Revised Literal Translation

Matthew 25:14-40

14τοὺςtousG3588τὰtaG3588ForγὰρgarG1063the kingdom of heaven isasὭσπερHōsperG5618a manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444travelling into a far countryἀποδημῶνapodēmōnG589, whocalledἐκάλεσενekalesenG2564his ownἰδίουςidiousG2398servantsδούλουςdoulousG1401,andκαὶkaiG2532deliveredπαρέδωκενparedōkenG3860unto themαὐτοῖςautoisG846hisαὐτοῦ.autouG846goodsὑπάρχονταhuparchontaG5225.

15τὴνtēnG3588AndκαὶkaiG2532unto oneᾧhōG3739μὲνmenG3303he gaveἔδωκενedōkenG1325fiveπέντεpenteG4002talentsτάλαντα,talantaG5007,to anotherᾧhōG3739δὲdeG1161twoδύο,duoG1417,andδὲdeG1161to anotherᾧhōG3739oneἕν,henG1520;to every manἑκάστῳhekastōG1538according toκατὰkataG2596his severalἰδίανidianG2398abilityδύναμιν·dunaminG1411;andκαὶkaiG2532straightwayεὐθέωςeutheōsG2112took his journeyἀπεδήμησεν.apedēmēsenG589.

16ὁhoG3588τὰtaG3588ThenG1161he that had receivedλαβὼνlabōnG2983the fiveπέντεpenteG4002talentsτάλανταtalantaG5007wentπορευθεὶςporeutheisG4198and tradedἠργάσατοērgasatoG2038withἐνenG1722the sameαὐτοῖςautoisG846,andκαὶkaiG2532madeG4160themotherἄλλαallaG243fiveπέντεpenteG4002talentsG5007.

17ὁhoG3588AndG2532likewiseὡσαύτωςhōsautōsG5615he thatτὰtaG3588had receivedtwoδύοduoG1417,heG846alsoG2532gainedἐκέρδησενekerdēsenG2770otherἄλλαallaG243twoδύο.duoG1417.

18G3588G3588ButδὲdeG1161he that had receivedλαβὼνlabōnG2983oneἓνhenG1520wentἀπελθὼνapelthōnG565and diggedὤρυξενōruxenG3736inG1722the earthγῆνgēnG3588 G1093,andκαὶkaiG2532hidG613hisαὐτοῦ.autouG846lord’sκυρίουkuriouG3588 G2962moneyἀργύριονargurionG3588 G694.

19δὲdeG1161AfterμετὰmetaG3326aG5550longπολὺνpolunG4183timeχρόνονchrononG5550the lordκύριοςkuriosG3588 G2962ofG3588 G1401thoseἐκείνωνekeinōnG1565servantsδούλωνdoulōnG3588 G1401comethἔρχεταιerchetaiG2064,andκαὶkaiG2532reckonethσυναίρειsunaireiG4868λόγονlogonG3056withμετ᾽met᾽G3326themαὐτῶν.autōnG846.

20ὁhoG3588τὰtaG3588And soκαὶkaiG2532he that had receivedλαβὼνlabōnG2983fiveπέντεpenteG4002talentsτάλανταtalantaG5007cameπροσελθὼνproselthōnG4334and broughtπροσήνεγκενprosēnegkenG4374otherἄλλαallaG243fiveπέντεpenteG4002talentsτάλανταtalantaG5007,sayingλέγων·legōnG3004,Lordκύριε,kurieG2962,thou deliveredstπαρέδωκας·paredōkasG3860unto meG1473fiveπέντεpenteG4002talentsτάλαντάtalantaG5007:beholdG3708,I have gainedἐκέρδησαekerdēsaG2770besideG1909themG846fiveπέντεpenteG4002talentsτάλανταtalantaG5007moreἄλλαallaG243.

