New American Standard Bible 1995

Matthew 12:34-50

34You broodγεννήματαgennēmataG1081of vipersἐχιδνῶν,echidnōnG2191,howπῶςpōsG4459canδύνασθεdunastheG1410you, beingὄντες;ontesG1510evilπονηροὶponēroiG4190,speakλαλεῖνlaleinG2980what is goodἀγαθὰagathaG18?For the mouthστόμαstomaG4750speaksλαλεῖ.¶laleiG2980out of that whichG4051fillsG4051the heartκαρδίαςkardiasG2588.

35The goodἀγαθὸςagathosG18manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444bringsἐκβάλλειekballeiG1544out of hisgoodἀγαθοῦagathouG18treasureθησαυροῦthēsaurouG2344what is goodἀγαθά,agathaG18;and the evilπονηρὸςponērosG4190manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444bringsἐκβάλλειekballeiG1544out of hisevilπονηροῦponērouG4190treasureθησαυροῦthēsaurouG2344what is evilπονηρά.¶ponēraG4190.

36But I tellΛέγωLegōG3004you that everyπᾶνpanG3956carelessἀργὸνargonG692wordῥῆμαrhēmaG4487that peopleἄνθρωποι,anthrōpoiG444speakλαλήσουσινlalēsousinG2980,they shall giveἀποδώσουσινapodōsousinG591an accountingλόγονlogonG3056for it inthe dayἡμέρᾳhēmeraG2250of judgmentκρίσεως.kriseōsG2920.

37Forby your wordsλόγωνlogōnG3056you will be justifiedδικαιωθήσῃdikaiōthēsēG1344, andby your wordsλόγωνlogōnG3056you will be condemnedκαταδικασθήσῃ.¶katadikasthēsēG2613.”

38ThenΤότεToteG5119someτινεςtinesG5100of the scribesγραμματέωνgrammateōnG1122and PhariseesΦαρισαίωνPharisaiōnG5330saidλέγοντες·legontesG3004to Him, “Teacherδιδάσκαλε,didaskaleG1320,we wantθέλομενthelomenG2309to seeG3708asignσημεῖονsēmeionG4592from You.”

39But He answeredἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611and saidG3004to them, “An evilπονηρὰponēraG4190and adulterousμοιχαλὶςmoichalisG3428generationγενεὰgeneaG1074cravesἐπιζητεῖ·epizēteiG1934for asignσημεῖονsēmeionG4592; and yetnoοὐouG3756signσημεῖονsēmeionG4592will be givenδοθήσεταιdothēsetaiG1325to it but thesignσημεῖονsēmeionG4592of JonahἸωνᾶIōnaG2495the prophetπροφήτου.prophētouG4396;

40for justὥσπερhōsperG5618asJonahἸωνᾶςIōnasG2495was threeτρεῖςtreisG5140daysἡμέραςhēmerasG2250and threeτρεῖςtreisG5140nightsνύκτας,nuktasG3571in the bellyκοιλίᾳkoiliaG2836of the seaG2785monsterG2785,soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779willthe SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207of ManἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444bethreeτρεῖςtreisG5140daysἡμέραςhēmerasG2250and threeτρεῖςtreisG5140nightsνύκτας.¶nuktasG3571in the heartκαρδίᾳkardiaG2588of the earthγῆςgēsG1093.

41The menἌνδρεςAndresG435of NinevehΝινευῖταιNineuitaiG3536will standἀναστήσονταιanastēsontaiG450up with thisταύτηςtautēsG3778generationγενεᾶςgeneasG1074at the judgmentκρίσειkriseiG2920,and will condemnκατακρινοῦσινkatakrinousinG2632it becauseὅτιhotiG3754they repentedμετενόησανmetenoēsanG3340at the preachingκήρυγμαkērugmaG2782of JonahἸωνᾶ·IōnaG2495;and beholdἰδοὺidouG2400,something greaterG4183than JonahἸωνᾶIōnaG2495is hereὧδε.¶hōdeG5602.

