Revised Literal Translation

Luke 16:9-31

9And IG2504sayλέγω·legōG3004unto youὑμῖνhuminG4771,MakeποιήσατεpoiēsateG4160to yourselvesἑαυτοῖςhe'autoisG1438friendsφίλουςphilousG5384ofἐκekG1537the mammonτοῦ μαμωνᾶtou mamōnaG3588 G3126of unrighteousnessτῆς ἀδικίας,tēs adikiasG3588 G93;thatἵναinaG2443,whenὅτανhotanG3752ye failἐκλίπῃeklipēG1587,they may receiveδέξωνταιdexōntaiG1209youὑμᾶςhumasG4771intoεἰςeisG1519everlastingαἰωνίουςaiōniousG166habitationsτὰς σκηνάς.¶tas skēnasG3588 G4633.

10He thatὉHoG3588is faithfulπιστὸςpistosG4103inἐνenG1722that which is leastἐλαχίστῳelachistōG1646is faithfulπιστόςpistosG4103alsoκαὶkaiG2532inἐνenG1722muchπολλῷpollōG4183:andκαὶkaiG2532he thatὁhoG3588isἐστιν,estinG1510unjustἄδικοςadikosG94inἐνenG1722the leastἐλαχίστῳelachistōG1646isἐστιν.estinG1510unjustἄδικόςadikosG94alsoκαὶkaiG2532inἐνenG1722muchπολλῷpollōG4183.

11IfεἰeiG1487thereforeοὖνounG3767ye haveG1096notοὐκoukG3756beenG1096faithfulπιστοὶpistoiG4103inἐνenG1722the unrighteousτῷ ἀδίκῳtō adikōG3588 G94mammonμαμωνᾷmamōnaG3126,whoτίςtisG5101will commitG4100to yourὑμῖνhuminG4771trustG4100the trueτὸ ἀληθινὸνto alēthinonG3588 G228riches?

12AndκαὶkaiG2532ifεἰeiG1487ye haveG1096notοὐκoukG3756beenG1096faithfulπιστοὶpistoiG4103inἐνenG1722that whichτῷtōG3588is another man’sἀλλοτρίῳallotriōG245,whoτίςtisG5101shall giveδώσει;¶dōseiG1325youG4771that whichτὸtoG3588is your ownG5212?

13NoΟὐδεὶςOudeisG3762servantοἰκέτηςoiketēsG3610canδύναταιdunataiG1410serveδουλεύειν·douleueinG1398twoδυσὶνdusinG1417mastersκυρίοιςkurioisG2962:forγὰρgarG1063eitherἢēG2228he will hateμισήσειmisēseiG3404the oneτὸν ἕναton henaG3588 G1520,andκαὶkaiG2532loveἀγαπήσει,agapēseiG25the otherτὸν ἕτερονton heteronG3588 G2087;or elseἢēG2228he will hold toἀνθέξεταιanthexetaiG472the oneἑνὸςhenosG1520,andκαὶkaiG2532despiseκαταφρονήσει.kataphronēseiG2706the otherτοῦ ἑτέρουtou heterouG3588 G2087.Ye cannotοὐ δύνασθεou dunastheG3756 G1410serveδουλεύεινdouleueinG1398GodθεῷtheōG2316andκαὶkaiG2532mammonμαμωνᾷ.¶mamōnaG3126.

14AndδὲdeG1161the Phariseesοἱ Φαρισαῖοιhoi PharisaioiG3588 G5330alsoG2532,who wereὑπάρχοντεςhuparchontesG5225covetousφιλάργυροιphilarguroiG5366,heardἬκουονĒkouonG191allπάνταpantaG3956these thingsταῦταtautaG3778:andG2532they deridedἐξεμυκτήριζονexemuktērizonG1592himαὐτόν.autonG846.

15οἱhoiG3588AndκαὶkaiG2532he saidG3004unto themαὐτοῖς·autoisG846,YeὑμεῖςhumeisG4771areG1510they whichτῶνtōnG3588justifyδικαιοῦντεςdikaiountesG1344yourselvesἑαυτοὺςhe'autousG1438beforeἐνώπιονenōpionG1799menἀνθρώπων, ὁanthrōpōn hoG3588 G444;butδὲdeG1161GodθεὸςtheosG2316knowethγινώσκειginōskeiG1097yourὑμῶνhumōnG4771heartsτὰς καρδίαςtas kardiasG3588 G2588:forὅτιhotiG3754that whichτὸtoG3588is highly esteemedὑψηλὸνhupsēlonG5308amongἐνenG1722menἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoisG444isG1510abominationβδέλυγμαbdelugmaG946in the sightἐνώπιονenōpionG1799of Godτοῦ θεοῦtou theouG3588 G2316.

