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Truth Over Tradition

Humility is greatness

 
1
εν
in
εκεινη
[to]-that-one
τη
[to]-the
ὡρα
hour
προσηλθον
they-approached
οἱ
the
μαθηται
pupils
τω
[to]-the
Ιησου
[of]-Jesus
λεγοντες
saying
τις
who
αρα
consequently
μειζων
greater
εστιν
is
εν
in
τη
[to]-the
βασιλεια
kingdom
των
[of]-the
ουρανων
[of]-skies
 
2
και
and
προσκαλεσαμενος
calling-to-self
παιδιον
little-one
εστησεν
stood
αυτο
it
εν
in
μεσω
[to]-middle
αυτων
[of]-them
3
και
and
ειπεν
said
αμην
truly
λεγω
I-am-saying
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
εαν
if-ever
μη
not
στραφητε
yous-may-turn-around
και
and
γενησθε
yous-may-come-to-be
ὡς
as
τα
the
παιδια
little-ones
ου
not
μη
not
εισελθητε
yous-may-enter
εις
into
την
the
βασιλειαν
kingdom
των
[of]-the
ουρανων
[of]-skies
4
ὁστις
who
ουν
then
ταπεινωσει
[to]-humility
ἑαυτον
self
ὡς
as
το
the
παιδιον
little-one
τουτο
this
οὑτος
same
εστιν
is
ὁ
the
μειζων
greater
εν
in
τη
[to]-the
βασιλεια
kingdom
των
[of]-the
ουρανων
[of]-skies
5
και
and
ὁς
who
εαν
if-ever
δεξηται
should-accept
ἑν
one
παιδιον
little-one
τοιουτο
such
επι
on
τω
[to]-the
ονοματι
[to]-name
μου
[of]-me
εμε
me
δεχεται
accepts

Warnings to tempters

 
6
ὁς
who
δ᾽
yet
αν
ever
σκανδαλιση
should-trap
ἑνα
one
των
[of]-the
μικρων
[of]-small
τουτων
[of]-these
των
[of]-the
πιστευοντων
[of]-trusting
εις
into
εμε
me
συμφερει
is-advantageous
αυτω
[to]-that-one
ἱνα
that
κρεμασθη
may-be-hanged
μυλος
millstone
ονικος
requiring-donkey-power
περι
about
τον
the
τραχηλον
neck
αυτου
[of]-self
και
and
καταποντισθη
may-be-sunk
εν
in
τω
[to]-the
πελαγει
[to]-open-sea
της
[of]-the
θαλασσης
[of]-sea
7
ουαι
woe!
τω
[to]-the
κοσμω
[to]-arrangement
απο
from
των
[of]-the
σκανδαλων
[of]-traps
αναγκη
stressfulness
γαρ
because
ελθειν
to-come
τα
the
σκανδαλα
traps
πλην
except-that
ουαι
woe!
τω
[to]-the
ανθρωπω
[to]-person
δι᾽
through
οὑ
[of]-whom
το
the
σκανδαλον
trap
ερχεται
is-coming
 
