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 δι εκεινης ημελλεν 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 απαντες 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 την 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 βηθφαγη 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.
