Luke · Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
Luke 6 Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
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- The Old Testament is translated from the Hebrew, not from the Septuagint read in the Orthodox Church; there are no deuterocanonical books.
- Katharevousa (learned 19th-century Greek), as in the CrossWire module (text from theword.gr).
1 Κατά δε το δευτερόπρωτον σάββατον διέβαινεν αυτός διά των σπαρτών και οι μαθηταί αυτού ανέσπων τα στάχυα και έτρωγον, τρίβοντες με τας χείρας.
1 Now on the second Sabbath after the first, he was going through the grain fields. His disciples plucked the heads of grain and ate, rubbing them in their hands.
2 Τινές δε των Φαρισαίων είπον προς αυτούς· Διά τι πράττετε ό,τι δεν συγχωρείται να πράττηται εν τοις σάββασι;
2 But some of the Pharisees said to them, “Why do you do that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath day?”
3 Και αποκριθείς προς αυτούς, είπεν ο Ιησούς· Ουδέ τούτο δεν ανεγνώσατε, το οποίον έπραξεν ο Δαβίδ, οπότε επείνασεν αυτός και οι μετ' αυτού όντες;
3 Jesus, answering them, said, “Haven’t you read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him,
4 πως εισήλθεν εις τον οίκον του Θεού και έλαβε τους άρτους της προθέσεως και έφαγε και έδωκε και εις τους μετ' αυτού, τους οποίους δεν είναι συγκεχωρημένον να φάγωσιν ειμή μόνοι οι ιερείς;
4 how he entered into God’s house, and took and ate the show bread, and gave also to those who were with him, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests alone?”
5 Και έλεγε προς αυτούς ότι ο Υιός του ανθρώπου κύριος είναι και του σαββάτου.
5 He said to them, “The Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath.”
6 Και πάλιν εν άλλω σαββάτω εισήλθεν εις την συναγωγήν και εδίδασκε· και ήτο εκεί άνθρωπος, του οποίου η δεξιά χειρ ήτο ξηρά.
6 It also happened on another Sabbath that he entered into the synagogue and taught. There was a man there, and his right hand was withered.
7 Παρετήρουν δε αυτόν οι γραμματείς και οι Φαρισαίοι, αν εν τω σαββάτω θέλη θεραπεύσει, διά να εύρωσι κατηγορίαν κατ' αυτού.
7 The scribes and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, that they might find an accusation against him.
8 Αυτός όμως εγνώριζε τους διαλογισμούς αυτών και είπε προς τον άνθρωπον τον έχοντα ξηράν την χείρα· Σηκώθητι και στήθι εις το μέσον. Και εκείνος σηκωθείς εστάθη.
8 But he knew their thoughts; and he said to the man who had the withered hand, “Rise up and stand in the middle.” He arose and stood.
9 Είπε λοιπόν ο Ιησούς προς αυτούς· Θέλω σας ερωτήσει τι είναι συγκεχωρημένον, να αγαθοποιήση τις εν τοις σάββασιν ή να κακοποιήση; να σώση ψυχήν ή να απολέση;
9 Then Jesus said to them, “I will ask you something: Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good, or to do harm? To save a life, or to kill?”
10 Και περιβλέψας πάντας αυτούς, είπε προς τον άνθρωπον· Έκτεινον την χείρα σου. Ο δε έκαμεν ούτω, και αποκατεστάθη η χειρ αυτού υγιής ως η άλλη.
10 He looked around at them all, and said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He did, and his hand was restored as sound as the other.
11 Αυτοί δε επλήσθησαν μανίας και συνωμίλουν προς αλλήλους τι να κάμωσιν εις τον Ιησούν.
11 But they were filled with rage, and talked with one another about what they might do to Jesus.
12 Εν εκείναις δε ταις ημέραις εξήλθεν εις το όρος να προσευχηθή, και διενυκτέρευεν εν τη προσευχή του Θεού.
