Luke 7

NEW JERUSALEM	GREEK BIBLE
1 When he had come to the end of al he wanted the people to hear, he went into Capernaum.	1 Αφου δε ετελειωσε παντας τους λογους αυτου εις τας ακοας του λαου, εισηλθεν εις Καπερναουμ.
2 A centurion there had a servant, a favourite of his, who was sick and near death.	2 Εκατονταρχου δε τινος δουλος, οστις ητο πολυτιμος εις αυτον, κακως εχων εμελλε να αποθανη.
3 Having heard about Jesus he sent some Jewish elders to him to ask him to come and heal his servant.	3 Και ακουσας περι του Ιησου, απεστειλε προς αυτον πρεσβυτερους των Ιουδαιων, παρακαλων αυτον να ελθη να διασωση τον δουλον αυτου.
4 When they came to Jesus they pleaded earnestly with him saying, 'He deserves this of you,	4 Οι δε ελθοντες προς τον Ιησουν, παρεκαλουν αυτον επιμονως, λεγοντες οτι ειναι αξιος εκεινος, εις τον οποιον θελεις καμει τουτο?
5 because he is wel disposed towards our people; he built us our synagogue himself.'	5 διοτι αγαπα το εθνος υμων, και την συναγωγην αυτος ωκοδομησεν εις ημας.
6 So Jesus went with them, and was not very far from the house when the centurion sent word to him bysome friends to say to him, 'Sir, do not put yourself to any trouble because I am not worthy to have you under myroof;	6 Ο δε Ιησους επορευετο μετ' αυτων. Ενω δε απειχεν ηδη ου μακραν απο της οικιας, επεμψε προς αυτον ο εκατονταρχος φιλους, λεγων προς αυτον? Κυριε, μη ενοχλεισαι? διοτι δεν ειμαι αξιος να εισελθης υπο την στεγην μου?
7 and that is why I did not presume to come to you myself; let my boy be cured by your giving the word.	7 οθεν ουδε εμαυτον εκρινα αξιον να ελθω προς σε? αλλα ειπε λογον, και θελει ιατρευθη ο δουλος μου.
8 For I am under authority myself, and have soldiers under me; and I say to one man, "Go," and he goes;to another, "Come here," and he comes; to my servant, "Do this," and he does it.'	8 Διοτι και εγω ειμαι ανθρωπος υποκειμενος εις εξουσιαν, εχων υπ' εμαυτον στρατιωτας, και λεγω προς τουτον, Υπαγε, και υπαγει; και προς αλλον, Ερχου, και ερχεται, και προς τον δουλον μου, Καμε τουτο, και καμνει.
9 When Jesus heard these words he was astonished at him and, turning round, said to the crowdfol owing him, 'I tel you, not even in Israel have I found faith as great as this.'	9 Ακουσας δε ταυτα ο Ιησους εθαυμασεν αυτον, και στραφεις προς τον οχλον τον ακολουθουντα αυτον, ειπε? Σας λεγω, Ουδε εν τω Ισραηλ ευρον τοσαυτην πιστιν.
10 And when the messengers got back to the house they found the servant in perfect health.	10 Και υποστρεψαντες οι απεσταλμενοι εις τον οικον, ευρον τον ασθενη δουλον υγιαινοντα.
11 It happened that soon afterwards he went to a town cal ed Nain, accompanied by his disciples and agreat number of people.	11 Την δε ακολουθον ημεραν επορευετο ο Ιησους εις πολιν ονομαζομενην Ναιν? και συνεπορευοντο μετ' αυτου ικανοι εκ των μαθητων αυτου και οχλος πολυς.
12 Now when he was near the gate of the town there was a dead man being carried out, the only son ofhis mother, and she was a widow. And a considerable number of the townspeople was with her.	12 Ως δε επλησιασεν εις την πυλην της πολεως, ιδου, εφερετο εξω νεκρος υιος μονογενης της μητρος αυτου, και αυτη ητο χηρα, και οχλος πολυς της πολεως ητο μετ' αυτης.
