Vangelo secondo Luca - Luke 15

GREEK BIBLE	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Επλησιαζον δε εις αυτον παντες οι τελωναι και οι αμαρτωλοι, δια να ακουωσιν αυτον.	1 The tax col ectors and sinners, however, were al crowding round to listen to him,
2 Και διεγογγυζον οι Φαρισαιοι και οι γραμματεις, λεγοντες οτι ουτος αμαρτωλους δεχεται και συντρωγει μετ' αυτων.	2 and the Pharisees and scribes complained saying, 'This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.'
3 Ειπε δε προς αυτους την παραβολην ταυτην, λεγων?	3 So he told them this parable:
4 Τις ανθρωπος εξ υμων εαν εχη εκατον προβατα και χαση εν εξ αυτων, δεν αφινει τα ενενηκοντα εννεα εν τη ερημω και υπαγει ζητων το απολωλος, εωσου ευρη αυτο;	4 'Which one of you with a hundred sheep, if he lost one, would fail to leave the ninety-nine in the desertand go after the missing one till he found it?
5 Και ευρων αυτο, βαλλει επι τους ωμους αυτου χαιρων.	5 And when he found it, would he not joyful y take it on his shoulders
6 Και ελθων εις τον οικον, συγκαλει τους φιλους και τους γειτονας, λεγων προς αυτους? Συγχαρητε μοι, διοτι ευρον το προβατον μου το απολωλος.	6 and then, when he got home, cal together his friends and neighbours, saying to them, "Rejoice withme, I have found my sheep that was lost."
7 Σας λεγω οτι ουτω θελει εισθαι χαρα εν τω ουρανω δια ενα αμαρτωλον μετανοουντα μαλλον παρα δια ενενηκοντα εννεα δικαιους, οιτινες δεν εχουσι χρειαν μετανοιας.	7 In the same way, I tell you, there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner repenting than overninety-nine upright people who have no need of repentance.
8 Η τις γυνη εχουσα δεκα δραχμας, εαν χαση δραχμην μιαν, δεν αναπτει λυχνον και σαρονει την οικιαν και ζητει επιμελως, εως οτου ευρη αυτην;	8 'Or again, what woman with ten drachmas would not, if she lost one, light a lamp and sweep out thehouse and search thoroughly till she found it?
9 και αφου ευρη, συγκαλει τας φιλας και τας γειτονας, λεγουσα? Συγχαρητε μοι, διοτι ευρον την δραχμην την οποιαν εχασα.	9 And then, when she had found it, cal together her friends and neighbours, saying to them, "Rejoicewith me, I have found the drachma I lost."
10 Ουτω, σας λεγω, χαρα γινεται ενωπιον των αγγελων του Θεου δια ενα αμαρτωλον μετανοουντα.	10 In the same way, I tel you, there is rejoicing among the angels of God over one repentant sinner.'
11 Ειπε δε? Ανθρωπος τις ειχε δυο υιους.	11 Then he said, 'There was a man who had two sons.
12 Και ειπεν ο νεωτερος αυτων προς τον πατερα? Πατερ, δος μοι το ανηκον μερος της περιουσιας. Και διεμοιρασεν εις αυτους τα υπαρχοντα αυτου.	12 The younger one said to his father, "Father, let me have the share of the estate that wil come to me."So the father divided the property between them.
13 Και μετ' ολιγας ημερας συναξας παντα ο νεωτερος υιος, απεδημησεν εις χωραν μακραν και εκει διεσκορπισε την περιουσιαν αυτου ζων ασωτως.	13 A few days later, the younger son got together everything he had and left for a distant country wherehe squandered his money on a life of debauchery.
14 Αφου δε εδαπανησε παντα, εγεινε πεινα μεγαλη εν τη χωρα εκεινη, και αυτος ηρχισε να στερηται.	14 'When he had spent it al , that country experienced a severe famine, and now he began to feel thepinch;
15 Τοτε υπηγε και προσεκολληθη εις ενα των πολιτων της χωρας εκεινης, οστις επεμψεν αυτον εις τους αγρους αυτου δια να βοσκη χοιρους.	15 so he hired himself out to one of the local inhabitants who put him on his farm to feed the pigs.
16 Και επεθυμει να γεμιση την κοιλιαν αυτου απο των ξυλοκερατων, τα οποια ετρωγον οι χοιροι, και ουδεις εδιδεν εις αυτον.	16 And he would wil ingly have fil ed himself with the husks the pigs were eating but no one would lethim have them.
