Revised Literal Translation

Matthew 20:18-34

18BeholdG3708,we go upἀναβαίνομενanabainomenG305toεἰςeisG1519JerusalemἹεροσόλυμα,Hi'erosolumaG2414;andκαὶkaiG2532the Sonὁ υἱὸςho huiosG3588 G5207of manτοῦ ἀνθρώπουtou anthrōpouG3588 G444shall be betrayedπαραδοθήσεταιparadothēsetaiG3860unto the chief priestsτοῖς ἀρχιερεῦσινtois archiereusinG3588 G749andκαὶkaiG2532unto the scribesγραμματεῦσιν,grammateusinG1122,andκαὶkaiG2532they shall condemnκατακρινοῦσινkatakrinousinG2632himαὐτὸνautonG846to deathθανάτῳthanatōG2288,

19τοῖςtoisG3588τὸtoG3588AndκαὶkaiG2532shall deliverπαραδώσουσινparadōsousinG3860himαὐτὸνautonG846to the Gentilesἔθνεσιν τῇethnesin tēaG3588 G1484toεἰςeisG1519mockἐμπαῖξαιempaixaiG1702,andκαὶkaiG2532to scourgeμαστιγῶσαιmastigōsaiG3146,andκαὶkaiG2532to crucifyσταυρῶσαι·staurōsaiG4717him:andκαὶkaiG2532theG2250thirdτρίτῃtritēG5154dayἡμέρᾳhēmeraG2250he shall rise againG450.

20ThenΤότεToteG5119cameπροσῆλθενprosēlthenG4334to himαὐτῷautōG846the motherμήτηρmētērG3588 G3384ofG3588 G5207Zebedee’sΖεβεδαίουZebedaiouG2199childrenG3588 G5207withμετὰmetaG3326herαὐτῆςautēsG846sonsG3588 G5207,worshippingπροσκυνοῦσαproskunousaG4352him,andκαὶkaiG2532desiringαἰτοῦσάaitousaG154a certain thingτιtiG5100ofG3844himαὐτοῦ.¶autouG846.

21ὉHoG3588οἱhoiG3588AndδὲdeG1161he saidλέγειlegeiG3004unto herαὐτῇ·autēaG846,WhatτίtiG5101wilt thouθέλεις;theleisG2309?She saithG3004unto himαὐτῷ·autōG846,GrantG3004thatἵναinaG2443theseοὗτοιhoutoiG3778myG1473twoδύοduoG1417sonsυἱοίhuioiG5207may sitκαθίσωσινkathisōsinG2523,the oneεἷςheisG1520onἐκekG1537thyG4771right handδεξιῶνdexiōnG1188,andκαὶkaiG2532the otherεἷςheisG1520onἐξexG1537the leftεὐωνύμωνeuōnumōnG2176,inἐνenG1722thyG4771kingdomτῇ βασιλείᾳtēa basileiaG3588 G932.

22ButδὲdeG1161JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG3588 G2424answeredἈποκριθεὶςApokritheisG611and saidλέγουσινlegousinG3004,Ye knowG1492notοὐκoukG3756whatτίtiG5101ye askαἰτεῖσθε.aiteistheG154.Are ye ableδύνασθεdunastheG1410to drinkπιεῖνpieinG4095of the cupποτήριονpotērionG3588 G4221thatG3739IG1473shallμέλλωmellōG3195drink ofπίνεινpineinG4095,andG2532to be baptizedG907with the baptismG3588 G908thatG3739IG1473am baptized withG907?They sayG3004unto himαὐτῷ·autōG846,We are ableδυνάμεθα.¶dunamethaG1410.

23G3588G3588AndG2532he saithλέγειlegeiG3004unto themαὐτοῖς·autoisG846,Ye shall drinkπίεσθεpiestheG4095indeedμὲνmenG3303ofG4221myG1473cupποτήριόνpotērionG4221,andG2532be baptizedG907with the baptismG3588 G908thatG3739IG1473am baptized withG907:butδὲdeG1161to sitκαθίσαιkathisaiG2523onἐκekG1537myG1473right handδεξιῶνdexiōnG1188,andG2532onἐξexG1537myG1473leftεὐωνύμωνeuōnumōnG2176,isἔστινestinG1510notοὐκoukG3756mineG1699to giveδοῦναι,dounaiG1325,butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235it shall be given to themfor whomG3739it is preparedἡτοίμασταιhētoimastaiG2090ofὑπὸhupoG5259myG1473FatherπατρόςpatrosG3588 G3962.

24οἱhoiG3588τῶνtōnG3588AndΚαὶKaiG2532whenG191the tenδέκαdekaG1176heardG191it,they were moved with indignationἠγανάκτησανēganaktēsanG23againstπερὶperiG4012the twoδύοduoG1417brethrenἀδελφῶν.¶adelphōnG80.

