7 •

ἔλεγεν elegen • speaking

δὲ de • And

πρὸς pros • to

τοὺς tous • the

κεκλημένους keklēmenous • bidden

παραβολήν, parabolēn • parable

ἐπέχων epechōn • noticed

πῶς pōs • how

τὰς tas • the

πρωτοκλισίας prōtoklisias • rooms

ἐξελέγοντο, exelegonto • picking

λέγων legōn • speaking

πρὸς pros • to

αὐτούς· autous • them

8 •

ὅταν otan • when

κληθῇς klēthēs • invited

ὑπό upo • of

τινος tinos • someone

εἰς eis • in

γάμους, gamous • wedding

μὴ mē • not

κατακλιθῇς kataklithēs • take

εἰς eis • in

τὴν tēn • the

πρωτοκλισίαν, prōtoklisian • room

μήποτε mēpote • lest

ἐντιμότερός entimoteros • dear

σου sou • you

ᾖ ē • be

κεκλημένος keklēmenos • invited

ὑπ' up • of

αὐτοῦ, autou • him

9 •

καὶ kai • both

ἐλθὼν elthōn • come

ὁ o • the

σὲ se • you

καὶ kai • both

αὐτὸν auton • him

καλέσας kalesas • invited

ἐρεῖ erei • say

σοι· soi • you

δὸς dos • give

τούτῳ toutō • man

τόπον, topon • place

καὶ kai • both

τότε tote • then

ἄρξῃ arxē • begin

μετὰ meta • with

αἰσχύνης aischunēs • disgrace

τὸν ton • the

ἔσχατον eschaton • last

τόπον topon • place

κατέχειν. katechein • occupy

10 •

ἀλλ' all • But

ὅταν otan • when

κληθῇς klēthēs • invited

πορευθεὶς poreutheis • go

ἀνάπεσε anapese • recline

εἰς eis • in

τὸν ton • the

ἔσχατον eschaton • last

τόπον, topon • place

ἵνα ina • so

ὅταν otan • when

ἔλθῃ elthē • comes

ὁ o • the

κεκληκώς keklēkōs • invited

σε se • you

ἐρεῖ erei • say

σοι· soi • you

φίλε, phile • friend

προσανάβηθι prosanabēthi • move

ἀνώτερον· anōteron • higher

τότε tote • then

ἔσται estai • have

σοι soi • you

δόξα doxa • honor

ἐνώπιον enōpion • sight

πάντων pantōn • all

τῶν tōn • the

συνανακειμένων sunanakeimenōn • table

σοι. soi • you

11 •

ὅτι oti • For

πᾶς pas • everyone

ὁ o • the

ὑψῶν upsōn • exalts

ἑαυτὸν eauton • himself

ταπεινωθήσεται, tapeinōthēsetai • humble

καὶ kai • and

ὁ o • the

ταπεινῶν tapeinōn • humble

ἑαυτὸν eauton • himself

ὑψωθήσεται. upsōthēsetai • exalts

12 •

ἔλεγεν elegen • say

δὲ de • Then

καὶ kai • also

τῷ tō • the

κεκληκότι keklēkoti • invited

αὐτόν· auton • he

ὅταν otan • when

ποιῇς poiēs • give

ἄριστον ariston • luncheon

ἢ ē • or

δεῖπνον, deipnon • dinner

μὴ mē • not

φώνει phōnei • invite

τοὺς tous • the

φίλους philous • friends

σου sou • your

μηδὲ mēde • or

τοὺς tous • the

ἀδελφούς adelphous • brothers

σου sou • your

μηδὲ mēde • or

τοὺς tous • the

συγγενεῖς sungeneis • relatives

σου sou • your

μηδὲ mēde • or

γείτονας geitonas • neighbors

πλουσίους plousious • rich

μήποτε mēpote • otherwise

καὶ kai • also

αὐτοὶ autoi • ourselves

ἀντικαλέσωσίν antikalesōsin • invite in return

σε se • you

καὶ kai • also

γένηται genētai • made

ἀνταπόδομά antapodoma • repayment

σοι. soi • you

13 •

ἀλλ' all • But

