The Good-Message of Mark - Reclaimed from the Original Greek

Chapter 1

Earliest Greek Text	Literal English Translation
1. αρχη του ευαγγελιου ιυ χυ	1. [The] beginning of the good-message of Jesus Anointed.
2. καθωϲ γεγραπται εν τω ηϲαϊα τω προφητη ϊδου εγω αποϲτελω τον αγγελον μου προ προϲωπου ϲου οϲ καταϲκευαϲει την οδον ϲου	2. Just as it is written in Isaiah the prophet: Look, I send-off my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way.
3. φωνη βοωντοϲ ε τη ερημω ετοιμαϲατε την οδον κυ ευθιαϲ ποιειτε ταϲ τριβουϲ αυτου	3. [A] voice of [one] shouting in the desolate [place]: Prepare the way of [the] master, make his paths straight.
4. και εγενετο ϊωαννηϲ ο βαπτιζων εν τη ερημω και κηρυϲϲων βαπτιϲμα μετανοιαϲ ειϲ αφεϲι αμαρτιων	4. And John the [one] dipping came-to-be in the desolate [place] and proclaiming [a] dipping of change of mind resulting-in the sending-away / release of mistakes.
5. και εξεπορευετο προϲ αυτον παϲα η ϊουδαια χωρα και οι ϊεροϲολυμειτε παντεϲ εβαπτιζοτο ϋπ αυτου εν τω ϊορδανη ποταμω εξομολογουμενοι ταϲ αμαρτιαϲ αυτω	5. And all the Judean region and all the Jerusalemites were going-out to him, and they were being dipped by him in the Jordan river, acknowledging-openly (admitting) their mistakes.
6. και ην ο ϊωαννηϲ ενδεδυμενοϲ τριχαϲ καμηλου και ζωνην δερματινην περι την οϲφυν αυτου και εϲθων ακριδαϲ και μελι αγριον	6. And John was clothed-in camel’s hair and [a] leather belt around his loins (waist/hip), and [was] eating locusts and wild honey.
7. και εκηρυϲϲεν λεγων ερχεται ο ϊϲχυροτεροϲ μου οπιϲω μου ου ουκ ειμι ικανοϲ κυψαϲ λυϲαι τον ϊμαντα των ϋποδηματων αυτου	7. And he was proclaiming, saying: The [one] stronger [than] me comes after me, of whom I am not adequate having-bent-down to loose the strap of his sandals.
8. εγω εβαπτιϲα ϋμαϲ ϋδατι αυτοϲ δε βαπτιϲει εν πνι αγιω	8. I dipped you in water, but he will dip [you] in [the] set-apart spirit / breath.
9. και εγενετο εν εκειναιϲ ταιϲ ημεραιϲ ηλθεν ιϲ απο ναζαρετʼ τηϲ γαλιλαιαϲ και εβαπτιϲθη ειϲ τον ϊορδανην ϋπο ϊωαννου	9. And it came-to-be in those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was dipped into the Jordan by John.
10. και ευθυϲ αναβενων εκ του ϋδατοϲ ειδεν ϲχιζομενουϲ τουϲ ουνουϲ και το πνα ωϲ περιϲτεραν καταβαινον και μενον επ αυτον	10. And immediately [while] coming-up out of the water, he saw the heavens being-split and the breath / pneuma (spirit) as [a] dove coming-down and remaining upon him.
11. και φωνη εκ τω ουνων ϲυ ει ο υϲ μου ο αγαπητοϲ εν ϲοι ευδοκηϲα·	11. And [a] voice [came] out of the heavens: You are my beloved son; in you I thought-well.
12. και ευθυϲ το πνα αυτον εκβαλλει ειϲ την ερημον	12. And immediately the breath / pneuma (spirit) throws-out / ejects him into the desolate [place].
13. και ην εν τη ερημω· μ· ημεραϲ πιραζομενοϲ ϋπο του ϲαζϛτανα και ην μετα των θηριων και οι αγγελοι διηκονου αυτω	13. And he was in the desolate [place] forty days being tested by Satan, and he was with the wild-beasts, and the messengers were serving (attending-to) him.
14. μετα δε το παραδοθηναι τον ϊωαννην ηλθεν ο ιϲ ειϲ την γαλιλαιαν κηθϛρυϲϲων το ευαγγελιον του θυ	14. And after John was given-over, Jesus came into Galilee proclaiming the good-message of the God.
15. οτι πεπληρωται ο καιροϲ και ηγγεικεν η βαϲιλια του θυ μετανοειτε και πιϲτευεται εν τω ευαγγελιω	15. [Saying] that the time has been fulfilled and the kingship of the God has drawn-near; change your mind and believe in the good-message.
16. και παραγων παρα την θαλαϲϲαν τηϲ γαλιλαιαϲ ειδεν ϲιμωνα και ανδρεαν τον αδελφον ϲιμωνοϲ αμφιβαλλονταϲ εν τη θαλαϲϲη ηϲα γαρ αλιειϲ	16. And [while] passing-by beside the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting-nets in the sea, for they were fishermen.
17. και ειπε αυτοιϲ ο ιϲ δευτε οπιϲω μου και ποιηϲω ϋμαϲ γενεϲθε αλεειϲ ανων	17. And Jesus said to them: Come after me, and I will make you to become fishermen of humans.
18. και ευθυϲ αφεντεϲ τα δικτυα ηκολουθηϲαν αυτω	18. And immediately, having-sent-away / released the nets, they followed him.
19. και προβαϲ εκειθε ϊδεν ϊακωβον το του ζεβεδεου και ϊωαννην τον αδελφον αυτου και αυτουϲ εν τω πλοιω καταρτιζονταϲ τα δικτυα	19. And having-advanced from-there, he saw James the [son] of Zebedee and John his brother, and they [were] in the boat adjusting the nets.
20. και ευθυϲ εκαλεϲεν αυτουϲ και αφεντεϲ τον πρα αυτων ζεβεδεον εν τω πλοιω μετα των μιϲθωτων απηλθον οπιϲω αυτου	20. And immediately he called them; and having-sent-away / released their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired-men, they went-away after him.
21. και ειϲπορευονται ειϲ καφαρναουμ και ευθυϲ τοιϲ ϲαββαϲιν εδιδαξεν ειϲ την ϲυναγωιγβγην:	21. And they go-into Capernaum; and immediately on the Sabbaths he taught in the gathering-together (synagogue / assembly).
22. και εξεπληϲϲοντο επι τη διδαχη αυτου ην γαρ διδαϲκων αυτουϲ ωϲ εξουϲιαν εχω και ουχ ωϲ οι γραμιδηματειϲ:	22. And they were struck-out (amazed) at his teaching, for he was teaching them as [one] having permission-power (authority) and not as the writer-scholars.
23. και ευθυϲ ην εν τη ϲυναγωγη αυτων ανοϲ ε πνι ακαθαρτω κ(αι) ανεκραξεν	23. And immediately there was in their gathering-together (synagogue / assembly) a human in unclean breath / pneuma (spirit), and he cried-out.
24. λεγω τι ημιν και ϲοι ιυ ναζαρηνε ηλθεϲ απολεϲε ημαϲ οιδαμεν ϲε τιϲ ει ο αγιοϲ του θυ	24. Saying: What [is it] to us and to you, Jesus Nazarene? Did you come to destroy / ruin us? We know who you are, the set-apart [one] of the God.
25. και επετιμηϲεν αυτω ο ιϲ φιμωθητι κ(αι) εξελθε εξ αυτου	25. And Jesus levied-penalty-upon him: Be silenced, and go-out out of him.
26. και ϲπαραξαν αυτο το πνα το ακαθαρτο και φωνηϲαν φωνη μεγαλη εξηλθεν εξ αυτου	26. And the unclean breath / pneuma (spirit), having-convulsed him and having-voiced [with a] great voice, went-out of him.
27. και εθαμβηθηϲαν απαντεϲ ωϲτε ϲυζητιν αυτουϲ λεγοταϲ τι εϲτιν τουτο διδαχη καινη κατ εξουϲιαν και τοιϲ πναϲι τοιϲ ακαθαρτοιϲ επιταϲϲι και ϋπακουουϲιν αυτω	27. And they were all astounded, so-as to discuss [among] themselves, saying: What is this? A new teaching according to permission-power (authority)! Even the unclean breaths / pneumas (spirits) he commands, and they obey him.
28. και εξηλθεν η ακοη αυτου ειϲ ολην τη περιχωρον τηϲ ϊιεβουδαιαϲ:	28. And the hearing [of] him went-out into all the surrounding-region of Judea.
29. και ευθυϲ εκ τηϲ ϲυναγωγηϲ εξελθοντεϲ ηλθο ειϲ την οικιαν ϲιμωνοϲ και ανδρεου μετα ϊακωβου και ϊωαννου	29. And immediately, going-out out of the gathering-together (synagogue / assembly), they came into the house of Simon and Andrew with James and John.
30. η δε πενθερα ϲιμωνοϲ κατεκειτο πυρεϲϲουϲα και ευθυϲ λεγουϲιν αυτω περι αυτηϲ	30. Now the mother-in-law of Simon was-lying-down fevering, and immediately they say to him concerning her.
31. και προϲελθων ηγειρεν αυτην κρατηϲαϲ τηϲ χιροϲ και αφηκεν αυτην ο πυρετοϲ και διηκονει αυτοιϲ	31. And having-come-to [her], he raised / woke her, having-grasped-firmly the hand; and the fever sent-away / released her, and she was serving (attending-to) them.
32. οψιαϲ δε γενομενηϲ οτε εδυ ο ηλιοϲ εφερον προϲ αυτον πανταϲ τουϲ κακωϲ εχονταϲ	32. Now evening having-come-to-be, when the sun set, they were bearing to him all the [ones] having badly.
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34. και δαιμονια πολλα εξεβαλλεν και ουκ ηφιε λαλιν τα δαιμονια οτι ηδιϲαν αυτον	34. And he threw-out / ejected many little daemons, and did not send-away / release the little daemons to speak, because they knew him.
35. και πρωϊ εννυχα λειαν αναϲταϲ ε218ξηλθεν και απηλθεν ειϲ ερημον τοπον κακι προϲηϋχετο	35. And early, very much in-night, having-stood-up, he went-out and went-away into a desolate place, and there was praying.
36. και κατεδιωξεν αυτον ϲιμω και οι μετ αυτου	36. And Simon and the [ones] with him pursued / chased-down him.
37. και ευρον αυτον και λεγουϲιν αυτω οτι παντεϲ ζητουϲιν ϲε	37. And they found him and say to him that: All seek you.
38. και λεγει αυτοιϲ αγομεν αλλαχου ειϲ ταϲ εχομεναϲ κωμοπολιϲ ϊνα κακει κηρυξω ειϲ τουτο γαρ εξηλθο	38. And he says to them: Let us lead elsewhere into the neighboring village-cities, in-order-that I might proclaim there also; for into this I went-out.
39. και ηλθεν κηρυϲϲι ειϲ ταϲ ϲυναγωγαϲ αυτων ειϲ ολην την γαλιλαιαν και τα δαιμονια εκβαλλων	39. And he came proclaiming in their gatherings-together (synagogues / assemblies) in all Galilee and throwing-out / ejecting the little daemons.
40. και ερχεται προϲ αυτον λεπροϲ παρακαλων αυτον και γονυπετων λεγων αυτω οτι εαν θεληϲ δυναϲε με καθαριϲαι	40. And a leper comes to him, calling-alongside (begging urgently) him and falling-on-knees, saying to him that: If you might will, you are able to cleanse me.
41. και ϲπλαγχνιϲθειϲ εκτιναϲ την χειρα αυτου ηψατο κ(αι) λεγει θελω καθαριϲθητι	41. And moved-in-the-viscera (gut reaction), having-stretched-out his hand, he touched [him] and says: I will [it], be cleansed.
42. και ευθυϲ απηλθεν απ αυτου η λεπρα και εκαθαριϲθη	42. And immediately the leprosy went-away from him, and he was cleansed.
43. και εμβριμηϲαμενοϲ αυτω ευθυϲ εξεβαλε αυτον	43. And having-snorted (expressed indignation) at him, immediately he threw-out / ejected him.
44. και λεγει αυτω ορα μηδενι ειπηϲ αλλα ϋπαγε ϲαυτον διξο τω ιερει και προϲενεγκε περι του καθαριϲμου ϲου α προϲεταξεν μωυϲηϲ ειϲ μαρτυριο αυτοιϲ	44. And he says to him: See [that] you say [to] no one; but withdraw, show yourself to the priest and offer concerning your cleansing what Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.
45. ο δε εξελθων ηρξατο κηρυϲϲιν πολλα και διαφημιζι τον λογον ωϲτε μηκετι δυναϲθε αυτον ειϲ πολιν φανερωϲ ειϲελθι αλλ εξω επ ερημοιϲ τοποιϲ ην και ηρχοντο προϲ αυτον παντοθεν	45. But the [one] having-gone-out began to proclaim much and to broadcast the word, so-as him [Jesus] to be able no-longer to go-into a city openly, but he was outside upon desolate places; and they were coming to him from-everywhere.

