20:1

Και εγενετο εν μια των ημερων διδασκοντος αυτου τον λαον εν τω ιερω και ευαγγελιζομενου επεστησαν οι αρχιερεις και οι γραμματεις συν τοις πρεσβυτεροις

And it came to pass, on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, there came upon him the chief priests and the scribes with the elders;

20:2

και ειπαν λεγοντες προς αυτον Ειπον ημιν εν ποια εξουσια ταυτα ποιεις η τις εστιν ο δους σοι την εξουσιαν ταυτην

and they spake, saying unto him, Tell us: By what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?

20:3

Αποκριθεις δε ειπεν προς αυτους Ερωτησω υμας καγω λογον και ειπατε μοι

And he answered and said unto them, I also will ask you a question; and tell me:

20:4

Το βαπτισμα Ιωαννου εξ ουρανου ην η εξ ανθρωπων

The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?

20:5

Οι δε συνελογισαντο προς εαυτους λεγοντες οτι Εαν ειπωμεν Εξ ουρανου ερει Δια τι ουκ επιστευσατε αυτω

And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why did ye not believe him?

20:6

εαν δε ειπωμεν Εξ ανθρωπων ο λαος απας καταλιθασει ημας πεπεισμενος γαρ εστιν Ιωαννην προφητην ειναι

But if we shall say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

20:7

Και απεκριθησαν μη ειδεναι ποθεν

And they answered, that they knew not whence it was.

20:8

Και ο Ιησους ειπεν αυτοις Ουδε εγω λεγω υμιν εν ποια εξουσια ταυτα ποιω

And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

20:9

Ηρξατο δε προς τον λαον λεγειν την παραβολην ταυτην Ανθρωπος τις εφυτευσεν αμπελωνα και εξεδετο αυτον γεωργοις και απεδημησεν χρονους ικανους

And he began to speak unto the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country for a long time.

20:10

και καιρω απεστειλεν προς τους γεωργους δουλον ινα απο του καρπου του αμπελωνος δωσουσιν αυτω οι δε γεωργοι εξαπεστειλαν αυτον δειραντες κενον

And at the season he sent unto the husbandmen a servant, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.

20:11

Και προσεθετο ετερον πεμψαι δουλον οι δε κακεινον δειραντες και ατιμασαντες εξαπεστειλαν κενον

And he sent yet another servant: and him also they beat, and handled him shamefully, and sent him away empty.

20:12

Και προσεθετο τριτον πεμψαι οι δε και τουτον τραυματισαντες εξεβαλον

And he sent yet a third: and him also they wounded, and cast him forth.

20:13

Ειπεν δε ο κυριος του αμπελωνος Τι ποιησω πεμψω τον υιον μου τον αγαπητον ισως τουτον εντραπησονται

And the lord of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; it may be they will reverence him.

20:14

Ιδοντες δε αυτον οι γεωργοι διελογιζοντο προς αλληλους λεγοντες Ουτος εστιν ο κληρονομος αποκτεινωμεν αυτον ινα ημων γενηται η κληρονομια

But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned one with another, saying, This is the heir; let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.

20:15

και εκβαλοντες αυτον εξω του αμπελωνος απεκτειναν Τι ουν ποιησει αυτοις ο κυριος του αμπελωνος

And they cast him forth out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do unto them?

20:16

ελευσεται και απολεσει τους γεωργους τουτους και δωσει τον αμπελωνα αλλοις Ακουσαντες δε ειπαν Μη γενοιτο

He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.

20:17

Ο δε εμβλεψας αυτοις ειπεν Τι ουν εστιν το γεγραμμενον τουτο Λιθον ον απεδοκιμασαν οι οικοδομουντες Ουτος εγενηθη εις κεφαλην γωνιας

But he looked upon them, and said, What then is this that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner?

20:18

Πας ο πεσων επ εκεινον τον λιθον συνθλασθησεται εφ ον δ αν πεση λικμησει αυτον

Every one that falleth on that stone shall be broken to pieces; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust.

20:19

Και εζητησαν οι γραμματεις και οι αρχιερεις επιβαλειν επ αυτον τας χειρας εν αυτη τη ωρα και εφοβηθησαν τον λαον εγνωσαν γαρ οτι προς αυτους ειπεν την παραβολην ταυτην

And the scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him in that very hour; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he spake this parable against them.

20:20

Και παρατηρησαντες απεστειλαν ενκαθετους υποκρινομενους εαυτους δικαιους ειναι ινα επιλαβωνται αυτου λογου ωστε παραδουναι αυτον τη αρχη και τη εξουσια του ηγεμονος

And they watched him, and sent forth spies, who feigned themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his speech, so as to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor.

20:21

και επηρωτησαν αυτον λεγοντες Διδασκαλε οιδαμεν οτι ορθως λεγεις και διδασκεις και ου λαμβανεις προσωπον αλλ επ αληθειας την οδον του Θεου διδασκεις

And they asked him, saying, Teacher, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, and acceptest not the person of any, but of a truth teachest the way of God:

20:22

εξεστιν ημας Καισαρι φορον δουναι η ου

Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Cæsar, or not?

