Luke 18

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1 Then he told them a parable about the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary. He said,	1 Ελεγε δε και παραβολην προς αυτους περι του οτι πρεπει παντοτε να προσευχωνται και να μη αποκαμνωσι,
2 "There was a judge in a certain town who neither feared God nor respected any human being.	2 λεγων? Κριτης τις ητο εν τινι πολει, οστις τον Θεον δεν εφοβειτο και ανθρωπον δεν εντρεπετο.
3 And a widow in that town used to come to him and say, 'Render a just decision for me against my adversary.'	3 Ητο δε χηρα τις εν εκεινη τη πολει και ηρχετο προς αυτον, λεγουσα? Εκδικησον με απο του αντιδικου μου.
4 For a long time the judge was unwilling, but eventually he thought, 'While it is true that I neither fear God nor respect any human being,	4 Και μεχρι τινος δεν ηθελησε? μετα δε ταυτα ειπε καθ' εαυτον? Αν και τον Θεον δεν φοβωμαι και ανθρωπον δεν εντρεπωμαι,
5 because this widow keeps bothering me I shall deliver a just decision for her lest she finally come and strike me.'"	5 τουλαχιστον επειδη με ενοχλει η χηρα αυτη, ας εκδικησω αυτην, δια να μη ερχηται παντοτε και με βασανιζη.
6 The Lord said, "Pay attention to what the dishonest judge says.	6 Και ειπεν ο Κυριος? Ακουσατε τι λεγει ο αδικος κριτης?
7 Will not God then secure the rights of his chosen ones who call out to him day and night? Will he be slow to answer them?	7 ο δε Θεος δεν θελει καμει την εκδικησιν των εκλεκτων αυτου των βοωντων προς αυτον ημεραν και νυκτα, αν και μακροθυμη δι' αυτους;
8 I tell you, he will see to it that justice is done for them speedily. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?"	8 σας λεγω οτι θελει καμει την εκδικησιν αυτων ταχεως. Πλην ο Υιος του ανθρωπου, οταν ελθη, αρα γε θελει ευρει την πιστιν επι της γης;
9 He then addressed this parable to those who were convinced of their own righteousness and despised everyone else.	9 Ειπε δε και προς τινας, τους θαρρουντας εις εαυτους οτι ειναι δικαιοι και καταφρονουντας τους λοιπους, την παραβολην ταυτην?
10 "Two people went up to the temple area to pray; one was a Pharisee and the other was a tax collector.	10 Ανθρωποι δυο ανεβησαν εις το ιερον δια να προσευχηθωσιν, ο εις Φαρισαιος και ο αλλος τελωνης.
11 The Pharisee took up his position and spoke this prayer to himself, 'O God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of humanity--greedy, dishonest, adulterous--or even like this tax collector.	11 Ο Φαρισαιος σταθεις προσηυχετο καθ' εαυτον ταυτα? Ευχαριστω σοι, Θεε, οτι δεν ειμαι καθως οι λοιποι ανθρωποι, αρπαγες, αδικοι, μοιχοι, η και καθως ουτος ο τελωνης?
12 I fast twice a week, and I pay tithes on my whole income.'	12 νηστευω δις της εβδομαδος, αποδεκατιζω παντα οσα εχω.
13 But the tax collector stood off at a distance and would not even raise his eyes to heaven but beat his breast and prayed, 'O God, be merciful to me a sinner.'	13 Και ο τελωνης μακροθεν ισταμενος, δεν ηθελεν ουδε τους οφθαλμους να υψωση εις τον ουρανον, αλλ' ετυπτεν εις το στηθος αυτου, λεγων? Ο Θεος, ιλασθητι μοι τω αμαρτωλω.
14 I tell you, the latter went home justified, not the former; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted."	14 Σας λεγω, Κατεβη ουτος εις τον οικον αυτου δεδικαιωμενος μαλλον παρα εκεινος? διοτι πας ο υψων εαυτον θελει ταπεινωθη, ο δε ταπεινων εαυτον θελει υψωθη.
15 People were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them, and when the disciples saw this, they rebuked them.	15 Εφερον δε προς αυτον και τα βρεφη, δια να εγγιζη αυτα? ιδοντες δε οι μαθηται, επεπληξαν αυτους.
16 Jesus, however, called the children to himself and said, "Let the children come to me and do not prevent them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.	16 Ο Ιησους ομως προσκαλεσας αυτα, ειπεν? Αφησατε τα παιδια να ερχωνται προς εμε, και μη εμποδιζετε αυτα? διοτι των τοιουτων ειναι η βασιλεια του Θεου.
17 Amen, I say to you, whoever does not accept the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it."	17 Αληθως σας λεγω, Οστις δεν δεχθη την βασιλειαν του Θεου ως παιδιον, δεν θελει εισελθει εις αυτην.
18 An official asked him this question, "Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"	18 Και αρχων τις ηρωτησεν αυτον λεγων? Διδασκαλε αγαθε, τι να πραξω δια να κληρονομησω ζωην αιωνιον;
19 Jesus answered him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone.	19 Και ο Ιησους ειπε προς αυτον? Τι με λεγεις αγαθον; ουδεις αγαθος ειμη εις ο Θεος.
20 You know the commandments, 'You shall not commit adultery; you shall not kill; you shall not steal; you shall not bear false witness; honor your father and your mother.'"	20 Τας εντολας εξευρεις? Μη μοιχευσης, Μη φονευσης, Μη κλεψης, Μη ψευδομαρτυρησης, Τιμα τον πατερα σου και την μητερα σου.
