Revised Literal Translation

Luke 7:36-50

36AndδέdeG1161oneτιςtisG5100of the Phariseesτῶν Φαρισαίωνtōn PharisaiōnG3588 G5330desiredἨρώταĒrōtaG2065himαὐτὸνautonG846thatἵναinaG2443he would eatφάγῃphagēG5315withμετ᾽met᾽G3326himαὐτοῦ.autouG846.AndκαὶkaiG2532he wentεἰσελθὼνeiselthōnG1525intoεἰςeisG1519the Pharisee’sτὸν Φαρισαίουton PharisaiouG3588 G5330houseτοῦtouG3588 G3614,and sat down to meatG347.

37AndG2532,beholdG3708,a womanγυνὴgunēG1135inἐνenG1722the cityτῇ πόλειtēa poleiG3588 G4172,whichἥτιςhētisG3748wasἦνēnG1510a sinnerἁμαρτωλός.hamartōlosG268,when she knewἐπιγνοῦσαepignousaG1921thatὅτιhotiG3754Jesussat at meatG345inἐνenG1722the Pharisee’sτῇ Φαρισαίου,tēa PharisaiouG3588 G5330houseοἰκίᾳ τοῦoikia touG3588 G3614,broughtκομίσασαkomisasaG2865an alabaster boxἀλάβαστρονalabastronG211of ointmentμύρουmurouG3464,

38AndκαὶkaiG2532stoodστᾶσαstasaG2476atπαρὰparaG3844hisαὐτοῦ,autouG846feetτοὺς πόδαςtous podasG3588 G4228behindὀπίσωopisōG3694himweepingκλαίουσαklaiousaG2799,and beganG756to washβρέχεινbrecheinG1026hisαὐτοῦautouG846feetτοῖς πόδαςtois podasG3588 G4228with tearsδάκρυσιν τοὺςdakrusin tousG3588 G1144,andκαὶkaiG2532did wipeἐξέμασσενexemassenG1591themwith the hairsταῖς θριξὶνtais thrixinG3588 G2359of herαὐτῆςautēsG846headτῆς κεφαλῆςtēs kephalēsG3588 G2776,andκαὶkaiG2532kissedκατεφίλειkatephileiG2705hisαὐτοῦautouG846feetτοὺς πόδαςtous podasG3588 G4228,andκαὶkaiG2532anointedἤλειφενēleiphenG218themwith the ointmentτῷ μύρῳ.tō murōG3588 G3464.

39NowδὲdeG1161whenG3708the Phariseeὁ Φαρισαῖοςho PharisaiosG3588 G5330whichὁhoG3588had biddenκαλέσαςkalesasG2564himαὐτὸνautonG846sawG3708it,he spakeG3004withinἐνenG1722himselfἑαυτῷhe'autōG1438,sayingλέγων·legōnG3004,This manοὗτοςhoutosG3778,ifεἰeiG1487he wereἦνēnG1510a prophetπροφήτης,prophētēsG4396,would have knownἐγίνωσκενeginōskenG1097ἂνanG302whoτίςtisG5101andκαὶkaiG2532what mannerποταπὴpotapēG4217of womanἡ γυνὴhē gunēG3588 G1135this isthatἥτιςhētisG3748touchethG680himαὐτοῦautouG846:forὅτιhotiG3754she isἐστιν.¶estinG1510a sinnerἁμαρτωλόςhamartōlosG268.

40ὁhoG3588AndΚαὶKaiG2532JesusἸησοῦς ὁIēsous hoG3588 G2424answeringἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611saidG3004untoπρὸςprosG4314himαὐτόν·autonG846,SimonΣίμων,SimōnG4613,I haveἔχωechōG2192somewhatτιtiG5100to sayG3004unto theeσοίsoiG4771.Andδέ·deG1161he saithφησίν.phēsinG5346,MasterδιδάσκαλεdidaskaleG1320,say onG3004.

41ὁhoG3588ὁhoG3588There wasG1510a certainτινι.tiniG5100creditorδανιστῇdanistēaG1157which hadG1510twoδύοduoG1417debtorsχρεοφειλέταιchreopheiletaiG5533:the oneεἷςheisG1520owedὤφειλενōpheilenG3784five hundredπεντακόσια,pentakosiaG4001penceδηνάριαdēnariaG1220,andδὲdeG1161the otherἕτεροςheterosG2087fiftyπεντήκοντα.pentēkontaG4004.

42AndG1161whenG2192theyαὐτῶνautōnG846hadG2192nothingμὴmēG3361to payἀποδοῦναιapodounaiG591,he frankly forgaveἐχαρίσατο.echarisatoG5483them bothἀμφοτέροιςamphoteroisG297.Tell meG3004thereforeοὖνounG3767,whichτίςtisG5101of themαὐτῶνautōnG846will loveἀγαπήσειagapēseiG25himαὐτόν;autonG846mostπλεῖονpleionG4119?

