Matthew 21

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1 When they drew near Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples,	1 Και οτε επλησιασαν εις Ιεροσολυμα και ηλθον εις Βηθφαγη προς το ορος των ελαιων, τοτε ο Ιησους απεστειλε δυο μαθητας,
2 saying to them, "Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find an ass tethered, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them here to me.	2 λεγων προς αυτους? Υπαγετε εις την κωμην την απεναντι υμων, και ευθυς θελετε ευρει ονον δεδεμενην και πωλαριον μετ' αυτης? λυσατε και φερετε μοι.
3 And if anyone should say anything to you, reply, 'The master has need of them.' Then he will send them at once."	3 Και εαν τις σας ειπη τι, θελετε ειπει οτι ο Κυριος εχει χρειαν αυτων? και ευθυς θελει αποστειλει αυτα.
4 This happened so that what had been spoken through the prophet might be fulfilled:	4 Τουτο δε ολον εγεινε δια να πληρωθη το ρηθεν δια του προφητου, λεγοντος?
5 "Say to daughter Zion, 'Behold, your king comes to you, meek and riding on an ass, and on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.'"	5 Ειπατε προς την θυγατερα Σιων, Ιδου, ο βασιλευς σου ερχεται προς σε πραυς και καθημενος επι ονου και πωλου υιου υποζυγιου.
6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had ordered them.	6 Πορευθεντες δε οι μαθηται και ποιησαντες καθως προσεταξεν αυτους ο Ιησους,
7 They brought the ass and the colt and laid their cloaks over them, and he sat upon them.	7 εφεραν την ονον και το πωλαριον, και εβαλον επανω αυτων τα ιματια αυτων και επεκαθισαν αυτον επανω αυτων.
8 The very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and strewed them on the road.	8 Ο δε περισσοτερος οχλος εστρωσαν τα ιματια εαυτων εις την οδον, αλλοι δε εκοπτον κλαδους απο των δενδρων και εστρωνον εις την οδον.
9 The crowds preceding him and those following kept crying out and saying: "Hosanna to the Son of David; blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord; hosanna in the highest."	9 Οι δε οχλοι οι προπορευομενοι και οι ακολουθουντες εκραζον, λεγοντες? Ωσαννα τω υιω Δαβιδ? ευλογημενος ο ερχομενος εν ονοματι Κυριου? Ωσαννα εν τοις υψιστοις.
10 And when he entered Jerusalem the whole city was shaken and asked, "Who is this?"	10 Και οτε εισηλθεν εις Ιεροσολυμα, εσεισθη πασα η πολις, λεγουσα? Τις ειναι ουτος;
11 And the crowds replied, "This is Jesus the prophet, from Nazareth in Galilee."	11 Οι δε οχλοι ελεγον? Ουτος ειναι Ιησους ο προφητης ο απο Ναζαρετ της Γαλιλαιας.
12 Jesus entered the temple area and drove out all those engaged in selling and buying there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who were selling doves.	12 Και εισηλθεν ο Ιησους εις το ιερον του Θεου και εξεβαλε παντας τους πωλουντας και αγοραζοντας εν τω ιερω, και τας τραπεζας των αργυραμοιβων ανετρεψε και τα καθισματα των πωλουντων τας περιστερας,
13 And he said to them, "It is written: 'My house shall be a house of prayer,' but you are making it a den of thieves."	13 και λεγει προς αυτους? Ειναι γεγραμμενον, Ο οικος μου οικος προσευχης θελει ονομαζεσθαι; σεις δε εκαμετε αυτον σπηλαιον ληστων.
14 The blind and the lame approached him in the temple area, and he cured them.	14 Και προσηλθον προς αυτον τυφλοι και χωλοι εν τω ιερω και εθεραπευσεν αυτους.
15 When the chief priests and the scribes saw the wondrous things he was doing, and the children crying out in the temple area, "Hosanna to the Son of David," they were indignant	15 Ιδοντες δε οι αρχιερεις και οι γραμματεις τα θαυμασια, τα οποια εκαμε, και τους παιδας κραζοντας εν τω ιερω και λεγοντας, Ωσαννα τω υιω Δαβιδ, ηγανακτησαν
16 and said to him, "Do you hear what they are saying?" Jesus said to them, "Yes; and have you never read the text, 'Out of the mouths of infants and nurslings you have brought forth praise'?"	16 και ειπον προς αυτον? Ακουεις τι λεγουσιν ουτοι; Ο δε Ιησους λεγει προς αυτους? Ναι? ποτε δεν ανεγνωσατε οτι εκ στοματος νηπιων και θηλαζοντων ητοιμασας αινεσιν;
17 And leaving them, he went out of the city to Bethany, and there he spent the night.	17 Και αφησας αυτους εξηλθεν εξω της πολεως εις Βηθανιαν και διενυκτερευσεν εκει.
