Matthew · Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
Matthew 19 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 Και ότε ετελείωσεν ο Ιησούς τους λόγους τούτους, ανεχώρησεν από της Γαλιλαίας και ήλθεν εις τα όρια της Ιουδαίας πέραν του Ιορδάνου.
1 When Jesus had finished these words, he departed from Galilee and came into the borders of Judea beyond the Jordan.
2 Και ηκολούθησαν αυτόν όχλοι πολλοί, και εθεράπευσεν αυτούς εκεί.
2 Great multitudes followed him, and he healed them there.
3 Και ήλθον προς αυτόν οι Φαρισαίοι, πειράζοντες αυτόν και λέγοντες προς αυτόν· Συγχωρείται εις τον άνθρωπον να χωρισθή την γυναίκα αυτού διά πάσαν αιτίαν;
3 Pharisees came to him, testing him and saying, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”
4 Ο δε αποκριθείς είπε προς αυτούς· Δεν ανεγνώσατε ότι ο πλάσας απ' αρχής άρσεν και θήλυ έπλασεν αυτούς
4 He answered, “Haven’t you read that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female,
5 και είπεν, Ένεκεν τούτου θέλει αφήσει άνθρωπος τον πατέρα και την μητέρα και θέλει προσκολληθή εις την γυναίκα αυτού, και θέλουσιν είσθαι οι δύο εις σάρκα μίαν;
5 and said, ‘For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh’?
6 Ώστε δεν είναι πλέον δύο, αλλά μία σαρξ. Εκείνο λοιπόν το οποίον ο Θεός συνέζευξεν, άνθρωπος ας μη χωρίζη.
6 So that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, don’t let man tear apart.”
7 Λέγουσι προς αυτόν· Διά τι λοιπόν ο Μωϋσής προσέταξε να δώση έγγραφον διαζυγίου και να χωρισθή αυτήν;
7 They asked him, “Why then did Moses command us to give her a certificate of divorce and divorce her?”
8 Λέγει προς αυτούς· Διότι ο Μωϋσής διά την σκληροκαρδίαν σας συνεχώρησεν εις εσάς να χωρίζησθε τας γυναίκάς σας· απ' αρχής όμως δεν έγεινεν ούτω.
8 He said to them, “Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it has not been so.
9 Σας λέγω δε ότι όστις χωρισθή την γυναίκα αυτού εκτός διά πορνείαν και νυμφευθή άλλην, γίνεται μοιχός· και όστις νυμφευθή γυναίκα κεχωρισμένην, γίνεται μοιχός.
9 I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and he who marries her when she is divorced commits adultery.”
10 Λέγουσι προς αυτόν οι μαθηταί αυτού· Εάν ούτως έχη η υποχρέωσις του ανδρός προς την γυναίκα, δεν συμφέρει να νυμφευθή.
10 His disciples said to him, “If this is the case of the man with his wife, it is not expedient to marry.”
11 Ο δε είπε προς αυτούς· Δεν δύνανται πάντες να δεχθώσι τον λόγον τούτον, αλλ' εις όσους είναι δεδομένον.
11 But he said to them, “Not all men can receive this saying, but those to whom it is given.
12 Διότι είναι ευνούχοι, οίτινες εκ κοιλίας μητρός εγεννήθησαν ούτω, και είναι ευνούχοι, οίτινες ευνουχίσθησαν υπό των ανθρώπων, και είναι ευνούχοι, οίτινες ευνούχισαν εαυτούς διά την βασιλείαν των ουρανών. Όστις δύναται να δεχθή τούτο, ας δεχθή.
12 For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother’s womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the Kingdom of Heaven’s sake. He who is able to receive it, let him receive it.”
13 Τότε εφέρθησαν προς αυτόν παιδία, διά να επιθέση τας χείρας επ' αυτά και να ευχηθή· οι δε μαθηταί επέπληξαν αυτά.
13 Then little children were brought to him that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.
14 Πλην ο Ιησούς είπεν· Αφήσατε τα παιδία και μη εμποδίζετε αυτά να έλθωσι προς εμέ· διότι των τοιούτων είναι η βασιλεία των ουρανών.
14 But Jesus said, “Allow the little children, and don’t forbid them to come to me; for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to ones like these.”
15 Και αφού επέθηκεν επ' αυτά τας χείρας, ανεχώρησεν εκείθεν.
15 He laid his hands on them, and departed from there.
16 Και ιδού, προσελθών τις είπε προς αυτόν· Διδάσκαλε αγαθέ, τι καλόν να πράξω διά να έχω ζωήν αιώνιον;
16 Behold, one came to him and said, “Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?”
17 Ο δε είπε προς αυτόν· Τι με λέγεις αγαθόν; ουδείς αγαθός ειμή εις, ο Θεός. Αλλ' εάν θέλης να εισέλθης εις την ζωήν, φύλαξον τας εντολάς.
