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25 “ At that time tote the ho kingdom basileia of ho heaven ouranos will be like homoioō ten deka virgins parthenos who hostis took lambanō · ho their heautou torches lampas and went exerchomai out to eis meet hypantēsis the ho bridegroom nymphios. ² Now de five pente of ek them autos were eimi foolish mōros and kai five pente were wise phronimos. ³ For gar when the ho foolish mōros took lambanō · ho their autos torches lampas, they did not ou take lambanō oil elaion with meta them heautou. ⁴ But de the ho wise phronimos took lambanō oil elaion in en · ho containers angeion along with meta · ho their heautou torches lampas. ⁵ Now de since the ho bridegroom nymphios was slow chronizō in coming , they all pas became drowsy nystazō and kai fell asleep katheudō. ⁶ But de at mesos midnight nyx there was ginomai a shout kraugē, ‘ Look idou, the ho bridegroom nymphios! Come exerchomai out to eis meet apantēsis him autos.’ ⁷ Then tote all pas those ekeinos virgins parthenos woke egeirō up · ho and kai prepared kosmeō · ho their heautou torches lampas. ⁸ The ho · de foolish mōros said legō to the ho wise phronimos, ‘ Give didōmi us hēmeis some ek of ho your hymeis oil elaion, because hoti · ho our hēmeis torches lampas are going sbennymi out .’ ⁹ But de the ho wise phronimos answered apokrinomai, saying legō, ‘ Perhaps mēpote there will not ou mē be enough arkeō for both us hēmeis and kai you hymeis, so go poreuō rather mallon to pros the ho dealers pōleō and kai buy agorazō some for yourselves heautou.’ ¹⁰ And de while they autos were away aperchomai buying agorazō it, the ho bridegroom nymphios came erchomai and kai the ho virgins who were ready hetoimos went eiserchomai in with meta him autos to eis the ho wedding gamos feast , and kai the ho door thura was shut kleiō. ¹¹ Later hysteros · de the ho other loipos virgins parthenos came erchomai, · kai saying legō, ‘ Sir kyrios! Sir kyrios! Open anoigō the door for us hēmeis.’ ¹² But de he ho replied apokrinomai, saying legō, ‘ I tell legō you hymeis the truth amēn, I do not ou know oida you hymeis!’ ¹³ Therefore oun stay grēgoreō alert , because hoti you know oida neither ou the ho day hēmera nor oude the ho hour hōra.

¹⁴ “ For gar the kingdom of heaven is like hōsper a man anthrōpos about to leave on a long trip apodēmeō, who called kaleō in · ho his idios servants and kai entrusted paradidōmi his autos money hyparchō to them autos. · ho ¹⁵ · kai To one hos he gave didōmi five pente talents talanton, to another hos two dyo, to another hos one heis— to each hekastos according kata to · ho his idios ability dynamis. Then kai he went on his journey apodēmeō. ¹⁶ The ho one who had received lambanō · ho five pente talents talanton went poreuō immediately and put ergazomai his autos money to work and kai gained kerdainō another allos five pente. ¹⁷ Likewise hōsautōs the ho one who had the ho two dyo gained kerdainō another allos two dyo. ¹⁸ But de the ho servant who had received lambanō the ho one heis talent went aperchomai out and dug oryssō a hole in the ground gē and kai hid kryptō his autos master’ s kyrios · ho money argyrion. · ho ¹⁹ Now de after meta a long polys time chronos the ho master kyrios of ho those ekeinos servants returned erchomai and kai settled synairō accounts logos with meta them autos. ²⁰ · kai The ho one who had received lambanō the ho five pente talents talanton came proserchomai and brought prospherō another allos five pente, saying legō, ‘ Master kyrios, you entrusted paradidōmi five pente talents talanton to me egō; look ide, I have gained kerdainō five pente more allos.’ ²¹ His autos master kyrios said phēmi to him autos, · ho ‘Well done, good agathos and kai faithful pistos servant. You have been eimi trustworthy pistos in epi a few oligos things ; I will put kathistēmi you sy in charge kathistēmi of epi many polys things . Enter eiserchomai into eis the ho joy chara of ho your sy master kyrios.’ ²² · de The ho one who had received the ho two dyo talents talanton also kai came proserchomai, saying legō, “ Master kyrios, you entrusted paradidōmi two dyo talents talanton to me egō. Look ide, I have gained kerdainō two dyo more allos.’ ²³ His autos master kyrios said phēmi to him autos, · ho ‘Well done, good agathos and kai faithful pistos servant. You have been eimi trustworthy pistos in epi a few oligos things ; I will put kathistēmi you sy in charge kathistēmi of epi many polys things . Enter eiserchomai into eis the ho joy chara of ho your sy master kyrios.’ ²⁴ Then de the ho one who had received lambanō the ho one heis talent talanton also kai came proserchomai, saying legō, ‘ Master kyrios, I knew ginōskō that hoti you were eimi an unscrupulous sklēros man anthrōpos, reaping therizō where hopou you have not ou sown speirō and kai gathering synagō where hothen you scattered no ou seed diaskorpizō; ²⁵ and kai being afraid phobeomai, I went aperchomai off and hid kryptō · ho your sy talent talanton in en the ho ground gē. Look ide, you have echō what ho is yours sos.’ ²⁶ But de his autos master kyrios answered apokrinomai · ho him autos, saying legō, ‘ You wicked ponēros and kai lazy oknēros servant! You knew oida that hoti I reap therizō where hopou I have not ou sown speirō and kai gather synagō where hothen I scattered no ou seed diaskorpizō? ²⁷ Then oun you sy ought dei to have deposited ballō · ho my egō money argyrion with the ho bankers trapezitēs, and kai at my return erchomai I egō would an have recovered komizō what ho was mine emos plus syn interest tokos! ²⁸ So oun take airō the ho talent talanton away from apo him autos, and kai give didōmi it to the ho one who has echō the ho ten deka talents talanton. ²⁹ For gar to ho everyone pas who has echō will more be given didōmi, and kai he will have an abundance perisseuō; but de from him ho who has echō not mē, even kai what hos he has echō will be taken airō from apo him autos. ³⁰ And kai throw ekballō the ho worthless achreios servant into eis the ho outer exōteros darkness skotos, · ho where ekei there will be eimi · ho weeping klauthmos and kai · ho gnashing brygmos of ho teeth odous.’

