Vangelo secondo Matteo - Matthew 22

GREEK BIBLE	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Και αποκριθεις ο Ιησους παλιν ειπε προς αυτους δια παραβολων, λεγων?	1 Jesus began to speak to them in parables once again,
2 Ωμοιωθη η βασιλεια των ουρανων με ανθρωπον βασιλεα, οστις εκαμε γαμους εις τον υιον αυτου?	2 'The kingdom of Heaven may be compared to a king who gave a feast for his son's wedding.
3 και απεστειλε τους δουλους αυτου να καλεσωσι τους προσκεκλημενους εις τους γαμους, και δεν ηθελον να ελθωσι.	3 He sent his servants to cal those who had been invited, but they would not come.
4 Παλιν απεστειλεν αλλους δουλους, λεγων? Ειπατε προς τους προσκεκλημενους? Ιδου, το γευμα μου ητοιμασα, οι ταυροι μου και τα θρεπτα ειναι εσφαγμενα και παντα ειναι ετοιμα? ελθετε εις τους γαμους.	4 Next he sent some more servants with the words, "Tel those who have been invited: Look, mybanquet is al prepared, my oxen and fattened cattle have been slaughtered, everything is ready. Come to thewedding."
5 Εκεινοι ομως αμελησαντες απηλθον, ο μεν εις τον αγρον αυτου, ο δε εις το εμποριον αυτου?	5 But they were not interested: one went off to his farm, another to his business,
6 οι δε λοιποι πιασαντες τους δουλους αυτου υβρισαν και εφονευσαν.	6 and the rest seized his servants, maltreated them and kil ed them.
7 Ακουσας δε ο βασιλευς ωργισθη, και πεμψας τα στρατευματα αυτου απωλεσε τους φονεις εκεινους και την πολιν αυτων κατεκαυσε.	7 The king was furious. He despatched his troops, destroyed those murderers and burnt their town.
8 Τοτε λεγει προς τους δουλους αυτου? Ο μεν γαμος ειναι ετοιμος, οι δε προσκεκλημενοι δεν ησαν αξιοι?	8 Then he said to his servants, "The wedding is ready; but as those who were invited proved to beunworthy,
9 υπαγετε λοιπον εις τας διεξοδους των οδων, και οσους αν ευρητε καλεσατε εις τους γαμους.	9 go to the main crossroads and invite everyone you can find to come to the wedding."
10 Και εξελθοντες οι δουλοι εκεινοι εις τας οδους, συνηγαγον παντας οσους ευρον, κακους τε και καλους? και εγεμισθη ο γαμος απο ανακεκλιμενων.	10 So these servants went out onto the roads and col ected together everyone they could find, bad andgood alike; and the wedding hal was fil ed with guests.
11 Εισελθων δε ο βασιλευς δια να θεωρηση τους ανακεκλιμενους, ειδεν εκει ανθρωπον μη ενδεδυμενον ενδυμα γαμου,	11 When the king came in to look at the guests he noticed one man who was not wearing a weddinggarment,
12 και λεγει προς αυτον? Φιλε, πως εισηλθες ενταυθα μη εχων ενδυμα γαμου; Ο δε απεστομωθη.	12 and said to him, "How did you get in here, my friend, without a wedding garment?" And the man wassilent.
13 Τοτε ειπεν ο βασιλευς προς τους υπηρετας? Δεσαντες αυτου ποδας και χειρας, σηκωσατε αυτον και ριψατε εις το σκοτος το εξωτερον? εκει θελει εισθαι ο κλαυθμος και ο τριγμος των οδοντων.	13 Then the king said to the attendants, "Bind him hand and foot and throw him into the darknessoutside, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth."
14 Διοτι πολλοι ειναι οι κεκλημενοι, ολιγοι δε οι εκλεκτοι.	14 For many are invited but not al are chosen.'
15 Τοτε υπηγον οι Φαρισαιοι και συνεβουλευθησαν πως να παγιδευσωσιν αυτον εν λογω.	15 Then the Pharisees went away to work out between them how to trap him in what he said.
16 Και αποστελλουσι προς αυτον τους μαθητας αυτων μετα των Ηρωδιανων, λεγοντες? Διδασκαλε, εξευρομεν οτι αληθης εισαι και την οδον του Θεου εν αληθεια διδασκεις και δεν σε μελει περι ουδενος? διοτι δεν βλεπεις εις προσωπον ανθρωπων?	16 And they sent their disciples to him, together with some Herodians, to say, 'Master, we know that youare an honest man and teach the way of God in all honesty, and that you are not afraid of anyone, becausehuman rank means nothing to you.
17 ειπε λοιπον προς ημας, Τι σοι φαινεται; ειναι συγκεχωρημενον να δωσωμεν δασμον εις τον Καισαρα η ουχι;	17 Give us your opinion, then. Is it permissible to pay taxes to Caesar or not?'
18 Γνωρισας δε ο Ιησους την πονηριαν αυτων, ειπε? Τι με πειραζετε, υποκριται;	18 But Jesus was aware of their malice and replied, 'You hypocrites! Why are you putting me to thetest?
19 δειξατε μοι το νομισμα του δασμου? οι δε εφεραν προς αυτον δηναριον.	19 Show me the money you pay the tax with.' They handed him a denarius,
20 Και λεγει προς αυτους? Τινος ειναι η εικων αυτη και η επιγραφη;	20 and he said, 'Whose portrait is this? Whose title?'
21 Λεγουσι προς αυτον? Του Καισαρος. Τοτε λεγει προς αυτους? Αποδοτε λοιπον τα του Καισαρος εις τον Καισαρα και τα του Θεου εις τον Θεον.	21 They replied, 'Caesar's.' Then he said to them, 'Very wel , pay Caesar what belongs to Caesar -- andGod what belongs to God.'
