The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures (1985 edition)

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The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the GREEK SCRIPTURES

<tr><th>Capital Letters

Small Letters

Name

Transliteration and Pronunciation*

Al'pha

β, 6

Be'ta

Gam'ma

g, hard, as in begin⁽²⁾

Del'ta

E'psi·lon

e, short, as in met

Ze'ta

E'ta

e, long, as in they

θ, θ

The'ta

I·o'ta

i as in machine

Kap'pa

Lam'bda

O'mi·kron

o, short, as in lot

Rho

σ, ζ⁰

Sig'ma

Tau

Y'psi·lon

y or u,⁹ French u or German ü

Phi

ph as in phase

Khi

kh as in elkhorn

Psi

ps as in lips

O·me'ga

o, long, as in note

Pronunciation shown here differs from modern Greek.

" Before κ, ξ, χ or another γ , it is nasal, and pronounced like n in think.

△ Used only at the end of a word when Sig'ma occurs.

12 Y′psi· lon is u when it is part of a diphthong.

DIAGRAM ILLUSTRATING BASIC MEANINGS OF GREEK PREPOSITIONS

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

THREE BIBLE TEXTS *

GREEK TEXT ABOVE

The New Testament in the Original Greek, by B. F. Westcott and F. J. A. Hort - 1881

ENGLISH TEXT UNDERNEATH

An interlinear word-for-word translation into English - 1969

ENGLISH TEXT ALONGSIDE

The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures, Matthew through Revelation 1984 Revision

Rendered from the Original Greek Language by the NEW WORLD BIBLE TRANSLATION COMMITTEE 1985 Edition-

"THIS IS WHAT THE SOVEREIGN LORD JEHOVAH [האֲמִיץ, YHWH] HAS SAID:

'... HERE I AM CREATING NEW HEAVENS AND A NEW EARTH;

AND THE FORMER THINGS WILL NOT BE CALLED TO MIND,

NEITHER WILL THEY COME UP INTO THE HEART.'"

—Isaiah 65:13, 17; also see 2 Peter 3:13.

PUBLISHERS WATCHTOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY OF NEW YORK, INC. Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A.

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BY WAY OF EXPLANATION

The Christian Greek Scriptures, completed near the end of the first century of our Common Era, are an indispensable part of the Sacred Scriptures inspired by the Creator of heaven and earth. In fact, the original Greek Scriptures give us the key to the proper understanding of the first and larger part of the Holy Bible, that is, the inspired Hebrew Scriptures, commonly called "The Old Testament." Comparatively few persons in this latter half of the 20th century have studied the original language of the inspired Greek Scriptures so as to be able to enjoy directly the basic thoughts of the original written text. The inspired Greek Scriptures were written in koi ne' (common) Greek of the first century of our Common Era, the international language of that period of time.

Sincere searchers for eternal, life-giving truth desire an accurate understanding of the faith-inspiring Greek Scriptures, an understanding that is fortified by the knowledge of what the original language says and means. The purpose behind the publishing of The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures is to aid such seekers of truth and life. Its literal interlinear English translation is specially designed to open up to the student of the Sacred Scriptures what the original koi ne' Greek basically or literally says.

In the broad left-hand column of the pages will be found the Greek text edited by B. F. Westcott and F. J. A. Hort, and published in 1881. Between the lines of the Greek text will be found the word-for-word English translation of 1969. In the narrower right-hand column of the pages will be found the 20th-century language New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures, Matthew to Revelation, in its 1984 revision. The word-for-word interlinear translation and the New World Translation are arranged in parallel on the page, so that comparisons can be made between the two readings. Thus, the accuracy of any modern translation can be determined.

The interlinear word-for-word rendering has not been made by taking the English word or phrase from the modern translation in the right-hand column and transferring it to a position under the Greek word to which it corresponds. Rather, the translation under each Greek word sets out what the Greek word itself says according to its root meanings (where the Greek word is made up of two or more particles) and according to its grammatical form. So in many cases the reading in the English word-for-word interlinear translation is not the same as that found in the right-hand column. This helps one to determine what the Greek text actually, basically says. In using these interlinear readings, one will find a greater demand for scrutiny than when reading the parallel flowing translation into English.

Yet in doing so, one is rewarded with increased Bible comprehension.

PARENTHESES: In the English interlinear readings, parentheses occur. These denote that the English word or words enclosed are implied in the meaning of the Greek word above, according to its gender number, antecedents, or relation to context.

BRACKETS: In the English readings (interlinear and main), brackets occur. These denote that the word or words enclosed have been inserted by the translators to make some application that is shown by the Greek word or to show something that is understood along with the Greek word because of its grammatical form. For example, the Greek definite article for "the" may be used just by itself to denote a person. But this article may be in the feminine gender, and according to the context it applies to a woman. Accordingly, for the enlightenment of the reader who is not familiar with Greek, the word "woman" is inserted enclosed in brackets in the English reading.

DOUBLE BRACKETS: In the Greek text and also in the English renderings, double brackets are to be found. These enclose matter that coeditors Westcott and Hort considered to be interpolations. Such interpolations may be things omitted by certain recognized Greek manuscripts or may be "important matter apparently derived from extraneous sources," as, for instance, the alternate conclusions to Mark's Gospel.—See The New Testament in the Original Greek, by Westcott and Hort, London, 1881, Vol. I, p. 565.

SECOND PERSON PLURALS: Where "YOU" is printed in small capital letters, it shows that the pronoun is plural. Also, where the plural number of a verb is not apparent, its plurality is indicated by printing it in small capital letters. If the context already clearly indicates plurality, then no special capitalization is used.

OMITTED VERSES: Verses found in the King James Version of 1611 but not found in the Westcott and Hort Greek text are omitted and are indicated by the verse number followed by a long dash.

FOOTNOTES: In this edition we have updated the footnotes. These footnotes use symbols that are explained in the section entitled "Explanation of the Symbols Used" (pages 13-15).

In the firm conviction that this work will be of great aid to readers in the understanding of the original inspired Greek Scriptures, we take pleasure in offering it to the public.

THE PUBLISHERS

FOREWORD

The original writings of the Christian* Greek Scriptures, commonly called "The New Testament," were inspired. No translation of these sacred writings into another language, except by the original writers, is inspired. In copying the inspired originals by hand, the element of human frailty entered in, and so none of the thousands of copies in existence today in the original language are perfect duplicates. The result is that no two copies are exactly alike. Since this is the case with handwritten copies of the Scriptures, it is to be expected that no translation of them could be perfect. It could not accurately render the precise meaning of the inspired originals. Especially so when the translation is made from an imperfect copy. From this fact arises the need for a fresh translation from time to time, as better understanding of the original languages, now dead, becomes possible and as the light of the truth on the inspired Scriptures becomes brighter.

From the time of the Roman Catholic clergyman John Wycliffe, of the 14th century, until the final decades of this 20th century, many English translations of the inspired writings of Christ's disciples have been made. All of these have had their own commendable features. They have considerably met the needs of the day for a rendering of God's Word into the common language of the people. Much good has been accomplished by them and will yet be. However, it is to be noted that, while each of them has its points of merit, they have fallen victim to the power of religious traditions in varying degrees. Consequently, religious traditions, hoary with age, have been taken for granted and gone unchallenged and uninvestigated. These have been interwoven into the translations to color the thought. In support of a preferred religious view, inconsistency and unreasonableness have been insinuated into the teachings of the inspired writings.

The Son of God taught that the traditions of creed-bound men made the commandments and teachings of God to be without power or effect. The endeavor of the New World Bible Translation Committee has been to avoid this snare of religious traditionalism. This very effort distinguishes this work as a translation of the "Christian Greek Scriptures." It is a traditional mistake to divide God's written Word into two sections and call the second section, from Matthew to Revelation (or Apocalypse), "The New Testament."—See Appendix 5D.

No uninspired translator or committee of translators can claim any direct command from the Most High God to engage in translating the divine Word into another language. But translation of it is necessary, and that into many languages, if Christ's command for this momentous day is to be fulfilled: "This good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations; and then the end will come." (Matthew 24:14) So, to do the work of translating is a privilege. In presenting this translation of the Christian Greek Scriptures, our confidence has been in the help of the great Author of The Book. Our primary desire has been to seek not the approval of men but that of God, by rendering the truth of his inspired Word as purely and as consistently as our dedicated abilities make possible. There is no benefit in self-deception. More than that, those who provide a translation for the spiritual instruction of others come under a special responsibility as teachers before the Divine Judge. Hence, we are aware of the need to be careful.

