Κατα Λουκαν 9
1 Συγκαλεσάμενος δὲ τοὺς δώδεκα, ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς δύναμιν καὶ ἐξουσίαν ἐπὶ πάντα τὰ δαιμόνια, καὶ νόσους θεραπεύειν,
Jesus called the Twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, as well as to cure diseases.
2 καὶ ἀπέστειλεν αὐτοὺς κηρύσσειν τὴν Βασιλείαν τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ, καὶ ἰᾶσθαι τοὺς ἀσθενεῖς.
He sent them out as his messengers, to proclaim the kingdom of God, and to work cures.
3 Καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς, “Μηδὲν αἴρετε εἰς τὴν ὁδόν, μήτε ῥάβδον, μήτε πήραν, μήτε ἄρτον, μήτε ἀργύριον, μήτε δύο χιτῶνας ἔχειν.
‘Do not,’ he said to them, ‘take anything for your journey; not even a staff, or a bag, or bread, or any silver, or a change of clothes with you.
4 Καὶ εἰς ἣν ἂν οἰκίαν εἰσέλθητε, ἐκεῖ μένετε καὶ ἐκεῖθεν ἐξέρχεσθε.
Whatever house you go to stay in, remain there, and leave from that place.
5 Καὶ ὅσοι ἂν μὴ δέχωνται ὑμᾶς, ἐξερχόμενοι ἀπὸ τῆς πόλεως ἐκείνης, τὸν κονιορτὸν ἀπὸ τῶν ποδῶν ὑμῶν ἀποτινάσσετε, εἰς μαρτύριον ἐπʼ αὐτούς.”
If people do not welcome you, as you leave that town, shake even the dust off your feet, as a protest against them.’
6 Ἐξερχόμενοι δὲ, διήρχοντο κατὰ τὰς κώμας, εὐαγγελιζόμενοι καὶ θεραπεύοντες πανταχοῦ.
Then they set out and went from village to village, telling the good news and curing people everywhere.
7 Ἤκουσεν δὲ Ἡρῴδης ὁ τετράρχης τὰ γινόμενα πάντα, καὶ διηπόρει, διὰ τὸ λέγεσθαι ὑπό τινων ὅτι Ἰωάννης ἠγέρθη ἐκ νεκρῶν,
Herod the ruler heard of all that was happening, and was perplexed, because it was said by some that John must be risen from the dead.
8 ὑπό τινων δὲ ὅτι Ἠλίας ἐφάνη, ἄλλων δὲ ὅτι προφήτης τις τῶν ἀρχαίων ἀνέστη.
Some again said that Elijah had appeared, and others that one of the old prophets had risen again.
9 Εἶπεν δὲ Ἡρῴδης, “Ἰωάννην ἐγὼ ἀπεκεφάλισα, τίς δέ ἐστιν οὗτος περὶ οὗ ἀκούω τοιαῦτα;” Καὶ ἐζήτει ἰδεῖν αὐτόν.
But Herod himself said, ‘John I beheaded; but who is this of whom I hear such things?’ And he endeavoured to see him.
10 Καὶ ὑποστρέψαντες, οἱ ἀπόστολοι διηγήσαντο αὐτῷ ὅσα ἐποίησαν. Καὶ παραλαβὼν αὐτοὺς, ὑπεχώρησεν κατʼ ἰδίαν εἰς πόλιν καλουμένην Βηθσαϊδά.
When the apostles returned, they related to Jesus all that they had done. Then Jesus went privately to a town called Bethsaida, taking the apostles with him.
11 Οἱ δὲ ὄχλοι γνόντες, ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ. Καὶ ἀποδεξάμενος αὐτοὺς, ἐλάλει αὐτοῖς περὶ τῆς Βασιλείας τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ, καὶ τοὺς χρείαν ἔχοντας θεραπείας, ἰᾶτο.
But the people recognised him and followed him in crowds; and Jesus welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, while he cured those who were in need of help.
