12:1

Εν οις επισυναχθεισων των μυριαδων του οχλου ωστε καταπατειν αλληλους ηρξατο λεγειν προς τους μαθητας αυτου πρωτον Προσεχετε εαυτοις απο της ζυμης ητις εστιν υποκρισις των Φαρισαιων

In the mean time, when the many thousands of the multitude were gathered together, insomuch that they trod one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

12:2

ουδεν δε συγκεκαλυμμενον εστιν ο ουκ αποκαλυφθησεται και κρυπτον ο ου γνωσθησεται

But there is nothing covered up, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.

12:3

ανθ ων οσα εν τη σκοτια ειπατε εν τω φωτι ακουσθησεται και ο προς το ους ελαλησατε εν τοις ταμειοις κηρυχθησεται επι των δωματων

Wherefore whatsoever ye have said in the darkness shall be heard in the light; and what ye have spoken in the ear in the inner chambers shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.

12:4

Λεγω δε υμιν τοις φιλοις μου μη φοβηθητε απο των αποκτεινοντων το σωμα και μετα ταυτα μη εχοντων περισσοτερον τι ποιησαι

And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

12:5

υποδειξω δε υμιν τινα φοβηθητε φοβηθητε τον μετα το αποκτειναι εχοντα εξουσιαν εμβαλειν εις την γεενναν ναι λεγω υμιν τουτον φοβηθητε

But I will warn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, who after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.

12:6

Ουχι πεντε στρουθια πωλουνται ασσαριων δυο και εν εξ αυτων ουκ εστιν επιλελησμενον ενωπιον του Θεου

Are not five sparrows sold for two pence? and not one of them is forgotten in the sight of God.

12:7

αλλα και αι τριχες της κεφαλης υμων πασαι ηριθμηνται μη φοβεισθε πολλων στρουθιων διαφερετε

But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

12:8

Λεγω δε υμιν πας ος αν ομολογηση εν εμοι εμπροσθεν των ανθρωπων και ο Υιος του ανθρωπου ομολογησει εν αυτω εμπροσθεν των αγγελων του Θεου

And I say unto you, Every one who shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:

12:9

ο δε αρνησαμενος με ενωπιον των ανθρωπων απαρνηθησεται ενωπιον των αγγελων του Θεου

but he that denieth me in the presence of men shall be denied in the presence of the angels of God.

12:10

και πας ος ερει λογον εις τον Υιον του ανθρωπου αφεθησεται αυτω τω δε εις το Αγιον Πνευμα βλασφημησαντι ουκ αφεθησεται

And every one who shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Spirit it shall not be forgiven.

12:11

Οταν δε εισφερωσιν υμας επι τας συναγωγας και τας αρχας και τας εξουσιας μη μεριμνησητε πως η τι απολογησησθε η τι ειπητε

And when they bring you before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, be not anxious how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:

12:12

το γαρ Αγιον Πνευμα διδαξει υμας εν αυτη τη ωρα α δει ειπειν

for the Holy Spirit shall teach you in that very hour what ye ought to say.

12:13

Ειπεν δε τις εκ του οχλου αυτω Διδασκαλε ειπε τω αδελφω μου μερισασθαι μετ εμου την κληρονομιαν

And one out of the multitude said unto him, Teacher, bid my brother divide the inheritance with me.

12:14

Ο δε ειπεν αυτω Ανθρωπε τις με κατεστησεν κριτην η μεριστην εφ υμας

But he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

12:15

ειπεν δε προς αυτους Ορατε και φυλασσεσθε απο πασης πλεονεξιας οτι ουκ εν τω περισσευειν τινι η ζωη αυτου εστιν εκ των υπαρχοντων αυτω

And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

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12:16

Ειπεν δε παραβολην προς αυτους λεγων Ανθρωπου τινος πλουσιου ευφορησεν η χωρα

And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

12:17

και διελογιζετο εν εαυτω λεγων Τι ποιησω οτι ουκ εχω που συναξω τους καρπους μου

and he reasoned within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have not where to bestow my fruits?

12:18

και ειπεν Τουτο ποιησω καθελω μου τας αποθηκας και μειζονας οικοδομησω και συναξω εκει παντα τον σιτον και τα αγαθα μου

And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my grain and my goods.

12:19

και ερω τη ψυχη μου Ψυχη εχεις πολλα αγαθα κειμενα εις ετη πολλα αναπαυου φαγε πιε ευφραινου

And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.

12:20

Ειπεν δε αυτω ο Θεος Αφρων ταυτη τη νυκτι την ψυχην σου απαιτουσιν απο σου α δε ητοιμασας τινι εσται

But God said unto him, Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?