Chapter 2

Earliest Greek Text	Literal English Translation
1. και ειϲελθων παλι ειϲ καφαρναουμ δι ημερων ηκουϲθη οτι εν οικω εϲτιν	1. And having-gone-into Capernaum again after days, it was heard that he is in [the] house.
2. και ϲυνηχθηϲαν πολλοι ωϲτε μηκετι χωριν μηδε τα προϲ την θυραν και ελαλει αυτοιϲ τον λογον	2. And many were gathered-together, so-as no-longer to have-space, not-even the [parts] toward the door, and he was speaking the word to them.
3. και ερχονται φεροτεϲ προϲ αυτον παραλυτικον αιρομενον ϋπο· δ·	3. And they come bearing toward him [a] paralyzed-person being lifted by four.
4. και μη δυναμενοι προϲενεγκαι αυτω δια τον οχλον απεϲτεγαϲαν την ϲτεγην οπου ην και εξορυξαντεϲ χαλωϲι τον κραβακτο οπου ο παραλυτικοϲ κατεκειτο	4. And not being able to bring [him] to him because of the crowd, they un-roofed the roof where he was, and having-dug-[it]-out, they lower the cot where the paralyzed-person was lying-down.
5. και ϊδων ο ιϲ την πιϲτιν αυτων λεγει τω παραλυτικω τεκνον μου αφεωνται ϲου αι αμαρτιαι	5. And Jesus having-seen their trust, says to the paralyzed-person: My child, your mistakes have been sent-away / released.
6. ηϲαν δε τινεϲ των γραμματεω εκει καθημενοι και διαλογιζομενοι εν ταιϲ καρδιεϲ αυτων	6. But some of the writer-scholars were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts.
7. τι ουτοϲ ουτωϲ λαλει βλαϲφημει τιϲ δυναται αφιεναι αμαρτιαϲ ει μη ειϲ ο θϲ	7. Why does this [one] speak thus? He speaks-harm-against (blasphemes). Who is able to send-away / release mistakes except one, the God?
8. και ευθυϲ ο ιϲ επιγνουϲ τω πνι αυτου οτι ουτωϲ διαλογιζονται εν εαυτοιϲ λεγει αυτοιϲ τι ταυτα διαλογιζεϲθε εν ταιϲ καρδιεϲ υμων	8. And immediately Jesus, having-recognized in his breath / pneuma (spirit) that they reason thus within themselves, says to them: Why do you reason these things in your hearts?
9. τι εϲτι ευκοπωτερον ειπειν τω παραλυτικω αφιενται ϲου αι αμαρτιαι η ειπειν εγειρε και αρον τον κραβακτον ϲου και ϋπαγε	9. What is easier, to say to the paralyzed-person: Your mistakes are sent-away / released, or to say: Raise and lift your cot and withdraw?
10. ϊνα δε ειδητε οτι εξουϲιαν εχι ο υϲ του ανου επι τηϲ γηϲ αφιεναι αμαρτιαϲ λεγει τω παραλυτικω	10. But in order that you might know that the son of the human has permission-power (authority) upon the land to send-away / release mistakes—he says to the paralytic:
11. εγειρε ϲοι λεγω αρον τον κραβακτον ϲου και ϋπαγε ειϲ τον οικο ϲου	11. Raise, I say to you, lift your cot and withdraw into your house.
12. και ηγερθη και ευθυϲ αραϲ τον κραβακτον εξηλθεν εμπροϲθεν παντων ωϲτε εξϊϲταϲθαι πανταϲ και δοξαζιν τον θν λεγονταϲ οτι ουτωϲ ουδεποτε εφανη εν τω ιηλ	12. And he was-raised, and immediately having-lifted the cot, he went-out in front of all, so as for all to be astounded and to glorify the God, saying that: Thus it never appeared in Israel.
13. και εξηλθον παλιν ειϲ την θαλαϲϲαν και παϲ ο οχλοϲ ηρχετο προϲ αυτουϲ και εδιδαϲκεν αυτουϲ	13. And they went-out again to the sea; and all the crowd was coming to them, and he was teaching them.
14. και παραγων ειδε λευει τον του αλφαιου καθημενο επι το τελωνιον και λεγει αυτω ακολουθι μοι και αναϲταϲ ηκολουθηϲεν αυτω	14. And passing-by, he saw Levi the [son] of Alphaeus sitting upon the toll-booth, and he says to him: Follow me. And having-stood-up, he followed him.
15. και γινεται κατακιϲθαι αυτον εν τη οικια αυτου και πολλοι τελωναι και αμαρτωλοι ϲυνανεκιντο τω ιυ και τοιϲ μαθηταιϲ αυτου ηϲαν γαρ πολλοι και ηκολουθουν αυτω	15. And it comes-to-be [as] he lies-down in his house, many toll-collectors and mistake-prone-persons were reclining-together-with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many, and they were following him.
16. και γραμματειϲ των φαριϲαιω και ϊδοντεϲ οτι ηϲθιεν μετα των τελωνων και αμαρτωλων ελεγον τοιϲ μαθηταιϲ αυτου δια τι μετα των τελωνων και αμαρτωλων εϲθιει ο διδαϲκαλοϲ υμων	16. And writer-scholars of the Pharisees (whose name means separated-ones), having-seen that he was eating with the toll-collectors and mistake-prone-persons, were saying to his disciples: Why does your teacher eat with the toll-collectors and mistake-prone-persons?
17. και ακουϲαϲ ο ιϲ λεγει αυτοιϲ ου χριαν εχουϲιν οι ϊϲχυοντεϲ ϊατρου αλλ οι κακωϲ εχοντεϲ ουκ ηλθον καλεϲαι δικαιουϲ αλλα αμαρτωλουϲ	17. And having-heard, Jesus says to them: The [ones] being strong have no need of [a] physician, but the [ones] having badly; I did not come to call just [ones], but mistake-prone-persons.
18. και ηϲαν οι μαθηται ϊωαννου και οι φαριϲαιοι νηϲτευοντεϲ και ερχοται και λεγουϲιν αυτω δια τι οι μαθηται ϊωαννου και οι μαθηται των φαριϲαιων νηϲτευουϲιν οι δε μαθηται ϲου ου νηϲτευουϲιν	18. And the disciples of John and the Pharisees (whose name means separated-ones) were fasting. And they come and say to him: Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?
19. και ειπεν αυτοιϲ ο ιϲ μη δυνανται οι ϋϊοι του νυμφωνοϲ εν ω ο νυμφικαταοϲ μετ αυτων εϲτιν νηϲτευειν οϲον χρονον εχουϲι τον νυμφιον μετ αυτων ου δυνανται νηϲτευει	19. And Jesus said to them: Are the sons of the bride-chamber able to fast while the bridegroom is with them? As much time [as] they have the bridegroom with them, they are not able to fast.
20. ελευϲονται δε ημεραι οταν απαρθη απ αυτων ο νυμφιοϲ και τοτε νηϲτευϲουϲιν εν εκεινη τη ημερα	20. But days will come whenever the bridegroom might be lifted-away from them, and then they will fast in that day.
21. ουδιϲ επιβλημα ρακουϲ αγναφου επιραπτι επι ϊματιον παλαιον ει δε μη· αιρει πληρωμα απ αυτου το καινον του παλαιου και χειρον ϲχιϲμα γεινεται	21. No one sews-on [a] patch-on of un-carded cloth upon [an] old garment; otherwise the new fullness lifts-away from the old, and [a] worse split comes-to-be.
22. και ουδειϲ βαλλει οινον νεον ειϲ αϲκουϲ παλαιουϲ· ει δε μη ρηξει ο οινοϲ τουϲ αϲκουϲ και ο οινοϲ εκχειται και οι αϲκοι απολουνται· αλλα οινον νεον ειϲ αϲκουϲ καινουϲ	22. And no one throws new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the wine will burst the wineskins, and the wine pours-out and the wineskins will be destroyed / ruined; but new wine [is to be thrown] into new wineskins.
23. και εγενετο αυτο εν τοιϲ ϲαββαϲιν παραπορευεϲθε δια των ϲποριμω και οι μαθηται αυτου ηρξαντο οδο ποιειν τιλλοντεϲ τουϲ ϲταχυαϲ	23. And it came-to-be [that] he passed-by through the sown-fields in the Sabbaths, and his disciples began to make way plucking the heads-of-grain.
24. και οι φαριϲαιοι ελεγον αυτω ϊδε τι ποιουϲιν τοιϲ ϲαββαϲιν· ο ουκ εξεϲτι	24. And the Pharisees (whose name means separated-ones) were saying to him: Look, why do they do on the Sabbaths what is not permitted?
25. και λεγει αυτοιϲ ουδεποτε ανεγνωτε τι εποιηϲεν δαδ· οτε χριαν εϲχεν και επιναϲεν αυτοϲ και οι μετ αυτου	25. And he says to them: Did you never read what David did when he had need and hungered, he and the [ones] with him?
26. πωϲ ειϲηλθε ειϲ τον οικον του θυ επι αβιαθαρ αρχϊερεωϲ και τουϲ αρτουϲ τηϲ προθεϲεωϲ εφαγεν ουϲ ουκ εξεϲτιν φαγι ει μη τουϲ ϊερειϲ και εδωκεν και τοιϲ ϲυν αυτω ουκεβϲιν:	26. How he went-into the house of the God upon Abiathar high-priest and ate the breads of the setting-forth, which it is not permitted to eat except [for] the priests, and gave also to the [ones] being with him?
27. και ελεγεν αυτοιϲ το ϲαββατον δια τον ανον εγενετο και ουχ ο ανθρωποϲ δια το ϲαββατον	27. And he was saying to them: The Sabbath came-to-be because of the human, and not the human because of the Sabbath.
28. ωϲτε κϲ εϲτιν ο υϲ του ανου και του ϲαββατου	28. So that the son of the human is master even of the Sabbath.

Chapter 3

Earliest Greek Text	Literal English Translation
1. και ειϲηλθεν παλιν ειϲ ϲυναγωγην και ην εκει ανοϲ εξηραμμενην εχων την χειρα	1. And he went-into again [a] gathering-together (synagogue / assembly), and [a] human was there having the hand dried-up (withered).
2. και παρετηρουν αυτον ει εν τοιϲ ϲαββαϲι θεραπευει αυτον ϊνα κατηγορηϲωϲιν αυτου	2. And they were watching him closely if he heals him on the Sabbaths, in-order-that they might accuse him.
3. και λεγει τω ανω τω την ξηραν χιρα εχοντι εγειρε ειϲ το μεϲον	3. And he says to the human having the dry (withered) hand: Raise into the middle.
4. και λεγει αυτοιϲ εξεϲτιν τοιϲ ϲαββαϲιν αγαθον ποιηϲαι· η κακοποιηϲαι· ψυχην ϲωϲαι η αποκτιναι οι δε εϲιωπων ˙	4. And he says to them: Is it permitted on the Sabbaths to do good or to do-bad? To deliver / make-whole breath-life (psychē) or to kill? But they were being silent.
5. και περιβλεψαμενοϲ αυτουϲ μετ οργηϲ ϲυνλυπουμενοϲ επι τη πωρωϲει τηϲ καρδι αυτων λεγει τω ανω ˙ εκτινον την χιρα ϲου· και εξετινεν και απεκατεϲταθη η χιρ αυτου	5. And having-looked-around-at them with anger, grieving-together upon the hardening of their heart, he says to the human: Stretch-out your hand. And he stretched-[it]-out, and his hand was restored.
6. και εξελθοντεϲ οι φαριϲαιοι ευθυϲ μετα των ηρωδιανων ϲυμβουλιον εποιηϲαν κατ αυτου οπωϲ αυτον απολεϲωϲιν	6. And having-gone-out, the separated-ones (religious sect: Pharisees) immediately did counsel-together (plot) with the Herodians (political faction) against him, how they might destroy / ruin him.
7. και ο ιϲ μετα των μαθητων αυτου ανεχωρηϲεν προϲ την θαλαϲϲαν: και πολυ πληθοϲ απο τηϲ γαλιλαιαϲ και απο τηϲ ϊουδαιαϲ ηκολουθηϲαν	7. And Jesus with his disciples withdrew toward the sea; and a great multitude from Galilee and from Judea followed.
8. κ(αι) απο ϊεροϲολυμω και περαν του ϊορδανου περι τυρον και ϲιδωνα πληθοϲ πολυ ακουοντεϲ οϲα εποιει ηλθον προϲ αυτον	8. And from Jerusalem and beyond the Jordan [and] around Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, hearing as many things as he was doing, came to him.
9. και ειπεν τοιϲ μαθηταιϲ αυτου ϊνα πλοιαριον προϲκαρτερη αυτω δια τον οχλον ϊνα μη θλιβωϲιν αυτον	9. And he said to his disciples that [a] little-boat might wait-for him because of the crowd, in-order-that they might not press him.
10. πολλουϲ γαρ εθεραπευϲεν ωϲτε επιπιπτειν αυτω ϊνα αυτου αψωνται οϲοι ειχον μαϲτιγαϲ	10. For he healed many, so-as to fall-upon him in-order-that they might touch him, as many as had whip-strokes (painful afflictions).
11. και τα πνατα τα ακαθαρτα οταν αυτο εθεωρουν προϲεπιπτον αυτω και εκραζον λεγοντεϲ οτι ϲυ ει ο υϲ του θυ	11. And the unclean breaths / pneumas (spirits), whenever they were beholding him, were falling-toward him and crying-out, saying that: You are the son of the God.
12. και πολλα επετιμα αυτοιϲ ϊνα μη αυτον φανερον ποιηϲωϲιν:	12. And he was levying-penalty-upon them much in-order-that they might not reveal him.
13. και ανακθββαινει ειϲ το οροϲ και προϲκαλειται ουϲ ηθελεν αυτοϲ οι δε απηλθον προϲ αυτον	13. And he goes-up into the mountain and calls-toward [himself] whom he was willing, and they went-away to him.
14. και εποιηϲεν· ιβ· ουϲ και αποϲτολουϲ ωνομαϲεν ϊνα ωϲι μετ αυτου και ϊνα αποϲτελλη αυτουϲ κηρυϲϲει	14. And he made twelve, whom also he named sent-off-ones, in-order-that they might be with him, and in-order-that he might send-off them to proclaim.
15. και εχειν εξουϲια εκβαλλειν τα δαιμονια	15. And to have permission-power (authority) to throw-out / eject the little daemons.
16. και εποιηϲεν τουϲ· ιβ· και επεθηκεν ονομα· τω ϲιμωνι πετρον	16. And he made the twelve; and he put-on [a] name to Simon: Peter.
17. και ϊακωβον τον του ζεβεδαιου και ϊωαννην τον αδελφον του ϊακωβου· και επεθηκεν αυτοιϲ ονοματα· βοανηργεϲ· ο εϲτιν ϋϊοι βροτηϲ	17. And James the [son] of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he put-on them names: Boanerges, which is Sons of Thunder.
18. και ανδραιαν και φιλιππον και βαρθολομαιο και ματθαιον και θωμαν και ϊακωβον τον του αλφαιου και θαδδαιον και ϲιμωνα τον καναναιον	18. And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the [son] of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Cananaean.
19. και ϊουδαν ϊϲκαριωθʼ οϲ και παρεδωκε αυτον:	19. And Judas Iscariot, who also gave him over.
20. και ερχεται ειϲ οικον και ϲυνερχεται παλιν οχλοϲ ωϲτε μη δυναϲθαι αυτουϲ μητε αρτον φαγιν	20. And he comes into [a] house; and [a] crowd comes-together again, so-as them not to be able not-even to eat bread.
21. και ακουϲατεϲ οι παρ αυτου εξηλθον κρατηϲαι αυτον ελεγον γαρ οτι εξεϲτη	21. And having-heard, some [ones] alongside him went-out to grasp-firmly him; for they were saying that: He stood-out [of his mind].
22. και οι γραμματειϲ οι απο ϊεροϲολυμων καταβαντεϲ ελεγον οτι βεελζεβουλʼ εχει και οτι εν τω αρχοντι των δαιμονιων εκβαλλει τα δαιμονια	22. And the writer-scholars, the [ones] having-come-down from Jerusalem, were saying that: He has Beelzebul, and that: In the ruler of the little daemons he throws-out / ejects the little daemons.
23. και προϲκαλεϲαμενοϲ αυτουϲ εν παραβολαιϲ ελεγε αυτοιϲ πωϲ δυναται ϲαταναϲ ϲαταναν εκβαλλειν	23. And having-called-toward them, in castings-beside (comparisons/parabolēs) he was saying to them: How is Satan able to throw-out / eject Satan?
24. και εαν βαϲιλεια εφ εαυτην μεριϲθη ου δυναται ϲταθηνε η βαϲιλεια εκεινη	24. And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom is not able to stand.
25. και εαν οικια εφ εαυτην μεριϲθη ου δυνηϲεται η οικια εκεινη ϲταθηναι	25. And if a house be divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.
26. και ει ο ϲαταναϲ ανεϲτη εφ εαυτο εμεριϲθη και ου δυναται ϲτηναι· αλλα τελοϲ εχει	26. And if Satan stood-up against himself, he was divided and is not able to stand, but has [an] end.
27. αλλ ου δυναται ουδιϲ ειϲελθων ειϲ την οικιαν του ϊϲχυρου τα ϲκευη αυτου διαρπαϲαι· εαν μη πρωτον τον ϊϲχυρον δηϲη και τοτε την οικιαν αυτου διαρπαϲει	27. But no one is able, having-gone-into the house of the strong [man], to seize his belongings, if he might not first bind the strong [man], and then he will seize his house.
28. αμην λεγω ϋμιν οτι παντα αφεθηϲετε τοιϲ ανοιϲ ανων τα αμαρτηματα και αι βλαϲφημιαι οϲα αν βλαϲφημηϲωϲιν	28. Amen I say to you that all the mistakes and the speakings-harm-against (blasphemies) will be sent-away / released to the [sons of humans], as many as they might speak-harm-against (blaspheme).
29. οϲ δ αν βλαϲφημηϲη ειϲ το πνα το αγιον ουκ εχι αφεϲιν ειϲ τον αιωνα αλλα ενοχοϲ εϲται αιωνιου αμαρτηματοϲ	29. But whoever might speak-harm-against (blaspheme) into the set-apart spirit / breath does not have send-away / release into the age, but will be liable of [an] age-long mistake.
30. οτι ελεγον πνα ακαθαρτον εχει	30. Because they were saying: He has [an] unclean breath / pneuma (spirit).
31. και ερχεται η μηρ αυτου και οι αδελφοι αυτου· και εξω ϲταντεϲ απεϲτιλαν προϲ αυτον καλουντεϲ αυτο	31. And his mother and his brothers come; and standing outside, they sent-off toward him calling him.
32. και εκαθητο προϲ αυτον οχλοϲ και λεγουϲιν αυτω ϊδου η μηρ ϲου και οι αδελφοι ϲου εξω ζητουϲιν ϲε	32. And [a] crowd was sitting toward him, and they say to him: Look, your mother and your brothers outside seek you.
33. και αποκριθειϲ αυτοιϲ λεγει τιϲ εϲτι η μηρ μου και οι αδελφοι μου	33. And answering them, he says: Who is my mother and my brothers?
34. και περιβλεψαμενοϲ τουϲ περι αυτον κυκλω καθημενουϲ λεγει ειδε η μηρ μου και οι αδελφοι μου·	34. And having-looked-around-at the [ones] sitting in a circle around him, he says: Look, my mother and my brothers.
35. οϲ γαρ αν ποιηϲη το θελημα του θυ ουτοϲ αδελφοϲ μου και αδελφη και μηρ εϲτιν	35. For whoever might do the will of the God, this [one] is my brother and sister and mother.

