Vangelo secondo Luca - Luke 18

GREEK BIBLE	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Ελεγε δε και παραβολην προς αυτους περι του οτι πρεπει παντοτε να προσευχωνται και να μη αποκαμνωσι,	1 Then he told them a parable about the need to pray continual y and never lose heart.
2 λεγων? Κριτης τις ητο εν τινι πολει, οστις τον Θεον δεν εφοβειτο και ανθρωπον δεν εντρεπετο.	2 'There was a judge in a certain town,' he said, 'who had neither fear of God nor respect for anyone.
3 Ητο δε χηρα τις εν εκεινη τη πολει και ηρχετο προς αυτον, λεγουσα? Εκδικησον με απο του αντιδικου μου.	3 In the same town there was also a widow who kept on coming to him and saying, "I want justice fromyou against my enemy!"
4 Και μεχρι τινος δεν ηθελησε? μετα δε ταυτα ειπε καθ' εαυτον? Αν και τον Θεον δεν φοβωμαι και ανθρωπον δεν εντρεπωμαι,	4 For a long time he refused, but at last he said to himself, "Even though I have neither fear of God norrespect for any human person,
5 τουλαχιστον επειδη με ενοχλει η χηρα αυτη, ας εκδικησω αυτην, δια να μη ερχηται παντοτε και με βασανιζη.	5 I must give this widow her just rights since she keeps pestering me, or she wil come and slap me in the face." '
6 Και ειπεν ο Κυριος? Ακουσατε τι λεγει ο αδικος κριτης?	6 And the Lord said, 'You notice what the unjust judge has to say?
7 ο δε Θεος δεν θελει καμει την εκδικησιν των εκλεκτων αυτου των βοωντων προς αυτον ημεραν και νυκτα, αν και μακροθυμη δι' αυτους;	7 Now, will not God see justice done to his elect if they keep cal ing to him day and night even though hestill delays to help them?
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;	8 I promise you, he wil see justice done to them, and done speedily. But when the Son of man comes,wil he find any faith on earth?'
9 Ειπε δε και προς τινας, τους θαρρουντας εις εαυτους οτι ειναι δικαιοι και καταφρονουντας τους λοιπους, την παραβολην ταυτην?	9 He spoke the following parable to some people who prided themselves on being upright and despisedeveryone else,
10 Ανθρωποι δυο ανεβησαν εις το ιερον δια να προσευχηθωσιν, ο εις Φαρισαιος και ο αλλος τελωνης.	10 'Two men went up to the Temple to pray, one a Pharisee, the other a tax col ector.
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?	11 The Pharisee stood there and said this prayer to himself, "I thank you, God, that I am not grasping,unjust, adulterous like everyone else, and particularly that I am not like this tax col ector here.
12 νηστευω δις της εβδομαδος, αποδεκατιζω παντα οσα εχω.	12 I fast twice a week; I pay tithes on al I get."
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.	13 The tax collector stood some distance away, not daring even to raise his eyes to heaven; but he beathis breast and said, "God, be merciful to me, a sinner."
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.	14 This man, I tell you, went home again justified; the other did not. For everyone who raises himself upwil be humbled, but anyone who humbles himself wil be raised up.'
15 Εφερον δε προς αυτον και τα βρεφη, δια να εγγιζη αυτα? ιδοντες δε οι μαθηται, επεπληξαν αυτους.	15 People even brought babies to him, for him to touch them; but when the disciples saw this theyscolded them.
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.	16 But Jesus cal ed the children to him and said, 'Let the little children come to me, and do not stopthem; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs.
17 Αληθως σας λεγω, Οστις δεν δεχθη την βασιλειαν του Θεου ως παιδιον, δεν θελει εισελθει εις αυτην.	17 In truth I tell you, anyone who does not welcome the kingdom of God like a little child will never enterit.'
18 Και αρχων τις ηρωτησεν αυτον λεγων? Διδασκαλε αγαθε, τι να πραξω δια να κληρονομησω ζωην αιωνιον;	18 One of the rulers put this question to him, 'Good Master, what shal I do to inherit eternal life?'
19 Και ο Ιησους ειπε προς αυτον? Τι με λεγεις αγαθον; ουδεις αγαθος ειμη εις ο Θεος.	19 Jesus said to him, 'Why do you cal me good? No one is good but God alone.
20 Τας εντολας εξευρεις? Μη μοιχευσης, Μη φονευσης, Μη κλεψης, Μη ψευδομαρτυρησης, Τιμα τον πατερα σου και την μητερα σου.	20 You know the commandments: You shal not commit adultery; You shal not kil ; You shall not steal;You shal not give false witness; Honour your father and your mother.'
