Berean Standard Bible

Mark 9

(Matthew 17:1–13; Luke 9:28–36; 2 Peter 1:16–21)

1ThenΚαὶKaiG2532JesussaidG2036to themαὐτοῖς·autoisG846, “TrulyἀμὴνamēnG281I tellG3004youὑμῖνhuminG4771ὅτιhotiG3754,there areεἰσίνeisinG1510someτινεςtinesG5100τῶνtōnG3588standingἑστηκότωνhestēkotōnG2476hereG5602whoοἵτινεςoitinesG3748will not tasteοὐ μὴ γεύσωνταιou mē geusōntaiG3756 G3361 G1089deathθανάτουthanatouG2288beforeἕως ἂνhe'ōs anG2193 G302they seeG3708theτὴνtēnG3588kingdomβασιλείανbasileianG932τοῦtouG3588of GodθεοῦtheouG2316arriveἐληλυθυῖανelēluthuianG2064withἐνenG1722powerδυνάμει.¶dunameiG1411.”

2ΚαὶKaiG2532AfterμετὰmetaG3326sixἓξhexG1803daysἡμέραςhēmerasG2250ὁhoG3588JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424took withπαραλαμβάνειparalambaneiG3880HimτὸνtonG3588PeterΠέτρονPetronG4074καὶkaiG2532τὸνtonG3588,JamesἸάκωβονIakōbonG2385,andκαὶkaiG2532τὸνtonG3588JohnἸωάννηνIōannēnG2491,andκαὶkaiG2532led them upἀναφέρει αὐτοὺς εἰςanapherei autous eisG399 G846 G1519a highὑψηλὸνhupsēlonG5308mountainὄροςorosG3735bythemselvesκατ᾽ ἰδίαν μόνους.kat᾽ idian monousG2596 G2398 G3441. ThereκαὶkaiG2532He was transfiguredμετεμορφώθηmetemorphōthēG3339beforeἔμπροσθενemprosthenG1715themαὐτῶν,autōnG846.

3καὶkaiG2532HisαὐτοῦautouG846τὰtaG3588clothesἱμάτιαhimatiaG2440becameἐγένετοegenetoG1096radiantlyστίλβοντα, λίανstilbonta lianG3029 G4744whiteλευκὰleukaG3022, brighter thanοἷαhoiaG3634anyοὐouG3756laundererγναφεὺςgnapheusG1102onἐπὶepiG1909τῆςtēsG3588earthγῆςgēsG1093couldδύναταιdunataiG1410οὕτωςhoutōsG3779bleach themλευκᾶναι.leukanaiG3021.

4AndκαὶkaiG2532ElijahἨλίαςĒliasG2243andσὺνsunG4862MosesΜωϋσεῖ,MōuseiG3475appearedG3708before themαὐτοῖςautoisG846καὶkaiG2532ἦσανēsanG1510,talking withσυλλαλοῦντεςsullalountesG4814τῷtōG3588JesusἸησοῦ.IēsouG2424.

5καὶkaiG2532ὁhoG3588PeterΠέτροςPetrosG4074saidἀποκριθεὶς λέγειapokritheis legeiG611 G3004τῷtōG3588to JesusἸησοῦ·IēsouG2424, “Rabbiῥαββί,rhabbiG4461,it isG1510goodκαλόνkalonG2570for usG1473to beG1510hereὧδεhōdeG5602καὶkaiG2532.Let us put upποιήσωμενpoiēsōmenG4160threeτρεῖςtreisG5140sheltersσκηνάς,skēnasG4633—oneμίανmianG1520for YouσοὶsoiG4771καὶkaiG2532,oneμίανmianG1520for MosesΜωϋσεῖMōuseiG3475,andκαὶkaiG2532oneμίαν·mianG1520for ElijahἨλίᾳĒliaG2243.”

6ForγὰρgarG1063they were allἐγένοντο.¶egenontoG1096so terrifiedἔκφοβοιekphoboiG1630thatγὰρgarG1063Peterdid not knowοὐ ᾔδειou ēdeiG3756 G1492what elseτίtiG5101to sayἀποκριθῇ,apokrithēaG611.