Chapter 4

Earliest Greek Text	Literal English Translation
1. και παλιν ηρξατο διδαϲκιν παρα τη θαλαϲϲαν και ϲυναγεται προϲ αυτον οχλοϲ πλιϲτοϲ ωϲτε αυτον ειϲ πλοιον εμβαντα καθηϲθε εν τη θαλαϲϲη και παϲ ο οχλοϲ προϲ την θαλαϲϲαν επι τηϲ γηϲ ηϲαν	1. And again he began to teach beside the sea; and [a] most-full crowd gathers-together (assembles) to him, so-as him, having-stepped-in [a] boat, to sit in the sea; and all the crowd was toward the sea upon the land.
2. και εδιδαϲκεν αυτουϲ πολλα εν παραβολαιϲ και ελεγεν αυτοιϲ εν τη διδαχη αυτου	2. And he was teaching them much in castings-beside (comparisons / parabolēs), and was saying to them in his teaching:
3. ακουετε ϊδου εξηλθεν ο ϲπιρων ϲπειραι	3. Hear: Look, the [one] sowing went-out to sow.
4. και εγενετο εν τω ϲπιρειν ο μεν επεϲε παρα την οδον και ηλθεν τα πετινα και κατεφαγε αυτο	4. And it came-to-be in the sowing, the [seed] indeed fell beside the way, and the flying-ones came and ate-down it.
5. και αλλο επεϲεν επι τα πετρωδη οπου ουκ ειχεν γην πολλην και ευθυϲ εξανετιλεν δια το μη εχι βαθοϲ γηϲ	5. And other fell upon the rocky-places, where it did not have much land; and immediately it rose-out-up because-of the not to have depth of land.
6. και οτε ανετιλεν ο ηλιοϲ εκαυματιϲθη και δια το μη εχιν ριζαν εξηρανθη	6. And when the sun rose-up it was scorched, and because-of the not to have root it was dried-up.
7. και αλλοϲ επεϲε ειϲ ταϲ ακανθαϲ και ανεβηϲαν αι ακανθαι και ϲυνεπνιξαν αυτο και καρπον ουκ εδωκεν	7. And other fell into the thorns, and the thorns went-up and choked-together it, and it did not give fruit.
8. και αλλα επεϲεν ειϲ την γην την καλην και εδιδου καρπον αναβαινοντα και αυξανομενα και εφερον ειϲ· λ· και ειϲ· ξ· και ειϲ· ρ·	8. And others fell into the land the good, and was giving fruit going-up and increasing, and they were bearing into thirty and into sixty and into one-hundred.
9. και ελεγε οϲ εχει ωτα ακουειν ακουετω	9. And he was saying: Who has ears to hear, let him hear.
10. και οτε εγενετο κατα μοναϲ ηρωτουν αυτον οι περι αυτον ϲυν τοιϲ· ιβ· ταϲ παραβολαϲ	10. And when he came-to-be according-to alone [private], the [ones] around him with the twelve were asking him [about] the castings-beside (comparisons / parabolēs).
11. και ελεγεν αυτοιϲ ϋμιν το μυϲτηριον δεδοται τηϲ βαϲιλιαϲ του θυ εκεινοιϲ δε τοιϲ εξω εν παραβολαιϲ πατα γεινεται·	11. And he was saying to them: To you the mystery of the kingship of the God has been given; but to those, the [ones] outside, all-things come-to-be in castings-beside (comparisons / parabolēs).
12. ϊνα βλεποντεϲ βλεπωϲι και μη ϊδωϲι και ακουοντεϲ ακουωϲι και μη ϲυνϊωϲιν μηποτε επιϲτρεψωϲιν και αφεθη αυτοιϲ	12. In-order-that looking they might look and not see, and hearing they might hear and not [understand]; lest-ever they might turn-back (return) and it be sent-away / released to them.
13. και λεγει αυτοιϲ ουκ οιδατε την παραβολην ταυτην και πωϲ παϲαϲ ταϲ παραβολαϲ γνωϲεϲθαι	13. And he says to them: Do you not know this casting-beside (comparison / parabolē)? And how will you know all the castings-beside (comparisons / parabolēs)?
14. ο ϲπιρων τον λογο ϲπερει·	14. The [one] sowing sows the word.
15. ουτοι δε ειϲιν οι παρα τη οδον οπου ϲπιρεται ο λογοϲ και οταν ακουϲωϲιν ευθυϲ ερχεται ο ϲαταναϲ και αρπαζει τον λογον το εϲπαρμενον εν αυτοιϲ	15. And these are the [ones] beside the way where the word is sown; and whenever they might hear, immediately Satan comes and seizes the word the [one] having-been-sown in them.
16. και ουτοι ομοιωϲ ειϲιν οι επι τα πετρωδη ϲπιρομενοι· οι οταν ακουϲωϲιν τον λογον ευθυϲ μετα χαραϲ λαμβανουϲιν αυτον	16. And these likewise are the [ones] being sown upon the rocky-places; who whenever they might hear the word, immediately with joy take it.
17. και ουκ εχουϲι ριζαν εν εαυτοιϲ αλλα προϲκαιροι ειϲιν· ειτα γενομενηϲ θλιψεωϲ η διωγμου δια τον λογον ευθυϲ ϲκανδαλιζονται·	17. And they do not have root in themselves, but are toward-time [temporary]; then pressure or pursuit / chase having-come-to-be because-of the word, immediately they are trapped [stumble].
18. και αλλοι ειϲιν οι επι ταϲ ακανθαϲ ϲπιρομενοι ουκατα︴τοι ειϲιν οι ακουϲατεϲ τον λογον	18. And others are the [ones] being sown upon the thorns; [these] are the [ones] having-heard the word.
19. και αι μεριμναι του αιωνοϲ και η απατη του πλουτου ϲυνπνιγει τον λογον και αι παρα τα λοιπα επιθυμιαι ειϲπορευομεναι και ακαρποϲ γεινεται	19. And the pulling-apart-cares of the age and the deception of the wealth choke-together the word, and the [desires] beside [with] the rest going-into [it], and it comes-to-be unfruitful.
20. και εκεινοι ειϲιν οι επι την γην την καλην ϲπαρεντεϲ· οιτινεϲ ακουουϲι τον λογον και παραδεχονται και καρποφορουϲιν εν· λ· και εν· ξ· και εν· ρ·	20. And those are the [ones] having-been-sown upon the land the good; who hear the word and receive [it] and bear-fruit in thirty and in sixty and in one-hundred.
21. και ελεγεν αυτοιϲ μητι ερχεται ο λυχνοϲ υπο τον μοδιον τεθηναι η ϋπο την κλινην ουχ ϊνα ϋπο την λυχνιαν τεθη	21. And he was saying to them: Does the lamp come to be placed under the barrell or under the couch? [Is it] not in-order-that it might be placed upon the lampstand?
22. ου γαρ εϲτιν τι κρυπτο εαν μη ϊνα φανερωθη ουδε εγενετο αποκρυφον αλλʼ ϊνα ελθη ειϲ φανερον	22. For there is not anything hidden except that it might be clearly visible; nor came-to-be [anything] hidden-away but that it might come into clear-view.
23. ει τιϲ εχει ωτα ακουειν ακουετω	23. If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.
24. και ελεγεν αυτοιϲ βλεπετε τι ακουετε εν ω μετρω μετριτε μετρηθηϲεται ϋμιν και προϲτεθηϲετε ϋμιν:	24. And he was saying to them: Look [at] what you hear. In what measure you measure, it will be measured to you, and it will be added to you.
25. οϲ γαρ εχει δοθηϲεται αυτω και οϲ ουκ εχει και ο εχει αρθηϲεται απ αυτου	25. For who has, it will be given to him; and who does not have, even what he has will be lifted-away from him.
26. και ελεγεν ουτωϲ εϲτιν η βαϲιλεια του θυ· ωϲ ανοϲ βαλη τον ϲπορο επι τηϲ γηϲ	26. And he was saying: Thus is the kingship / kingdom of the God, as [a] human might throw the seed upon the land.
27. και καθευδη και εγειρεται νυκτα και ημεραν και ο ϲποροϲ βλαϲτανη και μηκυνηται ωϲ ουκ οιδεν αυτοϲ	27. And might sleep and might raise / wake night and day, and the seed might sprout and might lengthen, as he himself does not know.
28. αυτοματη η γη καρποφορει πρωτον χορτον ειτεν πληρη ϲιτον εν τω ϲταχυϊ	28. Acting-of-itself the land bears-fruit: first grass, then full grain in the ear.
29. οταν δε παραδοι ο καρποϲ ευθυϲ αποϲτελλει το δρεπανον οτι παρεϲτηκεν ο θεριϲμοϲ	29. But whenever the fruit might give-over, immediately he sends-off the sickle, because the harvest has stood-alongside.
30. και ελεγεν πωϲ ομοιωϲωμεν τη βαϲιλειαν του θυ η εν τινι αυτην παραβολη· θωμε	30. And he was saying: How might we liken the kingship / kingdom of the God? Or in what casting-beside (comparison / parabolē) might we place it?
31. ωϲ κοκκω ϲιναπεωϲ οταν ϲπαρη επι τηϲ γηϲ ο μικροτερον ον πατων των ϲπερματων των επι τηϲ γηϲ	31. As [a] grain of mustard, whenever it might be sown upon the land, being smaller [than] all the seeds, the [ones] upon the land.
32. και οταν ϲπαρη αναβαινι και γεινεται μειζον παντων των λαχανων και ποιει κλαδουϲ μεγαλουϲ ωϲτε δυναϲθαι ϋπο την ϲκιαν αυτου τα πετινα του ουνου καταϲκηνουν	32. And whenever it might be sown, it goes-up and comes-to-be greater [than] all the garden-herbs, and makes branches great, so-as the flying-ones of the heaven to be able to tent-down under its shadow.
33. και τοιαυταιϲ παραβολαιϲ πολλαιϲ ελαλει αυτοιϲ το λογον καθωϲ ηδυναντο ακουει	33. And with many such castings-beside (comparisons / parabolēs) he was speaking the word to them, just-as they were able to hear.
34. χωριϲ δε παραβοληϲ ουκ ελαλει αυτοιϲ κατ ϊδιαν δε τοιϲ ϊδιοιϲ μαθηταιϲ επελυεν παντα	34. But apart-from casting-beside (comparison / parabolē) he was not speaking to them; but privately to his own disciples he was loosing [explaining] all-things.
35. και λεγει αυτοιϲ εν εκινη τη ημερα οψιαϲ γενομενηϲ διελθωμεν ειϲ το περαν	35. And he says to them in that day, evening having-come-to-be: Let us come-through to the beyond.
36. και αφεντεϲ τον οχλον παραλαμβανουϲιν αυτον ωϲ ην εν τω πλοιω και αλλα πλοια ηϲαν μετ αυτου	36. And having-sent-away / released the crowd, they take-along him as he was in the boat; and other boats were with him.
37. και γεινεται λαιλαψ μεγαϲ ανεμου και τα κυματα επεβαλεν ειϲ το πλοιον	37. And [a] great whirlwind of wind comes-to-be, and the waves were throwing-upon into the boat.
38. και αυτοϲ ην εν τη πρυμνη επι το προϲκεφαλαιον καθευδων: και εγιρουϲιν αυτον και λεγουϲιν αυτω διδαϲκαλε ου μελι ϲοι οτι απολλυμεθα	38. And he was in the stern sleeping on the head-cushion; and they raise / wake him and say to him: Teacher, is it not a care to you that we are being destroyed / ruined?
39. και διεγερθειϲ επετιμηϲεν τω ανεμω και ειπεν τη θαλαϲϲη ϲιωπα· πεφιμωϲο· και εκοπαϲεν ο ανεμοϲ και εγενετο γαληνη μεγαλη	39. And having-been-thoroughly-raised / woken, he levied-penalty-upon the wind and said to the sea: Be silent, be muzzled. And the wind ceased, and [a] great calm came-to-be.
40. και ειπεν αυτοιϲ τι δειλοι εϲτε ουπω εχετε πιϲτι	40. And he said to them: Why are you cowardly? Do you not-yet have trust / confidence?
41. και εφοβηθηϲα φοβον μεγαν και ελεγον προϲ αλληλουϲ τιϲ αρα ουτοϲ εϲτιν οτι και ο ανεμοϲ και η θαλαϲϲα αυτω υπακουει	41. And they feared [a] great fear and were saying to one-another: Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

