Matthew 15

Authored by: American Standard Version
15:1
Τοτε προσερχονται τω Ιησου απο Ιεροσολυμων Φαρισαιοι και γραμματεις λεγοντες
Then there come to Jesus from Jerusalem Pharisees and scribes, saying,
15:2
Δια τι οι μαθηται σου παραβαινουσιν την παραδοσιν των πρεσβυτερων ου γαρ νιπτονται τας χειρας αυτων οταν αρτον εσθιωσιν
Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
15:3
Ο δε αποκριθεις ειπεν αυτοις Δια τι και υμεις παραβαινετε την εντολην του Θεου δια την παραδοσιν υμων
And he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition?
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15:4
ο γαρ Θεος ειπεν Τιμα τον πατερα και την μητερα και Ο κακολογων πατερα η μητερα θανατω τελευτατω
For God said, Honor thy father and thy mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death.
15:5
υμεις δε λεγετε Ος αν ειπη τω πατρι η τη μητρι Δωρον ο εαν εξ εμου ωφεληθης
But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, That wherewith thou mightest have been profited by me is given to God;
15:6
ου μη τιμησει τον πατερα αυτου και ηκυρωσατε τον λογον του Θεου δια την παραδοσιν υμων
he shall not honor his father. And ye have made void the word of God because of your tradition.
15:7
υποκριται καλως επροφητευσεν περι υμων Ησαιας λεγων
Ye hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,
15:8
Ο λαος ουτος τοις χειλεσιν με τιμα Η δε καρδια αυτων πορρω απεχει απ εμου
This people honoreth me with their lips; But their heart is far from me.
15:9
Ματην δε σεβονται με Διδασκοντες διδασκαλιας ενταλματα ανθρωπων
But in vain do they worship me, Teaching as their doctrines the precepts of men.
15:10
Και προσκαλεσαμενος τον οχλον ειπεν αυτοις Ακουετε και συνιετε
And he called to him the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:
15:11
ου το εισερχομενον εις το στομα κοινοι τον ανθρωπον αλλα το εκπορευομενον εκ του στοματος τουτο κοινοι τον ανθρωπον
Not that which entereth into the mouth defileth the man; but that which proceedeth out of the mouth, this defileth the man.
15:12
Τοτε προσελθοντες οι μαθηται λεγουσιν αυτω Οιδας οτι οι Φαρισαιοι ακουσαντες τον λογον εσκανδαλισθησαν
Then came the disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard this saying?
15:13
Ο δε αποκριθεις ειπεν Πασα φυτεια ην ουκ εφυτευσεν ο Πατηρ μου ο ουρανιος εκριζωθησεται
But he answered and said, Every plant which my heavenly Father planted not, shall be rooted up.
15:14
αφετε αυτους τυφλοι εισιν οδηγοι τυφλων τυφλος δε τυφλον εαν οδηγη αμφοτεροι εις βοθυνον πεσουνται
Let them alone: they are blind guides. And if the blind guide the blind, both shall fall into a pit.
15:15
Αποκριθεις δε ο Πετρος ειπεν αυτω Φρασον ημιν την παραβολην ταυτην
And Peter answered and said unto him, Declare unto us the parable.
15:16
Ο δε ειπεν Ακμην και υμεις ασυνετοι εστε
And he said, Are ye also even yet without understanding?
15:17
ου νοειτε οτι παν το εισπορευομενον εις το στομα εις την κοιλιαν χωρει και εις αφεδρωνα εκβαλλεται
Perceive ye not, that whatsoever goeth into the mouth passeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?
15:18
τα δε εκπορευομενα εκ του στοματος εκ της καρδιας εξερχεται κακεινα κοινοι τον ανθρωπον
But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and they defile the man.
15:19
εκ γαρ της καρδιας εξερχονται διαλογισμοι πονηροι φονοι μοιχειαι πορνειαι κλοπαι ψευδομαρτυριαι βλασφημιαι
For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, railings:
15:20
ταυτα εστιν τα κοινουντα τον ανθρωπον το δε ανιπτοις χερσιν φαγειν ου κοινοι τον ανθρωπον
these are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not the man.
15:21
Και εξελθων εκειθεν ο Ιησους ανεχωρησεν εις τα μερη Τυρου και Σιδωνος
And Jesus went out thence, and withdrew into the parts of Tyre and Sidon.