12 In these days, he went out to the mountain to pray, and he continued all night in prayer to God.
13 Και ότε έγεινεν ημέρα, έκραξε τους μαθητάς αυτού και εξέλεξεν εξ αυτών δώδεκα, τους οποίους και ωνόμασεν αποστόλους,
13 When it was day, he called his disciples, and from them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles:
14 τον Σίμωνα, τον οποίον και ωνόμασε Πέτρον, και Ανδρέαν τον αδελφόν αυτού, Ιάκωβον και Ιωάννην, Φίλιππον και Βαρθολομαίον,
14 Simon, whom he also named Peter; Andrew, his brother; James; John; Philip; Bartholomew;
15 Ματθαίον και Θωμάν, Ιάκωβον τον του Αλφαίου και Σίμωνα τον καλούμενον Ζηλωτήν,
15 Matthew; Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus; Simon who was called the Zealot;
16 Ιούδαν τον αδελφόν Ιακώβου, και Ιούδαν τον Ισκαριώτην, όστις και έγεινε προδότης,
16 Judas the son of James; and Judas Iscariot, who also became a traitor.
17 και καταβάς μετ' αυτών εστάθη επί τόπου πεδινού, και παρήσαν όχλος μαθητών αυτού και πλήθος πολύ του λαού από πάσης της Ιουδαίας και Ιερουσαλήμ και της παραλίας Τύρου και Σιδώνος, οίτινες ήλθον διά να ακούσωσιν αυτόν και να ιατρευθώσιν από των νόσων αυτών,
17 He came down with them and stood on a level place, with a crowd of his disciples and a great number of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases,
18 και οι ενοχλούμενοι υπό πνευμάτων ακαθάρτων, και εθεραπεύοντο.
18 as well as those who were troubled by unclean spirits; and they were being healed.
19 Και πας ο όχλος εζήτει να εγγίζη αυτόν, διότι δύναμις εξήρχετο παρ' αυτού και ιάτρευε πάντας.
19 All the multitude sought to touch him, for power came out of him and healed them all.
20 Και αυτός σηκώσας τους οφθαλμούς αυτού εις τους μαθητάς αυτού, έλεγε· Μακάριοι σεις οι πτωχοί, διότι υμετέρα είναι η βασιλεία του Θεού.
20 He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for God’s Kingdom is yours.
21 Μακάριοι οι πεινώντες τώρα, διότι θέλετε χορτασθή. Μακάριοι οι κλαίοντες τώρα, διότι θέλετε γελάσει.
21 Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.
22 Μακάριοι είσθε, όταν σας μισήσωσιν οι άνθρωποι, και όταν σας αφορίσωσι και ονειδίσωσι και εκβάλωσι το όνομά σας ως κακόν ένεκεν του Υιού του άνθρώπου.
22 Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they exclude and mock you, and throw out your name as evil, for the Son of Man’s sake.
23 Χαίρετε εν εκείνη τη ημέρα και σκιρτήσατε· διότι ιδού, ο μισθός σας είναι πολύς εν τω ουρανώ· επειδή ούτως έπραττον εις τους προφήτας οι πατέρες αυτών.
23 Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven, for their fathers did the same thing to the prophets.
24 Πλην ουαί εις εσάς τους πλουσίους, διότι απηλαύσατε την παρηγορίαν σας.
24 “But woe to you who are rich! For you have received your consolation.
25 Ουαί εις εσάς, οι κεχορτασμένοι, διότι θέλετε πεινάσει. Ουαί εις εσάς, οι γελώντες τώρα, διότι θέλετε πενθήσει και κλαύσει.
25 Woe to you, you who are full now, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.
26 Ουαί εις εσάς, όταν πάντες οι άνθρωποι σας ευφημήσωσι· διότι ούτως έπραττον εις τους ψευδοπροφήτας οι πατέρες αυτών.
26 Woe, when men speak well of you, for their fathers did the same thing to the false prophets.
27 Αλλά προς εσάς τους ακούοντας λέγω· Αγαπάτε τους εχθρούς σας, αγαθοποιείτε εκείνους, οίτινες σας μισούσιν,
27 “But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
28 ευλογείτε εκείνους, οίτινες σας καταρώνται, και προσεύχεσθε υπέρ εκείνων, οίτινες σας βλάπτουσιν.
28 bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.
29 Εις τον τύπτοντά σε επί την σιαγόνα πρόσφερε και την άλλην, και από του αφαιρούντος το ιμάτιόν σου μη εμποδίσης και τον χιτώνα.
29 To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, don’t withhold your coat also.
30 Εις πάντα δε τον ζητούντα παρά σου δίδε, και από του αφαιρούντος τα σα μη απαίτει.
30 Give to everyone who asks you, and don’t ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again.
31 Και καθώς θέλετε να πράττωσιν εις εσάς οι άνθρωποι, και σεις πράττετε ομοίως εις αυτούς.
31 “As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.
32 Και εάν αγαπάτε τους αγαπώντάς σας, ποία χάρις χρεωστείται εις εσάς; διότι και οι αμαρτωλοί αγαπώσι τους αγαπώντας αυτούς.
32 “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.