20:23

Κατανοησας δε αυτων την πανουργιαν ειπεν προς αυτους

But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them,

20:24

Δειξατε μοι δηναριον τινος εχει εικονα και επιγραφην Οι δε ειπαν Καισαρος

Show me a denarius. Whose image and superscription hath it? And they said, Cæsar’s.

20:25

Ο δε ειπεν προς αυτους Τοινυν αποδοτε τα Καισαρος Καισαρι και τα του Θεου τω Θεω

And he said unto them, Then render unto Cæsar the things that are Cæsar’s, and unto God the things that are God’s.

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20:26

Και ουκ ισχυσαν επιλαβεσθαι αυτου ρηματος εναντιον του λαου και θαυμασαντες επι τη αποκρισει αυτου εσιγησαν

And they were not able to take hold of the saying before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.

20:27

Προσελθοντες δε τινες των Σαδδουκαιων οι αντιλεγοντες αναστασιν μη ειναι επηρωτησαν αυτον

And there came to him certain of the Sadducees, they that say that there is no resurrection;

20:28

λεγοντες Διδασκαλε Μωυσης εγραψεν ημιν εαν τινος αδελφος αποθανη εχων γυναικα και ουτος ατεκνος η ινα λαβη ο αδελφος αυτου την γυναικα και εξαναστηση σπερμα τω αδελφω αυτου

and they asked him, saying, Teacher, Moses wrote unto us, that if a man’s brother die, having a wife, and he be childless, his brother should take the wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

20:29

επτα ουν αδελφοι ησαν και ο πρωτος λαβων γυναικα απεθανεν ατεκνος

There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died childless;

20:30

και ο δευτερος

and the second:

20:31

και ο τριτος ελαβεν αυτην ωσαυτως δε και οι επτα ου κατελιπον τεκνα και απεθανον

and the third took her; and likewise the seven also left no children, and died.

20:32

υστερον και η γυνη απεθανεν

Afterward the woman also died.

20:33

η γυνη ουν εν τη αναστασει τινος αυτων γινεται γυνη οι γαρ επτα εσχον αυτην γυναικα

In the resurrection therefore whose wife of them shall she be? for the seven had her to wife.

20:34

Και ειπεν αυτοις ο Ιησους Οι υιοι του αιωνος τουτου γαμουσιν και γαμισκονται

And Jesus said unto them, The sons of this world marry, and are given in marriage:

20:35

οι δε καταξιωθεντες του αιωνος εκεινου τυχειν και της αναστασεως της εκ νεκρων ουτε γαμουσιν ουτε γαμιζονται

but they that are accounted worthy to attain to that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:

20:36

ουδε γαρ αποθανειν ετι δυνανται ισαγγελοι γαρ εισιν και υιοι εισιν Θεου της αναστασεως υιοι οντες

for neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.

20:37

Οτι δε εγειρονται οι νεκροι και Μωυσης εμηνυσεν επι της Βατου ως λεγει Κυριον Τον Θεον Αβρααμ και Θεον Ισαακ και Θεον Ιακωβ

But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed, in the place concerning the Bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.

20:38

Θεος δε ουκ εστιν νεκρων αλλα ζωντων παντες γαρ αυτω ζωσιν

Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.

20:39

Αποκριθεντες δε τινες των γραμματεων ειπαν Διδασκαλε καλως ειπας

And certain of the scribes answering said, Teacher, thou hast well said.

20:40

ουκετι γαρ ετολμων επερωταν αυτον ουδεν

For they durst not any more ask him any question.

20:41

Ειπεν δε προς αυτους Πως λεγουσιν τον Χριστον ειναι Δαυιδ υιον

And he said unto them, How say they that the Christ is David’s son?

20:42

αυτος γαρ Δαυιδ λεγει εν βιβλω ψαλμων Ειπεν Κυριος τω Κυριω μου Καθου εκ δεξιων μου

For David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

20:43

Εως αν θω τους εχθρους σου Υποποδιον των ποδων σου

Till I make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet.

20:44

Δαυιδ ουν Κυριον αυτον καλει και πως αυτου υιος εστιν

David therefore calleth him Lord, and how is he his son?

20:45

Ακουοντος δε παντος του λαου ειπεν τοις μαθηταις αυτου

And in the hearing of all the people he said unto his disciples,

20:46

Προσεχετε απο των γραμματεων των θελοντων περιπατειν εν στολαις και φιλουντων ασπασμους εν ταις αγοραις και πρωτοκαθεδριας εν ταις συναγωγαις και πρωτοκλισιας εν τοις δειπνοις

Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and love salutations in the marketplaces, and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places at feasts;

20:47

οι κατεσθιουσιν τας οικιας των χηρων και προφασει μακρα προσευχονται ουτοι λημψονται περισσοτερον κριμα

who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater condemnation.