17 He said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but one, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”
18 Λέγει προς αυτόν· Ποίας; Και ο Ιησούς είπε· Το μη φονεύσης, μη μοιχεύσης, μη κλέψης, μη ψευδομαρτυρήσης,
18 He said to him, “Which ones?” Jesus said, “‘You shall not murder.’ ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ ‘You shall not steal.’ ‘You shall not offer false testimony.’
19 τίμα τον πατέρα σου και την μητέρα, και θέλεις αγαπά τον πλησίον σου ως σεαυτόν.
19 ‘Honor your father and your mother.’ And, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’”
20 Λέγει προς αυτόν ο νεανίσκος· Πάντα ταύτα εφύλαξα εκ νεότητός μου· τι μοι λείπει έτι;
20 The young man said to him, “All these things I have observed from my youth. What do I still lack?”
21 Είπε προς αυτόν ο Ιησούς· Εάν θέλης να ήσαι τέλειος, ύπαγε, πώλησον τα υπάρχοντά σου και δος εις πτωχούς, και θέλεις έχει θησαυρόν εν ουρανώ, και ελθέ, ακολούθει μοι.
21 Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”
22 Ακούσας δε ο νεανίσκος τον λόγον, ανεχώρησε λυπούμενος· διότι είχε κτήματα πολλά.
22 But when the young man heard this, he went away sad, for he was one who had great possessions.
23 Και ο Ιησούς είπε προς τους μαθητάς αυτού· Αληθώς σας λέγω ότι δυσκόλως θέλει εισέλθει πλούσιος εις την βασιλείαν των ουρανών.
23 Jesus said to his disciples, “Most certainly I say to you, a rich man will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven with difficulty.
24 Και πάλιν σας λέγω, Ευκολώτερον είναι να περάση κάμηλος διά τρυπήματος βελόνης παρά πλούσιος να εισέλθη εις την βασιλείαν του Θεού.
24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter into God’s Kingdom.”
25 Ακούσαντες δε οι μαθηταί αυτού εξεπλήττοντο σφόδρα, λέγοντες· Τις λοιπόν δύναται να σωθή;
25 When the disciples heard it, they were exceedingly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?”
26 Εμβλέψας δε ο Ιησούς, είπε προς αυτούς· Παρά ανθρώποις τούτο αδύνατον είναι, παρά τω Θεώ όμως τα πάντα είναι δυνατά.
26 Looking at them, Jesus said, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
27 Τότε αποκριθείς ο Πέτρος, είπε προς αυτόν· Ιδού, ημείς αφήκαμεν πάντα και σοι ηκολουθήσαμεν· τι λοιπόν θέλει είσθαι εις ημάς;
27 Then Peter answered, “Behold, we have left everything and followed you. What then will we have?”
28 Ο δε Ιησούς είπε προς αυτούς· Αληθώς σας λέγω ότι σεις οι ακολουθήσαντές μοι, εν τη παλιγγενεσία, όταν καθήση ο Υιός του ανθρώπου επί του θρόνου της δόξης αυτού, θέλετε καθήσει και σεις επί δώδεκα θρόνους κρίνοντες τας δώδεκα φυλάς του Ισραήλ.
28 Jesus said to them, “Most certainly I tell you that you who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man will sit on the throne of his glory, you also will sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
29 Και πας όστις αφήκεν οικίας ή αδελφούς ή αδελφάς ή πατέρα ή μητέρα ή γυναίκα ή τέκνα ή αγρούς ένεκεν του ονόματός μου, εκατονταπλάσια θέλει λάβει και ζωήν αιώνιον θέλει κληρονομήσει.
29 Everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive one hundred times, and will inherit eternal life.
30 Πολλοί όμως πρώτοι θέλουσιν είσθαι έσχατοι και έσχατοι πρώτοι.