7ThenΚαὶKaiG2532a cloudνεφέληnephelēG3507appearedἐγένετοegenetoG1096andenvelopedἐπισκιάζουσαepiskiazousaG1982themαὐτοῖς,autoisG846,andκαὶkaiG2532a voiceφωνὴphōnēG5456cameἐγένετοegenetoG1096fromἐκekG1537theτῆςtēsG3588cloudνεφέληςnephelēsG3507: “ThisοὗτόςhoutosG3778isἐστινestinG1510MyG1473ὁhoG3588belovedἀγαπητός·agapētosG27ὁhoG3588SonυἱόςhuiosG5207.ListenἀκούετεakoueteG191to Himαὐτοῦ.autouG846!”

8καὶkaiG2532SuddenlyἐξάπιναexapinaG1819, whenthey looked aroundπεριβλεψάμενοιperiblepsamenoiG4017,they sawG3708noG3765oneοὐδέναoudenaG3762withμεθ᾽meth᾽G3326themἑαυτῶν.¶he'autōnG1438exceptἀλλὰallaG235 G3440τὸνtonG3588JesusἸησοῦνIēsounG2424.

9AsΚαὶKaiG2532theyαὐτῶνautōnG846were coming downκαταβαινόντων ἐκkatabainontōn ekG2597 G1537theτοῦtouG3588mountainὄρουςorousG3735, JesusadmonishedδιεστείλατοdiesteilatoG1291themαὐτοῖςautoisG846ἵναinaG2443not to tell anyoneμηδενὶ διηγήσωνταιmēdeni diēgēsōntaiG1334 G3367whatἃhaG3739they had seenG3708untilεἰ μὴ ὅτανei mē hotanG1487 G3361 G3752theὁhoG3588SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207τοῦtouG3588of ManἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444had risenἀναστῇ.anastēaG450fromἐκekG1537thedeadνεκρῶνnekrōnG3498.

10SoκαὶkaiG2532they keptἐκράτησανekratēsanG2902thisτὸνtonG3588matterλόγονlogonG3056toπρὸςprosG4314themselvesἑαυτοὺςhe'autousG1438,discussingσυζητοῦντεςsuzētountesG4802whatτίtiG5101it meantἐστινestinG1510τὸtoG3588to riseἀναστῆναι.anastēnaiG450fromἐκekG1537thedeadνεκρῶνnekrōnG3498.

11AndκαὶkaiG2532they askedἐπηρώτωνepērōtōnG1905JesusαὐτὸνautonG846λέγοντες·legontesG3004ὅτιhotiG3754, “Why do theοἱhoiG3588scribesγραμματεῖςgrammateisG1122sayλέγουσινlegousinG3004thatὅτιhotiG3754ElijahἨλίανĒlianG2243mustδεῖdeiG1163comeἐλθεῖνeltheinG2064firstG4412?”

12δὲdeG1161ὁhoG3588He repliedἔφη αὐτοῖς·ephē autoisG5346 G846, “ElijahἨλίαςĒliasG2243does indeedμὲνmenG3303comeἐλθὼνelthōnG2064firstG4412, andhe restoresἀποκαθιστάνειapokathistaneiG600all thingsπάντα·pantaG3956.WhyπῶςpōsG4459thenκαὶkaiG2532is it writtenγέγραπταιgegraptaiG1125thatἵναinaG2443ἐπὶepiG1909theτὸνtonG3588SonυἱὸνhuionG5207τοῦtouG3588of ManἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444must sufferπάθῃpathēG3958many thingsπολλὰpollaG4183andκαὶkaiG2532be rejectedἐξουδενηθῇ.exoudenēthēaG1847?

13ButἀλλὰallaG235I tellλέγωlegōG3004youὑμῖνhuminG4771thatὅτιhotiG3754ElijahἨλίαςĒliasG2243has indeed comeκαὶ ἐλήλυθεν,kai elēluthenG2532 G2064,andκαὶkaiG2532they have doneἐποίησανepoiēsanG4160to himαὐτῷautōG846whateverὅσαhosaG3745they wishedἤθελονēthelonG2309,just asκαθὼςkathōsG2531it is writtenγέγραπταιgegraptaiG1125aboutἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909himαὐτόν.¶autonG846.”