ὅταν otan • when

δοχὴν dochēn • reception

ποιῇς, poiēs • give

κάλει kalei • invite

πτωχούς, ptōchous • poor

ἀναπείρους, anapeirous • crippled

χωλούς, chōlous • lame

τυφλούς· tuphlous • blind

14 •

καὶ kai • And

μακάριος makarios • blessed

ἔσῃ, esē • be

ὅτι oti • since

οὐκ ouk • cannot

ἔχουσιν echousin • have

ἀνταποδοῦναί antapodounai • recompense

σοι, soi • you

ἀνταποδοθήσεται antapodothēsetai • recompense

γάρ gar • for

σοι soi • you

ἐν en • at

τῇ tē • the

ἀναστάσει anastasei • resurrection

τῶν tōn • the

δικαίων. dikaiōn • righteous

15 •

ἀκούσας akousas • heard

δέ de • And

τις tis • one

τῶν tōn • those

συνανακειμένων sunanakeimenōn • reclining

ταῦτα tauta • things

εἶπεν eipen • said

αὐτῷ· autō • him

μακάριος makarios • blessed

ὅστις ostis • whoever

φάγεται phagetai • eat

ἄρτον arton • bread

ἐν en • in

τῇ tē • those

βασιλείᾳ basileia • kingdom

τοῦ tou • those

θεοῦ. theou • God

16 •

ὁ o • the

δὲ de • Then

εἶπεν eipen • said

αὐτῷ autō • him

ἄνθρωπός anthrōpos • man

τις tis • certain

ἐποίει epoiei • giving

δεῖπνον deipnon • dinner

μέγα, mega • big

καὶ kai • and

ἐκάλεσεν ekalesen • invited

πολλούς pollous • many

17 •

καὶ kai • And

ἀπέστειλεν apesteilen • sent

τὸν ton • those

δοῦλον doulon • slave

αὐτοῦ autou • his

τῇ tē • those

ὥρᾳ ōra • hour

τοῦ tou • those

δείπνου deipnou • dinner

εἰπεῖν eipein • say

τοῖς tois • those

κεκλημένοις· keklēmenois • invited

ἔρχεσθε erchesthe • come

ὅτι oti • for

ἤδη ēdē • now

ἕτοιμά etoima • ready

ἐστιν. estin • are

18 •

καὶ kai • and

ἤρξαντο ērxanto • began

ἀπὸ apo • alike

μιᾶς mias • man

πάντες pantes • all

παραιτεῖσθαι. paraiteisthai • excused

ὁ o • the

πρῶτος prōtos • first

εἶπεν eipen • said

αὐτῷ· autō • him

ἀγρὸν agron • ground

ἠγόρασα ēgorasa • bought

καὶ kai • and

ἔχω echō • consider

ἀνάγκην anankēn • need

ἐξελθὼν exelthōn • go

ἰδεῖν idein • see

αὐτόν· auton • he

ἐρωτῶ erōtō • please

σε, se • you

ἔχε eche • consider

με me • me

παρῃτημένον. parētēmenon • excused

19 •

καὶ kai • and

ἕτερος eteros • another

εἶπεν· eipen • said

ζεύγη zeugē • yoke

βοῶν boōn • oxen

ἠγόρασα ēgorasa • bought

πέντε pente • five

καὶ kai • and

πορεύομαι poreuomai • going

δοκιμάσαι dokimasai • try

αὐτά· auta • them

ἐρωτῶ erōtō • please

σε, se • you

ἔχε eche • consider

με me • me

παρῃτημένον. parētēmenon • excused

20 •

καὶ kai • and

ἕτερος eteros • another

εἶπεν· eipen • said

γυναῖκα gunaika • wife

ἔγημα egēma • married

καὶ kai • and

διὰ dia • reason

τοῦτο touto • this

οὐ ou • cannot

δύναμαι dunamai • cannot

ἐλθεῖν. elthein • come

21 •

καὶ kai • and

παραγενόμενος paragenomenos • came

ὁ o • the

δοῦλος doulos • slave

ἀπήγγειλεν apēngeilen • reported

τῷ tō • the

κυρίῳ kuriō • master