Westcott and Hort text (1881), by reason of its acknowledged excellence.* But we have also taken into consideration other texts, including those prepared by D. Eberhard Nestle,# the Spanish Jesuit scholar Jose Maria Bover, \Delta and another Jesuit scholar, A. Merk. \textcircled{2} The UBS text of 1975 and the Nestle-Aland text of 1979 were consulted to update the critical apparatus of this edition.

We have disposed of archaic language altogether, even in prayers and addresses to God. This means we have dropped using the now-sanctimonious formal pronouns thou, thy, thine, thee, and ye, with their corresponding verb inflections. The original Bible was written in the living languages of the people of the day, Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek; and so the Bible characters addressed God and prayed to him in the same everyday language that they employed in speaking to their fellow creatures on earth. The translation of the Scriptures into a modern language should be rendered in the same style, in the speech forms current among the people. We offer no paraphrase of the Scriptures. Our endeavor throughout has been to give as literal a translation as possible where the modern English idiom allows for it or where the thought content is not hidden due to any awkwardness in the literal rendition. In this way, we can best meet the desire of those who are scrupulous for getting, as nearly as possible word for word, the exact statement of the original. We realize that sometimes the use of so small a thing as the definite or indefinite article or the omission of such may alter the correct sense of the original passage.

FOREWORD

Close watch has been kept against taking liberties with texts merely for the sake of brevity or shortcuts and against substitution of a modern parallel where the rendering of the original idea makes good sense. To each major word we have assigned one meaning and have held to that meaning as far as the context permitted. This, indeed, has imposed a restriction upon our diction, yet it makes for good cross-

FOREWORD

Semitism. Instead of YHWH (or, JHVH) they substituted the words Ky'ri os, "Lord," and Theos', "God."

In view of this, what is the modern translator to do? Is he justified or authorized in entering the divine name, Jehovah, into a translation of the Christian Greek Scriptures? In the LXX the Greek words Ky'ri·os and The·os' have been used to crowd out the distinctive name of the Supreme Deity.

reference work and for a more reliable comparison of related texts or verses. At the same time, in order to bring out the richness and variety of the language of the inspired writers, we have avoided the rendering of two or more Greek words by the same English word, for this hides the distinction in shade of meaning between the several words thus rendered. Attention has been given to the tenses of verbs to bring out the intended description of the action, position, or state. As the reader becomes familiar with our translation he will discern more and more the harmony and interagreement of our renderings in all these respects

Every comprehensive Greek-English dictionary states that these two Greek words have been used as equivalents of the divine name.* Hence, the modern translator is warranted in using the divine name as an equivalent of those two Greek words, that is, at places where the writers of the Christian Greek Scriptures quote verses, passages, and expressions from the Hebrew Scriptures or from the LXX where the divine name occurs.

Throughout the centuries many translations of parts or of all the Christian Greek Scriptures have been made into Hebrew. Such translations designated in this work by "J"

CHAPTER AND VERSE NUMBERING: This follows that of the King James Version, thus making possible easy comparison. But, instead of making each verse a separate paragraph in itself, we have grouped verses into paragraphs for the proper development of a complete thought in all its context. Mindful of the Hebrew background of the Christian Greek Scriptures, we have followed mainly the Hebrew spelling of the names of persons and places, rather than that of the Greek text, which imitates the Greek Septuagint translation (LXX) of the Hebrew Scriptures.

with a superior number, have restored the divine name to the Christian Greek Scriptures in various places. They have restored the divine name not only when coming upon quotations from the Hebrew Scriptures but also in other places where the texts called for such restoration.

How may modern translators determine when to render the Greek words Ky'ri-os and The-os' as the divine name? By determining where the inspired Christian writers have quoted from the Hebrew Scriptures. Then they must refer

RESTORING THE DIVINE NAME, JEHOVAH: The evidence is that the original text of the Christian Greek Scriptures has been tampered with, the same as the text of the LXX has been. (See App 1A, B.) Sometime during the second or third centuries C.E., the Tetragrammaton (YHWH, or JHVH) was eliminated from the Greek text by copyists who did not understand or appreciate the divine name or who developed an aversion to it, possibly under the influence of anti-

A Greek and English Lexicon to the New Testament, by J. Parkhurst, revised ed. of 1845, says, on p. 347, under KY'PIOΣ: "III. In LXX it answers to the several names or titles of God, ידי. ידי. ידי. ידי. but far most frequently to ... In the N. T., likewise Κύριος, when used as a name of God, though it sometimes answers to ... yet it most usually corresponds to יהוה Jehovah, and in this sense is applied."

A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament, by J. H. Thayer, 1889 ed., p. 365, says under κύριος: "c. this title is given α. to God, the ruler of the universe (so the Sept. for ישראל, ישראל, ישראל and ['adho-nai', 'eloh'ah, 'elo-him', Jehovah, and Jah])." On p. 287 it says, under θεός: "Sept. for ישראל and ['el, 'elo-him', and Jehovah]."

Says A Greek-English Lexicon, by Liddell and Scott, 1968 ed., on p. 1013 under κύριος: "B...4. ο Κύριος,=Hebr. Yahweh, Lxx Ge.II.5, al."

back to the Hebrew text to locate whether the divine name appears there. In this way they can determine the identity to be given to Ky'rios and Theos', and make appropriate use of the personal name.

To avoid overstepping the bounds of a translator into the field of exegesis, we have tried to be most cautious about rendering the divine name, always carefully considering the Hebrew Scriptures as a background. We have looked for some agreement with us by the Hebrew versions we consulted to confirm our rendering. Thus, out of the 237 times that we have restored Jehovah's name in the body of our translation, there is only one instance wherein we have no support or agreement from any of the Hebrew versions. But in this one instance, namely, at 1 Corinthians 7:17, the context and related texts strongly support restoring the divine name.

While many are inclined to view the pronunciation "Yahweh" as the more correct way, we have retained the form "Jehovah" because of people's familiarity with it for centuries. Moreover, it preserves, equally with other forms, the four letters of the divine name, YHWH (or, JHVH).

We count ourselves happy to be privileged to present this revision of The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures in the interest of Bible education, at this time of the dawn of a righteous "new heavens and a new earth," where the name of the Author of the Holy Scriptures will be known and honored by all. We shall be grateful if it guides many to right Scriptural understanding and action at this critical time when "everyone who calls on the name of Jehovah will be saved."—2 Peter 3:13; Acts 2:21.

New World Bible Translation Committee

January 1, 1985, New York, N.Y.

EXPLANATION OF THE SYMBOLS USED

TEXTUAL SYMBOLS: Throughout our footnotes, when giving textual information, it has been necessary to refer to many early manuscripts, papyruses, and codices. Following is a chart of the major symbols that are referenced in the footnotes of this publication.

x ('A'leph) Codex Sinaiticus, Gr., fourth cent. C.E., British Museum, H.S., G.S.

A Codex Alexandrinus, Gr., fifth cent. C.E., British Museum, H.S., G.S.

Arm Armenian Version, fourth to thirteenth cent. C.E.; H.S., G.S.

B Vatican ms 1209, Gr., fourth cent. C.E., Vatican City, Rome, H.S., G.S.

C Codex Ephraemi rescriptus, Gr., fifth cent. C.E., Paris, H.S., G.S.

D Bezae Codices, Gr. and Lat., fifth and sixth cent. C.E., Cambridge, England, G.S.

It Old Latin Versions, Itala, second to fourth cent. C.E.; H.S., G.S.

J1 Matthew, Heb., edited by J. du Tillet, with a Lat. translation by J. Mercier, Paris, 1555.

J2 Matthew, Heb., incorporated as a separate chapter in 'E'ven bo'chan ["Tried Stone"], by Shem-Tob ben Isaac Ibn Shaprut, 1385. Mss of 16th and 17th cent., Jewish Theological Seminary, New York.

J3 Matthew and Hebrews, Heb. and Lat., by Sebastian Münster, Basel, 1537 and 1557 respectively.

J4 Matthew, Heb., by J. Quinquarboreus, Paris, 1551.

J5 Liturgical Gospels, Heb., by F. Petri, Wittemberg, 1573.

J6 Liturgical Gospels, German, Lat., Gr., and Heb., by Johann Clajus, Leipzig, 1576.

J7 Christian Greek Scriptures in 12 languages, including Heb., by Elias Hutter, Nuremberg, 1599.

J8 Christian Greek Scriptures, Heb., by William Robertson, London, 1661.

J 9 Gospels, Heb. and Lat., by Giovanni Battista Jona, Rome, 1668.

The New Testament . . in Hebrew and English, by Richard Caddick, Vol. I-III, containing Matthew-1 Corinthians, London, 1798-1805.

Christian Greek Scriptures, Heb., by Thomas Fry and others London, 1817.

