Vangelo secondo Matteo - Matthew 11

GREEK BIBLE	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Και οτε ετελειωσεν ο Ιησους διαταττων εις τους δωδεκα μαθητας αυτου, μετεβη εκειθεν δια να διδασκη και να κηρυττη εν ταις πολεσιν αυτων.	1 When Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples he moved on from there to teach and preachin their towns.
2 Ο δε Ιωαννης, ακουσας εν τω δεσμωτηριω τα εργα του Χριστου, επεμψε δυο των μαθητων αυτου,	2 Now John had heard in prison what Christ was doing and he sent his disciples to ask him,
3 και ειπε προς αυτον? Συ εισαι ο ερχομενος, η αλλον προσδοκωμεν;	3 'Are you the one who is to come, or are we to expect someone else?'
4 Και αποκριθεις ο Ιησους ειπε προς αυτους? Υπαγετε και απαγγειλατε προς τον Ιωαννην οσα ακουετε και βλεπετε?	4 Jesus answered, 'Go back and tel John what you hear and see;
5 τυφλοι αναβλεπουσι και χωλοι περιπατουσι, λεπροι καθαριζονται και κωφοι ακουουσι, νεκροι εγειρονται και πτωχοι ευαγγελιζονται?	5 the blind see again, and the lame walk, those suffering from virulent skin-diseases are cleansed, andthe deaf hear, the dead are raised to life and the good news is proclaimed to the poor;
6 και μακαριος ειναι οστις δεν σκανδαλισθη εν εμοι.	6 and blessed is anyone who does not find me a cause of falling.'
7 Ενω δε ουτοι ανεχωρουν, ηρχισεν ο Ιησους να λεγη προς τους οχλους περι του Ιωαννου? Τι εξηλθετε εις την ερημον να ιδητε; καλαμον υπο ανεμου σαλευομενον;	7 As the men were leaving, Jesus began to talk to the people about John, 'What did you go out into thedesert to see? A reed swaying in the breeze? No?
8 Αλλα τι εξηλθετε να ιδητε; ανθρωπον ενδεδυμενον μαλακα ιματια; ιδου, οι τα μαλακα φορουντες εν τοις οικοις των βασιλεων ευρισκονται.	8 Then what did you go out to see? A man wearing fine clothes? Look, those who wear fine clothes areto be found in palaces.
9 Αλλα τι εξηλθετε να ιδητε; προφητην; ναι, σας λεγω, και περισσοτερον προφητου.	9 Then what did you go out for? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet:
10 Διοτι ουτος ειναι, περι του οποιου ειναι γεγραμμενον? Ιδου, εγω αποστελλω τον αγγελον μου προ προσωπου σου, οστις θελει κατασκευασει την οδον σου εμπροσθεν σου.	10 he is the one of whom scripture says: Look, I am going to send my messenger in front of you toprepare your way before you.
11 Αληθως σας λεγω, μεταξυ των γεννηθεντων υπο γυναικων δεν ηγερθη μεγαλητερος Ιωαννου του βαπτιστου? πλην ο μικροτερος εν τη βασιλεια των ουρανων ειναι μεγαλητερος αυτου.	11 'In truth I tel you, of al the children born to women, there has never been anyone greater than Johnthe Baptist; yet the least in the kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.
12 Απο δε των ημερων Ιωαννου του βαπτιστου εως του νυν η βασιλεια των ουρανων βιαζεται, και οι βιασται αρπαζουσιν αυτην.	12 Since John the Baptist came, up to this present time, the kingdom of Heaven has been subjected toviolence and the violent are taking it by storm.
13 Διοτι παντες οι προφηται και ο νομος εως Ιωαννου προεφητευσαν.	13 Because it was towards John that al the prophecies of the prophets and of the Law were leading;
14 Και αν θελητε να δεχθητε τουτο, αυτος ειναι ο Ηλιας, οστις εμελλε να ελθη.	14 and he, if you wil believe me, is the Elijah who was to return.
15 Ο εχων ωτα δια να ακουη ας ακουη.	15 Anyone who has ears should listen!