16The lawὉ νόμοςHo nomosG3588 G3551andκαὶkaiG2532the prophetsοἱ προφῆταιhoi prophētaiG3588 G4396wereuntilG2193JohnἸωάννου·IōannouG2491:sinceἀπὸapoG575that timeτότεtoteG5119the kingdomἡ βασιλείαhē basileiaG3588 G932of Godτοῦ θεοῦtou theouG3588 G2316is preachedεὐαγγελίζεται,euangelizetaiG2097,andκαὶkaiG2532every manπᾶςpasG3956pressethβιάζεται.biazetaiG971intoεἰςeisG1519itαὐτὴνautēnG846.

17AndδέdeG1161it isἐστινestinG1510easierεὐκοπώτερονeukopōteronG2123for heavenτὸν οὐρανὸνton ouranonG3588 G3772andκαὶkaiG2532earthτὴν γῆνtēn gēnG3588 G1093to passπαρελθεῖνpareltheinG3928,thanἢēG2228oneμίανmianG1520tittleκεραίανkeraianG2762of the lawτοῦ νόμουtou nomouG3588 G3551to failπεσεῖν.¶peseinG4098.

18ὁhoG3588WhosoeverG3956putteth awayG630hisαὐτοῦautouG846wifeτὴν γυναῖκαtēn gunaikaG3588 G1135,andκαὶkaiG2532marriethγαμῶνgamōnG1060anotherἑτέρανheteranG2087,committeth adulteryμοιχεύει,moicheueiG3431:andκαὶkaiG2532whosoeverG3956marrieth herγαμῶνgamōnG1060thatὁhoG3588is put awayG630fromἀπὸapoG575herhusbandἀνδρὸςandrosG435committeth adulteryμοιχεύει.¶moicheueiG3431.

19δέdeG1161There wasἦνēnG1510a certainτιςtisG5100richπλούσιοςplousiosG4145manἌνθρωποςAnthrōposG444,whichκαὶkaiG2532was clothedἐνεδιδύσκετοenedidusketoG1737in purpleπορφύρανporphuranG4209andκαὶkaiG2532fine linenβύσσονbussonG1040,and faredεὐφραινόμενοςeuphrainomenosG2165sumptuouslyλαμπρῶς.lamprōsG2988everyκαθ᾽kath᾽G2596dayἡμέρανhēmeranG2250:

20AndδέdeG1161there wasG1510a certainτιςtisG5100beggarπτωχὸςptōchosG4434namedὀνόματιonomatiG3686LazarusΛάζαροςLazarosG2976,whichG3739was laidἐβέβλητοebeblētoG906atπρὸςprosG4314hisαὐτοῦautouG846gateτὸν πυλῶναton pulōnaG3588 G4440,full of soresεἱλκωμένοςheilkōmenosG1669,

21G3588AndκαὶkaiG2532desiringἐπιθυμῶνepithumōnG1937to be fedχορτασθῆναιchortasthēnaiG5526withἀπὸapoG575the crumbsG3588 G5589whichG3588fellπιπτόντωνpiptontōnG4098fromἀπὸapoG575the rich man’sπλουσίου·plousiouG4145tableτραπέζηςtrapezēsG3588 G5132:moreoverἀλλὰallaG235καὶkaiG2532the dogsκύνεςkunesG3588 G2965cameἐρχόμενοιerchomenoiG2064and lickedἐπέλειχονepeleichonG621hisαὐτοῦ.¶autouG846soresἕλκηhelkēG3588 G1668.

22AndδὲdeG1161it came to passἘγένετοEgenetoG1096,that the beggarπτωχὸνptōchonG3588 G4434diedἀποθανεῖνapothaneinG599,andκαὶkaiG2532was carriedἀπενεχθῆναιapenechthēnaiG667αὐτὸνautonG846byὑπὸhupoG5259the angelsἀγγέλωνangelōnG3588 G32intoεἰςeisG1519Abraham’sἈβραάμ·AbraamG3588 G11bosomκόλπονkolponG3588 G2859:δὲdeG1161the rich manπλούσιοςplousiosG3588 G4145alsoκαὶkaiG2532diedἀπέθανενapethanenG599,andκαὶkaiG2532was buriedἐτάφη.etaphēG2290;

23G3588AndκαὶkaiG2532inἐνenG1722hellᾅδῃhadēG3588 G86he lift upἐπάραςeparasG1869hisαὐτοῦ,autouG846eyesὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmousG3588 G3788,beingὑπάρχωνhuparchōnG5225inἐνenG1722tormentsβασάνοιςbasanoisG931,and seethὁρᾷhoraG3708AbrahamἈβραὰμAbraamG11ἀπὸapoG575afar offμακρόθενmakrothenG3113,andκαὶkaiG2532LazarusΛάζαρονLazaronG2976inἐνenG1722hisαὐτοῦ.autouG846bosomκόλποιςkolpoisG3588 G2859.