8
ει
if
δε
yet
ἡ
the
χειρ
hand
σου
[of]-you
η
or-else
ὁ
the
πους
foot
σου
[of]-you
σκανδαλιζει
is-trapping
σε
you
εκκοψον
you-undercut!
αυτον
that-one
και
and
βαλε
you-throw!
απο
from
σου
[of]-you
καλον
best
σοι
[to]-you
εστιν
is
εισελθειν
to-enter
εις
into
την
the
ζωην
life
κυλλον
crippled
η
or-else
χωλον
lame
η
or-else
δυο
two
χειρας
hands
η
or-else
δυο
two
ποδας
feet
εχοντα
having
βληθηναι
to-throw
εις
into
το
the
πυρ
fire
το
the
αιωνιον
age-long
9
και
and
ει
if
ὁ
the
οφθαλμος
eye
σου
[of]-you
σκανδαλιζει
is-trapping
σε
you
εξελε
you-extract!
αυτον
that-one
και
and
βαλε
you-throw!
απο
from
σου
[of]-you
καλον
best
σοι
[to]-you
εστιν
is
μονοφθαλμον
one-eyed
εις
into
την
the
ζωην
life
εισελθειν
to-enter
η
or-else
δυο
two
οφθαλμους
eyes
εχοντα
having
βληθηναι
to-throw
εις
into
την
the
Γεενναν
Gehenna
του
[of]-the
πυρος
[of]-fire
10
ὁρατε
yous-see!
μη
not
καταφρονησητε
yous-may-scorn
ἑνος
[of]-one
των
[of]-the
μικρων
[of]-small
τουτων
[of]-these
λεγω
I-am-saying
γαρ
because
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
ὁτι
since
οἱ
the
αγγελοι
angels
αυτων
[of]-them
εν
in
ουρανοις
[to]-skies
δια
through
παντος
[of]-all
βλεπουσιν
they-are-observing
το
the
προσωπον
face
του
[of]-the
πατρος
[of]-father
μου
[of]-me
του
[of]-the
εν
in
ουρανοις
[to]-skies
11
 
 

The parable of the lost sheep

 
12
τι
what
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
δοκει
is-supposing
εαν
if-ever
γενηται
may-come-to-be
τινι
[to]-whom?
ανθρωπω
[to]-person
ἑκατον
hundred
προβατα
sheep
και
and
πλανηθη
may-be-mislead
ἑν
one
εξ
out
αυτων
[of]-them
ουχι
not (emph.)
αφησει
shall-send-away
τα
the
ενενηκοντα
ninety
εννεα
nine
επι
on
τα
the
ορη
mountains
και
and
πορευθεις
being-gone
ζητει
is-seeking
το
the
πλανωμενον
being-misled
13
και
and
εαν
if-ever
γενηται
may-come-to-be
εὑρειν
to-find
αυτο
it
αμην
truly
λεγω
I-am-saying
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
ὁτι
since
χαιρει
is-being-happy
επ᾽
on
αυτω
[to]-that-one
μαλλον
rather
η
or-else
επι
on
τοις
[to]-those
ενενηκοντα
ninety
εννεα
nine
τοις
[to]-those
μη
not
πεπλανημενοις
having-been-misled
14
οὑτως
likewise
ουκ
not
εστιν
is
θελημα
will
εμπροσθεν
before
του
[of]-the
πατρος
[of]-father
ὑμων
[of]-yous
του
[of]-the
εν
in
ουρανοις
[to]-skies
ἱνα
that
αποληται
may-be-annihilated
ἑν
one
των
[of]-the
μικρων
[of]-small
τουτων
[of]-these

Dealing with sin in the faith community

 
15
εαν
if-ever
δε
yet
ἁμαρτηση
should-fail
εις
into
σε
you
ὁ
the
αδελφος
sibling
σου
[of]-you
ὑπαγε
you-withdraw!
ελεγξον
you-expose!
αυτον
that-one
μεταξυ
between
σου
[of]-you
και
and
αυτου
[of]-self
μονου
[of]-sole
εαν
if-ever
σου
[of]-you
ακουση
should-hear
εκερδησας
you-gained
τον
the
αδελφον
sibling
σου
[of]-you
16
εαν
if-ever
δε
yet
μη
not
ακουση
should-hear
παραλαβε
you-accept!
μετα
among
σου
[of]-you
ετι
still
ἑνα
one
η
or-else
δυο
two
ἱνα
that
επι
on
στοματος
[of]-mouth
δυο
two
μαρΤυρων
witnessing
η
or-else
τριων
[of]-three
σταθη
may-be-stood
παν
all
ῥημα
declaration
17
εαν
if-ever
δε
yet
παρακουση
may-refuse-to-hear
αυτων
[of]-them
ειπε
you-say!
τη
[to]-the
εκκλησια
[to]-congregation
εαν
if-ever
δε
yet
και
and
της
[of]-the
εκκλησιας
[of]-congregation
παρακουση
may-refuse-to-hear
εστω
let-be!
σοι
[to]-you
ὡσπερ
just-as
ὁ
the
εθνικος
nation
και
and
ὁ
the
τελωνης
tax-contractor
 
