον.
25 But when the people had been turned out he went inside and took her by the hand; and she stood up.	25 Οτε δε εξεβληθη ο οχλος, εισελθων επιασε την χειρα αυτης, και εσηκωθη το κορασιον.
26 And the news of this spread al round the countryside.	26 Και διεδοθη η φημη αυτη εις ολην την γην εκεινην.
27 As Jesus went on his way two blind men fol owed him shouting, 'Take pity on us, son of David.'	27 Και ενω ανεχωρει εκειθεν ο Ιησους, ηκολουθησαν αυτον δυο τυφλοι, κραζοντες και λεγοντες? Ελεησον ημας, υιε του Δαβιδ.
28 And when Jesus reached the house the blind men came up to him and he said to them, 'Do youbelieve I can do this?' They said, 'Lord, we do.'	28 Και οτε εισηλθεν εις την οικιαν, επλησιασαν εις αυτον οι τυφλοι, και λεγει προς αυτους ο Ιησους? Πιστευετε οτι δυναμαι να καμω τουτο; Λεγουσι προς αυτον? Ναι, Κυριε.
29 Then he touched their eyes saying, 'According to your faith, let it be done to you.'	29 Τοτε ηγγισε τους οφθαλμους αυτων, λεγων? Κατα την πιστιν σας ας γεινη εις εσας.
30 And their sight returned. Then Jesus sternly warned them, 'Take care that no one learns about this.'	30 Και ηνοιχθησαν αυτων οι οφθαλμοι? προσεταξε δε αυτους εντονως ο Ιησους, λεγων? Προσεχετε, ας μη εξευρη τουτο μηδεις.
31 But when they had gone away, they talked about him al over the countryside.	31 Αλλ' εκεινοι εξελθοντες διεφημισαν αυτον εν ολη τη γη εκεινη.
32 They had only just left when suddenly a man was brought to him, a dumb demoniac.	32 Ενω δε αυτοι εξηρχοντο, ιδου, εφεραν προς αυτον ανθρωπον κωφον δαιμονιζομενον?
33 And when the devil was driven out, the dumb man spoke and the people were amazed and said,'Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.'	33 και αφου εξεβληθη το δαιμονιον, ελαλησεν ο κωφος, και εθαυμασαν οι οχλοι, λεγοντες οτι ποτε δεν εφανη τοιουτον εν τω Ισραηλ.
34 But the Pharisees said, 'It is through the prince of devils that he drives out devils.'	34 Οι δε Φαρισαιοι ελεγον? Δια του αρχοντος των δαιμονιων εκβαλλει τα δαιμονια.
35 Jesus made a tour through al the towns and vil ages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming thegood news of the kingdom and curing al kinds of disease and al kinds of il ness.	35 Και περιηρχετο ο Ιησους τας πολεις πασας και τας κωμας, διδασκων εν ταις συναγωγαις αυτων και κηρυττων το ευαγγελιον της βασιλειας και θεραπευων πασαν νοσον και πασαν ασθενειαν εν τω λαω.
36 And when he saw the crowds he felt sorry for them because they were harassed and dejected, likesheep without a shepherd.	36 Ιδων δε τους οχλους, εσπλαγχνισθη δι' αυτους, διοτι ησαν εκλελυμενοι και εσκορπισμενοι ως προβατα μη εχοντα ποιμενα.
37 Then he said to his disciples, 'The harvest is rich but the labourers are few, so ask the Lord of theharvest to send out labourers to his harvest.'	37 Τοτε λεγει προς τους μαθητας αυτου? Ο μεν θερισμος πολυς, οι δε εργαται ολιγοι?
	38 παρακαλεσατε λοιπον τον κυριον του θερισμου, δια να αποστειλη εργατας εις τον θερισμον αυτου.