12 Ἡ δὲ ἡμέρα ἤρξατο κλίνειν, προσελθόντες δὲ οἱ δώδεκα εἶπον αὐτῷ, “Ἀπόλυσον τὸν ὄχλον, ἵνα πορευθέντες εἰς τὰς κύκλῳ κώμας καὶ ἀγροὺς, καταλύσωσιν καὶ εὕρωσιν ἐπισιτισμόν, ὅτι ὧδε ἐν ἐρήμῳ τόπῳ ἐσμέν.”
The day was drawing to a close, when the twelve came up to him, and said, ‘Send the crowd away, so that they may make their way to the villages and farms round about, and find themselves lodgings and provisions, for we are in a lonely spot here.’
13 Εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς αὐτούς, “Δότε αὐτοῖς ὑμεῖς φαγεῖν.” Οἱ δὲ εἶπαν, “Οὐκ εἰσὶν ἡμῖν πλεῖον ἢ ἄρτοι πέντε καὶ ἰχθύες δύο, εἰ μήτι πορευθέντες, ἡμεῖς ἀγοράσωμεν εἰς πάντα τὸν λαὸν τοῦτον βρώματα.”
But Jesus said, ‘It is for you to give them something to eat.’ ‘We have not more than five loaves and two fish,’ they answered. ‘Unless indeed we are to go and buy food for all these people.’
14 (Ἦσαν γὰρ ὡσεὶ ἄνδρες πεντακισχίλιοι.) Εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ, “Κατακλίνατε αὐτοὺς κλισίας ὡσεὶ ἀνὰ πεντήκοντα.”
(For the men among them were about five thousand.) ‘Get them seated in companies,’ was his reply, ‘about fifty in each.’
15 Καὶ ἐποίησαν οὕτως, καὶ κατέκλιναν ἅπαντας.
This they did, and got all the people seated.
16 Λαβὼν δὲ τοὺς πέντε ἄρτους καὶ τοὺς δύο ἰχθύας, ἀναβλέψας εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν, εὐλόγησεν αὐτοὺς καὶ κατέκλασεν, καὶ ἐδίδου τοῖς μαθηταῖς παραθεῖναι τῷ ὄχλῳ.
Taking the five loaves and the two fish, Jesus looked up to heaven and said the blessing over them. Then he broke them in pieces, and gave them to his disciples to set before the people.
17 Καὶ ἔφαγον καὶ ἐχορτάσθησαν πάντες, καὶ ἤρθη τὸ περισσεῦσαν αὐτοῖς κλασμάτων κόφινοι δώδεκα.
Everyone had sufficient to eat, and what was left of the broken pieces was picked up – twelve baskets.
18 Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ εἶναι αὐτὸν προσευχόμενον κατὰ μόνας, συνῆσαν αὐτῷ οἱ μαθηταί, καὶ ἐπηρώτησεν αὐτοὺς λέγων, “Τίνα με λέγουσιν οἱ ὄχλοι εἶναι;”
Afterwards, when Jesus was alone, praying, his disciples joined him, and he asked them this question – ‘Who do the people say that I am?’
19 Οἱ δὲ ἀποκριθέντες εἶπαν, “Ἰωάννην τὸν Βαπτιστήν, ἄλλοι δὲ, Ἠλίαν, ἄλλοι δὲ ὅτι προφήτης τις τῶν ἀρχαίων ἀνέστη.”
‘John the Baptist,’ was their answer. ‘Others, however, say that you are Elijah, while others say that one of the old prophets has risen again.’
20 Εἶπεν δὲ αὐτοῖς, “Ὑμεῖς δὲ τίνα με λέγετε εἶναι;” Πέτρος δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν, “Τὸν ˚Χριστὸν τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ.”
‘But you,’ he went on, ‘who do you say that I am?’ And to this Peter answered, ‘The Christ of God.’