18
αμην
truly
λεγω
I-am-saying
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
ὁσα
all-that
εαν
if-ever
δησητε
yous-may-confine
επι
on
της
[of]-the
γης
[of]-earth
εσται
shall-be
δεδεμενα
having-been-confined
εν
in
ουρανω
[to]-sky
και
and
ὁσα
all-that
εαν
if-ever
λυσητε
yous-may-loosen
επι
on
της
[of]-the
γης
[of]-earth
εσται
shall-be
λελυμενα
having-been-loosened
εν
in
ουρανω
[to]-sky
19
παλιν
again
αμην
truly
λεγω
I-am-saying
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
ὁτι
since
εαν
if-ever
δυο
two
συμφωνησωσιν
they-may-agree
εξ
out
ὑμων
[of]-yous
επι
on
της
[of]-the
γης
[of]-earth
περι
about
παντος
[of]-all
πραγματος
[of]-transaction
οὑ
[of]-whom
εαν
if-ever
αιτησωνται
they-may-ask
γενησεται
shall-become
αυτοις
[to]-them
παρα
beside
του
[of]-the
πατρος
[of]-father
μου
[of]-me
του
[of]-the
εν
in
ουρανοις
[to]-skies
20
οὑ
[of]-whom
γαρ
because
εισιν
they-are
δυο
two
η
or-else
τρεις
three
συνηγμενοι
having-been-gathered
εις
into
το
the
εμον
my
ονομα
name
εκει
there
ειμι
I-am
εν
in
μεσω
[to]-middle
αυτων
[of]-them
 
21
τοτε
then
προσελθων
approaching
ὁ
the
Πετρος
Peter
ειπεν
said
αυτω
[to]-him
κυριε
(oh)-master
ποσακις
how-many-times
ἁμαρτησει
shall-sin
εις
into
εμε
me
ὁ
the
αδελφος
sibling
μου
[of]-me
και
and
αφησω
I-shall-send-away
αυτω
[to]-that-one
ἑως
until
ἑπτακις
seven-times
 
22
λεγει
is-saying
αυτω
[to]-him
ὁ
the
Ιησους
Jesus
ου
not
λεγω
I-am-saying
σοι
[to]-you
ἑως
until
ἑπτακις
seven-times
αλλα
but
ἑως
until
ἑβδομηκοντακις
seventy-times
ἑπτα
seven

The parable of the merciless slave

 
23
δια
through
τουτο
this
ὡμοιωθη
was-similar
ἡ
the
βασιλεια
kingdom
των
[of]-the
ουρανων
[of]-skies
ανθρωπω
[to]-person
βασιλει
[to]-king
ὁς
who
ηθελησεν
chose
συναραι
to-lift-together
λογον
saying
μετα
among
των
[of]-the
δουλων
[of]-slaves
αυτου
[of]-self
24
αρξαμενου
[of]-beginning
δε
yet
αυτου
[of]-self
συναιρειν
to-lift-together
προσηνεχθη
was-offered
αυτω
[to]-that-one
εἱς
one
οφειλετης
obligation
μυριων
[of]-ten-thousands
ταλαντων
[of]-talent-weight
25
μη
not
εχοντος
[of]-having
δε
yet
αυτου
[of]-self
αποδουναι
to-repay
εκελευσεν
commanded
αυτον
that-one
ὁ
the
κυριος
master
πραθηναι
to-dispose-of
και
and
την
the
γυναικα
woman
και
and
τα
the
τεκνα
children
και
and
παντα
all
ὁσα
all-that
εχει
has
και
and
αποδοθηναι
to-be-repaid
 
