Revised Literal Translation

Matthew 13:27-52

27SoδὲdeG1161the servantsδοῦλοιdouloiG3588 G1401of the householderοἰκοδεσπότουoikodespotouG3588 G3617cameπροσελθόντεςproselthontesG4334and saidG3004unto himαὐτῷ·autōG846,Sirκύριε,kurieG2962,didstG4687notοὐχὶouchiG3780thou sowG4687goodκαλὸνkalonG2570seedσπέρμαspermaG4690inἐνenG1722thyG4674G3588fieldἀγρῷ;agrōG68?from whenceπόθενpothenG4159thenοὖνounG3767hath itἔχειecheiG2192taresζιζάνια;zizaniaG3588 G2215?

28δὲdeG1161He saidἔφηephēG5346unto themαὐτοῖς·autoisG846,An enemyὁ ἐχθρὸςho echthrosG3588 G2190ἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444hath doneἐποίησεν.epoiēsenG4160thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778.δὲdeG1161The servantsοἱ δοῦλοιhoi douloiG3588 G1401saidλέγουσινlegousinG3004unto himαὐτῷ·autōG846,Wilt thouθέλειςtheleisG2309thenοὖνounG3767that we goἀπελθόντεςapelthontesG565and gatherσυλλέξωμενsullexōmenG4816themαὐτά;autaG846upG4816?

29ButδέdeG1161ὁhoG3588he saidφησιν·phēsinG5346,Nayοὔ,ouG3756;lestG3379while ye gather upσυλλέγοντεςsullegontesG4816the taresτὰ ζιζάνιαta zizaniaG3588 G2215,ye root up alsoἐκριζώσητεekrizōsēteG1610the wheatτὸν σῖτον.ton sitonG3588 G4621withἅμαhamaG260themαὐτοῖςautoisG846.

30LetἄφετεapheteG863bothἀμφότεραamphoteraG297grow togetherσυναυξάνεσθαιsunauxanesthaiG4885untilG3360the harvestθερισμοῦ·therismouG3588 G2326:andκαὶkaiG2532inἐνenG1722the timeκαιρῷkairōG3588 G2540of harvestθερισμοῦtherismouG3588 G2326I will sayG2046to the reapersθερισταῖς·theristaisG3588 G2327,Gather ye togetherσυλλέξατεsullexateG4816firstG4412the taresζιζάνιαzizaniaG3588 G2215,andκαὶkaiG2532bindδήσατεdēsateG1210themαὐτὰautaG846inεἰςeisG1519bundlesδέσμαςdesmasG1197toπρὸςprosG4314G3588burnκατακαῦσαιkatakausaiG2618themαὐτά·autaG846:butδὲdeG1161gatherσυναγάγετεsunagageteG4863G3588the wheatσῖτονsitonG4621intoεἰςeisG1519myG1473barnἀποθήκηνapothēkēnG3588 G596.

31AnotherἌλληνAllēnG243parableπαραβολὴνparabolēnG3850put he forthπαρέθηκενparethēkenG3908unto themαὐτοῖςautoisG846,sayingλέγων·legōnG3004,The kingdomἡ βασιλείαhē basileiaG3588 G932of heavenτῶν οὐρανῶνtōn ouranōnG3588 G3772isἐστὶνestinG1510like toὁμοίαhomoiaG3664a grainκόκκῳkokkōG2848of mustard seedσινάπεως,sinapeōsG4615,whichὃνhonG3739a manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444tookλαβὼνlabōnG2983,and sowedἔσπειρενespeirenG4687inἐνenG1722hisαὐτοῦ·autouG846fieldτῷ ἀγρῷtō agrōG3588 G68:

32WhichὃhoG3739indeedμένmenG3303isἐστινestinG1510the leastμικρότερονmikroteronG3398of allπάντωνpantōnG3956seedsτῶν σπερμάτων,tōn spermatōnG3588 G4690:butδὲdeG1161whenὅτανhotanG3752it is grownαὐξηθῇ,auxēthēaG837,it isἐστὶνestinG1510the greatestμεῖζονmeizonG3173among herbsτῶν λαχάνωνtōn lachanōnG3588 G3001,andκαὶkaiG2532becomethγίνεταιginetaiG1096a treeδένδρονdendronG1186,so thatὥστεhōsteG5620the birdsτὰ πετεινὰta peteinaG3588 G4071of the airτοῦ οὐρανοῦtou ouranouG3588 G3772comeἐλθεῖνeltheinG2064andκαὶkaiG2532lodgeκατασκηνοῦνkataskēnounG2681inἐνenG1722the branchesτοῖς κλάδοιςtois kladoisG3588 G2798thereofαὐτοῦ.¶autouG846.