21G1161HisαὐτῷautōG846lordG3588 G2962saidἔφηephēG5346unto himαὐτοῦ·autouG846,Well doneεὖ,euG2095, thougoodἀγαθὲagatheG18andκαὶkaiG2532faithfulπιστέ,pisteG4103servantδοῦλεdouleG1401:thou hast beenἦςēsG1510faithfulπιστός,pistosG4103overἐπὶepiG1909a few thingsὀλίγαoligaG3641,I will makeG2525theeσεseG4771rulerG2525overἐπὶepiG1909many thingsπολλῶνpollōnG4183:enter thouεἴσελθεeiseltheG1525intoεἰςeisG1519the joyχαρὰνcharanG3588 G5479ofG3588 G2962thyσου.¶souG4771lordG3588 G2962.

22ὁhoG3588τὰtaG3588δὲdeG1161HeG2983alsoκαὶkaiG2532that had receivedG2983twoδύοduoG1417talentsτάλανταtalantaG5007cameΠροσελθὼνProselthōnG4334and saidG3004,Lordκύριε,kurieG2962,thou deliveredstπαρέδωκας·paredōkasG3860unto meG1473twoδύοduoG1417talentsτάλαντάtalantaG5007:beholdG3708,I have gainedἐκέρδησαekerdēsaG2770twoδύοduoG1417otherἄλλαallaG243talentsτάλανταtalantaG5007besideG1909themG846.

23HisαὐτῷautōG846lordG3588 G2962saidἔφηephēG5346unto himαὐτοῦ·autouG846,Well doneεὖ,euG2095,goodἀγαθὲagatheG18andκαὶkaiG2532faithfulπιστέ,pisteG4103servantδοῦλεdouleG1401;thou hast beenἦςēsG1510faithfulπιστός,pistosG4103overἐπὶepiG1909a few thingsὀλίγαoligaG3641,I will makeG2525theeσεseG4771rulerG2525overἐπὶepiG1909many thingsπολλῶνpollōnG4183:enter thouεἴσελθεeiseltheG1525intoεἰςeisG1519the joyχαρὰνcharanG3588 G5479ofG3588 G2962thyσου.souG4771lordG3588 G2962.

24ὁhoG3588τὸtoG3588ThenδὲdeG1161καὶkaiG2532he which had receivedεἰληφὼςeilēphōsG2983theG5007oneἓνhenG1520talentτάλαντονtalantonG5007cameπροσελθὼνproselthōnG4334and saidG3004,Lordκύριε,kurieG2962,I knewἔγνωνegnōnG1097theeσεseG4771thatὅτιhotiG3754thou artεἶeiG1510anG444hardσκληρὸςsklērosG4642manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444,reapingθερίζωνtherizōnG2325whereὅπουhopouG3699thou hastG4687notοὐκoukG3756sownG4687,andκαὶkaiG2532gatheringσυνάγωνsunagōnG4863whereὅθενhothenG3606thou hastG1287notοὐouG3756strawedG1287:

25τὸtoG3588AndκαὶkaiG2532I was afraidφοβηθεὶςphobētheisG5399,and wentἀπελθὼνapelthōnG565and hidἔκρυψαekrupsaG2928thyG4771talentτάλαντόν τῇtalanton tēaG3588 G5007inἐνenG1722the earthγῇ· τὸgēa toG3588 G1093:loG3708, therethou hastἔχειςecheisG2192that isthineG4674.

26δὲdeG1161HisαὐτοῦautouG846lordὁ κύριοςho kuriosG3588 G2962answeredἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611and saidG3004unto himαὐτῷ·autōG846, ThouwickedπονηρὲponēreG4190andκαὶkaiG2532slothfulὀκνηρέ,oknēreG3636servantδοῦλεdouleG1401,thou knewestᾔδειςēdeisG1492thatὅτιhotiG3754I reapθερίζωtherizōG2325whereὅπουhopouG3699I sowedἔσπειραespeiraG4687notοὐκoukG3756,andκαὶkaiG2532gatherσυνάγωsunagōG4863whereὅθενhothenG3606I haveG1287notοὐouG3756strawedG1287:

27τὰtaG3588ThouσεseG4771oughtestἔδειedeiG1163thereforeοὖνounG3767to have putβαλεῖνbaleinG906myἐγὼegōG1473moneyἀργύριά τοῖςarguria toisG3588 G694to the exchangersτραπεζίταις, τὸtrapezitais toG3588 G5133,andκαὶkaiG2532thenat my comingἐλθὼνelthōnG2064IἐμὸνemonG1473should have receivedἐκομισάμηνekomisamēnG2865ἂνanG302mine ownG1699withσὺνsunG4862usuryτόκῳ.tokōG5110.

