Matthew · Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
Matthew 11 Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
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Notes on this text (2)
- 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 Και ότε ετελείωσεν ο Ιησούς διατάττων εις τους δώδεκα μαθητάς αυτού, μετέβη εκείθεν διά να διδάσκη και να κηρύττη εν ταις πόλεσιν αυτών.
1 When Jesus had finished directing his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and preach in their cities.
2 Ο δε Ιωάννης, ακούσας εν τω δεσμωτηρίω τα έργα του Χριστού, έπεμψε δύο των μαθητών αυτού,
2 Now when John heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples
3 και είπε προς αυτόν· Συ είσαι ο ερχόμενος, ή άλλον προσδοκώμεν;
3 and said to him, “Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?”
4 Και αποκριθείς ο Ιησούς είπε προς αυτούς· Υπάγετε και απαγγείλατε προς τον Ιωάννην όσα ακούετε και βλέπετε·
4 Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John the things which you hear and see:
5 τυφλοί αναβλέπουσι και χωλοί περιπατούσι, λεπροί καθαρίζονται και κωφοί ακούουσι, νεκροί εγείρονται και πτωχοί ευαγγελίζονται·
5 the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.
6 και μακάριος είναι όστις δεν σκανδαλισθή εν εμοί.
6 Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me.”
7 Ενώ δε ούτοι ανεχώρουν, ήρχισεν ο Ιησούς να λέγη προς τους όχλους περί του Ιωάννου· Τι εξήλθετε εις την έρημον να ίδητε; κάλαμον υπό ανέμου σαλευόμενον;
7 As these went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
8 Αλλά τι εξήλθετε να ίδητε; άνθρωπον ενδεδυμένον μαλακά ιμάτια; ιδού, οι τα μαλακά φορούντες εν τοις οίκοις των βασιλέων ευρίσκονται.
8 But what did you go out to see? A man in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.
9 Αλλά τι εξήλθετε να ίδητε; προφήτην; ναι, σας λέγω, και περισσότερον προφήτου.
9 But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.
10 Διότι ούτος είναι, περί του οποίου είναι γεγραμμένον· Ιδού, εγώ αποστέλλω τον άγγελόν μου προ προσώπου σου, όστις θέλει κατασκευάσει την οδόν σου έμπροσθέν σου.
10 For this is he, of whom it is written, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’
11 Αληθώς σας λέγω, μεταξύ των γεννηθέντων υπό γυναικών δεν ηγέρθη μεγαλήτερος Ιωάννου του βαπτιστού· πλην ο μικρότερος εν τη βασιλεία των ουρανών είναι μεγαλήτερος αυτού.
11 Most certainly I tell you, among those who are born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.
12 Από δε των ημερών Ιωάννου του βαπτιστού έως του νυν η βασιλεία των ουρανών βιάζεται, και οι βιασταί αρπάζουσιν αυτήν.
12 From the days of John the Baptizer until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.
13 Διότι πάντες οι προφήται και ο νόμος έως Ιωάννου προεφήτευσαν.
13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
14 Και αν θέλητε να δεχθήτε τούτο, αυτός είναι ο Ηλίας, όστις έμελλε να έλθη.
14 If you are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, who is to come.
15 Ο έχων ώτα διά να ακούη ας ακούη.
15 He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
16 Αλλά με τι να ομοιώσω την γενεάν ταύτην; είναι ομοία με παιδάρια καθήμενα εν ταις αγοραίς και φωνάζοντα προς τους συντρόφους αυτών,
16 “But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call to their companions
17 και λέγοντα· Αυλόν σας επαίξαμεν, και δεν εχορεύσατε, σας εθρηνωδήσαμεν, και δεν εκλαύσατε.
17 and say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you didn’t dance. We mourned for you, and you didn’t lament.’
18 Διότι ήλθεν ο Ιωάννης μήτε τρώγων μήτε πίνων, και λέγουσι· Δαιμόνιον έχει.