αὐτοῦ autou • his

ταῦτα. tauta • things

τότε tote • then

ὀργισθεὶς orgistheis • angry

ὁ o • the

οἰκοδεσπότης oikodespotēs • house

εἶπεν eipen • said

τῷ tō • the

δούλῳ doulō • slave

αὐτοῦ· autou • his

ἔξελθε exelthe • go

ταχέως tacheōs • once

εἰς eis • into

τὰς tas • the

πλατείας plateias • streets

καὶ kai • and

ῥύμας rumas • lanes

τῆς tēs • the

πόλεως poleōs • city

καὶ kai • and

τοὺς tous • the

πτωχοὺς ptōchous • poor

καὶ kai • and

ἀναπείρους anapeirous • crippled

καὶ kai • and

τυφλοὺς tuphlous • blind

καὶ kai • and

χωλοὺς chōlous • lame

εἰσάγαγε eisagage • bring

ὧδε. ōde • here

22 •

καὶ kai • and

εἶπεν eipen • said

ὁ o • the

δοῦλος· doulos • slave

κύριε, kurie • master

γέγονεν gegonen • done

ὃ o • the

ἐπέταξας, epetaxas • commanded

καὶ kai • and

ἔτι eti • still

τόπος topos • room

ἐστίν. estin • is

23 •

καὶ kai • and

εἶπεν eipen • said

ὁ o • the

κύριος kurios • master

πρὸς pros • unto

τὸν ton • the

δοῦλον· doulon • slave

ἔξελθε exelthe • go

εἰς eis • into

τὰς tas • the

ὁδοὺς odous • highways

καὶ kai • and

φραγμοὺς phragmous • hedges

καὶ kai • and

ἀνάγκασον anankason • compel

εἰσελθεῖν, eiselthein • come

ἵνα ina • so

γεμισθῇ gemisthē • filled

μου mou • my

ὁ o • the

οἶκος· oikos • house

24 •

λέγω legō • tell

γὰρ gar • For

ὑμῖν umin • you

ὅτι oti • That

οὐδεὶς oudeis • none

τῶν tōn • which

ἀνδρῶν andrōn • men

ἐκείνων ekeinōn • those

τῶν tōn • which

κεκλημένων keklēmenōn • invited

γεύσεταί geusetai • taste

μου mou • my

τοῦ tou • which

δείπνου. deipnou • dinner

25 •

Συνεπορεύοντο suneporeuonto • went

δὲ de • now

αὐτῷ autō • him

ὄχλοι ochloi • crowds

πολλοί, polloi • large

καὶ kai • and

στραφεὶς strapheis • turned

εἶπεν eipen • said

πρὸς pros • unto

αὐτούς· autous • he

26 •

εἴ ei • if

τις tis • anyone

ἔρχεται erchetai • comes

πρός pros • to

με me • me

καὶ kai • even

οὐ ou • not

μισεῖ misei • hate

τὸν ton • the

πατέρα patera • father

ἑαυτοῦ eautou • own

καὶ kai • even

τὴν tēn • the

μητέρα mētera • mother

καὶ kai • even

τὴν tēn • the

γυναῖκα gunaika • wife

καὶ kai • even

τὰ ta • the

τέκνα tekna • children

καὶ kai • even

τοὺς tous • the

ἀδελφοὺς adelphous • brothers

καὶ kai • even

τὰς tas • the

ἀδελφάς adelphas • sisters

ἔτι eti • yes

τε te • also

καὶ kai • even

τὴν tēn • the

ψυχὴν psuchēn • life

ἑαυτοῦ, eautou • own

οὐ ou • not

δύναται dunatai • cannot

εἶναί einai • be

μου mou • my

μαθητής. mathētēs • disciple

27 •

ὅστις ostis • whoever

οὐ ou • not

βαστάζει bastazei • carry

τὸν ton • the

σταυρὸν stauron • cross

ἑαυτοῦ eautou • own

καὶ kai • and

ἔρχεται erchetai • come

ὀπίσω opisō • after

μου, mou • I

οὐ ou • not

δύναται dunatai • cannot

εἶναί einai • be

μου mou • I

μαθητής. mathētēs • disciple

