Luke 19

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ΚαὶAnd εἰσελθὼνhaving entered διήρχετοHe was passing through τὴνthe Ἰεριχώ.Jericho.

καὶAnd ἰδοὺbehold ἀνὴρa man ὀνόματιby name καλούμενοςbeing called ΖακχαῖοςZacchaeus καὶand αὐτὸςhe himself ἦνwas ἀρχιτελώνηςa chief tax collector καὶand αὐτὸςhe himself ἦνwas πλούσιος·rich;

καὶAnd ἐζήτειhe was seeking ἰδεῖνto see τὸνthe ἸησοῦνJesus τίςwho ἐστινHe is καὶand οὐκnot ἠδύνατοhe was able ἀπὸbecause of τοῦthe ὄχλου,crowd,ὅτιbecause τῇthe ἡλικίᾳin stature μικρὸςsmall ἦν.he was.

καὶAnd προδραμὼνhaving run εἰςto τὸthe ἔμπροσθενfront ἀνέβηhe went up ἐπὶinto συκομορέανa sycamore-fig tree ἵναso that ἴδῃhe may see αὐτόν,Him,ὅτιfor δι᾽through ἐκείνηςthat way ἤμελλενHe was soon διέρχεσθαι.to pass.

καὶAnd σπεύσαςhaving hurried κατέβηhe came down καὶand ὑπεδέξατοreceived αὐτὸνHim χαίρων.rejoicing.

καὶAnd ἰδόντεςhaving seen it πάντεςall διεγόγγυζονwere grumbling λέγοντεςsaying ὅτιthat παρὰWith ἁμαρτωλῷa sinful ἀνδρὶman εἰσῆλθενHe has entered καταλῦσαι.¶to stay.

ΕἶπενSaid δὲthen πρὸςto αὐτὸνhim ὁthe ἸησοῦςJesus ὅτιthat σήμερονToday σωτηρίαsalvation τῷto the οἴκῳhouse τούτῳthis ἐγένετο,has come,καθότιbecause καὶalso αὐτὸςhe himself υἱὸςa son Ἀβραάμof Abraham ἐστιν·is;

ἦλθενCame γὰρfor ὁthe υἱὸςSon τοῦthe ἀνθρώπουof Man ζητῆσαιto seek καὶand σῶσαιto save τὸthat ἀπολωλός.¶having been lost.

ΕἶπενHe said οὖν·therefore;ἄνθρωπόςA man τιςcertain εὐγενὴςof noble birth ἐπορεύθηproceeded εἰςto χώρανa country μακρὰνdistant λαβεῖνto receive ἑαυτῷfor himself βασιλείανa kingdom καὶand ὑποστρέψαι.to return.

καλέσαςHaving called δὲthen δέκαten δούλουςservants ἑαυτοῦhis own ἔδωκενhe gave αὐτοῖςto them δέκαten μνᾶςminas καὶand εἶπενsaid πρὸςto αὐτούς·them;πραγματεύσασθεDo trade ἐνin ᾧthat ἕωςuntil ἔρχομαι.I come back.

οἱthe δὲBut πολῖταιthe citizens αὐτοῦof him ἐμίσουνwere hating αὐτὸνhim καὶand ἀπέστειλανsent πρεσβείανa delegation ὀπίσωafter αὐτοῦhim λέγοντες·saying;οὐNot θέλομενwe are willing for τοῦτονthis man βασιλεῦσαιto reign ἐφ᾽over ἡμᾶς.us.

ΠαρεγένετοCame up δὲthen ὁthe πρῶτοςfirst λέγων·saying;κύριε,lord,ἡthe μνᾶmina σουof you δέκαten προσηργάσατοhas produced μνᾶς.more minas.