42TheQueenΒασίλισσαBasilissaG938of theSouthνότουnotouG3558will riseἐγερθήσεταιegerthēsetaiG1453up with thisταύτηςtautēsG3778generationγενεᾶςgeneasG1074at the judgmentκρίσειkriseiG2920and will condemnκατακρινεῖkatakrineiG2632it, becauseὅτιhotiG3754she cameἦλθενēlthenG2064from the endsπεράτωνperatōnG4009of the earthγῆςgēsG1093to hearἀκοῦσαιakousaiG191the wisdomσοφίανsophianG4678of SolomonΣολομῶνος·SolomōnosG4672;and beholdἰδοὺidouG2400,something greaterG4183than SolomonΣολομῶνοςSolomōnosG4672is hereὧδε.¶hōdeG5602.

43“NowδὲdeG1161whenὍτανHotanG3752the uncleanἀκάθαρτονakathartonG169spiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151goesἐξέλθῃexelthēG1831out of a manἀνθρώπου,anthrōpouG444,it passesδιέρχεταιdierchetaiG1330throughδι᾽di᾽G1223waterlessἀνύδρωνanudrōnG504placesτόπωνtopōnG5117seekingζητοῦνzētounG2212restἀνάπαυσινanapausinG372,and does not findεὑρίσκει.heuriskeiG2147it.

44ThenτότεtoteG5119it saysλέγει·legeiG3004, ‘I will returnἐπιστρέψωepistrepsōG1994to my houseοἶκόνoikonG3624from whichὅθενhothenG3606I cameἐξῆλθον.exēlthonG1831’;and when it comesἐλθὸνelthonG2064,it findsεὑρίσκειheuriskeiG2147itunoccupiedσχολάζοντα,scholazontaG4980,sweptσεσαρωμένονsesarōmenonG4563,and putG2885in orderκεκοσμημένον.kekosmēmenonG2885.

45ThenτότεtoteG5119it goesπορεύεταιporeuetaiG4198and takesG3880alongG3880with it sevenἑπτὰheptaG2033otherἕτεραheteraG2087spiritsπνεύματαpneumataG4151moreπονηρότεραponēroteraG4190wickedG4190than itselfG1438,and they goεἰσελθόνταeiselthontaG1525in and liveκατοικεῖkatoikeiG2730thereἐκεῖ·ekeiG1563; andthe lastἔσχαταeschataG2078state of that manἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444becomesγίνεταιginetaiG1096worseχείροναcheironaG5501than the firstπρώτων.prōtōnG4413.That is the wayοὕτωςhoutōsG3779it will alsoG2532be with thisταύτῃtautēG3778evilπονηρᾷ.¶ponēraG4190generationγενεᾷgeneaG1074.”

46While He was stillἜτιEtiG2089speakingλαλοῦντοςlalountosG2980to the crowdsὄχλοιςochloisG3793,beholdἰδοὺidouG2400, HismotherμήτηρmētērG3384andbrothersἀδελφοὶadelphoiG80were standingεἱστήκεισανheistēkeisanG2476outsideἔξωexōG1854,seekingζητοῦντεςzētountesG2212to speakλαλῆσαι.lalēsaiG2980to Him.

47SomeoneτιςtisG5100saidG3004to Him, “BeholdἰδοὺidouG2400,Your motherμήτηρmētērG3384and Your brothersἀδελφοίadelphoiG80are standingἑστήκασινhestēkasinG2476outsideἔξωexōG1854seekingζητοῦντέςzētountesG2212to speakλαλῆσαι.lalēsaiG2980to You.”

48ButJesus answeredἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611the one who was tellingG3004Him and saidG3004,“WhoτίςtisG5101is My motherμήτηρmētērG3384and whoτίνεςtinesG5101are My brothersἀδελφοίadelphoiG80?”

49And stretchingἐκτείναςekteinasG1614out His handχεῖραcheiraG5495towardἐπὶepiG1909His disciplesμαθητὰςmathētasG3101,He saidG3004,“BeholdἰδοὺidouG2400My motherμήτηρmētērG3384and My brothersἀδελφοίadelphoiG80!

50For whoeverὅστις ἂνhostis anG3748 G302doesποιήσῃpoiēsēG4160the willθέλημαthelēmaG2307of My FatherπατρόςpatrosG3962who is in heavenοὐρανοῖς,ouranoisG3772,he is My brotherἀδελφὸςadelphosG80and sisterἀδελφὴadelphēG79and motherμήτηρmētērG3384.”

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