Κατα Λουκαν 19
1 και εισελθων διηρχετο την ιεριχω
Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town.
2 και ιδου ανηρ ονοματι καλουμενοσ ζακχαιοσ και αυτοσ ην αρχιτελωνησ και ουτοσ ην πλουσιοσ
There was a man there, known by the name of Zacchaeus, who was a senior tax collector and a rich man.
3 και εζητει ιδειν τον ιησουν τισ εστιν και ουκ ηδυνατο απο του οχλου οτι τη ηλικια μικροσ ην
He tried to see what Jesus was like; but, being short, he was unable to do so because of the crowd.
4 και προδραμων εμπροσθεν ανεβη επι συκομωραιαν ινα ιδη αυτον οτι εκεινησ εμελλεν διερχεσθαι
So he ran on ahead and climbed into a mulberry tree to see Jesus, for he knew that he must pass that way.
5 και ωσ ηλθεν επι τον τοπον αναβλεψασ ο ιησουσ ειδεν αυτον και ειπεν προσ αυτον ζακχαιε σπευσασ καταβηθι σημερον γαρ εν τω οικω σου δει με μειναι
When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, be quick and come down, for I must stop at your house today.”
6 και σπευσασ κατεβη και υπεδεξατο αυτον χαιρων
So Zacchaeus got down quickly, and joyfully welcomed him.
7 και ιδοντεσ παντεσ διεγογγυζον λεγοντεσ οτι παρα αμαρτωλω ανδρι εισηλθεν καταλυσαι
On seeing this, everyone began to complain, “He has gone to stay with a man who is an outcast.”
8 σταθεισ δε ζακχαιοσ ειπεν προσ τον κυριον ιδου τα ημιση των υπαρχοντων μου κυριε διδωμι τοισ πτωχοισ και ει τινοσ τι εσυκοφαντησα αποδιδωμι τετραπλουν
But Zacchaeus stood forward and said to the Master, “Listen, Master! I will give half my property to the poor, and, if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will give him back four times as much.”
9 ειπεν δε προσ αυτον ο ιησουσ οτι σημερον σωτηρια τω οικω τουτω εγενετο καθοτι και αυτοσ υιοσ αβρααμ εστιν
“Salvation has come to this house today,” answered Jesus, “for even this man is a son of Abraham.
10 ηλθεν γαρ ο υιοσ του ανθρωπου ζητησαι και σωσαι το απολωλοσ
The Son of Man has come to search for those who are lost and to save them.”
11 ακουοντων δε αυτων ταυτα προσθεισ ειπεν παραβολην δια το εγγυσ αυτον ειναι ιερουσαλημ και δοκειν αυτουσ οτι παραχρημα μελλει η βασιλεια του θεου αναφαινεσθαι
As the people were listening to this, Jesus went on to tell them a parable. He did so because he was near Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God was going to be proclaimed at once.
12 ειπεν ουν ανθρωποσ τισ ευγενησ επορευθη εισ χωραν μακραν λαβειν εαυτω βασιλειαν και υποστρεψαι
He said, “A nobleman once went to a distant country to receive his appointment to a kingdom and then return.
13 καλεσασ δε δεκα δουλουσ εαυτου εδωκεν αυτοισ δεκα μνασ και ειπεν προσ αυτουσ πραγματευσασθε εωσ ερχομαι
He called ten of his servants and gave them ten pounds of silver each, and told them to trade with them during his absence.
14 οι δε πολιται αυτου εμισουν αυτον και απεστειλαν πρεσβειαν οπισω αυτου λεγοντεσ ου θελομεν τουτον βασιλευσαι εφ ημασ
But his subjects hated him and sent envoys after him to say ‘We will not have this man as our king.’
15 και εγενετο εν τω επανελθειν αυτον λαβοντα την βασιλειαν και ειπεν φωνηθηναι αυτω τουσ δουλουσ τουτουσ οισ εδωκεν το αργυριον ινα γνω τισ τι διεπραγματευσατο
On his return, after having been appointed king, he directed that the servants to whom he had given his money should be summoned, so that he might learn what amount of trade they had done.