17 Ελθων δε εις εαυτον, ειπε? Ποσοι μισθωτοι του πατρος μου περισσευουσιν αρτον, και εγω χανομαι υπο της πεινης.	17 Then he came to his senses and said, "How many of my father's hired men have al the food theywant and more, and here am I dying of hunger!
18 Σηκωθεις θελω υπαγει προς τον πατερα μου και θελω ειπει προς αυτον? Πατερ, ημαρτον εις τον ουρανον και ενωπιον σου?	18 I wil leave this place and go to my father and say: Father, I have sinned against heaven and againstyou;
19 και δεν ειμαι πλεον αξιος να ονομασθω υιος σου? καμε με ως ενα των μισθωτων σου.	19 I no longer deserve to be cal ed your son; treat me as one of your hired men."
20 Και σηκωθεις ηλθε προς τον πατερα αυτου. Ενω, δε απειχεν ετι μακραν, ειδεν αυτον ο πατηρ αυτου και εσπλαγχνισθη, και δραμων επεπεσεν επι τον τραχηλον αυτου και κατεφιλησεν αυτον.	20 So he left the place and went back to his father. 'While he was stil a long way off, his father saw himand was moved with pity. He ran to the boy, clasped him in his arms and kissed him.
21 ειπε δε προς αυτον ο υιος? Πατερ, ημαρτον εις τον ουρανον και ενωπιον σου, και δεν ειμαι πλεον αξιος να ονομασθω υιος σου.	21 Then his son said, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I no longer deserve to becal ed your son."
22 Και ο πατηρ ειπε προς τους δουλους αυτου? Φερετε εξω την στολην την πρωτην και ενδυσατε αυτον, και δοτε δακτυλιδιον εις την χειρα αυτου και υποδηματα εις τους ποδας,	22 But the father said to his servants, "Quick! Bring out the best robe and put it on him; put a ring on hisfinger and sandals on his feet.
23 και φεροντες τον μοσχον τον σιτευτον σφαξατε, και φαγοντες ας ευφρανθωμεν,	23 Bring the calf we have been fattening, and kil it; we wil celebrate by having a feast,
24 διοτι ουτος ο υιος μου νεκρος ητο και ανεζησε, και απολωλως ητο και ευρεθη. Και ηρχισαν να ευφραινωνται.	24 because this son of mine was dead and has come back to life; he was lost and is found." And theybegan to celebrate.
25 Ητο δε ο πρεσβυτερος αυτου υιος εν τω αγρω? και καθως ερχομενος επλησιασεν εις την οικιαν, ηκουσε συμφωνιαν και χορους,	25 'Now the elder son was out in the fields, and on his way back, as he drew near the house, he couldhear music and dancing.
26 και προσκαλεσας ενα των δουλων, ηρωτα τι ειναι ταυτα.	26 Cal ing one of the servants he asked what it was all about.
27 Ο δε ειπε προς αυτον οτι ο αδελφος σου ηλθε? και εσφαξεν ο πατηρ σου τον μοσχον τον σιτευτον, διοτι απηλαυσεν αυτον υγιαινοντα.	27 The servant told him, "Your brother has come, and your father has kil ed the calf we had beenfattening because he has got him back safe and sound."
28 Και ωργισθη και δεν ηθελε να εισελθη. Εξηλθε λοιπον ο πατηρ αυτου και παρεκαλει αυτον.	28 He was angry then and refused to go in, and his father came out and began to urge him to come in;
29 Ο δε αποκριθεις ειπε προς τον πατερα? Ιδου, τοσα ετη σε δουλευω, και ποτε εντολην σου δεν παρεβην, και εις εμε ουδε εριφιον εδωκας ποτε δια να ευφρανθω μετα των φιλων μου.	29 but he retorted to his father, "Al these years I have slaved for you and never once disobeyed anyorders of yours, yet you never offered me so much as a kid for me to celebrate with my friends.
30 Οτε δε ο υιος σου ουτος, ο καταφαγων σου τον βιον μετα πορνων, ηλθεν, εσφαξας δι' αυτον τον μοσχον τον σιτευτον.	30 But, for this son of yours, when he comes back after swallowing up your property -- he and his loosewomen -- you kil the calf we had been fattening."
31 Ο δε ειπε προς αυτον? Τεκνον, συ παντοτε μετ' εμου εισαι, και παντα τα εμα σα ειναι?	31 'The father said, "My son, you are with me always and all I have is yours.
32 επρεπε δε να ευφρανθωμεν και να χαρωμεν, διοτι ο αδελφος σου ουτος νεκρος ητο και ανεζησε, και απολωλως ητο και ευρεθη.	32 But it was only right we should celebrate and rejoice, because your brother here was dead and hascome to life; he was lost and is found." '