13 When the Lord saw her he felt sorry for her and said to her, 'Don't cry.'	13 Και ιδων αυτην ο Κυριος, εσπλαγχνισθη δι' αυτην και ειπε προς αυτην? Μη κλαιε?
14 Then he went up and touched the bier and the bearers stood stil , and he said, 'Young man, I tel you:get up.'	14 και πλησιασας ηγγισε το νεκροκραββατον, οι δε βασταζοντες εσταθησαν, και ειπε? Νεανισκε, προς σε λεγω, σηκωθητι.
15 And the dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him to his mother.	15 Και ανεκαθησεν ο νεκρος και ηρχισε να λαλη, και εδωκεν αυτον εις την μητερα αυτου.
16 Everyone was fil ed with awe and glorified God saying, 'A great prophet has risen up among us; Godhas visited his people.'	16 Κατελαβε δε απαντας φοβος και εδοξαζον τον Θεον, λεγοντες οτι προφητης μεγας ηγερθη εν ημιν, και οτι επεσκεφθη ο Θεος τον λαον αυτου.
17 And this view of him spread throughout Judaea and al over the countryside.	17 Και εξηλθεν ο λογος ουτος περι αυτου εν ολη τη Ιουδαια και εν πασι τοις περιχωροις.
18 The disciples of John gave him al this news, and John, summoning two of his disciples,	18 Και απηγγειλαν προς τον Ιωαννην οι μαθηται αυτου περι παντων τουτων.
19 sent them to the Lord to ask, 'Are you the one who is to come, or are we to expect someone else?'	19 Και προσκαλεσας ο Ιωαννης δυο τινας των μαθητων αυτου, επεμψε προς τον Ιησουν, λεγων? Συ εισαι ο ερχομενος, η αλλον προσδοκωμεν;
20 When the men reached Jesus they said, 'John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask, "Are you the onewho is to come or are we to expect someone else?" '	20 Και ελθοντες προς αυτον οι ανθρωποι, ειπον? Ιωαννης ο Βαπτιστης απεστειλεν ημας προς σε, λεγων? Συ εισαι ο ερχομενος, η αλλον προσδοκωμεν;
21 At that very time he cured many people of diseases and afflictions and of evil spirits, and gave the giftof sight to many who were blind.	21 Εν αυτη δε τη ωρα εθεραπευσε πολλους απο νοσων και μαστιγων και πνευματων πονηρων, και εις τυφλους πολλους εχαρισε το βλεπειν.
22 Then he gave the messengers their answer, 'Go back and tel John what you have seen and heard:the blind see again, the lame walk, those suffering from virulent skin-diseases are cleansed, and the deaf hear,the dead are raised to life, the good news is proclaimed to the poor;	22 Και αποκριθεις ο Ιησους, ειπε προς αυτους? Υπαγετε και απαγγειλατε προς τον Ιωαννην οσα ειδετε και ηκουσατε? οτι τυφλοι αναβλεπουσι, χωλοι περιπατουσι, λεπροι καθαριζονται, κωφοι ακουουσι, νεκροι εγειρονται, πτωχοι ευαγγελιζονται?
23 and blessed is anyone who does not find me a cause of fal ing.'	23 και μακαριος ειναι οστις δεν σκανδαλισθη εν εμοι.
24 When John's messengers had gone he began to talk to the people about John,	24 Αφου δε ανεχωρησαν οι απεσταλμενοι του Ιωαννου, ηρχισε να λεγη προς τους οχλους περι του Ιωαννου? Τι εξηλθετε εις την ερημον να ιδητε; καλαμον υπο ανεμου σαλευομενον;
25 'What did you go out into the desert to see? A reed swaying in the breeze? No! Then what did you goout to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who go in magnificent clothes and live luxuriously are tobe found at royal courts!	25 Αλλα τι εξηλθετε να ιδητε; ανθρωπον ενδεδυμενον μαλακα ιματια; ιδου, οι λαμπρως ενδεδυμενοι και τρυφωντες ευρισκονται εν τοις βασιλικοις παλατιοις.
