Luke · Patriarchal Text (Antoniades 1904/1912)
Luke 15 Patriarchal Text (Antoniades 1904/1912)
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Notes on this text (3)
- The digital source has no accents or capitals (as Robinson distributes it); 1912 base text, movable nu regularised.
- Double square brackets [[ ]] are marks in the digital source; at 1 John 5:7–8 they enclose the words the 1904 edition prints in smaller type.
- Credit: Maurice A. Robinson & Jussi Ala-Konni (byztxt).
1 ησαν δε εγγιζοντες αυτω παντες οι τελωναι και [οι] αμαρτωλοι ακουειν αυτου.
1 Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him.
2 και διεγογγυζον οι φαρισαιοι και οι γραμματεις λεγοντες οτι ουτος αμαρτωλους προσδεχεται και συνεσθιει αυτοις.
2 The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, “This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them.”
3 ειπεν δε προς αυτους την παραβολην ταυτην λεγων·
3 He told them this parable:
4 τις ανθρωπος εξ υμων εχων εκατον προβατα, και απολεσας εν εξ αυτων, ου καταλειπει τα ενενηκοντα εννεα εν τη ερημω και πορευεται επι το απολωλος εως ου ευρη αυτο;
4 “Which of you men, if you had one hundred sheep and lost one of them, wouldn’t leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the one that was lost, until he found it?
5 και ευρων επιτιθησιν επι τους ωμους αυτου χαιρων,
5 When he has found it, he carries it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
6 και ελθων εις τον οικον συγκαλει τους φιλους και τους γειτονας λεγων αυτοις· συγχαρητε μοι οτι ευρον το προβατον μου το απολωλος.
6 When he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!’
7 λεγω υμιν οτι ουτως χαρα εσται εν τω ουρανω επι ενι αμαρτωλω μετανοουντι η επι ενενηκοντα εννεα δικαιοις, οιτινες ου χρειαν εχουσιν μετανοιας.
7 I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.
8 η τις γυνη δραχμας εχουσα δεκα, εαν απολεση δραχμην μιαν, ουχι απτει λυχνον και σαροι την οικιαν και ζητει επιμελως εως οτου ευρη;
8 “Or what woman, if she had ten drachma coins, if she lost one drachma coin, wouldn’t light a lamp, sweep the house, and seek diligently until she found it?
9 και ευρουσα συγκαλει τας φιλας και τας γειτονας λεγουσα· συγχαρητε μοι οτι ευρον την δραχμην ην απωλεσα.
9 When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I had lost!’
10 ουτως, λεγω υμιν, χαρα γινεται ενωπιον των αγγελων του θεου επι ενι αμαρτωλω μετανοουντι.
10 Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting.”
11 ειπεν δε· ανθρωπος τις ειχεν δυο υιους.
11 He said, “A certain man had two sons.
12 και ειπεν ο νεωτερος αυτων τω πατρι· πατερ, δος μοι το επιβαλλον μερος της ουσιας. και διειλεν αυτοις τον βιον.
12 The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of your property.’ So he divided his livelihood between them.
13 και μετ ου πολλας ημερας συναγαγων απαντα ο νεωτερος υιος απεδημησεν εις χωραν μακραν, και εκει διεσκορπισεν την ουσιαν αυτου ζων ασωτως.
13 Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and traveled into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living.
14 δαπανησαντος δε αυτου παντα εγενετο λιμος ισχυρος κατα την χωραν εκεινην, και αυτος ηρξατο υστερεισθαι.
14 When he had spent all of it, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in need.
15 και πορευθεις εκολληθη ενι των πολιτων της χωρας εκεινης, και επεμψεν αυτον εις τους αγρους αυτου βοσκειν χοιρους.
15 He went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed pigs.
16 και επεθυμει γεμισαι την κοιλιαν αυτου απο των κερατιων ων ησθιον οι χοιροι, και ουδεις εδιδου αυτω.
16 He wanted to fill his belly with the pods that the pigs ate, but no one gave him any.
17 εις εαυτον δε ελθων ειπεν· ποσοι μισθιοι του πατρος μου περισσευουσιν αρτων, εγω δε λιμω απολλυμαι!