33 Και εάν αγαθοποιήτε τους αγαθοποιούντάς σας, ποία χάρις χρεωστείται εις εσάς; διότι και οι αμαρτωλοί το αυτό πράττουσι.
33 If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.
34 Και εάν δανείζητε εις εκείνους, παρ' ων ελπίζετε πάλιν να λάβητε, ποία χάρις χρεωστείται εις εσάς; διότι και οι αμαρτωλοί εις αμαρτωλούς δανείζουσι διά να λάβωσι πάλιν τα ίσα.
34 If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive back as much.
35 Πλην αγαπάτε τους εχθρούς σας και αγαθοποιείτε και δανείζετε, μηδεμίαν απολαβήν ελπίζοντες, και θέλει είσθαι ο μισθός σας πολύς, και θέλετε είσθαι υιοί του Υψίστου· διότι αυτός είναι αγαθός προς τους αχαρίστους και κακούς.
35 But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.
36 Γίνεσθε λοιπόν οικτίρμονες, καθώς και ο Πατήρ σας είναι οικτίρμων.
36 “Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is also merciful.
37 Και μη κρίνετε, και δεν θέλετε κριθή· μη καταδικάζετε, και δεν θέλετε καταδικασθή· συγχωρείτε, και θέλετε συγχωρηθή·
37 Don’t judge, and you won’t be judged. Don’t condemn, and you won’t be condemned. Set free, and you will be set free.
38 δίδετε, και θέλει δοθή εις εσάς· μέτρον καλόν, πεπιεσμένον και συγκεκαθισμένον και υπερεκχυνόμενον θέλουσι δώσει εις τον κόλπον σας. Διότι με το αυτό μέτρον, με το οποίον μετρείτε, θέλει αντιμετρηθή εις εσάς.
38 “Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”
39 Είπε δε παραβολήν προς αυτούς, Μήπως δύναται τυφλός να οδηγή τυφλόν; δεν θέλουσι πέσει αμφότεροι εις βόθρον;
39 He spoke a parable to them. “Can the blind guide the blind? Won’t they both fall into a pit?
40 Δεν είναι μαθητής ανώτερος του διδασκάλου αυτού· πας δε τετελειοποιημένος θέλει είσθαι ως ο διδάσκαλος αυτού.
40 A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.
41 Και διά τι βλέπεις το ξυλάριον το εν τω οφθαλμώ του αδελφού σου, την δε δοκόν την εν τω ιδίω σου οφθαλμώ δεν παρατηρείς;
41 Why do you see the speck of chaff that is in your brother’s eye, but don’t consider the beam that is in your own eye?
42 ή πως δύνασαι να λέγης προς τον αδελφόν σου· Αδελφέ, άφες να εκβάλω το ξυλάριον το εν τω οφθαλμώ σου, ενώ συ δεν βλέπεις την δοκόν την εν τω οφθαλμώ σου; Υποκριτά, έκβαλε πρώτον την δοκόν εκ του οφθαλμού σου, και τότε θέλεις ιδεί καθαρώς διά να εκβάλης το ξυλάριον το εν τω οφθαλμώ του αδελφού σου.
42 Or how can you tell your brother, ‘Brother, let me remove the speck of chaff that is in your eye,’ when you yourself don’t see the beam that is in your own eye? You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck of chaff that is in your brother’s eye.
43 Διότι δεν είναι δένδρον καλόν, το οποίον κάμνει καρπόν σαπρόν, ουδέ δένδρον σαπρόν, το οποίον κάμνει καρπόν καλόν·
43 “For there is no good tree that produces rotten fruit, nor again a rotten tree that produces good fruit.
44 επειδή έκαστον δένδρον εκ του καρπού αυτού γνωρίζεται. Διότι δεν συνάγουσιν εξ ακανθών σύκα, ουδέ τρυγώσιν εκ βάτου σταφύλια.
44 For each tree is known by its own fruit. For people don’t gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush.
45 Ο αγαθός άνθρωπος εκ του αγαθού θησαυρού της καρδίας αυτού εκφέρει το αγαθόν, και ο κακός άνθρωπος εκ του κακού θησαυρού της καρδίας αυτού εκφέρει το κακόν· διότι εκ του περισσεύματος της καρδίας λαλεί το στόμα αυτού.
45 The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.
46 Διά τι δε με κράζετε, Κύριε, Κύριε, και δεν πράττετε όσα λέγω;
46 “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and don’t do the things which I say?