21 And he replied, "All of these I have observed from my youth."	21 Ο δε ειπε? Ταυτα παντα εφυλαξα εκ νεοτητος μου.
22 When Jesus heard this he said to him, "There is still one thing left for you: sell all that you have and distribute it to the poor, and you will have a treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."	22 Ακουσας δε ταυτα ο Ιησους, ειπε προς αυτον? Ετι εν σοι λειπει? παντα οσα εχεις πωλησον και διαμοιρασον εις πτωχους, και θελεις εχει θησαυρον εν ουρανω, και ελθε, ακολουθει μοι.
23 But when he heard this he became quite sad, for he was very rich.	23 Ο δε ακουσας ταυτα εγεινε περιλυπος διοτι ητο πλουσιος σφοδρα.
24 Jesus looked at him (now sad) and said, "How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!	24 Ιδων δε αυτον ο Ιησους περιλυπον γενομενον, ειπε? Πως δυσκολως θελουσιν εισελθει εις την βασιλειαν του Θεου οι εχοντες τα χρηματα?
25 For it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God."	25 διοτι ευκολωτερον ειναι να περαση καμηλος δια τρυπης βελονης, παρα πλουσιος να εισελθη εις την βασιλειαν του Θεου.
26 Those who heard this said, "Then who can be saved?"	26 Ειπον δε οι ακουσαντες? Και τις δυναται να σωθη;
27 And he said, "What is impossible for human beings is possible for God."	27 Ο δε ειπε? Τα αδυνατα παρα ανθρωποις ειναι δυνατα παρα τω Θεω.
28 Then Peter said, "We have given up our possessions and followed you."	28 Ειπε δε ο Πετρος? Ιδου, ημεις αφηκαμεν παντα και σε ηκολουθησαμεν.
29 He said to them, "Amen, I say to you, there is no one who has given up house or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God	29 Ο δε ειπε προς αυτους? Αληθως σας λεγω οτι δεν ειναι ουδεις, οστις αφηκεν οικιαν η γονεις η αδελφους η γυναικα η τεκνα ενεκεν της βασιλειας του Θεου,
30 who will not receive (back) an overabundant return in this present age and eternal life in the age to come."	30 οστις δεν θελει απολαυσει πολλαπλασια εν τω καιρω τουτω και εν τω ερχομενω αιωνι ζωην αιωνιον.
31 Then he took the Twelve aside and said to them, "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem and everything written by the prophets about the Son of Man will be fulfilled.	31 Παραλαβων δε τους δωδεκα, ειπε προς αυτους? Ιδου, αναβαινομεν εις Ιεροσολυμα, και θελουσιν εκτελεσθη παντα τα γεγραμμενα δια των προφητων εις τον Υιον του ανθρωπου.
32 He will be handed over to the Gentiles and he will be mocked and insulted and spat upon;	32 Διοτι θελει παραδοθη εις τα εθνη και θελει εμπαιχθη και υβρισθη και εμπτυσθη,
33 and after they have scourged him they will kill him, but on the third day he will rise."	33 και μαστιγωσαντες θελουσι θανατωσει αυτον, και τη τριτη ημερα θελει αναστηθη.
34 But they understood nothing of this; the word remained hidden from them and they failed to comprehend what he said.	34 Και αυτοι δεν ενοησαν ουδεν εκ τουτων, και ητο ο λογος ουτος κεκρυμμενος απ' αυτων, και δεν ενοουν τα λεγομενα.
35 Now as he approached Jericho a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging,	35 Οτε δε επλησιαζεν εις την Ιεριχω, τυφλος τις εκαθητο παρα την οδον ζητων?
36 and hearing a crowd going by, he inquired what was happening.	36 ακουσας δε οχλον διαβαινοντα, ηρωτα τι ειναι τουτο.
37 They told him, "Jesus of Nazareth is passing by."	37 Απηγγειλαν δε προς αυτον οτι Ιησους ο Ναζωραιος διαβαινει.
38 He shouted, "Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me!"	38 Και εφωναξε λεγων? Ιησου, υιε του Δαβιδ, ελεησον με.
39 The people walking in front rebuked him, telling him to be silent, but he kept calling out all the more, "Son of David, have pity on me!"	39 Και οι προπορευομενοι επεπληττον αυτον δια να σιωπηση? αλλ' αυτος πολλω μαλλον εκραζεν? Υιε του Δαβιδ, ελεησον με.
40 Then Jesus stopped and ordered that he be brought to him; and when he came near, Jesus asked him,	40 Σταθεις δε ο Ιησους, προσεταξε να φερθη προς αυτον. Και αφου επλησιασεν, ηρωτησεν αυτον
41 "What do you want me to do for you?" He replied, "Lord, please let me see."	41 λεγων? Τι θελεις να σοι καμω; Ο δε ειπε? Κυριε, να αναβλεψω.
42 Jesus told him, "Have sight; your faith has saved you."	42 Και ο Ιησους ειπε προς αυτον? Αναβλεψον? η πιστις σου σε εσωσε.
43 He immediately received his sight and followed him, giving glory to God. When they saw this, all the people gave praise to God.	43 Και παρευθυς ανεβλεψε και ηκολουθει αυτον δοξαζων τον Θεον? και πας ο λαος ιδων ηνεσε τον Θεον.