17 But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough to spare, and I’m dying with hunger!
18 αναστας πορευσομαι προς τον πατερα μου και ερω αυτω· πατερ, ημαρτον εις τον ουρανον και ενωπιον σου·
18 I will get up and go to my father, and will tell him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight.
19 ουκετι ειμι αξιος κληθηναι υιος σου· ποιησον με ως ενα των μισθιων σου.
19 I am no more worthy to be called your son. Make me as one of your hired servants.”’
20 και αναστας ηλθεν προς τον πατερα αυτου. ετι δε αυτου μακραν απεχοντος ειδεν αυτον ο πατηρ αυτου και εσπλαγχνισθη, και δραμων επεπεσεν επι τον τραχηλον αυτου και κατεφιλησεν αυτον.
20 “He arose and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion, and ran, fell on his neck, and kissed him.
21 ειπεν δε αυτω ο υιος· πατερ, ημαρτον εις τον ουρανον και ενωπιον σου, και ουκετι ειμι αξιος κληθηναι υιος σου.
21 The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
22 ειπεν δε ο πατηρ προς τους δουλους αυτου· εξενεγκατε την στολην την πρωτην και ενδυσατε αυτον, και δοτε δακτυλιον εις την χειρα αυτου και υποδηματα εις τους ποδας,
22 “But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet.
23 και ενεγκαντες τον μοσχον τον σιτευτον θυσατε, και φαγοντες ευφρανθωμεν,
23 Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let’s eat and celebrate;
24 οτι ουτος ο υιος μου νεκρος ην και ανεζησεν, και απολωλως ην και ευρεθη. και ηρξαντο ευφραινεσθαι.
24 for this, my son, was dead and is alive again. He was lost and is found.’ Then they began to celebrate.
25 ην δε ο υιος αυτου ο πρεσβυτερος εν αγρω· και ως ερχομενος ηγγισεν τη οικια, ηκουσεν συμφωνιας και χορων,
25 “Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing.
26 και προσκαλεσαμενος ενα των παιδων επυνθανετο τι ειη ταυτα.
26 He called one of the servants to him and asked what was going on.
27 ο δε ειπεν αυτω οτι ο αδελφος σου ηκει και εθυσεν ο πατηρ σου τον μοσχον τον σιτευτον, οτι υγιαινοντα αυτον απελαβεν.
27 He said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and healthy.’
28 ωργισθη δε και ουκ ηθελεν εισελθειν. ο ουν πατηρ αυτου εξελθων παρεκαλει αυτον.
28 But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and begged him.
29 ο δε αποκριθεις ειπεν τω πατρι· ιδου τοσαυτα ετη δουλευω σοι και ουδεποτε εντολην σου παρηλθον, και εμοι ουδεποτε εδωκας εριφον ινα μετα των φιλων μου ευφρανθω·
29 But he answered his father, ‘Behold, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed a commandment of yours, but you never gave me a goat, that I might celebrate with my friends.
30 οτε δε ο υιος σου ουτος, ο καταφαγων σου τον βιον μετα πορνων, ηλθεν, εθυσας αυτω τον μοσχον τον σιτευτον.
30 But when this your son came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.’
31 ο δε ειπεν αυτω· τεκνον, συ παντοτε μετ εμου ει, και παντα τα εμα σα εστιν·
31 “He said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.
32 ευφρανθηναι δε και χαρηναι εδει, οτι ο αδελφος σου ουτος νεκρος ην και ανεζησεν, και απολωλως ην και ευρεθη.