καὶAnd εἶπενHe said αὐτῷ·to him;εὖγεwell doneἀγαθὲgood δοῦλε,servant!ὅτιBecause ἐνin ἐλαχίστῳvery little πιστὸςfaithful ἐγένου,you were,ἴσθιdo be ἐξουσίανhaving authority ἔχωνyou are ἐπάνωover δέκαten πόλεων.¶cities.

ΚαὶAnd ἦλθενcame ὁthe δεύτεροςsecond λέγων·saying;ἡThe μνᾶmina σου,of you,κύριε,lord,ἐποίησενhas made πέντεfive μνᾶς.minas.

εἶπενHe said δὲthen καὶalso τούτῳ·to this one;καὶAnd σὺyou yourself ἐπάνωover γίνουdo be πέντεfive πόλεων.¶cities.

ΚαὶAnd ὁthe ἕτεροςanother ἦλθενcame λέγων·saying;κύριε,lord,ἰδοὺbehold ἡthe μνᾶmina σουof you ἣνwhich εἶχονI was keeping ἀποκειμένηνlying ἐνin σουδαρίῳ·a piece of cloth;

ἐφοβούμηνI was afraid γάρfor σε,of you,ὅτιbecause ἄνθρωποςa man αὐστηρὸςharsh εἶ·you are;αἴρειςYou take up ὃwhat οὐκnot ἔθηκαςyou did lay down καὶand θερίζειςyou reap ὃwhat οὐκnot ἔσπειρας.¶you did sow.

καὶThen διὰbecause of τίwhy οὐκnot ἔδωκάςdid you give μουmy τὸthe ἀργύριονmoney ἐπὶto τὴνthe τράπεζαν,bank,κἀγὼand I myself ἐλθὼνhaving come σὺνwith τόκῳinterest ἂνmaybe αὐτὸit ἔπραξα;collected

καὶAnd τοῖςto those παρεστῶσινhaving stood by εἶπεν·he said;ἄρατεdo take ἀπ᾽from αὐτοῦhim τὴνthe μνᾶνmina καὶand δότεdo give it τῷto the one τὰςthe δέκαten μνᾶςminas ἔχοντι.having.

καὶAnd εἶπανthey said αὐτῷ·to him;κύριε,Master,ἔχειhe has δέκαten μνᾶς.minas.

λέγωI say γὰρfor ὑμῖνto you ὅτιthat παντὶto everyone τῷwho ἔχοντιis having δοθήσεται,will be given,ἀπὸfrom δὲhowever τοῦthe one μὴnot ἔχοντοςhaving καὶeven ὃthat which ἔχειhe has ἀρθήσεταιwill be taken away ἀπ᾽from αὐτοῦ.¶of him.

ΠλὴνFurthermore τοὺςthe ἐχθρούςenemies μουof mine τούτουςthese τοὺςthose μὴnot θελήσαντάςhaving been willing for μεme βασιλεῦσαιto reign ἐπ᾽over αὐτοὺςthem ἀγάγετεdo bring ὧδεhere καὶand κατασφάξατεdo slay αὐτοὺςthem ἔμπροσθένbefore μου.¶me.

ΚαὶAnd εἰπὼνhaving said ταῦταthese things ἐπορεύετοHe was going on ἔμπροσθενahead ἀναβαίνωνgoing up εἰςto Ἱεροσόλυμα.Jerusalem.

καὶAnd ἐγένετοit came to pass ὡςas ἤγγισενHe drew near εἰςto ΒηθφαγὴBethphage καὶand ΒηθανίανBethany πρὸςtoward τὸthe ὄροςmount τὸwhich καλούμενονis being called ἘλαιῶνOlivet ἀπέστειλενHe sent δύοtwo τῶνof the μαθητῶνdisciples αὐτοῦof him

καὶAnd ἐάνif τιςanyone ὑμᾶςyou ἐρωτᾷ·shall ask;διὰBecause of τίwhy λύετε;do you untie it?οὕτωςthus ἐρεῖτεwill you say αὐτῷ·to him:ὅτιBecause ὁthe κύριοςLord αὐτοῦof it χρείανneed ἔχει.¶has.’