33AnotherἌλληνAllēnG243parableπαραβολὴνparabolēnG3850spake heἐλάλησενelalēsenG2980unto themαὐτοῖς·autoisG846;The kingdomἡ βασιλείαhē basileiaG3588 G932of heavenτῶν οὐρανῶνtōn ouranōnG3588 G3772isἐστὶνestinG1510like untoὁμοίαhomoiaG3664leavenζύμῃ,zumēG2219,whichἣνhēnG3739a womanγυνὴgunēG1135tookλαβοῦσαlabousaG2983,and hidἐνέκρυψενenekrupsenG1470inεἰςeisG1519threeτρίαtriaG5140measuresσάταsataG4568of mealἀλεύρουaleurouG224,tillἕωςhe'ōsG2193οὗhouG3739the wholeὅλον.¶holonG3650was leavenedἐζυμώθηezumōthēG2220.

34AllπάνταpantaG3956these thingsΤαῦταTautaG3778spakeἐλάλησενelalēsenG2980Jesusὁ Ἰησοῦςho IēsousG3588 G2424unto the multitudeτοῖς ὄχλοιςtois ochloisG3588 G3793inἐνenG1722parablesπαραβολαῖςparabolaisG3850;andκαὶkaiG2532withoutχωρὶςchōrisG5565a parableπαραβολῆςparabolēsG3850spake heἐλάλειelaleiG2980notG3756unto themαὐτοῖς,autoisG846:

35ThatὅπωςhopōsG3704it might be fulfilledπληρωθῇplērōthēaG4137τὸtoG3588which was spokenῥηθὲνrhēthenG2046byδιὰdiaG1223the prophetτοῦ προφήτουtou prophētouG3588 G4396,sayingλέγοντος·legontosG3004,I will openἀνοίξωanoixōG455myG1473mouthτὸ στόμαto stomaG3588 G4750inἐνenG1722parablesπαραβολαῖςparabolaisG3850;I will utterἐρεύξομαιereuxomaiG2044things which have been kept secretκεκρυμμέναkekrummenaG2928fromἀπὸapoG575the foundationκαταβολῆςkatabolēsG2602of the worldκόσμου.¶kosmouG2889.

36ThenΤότεToteG5119JesusG3588 G2424sentG863the multitudeὄχλουςochlousG3588 G3793awayG863,and wentἦλθενēlthenG2064intoεἰςeisG1519the houseοἰκίανoikianG3588 G3614:andκαὶkaiG2532hisαὐτῷautōG846disciplesμαθηταὶmathētaiG3588 G3101cameπροσῆλθονprosēlthonG4334unto himαὐτοῦautouG846,sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004,DeclareG5419unto usG1473the parableπαραβολὴνparabolēnG3588 G3850of the taresζιζανίωνzizaniōnG3588 G2215of the fieldἀγροῦ.¶agrouG3588 G68.

37δὲdeG1161He answeredὉ ἀποκριθεὶςHo apokritheisG3588 G611and saidG3004unto themG846,He that sowethὁ σπείρωνho speirōnG3588 G4687the goodτὸ καλὸνto kalonG3588 G2570seedσπέρμαspermaG4690isἐστὶνestinG1510the Sonὁ υἱὸςho huiosG3588 G5207of manτοῦ ἀνθρώπου·tou anthrōpouG3588 G444;

38δὲdeG1161The fieldὁ ἀγρόςho agrosG3588 G68isἐστινestinG1510the worldὁ κόσμος·ho kosmosG3588 G2889;δὲdeG1161the goodτὸ καλὸνto kalonG3588 G2570seedσπέρμα,spermaG4690οὗτοίhoutoiG3778areεἰσινeisinG1510the childrenοἱ υἱοὶhoi huioiG3588 G5207of the kingdomτῆς βασιλείας·tēs basileiasG3588 G932;butδὲdeG1161the taresτὰ ζιζάνιάta zizaniaG3588 G2215areεἰσινeisinG1510the childrenοἱ υἱοὶhoi huioiG3588 G5207of the wickedτοῦ πονηροῦ·tou ponērouG3588 G4190one;

39δὲdeG1161The enemyἐχθρὸςechthrosG3588 G2190that sowedσπείραςspeirasG3588 G4687themαὐτάautaG846isἐστινestinG1510the devilδιάβολος·diabolosG3588 G1228;δὲdeG1161the harvestθερισμὸςtherismosG3588 G2326isἐστιν·estinG1510the endσυντέλειαsunteleiaG4930of the ageαἰῶνόςaiōnosG3588 G165;andδὲdeG1161the reapersθερισταὶtheristaiG3588 G2327areεἰσιν.eisinG1510the angelsἄγγελοίangeloiG32.