32 But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.’”
Cross references (29)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 1 Timothy 1:15; Matthew 9:10–13; Luke 5:29–32; Matthew 21:28–31; Ezekiel 18:27
- 2 Matthew 9:11; Luke 7:39; Luke 19:7; Luke 5:30; Acts 11:3
- 4 Ezekiel 34:16; Ezekiel 34:11–12; Matthew 18:12–14; Luke 19:10; 1 Peter 2:25
- 5 Hebrews 12:2; Isaiah 46:3–4; Luke 19:9; Micah 7:18; Isaiah 40:10–11
- 6 Luke 15:10; Luke 15:24; 1 Peter 2:25; Psalm 119:176; John 15:14
- 7 Luke 15:10; Luke 5:32; Luke 15:32; Matthew 18:13; Proverbs 30:12
- 8 Ezekiel 34:12; Luke 19:10; John 10:16; John 11:52; Ephesians 2:17
- 9 Luke 15:6–7
- 10 Luke 15:7; Ezekiel 33:11; 2 Corinthians 7:10; Ezekiel 18:23; Luke 13:5
- 12 Deuteronomy 21:16–17; Mark 12:44; Psalm 17:14; Luke 15:30
- 13 Proverbs 21:17; Proverbs 29:3; Jeremiah 2:5; Proverbs 23:19–22; Luke 15:30
- 14 2 Chronicles 33:11; Ezekiel 16:27; Hosea 2:9–14; Amos 8:9–12
- 15 Titus 3:3; 2 Timothy 2:25–26; Isaiah 1:5; Nahum 3:6; Jeremiah 5:3
- 16 Romans 6:19–21; Hosea 12:1; Isaiah 44:20; Lamentations 4:5; Jonah 2:2–8
- 17 Ezekiel 18:28; Ephesians 2:4–5; Luke 15:18–19; Ephesians 5:14; Acts 16:29–30
- 18 Lamentations 3:40; 1 John 1:8–10; Luke 15:21; Luke 18:13; Psalm 51:3–5
- 19 Job 42:6; Psalm 84:10; 1 Peter 5:6; James 4:8–10; Joshua 9:24–25
- 20 Psalm 103:10–13; Psalm 86:5; Psalm 86:15; Ephesians 2:13; Isaiah 49:15
- 21 Psalm 51:4; Luke 15:18–19; Jeremiah 3:13; 1 Corinthians 8:12; Romans 2:4
- 22 Esther 8:2; Genesis 41:42; Isaiah 61:10; Revelation 6:11; Esther 3:10
- 23 Matthew 22:2–14; Psalm 63:5; Isaiah 25:6; Genesis 18:7; Isaiah 65:13–14
- 24 Ephesians 2:5; Ezekiel 34:16; Luke 19:10; Colossians 2:13; Luke 15:4
- 25 Psalm 150:4; Jeremiah 31:4; Luke 15:11–12; Psalm 126:1; Luke 7:32
- 27 Luke 15:30; Philemon 16; Acts 22:13; Acts 9:17
- 28 1 Samuel 18:8; Jonah 4:9; Genesis 4:5–7; Luke 15:2; Luke 7:39
- 29 Luke 15:7; Zechariah 7:3; Luke 18:11–12; Malachi 3:14; Luke 18:20–21
- 30 Luke 15:12–13; Proverbs 29:3; Luke 18:11; Luke 15:32; Exodus 32:7
- 31 Mark 7:27–28; Romans 11:1; Romans 9:4; Matthew 20:13–16; Romans 11:35
- 32 Ephesians 2:1–10; Luke 15:24; Isaiah 35:10; Romans 3:4; Psalm 51:8
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What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
In the same way they oracularly declare, that one power having departed also from the Duodecad, has perished; and this was represented by the woman who lost the drachma, and, lighting a lamp, again found it.
Far, indeed, was I wandering away from Thee, being even shut out from the very husks of the swine, whom with husks I fed. For how much better, then, are the fables of the grammarians and poets than these snares!
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
But Luke saith, that He even brought it on his shoulders, and that "There was greater joy over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons." And from His forsaking those that were saved for it, and from His taking more pleasure in this one, He showed His earnestness about it to be great.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
… Christ, as yet by calling only, but ere long by grace also, make you a new heart and a new spirit, that there may be gladness among the inhabitants of heaven: for if over one sinner that repenteth there is joy, according to the Gospel, how much more shall the salvation of so many souls move the inhabitants of …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
… no repentance." And with much joyfulness do we hear, whenever we hear, how the lost sheep is brought home again on the Shepherd's shoulders, while the angels rejoice, and the drachma is restored to Thy treasury, the neighhours rejoicing with the woman who found it; and the joy of the solemn service of Thy house constraineth to tears, when in …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)