³¹ “ When hotan · de the ho Son hyios of ho Man anthrōpos comes erchomai in en · ho his autos glory doxa, and kai all pas the ho angels angelos with meta him autos, then tote he will sit kathizō on epi his autos glorious doxa throne thronos. ³² · kai All pas the ho nations ethnos will be gathered synagō before emprosthen him autos, and kai he will separate aphorizō the people autos one from apo another allēlōn as hōsper a ho shepherd poimēn separates aphorizō the ho sheep probaton from apo the ho goats eriphos; ³³ and kai he will place histēmi the ho sheep probaton on ek his autos right dexios, and de the ho goats eriphion on ek the left euōnymos. ³⁴ Then tote the ho King basileus will say legō to those ho on ek his autos right dexios, ‘ Come deute, you who ho are blessed eulogeō by ho my egō Father patēr; inherit klēronomeō the ho kingdom basileia prepared hetoimazō for you hymeis from apo the foundation katabolē of the world kosmos. ³⁵ For gar I was hungry peinaō and kai you gave didōmi me egō food esthiō, I was thirsty dipsaō and kai you gave potizō me egō drink , I was eimi a stranger xenos and kai you invited synagō me egō in , ³⁶ I was naked gymnos and kai you clothed periballō me egō, I was sick astheneō and kai you took episkeptomai care of me egō, I was eimi in en prison phylakē and kai you visited erchomai me egō.’ ³⁷ Then tote the ho righteous dikaios will answer apokrinomai him autos, saying legō, ‘ Lord kyrios, when pote did we see you sy hungry peinaō and kai feed trephō you, or ē thirsty dipsaō and kai give potizō you drink ? ³⁸ And de when pote did we see you sy a stranger xenos and kai invite synagō you in , or ē naked gymnos and kai clothe periballō you? ³⁹ And de when pote did we see you sy sick astheneō or ē in en prison phylakē and kai visit erchomai pros you sy?’ ⁴⁰ And kai the ho King basileus will answer apokrinomai them autos, saying legō, ‘ I tell legō you hymeis the truth amēn, insofar as epi you did poieō it to one heis of the ho least elachistos of these houtos · ho my egō brothers adelphos, you did poieō it to me egō.’