Christian Greek Scriptures, Heb., by A. McCaul, M. S. Alexander, J. C. Reichardt, and S. Hoga, London, 1838.

Christian Greek Scriptures, Heb., by J. C. Reichardt, London, 1846.

Christian Greek Scriptures, Heb., by William Greenfield, London, 1831.

Christian Greek Scriptures, Heb., by J. C. Reichardt and J. H. R. Biesenthal, London, 1866.

J1 7 Christian Greek Scriptures, Heb., by Franz Delitzsch, London, 1981 ed.

Luke, Acts, Romans, and Hebrews, Heb., by J. H. R. Biesenthal, Berlin, 1855, 1867, 1853, and 1858 respectively.

J1 8 Christian Greek Scriptures, Heb., by Isaac Salkinson and C. D. Ginsburg, London.

J1 9 John, Heb., by Moshe I. Ben Maeir, Denver, Colorado, 1957.

A Concordance to the Greek Testament, by W. F. Moulton and A. S. Geden, fourth ed., Edinburgh, 1963.

J21 The Emphatic Diaglott (Greek-English interlinear), by Benjamin Wilson, New York, 1864, reprint by Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, Brooklyn, 1942.

J22 Christian Greek Scriptures, Heb., by United Bible Societies Jerusalem, 1979.

J2 3 Christian Greek Scriptures, Heb., by J. Bauchet, Rome, 1975.

J24 A Literal Translation of the New Testament . . . From the Text of the Vatican Manuscript, by Herman Heinfetter, London, 1863.

J25 St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans, by W. G. Rutherford, London, 1900.

J2 6 Psalms and Matthew 1:1-3:6, Heb., by Anton Margaritha, Leipzig, 1533.

J27 Die heilige Schrift des neuen Testaments, by Dominik von Brentano, third ed., Vienna and Prague, 1796.

L Uncial ms, Gr., ninth cent., Rome, G.S.

LXX Septuagint, Gr., originally produced in the third and second cent. B.C.E., H.S. (A. Rahlfs, Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, Stuttgart, 1935).

Nestle- Aland Novum Testamentum Graece, 26th ed., Stuttgart, 1979.

NW New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures, published by Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, Brooklyn, 1984.

NW Ref. New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures, With References, published by Watchtower Bible and Tract Society Brooklyn, 1984.

P4 5 Papyrus Chester Beatty 1, Gr., third cent., C.E., Dublin, G.S.

P 4 6 Papyrus Chester Beatty 2, Gr., c. 200 C.E., Dublin, Ann Arbor Michigan, U.S.A., G.S.

P4 7 Papyrus Chester Beatty 3, Gr., third cent. C.E., Dublin, G.S.

P6 6 Papyrus Bodmer 2, Gr., c. 200 C.E., Geneva, G.S.

P7 4 Papyrus Bodmer 17, Gr., seventh cent. C.E., Geneva, G.S.

P7 5 Papyrus Bodmer 14,15,Gr.,c.200 C.E.,Geneva,G.S.

Sy, Sy p Syriac Peshitta, Christian Aram., originally produced in the fifth cent. C.E. (edited by S. Lee, London, 1826, and reprinted by United Bible Societies, 1979).

S yc Curetonian Syriac, originally produced in the fifth cent. (Edition: The Curetonian Version of the Four Gospels, by F. Crawford Burkitt, Vol. 1, Cambridge, England, 1904.)

S yh Philoxenian-Harclean Syriac Version, sixth and seventh cent. C.E.; G.S.

S yh i Jerusalem (Hierosolymitanum) Version, Old Syriac, sixth cent. C.E.; G.S.

S ys Sinaitic Syriac codex, fourth and fifth cent. C.E., Gospels.

UBS The Greek New Testament, by United Bible Societies, third ed., 1975.

Vg Latin Vulgate, by Jerome, originally produced c. 400 C.E. (Iuxta Vulgatam Versionem, Württembergische Bibelanstalt, Stuttgart, 1975).

V gc Latin Vulgate, Clementine recension (S. Bagster & Sons, London, 1977).

V gs Latin Vulgate, Sixtine recension, 1590.

NAMES AND ORDER OF THE BOOKS of the Christian Greek Scriptures

BOOK

ABBREVIATION

PAGE

MATTHEW

MARK

LUKE

JOHN

Joh

ACTS

ROMANS

1 CORINTHIANS

1Co

2 CORINTHIANS

2Co

GALATIANS

EPHESIANS

Eph

PHILIPPIANS

Php

COLOSSIANS

Col

1 THESSALONIANS

1Th

2 THESSALONIANS

2Th

1 TIMOTHY

1Ti

2 TIMOTHY

2Ti

TITUS

Tit

PHILEMON

Phm

HEBREWS

Heb

JAMES

Jas

1 PETER

1Pe

2 PETER

2Pe

1 JOHN

1Jo

2 JOHN

2Jo

3 JOHN

3Jo

JUDE

Jude

REVELATION

KATA MAΘΘAION ACCORDING TO MATTHEW

1 Bíβλος γενέσεως 'ιησου Xριστοῦ υίοῦ Book of origin of Jesus Christ son Δαυείδ υίοῦ 'Αβραάμ. of David son of Abraham.

'Aβρααμ ἐγέυνησεν τὸν 'ισαάκ, 'ισαάκ Abraham generated the Isaac, Isaac

δè

εγέννησεν τὸν 'ικώβ, 'ικώβ but generated the Jacob, Jacob but

εγέννησεν τὸν 'Ioúδαν καί τούς αδελφούς generated the Judah and the brothers

αύτοῦ, 3

'Ioúδας δè εγέννησεν τὸν of him, Judah but generated the

Φαρές και τὸν Zαρὰ εκ τῆς Θάμαρ, Φαρές Perez and the Zerah out of the Tamar, Perez

δè εγέννησεν τὸν 'Εσρώμ, 'Εσρώμ but generated the Hezron, Hezron but generated

τὸν 'Αράμ, 4

'Aράμ δè εγέννησεν τὸν the Ram, Ram but generated the

'Αμιναδάβ, 'Αμιναδάβ but generated the Amminadab, Amminadab but generated the

Nαασσών, Nαασσών δè εγέννησεν τὸν Σαλμών, Nahshon, Nahshon but generated the Salmon,

5 Σαλμών δè εγέννησεν τὸν Boές εκ τῆς Salmon but generated the Boaz out of the

'Ραχάβ, Boές δè εγέννησεν τὸν 'ιωβήδ εκ τῆς Rahab, Boaz but generated the Obed out of the

'Poúθ, 'ιωβήδ δè εγέννησεν τὸν 'ιεσσαí, Ruth, Obed but generated the Jesse,

6 'ιεσσαί δè εγέννησεν τὸν Δαυείδ τὸν Jesse but generated the David the βασιλέα. king.

Δαυειδ δè εγέννησεν τὸν Σολομώνα ek David but generated the Solomon out of τῆς τού Οùρίου, 7 Σολομώνα δè εγέννησεν the [wife] of Uriah, Solomon but generated

τὸν 'Poβoáμ, 'Poβoáμ but generated the Rehoboam, Rehoboam but generated the

'Aβιά, 'Aβιά δè εγέννησεν τὸν 'Aσάφ, Abijah, Abijah but generated the Asa,

8 'Aσάφ δè εγέννησεν τὸν 'ιωσαφάτ, Asa but generated the Jehoshaphat,

1 The book of the history* of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham:

2 Abraham became father to Isaac; Isaac became father to Jacob; Jacob became father to Judah and his brothers; 3 Judah became father to Pe'rez and to Ze'rah by Ta'mar; Pe'rez became father to Hez'ron; Hez'ron became father to Ram; 4 Ram became father to Am·min'a·dab; Am·min'a·dab became father to Nah'shon; Nah'shon became father to Sal'mon; 5 Sal'mon became father to Bo'az by Ra'hab; Bo'az became father to O'bed by Ruth; O'bed became father to Jes'se; 6 Jes'se became father to David the king.