21 Ὁ δὲ, ἐπιτιμήσας αὐτοῖς, παρήγγειλεν μηδενὶ λέγειν τοῦτο,
Jesus, however, strictly charged them not to say this to anyone;
22 εἰπὼν, ὅτι “Δεῖ τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου πολλὰ παθεῖν, καὶ ἀποδοκιμασθῆναι ἀπὸ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων, καὶ ἀρχιερέων, καὶ γραμματέων, καὶ ἀποκτανθῆναι καὶ τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ ἐγερθῆναι.”
he told them that the Son of Man must undergo much suffering, and be rejected by the elders, and chief priests, and teachers of the Law, and be put to death, and rise on the third day.
23 Ἔλεγεν δὲ πρὸς πάντας, “Εἴ τις θέλει ὀπίσω μου ἔρχεσθαι, ἀπαρνησάσθω ἑαυτὸν, καὶ ἀράτω τὸν σταυρὸν αὐτοῦ καθʼ ἡμέραν, καὶ ἀκολουθείτω μοι.
And to all present he said, ‘If any one wishes to walk in my steps, they must renounce self, and take up their cross daily, and follow me.
24 Ὃς γὰρ ἂν θέλῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ σῶσαι, ἀπολέσει αὐτήν· ὃς δʼ ἂν ἀπολέσῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ, οὗτος σώσει αὐτήν.
For whoever wishes to save their life will lose it, and whoever, for my sake, loses his life – that person will save it.
25 Τί γὰρ ὠφελεῖται ἄνθρωπος, κερδήσας τὸν κόσμον ὅλον, ἑαυτὸν δὲ ἀπολέσας ἢ ζημιωθείς;
What good does it do someone if, when they has gained the whole world, they has lost or forfeited themselves?
26 Ὃς γὰρ ἂν ἐπαισχυνθῇ με καὶ τοὺς ἐμοὺς λόγους, τοῦτον ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου ἐπαισχυνθήσεται, ὅταν ἔλθῃ ἐν τῇ δόξῃ αὐτοῦ, καὶ τοῦ Πατρὸς, καὶ τῶν ἁγίων ἀγγέλων.
Whoever is ashamed of me and of my teaching, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them, when he comes in his glory and the glory of the father and of the holy angels.
27 Λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν ἀληθῶς, εἰσίν τινες τῶν αὐτοῦ ἑστηκότων, οἳ οὐ μὴ γεύσωνται θανάτου, ἕως ἂν ἴδωσιν τὴν Βασιλείαν τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ.”
Indeed, I tell you, some who are standing before me will not know death, until they have seen the kingdom of God.’
28 Ἐγένετο δὲ μετὰ τοὺς λόγους τούτους ὡσεὶ ἡμέραι ὀκτὼ, παραλαβὼν Πέτρον, καὶ Ἰωάννην, καὶ Ἰάκωβον, ἀνέβη εἰς τὸ ὄρος προσεύξασθαι.
About eight days after speaking these words, Jesus went up the mountain to pray, taking with him Peter, John, and James.
29 Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ προσεύχεσθαι αὐτὸν, τὸ εἶδος τοῦ προσώπου αὐτοῦ ἕτερον, καὶ ὁ ἱματισμὸς αὐτοῦ λευκὸς ἐξαστράπτων.
As he was praying, the aspect of his face was changed, and his clothing became a dazzling white.
30 Καὶ ἰδοὺ, ἄνδρες δύο συνελάλουν αὐτῷ, οἵτινες ἦσαν Μωϋσῆς καὶ Ἠλίας,
And all at once two men were talking with Jesus; they were Moses and Elijah,
31 οἳ ὀφθέντες ἐν δόξῃ, ἔλεγον τὴν ἔξοδον αὐτοῦ, ἣν ἤμελλεν πληροῦν ἐν Ἰερουσαλήμ.
who appeared in a glorified state, and spoke of his departure, which was destined to take place at Jerusalem.