30 But many will be last who are first, and first who are last.
Cross references (30)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 John 10:40; Matthew 19:1–9; Mark 10:1–12; Matthew 7:28
- 2 Matthew 12:15; Matthew 15:30–31; Matthew 9:35–36; Matthew 4:23–25; Mark 6:55–56
- 3 Mark 10:2; Hebrews 3:9; Luke 11:53–54; Mark 12:15; Matthew 5:31–32
- 4 Genesis 2:23; Genesis 1:27; Genesis 5:2; Luke 10:26; Malachi 2:15
- 5 Genesis 2:21–24; 1 Corinthians 7:4; 1 Corinthians 7:2; Ephesians 5:31; Mark 10:5–9
- 6 Mark 10:9; Hebrews 13:4; Romans 7:2; 1 Corinthians 7:10–14; Ephesians 5:28
- 7 Deuteronomy 24:1–4; Matthew 5:31; Mark 10:4; Malachi 2:16; Matthew 1:19
- 8 Malachi 2:13–14; Genesis 2:24; Zechariah 7:12; Jeremiah 6:16; Mark 10:5
- 9 Matthew 5:32; Luke 16:18; 1 Corinthians 7:39; 1 Corinthians 7:10–13; Mark 10:11–12
- 10 1 Corinthians 7:32–35; 1 Corinthians 7:8; Proverbs 19:13–14; 1 Corinthians 7:1–2; Proverbs 21:9
- 11 1 Corinthians 7:17; Matthew 13:11; 1 Corinthians 7:2; 1 Corinthians 7:35; 1 Corinthians 7:7–9
- 12 1 Corinthians 7:32–38; 1 Corinthians 9:5; Isaiah 56:3–4; Isaiah 39:7; 1 Corinthians 9:15
- 13 Mark 10:13–16; Luke 18:15–17; Matthew 18:2–5; Acts 2:39; 1 Corinthians 7:14
- 14 Matthew 18:3; Luke 18:16–17; 1 Corinthians 14:20; Mark 10:14; Matthew 11:25
- 15 Mark 10:16; 1 Corinthians 7:14; Isaiah 40:11; 2 Timothy 3:15
- 16 Mark 10:17–30; John 3:15; Luke 18:18–30; Jude 21; Matthew 25:46
- 17 Leviticus 18:5; Galatians 3:11–13; Luke 10:26–28; Romans 10:5; 1 Samuel 2:2
- 18 Deuteronomy 5:16–21; Exodus 20:12–17; Mark 10:19; Luke 18:20; James 2:10–11
- 19 Leviticus 19:18; Exodus 20:12; Matthew 22:39; Deuteronomy 5:16; Ephesians 6:1–2
- 20 Galatians 3:24; Mark 10:20–21; Philippians 3:6; Luke 18:11–12; Luke 18:21–22
- 21 Mark 10:21; Luke 18:22; Luke 12:33; Acts 2:45; Luke 14:33
- 22 Ezekiel 33:31; Matthew 6:24; Matthew 13:22; Ephesians 5:5; Mark 10:22
- 23 1 Timothy 6:9–10; Matthew 13:22; Mark 10:23; Luke 18:24; James 5:1–4
- 24 John 5:44; Luke 18:25; Mark 10:24–25; Jeremiah 13:23; Matthew 19:26
- 25 Romans 10:13; Matthew 24:22; Mark 13:20; Luke 13:23–24; Romans 11:5–7
- 26 Jeremiah 32:27; Luke 1:37; Job 42:2; Mark 10:27; Luke 18:27
- 27 Philippians 3:8; Luke 18:28; Luke 5:11; Mark 1:17–20; Luke 15:29
- 28 Luke 22:28–30; 1 Corinthians 6:2–3; Matthew 25:31; Revelation 20:4; Isaiah 65:17
- 29 Luke 18:29–30; Mark 10:29–30; Philippians 3:8; Luke 14:26; Matthew 16:25
- 30 Matthew 20:16; Luke 13:30; Mark 10:31; Matthew 21:31–32; Luke 18:13–14
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What the Fathers said
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We heard in the Gospel that the Lord, rejoicing greatly in Spirit, said unto God the Father, "I confess to Thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because Thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in Thy sight.
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Having constantly left Judæa on account of the envy of those men, now He frequents it from this time forth, because the passion was to be nigh at hand; He goeth not up, however, unto Jerusalem for a while, but "into the coasts of Judæa." "And," when He was come, "great multitudes followed Him, and He healed them."
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
… her that is divorced from another husband, committeth adultery." And, "There are some who have been made eunuchs of men, and some who were born eunuchs, and some who have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake; but all cannot receive this saying." So that all who, by human law, are twice married, are in the eye of …
For this reason did the Lord declare that the first should in truth be last, and the last first. And the prophet, too, indicates the same, saying, "instead of fathers, children have been born unto thee." For the Lord, having been born "the First-begotten of the dead," and receiving into His bosom the ancient fathers, has regenerated them into the …
… how he may please the Lord; but he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife." I should, therefore, have listened more attentively to these words, and, being severed "for the kingdom of heaven's sake," I would with greater happiness have expected Thy embraces.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)