28τὸtoG3588τῷtōG3588TakeἄρατεarateG142thereforeοὖνounG3767the talentτάλαντον τὰtalanton taG3588 G5007fromἀπ᾽ap᾽G575himαὐτοῦautouG846,andκαὶkaiG2532giveδότεdoteG1325itunto him which hathἔχοντιechontiG2192tenδέκαdekaG1176talentsτάλαντα.talantaG5007.

29τῷtōG3588τοῦtouG3588ForγὰρgarG1063untoG2192everyπαντὶpantiG3956one that hathG2192shall be givenδοθήσεταιdothēsetaiG1325,andκαὶkaiG2532he shall have abundanceπερισσευθήσεται·perisseuthēsetaiG4052:butδὲdeG1161fromG575himαὐτοῦ.autouG846that hathG2192notμὴmēG3361shall be takenἀρθήσεταιarthēsetaiG142awayG575evenκαὶkaiG2532that whichὃhoG3739he hathG2192.

30τὸνtonG3588τὸtoG3588AndκαὶkaiG2532cast yeἐκβάλετεekbaleteG1544the unprofitableἀχρεῖονachreionG888servantδοῦλονdoulonG1401intoεἰςeisG1519outerἐξώτερον·exōteronG1857darknessσκότος τὸskotos toG3588 G4655:thereἐκεῖekeiG1563shall beἔσταιestaiG1510weepingὁ κλαυθμὸςho klauthmosG3588 G2805andκαὶkaiG2532gnashingὁ βρυγμὸςho brugmosG3588 G1030of teethτῶν ὀδόντων.¶tōn odontōnG3588 G3599.

31ὁhoG3588δὲdeG1161WhenὍτανHotanG3752the Sonυἱὸς τοῦhuios touG3588 G5207of manἀνθρώπου τῇanthrōpou tēaG3588 G444shall comeἔλθῃelthēG2064inἐνenG1722hisαὐτοῦautouG846gloryδόξῃ οἱdoxē hoiG3588 G1391,andκαὶkaiG2532allπάντεςpantesG3956theG32holyG40angelsἄγγελοιangeloiG32withμετ᾽met᾽G3326himαὐτοῦ,autouG846,thenτότεtoteG5119shall he sitκαθίσειkathiseiG2523uponἐπὶepiG1909the throneθρόνουthronouG2362ofG1391hisαὐτοῦ,autouG846gloryδόξηςdoxēsG1391:

32AndκαὶkaiG2532beforeἔμπροσθενemprosthenG1715himαὐτοῦautouG846shall be gatheredσυναχθήσονταιsunachthēsontaiG4863allπάνταpantaG3956nationsτὰ ἔθνη,ta ethnēG3588 G1484:andκαὶkaiG2532he shall separateἀφορίσειaphoriseiG873themαὐτοὺςautousG846oneἀλλήλωνallēlōnG240fromἀπ᾽ap᾽G575anotherG240,asὥσπερhōsperG5618a shepherdὁ ποιμὴνho poimēnG3588 G4166dividethἀφορίζειaphorizeiG873hissheepτὰ πρόβαταta probataG3588 G4263fromἀπὸapoG575the goatsτῶν ἐρίφων,tōn eriphōnG3588 G2056:

33AndκαὶkaiG2532he shall setστήσειstēseiG2476τὰtaG3588μὲνmenG3303the sheepπρόβαταprobataG4263onἐκekG1537hisαὐτοῦ,autouG846right handδεξιῶνdexiōnG1188,τὰtaG3588butδὲdeG1161the goatsἐρίφιαeriphiaG2055onἐξexG1537the leftεὐωνύμων.¶euōnumōnG2176.