21 Ο δε ειπε? Ταυτα παντα εφυλαξα εκ νεοτητος μου.	21 He replied, 'I have kept all these since my earliest days.'
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.	22 And when Jesus heard this he said, 'There is stil one thing you lack. Sell everything you own anddistribute the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.'
23 Ο δε ακουσας ταυτα εγεινε περιλυπος διοτι ητο πλουσιος σφοδρα.	23 But when he heard this he was overcome with sadness, for he was very rich.
24 Ιδων δε αυτον ο Ιησους περιλυπον γενομενον, ειπε? Πως δυσκολως θελουσιν εισελθει εις την βασιλειαν του Θεου οι εχοντες τα χρηματα?	24 Jesus looked at him and said, 'How hard it is for those who have riches to make their way into thekingdom of God!
25 διοτι ευκολωτερον ειναι να περαση καμηλος δια τρυπης βελονης, παρα πλουσιος να εισελθη εις την βασιλειαν του Θεου.	25 Yes, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for someone rich to enter thekingdom of God.'
26 Ειπον δε οι ακουσαντες? Και τις δυναται να σωθη;	26 Those who were listening said, 'In that case, who can be saved?'
27 Ο δε ειπε? Τα αδυνατα παρα ανθρωποις ειναι δυνατα παρα τω Θεω.	27 He replied, 'Things that are impossible by human resources, are possible for God.'
28 Ειπε δε ο Πετρος? Ιδου, ημεις αφηκαμεν παντα και σε ηκολουθησαμεν.	28 But Peter said, 'Look, we left al we had to follow you.'
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,	29 He said to them, 'In truth I tel you, there is no one who has left house, wife, brothers, parents orchildren for the sake of the kingdom of God
30 οστις δεν θελει απολαυσει πολλαπλασια εν τω καιρω τουτω και εν τω ερχομενω αιωνι ζωην αιωνιον.	30 who will not receive many times as much in this present age and, in the world to come, eternal life.'
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.	31 Then taking the Twelve aside he said to them, 'Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everythingthat is written by the prophets about the Son of man is to come true.
32 Διοτι θελει παραδοθη εις τα εθνη και θελει εμπαιχθη και υβρισθη και εμπτυσθη,	32 For he wil be handed over to the gentiles and wil be mocked, maltreated and spat on,
33 και μαστιγωσαντες θελουσι θανατωσει αυτον, και τη τριτη ημερα θελει αναστηθη.	33 and when they have scourged him they will put him to death; and on the third day he will rise again.'
34 Και αυτοι δεν ενοησαν ουδεν εκ τουτων, και ητο ο λογος ουτος κεκρυμμενος απ' αυτων, και δεν ενοουν τα λεγομενα.	34 But they could make nothing of this; what he said was quite obscure to them, they did not understandwhat he was tel ing them.
35 Οτε δε επλησιαζεν εις την Ιεριχω, τυφλος τις εκαθητο παρα την οδον ζητων?	35 Now it happened that as he drew near to Jericho there was a blind man sitting at the side of the roadbegging.
36 ακουσας δε οχλον διαβαινοντα, ηρωτα τι ειναι τουτο.	36 When he heard the crowd going past he asked what it was all about,
37 Απηγγειλαν δε προς αυτον οτι Ιησους ο Ναζωραιος διαβαινει.	37 and they told him that Jesus the Nazarene was passing by.
38 Και εφωναξε λεγων? Ιησου, υιε του Δαβιδ, ελεησον με.	38 So he called out, 'Jesus, 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.	39 The people in front scolded him and told him to keep quiet, but he only shouted al the louder, 'Son ofDavid, have pity on me.'
40 Σταθεις δε ο Ιησους, προσεταξε να φερθη προς αυτον. Και αφου επλησιασεν, ηρωτησεν αυτον	40 Jesus stopped and ordered them to bring the man to him, and when he came up, asked him,
41 λεγων? Τι θελεις να σοι καμω; Ο δε ειπε? Κυριε, να αναβλεψω.	41 'What do you want me to do for you?' 'Sir,' he replied, 'let me see again.'
42 Και ο Ιησους ειπε προς αυτον? Αναβλεψον? η πιστις σου σε εσωσε.	42 Jesus said to him, 'Receive your sight. Your faith has saved you.'
43 Και παρευθυς ανεβλεψε και ηκολουθει αυτον δοξαζων τον Θεον? και πας ο λαος ιδων ηνεσε τον Θεον.	43 And instantly his sight returned and he fol owed him praising God, and al the people who saw it gavepraise to God.