David became father to Sol'o-mon by the wife of U-ri'ah; 7 Sol'o-mon became father to Reho-bo'am; Reho-bo'am became father to A bi'jah; A bi'jah became father to A'sa; 8 A'sa became father to Je-hosh'a-phat;

1* Or, "line of descent; origin"; generation (ge·ne·ra·ti·o'nis), Vg. 17 'ιωσαφὰτ δè ἐγέννησεν τὸν 'ιωράμ, 'ιωρὰμ

Jehoshaphat but generated the Jehoram, Jehoram

δè ἐγέννησεν τὸν 'Οζείαν, 9 'Oζείας δè

but generated the Uzziah, Uzziah but

ἐγέννησεν τὸν 'ιωαθάμ, 'ιωαθάμ δè ἐγέννησεν

generated the Jotham, Jotham but generated

τὸν "Aχας, "Aχας δè ἐγέννησεν τὸν 'Eζεκίαν,

the Ahaz, Ahaz but generated the Hezekiah,

10 'Eζεκίας δè ἐγέννησεν τὸν Μνασσή,

Hezekiah but generated the Manasseh,

Μνασσής δè ἐγέννησεν τὸν 'Αμώς, 'Αμώς δè

Manasseh but generated the Amon, Amon but

ἐγέννησεν τὸν 'ιωσείαν, 11 'ιωσείας δè

generated the Josiah, Josiah but

ἐγέννησεν τὸν 'ιεχονίαν και τούς αδελφοους

generated the Jechoniah and the brothers

αὐτοὺ ἐπί τῆς μετοικεσίας Bαβυλώνος.

of him upon the deportation of Babylon.

12 Μετα δè τήν μετοικεσίαν Βαβυλώνος

After but the deportation of Babylon

'ιεχονίας ἐγένησεν τον Σαλαθίηλ, Σαλαθίηλ

Jechoniah generated the Shealtiel, Shealtiel

δè ἐγέννησεν τον Zopoβάβελ, 13 Zopoβάβελ

but generated the Zerubbabel, Zerubbabel

δè ἐγέννησεν τον 'Aβιούδ, 'Aβιούδ δè ἐγέννησεν

but generated the Abiud, Abiud but generated

τὸν 'Ελιακείμ, 'Ελιακείμ δè ἐγέννησεν τὸν

the Eliakim, Eliakim but generated the

'Aζώρα, 14 'Aζώρα δè ἐγέννησεν τον Σαδώκ,

Azor, Azor but generated the Zadok,

Σαδώκ δè ἐγέννησεν τον 'Αχείμ, 'Αχείμ δè

Zadok but generated the Achim, Achim but

ἐγέννησεν τὸν 'Ελιούδ, 15 'Eλιούδ δè ἐγέννησεν

generated the Eliud, Eliud but generated

τὸν 'Ελεάζαρ, 'Ελεάζαρ δè ἐγέννησεν τὸν

the Eleazar, Eleazar but generated the

Μαθθάν, Μαθθάν δè ἐγέννησεν τὸν 'Ιακώβ,

Matthan, Matthan but generated the Jacob,

16 'Ιακώβ δè ἐγέννησεν τὸν 'Ιωσήφ τὸν

Jacob but generated the Joseph the

ἀνδρα Μαρίας, έξ ης ἐγεννήθη

husband of Mary, out of whom was generated

'Ιησούς ο λεγόμενος Χριστός.

Jesus the (one) being said Christ.

17 Πασαι οὕν αὐ γενεαι από

All therefore the generations from

'Aβραμα μέως Δαυειδ γενεαι δεκατέσαρες,

Abraham until David generations fourteen,

και άπò Δαυειδ έως τής μετοικεσίας

and from David until the deportation

Je-hosh'a-phat became father to Je-ho'ram; Je-ho'ram became father to Uz-zi'ah; 9 Uz-zi'ah became father to Jo'tham; Jo'tham became father to A'haz; A'haz became father to Hez-e-ki'ah; 10 Hez-e-ki'ah became father to Ma-nas'seh; Ma-nas'seh became father to A'mon; A'mon became father to Jo-si'ah; 11 Jo-si'ah became father to Jec-o-ni'ah and to his brothers at the time of the deportation to Babylon.

12 After the deportation to Babylon Jec-o-ni'ah became father to She-al'ti.el; She-al'ti.el became father to Ze-rub'ba-bel; 13 Ze-rub'ba-bel became father to A·bi'ud; A·bi'ud became father to E·li'a·kim; E·li'a·kim became father to A'zor; 14 A'zor became father to Za'dok; Za'dok became father to A'chim; A'chim became father to E·li'ud; 15 E·li'ud became father to El-ea'zar; El-e-a'zar became father to Mat'than; Mat'than became father to Jacob; 16 Jacob became father to Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.

17 All the generations, then, from Abraham until David were fourteen generations, and from David until the deportation

Βαβυλώνος γενεαι δεκατέσσαρες, και of Babylon generations fourteen, and

ὀπὸ τῆς μετοικεσίας Βαβυλώνος ἐως τού from the deportation of Babylon until the

χριστοῦ γενεαι δεκατέσσαρες. Christ generations fourteen.

18 Τοῦ δέ 'ιησοῦ Χριστοῦ ή γένεσις οὓτως Of the but Jesus Christ the origin thus

ήν. Μνηστευθείσης τῆς was. Having been promised in marriage of the

μητηρὸς αὐτοῦ Μαρίας τῶν 'ιωσήφ, mother of him Mary to the Joseph, before

ήν συνελθείν αὐτοῦ εὐρέθη or to come together them she was found in

γαστρί έχουσα έκ πνευμATOς belly having out of spirit holy.

19 'ιωσήφ δέ ό άνήρ αὐτῷς, Joseph but the husband of her, righteous

ών και μή θέλων αὐτῷν being and not willing her

δειγματίσαι, to make a public spectacle of, intended secretly

ὀπολύσαι αὐτήν. 20 Ταὺτα δέ αὐτοῦ to release her. These (things) but of him

ένθυμηθέντος ιδοù αγγελος Κυρίου κατ' having thought look! angel of Lord according to

όναρ έφάνη αὐτῷ λέγων 'ιωσήφ υιος dream appeared to him saying Joseph son

Δαυείδ, μή φοβηθής of David, not you should be afraid to take along

Μαρίαν τῇν γυναίκά σου, τό γάρ εν Mary the wife of you, the (thing) for in

αὐτῷ γεννηθέν έκ πνευμATOς ἐστιν αγίου her generated out of spirit is holy;

21 τέξεται δέ υιον και καλέσεις she will give birth to but son and you will call

τὸ δνομα αὐτοῦ 'ιησούν, αὐτῷς γάρ the name of him Jesus, he for will save

τὸν λαον αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τῇν αμαρτιών αὐτῷv. the people of him from the sins of them.

22 Τοῦτο δέ δλον γέγονεν This but whole has happened in order that

πληρωθή τὸ ρηθέν υπò Kupíou might be fulfilled the (thing) spoken by Lord

δια τοῦ προφήτου λέγοντος through the prophet saying Look!

to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon until the Christ fourteen generations.

18 But the birth of Jesus Christ was in this way. During the time his mother Mary was promised in marriage to Joseph, she was found to be pregnant by holy spirit before they were united. 19 However, Joseph her husband, because he was righteous and did not want to make her a public spectacle, intended to divorce her secretly. 20 But after he had thought these things over, look! Jehovah's angel appeared to him in a dream, saying: "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife home, for that which has been begotten in her is by holy spirit. 21 She will give birth to a son, and you must call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins." 22 All this actually came about for that to be fulfilled which was spoken by Jehovah through his prophet, saying: 23 "Look!

19 Or, "to release." Literally, "to loose off." 20 Jehovah's (מַרְבָה), J3.4.7-14.16-18.22-24; Lord's (Kuρῶν), NB. See Foreword under "Restoring the Divine Name." See App 1A, 1B. 21 Jesus ('Iησοῦν), NB; יִשְׁhu'a', meaning "Jehovah Is Salvation," J1-14.16-18.22. 22 Jehovah, J1-4.7-14.16-18.22-24.26; Lord, NB.

παρθένος

év

γαστρί

εξει

καὶ

The virgin

belly

will have

and

τέξεται

υίόν,

και

καλέσουσιν

τοὺ

will give birth to

son,

and

they will call

the

όνομα

αύτου

'Εμμανουήλ·

εστιν

name of him

Immanuel;

which

μεθερμηνευόμενον

Μεθ'

ημών

Θεός,

being translated

With

the

God.

'Εγερθείς

δè

'ιωσηφ

ἀπὸ

Having been awakened but the Joseph from

τοὺ

ύπνου

έποίησεν

ώς

προσέταξεν

αὐτῷ

the sleep

did

directed

to him

αγγελος

Kupíou

και

παρέλαβεν

τήν

the angel

of Lord

and

he took along

the

γυναίκα

αύτου

και

ούκ

εγίνωσκεν

woman of him;

and

not

he was knowing

αὐτῷν

εως

οὐ

ετεκεν

υίόν'

και

her until when

she gave birth to

son;

and

εκάλλεσεν

τοὺ όνομα

αύτου

'Ιησούν.

he called the name of him

Jesus.