26
πεσων
falling
ουν
then
ὁ
the
δουλος
slave
προσεκυνει
worshiped
αυτω
[to]-that-one
λεγων
saying
μακροθυμησον
you-persevere!
επ᾽
on
εμοι
[to]-me
και
and
παντα
all
αποδωσω
I-shall-reimburse
σοι
[to]-you
27
σπλαγχνισθεις
being-moved-with-compassion
δε
yet
ὁ
the
κυριος
master
του
[of]-the
δουλου
[of]-slave
εκεινου
[of]-that-one
απελυσεν
released
αυτον
that-one
και
and
το
the
δανειον
debt
αφηκεν
sent-forward
αυτω
[to]-that-one
28
εξελθων
departing
δε
yet
ὁ
the
δουλος
slave
εκεινος
that-one
εὑρεν
found
ἑνα
one
των
[of]-the
συνδουλων
[of]-co-slaves
αυτου
[of]-self
ὁς
who
ωφειλεν
was-obligated
αυτω
[to]-that-one
ἑκατον
hundred
δηναρια
denarii
και
and
κρατησας
firmly-grasping
αυτον
that-one
επνιγεν
choked
λεγων
saying
αποδος
you-reimburse!
ει
if
τι
what
οφειλεις
you-are-owing
29
πεσων
falling
ουν
then
ὁ
the
συνδουλος
co-slave
αυτου
[of]-self
παρεκαλει
advocated
αυτον
that-one
λεγων
saying
μακροθυμησον
you-persevere!
επ᾽
on
εμοι
[to]-me
και
and
αποδωσω
I-shall-reimburse
σοι
[to]-you
30
ὁ
the
δε
yet
ουκ
not
ηθελεν
chose
αλλα
but
απελθων
departing
εβαλεν
threw
αυτον
that-one
εις
into
φυλακην
prison
ἑως
until
αποδω
may-repay
το
the
οφειλομενον
being-obligated
 
31
ιδοντες
seeing
ουν
then
οἱ
the
συνδουλοι
co-slaves
αυτου
[of]-self
τα
the
γενομενα
coming-to-be
ελυπηθησαν
they-were-distressed
σφοδρα
extremely
και
and
ελθοντες
coming
διεσαφησαν
they-clarified
τω
[to]-the
κυριω
master
ἑαυτων
they-[of]-themselves
παντα
all
τα
the
γενομενα
coming-to-be
32
τοτε
then
προσκαλεσαμενος
calling-to-self
αυτον
that-one
ὁ
the
κυριος
master
αυτου
[of]-self
λεγει
is-saying
αυτω
[to]-that-one
δουλε
(oh)-slave
πονηρε
evil
πασαν
all
την
the
οφειλην
due
εκεινην
that-one
αφηκα
I-sent-away
σοι
[to]-you
επει
since
παρεκαλεσας
you-advocated
με
me
33
ουκ
not
εδει
was-necessary
και
and
σε
you
ελεησαι
to-pity
τον
the
συνδουλον
co-slave
σου
[of]-you
ὡς
as
καγω
and-I
σε
you
ηλεησα
I-pitied
34
και
and
οργισθεις
being-angry
ὁ
the
κυριος
master
αυτου
[of]-self
παρεδωκεν
handed-over
αυτον
that-one
τοις
[to]-those
βασανισταις
[to]-torturers
ἑως
until
οὑ
[of]-whom
αποδω
may-repay
παν
all
το
the
οφειλομενον
being-obligated
35
οὑτως
likewise
και
and
ὁ
the
πατηρ
father
μου
[of]-me
ὁ
the
ουρανιος
heavenly
ποιησει
shall-be-doing
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
εαν
if-ever
μη
not
αφητε
yous-may-send-out
ἑκαστος
each
τω
[to]-the
αδελφω
[to]-sibling
αυτου
[of]-self
απο
from
των
[of]-the
καρδιων
[of]-hearts
ὑμων
[of]-yous