⁴¹ “ Then tote he will say legō · kai to those ho on ek his left euōnymos, ‘ Depart poreuō from apo me egō, you ho cursed kataraomai ones , to eis the ho eternal aiōnios fire pyr · ho · ho prepared hetoimazō for the ho devil diabolos and kai · ho his autos angels angelos. ⁴² For gar I was hungry peinaō and kai you gave didōmi me egō no ou food esthiō, I was thirsty dipsaō and kai you gave me egō no ou drink potizō, ⁴³ I was eimi a stranger xenos and kai you did not ou invite synagō me egō in , naked gymnos and kai you did not ou clothe periballō me egō, sick asthenēs and kai in en prison phylakē and kai you did not ou visit episkeptomai me egō.’ ⁴⁴ Then tote they autos also kai will answer apokrinomai, saying legō, ‘ Lord kyrios, when pote did we see you sy hungry peinaō or ē thirsty dipsaō or ē a stranger xenos or ē naked gymnos or ē sick asthenēs or ē in en prison phylakē and kai did not ou help diakoneō you sy?’ ⁴⁵ Then tote he will answer apokrinomai them autos, saying legō, ‘ I tell legō you hymeis the truth amēn, insofar as epi you did not ou do poieō it to one heis of the ho least elachistos of these houtos, you did poieō not oude do poieō it to me egō.’ ⁴⁶ And kai these houtos will depart aperchomai to eis eternal aiōnios punishment kolasis, but de the ho righteous dikaios to eis eternal aiōnios life zōē.”

26 · kai When hote Jesus Iēsous had finished teleō · ho all pas · ho these houtos sayings logos, he said legō to ho his autos disciples mathētēs, ² “ You know oida that hoti after meta two dyo days hēmera the ho Passover pascha is coming ginomai, and kai the ho Son hyios of ho Man anthrōpos will be handed paradidōmi over to eis · ho be crucified stauroō.”

³ Then tote the ho ruling archiereus priests and kai the ho elders presbyteros of the ho people laos gathered synagō in eis the ho palace aulē of the ho high archiereus priest , who ho was called legō Caiaphas Kaiaphas, ⁴ and kai they plotted symbouleuō together to hina seize krateō · ho Jesus Iēsous by stealth dolos and kai kill apokteinō him. ⁵ But de they said legō, “ Not mē during en the ho feast heortē, lest hina mē there be ginomai a riot thorybos among en the ho people laos.”

⁶ · ho Now de while Jesus Iēsous was ginomai in en Bethany Bēthania, in en the house oikia of Simon Simōn the ho leper lepros, ⁷ a woman gynē came proserchomai to him autos with echō an alabaster alabastros flask of very expensive barytimos perfume myron · kai that she poured katacheō over epi · ho his autos head kephalē as he reclined anakeimai at table . ⁸ And de when the ho disciples mathētēs saw it, they were indignant aganakteō and said legō, “ Why eis tis · ho this houtos waste apōleia? ⁹ For gar this houtos could dynamai have been sold pipraskō for a high polys price and kai the money given didōmi to the poor ptōchos.” ¹⁰ But de aware ginōskō of this, · ho Jesus Iēsous said legō to them autos, “ Why tis are you causing parechō trouble kopos for the ho woman gynē? For gar she has done ergazomai a kind kalos thing ergon to eis me egō. ¹¹ You will echō always pantote have echō the ho poor ptōchos with meta you heautou, but de you will not ou always pantote have echō me egō. ¹² For gar by pouring ballō · ho this houtos perfume myron on epi · ho my egō body sōma, she houtos has prepared poieō me egō for pros · ho burial entaphiazō. ¹³ I tell legō you hymeis the truth amēn, wherever hopou ean this houtos gospel euangelion is proclaimed kēryssō · ho throughout en holos the ho world kosmos, what hos she houtos has done poieō will also kai be recounted laleō as eis her autos memorial mnēmosynon to me.”

¹⁴ Then tote one heis of the ho twelve dōdeka, the ho one named legō Judas Ioudas Iscariot Iskariōtēs, went poreuō to pros the ho ruling archiereus priests ¹⁵ and asked legō, “ What tis are you willing thelō to give didōmi me egō if I kagō betray paradidōmi him autos to you hymeis?” And de they ho agreed histēmi to pay him autos thirty triakonta silver argyrion coins . ¹⁶ So kai from apo then tote on he watched zēteō for an opportunity eukairia to hina betray paradidōmi Jesus autos.

¹⁷ Now de on the ho first prōtos day of ho Unleavened azymos Bread the ho disciples mathētēs came proserchomai to ho Jesus Iēsous and asked legō, “ Where pou do you want thelō us to make hetoimazō preparations for you sy to eat esthiō the ho Passover pascha?” ¹⁸ He ho · de said legō, “ Go hypagō into eis the ho city polis to pros a ho certain deina man and kai say legō to him autos, ‘ The ho Teacher didaskalos says legō, · ho “ My egō time kairos is eimi at hand engys. I will be keeping poieō the ho Passover pascha at pros your sy house with meta · ho my egō disciples mathētēs.”’” ¹⁹ So kai the ho disciples mathētēs did poieō as hōs Jesus Iēsous had directed syntassō them autos · ho and kai made hetoimazō preparations for the ho Passover pascha.