Τοὺ δè

' Ιησοίου

γεννηθέντος

έν

Of the but Jesus having been generated in

Bηθλεεμ

της

' Ιουδαίας

έν

ήμέρας

Bethlehem

of the Judea

days

'Ηρώδου

τοὺ βασιλέως,

ίδοù

μάγοι

ὄπὸ

of Herod

the king,

look!

magi

from

άνατολών

παρεγένοντο

εἰς

eastern parts

came to be alongside

into

'Ⅰεροσόλυμα

λέγοντες Ποὺ

εστιν

Jerusalem

saying Where is the (one)

τεχθείς

βασιλεύς

τών

' Ιουδαίων;

γαρ

born

king of the Jews?

We saw for

αὐτῷν

τοὺ άστέρα εν

τή

άνατολή

και

ήλθομεν

of him

the star in the east

and

we came

προσκυνήσαι

αὐτῷ.

'Ακούσας

δè

to do obeisance

to him.

Having heard

but the

βασιλεύς

' Ηρώδης

έταράχθη

και

πάσα

King

Herod

was agitated

and

all

'Ⅰεροσόλυμα

μετ'

αὐτῷ,

και

Jerusalem

with him,

συναγαγγών

πάντας

τούς

άρχειρείς

having led together

all

the

chief priests

και γραμματείς

τοὺ λαοὺ

επuvθάνετο

and scribes

of the people

he was inquiring

παρ’

αὐτῷν

ποιὸ

ό χριστός

γεννάται.

beside them

where the Christ

is generated.

οὐ

δè

εἰπαν

αὐτῷ

'Ev

The (ones)

but said

to him

Bηθλεεμ

Bethlehem

24 Jehovah, J1-4,7-14,16-18,22-24; Lord, κB. 2 Or, "star from the east." 4* The Christ (ὁ χριιστός), κB; the Messiah, or, the Anointed One (השנה), J1-14,16-18,22.

The virgin will become pregnant and will give birth to a son, and they will call his name Imman'u el," which means, when translated, "With Us Is God."

24 Then Joseph woke up from his sleep and did as the angel of Jehovah* had directed him, and he took his wife home. 25 But he had no intercourse with her until she gave birth to a son; and he called his name Jesus.

2 After Jesus had been born in Beth'- le-hem of Ju-de'a in the days of Herod the king, look! astrologers from eastern parts came to Jerusalem. 2 saying: "Where is the one born king of the Jews? For we saw his star [when we were] in the east, and we have come to do him obeisance." 3 At hearing this King Herod was agitated, and all Jerusalem along with him; 4 and on gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people he began to inquire of them where the Christ* was to be born. 5 They said to him: "In Beth'le-hem

τῆς

'Iouδαίας

οὐτως

γὰρ

γέγραπται

of the

Judea;

thus

for

it has been written

δια

τοὺ προφήτου

Kαί

σύ, Βηθλεεμ

through

the prophet

And

you,

Bethlehem

γή

'Iouδα;

οὐδαμώς

ελαχίστη

ει

land

of Judah,

by no means

least

are

έν

τοῖς

ήγεμόσιν

'Iouδα:

εκ σουὴ

the governors

of Judah;

out of you

γὰρ

εξελεύσεται

ήγοούμενος,

δστις

for

will come forth

governing one,

who

ποιμανεί

τὸν

λαόν

μου

τὸν 'ισαρήλ.

will shepherd

the people

of me

the

Israel.

7 Τότε ‘Hρώδης λάθρακαλέ σας τούς Then Herod secretly having called the

μάγους

ήκρίβωσεν

παρ’

αὐτῶν

τὸν magi carefully ascertained beside them the

χρόνον

τοὺ φαίνουμενου

αστέρος,

8 καί time of the appearing star,

and πέμψας αὐτούς εἰς Bηθλεεμ εἰπεν having sent them into Bethlehem he said

Πορευθέντες

εξετάσατε

ακριβώς

περί Having gone on way search you carefully about

τοὺ πααιδίου

επὶν

δè

εἰρητε the young child; whenever but you might find

απαγγείλατέ

μοι, δπως

καγώ

ελθών report back to me, so that also I having come

προσκυνησω

αὐτῶν.

9 οἱ

δè might do obeisance to it. The (ones) but

ακούσαντες

τοὺ βασιλέως

επορεύθησαν, και having heard of the king went their way, and

ιδοù

ό αστήρ δν

εἰδον

εν τῆς ἀνατολή look! the star which they saw in the east

προηγεν

αὐτούς, εως

ελθών

εστάθη went ahead of them, until having come it stood

επάνω

οἱ ην

το πααιδίου.

10 ιδόντες above where was the young child. Having seen

δè

τοὺ αστέρα

εχάρησαν

χαρν μεγάλην but the star they rejoiced joy great

σφόδρα.

11 καί

ελθόντες

εἰς τῆν oikίαν very much. And having come into the house

ειδον

τοὺ πααιδίου

μετα Μαρίας

τῆς they saw the young child with Mary the mother of it, and having fallen down

μητρους

αὐτού,

καί

πεσόντες they did obeisance to it, and having opened

τοὺς

θηκευρους

αὐτῶν

προσήνεγκαν αὐτῶν the treasures of them they presented to it

δώρα, χρυσον

καί

λίβανον

καί σμύρναν gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.

of Ju-de'a; for this is how it has been written through the prophet, 6 'And you, O Beth'le-hem of the land of Judah, are by no means the most insignificant [city] among the governors of Judah; for out of you will come forth a governing one, who will shepherd my people, Israel.'"

7 Then Herod secretly summoned the astrologers and carefully ascertained from them the time of the star's appearing; 8 and, when sending them to Beth'le-hem, he said: "Go make a careful search for the young child, and when you have found it report back to me, that I too may go and do it obeisance." 9 When they had heard the king, they went their way; and, look! the star they had seen [when they were] in the east went ahead of them, until it came to a stop above where the young child was. 10 On seeing the star they rejoiced very much indeed. 11 And when they went into the house they saw the young child with Mary its mother, and, falling down, they did obeisance to it. They also opened their treasures and presented it with gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.

12 καί χρηματισθέντες And having been given divine warning κατ’ δναρ μή ἀνακάμψαι πρὸς ‘Hρώδην according to dream not to return toward Herod δι’ αλλης όδού ἀνεχώρησαν εἰς τὴν through another way they withdrew into the χώραν αὐτῶν. country of them.

13 'Αναχωρησάντων δè αὐτῶν ἡδου

Having withdrawn but of them look!

αγγελος Κυρίου φαίνεται κατ' οναρ

angel of Lord appears according to dream

τῷ 'Iωσηφ λέγων 'Εγερθεις παράλαβε

to the Joseph saying Having got up take along

τοὺ παιδίον και τήν μητέρα αὐτοῦ και

the young child and the mother of it and

φεύγε εις Αἰγυπτου, και ισθι ἐκεί ἐως

be fleeing into Egypt, and be there until

ὀν εἰπω σοι μέλλει γάρ 'Hρώδης

likely I might speak to you; is about for Herod

ζητείν τοὺ παιδίον του άπολέσαι αὐτό.

to seek the young child of the to destroy it.

14 ό δè έγερθεις παρέλαβε τοὺ

The (one) but having got up took along the

παιδίον και τήν μητέρα αὐτοῦ νυκτος και

young child and the mother of it of night and

άνεχώρησεν εις Αἰγυπτου, 15 και ην ἐκεί

withdrew into Egypt, and was there

εως τής τελευτης 'Hρώδου' ινα

until the decease of Herod; in order that

πληρωθή τοὺ ρήθέν υπò Κυρίου

might be fulfilled the (thing) spoken by Lord

δια τοὺ προφήτου λέγοντος 'Eξ Αἰγυπτου

through the prophet saying Out of Egypt

εκαλεσα τον υιόν μου.

I called the son of me.

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Τότε Then

'Ηρφώδης Herod

ίδων having seen

ὂτι that

ἐνεπαιχθη he was outwitted

λίαν, greatly,

καί and

ἀποστέίλας having sent off

άνειλεν he took up

πάνατας all

τούς the

παίδας boys

τούς the (ones)

έν in

καί ἐν Bethlehem

πάσι all

τοις the

όριοις districts

αυτής of it

ὄπò from διετούς two years

καί and

κατωτέρω, down more,

κατα according to

τόν the

χρόνον time

12 However, because they were given divine warning in a dream not to return to Herod, they withdrew to their country by another way.