18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’
19 Ήλθεν ο Υιός του ανθρώπου τρώγων και πίνων, και λέγουσιν· Ιδού, άνθρωπος φάγος και οινοπότης, φίλος τελωνών και αμαρτωλών. Και εδικαιώθη η σοφία από των τέκνων αυτής.
19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is justified by her children.”
20 Τότε ήρχισε να ονειδίζη τας πόλεις εν αις έγειναν τα πλειότερα θαύματα αυτού, διότι δεν μετενόησαν·
20 Then he began to denounce the cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they didn’t repent.
21 Ουαί εις σε, Χοραζίν, ουαί εις σε, Βηθσαϊδάν· διότι εάν τα θαύματα τα γενόμενα εν υμίν εγίνοντο εν τη Τύρω και Σιδώνι προ πολλού ήθελον μετανοήσει εν σάκκω και σποδώ.
21 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
22 Πλην σας λέγω εις την Τύρον και Σιδώνα ελαφροτέρα θέλει είσθαι η τιμωρία εν ημέρα κρίσεως παρά εις εσάς.
22 But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.
23 Και συ, Καπερναούμ, η υψωθείσα έως του ουρανού, θέλεις καταβιβασθή έως άδου· διότι εάν τα θαύματα τα γενόμενα εν σοι εγίνοντο εν Σοδόμοις, ήθελον μείνει μέχρι της σήμερον.
23 You, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, you will go down to Hades. For if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in you, it would have remained until today.
24 Πλην σας λέγω, ότι εις την γην των Σοδόμων ελαφροτέρα θέλει είσθαι η τιμωρία εν ημέρα κρίσεως παρά εις σε.
24 But I tell you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom on the day of judgment, than for you.”
25 Εν εκείνω τω καιρώ αποκριθείς ο Ιησούς είπε· Δοξάζω σε, Πάτερ, κύριε του ουρανού και της γης, ότι απέκρυψας ταύτα από σοφών και συνετών και απεκάλυψας αυτά εις νήπια·
25 At that time, Jesus answered, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to infants.
26 ναι, ω Πάτερ, διότι ούτως έγεινεν αρεστόν έμπροσθέν σου.
26 Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.
27 Πάντα παρεδόθησαν εις εμέ από του Πατρός μου· και ουδείς γινώσκει τον Υιόν ει μη ο Πατήρ· ουδέ τον Πατέρα γινώσκει τις ειμή ο Υιός και εις όντινα θέλει ο Υιός να αποκαλύψη αυτόν.
27 All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows the Son, except the Father; neither does anyone know the Father, except the Son and he to whom the Son desires to reveal him.
28 Έλθετε προς με, πάντες οι κοπιώντες και πεφορτισμένοι, και εγώ θέλω σας αναπαύσει.
28 “Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.
29 Άρατε τον ζυγόν μου εφ' υμάς και μάθετε απ' εμού, διότι πράος είμαι και ταπεινός την καρδίαν, και θέλετε ευρεί ανάπαυσιν εν ταις ψυχαίς υμών·
29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.
30 διότι ο ζυγός μου είναι καλός και το φορτίον μου ελαφρόν.
30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
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Capernaum
A fishing and customs town on the Sea of Galilee where Jesus healed, taught, and called disciples. Its ruins include a 4th–5th c. synagogue built over an earlier one.