²⁰ Now de when evening opsia came ginomai, Jesus was reclining anakeimai at table with meta the ho twelve dōdeka. ²¹ And kai as they autos were eating esthiō he said legō, “ I tell legō you hymeis the truth amēn, one heis of ek you hymeis will betray paradidōmi me egō.” ²² And kai they were greatly sphodra distressed lypeō and began archō to say legō to him autos one heis after another hekastos, “ Surely mēti not I egō, Lord kyrios?” ²³ Jesus ho · de answered apokrinomai, saying legō, “ The ho one who has dipped embaptō his ho hand cheir into en the ho bowl tryblion with meta me egō will betray paradidōmi me egō. ²⁴ The ho Son hyios of ho Man anthrōpos will depart hypagō as kathōs it is written graphō of peri him autos, but de woe ouai to ho that ekeinos one anthrōpos by dia whom hos the ho Son hyios of ho Man anthrōpos is betrayed paradidōmi! It would have been eimi better kalos for that ekeinos man anthrōpos had he not ou been born gennaō.” · ho ²⁵ Then de Judas Ioudas, who ho would betray paradidōmi him autos, said legō, “ Surely mēti not I egō, Rabbi rhabbi?” Jesus answered legō him autos, “It is as you sy have said legō.”

²⁶ And de as they autos were eating esthiō, Jesus Iēsous took lambanō · ho bread artos; and kai when he had given eulogeō thanks , he broke klaō it and kai gave didōmi it to his ho disciples mathētēs, saying legō, “ Take lambanō, eat esthiō; this houtos is eimi · ho my egō body sōma.” ²⁷ And kai he took lambanō a cup potērion, and kai when he had given eucharisteō thanks , he gave didōmi it to them autos, saying legō, “ Drink pinō from ek it autos, all pas of you, ²⁸ for gar this houtos is eimi · ho my egō blood haima of the ho covenant diathēkē that ho is poured out ekchunnomai for peri many polys for eis the forgiveness aphesis of sins hamartia. ²⁹ But de I say legō to you hymeis, I will never ou mē drink pinō again apo arti of ek this houtos · ho fruit genēma of the ho vine ampelos until heōs · ho that ekeinos day hēmera when hotan I drink pinō the new kainos wine autos with meta you hymeis in en the ho kingdom basileia of ho my egō Father patēr.” ³⁰ And kai when they had sung hymneō a hymn , they went exerchomai out to eis the ho Mount oros of ho Olives elaia.

³¹ Then tote Jesus Iēsous said legō to them autos, · ho “ You hymeis will all pas fall skandalizō away because en of me egō · ho this very houtos night nyx. For gar it stands written graphō, ‘ I will strike patassō the ho shepherd poimēn, and kai the ho sheep probaton of the ho flock poimnē will be scattered diaskorpizō.’ ³² But de after meta · ho I egō have been raised egeirō, I will go proagō ahead of you hymeis into eis · ho Galilee Galilaia.” ³³ Peter Petros answered apokrinomai, · de · ho saying legō to him autos, “ Though ei they all pas fall skandalizō away because en of you sy, I egō will never oudepote fall skandalizō away .” ³⁴ Jesus Iēsous said phēmi to him autos, · ho “ I tell legō you sy the truth amēn, this houtos very · ho night nyx, before prin the rooster alektōr crows phōneō, you will deny aparneomai me egō three tris times .” ³⁵ Peter Petros said legō to him autos, · ho “ Even kan though I egō must dei die apothnēskō with syn you sy, I will aparneomai never ou mē deny aparneomai you sy!” And kai all pas the ho disciples mathētēs said legō the same homoiōs.