40AsὥσπερhōsperG5618thereforeοὖνounG3767the taresτὰ ζιζάνιαta zizaniaG3588 G2215are gatheredσυλλέγεταιsullegetaiG4816andκαὶkaiG2532burnedκατακαίεται,katakaietaiG2618in the fireπυρὶpuriG4442;soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779shall it beἔσταιestaiG1510inἐνenG1722the endτῇ συντελείᾳtēa sunteleiaG3588 G4930of thisG3778ageτοῦ αἰῶνοςtou aiōnosG3588 G165.

41The Sonὁ υἱὸςho huiosG3588 G5207of manτοῦ ἀνθρώπουtou anthrōpouG3588 G444shall send forthἀποστελεῖaposteleiG649hisαὐτοῦ,autouG846angelsτοὺς ἀγγέλουςtous angelousG3588 G32,andκαὶkaiG2532they shall gatherσυλλέξουσινsullexousinG4816out ofἐκekG1537hisαὐτοῦautouG846kingdomτῆς βασιλείαςtēs basileiasG3588 G932allπάνταpantaG3956things that offendτὰ σκάνδαλαta skandalaG3588 G4625,andκαὶkaiG2532τοὺςtousG3588them which doποιοῦνταςpoiountasG4160iniquityτὴν ἀνομίανtēn anomianG3588 G458;

42AndκαὶkaiG2532shall castβαλοῦσινbalousinG906themαὐτοὺςautousG846intoεἰςeisG1519a furnaceτὴν κάμινονtēn kaminonG3588 G2575of fireτοῦ πυρός·tou purosG3588 G4442:thereἐκεῖekeiG1563shall beἔσταιestaiG1510wailingὁ κλαυθμὸςho klauthmosG3588 G2805andκαὶkaiG2532gnashingὁ βρυγμὸςho brugmosG3588 G1030of teethτῶν ὀδόντων.tōn odontōnG3588 G3599.

43ThenτότεtoteG5119shallG1584G3588the righteousδίκαιοιdikaioiG1342shine forthG1584asὡςhōsG5613the sunἥλιοςhēliosG3588 G2246inἐνenG1722the kingdomβασιλείᾳbasileiaG3588 G932ofG3588 G3962theirαὐτῶν.autōnG846FatherπατρὸςpatrosG3588 G3962.G3588Who hathἔχωνechōnG2192earsὦταōtaG3775to hearἀκουέτω.¶akouetōG191,let him hearG191.

44AgainG3825,the kingdomἡ βασιλείαhē basileiaG3588 G932of heavenτῶν οὐρανῶνtōn ouranōnG3588 G3772isἐστὶνestinG1510like untoὁμοίαhomoiaG3664treasureθησαυρῷthēsaurōG2344hidκεκρυμμένῳkekrummenōG2928inἐνenG1722a fieldτῷ ἀγρῷ,tō agrōG3588 G68;the whichὃνhonG3739when a manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444hath foundεὑρὼνheurōnG2147,he hidethἔκρυψεν.ekrupsenG2928,andκαὶkaiG2532forἀπὸapoG575joyτῆς χαρᾶςtēs charasG3588 G5479thereofαὐτοῦautouG846goethὑπάγειhupageiG5217andκαὶkaiG2532sellethπωλεῖpōleiG4453allπάνταpantaG3956thatὅσαhosaG3745he hathἔχειecheiG2192,andκαὶkaiG2532buyethἀγοράζειagorazeiG59thatἐκεῖνον.¶ekeinonG1565fieldτὸν ἀγρὸνton agronG3588 G68.