The Boy with an Evil Spirit

(Matthew 17:14–18; Luke 9:37–42)

14WhenΚαὶKaiG2532they returnedἐλθόντεςelthontesG2064toπρὸςprosG4314theτοὺςtousG3588otherdisciplesμαθητὰςmathētasG3101,they sawG3708a largeπολὺνpolunG4183crowdὄχλονochlonG3793aroundπερὶperiG4012themαὐτοὺςautousG846,andκαὶkaiG2532scribesγραμματεῖςgrammateisG1122arguingσυζητοῦνταςsuzētountasG4802withπρὸςprosG4314themαὐτούς.autousG846.

15καὶkaiG2532As soon asεὐθὺςeuthusG2112allπᾶςpasG3956theὁhoG3588peopleὄχλοςochlosG3793sawG3708JesusαὐτὸνautonG846,they were filled with aweἐξεθαμβήθησανexethambēthēsanG1568andκαὶkaiG2532ranπροστρέχοντεςprostrechontesG4370to greetἠσπάζοντοēspazontoG782Himαὐτόν.autonG846.

16“WhatτίtiG5101are you disputingσυζητεῖτεsuzēteiteG4802withπρὸςprosG4314themG848καὶkaiG2532?”He askedἐπηρώτησενepērōtēsenG1905G846.

17ΚαὶKaiG2532SomeoneεἷςheisG1520inἐκekG1537theτοῦtouG3588crowdὄχλουochlouG3793repliedἀπεκρίθηapekrithēG611αὐτῷautōG846, “Teacherδιδάσκαλε,didaskaleG1320,I broughtἤνεγκα πρὸςēnegka prosG5342 G4314YouσὲseG4771myG1473τὸνtonG3588sonυἱόνhuionG5207,who hasἔχονταechontaG2192a spiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151that makes himmuteἄλαλον.alalonG216.

18καὶkaiG2532Wheneverὅπου ἐὰνhopou eanG3699 G1437it seizesκαταλάβῃ,katalabēG2638himαὐτὸνautonG846,it throws him to the groundῥήσσει αὐτόν·rhēssei autonG4486 G846καὶkaiG2532.He foams at the mouthἀφρίζειaphrizeiG875καὶkaiG2532,gnashesτρίζειtrizeiG5149τοὺςtousG3588his teethὀδόνταςodontasG3599,andκαὶkaiG2532becomes rigidξηραίνεται.xērainetaiG3583.καὶkaiG2532I askedεἶπαeipaG2036YourσουsouG4771τοῖςtoisG3588disciplesμαθηταῖςmathētaisG3101toἵναinaG2443drive it outαὐτὸ ἐκβάλωσιν,auto ekbalōsinG1544 G846,butκαὶkaiG2532they were unableοὐκ ἴσχυσαν.¶ouk ischusanG3756 G2480.”

19“OὦōG5599unbelievingἄπιστος,apistosG571generationγενεὰgeneaG1074δὲdeG1161αὐτοῖςautoisG846!” Jesusλέγει·legeiG3004ὉHoG3588repliedἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611. “How longἕως πότεhe'ōs poteG2193 G4219must I remainἔσομαι,esomaiG1510withπρὸςprosG4314youὑμᾶςhumasG4771?How longἕως πότεhe'ōs poteG2193 G4219must I put up withἀνέξομαιanexomaiG430youὑμῶν;humōnG4771?BringφέρετεphereteG5342the boyαὐτὸνautonG846toπρόςprosG4314MeG1473.”

20SoκαὶkaiG2532they broughtἤνεγκανēnegkanG5342himαὐτὸνautonG846πρὸςprosG4314αὐτόν.autonG846,andκαὶkaiG2532seeingG3708JesusαὐτὸνautonG846,theτὸtoG3588spiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151immediatelyG2112threw the boy into a convulsionσυνεσπάραξεν αὐτόν,sunesparaxen autonG4952 G846καὶkaiG2532.He fellπεσὼνpesōnG4098toἐπὶepiG1909theτῆςtēsG3588groundγῆςgēsG1093androlled aroundἐκυλίετοekulietoG2947,foaming at the mouthἀφρίζων.aphrizōnG875.

21καὶkaiG2532JesusaskedἐπηρώτησενepērōtēsenG1905the boy’sαὐτοῦ·autouG846τὸνtonG3588fatherπατέραpateraG3962, “How longπόσος χρόνος ἐστὶν ὡςposos chronos estin hōsG4214 G5550 G1510 G5613has thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778beenγέγονενgegonenG1096with himαὐτῷ;autōG846?” “FromἐκekG1537childhoodπαιδιόθεν.paidiothenG3812δὲdeG1161ὁhoG3588,”he saidεἶπεν·eipenG2036.