28 •

τίς tis • which

γὰρ gar • For

ἐξ ex • of

ὑμῶν umōn • you

θέλων thelōn • wants

πύργον purgon • tower

οἰκοδομῆσαι oikodomēsai • build

οὐχὶ ouchi • not

πρῶτον prōton • first

καθίσας kathisas • set

ψηφίζει psēphizei • calculate

τὴν tēn • the

δαπάνην, dapanēn • cost

εἰ ei • if

ἔχει echei • has

εἰς eis • in

ἀπαρτισμόν; apartismon • complete

29 •

ἵνα ina • otherwise

μήποτε mēpote • haply

θέντος thentos • laid

αὐτοῦ autou • him

θεμέλιον themelion • foundation

καὶ kai • and

μὴ mē • not

ἰσχύοντος ischuontos • able

ἐκτελέσαι ektelesai • finish

πάντες pantes • all

οἱ oi • the

θεωροῦντες theōrountes • observe

ἄρξωνται arxōntai • begin

αὐτῷ autō • him

ἐμπαίζειν empaizein • ridicule

30 •

λέγοντες legontes • saying

ὅτι oti • This

οὗτος outos • this

ὁ o • the

ἄνθρωπος anthrōpos • man

ἤρξατο ērxato • began

οἰκοδομεῖν oikodomein • build

καὶ kai • and

οὐκ ouk • not

ἴσχυσεν ischusen • able

ἐκτελέσαι. ektelesai • finish

31 •

ἢ ē • or

τίς tis • what

βασιλεὺς basileus • king

πορευόμενος poreuomenos • sets

ἑτέρῳ eterō • another

βασιλεῖ basilei • king

συμβαλεῖν sumbalein • meet

εἰς eis • against

πόλεμον polemon • battle

οὐχὶ ouchi • not

καθίσας kathisas • set

πρῶτον prōton • first

βουλεύσεται bouleusetai • consider

εἰ ei • whether

δυνατός dunatos • able

ἐστιν estin • be

ἐν en • with

δέκα deka • ten

χιλιάσιν chiliasin • thousand

ὑπαντῆσαι upantēsai • encounter

τῷ tō • the

μετὰ meta • with

εἴκοσι eikosi • twenty

χιλιάδων chiliadōn • thousand

ἐρχομένῳ erchomenō • coming

ἐπ' ep • against

αὐτόν; auton • him

32 •

εἰ ei • if

δὲ de • or

μή mē • not

γε, ge • besides

ἔτι eti • still

αὐτοῦ autou • other

πόρρω porrō • off

ὄντος ontos • is

πρεσβείαν presbeian • delegation

ἀποστείλας aposteilas • sends

ἐρωτᾷ erōta • asks

[τὰ] ta • the

πρὸς pros • terms

εἰρήνην. eirēnēn • peace

33 •

οὕτως outōs • so

οὖν oun • then

πᾶς pas • none

ἐξ ex • of

ὑμῶν umōn • you

ὃς os • who

οὐκ ouk • not

ἀποτάσσεται apotassetai • forsakes

πᾶσιν pasin • none

τοῖς tois • the

ἑαυτοῦ eautou • own

ὑπάρχουσιν uparchousin • hath

οὐ ou • not

δύναται dunatai • can

εἶναί einai • be

μου mou • my

μαθητής. mathētēs • disciple

34 •

Καλὸν kalon • good

οὖν oun • therefore

τὸ to • the

ἅλας alas • salt

ἐὰν ean • if

δὲ de • but

καὶ kai • even

τὸ to • the

ἅλας alas • salt

μωρανθῇ, mōranthē • savour

ἐν en • wherewith

τίνι tini • what

ἀρτυθήσεται; artuthēsetai • seasoned

35 •

οὔτε oute • useless

εἰς eis • for

γῆν gēn • soil

οὔτε oute • useless

εἰς eis • for

κοπρίαν koprian • dunghill

εὔθετόν eutheton • fit

ἐστιν, estin • is

ἔξω exō • out

βάλλουσιν ballousin • thrown

αὐτό. auto • it

ὁ o • the

ἔχων echōn • has

ὦτα ōta • ears

ἀκούειν akouein • hear

ἀκουέτω. akouetō • hear