Vangelo secondo Luca - Luke 15

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1 Επλησιαζον δε εις αυτον παντες οι τελωναι και οι αμαρτωλοι, δια να ακουωσιν αυτον.	1 The tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to him,
2 Και διεγογγυζον οι Φαρισαιοι και οι γραμματεις, λεγοντες οτι ουτος αμαρτωλους δεχεται και συντρωγει μετ' αυτων.	2 but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them."
3 Ειπε δε προς αυτους την παραβολην ταυτην, λεγων?	3 So to them he addressed this parable.
4 Τις ανθρωπος εξ υμων εαν εχη εκατον προβατα και χαση εν εξ αυτων, δεν αφινει τα ενενηκοντα εννεα εν τη ερημω και υπαγει ζητων το απολωλος, εωσου ευρη αυτο;	4 "What man among you having a hundred sheep and losing one of them would not leave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after the lost one until he finds it?
5 Και ευρων αυτο, βαλλει επι τους ωμους αυτου χαιρων.	5 And when he does find it, he sets it on his shoulders with great joy
6 Και ελθων εις τον οικον, συγκαλει τους φιλους και τους γειτονας, λεγων προς αυτους? Συγχαρητε μοι, διοτι ευρον το προβατον μου το απολωλος.	6 and, upon his arrival home, he calls together his friends and neighbors and says to them, 'Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep.'
7 Σας λεγω οτι ουτω θελει εισθαι χαρα εν τω ουρανω δια ενα αμαρτωλον μετανοουντα μαλλον παρα δια ενενηκοντα εννεα δικαιους, οιτινες δεν εχουσι χρειαν μετανοιας.	7 I tell you, in just the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance.
8 Η τις γυνη εχουσα δεκα δραχμας, εαν χαση δραχμην μιαν, δεν αναπτει λυχνον και σαρονει την οικιαν και ζητει επιμελως, εως οτου ευρη αυτην;	8 "Or what woman having ten coins and losing one would not light a lamp and sweep the house, searching carefully until she finds it?
9 και αφου ευρη, συγκαλει τας φιλας και τας γειτονας, λεγουσα? Συγχαρητε μοι, διοτι ευρον την δραχμην την οποιαν εχασα.	9 And when she does find it, she calls together her friends and neighbors and says to them, 'Rejoice with me because I have found the coin that I lost.'
10 Ουτω, σας λεγω, χαρα γινεται ενωπιον των αγγελων του Θεου δια ενα αμαρτωλον μετανοουντα.	10 In just the same way, I tell you, there will be rejoicing among the angels of God over one sinner who repents."
11 Ειπε δε? Ανθρωπος τις ειχε δυο υιους.	11 Then he said, "A man had two sons,
12 Και ειπεν ο νεωτερος αυτων προς τον πατερα? Πατερ, δος μοι το ανηκον μερος της περιουσιας. Και διεμοιρασεν εις αυτους τα υπαρχοντα αυτου.	12 and the younger son said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of your estate that should come to me.' So the father divided the property between them.
13 Και μετ' ολιγας ημερας συναξας παντα ο νεωτερος υιος, απεδημησεν εις χωραν μακραν και εκει διεσκορπισε την περιουσιαν αυτου ζων ασωτως.	13 After a few days, the younger son collected all his belongings and set off to a distant country where he squandered his inheritance on a life of dissipation.
14 Αφου δε εδαπανησε παντα, εγεινε πεινα μεγαλη εν τη χωρα εκεινη, και αυτος ηρχισε να στερηται.	14 When he had freely spent everything, a severe famine struck that country, and he found himself in dire need.
15 Τοτε υπηγε και προσεκολληθη εις ενα των πολιτων της χωρας εκεινης, οστις επεμψεν αυτον εις τους αγρους αυτου δια να βοσκη χοιρους.	15 So he hired himself out to one of the local citizens who sent him to his farm to tend the swine.
16 Και επεθυμει να γεμιση την κοιλιαν αυτου απο των ξυλοκερατων, τα οποια ετρωγον οι χοιροι, και ουδεις εδιδεν εις αυτον.	16 And he longed to eat his fill of the pods on which the swine fed, but nobody gave him any.