13 Jehovah's, J1-4,6-14,16-18,22-24; Lord's, KB. 15 Jehovah, J1,3,4,6-14,16-18,22-24; Lord,KB.

13 After they had withdrawn, look! Jehovah's angel appeared in a dream to Joseph, saying: "Get up, take the young child and its mother and flee into Egypt, and stay there until I give you word; for Herod is about to search for the young child to destroy it." 14 So he got up and took along the young child and its mother by night and withdrew into Egypt, 15 and he stayed there until the decease of Herod, for that to be fulfilled which was spoken by Jehovah through his prophet, saying: "Out of Egypt I called my son."

16 Then Herod, seeing he had been outwitted by the astrologers, fell into a great rage, and he sent out and had all the boys in Beth'lehem and in all its districts done away with, from two years of age and under, according to the time that

ἡκρίβωσεν παρὰ τῶν μάγων.

he carefully ascertained beside of the magi.

17 Τότε ἐπληρωθη τοὺ ρήθέν δία

Then was fulfilled the (thing) spoken through

'ιερεμίου του προφήτου λέγοντος 18 Φωνή

Jeremiah the prophet saying Voice

έν 'Ραμαὶ ηκούσθη, κλαιθμος καὶ οδυρμους

in Ramah was heard, weeping and wailing

πολύς 'Ραχήλλ κλαίουσα ταὶ τέκνα αὐτῆς,

much; Rachel weeping for the children of her,

καὶ οὓκ ήθελεν παρακληθήναι δτι οὓκ

and not was willing to be comforted because not

εισίν.

they are.

Τελευτήσαντος

δè

τοῦ

'Ηρφάδου

ίδοù

Having deceased but of the Herod look!

αγγελος

Kupíou

φαίνεται

κατ'

ὑναρ

angel

of Lord

appears

according to

dream

τῶν

'ιωπήφ

έν

Aιγύπτω

λέγων

to the

Joseph

Egypt

saying

'Εγερθείς παράλαβε τοῦ παιδίου καί

Having got up take along the young child and

τῶν

μητέρα αὐτοῦ καί

πορεύου

εἰς

the mother

of it and be on your way

into

γήν

'ισραήλ,

τεθυήκασιν

γάρ

οί

earth

of Israel,

have died

for

(ones)

ζητούντες

τῶν

ψυχήν

τοῦ

παιδίου.

seeking

the soul

of the

young child.

δè

έγερθείς

παρέλαβε

τοῦ

The (one) but having got up took along the

παιδίου

καί

τῶν

μητέρα

αὐτοῦ

καί εισηλθεν

young child

and the mother

of it

and entered

εἰς

γήν

'ισραήλ.

άκού σας

δè δτι

into earth

of Israel.

Having heard but that

'Αρχέλαος βασιλεύει τῆς 'ιουδαίας ἀντί

Archelaus

is reigning

of the

Judea

instead of

τοῦ

πατρος

αὐτοῦ

'Ηρώδου

έφοβήθη

έκεί

the father

of him

Herod

he became afraid

there

απελθείν

χρηματισθείς δè

to depart; having been given divine warning but

κατ’

δυναρ

άνεχώρησεν

εἰς

τα μέρη

according to dream he withdrew into the parts

τῶς

Γαλιλαίας, 23

καί

έλθών

κατώκηση

of the Galilee,

and having come he settled

εἰς

πόλιν

λεγομένην

Ναζαρέτ,

δηως

into city

being said

Nazareth,

so that

πληρωθή

τοὺρθηκεν διὰ τῶν

might be fulfilled the (thing) spoken through the

he had carefully ascertained from the astrologers. 17 Then that was fulfilled which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying: 18 "A voice was heard in Ra'mah, weeping and much wailing; it was Rachel weeping for her children, and she was unwilling to take comfort, because they are no more."

19 When Herod had deceased, look! Jehovah's angel appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt 20 and said: "Get up, take the young child and its mother and be on your way into the land of Israel, for those who were seeking the soul of the young child are dead." 21 So he got up and took the young child and its mother and entered into the land of Israel. 22 But hearing that Archela'us ruled as king of Ju-de'a instead of his father Herod, he became afraid to depart for there. Moreover, being given divine warning in a dream, he withdrew into the territory of Gal'i-lee, 23 and came and dwelt in a city named Naz'a-reth. that there might be fulfilled what was spoken through the

19 Jehovah's, J1-4,6-14,16-18,22-24; Lord's, NB. 20 Or, "life." See App 4A. 23* Or, "Sprout-town" (Na-za ret'); Na-tse'reth, J22.

προφητῶν prophets

δτι that

Ναζωραίος Nazarene

κληθήσεται he will be called.

3 'Ev In

δè but

ταίς the

ήμέραις days those

παραγίνεται comes to be alongside

'Ιωάνης John

ὁ Baptist the

κηρύσσων preaching in

τή ήρήμω wilderness

τής Judea of the

2 λέγων Μετανοείτε, saying Be you repenting,

ήγγικεν

γάρ ή drawn near for the

βασιλεία kingdom of the heavens.

3 Οὐτος

γάρ έστιν This for is

ό ρηθείες spoken of through Isaiah

'Ησαίου του

προφήτου the (one) prophet

λέγοντος Φωνή saying Voice of one crying out

Βοώντος εν τή ήρήμω wilderness

έν τή ήρήμω in the wilderness

'Ετοιμάσατε Make you ready the way of Lord, straight

την οδόν Kupíou, εύθείας

κυρίου, εύθείας

ποιοειτε τας τριβους αὐτού. be making the roads of him.

4 Aùτοός

δè He but the

'Ιωάνης John was having the clothing of him from

το ἐνδυμα αὐτού

άπò from

τριχών καμήλου hairs of camel and girdle leathern around

καί ζώνην δερματίνην περί

περί

την σφύν αὐτού, the but food was of him

η δè τροφή ην αὐτού

αὐτού

ακρίδες locusts and honey wild.

μέλι αγριον.

5 Τότε Then

εξεπορεύετο was making way out toward him

προς αὐτούν

'εροσοάλυμα Jerusalem

και πάσα η and all the Judea

'Ioδαία και πάσα η and all the Jordan,

και πάσα η and all the Jordan,

περίχωρος country around

τού 'Iopδávου,

6 και

εβαπτίζοντο were being baptized in the Jordan River

εν τώ 'Iopδávη ποταμώ

ποταμώ

ὑπ’ by him

εξομολογούμενοι (they) openly confessing the

τάς

αμαρτίας αὐτών.

'1δών

δè πολλούς

τών

Φαρισαιών

Having seen

but many

of the

Pharisees

και

Σαδδοικαίων

ερχομένους

έπì

τὸ βάπτισμα

and

Sadducees

coming

upon the

baptism

εἰπεν

αὐτοις

Γεννήματα

έχιδνών,

τίς

he said

to them

Generated ones

of vipers,

who

ύπέδειξεν

ύμίν

φυγείν

άπò

τής

showed

to you

to flee

from

the about to come

prophets: "He will be called a Naz-a-rene'."

3 In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Ju-de'a, 2 saying: "REPENT, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn near." 3 This, in fact, is the one spoken of through Isaiah the prophet in these words: "Listen! Someone is crying out in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way of Jehovah, you people! Make his roads straight.'" 4 But this very John had his clothing of camel's hair and a leather girdle around his loins; his food too was insect locusts and wild honey. 5 Then Jerusalem and all Ju-de'a and all the country around the Jordan made their way out to him, 6 and people were baptized by him in the Jordan River, openly confessing their sins.

7 When he caught sight of many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to the baptism, he said to them: "You offspring of vipers, who has intimated to you to flee from the coming

1 John ('Iωάνης), BD; ρπη, Yoh·cha·nan', meaning "Jehovah Has Been Gracious," J1-14,16-18,22. 3 Jehovah, J1-4,7-14,16-18,20,22-24,26; Lord, κB.

όργης; 8 ποιήσατε οἱν καρπὸν αξίον

wrath? Make you therefore fruit worthy

τὴς μετανοίας. 9 και μή δόξητε

of the repentance; and not you should presume

λέγειν ἐν εαυτοίς Πατέρα έχομεν τὸν

to be saying in selves Father we have the

'Aβραάμ, λέγω γὰρ μήν δύναται ό

Abraham, I am saying for to you that is able the

θεὺς ἐκ τῶν λίθων τούτων έγεῖραι τέκνα

God out of the stones these to raise up children

τῶν 'Aβραάμ. 10 ήδη δè η άξίνη πρὸς

to the Abraham. Already but the ax toward

τὴν φίζαν τῶν δένδρων κείται πάν

the root of the trees is lying; every

οἷν δένδρον μή ποιούν καρπὸν καλόν

therefore tree not making fruit fine

έκκοπτεται και εἰς πύrp βάλλεται. 11 ἐγώ

is cut out and into fire is thrown.