16 παρεγενετο δε ο πρωτοσ λεγων κυριε η μνα σου προσειργασατο δεκα μνασ
The first came up, and said ‘Sir, your ten pounds have made a hundred.’
17 και ειπεν αυτω ευ αγαθε δουλε οτι εν ελαχιστω πιστοσ εγενου ισθι εξουσιαν εχων επανω δεκα πολεων
‘Well done, good servant!’ exclaimed the master. ‘As you have proved trustworthy in a very small matter, I appoint you governor over ten towns.’
18 και ηλθεν ο δευτεροσ λεγων κυριε η μνα σου εποιησεν πεντε μνασ
When the second came, he said ‘Your ten pounds, Sir, have produced fifty.’
19 ειπεν δε και τουτω και συ γινου επανω πεντε πολεων
So the master said to him ‘And you I appoint over five towns.’
20 και ετεροσ ηλθεν λεγων κυριε ιδου η μνα σου ην ειχον αποκειμενην εν σουδαριω
Another servant also came and said ‘Sir, here are your ten pounds; I have kept them put away in a handkerchief.
21 εφοβουμην γαρ σε οτι ανθρωποσ αυστηροσ ει αιρεισ ο ουκ εθηκασ και θεριζεισ ο ουκ εσπειρασ
For I was afraid of you, because you are a stern man. You take what you have not planted, and reap what you have not sown.’
22 λεγει δε αυτω εκ του στοματοσ σου κρινω σε πονηρε δουλε ηδεισ οτι εγω ανθρωποσ αυστηροσ ειμι αιρων ο ουκ εθηκα και θεριζων ο ουκ εσπειρα
The master answered ‘Out of your own mouth I judge you, you worthless servant. You knew that I am a stern man, that I take what I have not planted, and reap what I have not sown?
23 και δια τι ουκ εδωκασ το αργυριον μου επι τραπεζαν και εγω ελθων συν τοκω αν επραξα αυτο
Then why didn’t you put my money into a bank? And I, on my return, could have claimed it with interest.
24 και τοισ παρεστωσιν ειπεν αρατε απ αυτου την μναν και δοτε τω τασ δεκα μνασ εχοντι
Take away from him the ten pounds,’ he said to those standing by, ‘and give them to the one who has the hundred.’
25 και ειπον αυτω κυριε εχει δεκα μνασ
‘But, Sir,’ they said, ‘he has a hundred pounds already!’
26 λεγω γαρ υμιν οτι παντι τω εχοντι δοθησεται απο δε του μη εχοντοσ και ο εχει αρθησεται απ αυτου
‘I tell you,’ he answered, ‘that, to him who has, more will be given, but, from him who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away.
27 πλην τουσ εχθρουσ μου εκεινουσ τουσ μη θελησαντασ με βασιλευσαι επ αυτουσ αγαγετε ωδε και κατασφαξατε εμπροσθεν μου
But as for my enemies, these men who would not have me as their king, bring them here and put them to death in my presence.’”
28 και ειπων ταυτα επορευετο εμπροσθεν αναβαινων εισ ιεροσολυμα
After saying this, Jesus went on in front, going up to Jerusalem.
29 και εγενετο ωσ ηγγισεν εισ βηθσφαγη και βηθανιαν προσ το οροσ το καλουμενον ελαιων απεστειλεν δυο των μαθητων αυτου
It was when Jesus had almost reached Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, that he sent on two of the disciples.
30 ειπων υπαγετε εισ την κατεναντι κωμην εν η εισπορευομενοι ευρησετε πωλον δεδεμενον εφ ον ουδεισ πωποτε ανθρωπων εκαθισεν λυσαντεσ αυτον αγαγετε
“Go to the village facing us,” he said, “and, when you get there, you will find a foal tethered, which no one has yet ridden; untie it and lead it here.
31 και εαν τισ υμασ ερωτα δια τι λυετε ουτωσ ερειτε αυτω οτι ο κυριοσ αυτου χρειαν εχει
And, if anybody asks you ‘Why are you untying it?’, you are to say this – ‘The Master wants it.’”
