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New Testament

Matthew 24

1Then Jesus went out and departed from the temple, and His disciples came up to show Him the buildings of the temple.

και εξελθων ο ιησους επορευετο απο του ιερου· και προσηλθον οι μαθηται αυτου επιδειξαι αυτω τας οικοδομας του ιερου.

2And Jesus said to them, 'Do you not see all these things? Assuredly, I say to you, not one stone shall be left here upon another, that shall not be thrown down.'

ο δε ιησους ειπεν αυτοις· ου βλεπετε ταυτα παντα; αμην λεγω υμιν, ου μη αφεθη ωδε λιθος επι λιθον, ος ου καταλυθησεται.

3Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, 'Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?'

καθημενου δε αυτου επι του ορους των ελαιων προσηλθον αυτω οι μαθηται κατ ιδιαν λεγοντες· ειπε ημιν ποτε ταυτα εσται, και τι το σημειον της σης παρουσιας και της συντελειας του αιωνος;

4And Jesus answered and said to them: 'Take heed that no one deceives you.

και αποκριθεις ο ιησους ειπεν αυτοις· βλεπετε μη τις υμας πλανηση.

5For many will come in My name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will deceive many.

πολλοι γαρ ελευσονται επι τω ονοματι μου λεγοντες, εγω ειμι ο χριστος, και πολλους πλανησουσιν.

6And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

μελλησετε δε ακουειν πολεμους και ακοας πολεμων· ορατε μη θροεισθε· δει γαρ παντα γενεσθαι, αλλ ουπω εστιν το τελος.

7For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places.

εγερθησεται γαρ εθνος επι εθνος και βασιλεια επι βασιλειαν, και εσονται λιμοι και λοιμοι και σεισμοι κατα τοπους·

8All these are the beginning of sorrows.

παντα δε ταυτα αρχη ωδινων.

9'Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name's sake.

τοτε παραδωσουσιν υμας εις θλιψιν και αποκτενουσιν υμας, και εσεσθε μισουμενοι υπο παντων των εθνων δια το ονομα μου.

10And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another.

και τοτε σκανδαλισθησονται πολλοι και αλληλους παραδωσουσιν και μισησουσιν αλληλους.

11Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many.

και πολλοι ψευδοπροφηται εγερθησονται και πλανησουσιν πολλους,

12And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold.

και δια το πληθυνθηναι την ανομιαν ψυγησεται η αγαπη των πολλων.

13But he who endures to the end shall be saved.

ο δε υπομεινας εις τελος, ουτος σωθησεται.

14And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.

και κηρυχθησεται τουτο το ευαγγελιον της βασιλειας εν ολη τη οικουμενη εις μαρτυριον πασιν τοις εθνεσιν, και τοτε ηξει το τελος.

15'Therefore when you see the 'abomination of desolation,' spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place' (whoever reads, let him understand),

οταν ουν ιδητε το βδελυγμα της ερημωσεως το ρηθεν δια δανιηλ του προφητου εστως εν τοπω αγιω — ο αναγινωσκων νοειτω —

16'then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.

τοτε οι εν τη ιουδαια φευγετωσαν επι τα ορη,

17Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take anything out of his house.

ο επι του δωματος μη καταβαινετω αραι τα εκ της οικιας αυτου,

18And let him who is in the field not go back to get his clothes.

και ο εν τω αγρω μη επιστρεψατω οπισω αραι τα ιματια αυτου.

19But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days!

ουαι δε ταις εν γαστρι εχουσαις και ταις θηλαζουσαις εν εκειναις ταις ημεραις.

20And pray that your flight may not be in winter or on the Sabbath.

προσευχεσθε δε ινα μη γενηται η φυγη υμων χειμωνος μηδε σαββατω.

21For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be.

εσται γαρ τοτε θλιψις μεγαλη, οια ου γεγονεν απ αρχης κοσμου εως του νυν ουδ ου μη γενηται.

22And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect's sake those days will be shortened.

και ει μη εκολοβωθησαν αι ημεραι εκειναι, ουκ αν εσωθη πασα σαρξ· δια δε τους εκλεκτους κολοβωθησονται αι ημεραι εκειναι.

23'Then if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or 'There!' do not believe it.

τοτε εαν τις υμιν ειπη, ιδου ωδε ο χριστος η ωδε, μη πιστευσητε·

24For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

εγερθησονται γαρ ψευδοχριστοι και ψευδοπροφηται και δωσουσιν σημεια μεγαλα και τερατα, ωστε πλανησαι, ει δυνατον, και τους εκλεκτους.

25See, I have told you beforehand.

ιδου προειρηκα υμιν.

26'Therefore if they say to you, 'Look, He is in the desert!' do not go out; or 'Look, He is in the inner rooms!' do not believe it.

εαν ουν ειπωσιν υμιν, ιδου εν τη ερημω εστιν, μη εξελθητε, ιδου εν τοις ταμειοις, μη πιστευσητε·

27For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.

