Matthew 18

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1 At that time the disciples approached Jesus and said, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"	1 Εν εκεινη τη ωρα ηλθον οι μαθηται προς τον Ιησουν, λεγοντες? Τις αρα ειναι μεγαλητερος εν τη βασιλεια των ουρανων;
2 He called a child over, placed it in their midst,	2 Και προσκαλεσας ο Ιησους παιδιον, εστησεν αυτο εν τω μεσω αυτων
3 and said, "Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.	3 και ειπεν? Αληθως σας λεγω, εαν δεν επιστρεψητε και γεινητε ως τα παιδια, δεν θελετε εισελθει εις την βασιλειαν των ουρανων.
4 Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.	4 Οστις λοιπον ταπεινωση εαυτον ως το παιδιον τουτο, ουτος ειναι ο μεγαλητερος εν τη βασιλεια των ουρανων.
5 And whoever receives one child such as this in my name receives me.	5 Και οστις δεχθη εν τοιουτον παιδιον εις το ονομα μου, εμε δεχεται?
6 "Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.	6 οστις ομως σκανδαλιση ενα των μικρων τουτων των πιστευοντων εις εμε, συμφερει εις αυτον να κρεμασθη μυλου πετρα επι τον τραχηλον αυτου και να καταποντισθη εις το πελαγος της θαλασσης.
7 Woe to the world because of things that cause sin! Such things must come, but woe to the one through whom they come!	7 Ουαι εις τον κοσμον δια τα σκανδαλα? διοτι ειναι αναγκη να ελθωσι τα σκανδαλα? πλην ουαι εις τον ανθρωπον εκεινον, δια του οποιου το σκανδαλον ερχεται.
8 If your hand or foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter into life maimed or crippled than with two hands or two feet to be thrown into eternal fire.	8 Και εαν η χειρ σου η ο πους σου σε σκανδαλιζη, εκκοψον αυτο και ριψον απο σου? καλητερον σοι ειναι να εισελθης εις την ζωην χωλος η κουλλος, παρα εχων δυο χειρας η δυο ποδας να ριφθης εις το πυρ το αιωνιον.
9 And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into fiery Gehenna.	9 Και εαν ο οφθαλμος σου σε σκανδαλιζη, εκβαλε αυτον και ριψον απο σου? καλητερον σοι ειναι μονοφθαλμος να εισελθης εις την ζωην, παρα εχων δυο οφθαλμους να ριφθης εις την γεενναν του πυρος.
10 "See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that their angels in heaven always look upon the face of my heavenly Father.	10 Προσεχετε μη καταφρονησητε ενα των μικρων τουτων? διοτι σας λεγω οτι οι αγγελοι αυτων εν τοις ουρανοις διαπαντος βλεπουσι το προσωπον του Πατρος μου του εν ουρανοις.
11	11 Επειδη ο Υιος του ανθρωπου ηλθε δια να σωση το απολωλος.
12 What is your opinion? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine in the hills and go in search of the stray?	12 Τι σας φαινεται; εαν ανθρωπος τις εχη εκατον προβατα και πλανηθη εν εξ αυτων, δεν αφινει τα ενενηκοντα εννεα και υπαγων επι τα ορη, ζητει το πλανωμενον;
13 And if he finds it, amen, I say to you, he rejoices more over it than over the ninety-nine that did not stray.	13 Και εαν συμβη να ευρη αυτο, αληθως σας λεγω οτι χαιρει δι' αυτο μαλλον παρα δια τα ενενηκοντα εννεα τα μη πεπλανημενα.
14 In just the same way, it is not the will of your heavenly Father that one of these little ones be lost.	14 Ουτω δεν ειναι θελημα εμπροσθεν του Πατρος σας του εν ουρανοις να απολεσθη εις των μικρων τουτων.
15 "If your brother sins (against you), go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have won over your brother.	15 Εαν δε αμαρτηση εις σε ο αδελφος σου, υπαγε και ελεγξον αυτον μεταξυ σου και αυτου μονου? εαν σου ακουση, εκερδησας τον αδελφον σου?
16 If he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, so that 'every fact may be established on the testimony of two or three witnesses.'	16 εαν ομως δεν ακουση, παραλαβε μετα σου ετι ενα η δυο, δια να βεβαιωθη πας λογος επι στοματος δυο μαρτυρων η τριων.
17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell the church. If he refuses to listen even to the church, then treat him as you would a Gentile or a tax collector.	17 Και εαν παρακουση αυτων, ειπε τουτο προς την εκκλησιαν? αλλ' εαν και της εκκλησιας παρακουση, ας ειναι εις σε ως ο εθνικος και ο τελωνης.