Cited in the guide: Matthew 4:13; Mark 2:1; Matthew 11:23
Cross references (29)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Isaiah 61:1–3; Acts 10:38; Matthew 9:35; Luke 8:1; Luke 4:15–21
- 2 Matthew 14:3; Mark 6:17; Matthew 4:12; Luke 7:18–35; Matthew 9:14
- 3 John 11:27; Malachi 3:1; Hebrews 10:37; Deuteronomy 18:15–18; Micah 5:2
- 5 Isaiah 35:4–6; Isaiah 61:1–3; Isaiah 42:6–7; Luke 4:18; Isaiah 29:18
- 6 Isaiah 8:14–15; 1 Corinthians 2:14; Matthew 26:31; John 6:66; Luke 11:27–28
- 7 James 1:6; John 5:35; Luke 8:18; Luke 7:24–30; Ephesians 4:14
- 8 Matthew 3:4; 2 Kings 1:8; 2 Corinthians 11:27; Zechariah 13:4; Isaiah 20:2
- 9 Luke 1:76; Matthew 14:5; Mark 9:11–13; Matthew 17:12–13; Matthew 21:24–26
- 10 Malachi 3:1; Isaiah 40:3; Malachi 4:5; Mark 1:2; Luke 7:26–27
- 11 Luke 7:28; Ephesians 3:8; Matthew 3:11; John 1:15; Matthew 5:19
- 12 Luke 16:16; Luke 13:24; Ephesians 6:11–13; Philippians 2:12; John 6:27
- 13 Matthew 5:17–18; Romans 3:21; Acts 3:22–24; Acts 13:27; Luke 24:44
- 14 Malachi 4:5; Mark 9:11–13; Matthew 17:10–13; Luke 1:17; John 1:21–23
- 15 Matthew 13:9; Luke 8:8; Mark 4:23; Matthew 13:43; Mark 4:9
- 16 Luke 7:31–35; Matthew 23:36; Mark 4:30; Matthew 12:34; Luke 13:18
- 17 Isaiah 28:9–13; Jeremiah 9:17–20; Isaiah 30:29; Matthew 9:15; Jeremiah 31:4
- 18 Matthew 3:4; Luke 1:15; John 10:20; Matthew 10:25; John 8:48
- 19 Matthew 9:10–11; Luke 7:34–36; Luke 15:1–2; Luke 19:7; Luke 5:29–30
- 20 Luke 10:13–15; 2 Timothy 2:25–26; Jeremiah 8:6; Isaiah 1:2–5; Revelation 9:20–21
- 21 Ezekiel 3:6–7; Matthew 15:21; Acts 12:20; Luke 9:10; John 12:21
- 22 Matthew 11:24; Matthew 10:15; Hebrews 10:26–31; Luke 12:47–48; Matthew 12:36
- 23 Isaiah 14:13–15; John 4:46–54; Matthew 4:13; Genesis 13:13; Revelation 11:8
- 24 Matthew 10:15; Matthew 11:22; Mark 6:11; Lamentations 4:6; Luke 10:12
- 25 Matthew 21:16; Psalm 8:2; Matthew 16:17; Luke 10:21–24; 1 Corinthians 1:18–29
- 26 Isaiah 46:10; Ephesians 3:11; 2 Timothy 1:9; Luke 10:21; Romans 9:18
- 27 John 14:6–9; Matthew 28:18; Luke 10:22; 2 John 9; John 17:25–26
- 28 Matthew 11:29; John 7:37; John 6:37; Galatians 5:1; Isaiah 55:1–3
- 29 Jeremiah 6:16; 1 John 2:6; Philippians 2:7–8; John 13:15; Luke 6:46–48
- 30 1 John 5:3; John 16:33; Philippians 4:13; 2 Corinthians 12:9–10; Galatians 5:1
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What the Fathers said
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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).
The lesson of the Holy Gospel has set before us a question touching John the Baptist. May the Lord assist me to resolve it to you, as He hath resolved it to us.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)
That is, after He had sent them, He proceeded to withdraw Himself, to give them room and opportunity to do what He had enjoined. For while He was present and healing, no one would be willing to approach them.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
… the Christ, because the Jews knew not what the Father was, and what the Son, in like manner accused them; and Himself said, "No one knoweth the Father, but the Son; nor the Son, but the Father, and they to whom the Son revealeth Him." Now the Word of God is His Son, as we have before said.
And again, when He said, "Come unto Me all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest, and learn of Me," He announced the Father of truth.
"Because Thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes;" that they "that labour and are heavy laden" might "come" unto Him and He might refresh them, because He is "meek and lowly in heart." "The meek will He guide in judgment; and the meek will He teach His way;" looking upon our …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)