18 When he was going back to the city in the morning, he was hungry.	18 Οτε δε το πρωι επεστρεφεν εις την πολιν, επεινασε?
19 Seeing a fig tree by the road, he went over to it, but found nothing on it except leaves. And he said to it, "May no fruit ever come from you again." And immediately the fig tree withered.	19 και ιδων μιαν συκην επι της οδου, ηλθε προς αυτην και ουδεν ηυρεν επ' αυτην ειμη φυλλα μονον, και λεγει προς αυτην? να μη γεινη πλεον απο σου καρπος εις τον αιωνα. Και παρευθυς εξηρανθη η συκη.
20 When the disciples saw this, they were amazed and said, "How was it that the fig tree withered immediately?"	20 Και ιδοντες οι μαθηται, εθαυμασαν λεγοντες? Πως παρευθυς εξηρανθη συκη;
21 Jesus said to them in reply, "Amen, I say to you, if you have faith and do not waver, not only will you do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, 'Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,' it will be done.	21 Αποκριθεις δε ο Ιησους ειπε προς αυτους? Αληθως σας λεγω, εαν εχητε πιστιν και δεν διστασητε, ουχι μονον το της συκης θελετε καμει, αλλα και εις το ορος τουτο αν ειπητε, Σηκωθητι και ριφθητι εις την θαλασσαν, θελει γεινει?
22 Whatever you ask for in prayer with faith, you will receive."	22 και παντα οσα αν ζητησητε εν τη προσευχη εχοντες πιστιν θελετε λαβει.
23 When he had come into the temple area, the chief priests and the elders of the people approached him as he was teaching and said, "By what authority are you doing these things? And who gave you this authority?"	23 Και οτε ηλθεν εις το ιερον, προσηλθον προς αυτον, ενω εδιδασκεν οι αρχιερεις και οι πρεσβυτεροι του λαου, λεγοντες? Εν ποια εξουσια πραττεις ταυτα, και τις σοι εδωκε την εξουσιαν ταυτην;
24 Jesus said to them in reply, "I shall ask you one question, and if you answer it for me, then I shall tell you by what authority I do these things.	24 Αποκριθεις δε ο Ιησους, ειπε προς αυτους? Θελω σας ερωτησει και εγω ενα λογον, τον οποιον εαν μοι ειπητε, και εγω θελω σας ειπει εν ποια εξουσια πραττω ταυτα?
25 Where was John's baptism from? Was it of heavenly or of human origin?" They discussed this among themselves and said, "If we say 'Of heavenly origin,' he will say to us, 'Then why did you not believe him?'	25 το βαπτισμα του Ιωαννου ποθεν ητο, εξ ουρανου η εξ ανθρωπων; Και εκεινοι διελογιζοντο καθ' εαυτους λεγοντες? Εαν ειπωμεν, Εξ ουρανου, θελει ειπει προς ημας, Δια τι λοιπον δεν επιστευσατε εις αυτον?
26 But if we say, 'Of human origin,' we fear the crowd, for they all regard John as a prophet."	26 εαν δε ειπωμεν, Εξ ανθρωπων, φοβουμεθα τον οχλον? διοτι παντες εχουσι τον Ιωαννην ως προφητην.
27 So they said to Jesus in reply, "We do not know." He himself said to them, "Neither shall I tell you by what authority I do these things.	27 Και αποκριθεντες προς τον Ιησουν, ειπον? Δεν εξευρομεν. Ειπε προς αυτους και αυτος? Ουδε εγω λεγω προς υμας εν ποια εξουσια πραττω ταυτα.
28 "What is your opinion? A man had two sons. He came to the first and said, 'Son, go out and work in the vineyard today.'	28 Αλλα τι σας φαινεται; Ανθρωπος τις ειχε δυο υιους, και ελθων προς τον πρωτον ειπε? Τεκνον, υπαγε σημερον εργαζου εν τω αμπελωνι μου.
29 He said in reply, 'I will not,' but afterwards he changed his mind and went.	29 Ο δε αποκριθεις ειπε? Δεν θελω? υστερον ομως μετανοησας υπηγε.
30 The man came to the other son and gave the same order. He said in reply, 'Yes, sir,' but did not go.	30 Και ελθων προς τον δευτερον ειπεν ωσαυτως. Και εκεινος αποκριθεις ειπεν? Εγω υπαγω, κυριε? και δεν υπηγε.