18 Amen, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.	18 Αληθως σας λεγω, Οσα εαν δεσητε επι της γης, θελουσιν εισθαι δεδεμενα εν τω ουρανω, και οσα εαν λυσητε επι της γης, θελουσιν εισθαι λελυμενα εν τω ουρανω.
19 Again, (amen,) I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything for which they are to pray, it shall be granted to them by my heavenly Father.	19 Παλιν σας λεγω οτι εαν δυο απο σας συμφωνησωσιν επι της γης περι παντος πραγματος, περι του οποιου ηθελον καμει αιτησιν, θελει γεινει εις αυτους παρα του Πατρος μου του εν ουρανοις.
20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them."	20 Διοτι οπου ειναι δυο η τρεις συνηγμενοι εις το ονομα μου, εκει ειμαι εγω εν τω μεσω αυτων.
21 Then Peter approaching asked him, "Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him? As many as seven times?"	21 Τοτε προσελθων προς αυτον ο Πετρος, ειπε? Κυριε, ποσακις αν αμαρτηση εις εμε ο αδελφος μου και θελω συγχωρησει αυτον; εως επτακις;
22 Jesus answered, "I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times.	22 Λεγει προς αυτον ο Ιησους? Δεν σοι λεγω εως επτακις, αλλ' εως εβδομηκοντακις επτα.
23 That is why the kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who decided to settle accounts with his servants.	23 Δια τουτο η βασιλεια των ουρανων ωμοιωθη με ανθρωπον βασιλεα, οστις ηθελησε να θεωρηση λογαριασμον μετα των δουλων αυτου.
24 When he began the accounting, a debtor was brought before him who owed him a huge amount.	24 Και οτε ηρχισε να θεωρη, εφερθη προς αυτον εις οφειλετης μυριων ταλαντων.
25 Since he had no way of paying it back, his master ordered him to be sold, along with his wife, his children, and all his property, in payment of the debt.	25 Και επειδη δεν ειχε να αποδωση, προσεταξεν ο κυριος αυτου να πωληθη αυτος και η γυνη αυτου και τα τεκνα και παντα οσα ειχε, και να αποδοθη το οφειλομενον.
26 At that, the servant fell down, did him homage, and said, 'Be patient with me, and I will pay you back in full.'	26 Πεσων λοιπον ο δουλος προσεκυνει αυτον, λεγων? Κυριε, μακροθυμησον εις εμε, και παντα θελω σοι αποδωσει.
27 Moved with compassion the master of that servant let him go and forgave him the loan.	27 Σπλαγχνισθεις δε ο κυριος του δουλου εκεινου, απελυσεν αυτον και το δανειον αφηκεν εις αυτον.
28 When that servant had left, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a much smaller amount. He seized him and started to choke him, demanding, 'Pay back what you owe.'	28 Αφου ομως εξηλθεν ο δουλος εκεινος, ευρεν ενα των συνδουλων αυτου, οστις εχρεωστει εις αυτον εκατον δηναρια, και πιασας αυτον επνιγε, λεγων? Αποδος μοι ο, τι χρεωστεις.
29 Falling to his knees, his fellow servant begged him, 'Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.'	29 Πεσων λοιπον ο συνδουλος αυτου εις τους ποδας αυτου, παρεκαλει αυτον λεγων? Μακροθυμησον εις εμε, και παντα θελω σοι αποδωσει.
30 But he refused. Instead, he had him put in prison until he paid back the debt.	30 Εκεινος ομως δεν ηθελεν, αλλ' απελθων εβαλεν αυτον εις φυλακην, εωσου αποδωση το οφειλομενον.
31 Now when his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were deeply disturbed, and went to their master and reported the whole affair.	31 Ιδοντες δε οι συνδουλοι αυτου τα γενομενα, ελυπηθησαν σφοδρα και ελθοντες εφανερωσαν προς τον κυριον αυτων παντα τα γενομενα.
32 His master summoned him and said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you your entire debt because you begged me to.	32 Τοτε προσκαλεσας αυτον ο κυριος αυτου, λεγει προς αυτον? Δουλε πονηρε, παν το χρεος εκεινο σοι αφηκα, επειδη με παρεκαλεσας?
33 Should you not have had pity on your fellow servant, as I had pity on you?'	33 δεν επρεπε και συ να ελεησης τον συνδουλον σου, καθως και εγω σε ηλεησα;
34 Then in anger his master handed him over to the torturers until he should pay back the whole debt.	34 Και οργισθεις ο κυριος αυτου παρεδωκεν αυτον εις τους βασανιστας, εωσου αποδωση παν το οφειλομενον εις αυτον.
35 So will my heavenly Father do to you, unless each of you forgives his brother from his heart."	35 Ουτω και ο Πατηρ μου ο επουρανιος θελει καμει εις εσας, εαν δεν συγχωρησητε εκ καρδιας σας εκαστος εις τον αδελφον αυτου τα πταισματα αυτων.