Revised Literal Translation

Matthew 15:2-20

2οἱhoiG3588διὰdiaG1223WhyτίtiG5101doG3845thyσουsouG4771disciplesμαθηταί τὴνmathētai tēnG3588 G3101transgressG3845the traditionπαράδοσιν τῶνparadosin tōnG3588 G3862of the eldersπρεσβυτέρων;presbuterōnG4245?forγὰρgarG1063they washνίπτονταιniptontaiG3538notοὐouG3756theirαὐτῶνautōnG846handsτὰς χεῖραςtas cheirasG3588 G5495whenὅτανhotanG3752they eatἐσθίωσιν.¶esthiōsinG2068breadἄρτονartonG740.

3ὉHoG3588ButδὲdeG1161he answeredἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611and saidG3004unto themαὐτοῖς·autoisG846,διὰdiaG1223WhyτίtiG5101doG3845yeὑμεῖςhumeisG4771alsoκαὶkaiG2532transgressG3845the commandmentτὴν ἐντολὴνtēn entolēnG3588 G1785of Godτοῦ θεοῦtou theouG3588 G2316byδιὰdiaG1223yourὑμῶν;humōnG4771traditionτὴν παράδοσινtēn paradosinG3588 G3862?

4ὁhoG3588τὸνtonG3588ForγὰρgarG1063GodθεὸςtheosG2316commandedG1781,sayingG3004,HonourτίμαtimaG5091thyG4771fatherπατέρα τὴνpatera tēnG3588 G3962andκαὶkaiG2532motherμητέρα, ὁmētera hoG3588 G3384:andκαὶkaiG2532,He that cursethκακολογῶνkakologōnG2551fatherπατέραpateraG3962orἢēG2228motherμητέραmēteraG3384,let him dieτελευτάτω.teleutatōG5053the deathθανάτῳthanatōG2288.

5ButδὲdeG1161yeὑμεῖςhumeisG4771sayλέγετε·legeteG3004,WhosoeverὃςhosG3739ἂνanG302shall sayG3004toG3588 G3962hisfatherπατρὶpatriG3588 G3962orἢēG2228hismotherμητρί·mētriG3588 G3384, It isa giftδῶρονdōronG1435,by whatsoeverὃhoG3739ἐὰνeanG1437thou mightest be profitedὠφεληθῇς,ōphelēthēasG5623byἐξexG1537meἐμοῦemouG1473;

6AndG2532honourG5091notG3756G3361hisG846fatherG3588 G3962orG2228hisG846motherG3588 G3384, he shall be free.ThusG2532have ye madeG208the commandmentG3588 G1785of GodθεοῦtheouG3588 G2316of none effectG208byδιὰdiaG1223yourὑμῶν.¶humōnG4771traditionπαράδοσινparadosinG3588 G3862.

7YehypocritesὙποκριταί,HupokritaiG5273,wellκαλῶςkalōsG2573didG4395IsaiahἨσαΐαςĒsaiasG2268prophesyG4395ofπερὶperiG4012youὑμῶνhumōnG4771,sayingλέγων·¶legōnG3004,

8G3588ThisοὗτοςhoutosG3778peopleλαὸςlaosG3588 G2992draweth nighG1448unto meG1473withG3588 G4750theirG846mouthG3588 G4750,andG2532honourethτιμᾷ,timaG5091meG1473withG3588 G5491theirlipsχείλεσίνcheilesinG3588 G5491;butδὲdeG1161theirG846heartκαρδίαkardiaG2588isἀπέχειapecheiG568farπόρρωporrōG4206fromἀπ᾽ap᾽G575meG1473.

9ButδὲdeG1161in vainμάτηνmatēnG3155they do worshipσέβονταίsebontaiG4576meG1473,teachingδιδάσκοντεςdidaskontesG1321fordoctrinesδιδασκαλίας,didaskaliasG1319the commandmentsἐντάλματαentalmataG1778of menἀνθρώπων.¶anthrōpōnG444.

10AndΚαὶKaiG2532he calledπροσκαλεσάμενοςproskalesamenosG4341the multitudeτὸν ὄχλονton ochlonG3588 G3793,and saidG3004unto themαὐτοῖς·autoisG846,HearἀκούετεakoueteG191,andκαὶkaiG2532understandσυνίετε·sunieteG4920:

11τὸtoG3588τὸtoG3588NotοὐouG3756that which goethεἰσερχόμενονeiserchomenonG1525intoεἰςeisG1519the mouthστόμα τὸνstoma tonG3588 G4750defilethκοινοῖkoinoiG2840a manἄνθρωπον, τὸanthrōpon toG3588 G444;butἀλλὰallaG235that which cometh outἐκπορευόμενονekporeuomenonG1607ofἐκekG1537the mouthτοῦ στόματος,tou stomatosG3588 G4750,thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778defilethκοινοῖkoinoiG2840a manτὸν ἄνθρωπον.¶ton anthrōponG3588 G444.