³⁶ Then tote Jesus Iēsous went erchomai with meta them autos · ho to eis a place chōrion called legō Gethsemane Gethsēmani and kai he said legō to his ho disciples mathētēs, “ Sit kathizō here autou while heōs hos I go aperchomai over there ekei and pray proseuchomai.” ³⁷ And kai taking paralambanō with him · ho Peter Petros and kai the ho two dyo sons hyios of Zebedee Zebedaios, he began archō to be sorrowful lypeō and kai troubled adēmoneō. ³⁸ Then tote he said legō to them autos, “ My egō soul psychē is eimi exceedingly sorrowful perilypos, · ho to heōs the point of death thanatos; remain menō here hōde and kai keep grēgoreō watch with meta me egō.” ³⁹ And kai going proerchomai a short mikros distance beyond them, he fell piptō on epi his autos face prosōpon, praying proseuchomai, · kai “ My egō Father patēr, if ei it be eimi possible dynatos, let this houtos cup potērion pass parerchomai from apo me egō! · ho Yet plēn not ou as hōs I egō will thelō but alla as hōs you sy will.” ⁴⁰ Then kai he went erchomai to pros the ho disciples mathētēs and kai found heuriskō them autos sleeping katheudō. · kai He said legō to ho Peter Petros, “ So houtōs, could you ischuō men not ou keep watch grēgoreō with meta me egō for a single heis hour hōra? ⁴¹ Stay grēgoreō alert and kai pray proseuchomai lest hina mē you enter eiserchomai a time of trial peirasmos. The ho spirit pneuma indeed men is willing prothumos but de the ho flesh sarx is weak asthenēs.” ⁴² Once again palin he went aperchomai away and prayed proseuchomai, saying legō, “ My egō Father patēr, if ei this houtos cannot ou dynamai pass parerchomai unless ean mē I drink pinō it autos, may your sy will thelēma be done ginomai.” · ho ⁴³ Then kai he returned erchomai palin and found heuriskō them autos sleeping katheudō, for gar their autos eyes ophthalmos were eimi · ho heavy bareō. ⁴⁴ So kai he left aphiēmi them autos again palin and went aperchomai away , and for ek the third time tritos prayed proseuchomai again palin using legō the ho same autos words logos. ⁴⁵ Then tote he returned erchomai to pros his ho disciples mathētēs and kai said legō to them autos, “ Are you still loipos sleeping katheudō · ho and kai taking anapauō your rest ? Look idou, the ho hour hōra has come engizō, and kai the ho Son hyios of ho Man anthrōpos is about to be betrayed paradidōmi into eis the hands cheir of sinners hamartōlos. ⁴⁶ Get egeirō up , let us be going agō. Look idou, here engizō comes · ho my egō betrayer paradidōmi.”

⁴⁷ · kai While he autos was still eti speaking laleō, Judas Ioudas, one heis of the ho twelve dōdeka, arrived erchomai · kai accompanied by meta a large polys crowd ochlos from apo the ho ruling archiereus priests and kai the elders presbyteros of the ho people laos, armed with meta swords machaira and kai clubs xylon. ⁴⁸ The ho · de betrayer paradidōmi had given didōmi them autos a sign sēmeion, saying legō, “The one hos I will kiss phileō, he autos is eimi the one; seize krateō him autos.” ⁴⁹ · kai Without hesitation eutheōs Judas went proserchomai up to ho Jesus Iēsous and said legō, “ Greetings chairō, Rabbi rhabbi!” and kai kissed kataphileō him autos. ⁵⁰ · ho · de Jesus Iēsous said legō to him autos, “ Comrade hetairos, do what epi hos you came pareimi to do.” Then tote they came proserchomai forward , laid epiballō · ho hands cheir on epi · ho Jesus Iēsous and kai took krateō him autos into custody. ⁵¹ But kai one heis of those ho with meta Jesus Iēsous stretched ekteinō out his ho hand cheir, drew apospaō · ho his autos sword machaira, and kai struck patassō the ho slave of the ho high archiereus priest , cutting aphaireō off his autos · ho ear ōtion. ⁵² Then tote Jesus Iēsous said legō to him autos, · ho “ Put apostrephō · ho your sy sword machaira back into eis · ho its autos place topos! For gar all pas who ho draw lambanō the sword machaira will die apollymi by en the sword machaira. ⁵³ Or ē do you think dokeō that hoti I cannot ou ask parakaleō of · ho my egō Father patēr, and kai he will immediately arti place paristēmi at my egō disposal more polys than twelve dōdeka legions legiōn of angels angelos? ⁵⁴ But how pōs then oun would the ho scriptures graphē be fulfilled plēroō that hoti say it must dei happen ginomai in this way houtōs?” ⁵⁵ At en that ekeinos · ho time hōra Jesus Iēsous said legō · ho to the ho crowds ochlos, “ Have you come out exerchomai with meta swords machaira and kai clubs xylon to capture syllambanō me egō as though hōs I were a robber lēstēs? Every kata day hēmera I sat kathezomai in en the ho temple hieron teaching didaskō, and kai you did not ou arrest krateō me egō. ⁵⁶ But de all holos this houtos has happened ginomai that hina the ho writings graphē of the ho prophets prophētēs might be fulfilled plēroō.” Then tote the ho disciples mathētēs all pas deserted aphiēmi him autos and ran pheugō away .