Chapter 5

Earliest Greek Text	Literal English Translation
1. και ηλθον ειϲ το περαν τηϲ θαλαϲϲηϲ ειϲ την χωραν των γεραϲηνω	1. And they came into the beyond of the sea into the region of the Gerasenes.
2. και εξελθοντοϲ αυτου εκ του πλοιου ευθυϲ ϋπηντηϲε αυτω εκ των μνημιων ανοϲ εν πνι ακαθαρτω	2. And [upon] his going-out out of the boat, immediately [a] human in unclean breath / pneuma (spirit) met him out of the memorial-places (tombs).
3. οϲ τη κατοικηϲιν ειχε εν τοιϲ μνημαϲι και ουδε αλυϲεϲι ουκετι ουδειϲ εδυνατο αυτον δηϲαι	3. Who had the dwelling in the memorial-places (tombs), and no longer was no one able to bind him not-even [with] chains.
4. δι αυτον πολλακιϲ πεδαιϲ και αλυϲεϲι δεδεϲθαι και διεϲπαϲθαι ϋπ αυτου ταϲ αλυϲιϲ και ταϲ παιδαϲ ϲυτετριφθαι και ουδιϲ ϊϲχυϲεν αυτο	4. Because he often had been bound with shackles and chains, and the chains had been torn-apart by him, and the shackles had been crushed-together; and no one was strong-enough [for] him.
5. και δια παντοϲ νυκτοϲ και ημεραϲ ε τοιϲ μνημαϲιν κ(αι) εν τοιϲ ορεϲιν η κραζων και κατακοπτων εαυτον λιθοιϲ	5. And through all night and day in the memorial-places (tombs) and in the mountains he was crying-out and cutting-down himself with stones.
6. και ϊδων τον ιν απο μακροθεν εδραμεν και προϲεκυνηϲεν αυτω	6. And having-seen Jesus from afar, he ran and bowed-down-to him.
7. και κραξαϲ φωνη μεγαλη λεγει τι εμοι και ϲοι ιυ υιε του θυ του ϋψιϲτου ορκιζω ϲε τον θν μη με βαϲανιϲηϲ	7. And having-cried-out with a great voice, he says: What [is it] to me and to you, Jesus, son of the God the highest? I adjure you [by] the God, do not torment me.
8. και ελεγεν αυτω εξελθε το πνα το ακαθαρτον εκ του ανου	8. And he was saying to him: Go-out, the unclean breath / pneuma (spirit), out of the human.
9. και επηρωτα αυτο τι ονομα ϲοι και λεγι αυτω λεγιω ονομα μοι οτι πολλοι εϲμεν	9. And he was asking him: What [is] name to you? And he says to him: Legion [is] name to me, because we are many.
10. κ(αι) παρεκαλει αυτον πολλα ϊνα μη αυτον αποϲτιλη εξω τηϲ χωραϲ:	10. And he was calling-alongside (begging urgently) him much in-order-that he might not send-off him outside the region.
11. ην δε εκει προϲ τω αγελη χοιρων μεγαλη βοϲκομενη	11. Now there was there toward the herd of pigs (swine) [a] great [one] feeding.
12. και παρεκαλεϲαν αυτον λεγοντεϲ πεμψον ημαϲ ειϲ τουϲ χοιρουϲ ϊνα ειϲ αυτουϲ ειϲελθωμεν	12. And they called-alongside (begged urgently) him, saying: Send us into the pigs (swine), in-order-that we might go-into them.
13. και επετρεψεν αυτοιϲ και εξελθοντα τα πνατα τα ακαθαρτα ειϲηλθον ειϲ τουϲ χοιρουϲ και ωρμηϲεν η αγελη κατα του κρημνου ειϲ την θαλαϲϲα ωϲ διϲχιλιοι και επνιγοντο εν τη θαλαϲϲη	13. And he permitted them. And the unclean breaths / pneumas (spirits) having-gone-out, went-into the pigs (swine); and the herd rushed down the cliff into the sea, about two-thousand, and were choking in the sea.
14. και οι βοϲκοντεϲ αυτουϲ· εφυγον και απηγγιλον ειϲ την πολιν και ειϲ τουϲ αγρουϲ και εξηλθο ιδειν τι εϲτιν το γεγονοϲ	14. And the [ones] feeding them fled and reported [it] into the city and into the fields; and they went-out to see what is the [thing] having-happened.
15. και ηρχοντο προϲ τον ιν και θεωρουϲι τον δαιμονιζομενον καθημενον ϊματιϲμενο και ϲωφρονουντα τον εϲχηκοτα τον λεγιωνα και εφοβηθηϲαν	15. And they were coming to Jesus and behold the [one] being-little-daemon-possessed sitting clothed and being-sound-minded, the [one] having-had the Legion; and they feared.
16. και διηγηϲαντο αυτοιϲ οι ϊδοντεϲ πωϲ εγενετο τω δαιμονιζομενω και περι των χοιρων·	16. And the [ones] having-seen narrated to them how it came-to-be to the [one] being-little-daemon-possessed, and concerning the pigs (swine).
17. και ηρξαντο παρακαλιν αυτο απελθιν απο τω οριων αυτων	17. And they began to call-alongside (beg urgently) him to go-away from their boundaries.
18. και εμβαινοντοϲ αυτου ειϲ το πλοιο παρεκαλει αυτο ο δαιμονιϲθειϲ ϊνα μετ αυτου η:	18. And [upon] his stepping-in the boat, the [one] having-been-little-daemon-possessed was calling-alongside (begging urgently) him in-order-that he might be with him.
19. και ουκ αφηκεν αυτον αλλα λεγει αυτω ϋπαγε ειϲ το οικον ϲου προϲ τουϲ ϲουϲ και απαγγειλον αυτοιϲ οϲα ο κϲ πεποιηκεν ϲοι κ(αι) ηλεηϲεν ϲε	19. And he did not send-away / release him, but says to him: Withdraw into your house to your [own], and report to them as many things as the Master has done for you and mercied you.
20. και απηλθεν και ηρξατο κηρυϲϲει εν τη δεκαπολι οϲα εποιηϲεν αυτω ο ιϲ και παντεϲ εθαυμαζον	20. And he went-away and began to proclaim in the Decapolis as many things as Jesus done for him, and all were marveling.
21. και διαπεραϲαντοϲ του ιυ εν τω πλοιω ειϲ το περα παλιν ϲυνηχθη οχλοϲ πολυϲ επ αυτο και ην παρα την θαλαϲϲαν	21. And Jesus having-crossed-through in the boat into the beyond, again [a] great crowd was gathered-together upon him; and he was beside the sea.
22. και ερχεται ειϲ τω αρχϊϲυναγωγων ονοματι ϊαϊροϲ κ(αι) ϊδων αυτον πιπτι προϲ τουϲ ποδαϲ αυτου	22. And one of the rulers-of-the-gathering-together comes, by name Jairus; and having-seen him, he falls toward his feet.
23. και παρακαλει αυτον πολλα λεγω οτι το θυγατριον μου εϲχατωϲ εχει ϊνα ελθων επιθηϲ ταϲ χιραϲ αυτη ϊνα ϲωθη και ζηϲη	23. And he calls-alongside (begs urgently) him much, saying that: My little-daughter is at-the-last; in-order-that having-come you might put-upon the hands to her, in-order-that she might be delivered / made-whole and might live.
24. και απηλθεν μετ αυτου και ηκολουθι αυτω οχλοϲ πολυϲ και ϲυνεθλιβον αυτον	24. And he went-away with him; and a great crowd was following him and pressing-together him.
25. και γυνη ουϲα εν ρυϲει αιματοϲ δωδεκα ετη	25. And [a] woman being in [a] flow of blood twelve years.
26. και πολλα παθουϲα ϋπο πολλων ϊατρων και δαπανηϲαϲα τα παρ εαυτηϲ πατα και μηδεν ωφεληθιϲα αλλα μαλλον ειϲ το χειρο ελθουϲα	26. And having-suffered many things under many physicians, and having-spent all the things from herself, and having-benefited nothing, but rather having-come into the worse.
27. ακουϲαϲα τα περι του ιυ ελθουϲα εν τω οχλω οπιθεν ηψατο του ϊματιου αυτου	27. Having-heard the things concerning Jesus, having-come in the crowd from-behind, she touched his garment.
28. ελεγεν γαρ οτι εαν αψωμαι καν του ϊματιου αυτου ϲωθηϲομαι	28. For she was saying that: If I might touch even-if his garment, I will be delivered / made-whole.
29. και ευθυϲ εξηρανθη η πηγη του αιματοϲ αυτηϲ και εγνω τω ϲωματι οτι ϊαται απο τηϲ μαϲτιγοϲ	29. And immediately the spring of her blood was dried-up, and she knew in the body that she has been healed from the whip-stroke (painful affliction).
30. και ευθυϲ ο ιϲ επιγνουϲ εν εαυτω την εξ αυτου δυναμιν εξελθουϲαν επιϲτραφειϲ εν τω οχλω ελεγε τιϲ μου ηψατο τω ϊματιων ˙	30. And immediately Jesus, having-recognized in himself the power having-gone-out of him, having-turned-back in the crowd, was saying: Who touched my garments?
31. και ελεγον αυτω οι μαθηται αυτου βλεπειϲ τον οχλο ϲυνθλιβοντα ϲε και λεγιϲ τιϲ μου ηψατο	31. And his disciples were saying to him: You look [at] the crowd pressing-together you, and you say: Who touched me?
32. και περιεβλεπετο ϊδειν την τουτο ποιηϲαϲαν	32. And he was looking-around to see the [one] having-done this.
33. η δε γυνη φοβηθιϲα και τρεμουϲα και ϊδυϊα ο γεγονεν αυτη ηλθεν και προϲεπεϲεν αυτω και ειπεν αυτω παϲαν την αληθιαν	33. But the woman, having-feared and trembling, and knowing what has happened to her, came and fell-toward him and said to him all the truth.
34. ο δε ειπεν αυτη θυγατερʼ η πιϲτιϲ ϲου ϲεϲωκεν ϲε ϋπαγε ειϲ ϊρηνην και ϊϲθι ϋγιηϲ απο τηϲ μαϲτιγοϲ ϲου	34. And he said to her: Daughter, your trust / confidence has delivered / made-whole you; withdraw into peace, and be healthy from your whip-stroke (painful affliction).
35. ετι αυτου λαλουντοϲ ερχονται απο του αρχϊϲυναγωγου λεγοντεϲ οτι η θυγατηρ ϲου απεθανε τι ετι ϲκυλλειϲ τον διδαϲκαλον	35. Still [while] he is speaking, they come from the ruler-of-the-gathering-together, saying that: Your daughter died; why still do you bother the teacher?
36. ο δε ιϲ παρακαουϲαϲ τον λογον λαλουμενον· λεγει τω αρχϊϲυναγωγω μη φοβου μονον πιϲτευε	36. But Jesus, having-heard-beside the word being spoken, says to the ruler-of-the-gathering-together: Do not fear, only trust.
37. και ουκ αφηκεν ουδενα μετ αυτου ϲυνακολουθηϲαι ει μη τον πετρον και ϊακωβον και ϊωαννην τον αδελφον ϊακωβου	37. And he did not send-away / release no one to follow-together with him, except Peter and James and John the brother of James.
38. και ερχονται ειϲ το οικον του αρχϊϲυναγωγου και θεωρει θορυβον και κλαιονταϲ και αλαλαζονταϲ πολλα·	38. And they come into the house of the ruler-of-the-gathering-together, and he beholds uproar and [people] weeping and wailing much.
39. και ειϲελθων λεγει αυτοιϲ τι θορυβειϲθε και κλαιετε το παιδιον ουκ απεθανεν αλλα καθευδι·	39. And having-gone-into, he says to them: Why do you make-uproar and weep? The little-child did not die, but sleeps.
40. και κατεγελων αυτου αυτοϲ δε εκβαλω πανταϲ παραλαμβανει τον πρα του παιδιου και την μρα και τουϲ μετ αυτου και ειϲπορευεται οπου ην το παιδιον	40. And they were laughing-down [at] him. But he, having-thrown-out / ejected all, takes-along the father of the little-child and the mother and the [ones] with him, and goes-into where the little-child was.
41. και κρατηϲαϲ τηϲ χιροϲ του πεδιου λεγει αυτη ταλιθα κουμʼ· ο εϲτι μεθερμηνευομενον το κοραϲιον ϲοι λεγω εγειρε	41. And having-grasped-firmly the hand of the little-child, he says to her: Talitha koum; which is being-translated-after: The little-girl, I say to you, raise / wake.
42. και ευθυϲ ανεϲτη το κοραϲιον και περιεπατι ην γαρ ωϲει ετων· ιβ· και εξεϲτηϲαν ευθυϲ εκϲταϲι μεγαλη	42. And immediately the little-girl stood-up and was walking-around, for she was as-if twelve years [old]. And immediately they stood-out [in amazement] with great ecstasy.
43. και διεϲτιλατο αυτοιϲ πολλα· ϊνα μηδιϲ γνω τουτο· και ειπε δοθηναι αυτη φαγιν	43. And he ordered them much in-order-that no one might know this; and said [for something] to be given to her to eat.