μεν υμᾶς βασπτίζω εν üδατι εἰς

indeed you I baptize in water into

μετάνοιαν· ο δè όπίσω μου ερχόμενος

repentance; the (one) but behind me coming

ίσχυρότερος μου εστίν, οὑ οὕk εἰμι

stronger of me is, of whom not I am

ìκανος ταὶ υποδήματα βαστάσαι· αὐτός

fit the sandals to carry off; he

ùμᾶς βασπτίσει ένα πνεύματι αγίω και πυρί'

you will baptize in spirit holy and fire;

12 οὓ τὸ πτυύν ένα τή χειρι

whose the winnowing shovel in the hand

αὐτοῦ, και διακαθαρει τὴν

of him, and he will completely clean up the

αλλωνα αὐτοῦ, και συναξει τὸν σίτου

threshing floor of him, and will gather the wheat

αὐτοῦ εἰς τὴν απόθήκην, τὸ δε αχυρον

of him into the storehouse, the but chaff

κατακαύσει πυρί ασβέστω.

he will burn up to fire inextinguishable.

13 Τότε παραγίνεται ο 'ιησούς

Then comes to be alongside the Jesus

ὀπὸ τῆς Γαλιαίας ἐπί τόν 'ιορδάνην πρός

from the Galilee upon the Jordan toward

τὸν 'ιωάνην τού βαπτισθήναι ὅπ' αὐτούν.

the John of the to be baptized by him.

14 ό δè διεκώλυεν αὐτὸν λέγων

The (one) but was preventing him saying

'Eγώ χρείαν έχω μπὶ σου βαπτισθήναι, καὶ

I need I have by you to get baptized, and

σù ερχη πρός με; 15 ἀποκριθείς δè

you are coming toward me? Having replied but

wrath? 8 So then produce fruit that befits repentance; 9 and do not presume to say to yourselves, 'As a father we have Abraham.' For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones. 10 Already the ax is lying at the root of the trees; every tree, then, that does not produce fine fruit is to be cut down and thrown into the fire. 11 I, for my part, baptize you with water because of YOUR repentance; but the one coming after me is stronger than I am, whose sandals I am not fit to take off. That one will baptize you people with holy spirit and with fire. 12 His winnowing shovel is in his hand, and he will completely clean up his threshing floor, and will gather his wheat into the storehouse, but the chaff he will burn up with fire that cannot be put out."

13 Then Jesus came from Gal'i-lee to the Jordan to John, in order to be baptized by him. 14 But the latter tried to prevent him, saying: "I am the one needing to be baptized by you, and are you coming to me?" 15 In reply

ὂ

'ιησούς εἰπεν αὐτῶν 'Aφες ἀρτι, οὔτω the Jesus said to him Let go right now, thus

γὰρ

πρέπον ἐστίν ήμιν πληρωσαί πάσαν for suitable is to us to fulfill all

δικαίοσύνην.

τότε άφίησιν αὐτόν. righteousness. Then he let go him.

βαπτισθείας δè ό 'ιησούς εἰθους Having been baptized but the Jesus immediately

άνέβη

από τού üδατος και ιδοù came up from the water; and look!

ήνεώχθησαν

οι οὓρανοί, και εἰδεν πνεύμα were opened up the heavens, and he saw spirit

θεοὺ

καταβαίνον ωσει περιστεράν έρχόμενον of God descending as if dove coming

έπ’

αὐτόν. 17 και ιδοù φωνή εκ τών upon him; and look! voice out of the

οὓρανών

λέγουσα Οὑτος ἐστίν ο υίός μου heavens saying This is the Son of me

ὂ

άγαπτητός, εν Φε εὐδόκησα. the beloved, in whom I found good pleasure.

Τότε ό 'ιησούς ανήχθη εἰς τὴν Then the Jesus was led up into the

έρημον

υπò του πνεύματος, περίασθήναι wilderness by the spirit, to be tempted

ύπò

του διαβόλου. 2 και νηστεύσας ημέρας by the Devil. And having fasted days

τεσσεράκοντα

και νύκτας τεσσεράκοντα forty and nights forty

υστερον

έπεívασεν. 3 Kai latterly he felt hungry. And

προσελθών

ό πείράζων εἰπεν αὐτώ having come toward the tempter said to him

Εἴ υίος

εἴ του θεοὺ, εἴπὸν ἱνα oì If son you are of the God, say in order that the

λίθοι

οὓτοι αὐτώ γένωνται. stones these loaves of bread should become.

ὂ δè άποκριθείς εἴπεν The (one) but having replied said

Γέγραπταί

Ούκ ἐπ’ αρτω μόνω It has been written Not upon bread alone

ζήσεται

ό ανθρωπος, αλλά ἐπί παντί will live the man, but upon every

ρήματι

έκπορευομένω διά στόματος θεοὺ utterance coming forth through mouth of God.

Τότε παραλαμβάνει αὐτὸν Then takes along him the

διαβολος

εἴς τὴν αγίαν πόλιν, και έστησεν Devil into the holy city, and stationed

4* Jehovah's, J1-14,17,18,20,22,23; God's, xB; Lord's, Syc,s.

Jesus said to him: "Let it be, this time, for in that way it is suitable for us to carry out all that is righteous." Then he quit preventing him. 16 After being baptized Jesus immediately came up from the water; and, look! the heavens were opened up, and he saw descending like a dove God's spirit coming upon him. 17 Look! Also, there was a voice from the heavens that said: "This is my Son, the beloved, whom I have approved."

4 Then Jesus was led by the spirit up into the wilderness to be tempted by the Devil. 2 After he had fasted forty days and forty nights, then he felt hungry. 3 Also, the Tempter came and said to him: "If you are a son of God, tell these stones to become loaves of bread." 4 But in reply he said: "It is written, 'Man must live, not on bread alone, but on every utterance coming forth through Jehovah's* mouth.'"

5 Then the Devil took him along into the holy city, and he stationed

αὐτὸν ἐπί τὸ πτερύγιον τοῦ ιεροῦ, 6 και him upon the battlement of the temple, and

λέγει αὐτῶν Ει υίος εἰ τοῦ θεοῦ, he is saying to him If Son you are of the God,

βάλε σεαυτον κάτω γέγραπται γὰρ hurl yourself down; it has been written for

ότι Τοῖς άγγέλοις αὐτοῦ ἐντελείται that To the angels of him he will give charge

περί σοῦ καὶ έπì χειρων αρουσίν σε, about you and upon hands they will lift you,

μή ποτε προσκόψης πρός λίθον τον not ever you should strike toward stone the

πόδα σου. 7 ἔφη αὐτῶν ο'λησοῦς Πάλιν foot of you. Said to him the Jesus Again

γέγραφται Οὕκ ἐκπειράσεις it has been written Not you shall put to the test

Kúριον τὸν θεόν σου. Lord the God of you.

8 Πάλιν παραλαμβάνει αὐτὸν δ διαβολος Again takes along him the Devil

εἰς ορος υψηλών λίαν, καὶ into mountain high unusually, and

δεικνυσιν αὐτῶν πά σας τας βασιλείας shows to him all the kingdoms

τοῦ κόσμου καὶ τήν δόξαν αὐτῶν, 9 καὶ of the world and the glory of them, and

εἰπεν αὐτῶν Ταὺτά σοι πάντα said to him These (things) to you all

δώσω ἐν having fallen down I shall give if ever

προσκυνήσης μοι. 10 τότε you should do act of worship to me. Then

λέγει αὐτῶν ο'λησοῦς "Υπαγε, is saying to him the Jesus Be going away,

Σατανά· γέγραφται γάρ Kúριον τὸν Satan; it has been written for Lord the

θεόν σου προσκυνήσεις καὶ αὐτῶν μόνω God of you you shall worship and to him alone

λατρεύσεις. 11 Τότε αφίησιν you shall render sacred service. Then he lets go

αὐτὸν ο δ διαβολος καὶ ιδοù αγγελοι him the Devil and look! angels

προστήλθουν καὶ διηκόνον αὐτῶν came toward and were ministering to him.

12 'Ακούσας δè δτι 'ιωάνης Having heard but that John

παρεδόθη ανεχώρησεν εἴς τήν Γαλιλαίαν. was given over he retired into the Galilee.

him upon the battle ment of the temple 6 and said to him: "If you are a son of God, hurl yourself down; for it is written, 'He will give his angels a charge concerning you, and they will carry you on their hands, that you may at no time strike your foot against a stone.'" 7 Jesus said to him: "Again it is written, 'You must not put Jehovah* your God to the test.'"