34G3588G3588ThenΤότεToteG5119shallG2046the KingβασιλεὺςbasileusG3588 G935sayG2046unto themG3588onἐκekG1537hisαὐτοῦ·autouG846right handδεξιῶνdexiōnG1188,Come, yeδεῦτεdeuteG1205blessedεὐλογημένοιeulogēmenoiG2127ofG3588 G3962myG1473FatherπατρόςpatrosG3588 G3962,inheritκληρονομήσατεklēronomēsateG2816the kingdomβασιλείανbasileianG932preparedἡτοιμασμένηνhētoimasmenēnG2090for youὑμῖνhuminG4771fromἀπὸapoG575the foundationκαταβολῆςkatabolēsG2602of the worldκόσμου.kosmouG2889:

35ForγὰρgarG1063I was an hungredἐπείνασαepeinasaG3983,andκαὶkaiG2532ye gaveἐδώκατέedōkateG1325meG1473meatφαγεῖν,phageinG5315:I was thirstyἐδίψησαedipsēsaG1372,andκαὶkaiG2532ye gaveG4222meG1473drinkἐποτίσατέepotisateG4222:I wasἤμηνēmēnG1510a strangerξένοςxenosG3581,andκαὶkaiG2532ye tookG4863meG1473inG4863:

36NakedγυμνὸςgumnosG1131,andκαὶkaiG2532ye clothedπεριεβάλετέperiebaleteG4016meG1473:I was sickἠσθένησαēsthenēsaG770,andκαὶkaiG2532ye visitedἐπεσκέψασθέepeskepsastheG1980meG1473:I wasἤμηνēmēnG1510inἐνenG1722prisonφυλακῇphulakēaG5438,andκαὶkaiG2532ye cameἤλθατεēlthateG2064untoπρόςprosG4314meG1473.

37οἱhoiG3588ThenΤότεToteG5119shallG611the righteousδίκαιοιdikaioiG1342answerἀποκριθήσονταιapokrithēsontaiG611himαὐτῷautōG846,sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004,Lordκύριε,kurieG2962,whenπότεpoteG4219saw weG3708theeσεseG4771an hungredπεινῶνταpeinōntaG3983,andκαὶkaiG2532fedἐθρέψαμενethrepsamenG5142thee?orἢēG2228thirstyδιψῶνταdipsōntaG1372,andκαὶkaiG2532gaveG4222theedrinkἐποτίσαμεν;epotisamenG4222?

38δέdeG1161WhenπότεpoteG4219saw weG3708theeσεseG4771a strangerξένονxenonG3581,andκαὶkaiG2532tookG4863theeinG4863?orἢēG2228nakedγυμνὸνgumnonG1131,andκαὶkaiG2532clothedπεριεβάλομεν;periebalomenG4016thee?

39OrδέdeG1161whenπότεpoteG4219saw weG3708theeσεseG4771sickG772,orἢēG2228inἐνenG1722prisonφυλακῇphulakēaG5438,andκαὶkaiG2532cameἤλθομενēlthomenG2064untoπρόςprosG4314theeσε;¶seG4771?

40G3588AndΚαὶKaiG2532the KingβασιλεὺςbasileusG3588 G935shall answerἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611and sayG2046unto themαὐτοῖς·autoisG846,VerilyἀμὴνamēnG281I sayλέγωlegōG3004unto youὑμῖν·huminG4771,Inasmuchἐφ᾽eph᾽G1909asὅσονhosonG3745ye have doneἐποιήσατεepoiēsateG4160ituntoG3588 G80oneἑνὶheniG1520of the leastἐλαχίστων,elachistōnG1646of theseτούτωνtoutōnG3778myG1473brethrenG3588 G80,ye have doneἐποιήσατε.¶epoiēsateG4160itunto meG1473.

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