47 Πας όστις έρχεται προς εμέ και ακούει τους λόγους μου και κάμνει αυτούς, θέλω σας δείξει με ποίον είναι όμοιος·
47 Everyone who comes to me, and hears my words and does them, I will show you who he is like.
48 είναι όμοιος με άνθρωπον οικοδομούντα οικίαν, όστις έσκαψε και εβάθυνε και έβαλε θεμέλιον επί την πέτραν· ότε δε έγεινε πλημμύρα, προσέβαλεν ο ποταμός κατά της οικίας εκείνης και δεν ηδυνήθη να σαλεύση αυτήν· διότι ήτο τεθεμελιωμένη επί την πέτραν.
48 He is like a man building a house, who dug and went deep and laid a foundation on the rock. When a flood arose, the stream broke against that house, and could not shake it, because it was founded on the rock.
49 Όστις όμως ακούση και δεν κάμη, είναι όμοιος με άνθρωπον οικοδομήσαντα οικίαν επί την γην χωρίς θεμέλιον· κατά της οποίας προσέβαλεν ο ποταμός, και ευθύς έπεσε, και έγεινεν ο κρημνισμός της οικίας εκείνης μέγας.
49 But he who hears and doesn’t do, is like a man who built a house on the earth without a foundation, against which the stream broke, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.”
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Bartholomew
Listed among the Twelve after Philip in Matthew 10:3, Mark 3:18 and Luke 6:14; the Gospels say nothing more of him by that name.
Cited in the guide: Matthew 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:14
James
One of the Twelve, named son of Alphaeus in every list of the apostles.
Cited in the guide: Matthew 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:15
Judas Iscariot
One of the Twelve, son of Simon Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.
Cited in the guide: Matthew 10:4; Mark 3:19; Luke 6:16
Simon the Zealot
One of the Twelve, called the Zealot, listed next to Judas Iscariot in each list.
Cited in the guide: Matthew 10:4; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:15
Thaddaeus
Listed as Thaddaeus in Matthew 10:3 and Mark 3:18 (Lebbaeus in some KJV readings) and as Judas son of James in Luke 6:16 in the same place among the Twelve; John 14:22 names a…
Cited in the guide: Matthew 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:16
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- 1 Deuteronomy 23:25; Mark 2:23–28; Matthew 12:1–8; Leviticus 23:7; Exodus 12:15
- 2 Matthew 12:2; John 5:16; Exodus 35:2; John 9:14–16; John 5:9–11
- 3 1 Samuel 21:3–6; Mark 2:25–26; Matthew 12:3–5; Matthew 21:16; Mark 12:26
- 4 Leviticus 24:5–9
- 5 Mark 2:27; Revelation 1:10; Mark 9:7; Matthew 11:5–8
- 6 Mark 3:1–6; Matthew 12:9–14; Matthew 4:23; John 5:3; Luke 4:31
- 7 Luke 20:20; Psalm 38:12; Psalm 37:32–33; Mark 3:2; John 9:26–29
- 8 Isaiah 42:4; Matthew 9:4; Revelation 2:23; Philippians 1:28; 1 Peter 4:1
- 9 Mark 3:4; Matthew 12:12–13; Luke 14:3; John 7:19–23; Luke 9:56
- 10 Mark 3:5; Exodus 4:6–7; 1 Kings 13:6; Psalm 107:20; John 5:8
- 11 Psalm 2:1–2; Acts 5:33; Ecclesiastes 9:3; Matthew 21:45; John 11:47
- 12 Hebrews 5:7; Mark 6:46; Mark 1:35; Mark 14:34–36; Matthew 14:23–25
- 13 Mark 3:13–19; Revelation 21:14; Mark 6:7; Matthew 9:36–10:4; Ephesians 4:11
- 14 Acts 1:13; Matthew 4:21; John 1:40–42; 2 Peter 1:1; John 21:15–24
- 15 Matthew 9:9; Acts 1:13; Mark 3:18; Matthew 10:3–4; Galatians 2:9
- 16 John 6:70–71; Jude 1; Matthew 27:3–5; John 14:22; Matthew 26:14–16
- 17 Matthew 11:21; Psalm 107:17–20; Matthew 14:14; Mark 3:7–12; Matthew 12:15
- 18 Matthew 15:22; Matthew 17:15; Acts 5:16
- 19 Matthew 14:36; Mark 3:10; Acts 5:15–16; Mark 6:56; Mark 5:30
- 20 James 2:5; Luke 6:20–24; 2 Corinthians 8:9; Luke 12:32; Matthew 25:34
- 21 John 6:35; James 1:12; Matthew 5:6; Isaiah 61:1–3; Revelation 7:16
- 22 Matthew 5:10–12; Matthew 10:22; 1 Peter 4:12–16; 1 Peter 3:14; 1 Thessalonians 2:14–15