Chapter 6

Earliest Greek Text	Literal English Translation
1. και εξηλθεν εκιθε και ερχεται ειϲ τη πατριδα αυτου κ(αι) ακολουθουϲιν αυτω οι μαθηται αυτου	1. And he went-out from-there and comes into his fatherland, and his disciples follow him.
2. και γενομενου ϲαββατου ηρξατο διδαϲκειν εν τη ϲυναγωγη και πολλοι ακουοντεϲ εξεπληϲϲοντο λεγοντεϲ ποθεν τουτω ταυτα παντα και τιϲ η ϲοφια η δοθιϲα τουτω και αι δυναμιϲ τοιαυται δια τω χειρων αυτου γινομεναι	2. And Sabbath having-come-to-be, he began to teach in the gathering-together (synagogue / assembly); and many hearing were struck-out (amazed), saying: From-where to this [one] these-things? And what [is] the wisdom having-been-given to this [one], and the powers such-as-these coming-to-be through his hands?
3. ουχ ουτοϲ εϲτιν ο τεκτων ο υϲ τηϲ μαριαϲ και ο αδελφοϲ ϊακωβου και ϊωϲηφ και ϊουδα και ϲιμωνοϲ και ουκ ειϲιν αι αδελφαι αυτου ωδε προϲ ημαϲ και εϲκανδαλιζοντο εν αυτω	3. Is not this the builder / craftsman, the son of Mary and the brother of James and Joseph and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here toward us? And they were being trapped [stumbled] in him.
4. και ελεγεν αυτοιϲ ο ιϲ οτι ουκ εϲτιν προφητηϲ ατιμοϲ ει μη εν τη πατριδι εαυτου και εν τη οικια αυτου	4. And Jesus was saying to them that: [A] prophet is not without-honor except in his fatherland and in his house.
5. και ουκ ηδυνατο εκει ποιηϲαι ουδεμιαν δυναμι ει μη ολιγοιϲ αρρωϲτοιϲ επιθειϲ ταϲ χιραϲ εθεραπευνββϲεν:	5. And he was not able to make there not-one power, except having-put-upon the hands to a few feeble [ones] he healed.
6. και εθαυμαϲε δια την απιϲτια αυτων και περιηγεν ο ιϲ ταϲ κωμαϲ κυκλω διδαϲκων	6. And he marveled because-of their un-trust. And Jesus was leading-around the villages in-circle teaching.
7. και προϲκαλειται τουϲ· ιβ· και ηρξατο αυτουϲ αποϲτελλιν δυο δυο ˙ και εδιδου αυτοιϲ	7. And he calls-to-himself the twelve and began to send-off them two [by] two, and was giving to them permission-power (authority) of the unclean breaths / pneumas (spirits).
8. ϊνα μηδεν αρωϲιν ειϲ οδον ει μη ραβδον μονον μη αρτον μη πηραν μη ειϲ την ζωνην χαλκο	8. In-order-that they might lift nothing into [the] way, except [a] staff only; not bread, not [a] wallet, not copper [money] into the belt.
9. αλλα ϋποδεδεμενουϲ ϲανδαλια και μη ενδυϲηϲθε δυο χιτωναϲ	9. But having-been-bound-under [with] sandals, and not to put-on two tunics.
10. και ελεγεν αυτοιϲ οπου εαν ειϲελθητε ειϲ οικιαν εκει μινατε εωϲ αν εξελθητε εκιθεν	10. And he was saying to them: Wherever you might go-into [a] house, remain there until you might go-out from-there.
11. και οϲʼ αν τοποϲ μη δεξηται ϋμαϲ μηδε ακουϲωϲιν ϋμων εκπορευομενοι εκειθεν εκτιναξατε τον χουν τον ϋποκατω των ποδων ϋμων ειϲ μαρτυριον αυτοιϲ	11. And whatever place might not receive you nor hear you, going-out from-there, shake-out the dust the [one] under your feet into [a] testimony to them.
12. και εξελθοντεϲ εκηρυξαν αυτοιϲ ϊνα μετανοηϲωϲι	12. And having-gone-out they proclaimed to them in-order-that they might change their minds.
13. και δαιμονια πολλα εξεβαλλον κ(αι) ηλειφον ελαιω πολλουϲ αρρωϲτουϲ και εθεραπευον	13. And they were throwing-out / ejecting many little daemons and were anointing with olive-oil many feeble [ones] and healing [them].
14. και ηκουϲεν ο βαϲιλευϲ ηρωδηϲ φανερον γαρ εγενετο το ονομα αυτου και ελεγεν οτι ϊωαννηϲ ο βαπτιζω εγηγερται εκ νεκρω και δια τουτο ενεργουϲιν αι δυναμιϲ εν αυτω·	14. And the king (ruler) Herod heard—for his [Jesus] name came-to-be manifest (clearly visible)—and he was saying that: John the [one] dipping has-been-raised out of dead [ones], and because-of this the powers operate in him.
15. αλλοι δε ελεγον οτι ηλιαϲ εϲτιν αλλοι δε οτι προφητηϲ ωϲ ειϲ τω προφητων	15. But others were saying that: It is Elijah. And others were saying that: [He is a] prophet, as one of the prophets.
16. ακουϲαϲ δε ο ηρωδηϲ ελεγεν ον εγω απεκεφαλιϲα ουτοϲ ϊωαννηϲ ηγερθη:	16. But Herod having-heard was saying: Whom I beheaded, this John was raised / woken.
17. αυτοϲ γαρ ο ηρωδηϲ αποϲτιλαϲ εκρατηϲε τον ϊωαννην και εδηϲεν αυτον εν φυλακη δια ηρωδιαδα την γυναικα φιλιππου του αδελφου αυτου οτι αυτη εγαμηϲεν	17. For Herod himself, having-sent-off, grasped-firmly John and bound him in guard-house because-of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother, because he married her.
18. ελεγεν γαρ ὁ ϊωανηϲ τω ηρωδη οτι ουκ εξεϲτιν ϲοι εχι την γυναικα του αδελφου ϲου	18. For John was saying to Herod that: It is not permitted [for] you to have the wife of your brother.
19. η δε ηρωδιαϲ ενειχεν αυτω και ηθελεν αυτον αποκτιναι και ουκ ηδυνατο	19. Now Herodias was holding-in [a grudge] against him and was willing to kill him, and was not able.
20. ο γαρ ηρωδηϲ εφοβειτο τον ϊωαννην ειδωϲ αυτον ανδρα δικαιο και αγιον και ϲυνετηρει αυτον· και ακουϲαϲ αυτου πολλα ηπορει· και ηδεωϲ αυτου ηκουε	20. For Herod was fearing John, knowing him [to be a] man just and set-apart, and was guarding him; and having-heard him he was perplexed much, and was hearing him gladly.
21. και γενομενηϲ ημεραϲ ευκαιρου οτε ηρωδηϲ τοιϲ γενεϲιοιϲ αυτου διπνον εποιηϲε τοιϲ μεγιϲταϲιν αυτου και τοιϲ χιλιαρχοιϲ και τοιϲ πρωτοιϲ τηϲ γαλιλαιαϲ	21. And [an] opportune day having-come-to-be, when Herod on his birthday made [a] dinner for his magnates and the commanders-of-thousands and the first [men] of Galilee.
22. και ελθουϲηϲ τηϲ θυγατροϲ αυτου ηρωδιαδοϲ και ορχηϲαμενηϲ ηρεϲεν τω ηρωδη κ(αι) τοιϲ ϲυνανακειμενοιϲ ὁ δε βαϲιλευϲ ειπε τω κοραϲιω αιτηϲαι με ο εαν θεληϲ και δωϲω ϲοι	22. And the daughter of Herodias herself having-come and having-danced, she pleased Herod and the [ones] reclining-together. The king (ruler) said to the little-girl: Request [of] me whatever you might will, and I will give to you.
23. και ωμοϲεν αυτη οτι ο εαν αιτηϲηϲ δωϲω ϲοι εωϲ ημιϲουϲ τηϲ βαϲιλειαϲ μου	23. And he swore to her that: Whatever you might request, I will give to you, up-to half of my kingdom.
24. και εξελθουϲα ειπε τη μητρι αυτηϲ τι αιτηϲωμαι η δε ειπεν την κεφαλη ϊωαννου του βαπτιζοντοϲ	24. And having-gone-out, she said to her mother: What should I request? And she said: The head of John the [one] dipping.
25. και ελθουϲα ευθυϲ μετα ϲπουδηϲ προϲ τον βαϲιλεα ητηϲατο λεγουϲα θελω ϊνα εξαυτηϲ δωϲ μοι επι πινακι τη κεφαλην ϊωαννου του βαπτιϲτου	25. And having-come immediately with haste to the king (ruler), she requested saying: I will that you give me at-once upon [a] platter the head of John the Dipper.
26. και περιλυποϲ γενομενοϲ ο βαϲιλευϲ δια τουϲ ορκουϲ κ(αι) τουϲ ϲυνανακειμενουϲ ουκ ηθεληϲεν αθετηϲαι αυτην	26. And the king (ruler) having-become very-grieved, because-of the oaths and the [ones] reclining-together, did not will to reject her.
27. και ευθυϲ αποϲτι221λαϲ ο βαϲιλευϲ ϲπεκουλατορα επεταξεν ενεγκε την κεφαλην αυτου	27. And immediately the king (ruler), having-sent-off [an] executioner, commanded to bring his head.
28. επι πινακι και εδωκεν αυτην τω κοραϲιω και το κοραϲιον εδωκεν αυτην τη μητρι αυτηϲ:	28. Upon [a] platter, and gave it to the little-girl, and the little-girl gave it to her mother.
29. και ϲ̣κουϲαντεϲ οι μαθηται αυτου ηλθον και ηραν το πτωμα αυτου και εθηκαν αυτο εν μνημιω:	29. And having-heard, his disciples came and lifted his corpse and placed it in [a] memorial-place (tomb).
30. και ϲυναγονται οι αποϲτολοι προϲ τον ιν και απηγγιλαν αυτω παντα οϲα εποιηϲαν και εδιδαξαν	30. And the sent-off-ones gather-together (assemble) to Jesus and reported to him all-things, as many as they had done and they taught.
31. και λεγει αυτοιϲ δευτε ϋμιϲ αυτοι κατ ϊδιαν ειϲ ερημο τοπον και αναπαυεϲθαι ολιγον ηϲαν γαρ οι ερχομενοι και οι ϋπαγοντεϲ πολλοι και ουδε φαγειν ευκαιρουν	31. And he says to them: Come you yourselves privately into [a] desolate place and rest a little. For there were many coming and withdrawing and they had no opportunity not-even to eat.
32. και απηλθον εν πλοιω ειϲ ερημο τοπον κατ ϊδιαν	32. And they went-away in [a] boat into [a] desolate place privately.
33. και ϊδον αυτουϲ ϋπαγονταϲ και επεγνωϲαν αυτουϲ πολλοι και πεζη απο παϲων των πολεων ϲυνεδραμο εκει και προηλθο αυτουϲ	33. And they saw them withdrawing and many recognized [them], and on-foot from all the cities they ran-together there and came-before them.
34. και εξελθων ειδε οχλον πολυν κ(αι) εϲπλαγχνιϲθη επ αυτουϲ οτι ηϲα μη εχοντα ποιμενα και ηρξατο διδαϲκιν αυτουϲ πολλα	34. And having-gone-out he saw a great crowd and was moved-in-the-viscera (gut reaction) upon them, because they were as sheep not having [a] shepherd; and he began to teach them many things.
35. και ηδη ωραϲ πολληϲ γινομενηϲ προϲελθοντεϲ οι μαθηται αυτου ελεγον οτι ερημοϲ εϲτιν ο τοποϲ και ηδη ωρα πολλη	35. And already much hour having-come-to-be [it becoming late], his disciples having-come-to him were saying that: The place is desolate, and already much hour.
36. απολυϲον αυτουϲ ϊνα απελθοντεϲ ειϲ τουϲ κυκλω αγρουϲ και κωμαϲ αγοραϲωϲιν εαυτοιϲ βρωματα τι φαγωϲιν	36. Send-away / Release them, in-order-that having-gone-away into the surrounding fields and villages they might buy for themselves [things] to eat.
37. ο δε αποκριθειϲ ειπεν αυτοιϲ δοτε αυτοιϲ ϋμειϲ φαγιν· και λεγουϲιν αυτω απελθοντεϲ αγοραϲωμεν δηναριων διακοϲιων αρτουϲ και δωϲωμεν αυτοιϲ φαγει·	37. But answering he said to them: Give [to] them to eat. And they say to him: Having-gone-away might we buy loaves of two-hundred denarii and give [to] them to eat?
38. ο δε λεγει αυτοιϲ ποϲουϲ αρτουϲ εχετε ϋπαγετε ϊδετε και ελθοντεϲ λεγουϲιν πεντε· και δυο ιχθυαϲ	38. But he says to them: How-many loaves do you have? Withdraw, see. And having-come, they say: Five, and two fish.
39. και επεταξεν αυτοιϲ ανακλιθηναι πανταϲ ϲυμποϲια ϲυμποϲια επι τω χλωρω χορτω	39. And he commanded them to recline all group-by-group upon the green grass.
40. και ανεπεϲα πραϲιαι κατα εκατο και κατα ν	40. And they fell-back [reclined] like garden-rows according-to one-hundred and according-to fifty.
41. και λαβων τουϲ πετε αρτουϲ και τουϲ δυο ϊχθυαϲ αναβλεψαϲ ειϲ τον ουρανον ευλογηϲε και κλαϲαϲ τουϲ αρτουϲ εδιδου τοιϲ μαθηταιϲ ϊνα παρατιθωϲιν αυτοιϲ και τουϲ· β· ϊχθυαϲ εμεριϲεν παϲιν	41. And having-taken the five loaves and the two fish, having-looked-up into the heaven, he spoke-well-of and broke the loaves and was giving to the disciples in-order-that they might place-beside [to] them; and the two fish he divided to all.
42. κ(αι) εφαγον παντεϲ και εχορταϲθηϲα	42. And all ate and were satisfied.
43. και ηραν κλαϲματων· ιβ· κοφινων πληρωματα και απο των δυο ϊχθυων	43. And they lifted twelve baskets full of fragments and from the two fish.
44. και ηϲαν οι φαγοντεϲ ωϲ πεντακιϲχιλιοι ανδρεϲ:	44. And the [ones] having-eaten were about five-thousand men.
45. και ευθυϲ ηναγκαϲε τουϲ μαθηταϲ αυτου εμβηναι ειϲ πλοιον και προαγειν ειϲ το περα προϲ βηθϲαϊδαν. εωϲ αυτοϲ απολυξϛβει τον οχλον:	45. And immediately he compelled his disciples to step-in into [a] boat and to lead-ahead into the beyond toward Bethsaida, until he himself might send-away / release the crowd.
46. και αποταξαμενοϲ αυτοιϲ απηλθεν ειϲ το οροϲ προϲευξαϲθαι	46. And having-said-farewell to them, he went-away into the mountain to pray.
47. και οψιαϲ γενομενηϲ ην το πλοιον εν μεϲω τηϲ θαλαϲϲηϲ και αυτοϲ μονοϲ επι τηϲ γηϲ·	47. And evening having-come-to-be, the boat was in [the] middle of the sea, and he alone upon the land.
48. και ϊδων αυτουϲ βαϲανιζομενουϲ εν τω ελαυνιν η γαρ εναντιοϲ ο ανεμοϲ αυτοιϲ περι τεταρτην φυλακην τηϲ νυκτοϲ ερχεται προϲ αυτουϲ περιπατων επι τηϲ θαλαϲϲηϲ και ηθελεν παρελθει αυτουϲ	48. And having-seen them being tormented in the driving [rowing]—for the wind was contrary to them—about [the] fourth watch of the night he comes toward them walking-around upon the sea, and was willing to pass-by them.
49. οι δε ϊδοντεϲ αυτον επι τηϲ θαλαϲϲηϲ περιπατουντα εδοξαν οτι φαταϲμα εϲτιν· και ανεκραξαν	49. But the [ones] having-seen him walking-around upon the sea thought [it] is [a] phantasm [ghost], and cried-out.
50. παντεϲ γαρ αυτον ειδαν και εταραχθηϲαν. ο δε ευθυϲ ελαληϲε μετ αυτων και λεγει αυτοιϲ θαρϲειτε εγω ειμι μη φοβειϲθε	50. For all saw him and were troubled. But immediately he spoke with them and says to them: Take-courage, I am; do not fear.
51. και ανεβη προϲ αυτουϲ ειϲ το πλοιον και εκοπαϲεν ο ανεμοϲ και λιαν εν εαυτοιϲ εξιϲτατο	51. And he went-up to them into the boat, and the wind ceased; and exceedingly in themselves they were astounded.
52. ου γαρ ϲυνηκαν επι τοιϲ αρτοιϲ αλλ ην αυτων η καρδια πεπωρωμενη	52. For they did not [understand] upon the loaves, but their heart was hardened.
53. και διαπεραϲαντεϲ επι την γην ηλθον ειϲ γεννηϲαρετʼ και προϲωρμηξθβθηϲαν:	53. And having-crossed-through upon the land, they came into Gennesaret and moored-to.
54. και εξελθοτων αυτων εκ του πλοιου ευθυϲ επιγνοντεϲ αυτον	54. And [upon] their having-gone-out of the boat, immediately having-recognized him,
55. περιεδραμον ολη την χωραν εκεινη και ηρξαντο εν τοιϲ τοιϲ κραβακτοιϲ τουϲ κακωϲ εχονταϲ περιφερειν οπου ηκουϲθη οτι εϲτιν	55. they ran-around all that region and began to carry-around upon the cots the [ones] having badly, where they were hearing that he is.
56. και οπου εαν ειϲεπορευετο ειϲ κωμαϲ η ειϲ πολιϲ η ειϲ αγρουϲ η εν ταιϲ αγοραιϲ ετιθεϲαν τουϲ αϲθενουνταϲ και παρεκαλουν αυτον ϊνα καν του κραϲπεδου του ϊματιου αυτου αψωται και οϲοι ηψαντο αυτου εϲωζοντο	56. And wherever he was going-into villages or into cities or into fields, they were placing the [ones] being weak in the marketplaces and were calling-alongside (begging urgently) him in-order-that even-if the fringe of his garment they might touch; and as many as touched him were being delivered / made-whole.