32 Ὁ δὲ Πέτρος καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτῷ ἦσαν βεβαρημένοι ὕπνῳ· διαγρηγορήσαντες δὲ εἶδον τὴν δόξαν αὐτοῦ, καὶ τοὺς δύο ἄνδρας τοὺς συνεστῶτας αὐτῷ.
Peter and his companions had been overpowered by sleep but, suddenly becoming wide awake, they saw Jesus glorified and the two men who were standing beside him.
33 Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ διαχωρίζεσθαι αὐτοὺς ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ, εἶπεν ὁ Πέτρος πρὸς τὸν ˚Ἰησοῦν, “Ἐπιστάτα, καλόν ἐστιν ἡμᾶς ὧδε εἶναι, καὶ ποιήσωμεν σκηνὰς τρεῖς: μίαν σοὶ, καὶ μίαν Μωϋσεῖ, καὶ μίαν Ἠλίᾳ”, μὴ εἰδὼς ὃ λέγει.
And, as Moses and Elijah were passing away from Jesus, Peter exclaimed, ‘Sir, it is good to be here; let us make three tents, one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.’ He did not know what he was saying;
34 Ταῦτα δὲ αὐτοῦ λέγοντος, ἐγένετο νεφέλη καὶ ἐπεσκίαζεν αὐτούς· ἐφοβήθησαν δὲ ἐν τῷ εἰσελθεῖν αὐτοὺς εἰς τὴν νεφέλην.
and, while he was speaking, a cloud came down and enveloped them; and they were afraid, as they passed into the cloud;
35 Καὶ φωνὴ ἐγένετο ἐκ τῆς νεφέλης λέγουσα, “Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ Υἱός μου, ὁ ἐκλελεγμένος, αὐτοῦ ἀκούετε.”
and from the cloud came a voice which said – ‘This is my Son, the Chosen One; him you must hear.’
36 Καὶ ἐν τῷ γενέσθαι τὴν φωνὴν, εὑρέθη ˚Ἰησοῦς μόνος. Καὶ αὐτοὶ ἐσίγησαν, καὶ οὐδενὶ ἀπήγγειλαν ἐν ἐκείναις ταῖς ἡμέραις οὐδὲν ὧν ἑώρακαν.
And, as the voice ceased, Jesus was found alone. The apostles kept silence, and told no one about any of the things that they had seen.
37 Ἐγένετο δὲ τῇ ἑξῆς ἡμέρᾳ, κατελθόντων αὐτῶν ἀπὸ τοῦ ὄρους, συνήντησεν αὐτῷ ὄχλος πολύς.
The next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great crowd met Jesus.
38 Καὶ ἰδοὺ, ἀνὴρ ἀπὸ τοῦ ὄχλου ἐβόησεν λέγων, “Διδάσκαλε, δέομαί σου ἐπιβλέψαι ἐπὶ τὸν υἱόν μου, ὅτι μονογενής μοί ἐστιν.”
And just then a man in the crowd shouted out, ‘Teacher, I entreat you to look at my son, for he is my only child;
39 Καὶ ἰδοὺ, πνεῦμα λαμβάνει αὐτόν, καὶ ἐξαίφνης κράζει καὶ σπαράσσει αὐτὸν μετὰ ἀφροῦ, καὶ μόγις ἀποχωρεῖ ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ, συντρῖβον αὐτόν.
all at once a spirit will seize him, suddenly shriek out, and throw him into convulsions until he foams, and will leave him only when he is utterly exhausted.
40 Καὶ ἐδεήθην τῶν μαθητῶν σου ἵνα ἐκβάλωσιν αὐτό, καὶ οὐκ ἠδυνήθησαν.
I entreated your disciples to drive the spirit out, but they could not.’
41 Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ ˚Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν, “Ὦ γενεὰ ἄπιστος καὶ διεστραμμένη, ἕως πότε ἔσομαι πρὸς ὑμᾶς καὶ ἀνέξομαι ὑμῶν; Προσάγαγε ὧδε τὸν υἱόν σου.”