22καὶkaiG2532“It often throwsπολλάκις ἔβαλενpollakis ebalenG4178 G906himαὐτὸνautonG846καὶkaiG2532intoεἰςeisG1519thefireπῦρpurG4442orκαὶkaiG2532intoεἰςeisG1519thewaterὕδαταhudataG5204,tryingἵναinaG2443to killἀπολέσῃapolesēG622himαὐτόν·autonG846.Butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235ifεἴeiG1487You canδύνῃ,dunēG1410doanythingτιtiG5100,have compassionσπλαγχνισθεὶςsplagchnistheisG4697onἐφ᾽eph᾽G1909usG1473andhelpβοήθησονboēthēsonG997usG1473.”

23“IfεἰeiG1487ὉHoG3588You canδύνῃdunēG1410δὲdeG1161τὸtoG3588?”echoedεἶπενeipenG2036JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424αὐτῷ·autōG846. “All thingsπάνταpantaG3956are possibleδυνατὰdunataG1415to him whoτῷtōG3588believesπιστεύοντι.pisteuontiG4100!”

24ImmediatelyεὐθὺςeuthusG2112theὁhoG3588boy’sτοῦ παιδίουtou paidiouG3588 G3813fatherπατὴρpatērG3962cried outκράξαςkraxasG2896G2036, “I do believeπιστεύωpisteuōG4100;helpβοήθειboētheiG997myG1473τῇtēaG3588unbeliefἀπιστίᾳ.¶apistiaG570!”

25WhenδὲdeG1161ὁhoG3588JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424sawG3708thatὅτιhotiG3754a crowdὄχλος,ochlosG3793had come runningἐπισυντρέχειepisuntrecheiG1998,He rebukedἐπετίμησενepetimēsenG2008theτῷtōG3588τῷtōG3588uncleanἀκαθάρτῳakathartōG169spiritπνεύματιpneumatiG4151. “YoudeafκωφὸνkōphonG2974andκαὶkaiG2532τὸtoG3588muteἄλαλονalalonG216spiritπνεῦμα,pneumaG4151,”He saidλέγωνlegōnG3004αὐτῷ·autōG846, “IἐγὼegōG1473commandἐπιτάσσωepitassōG2004youσοι·soiG4771to comeἔξελθεexeltheG1831outἐξexG1537αὐτοῦ,autouG846andκαὶkaiG2532neverμηκέτιmēketiG3371enterεἰσέλθῃς εἰςeiselthēs eisG1525 G1519him againαὐτόν.autonG846.”

26After shriekingκράξαςkraxasG2896andκαὶkaiG2532convulsing him violentlyπολλὰ σπαράξαςpolla sparaxasG4682 G4183καὶkaiG2532, the spiritcame outἐξῆλθεν,exēlthenG1831καὶkaiG2532. The boybecameἐγένετοegenetoG1096likeὡσεὶhōseiG5616a corpseνεκρὸςnekrosG3498,so thatὥστεhōsteG5620τοὺςtousG3588manyπολλοὺςpollousG4183saidλέγεινlegeinG3004ὅτιhotiG3754, “He is deadἀπέθανεν.apethanenG599.”

27ButδὲdeG1161ὁhoG3588JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424tookκρατήσαςkratēsasG2902himαὐτοῦautouG846by theτῆςtēsG3588handχειρὸςcheirosG5495andhelped him to his feetἤγειρεν αὐτόν,ēgeiren autonG1453 G846,andκαὶkaiG2532he stood upἀνέστη.¶anestēG450.

28AfterΚαὶKaiG2532JesusαὐτοῦautouG846had goneεἰσελθόντοςeiselthontosG1525intoεἰςeisG1519thehouseοἶκονoikonG3624,HisαὐτοῦautouG846οἱhoiG3588disciplesμαθηταὶmathētaiG3101askedἐπηρώτωνepērōtōnG1905Himαὐτόν·autonG846privatelyκατ᾽ ἰδίανkat᾽ idianG2596 G2398, “WhyὅτιhotiG3754couldn’tοὐκ ἠδυνήθημενouk ēdunēthēmenG1410 G3756weG1473drive it outἐκβαλεῖν αὐτό;ekbalein autoG1544 G846?”