Chapter 7

Earliest Greek Text	Literal English Translation
1. και ϲυναγονται προϲ αυτον οι φαριϲαιοι και τινεϲ των γραμκαταματαιων ελθοντεϲ απο ϊεροϲολυμων	1. And the separated-ones (religious sect: Pharisees) and some of the writer-scholars having-come from Jerusalem gather-together (assemble) to him.
2. και ϊδοντεϲ τινεϲ των μαθητων αυτου οτι κοιναιϲ χερϲιν τουτ εϲτιν ανιπτοιϲ εϲθιουϲιν αρτον	2. And having-seen some of his disciples that they eat bread with common hands—that is, unwashed.
3. οι γαρ φαριϲαιοι κ(αι) παντεϲ οι ϊουδαιοι εαν μη πυκνα νιψωνται ταϲ χειραϲ ουκ εϲθιωϲιν κρατουντεϲ την παραδοϲιν των πρεϲβυτερων	3. For the separated-ones (religious sect: Pharisees) and all the Jews, unless they might wash the hands often, do not eat, grasping-firmly the tradition of the older-[ones] / elders (presbyterōn).
4. και απο αγοραϲ εαν μη ραντιϲωντε ουκ εϲθιουϲιν και αλλα πολλα εϲτι α παρελαβον κρατι βαπτιϲμουϲ ποτηριων και ξεϲτω και χαλκιων	4. And from [the] marketplace, unless they might sprinkle themselves, they do not eat; and there are many other things which they took-along to grasp-firmly: dippings of cups and pitchers and copper-vessels.
5. και επερωτωϲιν αυτον οι φαριϲαιοι και οι γραμματιϲ δια τι ου περιπατουϲιν οι μαθηται ϲου κατα την παραδοϲι των πρεϲβυτερω αλλα κοιναιϲ χερϲι εϲθιουϲιν τον αρτο	5. And the separated-ones (religious sect: Pharisees) and the writer-scholars ask him: Why do your disciples not walk-around according to the tradition of the older-[ones] / elders (presbyterōn), but eat the bread with common hands?
6. ο δε ειπεν αυτοιϲ καλωϲ επροφητευϲε ηϲαϊαϲ περι ϋμω των υποκριτων ωϲ γεγραπται οτι ουτοϲ ο λαοϲ τοιϲ χιλεϲιν με τιμα η δε καρδια αυτων πορρω απεχει απ εμου	6. But he said to them: Well Isaiah prophesied concerning you, the actor-pretenders (ones playing a part), as it is written that: This people honors me with the lips, but their heart holds-off far from me.
7. ματην δε ϲεβοντε με διδαϲκοντεϲ διδαϲκαλιαϲ ενταλματα ανων	7. But in vain they-shrink back (in worship) [before] me, teaching teachings [which are] commandments of humans.
8. αφεντεϲ την εντολην του θυ κρατειτε την παραδοϲι των ανων	8. Having-sent-away / released the commandment of the God, you grasp-firmly the tradition of the humans.
9. και ελεγεν αυτοιϲ καλωϲ αθετιτε τη εντολην του θυ ϊνα την παραδοϲι υμων τηρηϲητε	9. And he was saying to them: Well you set-aside the commandment of the God, in-order-that you might guard your tradition.
10. μωϋϲηϲ γαρ ειπε τιμα τον πρα ϲου και την μρα ϲου και ο κακολογω πρα η μρα θανατω τελευτατω	10. For Moses said: Honor your father and your mother; and the [one] speaking-bad [of] father or mother, let him end in death.
11. ϋμειϲ δε λεγεται εαν ειπη ανοϲ τω πρι η τη μρι κορβα· ο εϲτιν δωρον ο εαν εξ εμου ωφεληθηϲ	11. But you say: If [a] human might say to the father or to the mother: Corban—which is, [a] gift—whatever you might be benefited from me;
12. ουκετι αφιεται αυτον ουδε ποιηϲε τω πρι· η τη μρι	12. No-longer do you send-away / release (permit) him to do [anything] for the father or to the mother.
13. ακυρουντεϲ τον λογον του θυ τη παραδοϲι υμω η παρεδωκατε και παρομοια πολλα τοιαυτα ποιειτε:	13. Invalidating the word of the God by your tradition which you gave-along; and you make many such things similar.
14. και προϲκαλεϲαμενοϲ παλιν τον οχλον ελεγεν αυτοιϲ ακουετε και ϲυνϊετε	14. And having-called-to-himself again the crowd, he was saying to them: Hear [me], [you] all, and put-together [understand].
15. ουδεν εϲτιν εξωθεν του ανου ειϲπορευομενον επ αυτο ο δυναται κοινωϲαι αυτον αλλα τα εκ του ανου εκπορευομενα εϲτιν τα κοιναυντα το ανον	15. There is nothing outside of the human going-into him which is able to make-common (contaminate) him; but the things going-out of the human are the things making-common (contaminating) the human.
17. και οτε ειϲηλθον ειϲ τον οικον απο του οχλου επηρωτων αυτον οι μαθηται αυτου την παραβολην	17. And when they went-into the house away from the crowd, his disciples were asking him [about] the casting-beside (comparison / parabolē).
18. και λεγει αυτοιϲ ουτω και ϋμιϲ αϲυνετοι εϲτε ουπω νοειτε οτι παν το εξωθεν ειϲπορευομενον ου κοινοι το ανον	18. And he says to them: So are you also without-understanding? Do you not-yet perceive that everything from outside going-into does not make-common (contaminate) the human?
19. οτι ουκ ειϲπορευετε αυτου ειϲ την καρδιαν αλλ ειϲ την κοιλιαν και ειϲ τον αφεδρωνα εκβαλλετε καθαριζων παντα τα βρωματα·	19. Because it does not go-into his heart, but into the belly, and is thrown-out / ejected into the latrine? — cleansing all the foods.
20. ελεγεν δε οτι το εκ του ανου εκπορευομενον εκινο κοινοι τον ανο	20. And he was saying that: The [thing] going-out of the human, that makes-common (contaminates) the human.
21. εϲωθεν γαρ εκ τηϲ καρδιαϲ των ανων οι διαλογιϲμοι οι κακοι εκπορευοται πορνιαι κλοπαι φονοι	21. For from-inside, out of the heart of the humans, the bad reasonings go-out: prostitutions, thefts, murders,
22. μοιχιαι πλεονεξιαι πονηριαι δολοϲ αϲελγια οφθαλμοϲ πονηροϲ βλαϲφημια ϋπερηφανια αφροϲυνη	22. adulteries, more-havings (wanting more), toilsome evil-[deeds], guile (cunning-deceit), licentiousness (promiscuous behavior), toilsome evil-eye (envy-greed), speaking-harm-against (blasphemy), over-manifestation (pride), mindlessness (not thinking/not prudent).
23. παντα ταυτα τα πονηρα εϲωθεν εκπορευεται κακεινα κοινοι τον ανθρωπον	23. All these worn-out / worthless [things] go-out from-inside, and that makes-common (contaminates) the human.
24. εκειθεν δε αναϲταϲ απηλθεν ειϲ τα ορια τυρου και ϲιδωνοϲ και ειϲελθω ειϲ οικιαν ουδενα ηθεληϲεν γνωναι και ουκ ηδυναϲθη λαλειν	24. And having-stood-up from-there, he went-away into the boundaries of Tyre and Sidon. And having-gone-into [a] house, he willed no one to know, and he was not able to speak.
25. αλλα ευθυϲ ακουϲαϲα γυνη περι αυτου· ηϲ ειχεν το θυγατριον πνα ακαθαρτον ειϲελθουϲα προϲεπεϲεν προϲ τουϲ ποδαϲ αυτου	25. But immediately [a] woman having-heard concerning him, whose little-daughter had [an] unclean breath / pneuma (spirit), having-gone-into, fell-toward his feet.
26. η δε γυνη ην ελληνιϲ ϲυροφοινικιϲϲα τω γενι και ηρωτα αυτον ϊνα το δαιμονιον εκβαλη εκ τηϲ θυγατροϲ αυτηϲ	26. Now the woman was [a] Greek, Syrophoenician [in] the race; and she was asking him in-order-that he might throw-out / eject the little daemon out of her daughter.
27. και ελεγεν αυτη αφεϲ πρωτον χορταϲθηναι τα τεκνα ου γαρ εϲτιν καλο λαβειν τον αρτο των τεκνων και τοιϲ κυναριοιϲ βαλειν	27. And he was saying to her: Release (Let) the children first to be satisfied; for it is not good to take the bread of the children and to throw [it] to the little-dogs.
28. η δε απεκριθη και λεγει αυτω ναι κε και τα κυναρια εϲθιουϲιν αποτ̣ατω τηϲ τραπεζηϲ απο των ψιχιων των παιδιων	28. But she answered and says to him: Yes, Master, even the little-dogs eat from-under the table from the crumbs of the little-children.
29. και ειπεν αυτη δια τουτον τον λογο ϋπαγε εξεληλυθε εκ τηϲ θυγατροϲ ϲου το δεμονιον·	29. And he said to her: Because-of this word, withdraw; the little daemon has gone-out out of your daughter.
30. και απελθουϲα ειϲ τον οικον εαυτηϲ ευρεν το παιδιο βεβλημενον επι την κλινην και το δαιμονιον εξεληλυθοϲ	30. And having-gone-away into her house, she found the little-child having-been-thrown [lying] upon the bed, and the little daemon having-gone-out.
31. και παλιν εξελθω εκ των οριων τυρου ηλθεν δια ϲιδωνοϲ ειϲ την θαλαϲϲαν τηϲ γαλιλαιαϲ ανα μεϲον των οριων δεκα222μαρκονπολεωϲ	31. And again having-gone-out out of the boundaries of Tyre, he came through Sidon into the sea of Galilee, up [in] middle of the boundaries of Decapolis.
32. και φερουϲιν αυτω κωφον και μογιλαλον και παρακαλουϲιν αυτον ινα επιθη αυτω ταϲ χιραϲ	32. And they bear to him [a] deaf and speaking-with-difficulty [one], and they call-alongside (beg urgently) him in-order-that he might put-upon the hands to him.
33. και απολαβομενοϲ αυτον κατ ϊδιαν απο του οχλου ελαβεν τουϲ δακτυλουϲ ειϲ τα ωτα αυτου και πτυϲαϲ ηψατο τηϲ γλωϲϲηϲ αυτου	33. And having-taken him away privately from the crowd, he took his fingers into his ears, and having-spit, he touched his tongue.
34. και αναβλεψαϲ ειϲ τον ουνον εϲτεναξεν και λεγει αυτω εφφαθα ο εϲτιν διανυχθητι	34. And having-looked-up into the heaven, he groaned and says to him: Ephphatha, which is: Be opened-through.
35. και ηνυγηϲαν αυτου αι ακοαι και ευθυϲ ελυθη ο δεϲμοϲ τηϲ γλωϲϲηϲ αυτου και ελαλει ορθωϲ	35. And his hearings [ears] were opened, and immediately the bond of his tongue was loosed, and he was speaking rightly.
36. και διεϲτιλατο αυτοιϲ· ινα μηδενι λεγωϲιν οϲον δε αυτοιϲ διεϲτελλετο αυτοι μαλλον περιϲϲοτερωϲ εκηρυϲϲο	36. And he ordered them in-order-that they might say [to] no one; but as much as he was ordering to them, they rather more-abundantly were proclaiming.
37. και υπερπεριϲϲωϲ εξεπληϲϲοντο λεγοντεϲ καλωϲ παντα πεποιηκε και τουϲ κωφουϲ ποιει ακουειν και αλαλουϲ λαλι	37. And they were exceedingly struck-out (amazed), saying: He has done all-things well; he makes even the deaf to hear and [the] non-speaking to speak.

Chapter 8

Earliest Greek Text	Literal English Translation
1. εν εκειναιϲ ταιϲ ημεραιϲ παλιν πολλου οχλου οντοϲ και μη εχοντω τι φαγωϲιν προϲκαλεϲαμενοϲ τουϲ μαθηταϲ λεγει αυτοιϲ	1. In those days, again [a] great crowd being [there] and not having what they might eat, having-called-to-himself the disciples, he says to them:
2. ϲπλαγχνιζομε επι τον οχλον οτι ηδη ημεραι τριϲ προϲμενουϲι μοι και ουκ εχουϲι τι φαγωϲι	2. I am-moved-in-the-viscera (gut reaction) upon the crowd, because already three days they remain-with me and do not have what they might eat.
3. και εαν απολυϲω αυτουϲ νηϲτιϲ ειϲ οικον αυτων εκλυθηϲονται εν τη οδω και τινεϲ αυτων απο μακροθε ηκαϲιν	3. And if I might send-away / release them fasting into their house, they will faint in the way; and some of them have come from afar.
4. και απεκριθηϲαν οι μαθηται αυτου και ειπαν ποθε τουτουϲ δυνηϲετε τιϲ ωδε χορταϲαι αρτων επ ερημιαϲ·	4. And his disciples answered him and said: From-where will anyone be able to satisfy these [with] breads here upon desolate [places]?
5. και ηρωτα αυτουϲ ποϲουϲ τουϲ εχετε· οι δε ειπαν ζ	5. And he was asking them: How-many [loaves] do you have? And they said: Seven.
6. και παραγγελλι τω οχλω αναπεϲειν επι τηϲ γηϲ και λαβων τουϲ ε· ζ· αρτουϲ ευχαριϲτηϲαϲ εκλαϲεν και εδιδου τοιϲ μαθηταιϲ αυτου ϊνα παρατιθωϲιν και παρεθηκαν τω οχλω	6. And he commands the crowd to fall-back [recline] upon the land; and having-taken the seven loaves, having-given-thanks, he broke [them] and was giving to his disciples in-order-that they might place-beside [to] them; and they placed-[them]-beside to the crowd.
7. και ειχα ϊχθυδια ολιγα και ευλογηϲαϲ αυτα παρεθηκεν	7. And they had a few little-fish; and having-spoken-well-of them, he set-[them]-beside.
8. και εφαγον παντεϲ και εχορταϲθηϲαν και ηραν τα περιϲϲευματα κλαϲματων επτα ϲφυριδαϲ·	8. And all ate and were satisfied; and they lifted the abundances of fragments, seven baskets.
9. ηϲα δε τετρακιϲχιλιοι· και απελυϲεν αυτουϲ	9. Now they were four-thousand; and he sent-away / released them.
10. και ευθυϲ εμβαϲ ειϲ το πλοιον μετα τω μαθητων αυτου ηλθεν ο ιϲ ειϲ τα μερη δαλμανουθα:	10. And immediately having-stepped-in into the boat with his disciples, Jesus came into the parts of Dalmanutha.
11. και εξηλθον οι φαριϲαιοι και ηρξαντο ϲυνζητειν αυτω ζητουντεϲ παρ αυτου ϲημιον ϊδιν απο του ουρανου πιραζοτεϲ αυτον	11. And the separated-ones (religious sect: Pharisees) went-out and began to discuss-together with him, seeking from him to see [a] sign from the heaven, testing him.
12. και αναϲτεναξαϲ τω πνι αυτου λεγει· τι η γενεα αυτη ζητι ϲημιον αμην λεγω υμιν ει δοθηϲεται τη γενεα ταυτη ϲημιο	12. And having-groaned-up in his breath / pneuma (spirit), he says: Why does this generation seek [a] sign? Amen I say to you, if [a] sign will be given to this generation [an expression meaning 'No sign will be given'].
13. και αφιϲ αυτουϲ παλιν εμβαϲ απηλθε ειϲ το περαν	13. And having-sent-away / released them, again having-stepped-in, he went-away into the beyond.
14. και επελαθοντο λαβειν αρτουϲ· και ει μη ενα αρτον ουκ ειχον μεθ εαυτω εν τω πλοιω:	14. And they forgot to take breads; and except one bread they did not have with themselves in the boat.
15. και διετελλετο αυτοιϲ λεγων ορατε βλεπετε απο τηϲ ζυμηϲ των φαριϲαιων και τηϲ ζυμηϲ ηρωδου ˙	15. And he was ordering to them, saying: See! Look! From the leaven of the separated-ones (religious sect: Pharisees) and the leaven of Herod.
16. και διελογιζοντο προϲ αλληλουϲ οτι αρτουϲ ουκ εχομεν·	16. And they were reasoning toward one-another that: We do not have breads.
17. και γνουϲ ο ιϲ λεγει αυτοιϲ τι διαλογιζεϲθε οτι αρτουϲ ουκ εχετε ουπω νοειτε ουδε ϲυνϊετε πεπωρωμενην εχετε την καρδια υμων	17. And Jesus having-known, says to them: Why do you reason that you do not have breads? Do you not-yet perceive nor put-together [understand]? Do you have your heart hardened?
18. οφθαλμουϲ εχοντεϲ ου βλεπεται ωτα εχοντεϲ ουκ ακουετε και ου μνημονευετε	18. Having eyes do you not look? Having ears do you not hear? And do you not remember?
19. οτε τουϲ πεντε αρτουϲ εκλαϲα ειϲ τουϲ πετακιϲχιλιουϲ και ποϲουϲ κοφινουϲ κλαϲματων πληριϲ ηρατε· λεγουϲιν αυτω· ιβ·	19. When I broke the five breads into the five-thousand, and how-many baskets full of fragments did you lift? They say to him: Twelve.
20. οτε και τουϲ επτα αρτουϲ ειϲ τουϲ τετρακιϲχιλιουϲ ποϲων ϲπυριδων πληρωματα κλαϲματων ηρατε· και λεγουϲιν επτα	20. When also the seven breads into the four-thousand, how-many hampers full of fragments did you lift? And they say: Seven.
21. και ελεγεν αυτοιϲ ουπω ϲυνϊετε	21. And he was saying to them: Do you not-yet put-together [understand]?
22. και ερχεται ειϲ βηθϲαϊδα και φερουϲιν αυτω τυφλον και παρακαλουϲιν αυτον ϊνα αυτου αψηται	22. And he comes into Bethsaida. And they bear to him [a] blind [man] and call-alongside (beg urgently) him in-order-that he might touch him.
23. και επιλαβομενοϲ τηϲ χειροϲ του τυφλου εξηνεγκεν αυτον εξω τηϲ κωμηϲ· και πτυϲαϲ ειϲ τα ομματα αυτου επιθειϲ ταϲ χιραϲ αυτω επηρωτα αυτον ει τι βλεπει	23. And having-taken-upon the hand of the blind [man], he brought him outside the village; and having-spit into his eyes, having-put-upon the hands to him, he was asking him if he looks [at] anything.
24. και αναβλεψαϲ ειπε βλεπω τουϲ ανουϲ οτι ωϲ δενδρα ορω περιπατουνταϲ·	24. And having-looked-up he said: I look [at] the humans, because I see [them] as trees walking-around.
25. ειτα παλιν επεθηκεν ταϲ χιραϲ επι τουϲ οφθαλμουϲ αυτου και διεβλεψεν και απεκατεϲτη και εβλεψεν δηλαυγωϲ απαντα	25. Then again he put-upon the hands upon his eyes, and he looked-through, and was restored, and was looking [at] all-things clearly.
26. και απεϲτιλεν ειϲ οικον αυτον αυτου λεγων μη ειϲ την κωμην ειϲελθηϲ	26. And he sent-off him into his house, saying: Do not go-into the village.
27. και εξηλθεν ὁ ιϲ και οι μαθηται αυτου ειϲ ταϲ κωμαϲ καιϲαριαϲ τηϲ φιλιππου και εν τη οδω επηρωτα τουϲ μαθηταϲ αυτου λεγων αυτουϲ· τινα με λεγουϲιν οι ανθρωποι ειναι	27. And Jesus went-out and his disciples into the villages of Caesarea of Philip; and in the way he was asking his disciples, saying [to] them: Whom do the humans say me to be?
28. οι δε ειπαν αυτω λεγοντεϲ οτι ϊωαννη τον βαπτιϲτην κ(αι) αλλοι ηλειαν· αλλοι δε οτι ειϲ των προφητων	28. And they said to him, saying that: John the Dipper; and others, Elijah; but others, that [you are] one of the prophets.
29. και αυτοϲ επηρωτα αυτουϲ· ϋμειϲ δε τινα με λεγεται εινε αποκριθειϲ δε ο πεπγβτροϲ λεγει αυτω ϲυ ει ο χϲ ο υϲ του θυ·	29. And he was asking them: But whom do you say me to be? And Peter answering says to him: You are the Anointed, the son of the God.
30. και επετιμηϲεν αυτοιϲ ϊνα μηδενι λεγωϲιν περι αυτου	30. And he levied-penalty-upon them in-order-that they might say [to] no one concerning him.
31. και ηρξατο διδαϲκι αυτουϲ οτι δει τον υν του ανου πολλα παθειν και αποδοκιμαϲθηνε ϋπο των πρεϲβυτερω και των αρχϊερεων και των γραμματεων και αποκτανθηναι και μετα τρειϲ ημεραϲ αναϲτηναι	31. And he began to teach them that it is necessary [for] the son of the human to suffer many things, and to be rejected by the older-[ones] / elders (presbyterōn) and the high-priests and the writer-scholars, and to be killed, and after three days to stand-up.
32. και παρρηϲια τον λογον ελαλει και προϲλαβομενοϲ αυτον ο πετροϲ ηρξατο επιτιμαν αυτω	32. And he was speaking the word plainly. And Peter, having-taken him toward [himself], began to levy-penalty-upon him.
33. ο δε επιϲτραφιϲ και ϊδων τουϲ μαθηταϲ αυτου επετιμηϲεν πετρω και λεγει ϋπαγε οπιϲω μου ϲατανα οτι ου φρονιϲ τα του θυ αλλα τα των ανων	33. But he, having-turned-back and having-seen his disciples, levied-penalty-upon Peter and says: Withdraw behind me, Satan; because you do not mind the things of the God, but the things of the humans.
34. και προϲκαλεϲαμενοϲ τον οχλο ϲυν τοιϲ μαθητεϲ αυτου ειπεν αυτοιϲ· ει τιϲ θελει οπιϲω μου ελθειν απαρνηϲαϲθω εαυτο και αρατω τον ϲταυρον εαυτου και ακολουθιτω μοι	34. And having-called-to-himself the crowd with his disciples, he said to them: If anyone wills to come after me, let him deny himself and lift his stake (pole) and follow me.
35. οϲ γαρ εαν θελη τη ψυχην αυτου ϲωϲαι απολεϲει αυτη οϲ δ αν απολεϲει την ψυχην αυτου ενεκεν εμου και του ευαγγελιου ϲωϲει αυτην	35. For whoever might will to deliver / make-whole his breath-life (psychē) will destroy / ruin it; but whoever will destroy / ruin his breath-life (psychē) on-account-of me and the good-message will deliver / make-whole it.
36. τι γαρ ωφελι ανοϲ κερδηϲαι τον κοϲμον ολον και ζημιωθηναι την ψυχην αυτου	36. For what does it profit [a] human to gain the whole world-order and to forfeit his breath-life (psychē)?
37. τι γαρ δοι ανοϲ ανταλλαγμα τηϲ ψυχηϲ αυτου	37. For what might [a] human give [as] exchange [for] his breath-life (psychē)?
38. οϲ γαρ εαν επαιϲχυνθη με και τουϲ εμουϲ λογουϲ εν τη γενεα ταυτη τη μοιχαλιδι και αμαρτωλω και ο υϲ του ανου επαιϲχυθηϲετε αυτον οταν ελθη εν τη δοξη του πρϲ αυτου μετα των αγγελω των αγιων	38. For whoever might be ashamed [of] me and my words in this, the adulterous and mistaken generation, the son of the human also will be ashamed [of] him whenever he might come in the glory of his father with the messengers the set-apart [ones].