‘Faithless and perverse generation!’ Jesus exclaimed, ‘How long must I be with you and have patience with you? Lead your son here.’
42 Ἔτι δὲ προσερχομένου αὐτοῦ, ἔρρηξεν αὐτὸν τὸ δαιμόνιον καὶ συνεσπάραξεν. Ἐπετίμησεν δὲ ὁ ˚Ἰησοῦς τῷ πνεύματι τῷ ἀκαθάρτῳ, καὶ ἰάσατο τὸν παῖδα καὶ ἀπέδωκεν αὐτὸν τῷ πατρὶ αὐτοῦ.
While the boy was coming up to Jesus, the demon dashed him down and threw him into convulsions. But Jesus rebuked the foul spirit, and cured the boy, and gave him back to his father.
43 Ἐξεπλήσσοντο δὲ πάντες ἐπὶ τῇ μεγαλειότητι τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ. Πάντων δὲ θαυμαζόντων ἐπὶ πᾶσιν οἷς ἐποίει, εἶπεν πρὸς τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ,
And all present were struck with awe at the majesty of God. In the midst of the general astonishment at all that Jesus was doing, he said to his disciples,
44 “Θέσθε ὑμεῖς εἰς τὰ ὦτα ὑμῶν τοὺς λόγους τούτους, ὁ γὰρ Υἱὸς τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου μέλλει παραδίδοσθαι εἰς χεῖρας ἀνθρώπων.”
‘Listen carefully to my words. For the Son of Man is destined to be betrayed into the hands of his fellow men.’
45 Οἱ δὲ ἠγνόουν τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο, καὶ ἦν παρακεκαλυμμένον ἀπʼ αὐτῶν, ἵνα μὴ αἴσθωνται αὐτό, καὶ ἐφοβοῦντο ἐρωτῆσαι αὐτὸν περὶ τοῦ ῥήματος τούτου.
But the disciples did not understand the meaning of this; it had been concealed from them so that they did not see it, and they were afraid to question him as to what he meant.
46 Εἰσῆλθεν δὲ διαλογισμὸς ἐν αὐτοῖς, τὸ τίς ἂν εἴη μείζων αὐτῶν.
A discussion arose among the disciples as to which of them was the greatest;
47 Ὁ δὲ ˚Ἰησοῦς εἰδὼς τὸν διαλογισμὸν τῆς καρδίας αὐτῶν, ἐπιλαβόμενος παιδίον, ἔστησεν αὐτὸ παρʼ ἑαυτῷ,
and Jesus, knowing of the discussion that was occupying their thoughts, took hold of a little child, and placed it beside him,
48 καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, “Ὃς ἐὰν δέξηται τοῦτο τὸ παιδίον ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου, ἐμὲ δέχεται, καὶ ὃς ἂν ἐμὲ δέξηται, δέχεται τὸν ἀποστείλαντά με. Ὁ γὰρ μικρότερος ἐν πᾶσιν ὑμῖν ὑπάρχων, οὗτός ἐστιν μέγας.”
and then said to them, ‘Anyone who, for the sake of my name, welcomes even this little child is welcoming me; and anyone who welcomes me is welcoming him who sent me as his messenger. For whoever is least among you all – that person is great.’
49 Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ Ἰωάννης εἶπεν, “Ἐπιστάτα, εἴδομέν τινα ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί σου ἐκβάλλοντα δαιμόνια, καὶ ἐκωλύομεν αὐτὸν, ὅτι οὐκ ἀκολουθεῖ μεθʼ ἡμῶν.”
John said, ‘Sir, we saw a man driving out demons by using your name, and we tried to prevent him, because he does not follow you with us.’
50 Εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ ˚Ἰησοῦς, “Μὴ κωλύετε, ὃς γὰρ οὐκ ἔστιν καθʼ ὑμῶν, ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν ἐστιν.”