29καὶkaiG2532JesusansweredεἶπενeipenG2036αὐτοῖς·autoisG846, “ThisτοῦτοtoutoG3778τὸtoG3588kindγένοςgenosG1085cannotἐν οὐδενὶ δύναταιen oudeni dunataiG1410 G1722 G3762come outἐξελθεῖνexeltheinG1831,exceptεἰ μὴei mēG1487 G3361byἐνenG1722prayerπροσευχῇproseuchēaG4335.”

The Second Prediction of the Passion

(Matthew 17:22–23; Luke 9:43–45)

30Going onἐξελθόντεςexelthontesG1831from thereG2547,they passedπαρεπορεύοντοpareporeuontoG3899throughδιὰdiaG1223τῆςtēsG3588GalileeΓαλιλαίας,GalilaiasG1056.ButG2532Jesusdid not wantοὐκ ἤθελενouk ēthelenG3756 G2309ἵναinaG2443anyoneτιςtisG5100to knowγνοῖ·gnoiG1097,

31becauseγὰρgarG1063He was teachingἐδίδασκενedidaskenG1321HisαὐτοῦautouG846τοὺςtousG3588disciplesμαθητὰςmathētasG3101καὶkaiG2532.He toldG2036themαὐτοῖςautoisG846ὅτιhotiG3754, “TheὁhoG3588SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207τοῦtouG3588of ManἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444will be deliveredπαραδίδοταιparadidotaiG3860intoεἰςeisG1519thehandsχεῖραςcheirasG5495of menἀνθρώπων,anthrōpōnG444καὶkaiG2532.They will killἀποκτενοῦσινapoktenousinG615Himαὐτόν,autonG846,andκαὶkaiG2532ἀποκτανθεὶςapoktantheisG615afterμετὰmetaG3326threeτρεῖςtreisG5140daysἡμέραςhēmerasG2250He will riseἀναστήσεται.anastēsetaiG450.”

32ButδὲdeG1161οἱhoiG3588they did not understandἠγνόουνēgnoounG50thisτὸtoG3588statementῥῆμαrhēmaG4487,andκαὶkaiG2532they were afraidἐφοβοῦντοephobountoG5399to askἐπερωτῆσαι.¶eperōtēsaiG1905HimαὐτὸνautonG846about it.

The Greatest in the Kingdom

(Matthew 18:1–5; Luke 9:46–50)

33ThenΚαὶKaiG2532they cameἦλθονēlthonG2064toεἰςeisG1519CapernaumΚαφαρναούμ·KapharnaoumG2584καὶkaiG2532.While Jesus wasγενόμενοςgenomenosG1096inἐνenG1722theτῇtēaG3588houseοἰκίᾳoikiaG3614,He askedἐπηρώταepērōtaG1905themαὐτούς·autousG846, “WhatτίtiG5101were you discussingδιελογίζεσθε;dielogizestheG1260onἐνenG1722theτῇtēaG3588wayὁδῷhodōG3598?”

34ButδὲdeG1161οἱhoiG3588they were silentἐσιώπων·esiōpōnG4623,forγὰρgarG1063onἐνenG1722theτῇtēaG3588wayὁδῷhodōG3598they had been arguing aboutπρὸς ἀλλήλους διελέχθησανpros allēlous dielechthēsanG1256 G4314 G240whichτίςtisG5101of them was thegreatestμείζων.¶meizōnG3173.

35ΚαὶKaiG2532Sitting downκαθίσαςkathisasG2523, JesuscalledἐφώνησενephōnēsenG5455theτοὺςtousG3588TwelveδώδεκαdōdekaG1427andκαὶkaiG2532saidλέγειlegeiG3004αὐτοῖς·autoisG846, “IfεἴeiG1487anyoneτιςtisG5100wantsθέλειtheleiG2309to beἔσταιestaiG1510firstπρῶτοςprōtosG4413,he must beG1510thelastἔσχατοςeschatosG2078of allπάντωνpantōnG3956andκαὶkaiG2532theservantδιάκονος.diakonosG1249of allπάντωνpantōnG3956.”