12:21

Ουτως ο θησαυριζων εαυτω και μη εις Θεον πλουτων

So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

12:22

Ειπεν δε προς τους μαθητας αυτου Δια τουτο λεγω υμιν μη μεριμνατε τη ψυχη τι φαγητε μηδε τω σωματι τι ενδυσησθε

And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on.

12:23

η γαρ ψυχη πλειον εστιν της τροφης και το σωμα του ενδυματος

For the life is more than the food, and the body than the raiment.

12:24

κατανοησατε τους κορακας οτι ου σπειρουσιν ουδε θεριζουσιν οις ουκ εστιν ταμειον ουδε αποθηκη και ο Θεος τρεφει αυτους ποσω μαλλον υμεις διαφερετε των πετεινων

Consider the ravens, that they sow not, neither reap; which have no store-chamber nor barn; and God feedeth them: of how much more value are ye than the birds!

12:25

τις δε εξ υμων μεριμνων δυναται επι την ηλικιαν αυτου προσθειναι πηχυν

And which of you by being anxious can add a cubit unto the measure of his life?

12:26

ει ουν ουδε ελαχιστον δυνασθε τι περι των λοιπων μεριμνατε

If then ye are not able to do even that which is least, why are ye anxious concerning the rest?

12:27

Κατανοησατε τα κρινα πως αυξανει ου κοπια ουδε νηθει λεγω δε υμιν ουδε Σολομων εν παση τη δοξη αυτου περιεβαλετο ως εν τουτων

Consider the lilies, how they grow: they toil not, neither do they spin; yet I say unto you, Even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

12:28

ει δε εν αγρω τον χορτον οντα σημερον και αυριον εις κλιβανον βαλλομενον ο Θεος ουτως αμφιεζει ποσω μαλλον υμας ολιγοπιστοι

But if God doth so clothe the grass in the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven; how much more shall he clothe you, O ye of little faith?

12:29

Και υμεις μη ζητειτε τι φαγητε και τι πιητε και μη μετεωριζεσθε

And seek not ye what ye shall eat, and what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.

12:30

ταυτα γαρ παντα τα εθνη του κοσμου επιζητουσιν υμων δε ο Πατηρ οιδεν οτι χρηζετε τουτων

For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: but your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

12:31

πλην ζητειτε την βασιλειαν αυτου και ταυτα προστεθησεται υμιν

Yet seek ye his kingdom, and these things shall be added unto you.

12:32

Μη φοβου το μικρον ποιμνιον οτι ευδοκησεν ο Πατηρ υμων δουναι υμιν την βασιλειαν

Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

12:33

Πωλησατε τα υπαρχοντα υμων και δοτε ελεημοσυνην ποιησατε εαυτοις βαλλαντια μη παλαιουμενα θησαυρον ανεκλειπτον εν τοις ουρανοις οπου κλεπτης ουκ εγγιζει ουδε σης διαφθειρει

Sell that which ye have, and give alms; make for yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief draweth near, neither moth destroyeth.

12:34

οπου γαρ εστιν ο θησαυρος υμων εκει και η καρδια υμων εσται

For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

12:35

Εστωσαν υμων αι οσφυες περιεζωσμεναι και οι λυχνοι καιομενοι

Let your loins be girded about, and your lamps burning;

12:36

και υμεις ομοιοι ανθρωποις προσδεχομενοις τον κυριον εαυτων ποτε αναλυση εκ των γαμων ινα ελθοντος και κρουσαντος ευθεως ανοιξωσιν αυτω

and be ye yourselves like unto men looking for their lord, when he shall return from the marriage feast; that, when he cometh and knocketh, they may straightway open unto him.

12:37

μακαριοι οι δουλοι εκεινοι ους ελθων ο κυριος ευρησει γρηγορουντας αμην λεγω υμιν οτι περιζωσεται και ανακλινει αυτους και παρελθων διακονησει αυτοις

Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and shall come and serve them.

12:38

καν εν τη δευτερα καν εν τη τριτη φυλακη ελθη και ευρη ουτως μακαριοι εισιν εκεινοι

And if he shall come in the second watch, and if in the third, and find them so, blessed are those servants.

12:39

Τουτο δε γινωσκετε οτι ει ηδει ο οικοδεσποτης ποια ωρα ο κλεπτης ερχεται ουκ αν αφηκεν διορυχθηναι τον οικον αυτου

But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not have left his house to be broken through.

12:40

και υμεις γινεσθε ετοιμοι οτι η ωρα ου δοκειτε ο Υιος του ανθρωπου ερχεται

Be ye also ready: for in an hour that ye think not the Son of man cometh.