25ὉHoG3588οἱhoiG3588ButδὲdeG1161JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424calledπροσκαλεσάμενοςproskalesamenosG4341themαὐτοὺςautousG846unto him,and saidG3004,Ye knowG1492thatὅτιhotiG3754the princesἄρχοντες τῶνarchontes tōnG3588 G758of the Gentilesἐθνῶν οἱethnōn hoiG3588 G1484exercise dominion overκατακυριεύουσινkatakurieuousinG2634themαὐτῶν,autōnG846,andκαὶkaiG2532they that are greatμεγάλοιmegaloiG3173exercise authority uponκατεξουσιάζουσινkatexousiazousinG2715themαὐτῶν.autōnG846.

26ButG1161it shallG1510notοὐχouchG3756beἔσταιestaiG1510soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779amongἐνenG1722youὑμῖν,huminG4771:butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235whosoeverὃςhosG3739ἐὰνeanG1437will beθέλῃthelēG2309greatμέγαςmegasG3173amongἐνenG1722youὑμῖνhuminG4771,let himγενέσθαι,genesthaiG1096beἔσταιestaiG1510yourὑμῶνhumōnG4771ministerδιάκονος·diakonosG1249;

27AndκαὶkaiG2532whosoeverὃςhosG3739G1437willθέλῃthelēG2309beἔσταιestaiG1510chiefπρῶτος,prōtosG4413amongἐνenG1722youὑμῖνhuminG4771,let him beG1510yourὑμῶνhumōnG4771servantδοῦλος·doulosG1401:

28Even asὥσπερhōsperG5618the Sonὁ υἱὸςho huiosG3588 G5207of manτοῦ ἀνθρώπουtou anthrōpouG3588 G444cameἦλθενēlthenG2064notοὐκoukG3756to be ministered untoδιακονηθῆναιdiakonēthēnaiG1247,butἀλλὰallaG235to ministerδιακονῆσαιdiakonēsaiG1247,andκαὶkaiG2532to giveδοῦναιdounaiG1325hisαὐτοῦautouG846lifeτὴν ψυχὴνtēn psuchēnG3588 G5590a ransomλύτρονlutronG3083forἀντὶantiG473manyπολλῶν.¶pollōnG4183.

29AndΚαὶKaiG2532asG1607theyαὐτῶνautōnG846departedG1607fromἀπὸapoG575JerichoἸεριχὼIerichōG2410,aG3793greatπολύς.polusG4183multitudeG3793followedἠκολούθησενēkolouthēsenG190himαὐτῷautōG846.

30AndκαὶkaiG2532,beholdG3708,twoδύοduoG1417blind menτυφλοὶtuphloiG5185sittingκαθήμενοιkathēmenoiG2521byπαρὰparaG3844the way sideτὴν ὁδόν,tēn hodonG3588 G3598,when they heardἀκούσαντεςakousantesG191thatὅτιhotiG3754JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424passed byπαράγει,parageiG3855,cried outἔκραξανekraxanG2896,sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004,Have mercy onἐλέησονeleēsonG1653usG1473,O LordκύριεkurieG2962, thouSonυἱὸςhuiosG5207of DavidΔαυίδ.¶DauidG1138.

31ὉHoG3588οἱhoiG3588AndδὲdeG1161the multitudeὄχλοςochlosG3793rebukedἐπετίμησενepetimēsenG2008themαὐτοῖςautoisG846,becauseἵναinaG2443they should hold their peaceσιωπήσωσιν.siōpēsōsinG4623:butδὲdeG1161they criedἔκραξανekraxanG2896the moreμεῖζονmeizonG3173,sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004,Have mercy onἐλέησονeleēsonG1653usG1473,O Lordκύριε,kurieG2962, thouSonυἱὸςhuiosG5207of DavidΔαυίδ.¶DauidG1138.

32AndΚαὶKaiG2532Jesusὁ Ἰησοῦςho IēsousG3588 G2424stood stillστὰςstasG2476,and calledἐφώνησενephōnēsenG5455themαὐτοὺςautousG846,andκαὶkaiG2532saidG3004,WhatτίtiG5101will yeθέλετεtheleteG2309that I shall doποιήσωpoiēsōG4160unto youὑμῖν;huminG4771?

33They sayλέγουσινlegousinG3004unto himαὐτῷ·autōG846,Lordκύριε,kurieG2962,thatἵναinaG2443ourG1473eyesοἱ ὀφθαλμοὶhoi ophthalmoiG3588 G3788may be openedἀνοιγῶσινanoigōsinG455.

34SoδὲdeG1161JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG3588 G2424had compassionσπλαγχνισθεὶςsplagchnistheisG4697on them,and touchedG680theirG846eyesG3588 G3788:andκαὶkaiG2532immediatelyεὐθέωςeutheōsG2112theirG846eyesG3588 G3788received sightἀνέβλεψανaneblepsanG308,andκαὶkaiG2532they followedἠκολούθησανēkolouthēsanG190himG846.

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