8 Again the Devil took him along to an unusually high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9 and he said to him: "All these things I will give you if you fall down and do an act of worship to me." 10 Then Jesus said to him: "Go away, Satan! For it is written, 'It is Jehovah* your God you must worship, and it is to him alone you must render sacred service.'"" 11 Then the Devil left him, and, look! angels came and began to minister to him.

12 Now when he heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Gal'i-lee.

7 Jehovah, J1-14,16-18,20,22-24; Lord, xB. 10 Jehovah, J1-14,16-18,20,22-24; Lord, xB. 1 0 ^ {′ ′} You must serve (worship), J17,18,22.

και καταλιπών τήν Ναζαρὰ ἐλθών

And having left the Nazareth having come

κατώκησεν εἰς Καφαρναοὺμ τήν

he took up residence into Capernaum the

παραθαλασσίαν ἐν όρίοις Zαβουλών και beside the sea in districts of Zebulun and

Nεφθαλείμ. 14 ινα πληρωθή Naphtali; in order that might be fulfilled

τὸ ρηθέν δία 'Hσαίou τού προφήτου the (thing) spoken through Isaiah the prophet

λέγοντος 15 Γή Zαβουλών και γή saying Earth of Zebulun and earth

Nεφθαλείμ, δδόν θαλάσσης, πέραν τού of Naphtali, way of sea, on other side of the

'Iopδάνου, Γαλιλιαία τών έθυών, Jordan, Galilee of the nations, the

λαὺς ο καθήμενος ἐν σκοτιά φώς εἰδεν people the (one) sitting in darkness light saw

μέγα, και τοίς καθημένους ἐν χώρα και great, and to the (ones) sitting in region and

σKIα̣ θανάτου φώς ανέτεILEV αὐτοίς shadow of death light rose up to them.

17 'Aπὸ τότε ήρξατο ο 'Iησούς κρηύσσειν From then started the Jesus to be preaching

και λέγειν Μετανοείτε, ηγγικev and to be saying Be you repenting, has drawn near

γάρ η βασιλεία τών οὓρανών for the kingdom of the heavens.

18 Περίπατών δè παρὰ τήν θαλλασσαν Walking but beside the sea

της Γαλιλιαίας εἰδεν δύο άδελφοούς, Σίμωνα of the Galilee he saw two brothers, Simon

τὸν λεγόμενον Πέτρον και 'Avδρέαν the (one) being said Peter and Andrew

τὸν άδελφόν αὐτοù, βάλλοντας αμφíβληστρον the brother of him, casting fishing net

εἴς τήν θαλλασσαν, ησαν γάρ αὐτείς into the sea, they were for fishers;

19 και λέγει αὐτοίς Δεύτε όπίσω μου, και and is saying to them Hither behind me, and

ποίησω υμας αὐτείς ανθρώπων. 20 οι I shall make you fishers of men. The (ones)

δè εύθεως αφφvtες τὰ δίκτυα ηkoλούθησαν but at once having let go the nets they followed

αὐτῷ. 21 Kai προβὰς ἐκείθεν εἴδεν to him. And having gone on from there he saw

αλλους δύο άδελφοός, 'lákωβον others two brothers, James the (one)

τοὺ Zεβεδαίου και 'Iωάνην τοὺ αδελφόν of the Zebedee and John the brother

13 Further, after leaving Naz'a-reth, he came and took up residence in Ca-per'naum beside the sea in the districts of Zeb'-u-lun and Naph'ta-li. 14 that there might be fulfilled what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying: 15 "O land of Zeb'u-lun and land of Naph'ta-li, along the road of the sea, on the other side of the Jordan, Gal'i-lee of the nations! 16 the people sitting in darkness saw a great light, and as for those sitting in a region of deathly shadow, light rose upon them." 17 From that time on Jesus commenced preaching and saying: "Repent, you people, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn near."

18 Walking alongside the sea of Gal'i-lee he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter and Andrew his brother, letting down a fishing net into the sea, for they were fishers. 19 And he said to them: "Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men." 20 At once abandoning the nets, they followed him. 21 Going on also from there he saw two others [who were] brothers, James [the son] of Zeb'e-dee and John

αὐτοῦ, ἐν τῶν πλοίω μετὰ Zεβεδαιου τοῦ of him, in the boat with Zebedee the

πατρὸς αὐτῶν καταρτίζοντας τὰ δίκτυα father of them repairing the nets

αὐτῶν, και ἐκάλεσεν αὐτούς. 22 οἱ δέ of them, and he called them. The (ones) but

εὐθέως ἀφέντες τὸ πλοίον και τον πατέρα at once having let go the boat and the father

αὐτῶν ἡκολούθησαν αὐτῶν. of them they followed to him.

23 Και περίήγεν ἐν δλη τη And he was going around in whole the Γαλιλαίς, διδάσκων ἐν ταίς συναγωγαίς αὐτῶν Galilee, teaching in the synagogues of them

και κηρύσσων τὸ εὐαγγέλίον τῆς βασιλείας and preaching the good news of the kingdom

και θερραπεύων πάσαν νόσον και πάσαν and curing every disease and every

μαλκίαν ἐν τῶν λαώ. 24 και ἀπήλθεν infirmity in the people. And went off

ή άκοή αὐτοῦ εἰς δλην τῆν Συρίαν· και the hearing of him into whole the Syria; and

προσήνεγκαν αὐτῶν πάντας τους they brought to him all the badly

έχοντας ποικίλαις νόσοις having to various diseases and torments

συνεχομένους, δαιμονίζομένους και being afflicted, being demon-possessed and

σεληνιαζομένους και παραλυτικούς, και being moonstruck and paralytics, and

εθεράπτευσεν αὐτῶν. 25 και ήkoλούθηκεν he cured them. And followed

αὐτῶν οχλοι πολλοί από τῆς Γαλιλαίς to him crowds many from the Galilee

και Δεκαπτόλεως και 'ιεροσολύμων και 'ιοδδαίας and Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judea

και πέραν τού 'iopδávou. and the other side of the Jordan.

5 'ιδών δè τους οχλους ανέβη εἴς Having seen but the crowds he went up into

τὸ ορος· και καθίσαvtος αὐτοῦ the mountain; and having sat down of him

προσηλθαν αὐτῶν οἷ μαθηται αὐτοῦ· 2 και came toward to him the disciples of him; and

άνοίξας τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ έδίδασκεν having opened the mouth of him he was teaching

αὐτοῦ λέγων them saying

3 Μακάριοι οἷ πτωχοί τῶν πνεύματι, Happy the poor ones (as) to the spirit,

his brother, in the boat with Zeb'e-dee their father, mending their nets, and he called them. 22 At once leaving the boat and their father, they followed him.

23 Then he went around throughout the whole of Gal'i-lee, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the good news of the kingdom and curing every sort of disease and every sort of infirmity among the people. 24 And the report about him went out into all Syria; and they brought him all those faring badly, distressed with various diseases and torments, demon-possessed and epileptic and paralyzed persons, and he cured them. 25 Consequently great crowds followed him from Gal'i-lee and De-cap'o-lis and Jerusalem and Ju-de'a and from the other side of the Jordan.

5 When he saw the crowds he went up into the mountain; and after he sat down his disciples came to him; 2 and he opened his mouth and began teaching them, saying:

3 "Happy are those conscious of their spiritual need, οτι αὐτῶν ἐστίν η βασιλεία τῶν οὖρανῶν.

that of them is the kingdom of the heavens.

4 μακάριοι οι πενθούντες, δτι αὐτοί

Happy the (ones) mourning, that they

παρακληθήσουνται.

will be comforted.

5 μακάριοι οἱ πραεῖς, δτι

Happy the mild-tempered (ones), that

αὐτοί κληρονομήσουσι τὴν γήν.

they will inherit the earth.

6 μακάριοι οἱ πεινώντες καὶ

Happy the (ones) hungering for and

διψώντες τὴν δικαίοσύνην, δτι αὐτοί

thirsting for the righteousness, that they

χορτασθήσουνται.

will be satisfied.

7 μακάριοι oi ἐλεήμονες, δτι αὐτοί Happy the merciful ones, that they ἐλεηθήσονται. will be shown mercy.

8 μακαριοι οί καθαροί τή καρδία,

Happy the pure ones (as) to the heart,

δτι αὐτοί τόν θεον οψονται.

that they the God will see.

9 μακαριοι οἱ εὐρηνοποιοί, ὑτι αὐτοί υίοί

Happy the peacemakers, that they sons

θεοῦ κληθήσονται.

of God will be called.

10 μακαριοι οἱ δεδίωγμένοι

Happy the (ones) having been persecuted

ἐνεκεν δικαίοσύνης, ὑτι αὐτῶν ἐστίν

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