- 23 Acts 5:41; Revelation 21:7; Revelation 3:5; Revelation 3:12; James 1:2
- 24 Psalm 49:6–7; Matthew 6:2; 1 Timothy 6:17; Psalm 49:16–19; James 5:1–6
- 25 Isaiah 65:13; James 4:9; Proverbs 14:13; Luke 16:14–15; Revelation 3:17
- 26 John 15:19; James 4:4; Matthew 7:15; 1 John 4:5–6; Micah 2:11
- 27 1 Thessalonians 5:15; Luke 6:35; Proverbs 25:21–22; Proverbs 24:17; Romans 12:17–21
- 28 1 Peter 3:9; Romans 12:14; 1 Corinthians 4:12; Luke 23:34; James 3:10
- 29 Hebrews 10:34; Matthew 5:39–42; 2 Corinthians 11:20; Isaiah 50:6; 1 Corinthians 6:7
- 30 Deuteronomy 15:7–10; Acts 20:35; Isaiah 58:7–10; Psalm 41:1; Matthew 6:12
- 31 Matthew 7:12; Galatians 5:14; Matthew 22:39; James 2:8–16
- 32 Matthew 5:46–47; 1 Peter 2:19–20
- 34 Matthew 5:42; Luke 14:12–14; Luke 6:35; Deuteronomy 15:8–11
- 35 Matthew 5:44–45; John 13:35; Proverbs 19:17; Romans 5:8–10; Psalm 145:9
- 36 Ephesians 5:1–2; Matthew 5:48; 1 Peter 1:15–16; Ephesians 4:31
- 37 Ephesians 4:32; James 5:9; Matthew 7:1–5; Mark 11:25; 1 Corinthians 13:4–7
- 38 2 Corinthians 9:6–8; Deuteronomy 15:10; Mark 4:24; Proverbs 3:9–10; Matthew 7:2
- 39 Matthew 15:14; 2 Timothy 3:13; Isaiah 9:16; Matthew 23:16–26; 1 Timothy 6:3–5
- 40 John 13:16; Matthew 10:24–25; John 15:20; Matthew 23:15
- 41 John 8:7; James 1:24; Romans 2:1; Romans 2:21–24; Matthew 7:3–5
- 42 Romans 2:21–29; 1 Thessalonians 2:10–12; Psalm 51:9–13; Revelation 3:17–18; 2 Timothy 2:21
- 43 Matthew 12:33; Matthew 7:16–20; Jeremiah 2:21; Matthew 3:10; Psalm 92:12–14
- 44 James 3:12; Matthew 12:33; Galatians 5:19–23; Titus 2:11–13; Jude 12
- 45 Proverbs 4:23; Matthew 12:34–37; Ephesians 4:29; John 7:38; Psalm 37:30–31
- 46 Galatians 6:7; Matthew 7:21–23; Malachi 1:6; Luke 13:25–27; Matthew 25:44
- 47 James 1:22–25; Matthew 7:24–27; Luke 11:28; John 14:15; James 4:17
- 48 1 Corinthians 3:10–15; Psalm 62:2; Matthew 7:25–26; Isaiah 28:16; Jude 24
- 49 Ezekiel 33:31; James 1:22–26; Matthew 13:20–22; 2 Peter 1:5–9; 1 John 2:3–4
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… false witness; "not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing," or blow for blow, or cursing for cursing, but being mindful of what the Lord said in His teaching: "Judge not, that ye be not judged; forgive, and it shall be forgiven unto you; be merciful, that ye may obtain mercy; with what measure ye mete, it shall be …
But I say unto you, Pray for your enemies, and love them that hate you, and bless them that curse you, and pray for them that despitefully use you." And that we should communicate to the needy, and do nothing for glory, He said, "Give to him that asketh, and from him that would borrow turn not away; for if …
The production, again, of the Duodecad of the Æons, is indicated by the fact that the Lord was twelve years of age when He disputed with the teachers of the law, and by the election of the apostles, for of these there were twelve. The other eighteen Æons are made manifest in this way: that the Lord, [according to them,] …
… they are multiplied above number." This takes place now, since He has spoken, first by the mouth of his forerunner John, and afterward by His own mouth, saying, "Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." He chose disciples, whom He also called apostles, of lowly birth, unhonored, and illiterate, so that whatever great thing they might be or …
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And again He saith, "When they shall cast out your name as evil, rejoice ye, and leap for joy." For not only of the dangers they underwent, but of the calumny also, He appoints the recompence to be great.
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