ωσπερ γαρ η αστραπη εξερχεται απο ανατολων και φαινεται εως δυσμων, ουτως εσται και η παρουσια του υιου του ανθρωπου·

28For wherever the carcass is, there the eagles will be gathered together.

οπου γαρ εαν η το πτωμα, εκει συναχθησονται οι αετοι.

29'Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

ευθεως δε μετα την θλιψιν των ημερων εκεινων ο ηλιος σκοτισθησεται και η σεληνη ου δωσει το φεγγος αυτης, και οι αστερες πεσουνται απο του ουρανου, και αι δυναμεις των ουρανων σαλευθησονται.

30Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

και τοτε φανησεται το σημειον του υιου του ανθρωπου εν τω ουρανω, και τοτε κοψονται πασαι αι φυλαι της γης και οψονται τον υιον του ανθρωπου ερχομενον επι των νεφελων του ουρανου μετα δυναμεως και δοξης πολλης.

31And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

και αποστελει τους αγγελους αυτου μετα σαλπιγγος φωνης μεγαλης, και επισυναξουσιν τους εκλεκτους αυτου εκ των τεσσαρων ανεμων απ ακρων ουρανων εως ακρων αυτων.

32'Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near.

απο δε της συκης μαθετε την παραβολην. οταν ηδη ο κλαδος αυτης γενηται απαλος και τα φυλλα εκφυη, γινωσκετε οτι εγγυς το θερος·

33So you also, when you see all these things, know that it is near—at the doors!

ουτως και υμεις οταν ιδητε ταυτα παντα, γινωσκετε οτι εγγυς εστιν επι θυραις.

34Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place.

αμην λεγω υμιν, ου μη παρελθη η γενεα αυτη εως αν παντα ταυτα γενηται.

35Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.

ο ουρανος και η γη παρελευσονται, οι δε λογοι μου ου μη παρελθωσιν.

36'But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only.

περι δε της ημερας εκεινης και ωρας ουδεις οιδεν, ουδε οι αγγελοι των ουρανων, ει μη ο πατηρ μου μονος.

37But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.

ωσπερ δε αι ημεραι του νωε, ουτως εσται και η παρουσια του υιου του ανθρωπου.

38For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark,

ωσπερ γαρ ησαν εν ταις ημεραις ταις προ του κατακλυσμου τρωγοντες και πινοντες, γαμουντες και εκγαμιζοντες, αχρι ης ημερας εισηλθεν νωε εις την κιβωτον,

39and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.

και ουκ εγνωσαν εως ηλθεν ο κατακλυσμος και ηρεν απαντας, ουτως εσται και η παρουσια του υιου του ανθρωπου.

40Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left.

τοτε δυο εσονται εν τω αγρω, ο εις παραλαμβανεται και ο εις αφιεται·

41Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left.

δυο αληθουσαι εν τω μυλωνι, μια παραλαμβανεται και μια αφιεται.

42Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming.

γρηγορειτε ουν, οτι ουκ οιδατε ποια ωρα ο κυριος υμων ερχεται.

43But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into.

εκεινο δε γινωσκετε οτι ει ηδει ο οικοδεσποτης ποια φυλακη ο κλεπτης ερχεται, εγρηγορησεν αν και ουκ αν ειασεν διορυγηναι την οικιαν αυτου.

44Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.

δια τουτο και υμεις γινεσθε ετοιμοι, οτι η ωρα ου δοκειτε ο υιος του ανθρωπου ερχεται.

45'Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master made ruler over his household, to give them food in due season?

τις αρα εστιν ο πιστος δουλος και φρονιμος, ον κατεστησεν ο κυριος αυτου επι της θεραπειας αυτου του διδοναι αυτοις την τροφην εν καιρω;

46Blessed is that servant whom his master, when he comes, will find so doing.

μακαριος ο δουλος εκεινος ον ελθων ο κυριος αυτου ευρησει ποιουντα ουτως.

47Assuredly, I say to you that he will make him ruler over all his goods.

αμην λεγω υμιν οτι επι πασιν τοις υπαρχουσιν αυτου καταστησει αυτον.

48But if that evil servant says in his heart, 'My master is delaying his coming,'

εαν δε ειπη ο κακος δουλος εκεινος εν τη καρδια αυτου, χρονιζει ο κυριος μου ελθειν,

49and begins to beat his fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunkards,

και αρξηται τυπτειν τους συνδουλους αυτου, εσθιη δε και πινη μετα των μεθυοντων,

50the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him and at an hour that he is not aware of,

ηξει ο κυριος του δουλου εκεινου εν ημερα η ου προσδοκα και εν ωρα η ου γινωσκει,

51and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

και διχοτομησει αυτον, και το μερος αυτου μετα των υποκριτων θησει· εκει εσται ο κλαυθμος και ο βρυγμος των οδοντων.

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