15:22
και ιδου γυνη Χαναναια απο των οριων εκεινων εξελθουσα εκραζεν λεγουσα Ελεησον με Κυριε υιος Δαυιδ η θυγατηρ μου κακως δαιμονιζεται
And behold, a Canaanitish woman came out from those borders, and cried, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a demon.
15:23
Ο δε ουκ απεκριθη αυτη λογον και προσελθοντες οι μαθηται αυτου ηρωτουν αυτον λεγοντες Απολυσον αυτην οτι κραζει οπισθεν ημων
But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
15:24
Ο δε αποκριθεις ειπεν Ουκ απεσταλην ει μη εις τα προβατα τα απολωλοτα οικου Ισραηλ
But he answered and said, I was not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
15:25
Η δε ελθουσα προσεκυνει αυτω λεγουσα Κυριε βοηθει μοι
But she came and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
15:26
Ο δε αποκριθεις ειπεν Ουκ εστιν καλον λαβειν τον αρτον των τεκνων και βαλειν τοις κυναριοις
And he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread and cast it to the dogs.
15:27
Η δε ειπεν Ναι κυριε και γαρ τα κυναρια εσθιει απο των ψιχιων των πιπτοντων απο της τραπεζης των κυριων αυτων
But she said, Yea, Lord: for even the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.
15:28
Τοτε αποκριθεις ο Ιησους ειπεν αυτη Ω γυναι μεγαλη σου η πιστις γενηθητω σοι ως θελεις και ιαθη η θυγατηρ αυτης απο της ωρας εκεινης
Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it done unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was healed from that hour.
15:29
Και μεταβας εκειθεν ο Ιησους ηλθεν παρα την θαλασσαν της Γαλιλαιας και αναβας εις το ορος εκαθητο εκει
And Jesus departed thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and he went up into the mountain, and sat there.
15:30
και προσηλθον αυτω οχλοι πολλοι εχοντες μεθ εαυτων χωλους τυφλους κυλλους κωφους και ετερους πολλους και ερριψαν αυτους παρα τους ποδας αυτου και εθεραπευσεν αυτους
And there came unto him great multitudes, having with them the lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and they cast them down at his feet; and he healed them:
15:31
ωστε τον οχλον θαυμασαι βλεποντας κωφους λαλουντας κυλλους υγιεις και χωλους περιπατουντας και τυφλους βλεποντας και εδοξασαν τον Θεον Ισραηλ
insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb speaking, the maimed whole, and the lame walking, and the blind seeing: and they glorified the God of Israel.
15:32
Ο δε Ιησους προσκαλεσαμενος τους μαθητας αυτου ειπεν Σπλαγχνιζομαι επι τον οχλον οτι ηδη ημεραι τρεις προσμενουσιν μοι και ουκ εχουσιν τι φαγωσιν και απολυσαι αυτους νηστεις ου θελω μηποτε εκλυθωσιν εν τη οδω
And Jesus called unto him his disciples, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days and have nothing to eat: and I would not send them away fasting, lest haply they faint on the way.
15:33
Και λεγουσιν αυτω οι μαθηται Ποθεν ημιν εν ερημια αρτοι τοσουτοι ωστε χορτασαι οχλον τοσουτον
And the disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so many loaves in a desert place as to fill so great a multitude?
15:34
Και λεγει αυτοις ο Ιησους Ποσους αρτους εχετε Οι δε ειπαν Επτα και ολιγα ιχθυδια
And Jesus said unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few small fishes.
15:35
Και παραγγειλας τω οχλω αναπεσειν επι την γην
And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground;
15:36
ελαβεν τους επτα αρτους και τους ιχθυας και ευχαριστησας εκλασεν και εδιδου τοις μαθηταις οι δε μαθηται τοις οχλοις
and he took the seven loaves and the fishes; and he gave thanks and brake, and gave to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.
15:37
Και εφαγον παντες και εχορτασθησαν και το περισσευον των κλασματων ηραν επτα σπυριδας πληρεις
And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, seven baskets full.
15:38
οι δε εσθιοντες ησαν τετρακισχιλιοι ανδρες χωρις γυναικων και παιδιων
And they that did eat were four thousand men, besides women and children.
15:39
Και απολυσας τους οχλους ενεβη εις το πλοιον και ηλθεν εις τα ορια Μαγαδαν
And he sent away the multitudes, and entered into the boat, and came into the borders of Magadan.
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