Chapter 9

Earliest Greek Text	Literal English Translation
1. και ελεγεν αυτοιϲ αμην λεγω ϋμι οτι ειϲιν τινεϲ των ωδε εϲτωτω οιτινεϲ ου μη γευϲωνται θανατου εωϲ αν ϊδωϲιν την βαϲιλιαν του θυ εληλυθυϊαν ε δυναμει	1. And he was saying to them: Amen I say to you that there are some of the [ones] standing here who will not taste of death until they might see the kingship of the God having-come in power.
2. και μετα ημεραϲ εξ παραλαμβανι ο ιϲ τον πετρον και τον ϊακωβο και τον ϊωαννη και αναφερι αυτουϲ ειϲ οροϲ ϋψηλον λιαν κατ ϊδιαν μονουϲ· και μετεμορφωθη εμπροϲθε αυτων	2. And after six days Jesus takes-along Peter and James and John and bears them up into [a] mountain high very privately alone; and he was-changed-in-form in-front-of them.
3. και τα ϊματια αυτου εγενετο ϲτιλβοντα λευκα λιαν· οια γναφευϲ επι τηϲ γηϲ ου δυναται ουτωϲ λευκανε	3. And his garments came-to-be glistening white very; such-as [a] fuller upon the land is not able thus to whiten.
4. και ωφθη αυτοιϲ ηλιαϲ ϲυν μωϋϲη και ηϲαν λαλουτεϲ τω ιυ	4. And Elijah appeared to them with Moses, and they were speaking to Jesus.
5. και αποκριθειϲ ο πετροϲ λεγει τω ιυ· ραββει καλον εϲτιν ημαϲ ωδε ειναι· και ποιηϲωμεν· γ· ϲκηναϲ ϲοι μια και μωυϲει μιαν και ηλια μιαν·	5. And answering Peter says to Jesus: Rabbi, it is good [for] us to be here; and let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah.
6. ου γαρ ηδι τι απεκριθη εκφοβοι γαρ εγενοντο	6. For he did not know what he should answer; for they came-to-be terrified.
7. και εγενετο νεφελη επειϲκιαζουϲα αυτοιϲ· και εγενετο εκ τηϲ νεφεληϲ φωνη· ουτοϲ εϲτιν ο υϲ μου ο αγαπητοϲ ακουετε αυτου	7. And [a] cloud came-to-be overshadowing them; and [a] voice came-to-be out of the cloud: This is my son the beloved; hear him.
8. και εξαπινα περιβλεψαμενοι ουκετι ουδενα ειδο ει μη τον ιν μονον μεθ εαυτω	8. And suddenly having-looked-around, they saw no-one no-longer except Jesus alone with themselves.
9. και καταβαινοντω αυτων απο του ορουϲ διεϲτιλατο αυτοιϲ ϊνα μηδενι ἁ ειδον διηγηϲωνται οταν ο υϲ του ανθρωπου εκ νεκρων αναϲτη·	9. And [as] they were coming-down from the mountain, he ordered them that they might narrate to no-one what they saw, [except] when the son of the human might stand-up out of dead [ones].
10. και τον λογον εκρατηϲαν προϲ εαυτουϲ ϲυνζητουντεϲ τι εϲτιν το εκ νεκρων αναϲτηναι	10. And they grasped-firmly the word toward themselves, discussing-together what is the to stand-up out of dead [ones].
11. και επηρωτων αυτο λεγοντεϲ οτι λεγουϲιν οι φαριϲαιοι κ(αι) οι γραμματιϲ οτι ηλιαν δι ελθειν πρωτον	11. And they were asking him, saying that: The separated-ones (religious sect: Pharisees) and the writer-scholars say that it is-binding [for] Elijah to come first.
12. ὁ δε εφη αυτοιϲ ηλιαϲ μεν ελθων πρωτον αποκαταϲτανι παντα κ(αι) πωϲ γεγραπται επι τον υν του ανου ϊνα πολλα παθη και εξουθενωθη	12. But he said to them: Elijah indeed having-come first restores all-things; and how has it been written upon the son of the human in-order-that he might suffer many-things and be treated-with-contempt?
13. αλλα λεγω ϋμιν και ηλιαϲ εληλυθεν και εποιηϲαν αυτω οϲα ηθελον καθωϲ γεγραπτε επ αυτον	13. But I say to you [that] also Elijah has come, and they did to him as many things as they were willing, just as it has been written upon him.
14. και ελθοντεϲ προϲ τουϲ μαθηταϲ ειδον οχλον πολυ περι αυτουϲ και γραμματειϲ ϲυνζητουνταϲ προϲ εαυτουϲ	14. And having-come toward the disciples they saw [a] great crowd around them, and writer-scholars discussing-together toward them.
15. και ευθυϲ παϲ ο οχλοϲ ϊδοντεϲ αυτον εξεθαμβηθηϲαν και προϲτρεχοντεϲ ηϲπαζοντο αυτον	15. And immediately all the crowd having-seen him were greatly-amazed, and running-toward [him] they were greeting him.
16. και επηρωτηϲεν αυτουϲ· τι ϲυνζητειτε προϲ εαυτουϲ	16. And he asked them: What do you discuss-together toward them?
17. και απεκριθη αυτω ειϲ εκ του οχλου διδαϲκαλε ηνεγκα τον υν μου προϲ ϲε εχοντα πνα αλαλον	17. And one out of the crowd answered him: Teacher, I brought my son to you having [a] breath / pneuma (spirit) non-speaking.
18. και οπου αυτον καταλαβη ρηϲϲει και αφριζει και τριζει τουϲ οδονταϲ και ξηραινεται και ειπα τοιϲ μαθηταιϲ ϲου ϊνα αυτο εκβαλωϲι και ουκ ϊϲχυϲαν	18. And wherever it might take-down him, it tears [him], and he foams and gnashes the teeth and is dried-up; and I said to your disciples in-order-that they might throw-out / eject it, and they were not strong-enough.
19. ο δε αποκριθειϲ αυτοιϲ λεγει· ω γενεα απιϲτοϲ εωϲ ποτε προϲ ϋμαϲ εϲομαι εωϲ ποτε ανεξομαι υμων φερετε αυτον προϲ εμε	19. But answering them he says: O generation un-trustful, until when will I be with you? Until when will I bear with you? Bear him to me.
20. και ηνεγκα αυτον προϲ αυτον και ϊδων αυτον το πνα ευθυϲ ϲυνεϲπαραξεν αυτον και πεϲων επι τηϲ γηϲ εκυλιετο αφριζων	20. And they brought him to him. And having-seen him, the breath / pneuma (spirit) immediately convulsed him completely; and having-fallen upon the land, he was rolling foaming.
21. και επηρωτηϲεν τον πρα αυτου ποϲοϲ χρονοϲ εϲτι ωϲ τουτο γεγονε αυτω ο δε ειπεν εκ παιδιοθεν·	21. And he asked his father: How-much time is it since this has happened to him? And he said: From childhood.
22. και πολλακιϲ και ειϲ πυρ αυτον εβαλεν και ειϲ ϋδατα· ϊνα απολεϲη αυτον αλλα ει τι δυνη βοηθηϲον ημιν ϲπλαγχνιϲθειϲ εφ ημαϲ	22. And often it threw him even into fire and into waters, in-order-that it might destroy / ruin him; but if you are able [to do] anything, help us, having-been-moved-in-the-viscera (gut reaction) upon us.
23. ο δε ιϲ ειπεν αυτω το ει δυνη παντα δυνατα τω πιϲτευοντι	23. But Jesus said to him: The 'If you are able'? All-things [are] possible to the [one who] trusts.
24. και κραξαϲ ο πηρ του παιδιου ελεγεν πιϲτευω βοηθει μου τη απιϲτια	24. And having-cried-out, the father of the little-child was saying: I trust; help my dis-trust.
25. ϊδων δε ο ιϲ οτι επιϲυντρεχει ο οχλοϲ επετιμηϲεν τω πνι τω ακαθαρτω λεγων αυτω το αλαλον και κωφον πνα επιταϲϲω ϲοι εξελθε εξ αυτου και μηκετι ειϲελθηϲ ειϲ αυτον	25. But Jesus having-seen that the crowd runs-together-upon [them], levied-penalty-upon the unclean breath / pneuma (spirit), saying to it: The non-speaking and deaf breath / pneuma (spirit), I command you, go-out out of him and no-longer go-into him.
26. και κραξαϲ και πολλα ϲπαραξαϲ αυτο εξηλθεν και εγενετο ωϲει νεκροϲ ωϲτε τουϲ πολλουϲ λεγειν οτι απεθανεν	26. And having-cried-out and having convulsed it much, it went-out; and he came-to-be as-if dead, so-as the many to say that: He died.
27. ο δε ιϲ κρατηϲαϲ τηϲ χιροϲ αυτου ηγειρεν αυτον και ανεϲτη	27. But Jesus having-grasped-firmly his hand raised / woke him, and he stood-up.
28. και ειϲελθοντοϲ αυτου ειϲ οικον οι μαθηται αυτου κατ ϊδιαν επηρωτων αυτον· οτι ημιϲ ουκ ηδυνηθημεν εκβαλειν αυτο	28. And [upon] his having-gone-into [a] house, his disciples privately were asking him: Why were we not able to throw-out / eject it?
29. και ειπεν αυτοιϲ τουτο το γενοϲ εν ουδενι δυνατε εξελθειν ει μη ε προϲευχη	29. And he said to them: This kind / type is able to go-out in nothing except in prayer.
30. κακειθεν εξελθοντεϲ παρεπορευοντο δια τηϲ γαλιλαιαϲ και ουκ ηθελε ϊνα τιϲ γνοι·	30. And having-gone-out from-there, they were passing-by through Galilee, and he did not will that anyone might know.
31. εδιδαϲκεν γαρ τουϲ μαθηταϲ αυτου και ελεγεν αυτοιϲ οτι ο υϲ του ανου παραδιδοται ειϲ χιραϲ ανθρωπων και αποκτενουϲιν αυτον και αποκτανθιϲ μετα τριϲ ημεραϲ αναϲτηϲεται	31. For he was teaching his disciples and was saying to them that: The son of the human is given-over into hands of humans, and they will kill him; and having-been-killed, after three days he will stand-up.
32. οι δε ηγνοουν το ρημα και εφοβουτο αυτον επερωτηϲαι	32. But they were being-ignorant-of the word, and were fearing to ask him.
33. και ηλθον ειϲ καφαρναουμ και ε τη οικια γενομενοϲ επηρωτα αυτουϲ τι εν τη οδω διελογιζεϲθε	33. And they came into Capernaum. And having-come-to-be in the house he was asking them: What were you reasoning in the way?
34. οι δε εϲιωπων· προϲ αλληλουϲ γαρ διελεγχθηϲαν εν τη οδω τιϲ μειζων εϲτιν	34. But they were being silent; for with one-another they discussed in the way who [is] greater.
35. και καθιϲαϲ εφωνηϲεν τουϲ· ιβ· και λεγει αυτοιϲ ει τιϲ θελει πρωτοϲ ειναι εϲτε παντω εϲχατοϲ και παντων διακονοϲ	35. And having-sat, he voiced [to] the twelve and says to them: If anyone wills to be first, he will be last of all and servant (attendant / waiter) of all.
36. και λαβων παιδιο εϲτηϲεν αυτο ε μεϲω αυτων και ειπ εναγκαλιϲαμενοϲ αυτο ειπε αυτοιϲ	36. And having-taken [a] little-child, he stood it in [the] middle of them, and having-taken it in-arms, he said to them:
37. οϲ αν εν τω παιδιων τουτω δεξητε επι τω ονοματι μου εμε δεχεται: και οϲʼ εμε δεχετε ουκ εμε δεχετε αλλα το αποϲτιλαντα με	37. Whoever might receive one of these little-children upon my name, receives me; and whoever receives me, does not receive me, but the [one] having-sent-off me.
38. εφη αυτω ο ϊωαννηϲ· διδαϲκαλε ειδομεν τινα ε τω ονοματι ϲου εκβαλλοντα δαιμονια και εκωλυομεν αυτον οτι ουκ ηκολουθι ημιν	38. John said to him: Teacher, we saw someone in your name throwing-out / ejecting little daemons, and we were forbidding him, because he was not following us.
39. ο δε ιϲ ειπεν μη κωλυετε αυτον ουδιϲ γαρ εϲτιν οϲ ποιηϲει δυναμιν επι τω ονοματι μου και δυνηϲετε ταχυ κακολογηϲαι με·	39. But Jesus said: Do not forbid him; for there is no one who will make power upon my name and will be able quickly to speak-bad [of] me.
40. οϲ γαρ ουκ εϲτιν καθ ημω ϋπερ ημων εϲτι	40. For who is not against us is over [for] us.
41. οϲ γαρ εαν ποτιϲη ϋμαϲ ποτηριον υδατοϲ εν ονοματι μου οτι εμον εϲται αμην λεγω ϋμιν οτι ου μη απολεϲη τον μιϲθο αυτου	41. For whoever might give you [a] cup of water to drink in my name because you are mine, Amen I say to you that he will not destroy / ruin his reward.
42. και οϲ αν ϲκανδαλιϲη ενα των μικρων τουτων τω πιϲτευοντων καλον εϲτιν αυτω μαλλον ει περικιται μυλοϲ ονικοϲ περι τον τραχηλον αυτου και βεβλητε ειϲ την θαλαϲϲα	42. And whoever might trap [stumble] one of these little [ones], the [ones] trusting, it is good for him rather if [a] millstone [turned by a] donkey lies-around around his neck and he has been thrown into the sea.
43. και εαν ϲκανδαλιϲη ϲε η χειρ ϲου αποκοψον αυτην καλο εϲτιν ϲε κυλλον ειϲελθειν ειϲ τη ζωην η ταϲ δυο χειραϲ εχοντα ειϲελθειν ειϲ την γεενναν ειϲ το πυρ το αϲβεϲτον	43. And if your hand might trap [stumble] you, cut it off; it is good [for] you to go-into the life crippled, than having the two hands to go-into the Gehenna, into the fire the unquenchable.
45. και εαν ο πουϲ ϲου ϲκανδαλιζει ϲε· αποκοψον αυτο· καλον εϲτιν ϲε ειϲ την ζωην ειϲελθιν κυλλον· η χωλον· η τουϲ δυο ποδαϲ εχοντα· ειϲ τη γεενναν βληθηναι·	45. And if your foot traps [stumbles] you, cut it off; it is good [for] you to go-into the life crippled or lame, than having the two feet to be thrown into the Gehenna.
47. και εαν ο οφθαλμοϲ ϲου ϲκαδαλιζη ϲε εκβαλε αυτον καλον ϲε εϲτιν μονοφθαλμον ειϲ την ζωκαταϲιλιαν του θυ η δυο οφθαλμουϲ εχοντα βληθηναι ειϲ την γεενναν	47. And if your eye might trap [stumble] you, throw-out / eject it; it is good [for] you one-eyed into the kingship of the God, than having two eyes to be thrown into the Gehenna.
48. οπου ο ϲκωληξ αυτων ου τελευτα και το πυρ ου ϲβεννυται	48. Where their worm does not end [die] and the fire is not quenched.
49. παϲ γαρ εν πυρι αλιϲθηϲεται	49. For everyone will be salted in fire.
50. καλον το αλαϲ· εαν δε το αλα αναλον γενηται εν τινι αυτο αρτυϲετε. εχετε εν εαυτοιϲ αλα και ιρηνευετε εν αλληλοιϲ:	50. Good [is] the salt; but if the salt might become saltless, in what will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be-at-peace among one-another.