32 απελθοντεσ δε οι απεσταλμενοι ευρον καθωσ ειπεν αυτοισ
So the two who were sent went and found it as Jesus had told them.
33 λυοντων δε αυτων τον πωλον ειπον οι κυριοι αυτου προσ αυτουσ τι λυετε τον πωλον
While they were untying the foal, the owners asked them – “Why are you untying the foal?”
34 οι δε ειπον ο κυριοσ αυτου χρειαν εχει
And the two disciples answered – “The Master wants it.”
35 και ηγαγον αυτον προσ τον ιησουν και επιρριψαντεσ εαυτων τα ιματια επι τον πωλον επεβιβασαν τον ιησουν
Then they led it back to Jesus, and threw their cloaks on the foal and put Jesus on it.
36 πορευομενου δε αυτου υπεστρωννυον τα ιματια αυτων εν τη οδω
As he went along, the people kept spreading their cloaks in the road.
37 εγγιζοντοσ δε αυτου ηδη προσ τη καταβασει του ορουσ των ελαιων ηρξαντο απαν το πληθοσ των μαθητων χαιροντεσ αινειν τον θεον φωνη μεγαλη περι πασων ων ειδον δυναμεων
When he had almost reached the place where the road led down the Mount of Olives, everyone of the many disciples began in their joy to praise God loudly for all the miracles that they had seen:
38 λεγοντεσ ευλογημενοσ ο ερχομενοσ βασιλευσ εν ονοματι κυριου ειρηνη εν ουρανω και δοξα εν υψιστοισ
“Blessed is He who comes – our king – in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory on high.”
39 και τινεσ των φαρισαιων απο του οχλου ειπον προσ αυτον διδασκαλε επιτιμησον τοισ μαθηταισ σου
Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, restrain your disciples.”
40 και αποκριθεισ ειπεν αυτοισ λεγω υμιν οτι εαν ουτοι σιωπησωσιν οι λιθοι κεκραξονται
But Jesus answered, “I tell you that if they are silent, the stones will call out.”
41 και ωσ ηγγισεν ιδων την πολιν εκλαυσεν επ αυτη
When he drew near, on seeing the city, he wept over it, and said,
42 λεγων οτι ει εγνωσ και συ και γε εν τη ημερα σου ταυτη τα προσ ειρηνην σου νυν δε εκρυβη απο οφθαλμων σου
“If only you had known, while yet there was time – even you – the things that make for peace! But now they have been hidden from your sight.
43 οτι ηξουσιν ημεραι επι σε και περιβαλουσιν οι εχθροι σου χαρακα σοι και περικυκλωσουσιν σε και συνεξουσιν σε παντοθεν
For a time is coming when your enemies will surround you with earthworks, and encircle you, and hem you in on all sides;
44 και εδαφιουσιν σε και τα τεκνα σου εν σοι και ουκ αφησουσιν εν σοι λιθον επι λιθω ανθ ων ουκ εγνωσ τον καιρον τησ επισκοπησ σου
they will trample you down and your children within you, and they will not leave in you one stone on another, because you did not know the time of your visitation.”
45 και εισελθων εισ το ιερον ηρξατο εκβαλλειν τουσ πωλουντασ εν αυτω και αγοραζοντασ
Jesus went into the Temple Courts and began to drive out those who were selling,
46 λεγων αυτοισ γεγραπται ο οικοσ μου οικοσ προσευχησ εστιν υμεισ δε αυτον εποιησατε σπηλαιον ληστων
saying as he did so, “Scripture says – ‘My house will be a house of prayer’; but you have made it a den of robbers.”
47 και ην διδασκων το καθ ημεραν εν τω ιερω οι δε αρχιερεισ και οι γραμματεισ εζητουν αυτον απολεσαι και οι πρωτοι του λαου
Jesus continued to teach each day in the Temple Courts; but the chief priests and teachers of the Law were eager to take his life, and so also were the leaders of the people.
48 και ουχ ευρισκον το τι ποιησωσιν ο λαοσ γαρ απασ εξεκρεματο αυτου ακουων
Yet they could not see what to do, for the people all hung on his words.