16 Αλλα με τι να ομοιωσω την γενεαν ταυτην; ειναι ομοια με παιδαρια καθημενα εν ταις αγοραις και φωναζοντα προς τους συντροφους αυτων,	16 'What comparison can I find for this generation? It is like children shouting to each other as they sit inthe market place:
17 και λεγοντα? Αυλον σας επαιξαμεν, και δεν εχορευσατε, σας εθρηνωδησαμεν, και δεν εκλαυσατε.	17 We played the pipes for you, and you wouldn't dance; we sang dirges, and you wouldn't bemourners.
18 Διοτι ηλθεν ο Ιωαννης μητε τρωγων μητε πινων, και λεγουσι? Δαιμονιον εχει.	18 'For John came, neither eating nor drinking, and they say, "He is possessed."
19 Ηλθεν ο Υιος του ανθρωπου τρωγων και πινων, και λεγουσιν? Ιδου, ανθρωπος φαγος και οινοποτης, φιλος τελωνων και αμαρτωλων. Και εδικαιωθη η σοφια απο των τεκνων αυτης.	19 The Son of man came, eating and drinking, and they say, "Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend oftax col ectors and sinners." Yet wisdom is justified by her deeds.'
20 Τοτε ηρχισε να ονειδιζη τας πολεις εν αις εγειναν τα πλειοτερα θαυματα αυτου, διοτι δεν μετενοησαν?	20 Then he began to reproach the towns in which most of his miracles had been worked, because theyrefused to repent.
21 Ουαι εις σε, Χοραζιν, ουαι εις σε, Βηθσαιδαν? διοτι εαν τα θαυματα τα γενομενα εν υμιν εγινοντο εν τη Τυρω και Σιδωνι προ πολλου ηθελον μετανοησει εν σακκω και σποδω.	21 'Alas for you, Chorazin! Alas for you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles done in you had been done inTyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
22 Πλην σας λεγω εις την Τυρον και Σιδωνα ελαφροτερα θελει εισθαι η τιμωρια εν ημερα κρισεως παρα εις εσας.	22 Stil , I tel you that it wil be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on Judgement Day than for you.
23 Και συ, Καπερναουμ, η υψωθεισα εως του ουρανου, θελεις καταβιβασθη εως αδου? διοτι εαν τα θαυματα τα γενομενα εν σοι εγινοντο εν Σοδομοις, ηθελον μεινει μεχρι της σημερον.	23 And as for you, Capernaum, did you want to be raised as high as heaven? You shal be flung down tohell. For if the miracles done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have been standing yet.
24 Πλην σας λεγω, οτι εις την γην των Σοδομων ελαφροτερα θελει εισθαι η τιμωρια εν ημερα κρισεως παρα εις σε.	24 Stil , I tel you that it wil be more bearable for Sodom on Judgement Day than for you.'
25 Εν εκεινω τω καιρω αποκριθεις ο Ιησους ειπε? Δοξαζω σε, Πατερ, κυριε του ουρανου και της γης, οτι απεκρυψας ταυτα απο σοφων και συνετων και απεκαλυψας αυτα εις νηπια?	25 At that time Jesus exclaimed, 'I bless you, Father, Lord of heaven and of earth, for hiding thesethings from the learned and the clever and revealing them to little children.
26 ναι, ω Πατερ, διοτι ουτως εγεινεν αρεστον εμπροσθεν σου.	26 Yes, Father, for that is what it pleased you to do.
27 Παντα παρεδοθησαν εις εμε απο του Πατρος μου? και ουδεις γινωσκει τον Υιον ει μη ο Πατηρ? ουδε τον Πατερα γινωσκει τις ειμη ο Υιος και εις οντινα θελει ο Υιος να αποκαλυψη αυτον.	27 Everything has been entrusted to me by my Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father,just as no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.
28 Ελθετε προς με, παντες οι κοπιωντες και πεφορτισμενοι, και εγω θελω σας αναπαυσει.	28 'Come to me, al you who labour and are overburdened, and I wil give you rest.
29 Αρατε τον ζυγον μου εφ' υμας και μαθετε απ' εμου, διοτι πραος ειμαι και ταπεινος την καρδιαν, και θελετε ευρει αναπαυσιν εν ταις ψυχαις υμων?	29 Shoulder my yoke and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you wil find rest foryour souls.
30 διοτι ο ζυγος μου ειναι καλος και το φορτιον μου ελαφρον.	30 Yes, my yoke is easy and my burden light.'