12:41

Ειπεν δε ο Πετρος Κυριε προς ημας την παραβολην ταυτην λεγεις η και προς παντας

And Peter said, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even unto all?

12:42

Και ειπεν ο Κυριος Τις αρα εστιν ο πιστος οικονομος ο φρονιμος ον καταστησει ο κυριος επι της θεραπειας αυτου του διδοναι εν καιρω το σιτομετριον

And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall set over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?

12:43

μακαριος ο δουλος εκεινος ον ελθων ο κυριος αυτου ευρησει ποιουντα ουτως

Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

12:44

αληθως λεγω υμιν οτι επι πασιν τοις υπαρχουσιν αυτου καταστησει αυτον

Of a truth I say unto you, that he will set him over all that he hath.

12:45

Εαν δε ειπη ο δουλος εκεινος εν τη καρδια αυτου Χρονιζει ο κυριος μου ερχεσθαι και αρξηται τυπτειν τους παιδας και τας παιδισκας εσθιειν τε και πινειν και μεθυσκεσθαι

But if that servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;

12:46

ηξει ο κυριος του δουλου εκεινου εν ημερα η ου προσδοκα και εν ωρα η ου γινωσκει και διχοτομησει αυτον και το μερος αυτου μετα των απιστων θησει

the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he expecteth not, and in an hour when he knoweth not, and shall cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with the unfaithful.

12:47

Εκεινος δε ο δουλος ο γνους το θελημα του κυριου αυτου και μη ετοιμασας η ποιησας προς το θελημα αυτου δαρησεται πολλας

And that servant, who knew his lord’s will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes;

12:48

ο δε μη γνους ποιησας δε αξια πληγων δαρησεται ολιγας παντι δε ω εδοθη πολυ πολυ ζητηθησεται παρ αυτου και ω παρεθεντο πολυ περισσοτερον αιτησουσιν αυτον

but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. And to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom they commit much, of him will they ask the more.

12:49

Πυρ ηλθον βαλειν επι την γην και τι θελω ει ηδη ανηφθη

I came to cast fire upon the earth; and what do I desire, if it is already kindled?

12:50

βαπτισμα δε εχω βαπτισθηναι και πως συνεχομαι εως οτου τελεσθη

But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!

12:51

Δοκειτε οτι ειρηνην παρεγενομην δουναι εν τη γη ουχι λεγω υμιν αλλ η διαμερισμον

Think ye that I am come to give peace in the earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:

12:52

εσονται γαρ απο του νυν πεντε εν ενι οικω διαμεμερισμενοι τρεις επι δυσιν και δυο επι τρισιν

for there shall be from henceforth five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.

12:53

διαμερισθησονται πατηρ επι υιω και υιος επι πατρι μητηρ επι την θυγατερα και θυγατηρ επι την μητερα πενθερα επι την νυμφην αυτης και νυμφη επι την πενθεραν

They shall be divided, father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against her mother; mother in law against her daughter in law, and daughter in law against her mother in law.

12:54

Ελεγεν δε και τοις οχλοις Οταν ιδητε την νεφελην ανατελλουσαν επι δυσμων ευθεως λεγετε οτι Ομβρος ερχεται και γινεται ουτως

And he said to the multitudes also, When ye see a cloud rising in the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it cometh to pass.

12:55

και οταν νοτον πνεοντα λεγετε οτι Καυσων εσται και γινεται

And when ye see a south wind blowing, ye say, There will be a scorching heat; and it cometh to pass.

12:56

υποκριται το προσωπον της γης και του ουρανου οιδατε δοκιμαζειν τον καιρον δε τουτον πως ουκ οιδατε δοκιμαζειν

Ye hypocrites, ye know how to interpret the face of the earth and the heaven; but how is it that ye know not how to interpret this time?

12:57

Τι δε και αφ εαυτων ου κρινετε το δικαιον

And why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?

12:58

ως γαρ υπαγεις μετα του αντιδικου σου επ αρχοντα εν τη οδω δος εργασιαν απηλλαχθαι απ αυτου μηποτε κατασυρη σε προς τον κριτην και ο κριτης σε παραδωσει τω πρακτορι και ο πρακτωρ σε βαλει εις φυλακην

For as thou art going with thine adversary before the magistrate, on the way give diligence to be quit of him; lest haply he drag thee unto the judge, and the judge shall deliver thee to the officer, and the officer shall cast thee into prison.

12:59

λεγω σοι ου μη εξελθης εκειθεν εως και το εσχατον λεπτον αποδως

I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou have paid the very last mite.