22 Και ακουσαντες εθαυμασαν, και αφησαντες αυτον ανεχωρησαν.	22 When they heard this they were amazed; they left him alone and went away.
23 Εν εκεινη τη ημερα προσηλθον προς αυτον Σαδδουκαιοι, οι λεγοντες οτι δεν ειναι αναστασις, και ηρωτησαν αυτον, λεγοντες?	23 That day some Sadducees -- who deny that there is a resurrection -- approached him and they putthis question to him,
24 Διδασκαλε, ο Μωυσης ειπεν, Εαν τις αποθανη μη εχων τεκνα, θελει νυμφευθη ο αδελφος αυτου την γυναικα αυτου και θελει αναστησει σπερμα εις τον αδελφον αυτου.	24 'Master, Moses said that if a man dies childless, his brother is to marry the widow, his sister-in-law, toraise children for his brother.
25 Ησαν δε παρ' ημιν επτα αδελφοι? και ο πρωτος αφου ενυμφευθη ετελευτησε, και μη εχων τεκνον, αφηκε την γυναικα αυτου εις τον αδελφον αυτου?	25 Now we had a case involving seven brothers; the first married and then died without children, leavinghis wife to his brother;
26 ομοιως και ο δευτερος, και ο τριτος, εως των επτα.	26 the same thing happened with the second and third and so on to the seventh,
27 Υστερον δε παντων απεθανε και η γυνη.	27 and then last of al the woman herself died.
28 Εν τη αναστασει λοιπον τινος των επτα θελει εισθαι γυνη; διοτι παντες ελαβον αυτην.	28 Now at the resurrection, whose wife among the seven wil she be, since she had been married tothem al ?'
29 Αποκριθεις δε ο Ιησους, ειπε προς αυτους? Πλανασθε μη γνωριζοντες τας γραφας μηδε την δυναμιν του Θεου.	29 Jesus answered them, 'You are wrong, because you understand neither the scriptures nor the powerof God.
30 Διοτι εν τη αναστασει ουτε νυμφευονται ουτε νυμφευουσιν, αλλ' ειναι ως αγγελοι του Θεου εν ουρανω.	30 For at the resurrection men and women do not marry; no, they are like the angels in heaven.
31 Περι δε της αναστασεως των νεκρων δεν ανεγνωσατε το ρηθεν προς εσας υπο του Θεου, λεγοντος?	31 And as for the resurrection of the dead, have you never read what God himself said to you:
32 Εγω ειμαι ο Θεος του Αβρααμ και ο Θεος του Ισαακ και ο Θεος του Ιακωβ; δεν ειναι ο Θεος νεκρων, αλλα ζωντων.	32 I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob? He is God, not of the dead, but ofthe living.'
33 Και ακουσαντες οι οχλοι, εξεπληττοντο δια την διδαχην αυτου.	33 And his teaching made a deep impression on the people who heard it.
34 Οι δε Φαρισαιοι, ακουσαντες οτι απεστομωσε τους Σαδδουκαιους, συνηχθησαν ομου.	34 But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees they got together
35 Και εις εξ αυτων, νομικος, ηρωτησε πειραζων αυτον και λεγων?	35 and, to put him to the test, one of them put a further question,
36 Διδασκαλε, ποια εντολη ειναι μεγαλη εν τω νομω;	36 'Master, which is the greatest commandment of the Law?'
37 Και ο Ιησους ειπε προς αυτον? Θελεις αγαπα Κυριον τον Θεον σου εξ ολης της καρδιας σου και εξ ολης της ψυχης σου και εξ ολης της διανοιας σου.	37 Jesus said to him, 'You must love the Lord your God with al your heart, with al your soul, and with alyour mind.
38 Αυτη ειναι πρωτη και μεγαλη εντολη.	38 This is the greatest and the first commandment.
39 Δευτερα δε ομοια αυτης? Θελεις αγαπα τον πλησιον σου ως σεαυτον.	39 The second resembles it: You must love your neighbour as yourself.
40 Εν ταυταις ταις δυο εντολαις ολος ο νομος και οι προφηται κρεμανται.	40 On these two commandments hang the whole Law, and the Prophets too.'
41 Και ενω ησαν συνηγμενοι οι Φαρισαιοι, ηρωτησεν αυτους ο Ιησους,	41 While the Pharisees were gathered round, Jesus put to them this question,
42 λεγων? Τι σας φαινεται περι του Χριστου; τινος υιος ειναι; Λεγουσι προς αυτον? Του Δαβιδ.	42 'What is your opinion about the Christ? Whose son is he?' They told him, 'David's.'
43 Λεγει προς αυτους? Πως λοιπον ο Δαβιδ δια Πνευματος ονομαζει αυτον Κυριον, λεγων,	43 He said to them, 'Then how is it that David, moved by the Spirit, cal s him Lord, where he says:
44 Ειπεν ο Κυριος προς τον Κυριον μου, Καθου εκ δεξιων μου εωσου θεσω τους εχθρους σου υποποδιον των ποδων σου;	44 The Lord declared to my Lord, take your seat at my right hand, til I have made your enemies yourfootstool?
45 Εαν λοιπον ο Δαβιδ ονομαζη αυτον Κυριον, πως ειναι υιος αυτου;	45 'If David cal s him Lord, how then can he be his son?'
46 Και ουδεις ηδυνατο να αποκριθη προς αυτον λογον? ουδ' ετολμησε τις απ' εκεινης της ημερας να ερωτηση πλεον αυτον.	46 No one could think of anything to say in reply, and from that day no one dared to ask him any furtherquestions.