24AndκαὶkaiG2532heαὐτὸςautosG846criedφωνήσαςphōnēsasG5455and saidG3004,FatherπάτερpaterG3962AbrahamἈβραάμ,AbraamG11,have mercyἐλέησόνeleēsonG1653on meG1473,andκαὶkaiG2532sendπέμψονpempsonG3992LazarusΛάζαρονLazaronG2976,thatἵναinaG2443he may dipβάψῃbapsēG911the tipτὸ ἄκρονto akronG3588 G206of hisαὐτοῦautouG846fingerτοῦ δακτύλουtou daktulouG3588 G1147in waterὕδατοςhudatosG5204,andκαὶkaiG2532coolκαταψύξῃkatapsuxēG2711myG1473tongueτὴν γλῶσσάνtēn glōssanG3588 G1100;forὅτιhotiG3754I am tormentedὀδυνῶμαιodunōmaiG3600inἐνenG1722thisταύτῃ.¶tautēG3778flameτῇ φλογὶtēa phlogiG3588 G5395.

25τὰtaG3588τῇtēaG3588ButδὲdeG1161AbrahamἈβραάμ·AbraamG11saidG3004,Sonτέκνον,teknonG5043,rememberμνήσθητιmnēsthētiG3403thatὅτιhotiG3754thouG4771inἐνenG1722thyG4771lifetimeζωῇ τὰzōēa taG3588 G2222receivedstἀπέλαβεςapelabesG618thyG4771good thingsἀγαθάagathaG18,andκαὶkaiG2532likewiseὁμοίωςhomoiōsG3668LazarusΛάζαροςLazarosG2976evil thingsκακά.kakaG2556:butδὲdeG1161nowνῦνnunG3568heG3592is comfortedπαρακαλεῖται,parakaleitaiG3870,andδὲdeG1161thouG4771art tormentedὀδυνᾶσαι.odunasaiG3600.

26AndκαὶkaiG2532besideG1909allπᾶσινpasinG3956thisτούτοιςtoutoisG3778,betweenμεταξὺmetaxuG3342usG1473andκαὶkaiG2532youὑμῶνhumōnG4771there is a greatμέγαmegaG3173gulfχάσμαchasmaG5490fixedἐστήρικταιestēriktaiG4741:so thatὅπωςhopōsG3704they whichG3588wouldθέλοντεςthelontesG2309passδιαβῆναιdiabēnaiG1224from henceG1782toπρὸςprosG4314youὑμᾶςhumasG4771cannotδύνωνταιdunōntaiG1410;μὴmēG3361neitherμηδὲmēdeG3366can they passδιαπερῶσιν.¶diaperōsinG1276toπρὸςprosG4314usG1473,thatG3588would comefrom thenceἐκεῖθενekeithenG1564.

27Thenδέ·deG1161he saidG3004,I prayἐρωτῶerōtōG2065theeσεseG4771thereforeοὖν,ounG3767,fatherπάτερ,paterG3962,thatἵναinaG2443thou wouldest sendπέμψῃςpempsēsG3992himαὐτὸνautonG846toεἰςeisG1519myG1473father’sτὸν πατρόςton patrosG3588 G3962houseοἶκον τοῦoikon touG3588 G3624:

28ForγὰρgarG1063I haveἔχωechōG2192fiveπέντεpenteG4002brethrenἀδελφούς·adelphousG80;thatὅπωςhopōsG3704he may testifyδιαμαρτύρηταιdiamarturētaiG1263unto themαὐτοῖςautoisG846,lestἵναinaG2443μὴmēG3361theyαὐτοὶautoiG846alsoκαὶkaiG2532comeἔλθωσινelthōsinG2064intoεἰςeisG1519thisτοῦτονtoutonG3778placeτὸν τόπονton toponG3588 G5117of tormentτῆς βασάνου.¶tēs basanouG3588 G931.

29AbrahamἈβραάμ·AbraamG11saithΛέγειLegeiG3004unto himG846,They haveἔχουσινechousinG2192MosesΜωϋσέαMōuseaG3475andκαὶkaiG2532the prophetsτοὺς προφήτας·tous prophētasG3588 G4396;let them hearἀκουσάτωσανakousatōsanG191themG846.

30ὁhoG3588AndδὲdeG1161he saidG3004,Nayοὐχί,ouchiG3780,fatherπάτερpaterG3962AbrahamἈβραάμ,AbraamG11:butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235ifἐάνeanG1437oneτιςtisG5100wentπορευθῇporeuthēaG4198untoπρὸςprosG4314themαὐτούς,autousG846fromἀπὸapoG575the deadνεκρῶνnekrōnG3498,they will repentμετανοήσουσιν.metanoēsousinG3340.

31AndδὲdeG1161he saidG3004unto himαὐτῷ·autōG846,IfεἰeiG1487they hearἀκούουσιν,akouousinG191notοὐκoukG3756MosesΜωϋσέωςMōuseōsG3475andκαὶkaiG2532the prophetsτῶν προφητῶνtōn prophētōnG3588 G4396,neitherοὐδ᾽oud᾽G3761will they be persuadedπεισθήσονται.¶peisthēsontaiG3982,thoughἐάνeanG1437oneτιςtisG5100roseἀναστῇanastēaG450fromἐκekG1537the deadνεκρῶνnekrōnG3498.

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