ἈπελθόντεςHaving departed δὲthen οἱthose ἀπεσταλμένοιsent εὗρονfound it καθὼςeven as εἶπενHe had said αὐτοῖς.to them.

λυόντωνWhen are untying δὲthen αὐτῶνthey τὸνthe πῶλονcolt εἶπανsaid οἱthe κύριοιmasters αὐτοῦof it πρὸςto αὐτούς·them;τίWhy λύετεuntie you τὸνthe πῶλον;colt?

οἱthe δὲAnd εἶπαν·they said:ὅτιthat ὁThe κύριοςLord αὐτοῦof it χρείανneed ἔχει.has.

καὶAnd ἤγαγονthey led αὐτὸνit πρὸςto τὸνthe Ἰησοῦν,Jesus,καὶand ἐπιρίψαντεςhaving cast αὐτῶνtheir τὰthe ἱμάτιαgarments ἐπὶon τὸνthe πῶλονcolt ἐπεβίβασανthey put on it τὸνthe Ἰησοῦν.Jesus.

πορευομένουWhen is going δὲthen αὐτοῦHe ὑπεστρώννυονthey were spreading τὰthe ἱμάτιαgarments αὐτῶνof them ἐνon τῇthe ὁδῷ.¶road.

λέγοντες·saying:εὐλογημένοςBlessed is ὁthe ἐρχόμενοςcoming ὁthe βασιλεὺςKing ἐνin ὀνόματιthe name κυρίου·of the Lord;ἐνIn οὐρανῷheaven εἰρήνη,peace,καὶand δόξαglory ἐνin ὑψίστοις.the highest.

καίAnd τινεςsome τῶνof the ΦαρισαίωνPharisees ἀπὸfrom τοῦthe ὄχλουcrowd εἶπανsaid πρὸςto αὐτόν·Him;διδάσκαλε,Teacher,ἐπιτίμησονdo rebuke τοῖςthe μαθηταῖςdisciples σου.of You.

καὶAnd ἀποκριθεὶςanswering εἶπενHe said αὐτοῖς·to them:λέγωI say ὑμῖνto you ὅτιthat ἐὰνif οὗτοιthese σιωπήσουσιν,will be silent,οἱthe λίθοιstones κράξουσιν.¶will cry out.

ΚαὶAnd ὡςas ἤγγισεν,He drew near,ἰδὼνhaving seen τὴνthe πόλινcity ἔκλαυσενHe wept ἐπ᾽over αὐτὴνit

ὅτιFor ἥξουσινwill come ἡμέραιdays ἐπὶupon σέ,you καὶthatπαρεμβαλοῦσινwill cast aroundοἱthe ἐχθροίenemies σουof you χάρακάa barricade σοιyou καὶand περικυκλώσουσίνthey will surround σεyou καὶand συνέξουσίνthey will hem in σεyou πάντοθενon every side

ΚαὶAnd εἰσελθὼνhaving entered εἰςinto τὸthe ἱερὸνtemple ἤρξατοHe began ἐκβάλλεινto cast out τοὺςthose πωλοῦνταςselling ἐνin αὐτῷto it καὶand ἀγοράζονταςbuying

λέγωνsaying αὐτοῖς·to them;γέγραπται,It has been written:καὶAnd ἔσταιwill be ὁthe οἶκόςhouse μουof Mine οἶκοςa house προσευχῆς·of prayer’;ὑμεῖςYou yourselves δὲhowever αὐτὸνit ἐποιήσατεmade σπήλαιονa den λῃστῶν.of robbers.’

καὶAnd οὐχnot εὕρισκονthey were finding τὸthe τίwhat ποιήσωσιν·they may do;ὁthe λαὸςpeople γὰρfor ἅπαςall ἐξεκρέματοwere hanging on αὐτοῦHis words ἀκούων.¶listening.

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