17 Ελθων δε εις εαυτον, ειπε? Ποσοι μισθωτοι του πατρος μου περισσευουσιν αρτον, και εγω χανομαι υπο της πεινης.	17 Coming to his senses he thought, 'How many of my father's hired workers have more than enough food to eat, but here am I, dying from hunger.
18 Σηκωθεις θελω υπαγει προς τον πατερα μου και θελω ειπει προς αυτον? Πατερ, ημαρτον εις τον ουρανον και ενωπιον σου?	18 I shall get up and go to my father and I shall say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.
19 και δεν ειμαι πλεον αξιος να ονομασθω υιος σου? καμε με ως ενα των μισθωτων σου.	19 I no longer deserve to be called your son; treat me as you would treat one of your hired workers."'
20 Και σηκωθεις ηλθε προς τον πατερα αυτου. Ενω, δε απειχεν ετι μακραν, ειδεν αυτον ο πατηρ αυτου και εσπλαγχνισθη, και δραμων επεπεσεν επι τον τραχηλον αυτου και κατεφιλησεν αυτον.	20 So he got up and went back to his father. While he was still a long way off, his father caught sight of him, and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him and kissed him.
21 ειπε δε προς αυτον ο υιος? Πατερ, ημαρτον εις τον ουρανον και ενωπιον σου, και δεν ειμαι πλεον αξιος να ονομασθω υιος σου.	21 His son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you; I no longer deserve to be called your son.'
22 Και ο πατηρ ειπε προς τους δουλους αυτου? Φερετε εξω την στολην την πρωτην και ενδυσατε αυτον, και δοτε δακτυλιδιον εις την χειρα αυτου και υποδηματα εις τους ποδας,	22 But his father ordered his servants, 'Quickly bring the finest robe and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.
23 και φεροντες τον μοσχον τον σιτευτον σφαξατε, και φαγοντες ας ευφρανθωμεν,	23 Take the fattened calf and slaughter it. Then let us celebrate with a feast,
24 διοτι ουτος ο υιος μου νεκρος ητο και ανεζησε, και απολωλως ητο και ευρεθη. Και ηρχισαν να ευφραινωνται.	24 because this son of mine was dead, and has come to life again; he was lost, and has been found.' Then the celebration began.
25 Ητο δε ο πρεσβυτερος αυτου υιος εν τω αγρω? και καθως ερχομενος επλησιασεν εις την οικιαν, ηκουσε συμφωνιαν και χορους,	25 Now the older son had been out in the field and, on his way back, as he neared the house, he heard the sound of music and dancing.
26 και προσκαλεσας ενα των δουλων, ηρωτα τι ειναι ταυτα.	26 He called one of the servants and asked what this might mean.
27 Ο δε ειπε προς αυτον οτι ο αδελφος σου ηλθε? και εσφαξεν ο πατηρ σου τον μοσχον τον σιτευτον, διοτι απηλαυσεν αυτον υγιαινοντα.	27 The servant said to him, 'Your brother has returned and your father has slaughtered the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.'
28 Και ωργισθη και δεν ηθελε να εισελθη. Εξηλθε λοιπον ο πατηρ αυτου και παρεκαλει αυτον.	28 He became angry, and when he refused to enter the house, his father came out and pleaded with him.
29 Ο δε αποκριθεις ειπε προς τον πατερα? Ιδου, τοσα ετη σε δουλευω, και ποτε εντολην σου δεν παρεβην, και εις εμε ουδε εριφιον εδωκας ποτε δια να ευφρανθω μετα των φιλων μου.	29 He said to his father in reply, 'Look, all these years I served you and not once did I disobey your orders; yet you never gave me even a young goat to feast on with my friends.
30 Οτε δε ο υιος σου ουτος, ο καταφαγων σου τον βιον μετα πορνων, ηλθεν, εσφαξας δι' αυτον τον μοσχον τον σιτευτον.	30 But when your son returns who swallowed up your property with prostitutes, for him you slaughter the fattened calf.'
31 Ο δε ειπε προς αυτον? Τεκνον, συ παντοτε μετ' εμου εισαι, και παντα τα εμα σα ειναι?	31 He said to him, 'My son, you are here with me always; everything I have is yours.
32 επρεπε δε να ευφρανθωμεν και να χαρωμεν, διοτι ο αδελφος σου ουτος νεκρος ητο και ανεζησε, και απολωλως ητο και ευρεθη.	32 But now we must celebrate and rejoice, because your brother was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.'"