36ThenκαὶkaiG2532He hadλαβὼν ἔστησενlabōn estēsenG2983 G2476a little child standπαιδίονpaidionG3813αὐτὸautoG846amongἐν μέσῳen mesōG1722 G3319themαὐτῶν,autōnG846καὶkaiG2532.Taking the child in His armsἐναγκαλισάμενος αὐτὸenagkalisamenos autoG1723 G846,He saidεἶπενeipenG2036to themαὐτοῖς·autoisG846,

37“Whoeverὃς ἂνhos anG3739 G302welcomesδέξηταιdexētaiG1209oneἓνhenG1520τῶνtōnG3588of theseτοιούτωνtoioutōnG5108little childrenπαιδίωνpaidiōnG3813inἐπὶepiG1909MyG1473τῷtōG3588nameὀνόματίonomatiG3686welcomesδέχεται·dechetaiG1209MeG1473,andκαὶkaiG2532whoeverὃς ἂνhos anG3739 G302welcomesδέχηται,dechētaiG1209MeG1473welcomesδέχεταιdechetaiG1209not onlyοὐκoukG3756MeG1473,butἀλλὰallaG235theτὸνtonG3588Onewho sentἀποστείλαντάaposteilantaG649MeG1473.”

38ὁhoG3588JohnἸωάννης·IōannēsG2491saidἜφηEphēG5346to HimαὐτῷautōG846, “Teacherδιδάσκαλε,didaskaleG1320,we sawG3708someoneτιναtinaG5100elseG3739 G3756 G190 G1473driving outἐκβάλλονταekballontaG1544demonsδαιμόνιαdaimoniaG1140inἐνenG1722YourσουsouG4771τῷtōG3588nameὀνόματίonomatiG3686,andκαὶkaiG2532we tried to stopἐκωλύομενekōluomenG2967himαὐτὸνautonG846,becauseὅτιhotiG3754 G3756he does not accompanyG190usG1473.”

39“Do notμὴmēG3361stopκωλύετεkōlueteG2967himαὐτόν·autonG846δὲdeG1161ὉHoG3588,”JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424repliedεἶπεν·eipenG2036. “ForγάρgarG1063ἐστινestinG1510no oneοὐδεὶςoudeisG3762whoὃςhosG3739performsποιήσειpoiēseiG4160a miracleδύναμινdunaminG1411inἐπὶepiG1909MyG1473τῷtōG3588nameὀνόματίonomatiG3686canδυνήσεταιdunēsetaiG1410turn aroundταχὺtachuG5035andκαὶkaiG2532speak evil ofκακολογῆσαίkakologēsaiG2551MeG1473.

40ForγὰρgarG1063whoeverὃςhosG3739isἔστινestinG1510notοὐκoukG3756againstκαθ᾽kath᾽G2596usG1473isἐστιν.estinG1510forὑπὲρhuperG5228usG1473.

41IndeedγὰρgarG1063,if anyoneὃς ἂνhos anG3739 G302givesποτίσῃpotisēG4222youὑμᾶςhumasG4771evena cupποτήριονpotērionG4221of waterὕδατοςhudatosG5204becauseὅτιhotiG3754you bearἐν ἐστε,en esteG1510 G1722the nameὀνόματιonomatiG3686of ChristΧριστοῦChristouG5547,trulyἀμὴνamēnG281I tellλέγωlegōG3004youὑμῖνhuminG4771ὅτιhotiG3754,he will never loseοὐ μὴ ἀπολέσῃou mē apolesēG3756 G3361 G622hisαὐτοῦ.autouG846τὸνtonG3588rewardμισθὸνmisthonG3408.

Temptations and Trespasses

(Matthew 18:6–9; Luke 17:1–4)

42ButκαὶkaiG2532if anyoneὃς ἂνhos anG3739 G302causesσκανδαλίσῃskandalisēG4624oneἕναhenaG1520of theseτούτωνtoutōnG3778τῶνtōnG3588little onesμικρῶνmikrōnG3398whoτῶνtōnG3588believeπιστευόντωνpisteuontōnG4100inεἰςeisG1519Me to stumbleἐμέ,emeG1473,it would beἐστινestinG1510betterκαλόνkalonG2570for himαὐτῷautōG846to haveμᾶλλον εἰmallon eiG1487 G3123a largeὀνικὸςonikosG3684millstoneμύλοςmulosG3458hungπερίκειταιperikeitaiG4029aroundπερὶperiG4012hisαὐτοῦautouG846τὸνtonG3588neckτράχηλονtrachēlonG5137andκαὶkaiG2532to be thrownβέβληταιbeblētaiG906intoεἰςeisG1519theτὴνtēnG3588seaθάλασσαν.thalassanG2281.