26 Then what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet:	26 Αλλα τι εξηλθετε να ιδητε; προφητην; Ναι, σας λεγω, και περισσοτερον προφητου.
27 he is the one of whom scripture says: Look, I am going to send my messenger in front of you toprepare your way before you.	27 Ουτος ειναι, περι του οποιου ειναι γεγραμμενον, Ιδου, εγω αποστελλω τον αγγελον μου προ προσωπου σου, Οστις θελει κατασκευασει την οδον σου εμπροσθεν σου.
28 'I tel you, of al the children born to women, there is no one greater than John; yet the least in thekingdom of God is greater than he.'	28 Διοτι σας λεγω, μεταξυ των γεννηθεντων εκ γυναικων ουδεις προφητης ειναι μεγαλητερος Ιωαννου του βαπτιστου? πλην ο μικροτερος εν τη βασιλεια του Θεου ειναι μεγαλητερος αυτου.
29 Al the people who heard him, and the tax col ectors too, acknowledged God's saving justice byaccepting baptism from John;	29 Και πας ο λαος ακουσας και οι τελωναι εδικαιωσαν τον Θεον, βαπτισθεντες το βαπτισμα του Ιωαννου.
30 but by refusing baptism from him the Pharisees and the lawyers thwarted God's plan for them.	30 Οι δε Φαρισαιοι και οι νομικοι ηθετησαν εις εαυτους την βουλην του Θεου, μη βαπτισθεντες υπ' αυτου.
31 'What comparison, then, can I find for the people of this generation? What are they like?	31 Και ειπεν ο Κυριος? Με τι λοιπον να ομοιωσω τους ανθρωπους της γενεας ταυτης; και με τι ειναι ομοιοι;
32 They are like children shouting to one another while they sit in the market place: We played the pipesfor you, and you wouldn't dance; we sang dirges, and you wouldn't cry.	32 Ειναι ομοιοι με παιδια καθημενα εν τη αγορα και φωναζοντα προς αλληλα και λεγοντα? Αυλον σας επαιξαμεν, και δεν εχορευσατε? σας εθρηνωδησαμεν, και δεν εκλαυσατε.
33 'For John the Baptist has come, not eating bread, not drinking wine, and you say, "He is possessed."	33 Διοτι ηλθεν Ιωαννης ο Βαπτιστης μητε αρτον τρωγων μητε οινον πινων, και λεγετε? Δαιμονιον εχει.
34 The Son of man has come, eating and drinking, and you say, "Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friendof tax col ectors and sinners."	34 Ηλθεν ο Υιος του ανθρωπου τρωγων και πινων, και λεγετε? Ιδου ανθρωπος φαγος και οινοποτης, φιλος τελωνων και αμαρτωλων.
35 Yet wisdom is justified by all her children.'	35 Και εδικαιωθη η σοφια απο παντων των τεκνων αυτης.
36 One of the Pharisees invited him to a meal. When he arrived at the Pharisee's house and took hisplace at table,	36 Παρεκαλει δε αυτον εις εκ των Φαρισαιων να φαγη μετ' αυτου? και εισελθων εις την οικιαν του Φαρισαιου, εκαθησεν εις την τραπεζαν.
37 suddenly a woman came in, who had a bad name in the town. She had heard he was dining with thePharisee and had brought with her an alabaster jar of ointment.	37 Και ιδου, γυνη τις εν τη πολει, ητις ητο αμαρτωλη, μαθουσα οτι καθηται εις την τραπεζαν εν τη οικια του Φαρισαιου, εφερεν αλαβαστρον μυρου
38 She waited behind him at his feet, weeping, and her tears fel on his feet, and she wiped them awaywith her hair; then she covered his feet with kisses and anointed them with the ointment.	38 και σταθεισα πλησιον των ποδων αυτου οπισω κλαιουσα, ηρχισε να βρεχη τους ποδας αυτου με τα δακρυα και εσπογγιζε με τας τριχας της κεφαλης αυτης και κατεφιλει τους ποδας αυτου και ηλειφε με το μυρον.