43G3588G3588SimonΣίμωνSimōnG3588 G4613answeredἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611andG1161saidG3004,I supposeὑπολαμβάνωhupolambanōG5274thatὅτιhotiG3754he,to whomᾧhōG3739he forgaveἐχαρίσατο.echarisatoG5483mostπλεῖονpleionG4119.AndG1161he saidG3004unto himαὐτῷ·autōG846,Thou hastG2919rightlyὀρθῶςorthōsG3723judgedG2919.

44AndκαὶkaiG2532he turnedστραφεὶςstrapheisG4762toπρὸςprosG4314the womanγυναῖκαgunaikaG3588 G1135,and saidἔφη·ephēG5346unto SimonΣίμωνιSimōniG3588 G4613,Seest thouβλέπειςblepeisG991thisταύτηνtautēnG3778womanγυναῖκα;gunaikaG3588 G1135?I enteredεἰσῆλθόνeisēlthonG1525intoεἰςeisG1519thineσουsouG4771houseοἰκίαν,oikianG3588 G3614,thou gavest meἔδωκας·edōkasG1325noοὐκoukG3756waterὕδωρhudōrG5204forἐπὶepiG1909myG1473feetπόδαςpodasG3588 G4228:butδὲdeG1161sheαὕτηhautēG3778hath washedἔβρεξένebrexenG1026myG1473feetπόδαςpodasG3588 G4228with tearsδάκρυσινdakrusinG3588 G1144,andκαὶkaiG2532wipedἐξέμαξεν.exemaxenG1591themwith the hairsθριξὶνthrixinG3588 G2359of herαὐτῆςautēsG846headG3588 G2776.

45Thou gavestἔδωκας·edōkasG1325meG1473noοὐκoukG3756kissφίλημάphilēmaG5370:butδὲdeG1161this womanαὕτηhautēG3778sinceἀφ᾽aph᾽G575the timeἧςhēsG3739I came inεἰσῆλθονeisēlthonG1525hathG1257notοὐouG3756ceasedG1257to kissκαταφιλοῦσάkataphilousaG2705myG1473feetτοὺς πόδας.tous podasG3588 G4228.

46MyG1473headτὴν κεφαλήνtēn kephalēnG3588 G2776with oilἐλαίῳelaiōG1637thou didstG218notοὐκoukG3756anointἤλειψας·ēleipsasG218:butδὲdeG1161this womanαὕτηhautēG3778hath anointedἤλειψενēleipsenG218myG1473feetτοὺς πόδαςtous podasG3588 G4228with ointmentμύρῳmurōG3464.

47οὗhouG3739Whereforeχάριν,charinG5484I sayλέγωlegōG3004unto theeσοι,soiG4771,HerαὐτῆςautēsG846sinsαἱ ἁμαρτίαιhai hamartiaiG3588 G266,whichαἱhaiG3588are manyπολλαί,pollaiG4183,are forgivenἀφέωνταιapheōntaiG863;forὅτιhotiG3754she lovedἠγάπησενēgapēsenG25muchπολύ·poluG4183:butδὲdeG1161to whomᾧhōG3739littleὀλίγονoligonG3641is forgivenἀφίεται,aphietaiG863, the samelovethἀγαπᾷ.agapaG25littleὀλίγονoligonG3641.

48AndδὲdeG1161he saidG3004unto herαὐτῇ·autēaG846,ThyσουsouG4771sinsαἱ ἁμαρτίαι.hai hamartiaiG3588 G266are forgivenἀφέωνταίapheōntaiG863.

49AndκαὶkaiG2532theyG756thatοἱhoiG3588sat at meat with himσυνανακείμενοιsunanakeimenoiG4873beganG756to sayλέγεινlegeinG3004withinἐνenG1722themselvesἑαυτοῖς·he'autoisG1438,WhoτίςtisG5101isἐστινestinG1510thisοὗτόςhoutosG3778thatὃςhosG3739forgivethἀφίησιν;aphiēsinG863sinsἁμαρτίαςhamartiasG266alsoκαὶkaiG2532?

50AndδὲdeG1161he saidG3004toπρὸςprosG4314the womanτὴν γυναῖκα·tēn gunaikaG3588 G1135,ThyσουsouG4771faithἡ πίστιςhē pistisG3588 G4102hath savedσέσωκένsesōkenG4982theeσε·seG4771;goπορεύουporeuouG4198inεἰςeisG1519peaceεἰρήνην.¶eirēnēnG1515.

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