43καὶkaiG2532IfἐὰνeanG1437yourσεseG4771ἡhēG3588handχείρcheirG5495causes you to sinσκανδαλίζῃ σου,skandalizē souG4624 G4771,cut it offἀπόκοψον αὐτήν·apokopson autēnG609 G846.It isἐστίνestinG1510betterκαλόνkalonG2570for youσεseG4771to enterεἰσελθεῖν εἰςeiselthein eisG1525 G1519τὴνtēnG3588lifeζωὴνzōēnG2222crippledκυλλὸνkullonG2948thanἢēG2228to haveἔχονταechontaG2192twoδύοduoG1417τὰςtasG3588handsχεῖραςcheirasG5495andgoἀπελθεῖνapeltheinG565intoεἰςeisG1519τὴνtēnG3588hellγέεννανgeennanG1067,intoεἰςeisG1519theτὸtoG3588τὸtoG3588unquenchableἄσβεστον.asbestonG762fireπῦρpurG4442.

45καὶkaiG2532IfἐὰνeanG1437yourσουsouG4771ὁhoG3588footπούςpousG4228causes you to sinσκανδαλίζῃ σε,skandalizē seG4624 G4771,cut it offἀπόκοψον αὐτόν·apokopson autonG609 G846.It isἐστίνestinG1510betterκαλόνkalonG2570for youσεseG4771to enterεἰσελθεῖν εἰςeiselthein eisG1525 G1519τὴνtēnG3588lifeζωὴνzōēnG2222lameχωλὸνchōlonG5560thanἢēG2228to haveἔχονταechontaG2192τοὺςtousG3588twoδύοduoG1417feetπόδαςpodasG4228andbe thrownβληθῆναιblēthēnaiG906intoεἰςeisG1519τὴνtēnG3588hellγέεννανgeennanG1067.

47AndκαὶkaiG2532ifἐὰνeanG1437yourσουsouG4771ὁhoG3588eyeὀφθαλμόςophthalmosG3788causes you to sinσκανδαλίζῃ σε,skandalizē seG4624 G4771,pluck it outἔκβαλε αὐτόν·ekbale autonG1544 G846.It isἐστινestinG1510betterκαλόνkalonG2570for youσέseG4771to enterεἰσελθεῖν εἰςeiselthein eisG1525 G1519theτὴνtēnG3588kingdomβασιλείανbasileianG932τοῦtouG3588of GodθεοῦtheouG2316with one eyeμονόφθαλμονmonophthalmonG3442thanἢēG2228to haveἔχονταechontaG2192twoδύοduoG1417eyesὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmousG3788andbe thrownβληθῆναιblēthēnaiG906intoεἰςeisG1519τὴνtēnG3588hellγέεννανgeennanG1067,

48whereὅπουhopouG3699‘theirαὐτῶνautōnG846ὁhoG3588wormσκώληξskōlēxG4663neverοὐouG3756diesτελευτᾷteleutaG5053,andκαὶkaiG2532theτὸtoG3588fireπῦρpurG4442is never quenchedοὐ σβέννυται.ou sbennutaiG3756 G4570.’

Good Salt

(Matthew 5:13–16; Luke 14:34–35)

49ForγὰρgarG1063everyoneπᾶςpasG3956will be saltedἁλισθήσεταιhalisthēsetaiG233with fireπυρὶpuriG4442.

50τὸtoG3588Saltἅλας·halasG217isgoodκαλὸνkalonG2570,butδὲdeG1161ifἐὰνeanG1437theτὸtoG3588saltἅλαςhalasG217losesγένηται,genētaiG1096its saltinessἄναλονanalonG358,withἐνenG1722whatτίνιtiniG5101will you seasonἀρτύσετε;artuseteG741itαὐτὸautoG846?HaveἔχετεecheteG2192saltἅλαhalaG217amongἐνenG1722yourselvesἑαυτοῖςhe'autoisG1438,andκαὶkaiG2532be at peaceεἰρηνεύετεeirēneueteG1514withἐνenG1722one anotherἀλλήλοις.¶allēloisG240.”