39 When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, 'If this man were a prophet, hewould know who this woman is and what sort of person it is who is touching him and what a bad name she has.'	39 Ιδων δε ο Φαρισαιος ο καλεσας αυτον, ειπε καθ' εαυτον λεγων? Ουτος, εαν ητο προφητης, ηθελε γνωριζει τις και οποια ειναι η γυνη, ητις εγγιζει αυτον, οτι ειναι αμαρτωλη.
40 Then Jesus took him up and said, 'Simon, I have something to say to you.' He replied, 'Say on,Master.'	40 Και αποκριθεις ο Ιησους, ειπε προς αυτον? Σιμων, εχω να σοι ειπω τι. Ο δε λεγει? Διδασκαλε, ειπε.
41 'There was once a creditor who had two men in his debt; one owed him five hundred denari , the otherfifty.	41 Ειχε τις δανειστας δυο χρεωφειλετας? ο εις εχρεωστει δηναρια πεντακοσια, ο δε αλλος πεντηκοντα.
42 They were unable to pay, so he let them both off. Which of them wil love him more?'	42 Και επειδη δεν ειχον να αποδωσωσιν, εχαρισεν αυτα εις αμφοτερους. Τις λοιπον εξ αυτων, ειπε, θελει αγαπησει αυτον περισσοτερον;
43 Simon answered, 'The one who was let off more, I suppose.' Jesus said, 'You are right.'	43 Αποκριθεις δε ο Σιμων, ειπε? Νομιζω οτι εκεινος, εις τον οποιον εχαρισε το περισσοτερον. Ο δε ειπε προς αυτον? Ορθως εκρινας.
44 Then he turned to the woman and said to Simon, 'You see this woman? I came into your house, andyou poured no water over my feet, but she has poured out her tears over my feet and wiped them away with herhair.	44 Και στραφεις προς την γυναικα, ειπε προς τον Σιμωνα? Βλεπεις ταυτην την γυναικα; Εισηλθον εις την οικιαν σου, υδωρ δια τους ποδας μου δεν εδωκας? αυτη δε με τα δακρυα εβρεξε τους ποδας μου και με τας τριχας της κεφαλης αυτης εσπογγισε.
45 You gave me no kiss, but she has been covering my feet with kisses ever since I came in.	45 Φιλημα δεν μοι εδωκας? αυτη δε, αφ' ης εισηλθον, δεν επαυσε καταφιλουσα τους ποδας μου.
46 You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.	46 Με ελαιον την κεφαλην μου δεν ηλειψας? αυτη δε με μυρον ηλειψε τους ποδας μου.
47 For this reason I tel you that her sins, many as they are, have been forgiven her, because she hasshown such great love. It is someone who is forgiven little who shows little love.'	47 Δια τουτο σοι λεγω, συγκεχωρημεναι ειναι αι αμαρτιαι αυτης αι πολλαι, διοτι ηγαπησε πολυ? εις οντινα δε συγχωρειται ολιγον, ολιγον αγαπα.
48 Then he said to her, 'Your sins are forgiven.'	48 Και ειπε προς αυτην? Συγκεχωρημεναι ειναι αι αμαρτιαι σου.
49 Those who were with him at table began to say to themselves, 'Who is this man, that even forgivessins?'	49 Και ηρχισαν οι συγκαθημενοι εις την τραπεζαν να λεγωσι καθ' εαυτους? Τις ειναι ουτος, οστις και αμαρτιας συγχωρει;
50 But he said to the woman, 'Your faith has saved you; go in peace.'	50 Ειπε δε προς την γυναικα? Η πιστις σου σε εσωσεν? υπαγε εις ειρηνην.