45AgainΠάλινPalinG3825,the kingdomἡ βασιλείαhē basileiaG3588 G932of heavenτῶν οὐρανῶνtōn ouranōnG3588 G3772isἐστὶνestinG1510like untoὁμοίαhomoiaG3664a merchantἐμπόρῳemporōG1713manἀνθρώπῳanthrōpōG444,seekingζητοῦντιzētountiG2212goodlyκαλοὺςkalousG2570pearlsμαργαρίτας.margaritasG3135:

46WhoG3739,when he had foundεὑρὼνheurōnG2147oneἕναhenaG1520pearlμαργαρίτην,margaritēnG3135of great priceπολύτιμονpolutimonG4186,wentἀπελθὼνapelthōnG565and soldπέπρακενpeprakenG4097allπάνταpantaG3956thatὅσαhosaG3745he hadεἶχενeichenG2192,andκαὶkaiG2532boughtἠγόρασενēgorasenG59itαὐτόν.¶autonG846.

47AgainΠάλινPalinG3825,the kingdomἡ βασιλείαhē basileiaG3588 G932of heavenτῶν οὐρανῶνtōn ouranōnG3588 G3772isἐστὶνestinG1510like untoὁμοίαhomoiaG3664a netσαγήνῃsagēnēG4522,that was castβληθείσῃblētheisēG906intoεἰςeisG1519the seaτὴν θάλασσανtēn thalassanG3588 G2281,andκαὶkaiG2532gatheredσυναγαγούσῃ,sunagagousēG4863ofἐκekG1537everyπαντὸςpantosG3956kindγένουςgenousG1085:

48WhichἣνhēnG3739,whenὅτεhoteG3753it was fullἐπληρώθηeplērōthēG4137,they drewἀναβιβάσαντεςanabibasantesG307toἐπὶepiG1909shoreτὸν αἰγιαλόν,ton aigialonG3588 G123,andκαὶkaiG2532sat downκαθίσαντεςkathisantesG2523,and gatheredσυνέλεξανsunelexanG4816τὰtaG3588the goodκαλὰkalaG2570intoεἰςeisG1519vesselsG30,butδὲdeG1161castἔβαλον.ebalonG906τὰtaG3588the badσαπρὰsapraG4550awayἔξωexōG1854.

49SoοὕτωςhoutōsG3779shall it beἔσταιestaiG1510atἐνenG1722the endτῇ συντελείᾳtēa sunteleiaG3588 G4930of the ageτοῦ αἰῶνος·tou aiōnosG3588 G165:the angelsοἱ ἄγγελοιhoi angeloiG3588 G32shall come forthἐξελεύσονταιexeleusontaiG1831,andκαὶkaiG2532severἀφοριοῦσινaphoriousinG873τοὺςtousG3588the wickedπονηροὺςponērousG4190fromἐκekG1537amongμέσουmesouG3319τῶνtōnG3588the justδικαίωνdikaiōnG1342,

50AndκαὶkaiG2532shall castβαλοῦσινbalousinG906themαὐτοὺςautousG846intoεἰςeisG1519the furnaceτὴν κάμινονtēn kaminonG3588 G2575of fireτοῦ πυρός·tou purosG3588 G4442:thereἐκεῖekeiG1563shall beἔσταιestaiG1510wailingὁ κλαυθμὸςho klauthmosG3588 G2805andκαὶkaiG2532gnashingὁ βρυγμὸςho brugmosG3588 G1030of teethτῶν ὀδόντων.tōn odontōnG3588 G3599.

51JesusG3588 G2424saithG3004unto themG846,Have ye understoodσυνήκατεsunēkateG4920allπάντα;pantaG3956these thingsταῦταtautaG3778?They sayλέγουσινlegousinG3004unto himG846,YeaναίnaiG3483,LordG2962.

52ThenδὲdeG1161ὉHoG3588said heG3004unto themαὐτοῖς·autoisG846,διὰdiaG1223ThereforeτοῦτοtoutoG3778everyπᾶςpasG3956scribeγραμματεὺςgrammateusG1122which isinstructedμαθητευθεὶςmathēteutheisG3100untoG1519the kingdomτῇ βασιλείᾳtēa basileiaG3588 G932of heavenτῶν οὐρανῶνtōn ouranōnG3588 G3772isἐστινestinG1510like untoὅμοιόςhomoiosG3664a manἀνθρώπῳanthrōpōG444that isan householderοἰκοδεσπότῃoikodespotēG3617,whichὅστιςhostisG3748bringeth forthἐκβάλλειekballeiG1544out ofἐκekG1537hisαὐτοῦautouG846treasureτοῦ θησαυροῦtou thēsaurouG3588 G2344thingsnewκαινὰkainaG2537andκαὶkaiG2532oldπαλαιά.¶palaiaG3820.

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