31 Which of the two did his father's will?" They answered, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Amen, I say to you, tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.	31 Τις εκ των δυο εκαμε το θελημα του πατρος; Λεγουσι προς αυτον? Ο πρωτος. Λεγει προς αυτους ο Ιησους? Αληθως σας λεγω οτι οι τελωναι και αι πορναι υπαγουσι προτερον υμων εις την βασιλειαν του Θεου.
32 When John came to you in the way of righteousness, you did not believe him; but tax collectors and prostitutes did. Yet even when you saw that, you did not later change your minds and believe him.	32 Διοτι ηλθε προς υμας ο Ιωαννης εν οδω δικαιοσυνης, και δεν επιστευσατε εις αυτον? οι τελωναι ομως και αι πορναι επιστευσαν εις αυτον? σεις δε ιδοντες δεν μετεμεληθητε υστερον, ωστε να πιστευσητε εις αυτον.
33 "Hear another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a tower. Then he leased it to tenants and went on a journey.	33 Αλλην παραβολην ακουσατε. Ητο ανθρωπος τις οικοδεσποτης, οστις εφυτευσεν αμπελωνα και περιεβαλεν εις αυτον φραγμον και εσκαψεν εν αυτω ληνον και ωκοδομησε πυργον, και εμισθωσεν αυτον εις γεωργους και απεδημησεν.
34 When vintage time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to obtain his produce.	34 Οτε δε επλησιασεν ο καιρος των καρπων, απεστειλε τους δουλους αυτου προς τους γεωργους δια να λαβωσι τους καρπους αυτου.
35 But the tenants seized the servants and one they beat, another they killed, and a third they stoned.	35 Και πιασαντες οι γεωργοι τους δουλους αυτου, αλλον μεν εδειραν, αλλον δε εφονευσαν, αλλον δε ελιθοβολησαν.
36 Again he sent other servants, more numerous than the first ones, but they treated them in the same way.	36 Παλιν απεστειλεν αλλους δουλους πλειοτερους των πρωτων, και εκαμον εις αυτους ωσαυτως.
37 Finally, he sent his son to them, thinking, 'They will respect my son.'	37 Υστερον δε απεστειλε προς αυτους τον υιον αυτου λεγων? Θελουσιν εντραπη τον υιον μου.
38 But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and acquire his inheritance.'	38 Αλλ' οι γεωργοι, ιδοντες τον υιον, ειπον προς αλληλους? Ουτος ειναι ο κληρονομος? ελθετε, ας φονευσωμεν αυτον και ας κατακρατησωμεν την κληρονομιαν αυτου.
39 They seized him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him.	39 Και πιασαντες αυτον, εξεβαλον εξω του αμπελωνος και εφονευσαν.
40 What will the owner of the vineyard do to those tenants when he comes?"	40 Οταν λοιπον ελθη ο κυριος του αμπελωνος, τι θελει καμει εις τους γεωργους εκεινους;
41 They answered him, "He will put those wretched men to a wretched death and lease his vineyard to other tenants who will give him the produce at the proper times."	41 Λεγουσι προς αυτον? Κακους κακως θελει απολεσει αυτους, και τον αμπελωνα θελει μισθωσει εις αλλους γεωργους, οιτινες θελουσιν αποδωσει εις αυτον τους καρπους εν τοις καιροις αυτων.
42 Jesus said to them, "Did you never read in the scriptures: 'The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; by the Lord has this been done, and it is wonderful in our eyes'?	42 Λεγει προς αυτους ο Ιησους? Ποτε δεν ανεγνωσατε εν ταις γραφαις, Ο λιθος, τον οποιον απεδοκιμασαν οι οικοδομουντες, ουτος εγεινε κεφαλη γωνιας? παρα Κυριου εγεινεν αυτη και ειναι θαυμαστη εν οφθαλμοις υμων;
43 Therefore, I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that will produce its fruit.	43 Δια τουτο λεγω προς υμας οτι θελει αφαιρεθη αφ' υμων η βασιλεια του Θεου και θελει δοθη εις εθνος καμνον τους καρπους αυτης?
44 ( The one who falls on this stone will be dashed to pieces; and it will crush anyone on whom it falls.)"	44 και οστις πεση επι τον λιθον τουτον θελει συντριφθη? εις οντινα δε επιπεση, θελει κατασυντριψει αυτον.
45 When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they knew that he was speaking about them.	45 Και ακουσαντες οι αρχιερεις και οι Φαρισαιοι τας παραβολας αυτου, ενοησαν οτι περι αυτων λεγει?
46 And although they were attempting to arrest him, they feared the crowds, for they regarded him as a prophet.	46 και ζητουντες να πιασωσιν αυτον, εφοβηθησαν τους οχλους, επειδη ειχον αυτον ως προφητην.