12ThenΤότεToteG5119cameπροσελθόντεςproselthontesG4334hisG846disciplesοἱ μαθηταὶhoi mathētaiG3588 G3101,and saidλέγουσινlegousinG3004unto himG846,Knowest thouG1492thatὅτιhotiG3754the Phariseesοἱ Φαρισαῖοιhoi PharisaioiG3588 G5330were offendedἐσκανδαλίσθησαν;¶eskandalisthēsanG4624,after they heardἀκούσαντεςakousantesG191this sayingτὸν λόγονton logonG3588 G3056?

13ὉHoG3588ὁhoG3588ButδὲdeG1161he answeredἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611and saidG3004,EveryπᾶσαpasaG3956plantφυτείαphuteiaG5451,whichἣνhēnG3739myG1473heavenlyοὐράνιοςouraniosG3770Fatherπατήρ ὁpatēr hoG3588 G3962hathG5452notοὐκoukG3756plantedἐφύτευσενephuteusenG5452,shall be rooted upἐκριζωθήσεται.ekrizōthēsetaiG1610.

14LetG863themαὐτούς·autousG846aloneG863:they beεἰσινeisinG1510blindτυφλοίtuphloiG5185leadersὁδηγοίhodēgoiG3595of the blindτυφλῶν.tuphlōnG5185.AndδὲdeG1161ifἐὰνeanG1437the blindτυφλὸςtuphlosG5185leadὁδηγῇ,hodēgēaG3594the blindτυφλὸνtuphlonG5185,bothἀμφότεροιamphoteroiG297shall fallπεσοῦνται.pesountaiG4098intoεἰςeisG1519the ditchβόθυνονbothunonG999.

15ThenδὲdeG1161answeredἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611Peterὁ Πέτροςho PetrosG3588 G4074and saidG3004unto himαὐτῷ·autōG846,DeclareφράσονphrasonG5419unto usG1473thisταύτην.¶tautēnG3778parableτὴν παραβολὴνtēn parabolēnG3588 G3850.

16ὉHoG3588AndδὲdeG1161JesusG2424saidG3004,Areἐστε;esteG1510yeὑμεῖςhumeisG4771alsoκαὶkaiG2532yetἀκμὴνakmēnG188without understandingἀσύνετοίasunetoiG801?

17τὸtoG3588Do notG3768yeG3539yetG3768understandνοεῖτεnoeiteG3539,thatὅτιhotiG3754whatsoeverπᾶνpanG3956enterethεἰσπορευόμενονeisporeuomenonG1531in atεἰςeisG1519the mouthτὸ στόμαto stomaG3588 G4750goethχωρεῖchōreiG5562intoεἰςeisG1519the bellyτὴν κοιλίανtēn koilianG3588 G2836,andκαὶkaiG2532is cast outἐκβάλλεται;ekballetaiG1544intoεἰςeisG1519the draughtἀφεδρῶναaphedrōnaG856?

18τὰtaG3588ButδὲdeG1161those things which proceedἐκπορευόμεναekporeuomenaG1607outἐκekG1537of the mouthτοῦ στόματοςtou stomatosG3588 G4750come forthἐξέρχεται,exerchetaiG1831fromἐκekG1537the heartτῆς καρδίαςtēs kardiasG3588 G2588;and theyG2548defileκοινοῖkoinoiG2840the manτὸν ἄνθρωπον.ton anthrōponG3588 G444.

19ForγὰρgarG1063outἐκekG1537of the heartτῆς καρδίαςtēs kardiasG3588 G2588proceedἐξέρχονταιexerchontaiG1831evilπονηροί,ponēroiG4190thoughtsδιαλογισμοὶdialogismoiG1261,murdersφόνοι,phonoiG5408,adulteriesμοιχεῖαι,moicheiaiG3430,fornicationsπορνεῖαι,porneiaiG4202,theftsκλοπαί,klopaiG2829,false witnessψευδομαρτυρίαι,pseudomarturiaiG5577,blasphemiesβλασφημίαι.blasphēmiaiG988:

20τὰtaG3588τὸνtonG3588TheseταῦτάtautaG3778areἐστινestinG1510the thingswhich defileκοινοῦνταkoinountaG2840a manἄνθρωπον· τὸanthrōpon toG3588 G444:butδὲdeG1161to eatφαγεῖνphageinG5315withG5495unwashenἀνίπτοιςaniptoisG449handsχερσὶνchersinG5495defilethκοινοῖkoinoiG2840notοὐouG3756a manτὸν ἄνθρωπον.¶ton anthrōponG3588 G444.

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