‘None of you must prevent him,’ Jesus said to John, ‘whoever is not against you is for you.’
51 Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν τῷ συμπληροῦσθαι τὰς ἡμέρας τῆς ἀναλήμψεως αὐτοῦ, καὶ αὐτὸς τὸ πρόσωπον ἐστήρισεν, τοῦ πορεύεσθαι εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ,
As the days before his being taken up to heaven were growing few, Jesus set his face resolutely in the direction of Jerusalem; and he sent on messengers in advance.
52 καὶ ἀπέστειλεν ἀγγέλους πρὸ προσώπου αὐτοῦ. Καὶ πορευθέντες, εἰσῆλθον εἰς κώμην Σαμαρειτῶν, ὡς ἑτοιμάσαι αὐτῷ.
On their way, they went into a Samaritan village to make preparations for him,
53 Καὶ οὐκ ἐδέξαντο αὐτόν, ὅτι τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ἦν πορευόμενον εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ.
but the people there did not welcome him, because his face was set in the direction of Jerusalem.
54 Ἰδόντες δὲ, οἱ μαθηταὶ Ἰάκωβος καὶ Ἰωάννης εἶπαν, “˚Κύριε, θέλεις εἴπωμεν πῦρ καταβῆναι ἀπὸ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ ἀναλῶσαι αὐτούς;”
When James and John saw this, they said, ‘Master, do you wish us to call for fire to come down from the heavens and consume them?’
55 Στραφεὶς δὲ, ἐπετίμησεν αὐτοῖς.
But Jesus turned and rebuked them.
56 Καὶ ἐπορεύθησαν εἰς ἑτέραν κώμην.
And they made their way to another village.
57 Καὶ πορευομένων αὐτῶν ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ, εἶπέν τις πρὸς αὐτόν, “Ἀκολουθήσω σοι ὅπου ἐὰν ἀπέρχῃ.”
And, while they were on their way, a man said to Jesus, ‘I will follow you wherever you go.’
58 Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὁ ˚Ἰησοῦς, “Αἱ ἀλώπεκες φωλεοὺς ἔχουσιν, καὶ τὰ πετεινὰ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ κατασκηνώσεις, ὁ δὲ Υἱὸς τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου οὐκ ἔχει ποῦ τὴν κεφαλὴν κλίνῃ.”
‘Foxes have holes,’ he replied, ‘and wild birds their nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.’
59 Εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς ἕτερον, “Ἀκολούθει μοι.” Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, “˚Κύριε, ἐπίτρεψόν μοι ἀπελθόντι, πρῶτον θάψαι τὸν πατέρα μου.”
To another man Jesus said, ‘Follow me.’ ‘Let me first go and bury my father,’ said the man.
60 Εἶπεν δὲ αὐτῷ, “Ἄφες τοὺς νεκροὺς θάψαι τοὺς ἑαυτῶν νεκρούς, σὺ δὲ ἀπελθὼν, διάγγελλε τὴν Βασιλείαν τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ.”
But Jesus said, ‘Leave the dead to bury their dead; but go yourself and carry far and wide the news of the kingdom of God.’
61 Εἶπεν δὲ καὶ ἕτερος, “Ἀκολουθήσω σοι, ˚Κύριε, πρῶτον δὲ ἐπίτρεψόν μοι ἀποτάξασθαι τοῖς εἰς τὸν οἶκόν μου.”
‘Master,’ said another, ‘I will follow you; but first let me say goodbye to my family.’
62 Εἶπεν δὲ ὁ ˚Ἰησοῦς, “Οὐδεὶς ἐπιβαλὼν τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ ἐπʼ ἄροτρον, καὶ βλέπων εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω, εὔθετός ἐστιν τῇ Βασιλείᾳ τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ.”
But Jesus answered, ‘No one who looks back, after putting their hand to the plough, is fitted for the kingdom of God.’