Chapter 10

Earliest Greek Text	Literal English Translation
1. και εκειθεν αναϲταϲ ερχεται ειϲ τα ορια τηϲ ϊουδαιαϲ και περαν του ϊορδανου και ϲυνπορευονται παλιν οχλοι προϲ αυτον και ωϲ ειωθει παλιν εδιδαϲκεν αυτουϲ	1. And from-there having-stood-up he comes into the boundaries of Judea and beyond the Jordan; and crowds go-together again to him, and as he was accustomed again he was teaching them.
2. και προϲελθοντεϲ οι φαριϲαιοι επηρωτων αυτον ει εξεϲτιν ανδρι γυναικα απολυϲαι πιραζοντεϲ αυτο	2. And having-come-to [him], the separated-ones (religious sect: Pharisees) were asking him if it is permitted [for a] man to send-away / release [a] woman (wife), testing him.
3. ο δε αποκριθειϲ ειπεν αυτοιϲ τι ϋμιν ενετειλατο μωυϲηϲ	3. But answering he said to them: What did Moses command you?
4. οι δε ειπαν επετρεψεν μωϋϲηϲ βιβλιον αποϲταϲιου γραψαι και απολυϲαι	4. And they said: Moses permitted to write [a] scroll of standing-off (divorce) and to send-away / release.
5. ο δε ιϲ ειπεν αυτοιϲ προϲ την ϲκληροκαρδιαν ϋμων εγραψεν υμιν την εντολην ταυτη	5. But Jesus said to them: Toward your hard-heartedness he wrote this commandment to you.
6. απο δε αρχηϲ κτιϲεωϲ αρϲεν και θηλυ εποιηϲεν αυτουϲ·	6. But from beginning of creation, he made them male and female.
7. ενεκεν τουτου καταλιψι ανθρωπω τον πρα αυτου και την μρα αυτου	7. On-account-of this [a] human will leave his father and his mother.
8. και εϲονται οι δυο ειϲ ϲαρκα μιαν: ωϲτε ουκετι ειϲιν δυο αλλα ϲαρξ μια	8. And the two will be into one flesh; so-as no-longer are they two, but one flesh.
9. ο ουν ο θϲ ϲυνεζευξεν ανθρωποϲ μη χωριζετω	9. What therefore the God yoked-together, let not human separate.
10. και ειϲ την οικιαν παλιν οι μαθηται περι τουτων επηρωτων αυτοι̣ϲ̣	10. And into the house again the disciples were asking them concerning these-things.
11. και λεγει αυτοιϲ οϲ αν απολυϲη τη γυναικα αυτου κ(αι) γαμηϲη αλλην μοιχατε επ αυτην	11. And he says to them: Whoever might send-away / release his wife and might marry another, commits-adultery upon her.
12. και εαν αυτη απολυϲαϲα τον ανδρα αυτηϲ γαμηϲη αλλον· μοιχαται	12. And if she, having-sent-away / released her husband, might marry another, she commits-adultery.
13. και προϲεφερον αυτω παιδια ϊνα αυτων αψηται· οι δε μαθηται επετιμηϲαν αυτοιϲ ˙	13. And they were bearing little-children to him in-order-that he might touch them; but the disciples levied-penalty-upon them.
14. ϊδων δε ο ιϲ ηγανακτηϲεν και ειπε αυτοιϲ αφετε τα παιδια ερχεϲθε προϲ με και μη κωλυετε αυτα τω γαρ τοιουτων εϲτιν η βαϲιλια του θυ·	14. But Jesus having-seen, was greatly displeased / indignant and said to them: Send-away / release the little-children to come to me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of the God.
15. αμην λεγω ϋμιν οϲ αν μη δεξητε την βαϲιλια του θυ ωϲ πεδιο ου μη ειϲελθη ειϲ αυτην	15. Amen I say to you: Whoever might not receive the kingdom of the God as [a] little-child, might not go-into it.
16. και εναγκαλιϲαμενοϲ αυτα κατευλογει τιθειϲ ταϲ χιραϲ επ αυτα	16. And having-taken them in-arms, placing the hands upon them, he was speaking-well-of [them].
17. και εκπορευομενου αυτου ειϲ οδον προϲδραμων ειϲ και γονυπετηϲαϲ αυτον επηρωτα αυτον διδαϲκαλε αγαθε τι ποιηϲω ϊνα ζωη αιωνιον κληρονομηϲω ˙	17. And [upon] his going-out into [the] way, one having-run-toward and having-fallen-on-knees [before] him, was asking him: Good teacher, what should I do in-order-that I might inherit age-long life / living-ness?
18. ο δε ιϲ ειπεν αυτω τι με λεγειϲ αγαθο ουδειϲ αγαθοϲ ει μη ειϲ ο θϲ	18. But Jesus said to him: Why do you say (call) me good? No one [is] good except one, the God.
19. ταϲ εντολαϲ οιδαϲ μη φονευϲηϲ μη κλεψηϲ μη ψευδομαρτυρηϲηϲ μη αποϲτερηϲηϲ τιμα τον πρα ϲου και την μητερα ϲου	19. You know the commandments: Do not murder, do not steal, do not false-witness, do not defraud, honor your father and your mother.
20. ὁ δε εφη αυτω διδαϲκαλε ταυτα παντα εφυλαξαμην εκ νεοτητοϲ μου·	20. But he said to him: Teacher, all these things I guarded from my youth.
21. ο δε ιϲ εμβλεψαϲ αυτω ηγαπηϲεν αυτον και ειπεν αυτω ετι εν ϲε ϋϲτερι ϋπαγε οϲα εχειϲ πωληϲον και δοϲ τοιϲ πτωχοιϲ και εξειϲ θηϲαυρον εν ουρανω και δευρο ακολουθι μοι	21. But Jesus having-looked-in at him loved him and said to him: Still one thing is-lacking to you; withdraw, sell as many things as you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven, and come-here, follow me.
22. ο δε ϲτυγναϲαϲ επι τω λογω απηλθε λυπουμενοϲ η γαρ εχων κτηματα πολλα·	22. But he, having-become-gloomy upon the word, went-away grieving; for he was having many possessions.
23. και περιβλεψαμενοϲ ο ιϲ ελεγεν τοιϲ μαθηταιϲ αυτου πωϲ δυϲκολωϲ οι τα χρηματα εχοντεϲ ειϲ την βαϲιλιαν του θυ ειϲελευϲοντε	23. And having-looked-around, Jesus was saying to his disciples: How hardly will the [ones] having the monies go-into the kingdom of the God.
24. οι δε μαθηται εθαμβουντο επι τοιϲ λογοιϲ αυτου ο δε ιϲ παλιν αποκριθειϲ λεγει αυτοιϲ τεκνα πωϲ δυϲκολον εϲτιν ειϲ τη βαϲιλειαν του θυ ειϲελθειν	24. But the disciples were being amazed upon his words. But Jesus again answering says to them: Children, how hard it is to go-into the kingdom of the God.
25. ευκοπωτερον εϲτιν καμηλον δια τρηματοϲ ραφιδοϲ ειϲελθειν η πλουϲιον ειϲ την βαϲιλιαν του θυ ειϲελθιν	25. It is easier [for a] camel to go-into through [the] hole of [a] needle than [for a] rich [man] to go-into the kingdom of the God.
26. οι δε περιϲϲωϲ εξεπληϲϲοντο λεγοντεϲ προϲ αυτον κ(αι) τιϲ δυναται ϲωθηναι	26. And they were exceedingly struck-out (amazed), saying to him: And who is able to-be-delivered / to-be-made-whole?
27. εμβλεψαϲ αυτοιϲ ο ιϲ ειπεν παρα ανθρωποιϲ αδυνατον αλλ ου παρα θω παντα γαρ δυνατα παρα τω θω	27. Having-looked-in at them, Jesus said: Beside [with] humans [it is] impossible, but not beside [with] God; for all things [are] possible beside [with] the God.
28. ηρξατο λεγιν ο πετροϲ αυτω ϊδου ημιϲ αφηκαμεν παντα και ηκολουθηϲαμεν ϲοι τι αρα εϲται ημιν:	28. Peter began to say to him: Look, we sent-away (left) all things and have followed you; what then will be to us?
29. εφη αυτω ο ιϲ αμη λεγω υμιν ουδιϲ εϲτιν οϲ αφηκεν οικιαν η αδελφουϲ η αδελφαϲ η πατερα η μητερα η τεκνα η αγρουϲ ενεκεν του ευαγγελιου	29. Jesus said to him: Amen I say to you, there is no one who sent-away (left) house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields on-account-of the good-message,
30. εαν μη απολαβη εκατονταπλαϲιονα νυν εν τω καιρω τουτω και εν τω αιωνι τω ερχομενω ζωη αιωνιον	30. if he might not receive a hundredfold now in this time... and in the age the [one] coming life / living-ness age-long.
31. πολλοι δε εϲονται πρωτοι εϲχατοι· κ(αι) εϲχατοι πρωτοι	31. But many first will be last, and last first.
32. ηϲαν δε εν τη οδω αναβαινοντεϲ ειϲ ϊεροϲολυμα και ην προαγων αυτουϲ ο ιϲ και εθαμβουντο οι δε ακολουθουτεϲ εφοβουντο και παραλαβων παλιν τουϲ· ιβ· ηρξατο αυτοιϲ λεγιν τα μελλοντα αυτω ϲυμβαινιν	32. And they were in the way going-up into Jerusalem; and Jesus was leading-forward (going before) them, and they were amazed; and the [ones] following were fearing. And having-taken-along again the twelve, he began to say to them the things being-about to happen to him.
33. οτι ϊδου αναβενομεν ϊϲ ϊεροϲολυμα και ο υϲ του ανου παραδοθηϲεται τοιϲ αρχιερευϲι και κατακρινουϲιν αυτον θανατω και παραδωϲουϲιν αυτον τοιϲ εθνεϲιν	33. That: Look, we go-up into Jerusalem, and the son of the human will be given-over to the high-priests, and they will condemn him to death and will give him over to the nations.
34. και εμπεξουϲιν αυτω κ(αι) εμπτυουϲιν αυτω και μαϲτιγωϲουϲιν αυτον και αποκτενουϲιν· και μετα τριϲ ημεραϲ αναϲτηϲεται	34. And they will mock him and spit-on him and whip him and kill [him]; and after three days he will stand-up.
35. και παραπορευοται αυτω ϊακωβοϲ και ϊωαννηϲ οι υϊοι ζεβεδαιου λεγοτεϲ αυτω διδαϲκαλε θελομεν·	35. And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, travel-beside him, saying to him: Teacher, we will...
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37. ινα ειϲ ϲου εκ δεξιων κ(αι) ειϲ ϲου εξ ευωνυμων καθιϲωμε εν τη δοξη ϲου ˙	37. That one [of us] at right of you and one [of us] out-of left [of you] we might sit in your glory.
38. ο δε ιϲ ειπεν αυτοιϲ ουκ οιδαται τι αιτιϲθε δυναϲθαι πιειν το ποτηριο ο εγω πινω· η το βαπτιϲμα ο εγω βαπτιζομε βαπτιϲθηναι	38. But Jesus said to them: You do not know what you request. Are you able to drink the cup which I drink, or to be dipped the dipping which I am dipped?
39. οι δε ειπα αυτω δυναμεθα ο δε ιϲ ειπεν αυτοιϲ το ποτηριον ο εγω πινω πιεϲθε και το βαπτιϲμα ο εγω βαπτιζομε βαπτιϲθηϲεϲθε	39. And they said to him: We are able. But Jesus said to them: The cup which I drink you will drink, and the dipping which I am dipped you will be dipped.
40. το δε καθιϲαι εκ δεξιων μου η εξ ευωνυμων ουκ εϲτιν εμον δουναι αλλ οιϲ ητοιμαϲται ϋπο του παριδβτροϲ μου	40. But to sit at my right or out-of [my] left is not mine to give, but to whom it has been prepared by my father.
41. και ακουϲατεϲ οι δεκα· ηρξαντο αγανακτειν κ(αι) περι ϊακωβου και ϊωαννου	41. And having-heard, the ten began to be-indignant (displeased) also concerning James and John.
42. και προϲκαλεϲαμενοϲ αυτουϲ ιϲ λεγει αυτοιϲ οιδατε οτι οι δοκουντεϲ αρχειν των εθνω κατακυριευουϲιν αυτων και οι βαϲιλειϲ κατεξουϲιαζουϲιν αυτων	42. And Jesus, having-called-to-himself them, says to them: You know that the [ones] seeming to rule the nations lord-it-down-on them, and the kings (rulers) exercise-authority-down-on them.
43. ουχ ουτωϲ δε εϲτιν εν ϋμι αλλ οϲ αν θελη μεγαϲ γενεϲθαι εν υμιν εϲτω ϋμων διακονοϲ	43. But it is not thus among you; but whoever might will to become great among you, let him be your servant (attendant / waiter).
44. και οϲ αν θελη εν υμιν ειναι πρωτοϲ εϲται παντων δουλοϲ	44. And whoever might will to be first among you will be slave of all.
45. και γαρ ο υϲ του ανθρωπου ουκ ηλθε διακονηθηναι αλλα διακονηϲαι και δουναι την ψυχην αυτου λυτρον αντι πολλων·	45. For even the son of the human did not come to be served (attended-to), but to serve (attend-to) and to give his breath-life (psychē) [as] ransom instead-of many.
46. και ερχονται ειϲ ϊεριχω και εκπορευομενου αυτου απο ϊερειχω και των μαθητων αυτου και οχλου ϊκανου ο ϋϊοϲ τιμαιου βαρτιμαιοϲ τυφλοϲ και προϲαιτηϲ· εκαθητο παρα τη οδον·	46. And they come into Jericho. And [upon] his going-out from Jericho, and his disciples and [a] sufficient crowd, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, [a] blind [man] and beggar, was sitting beside the way.
47. και ακουϲαϲ οτι ιϲ ο ναζωραιοϲ εϲτιν ηρξατο κραζειν και λεγειν υε δαδ ιυ ελεηϲον με	47. And having-heard that it is Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry-out and to say: Son of David, Jesus, mercy me.
48. και επετιμω αυτω πολλοι· ϊνα ϲιωπηϲη· ο δε πολλω μαλλον εκραζεν ϋϊε δαδ ελεηϲον με·	48. And many were levying-penalty-upon him in-order-that he might be silent; but he much rather was crying-out: Son of David, mercy me.
49. και ϲταϲ ο ιϲ ειπεν φωνηϲατε αυτον και φωνουϲι τον τυφλον λεγοντεϲ αυτω· θαρϲει εγειρε φωνει ϲε	49. And Jesus having-stood, said: Voice [call] him. And they voice [call] the blind [man], saying to him: Take-courage, raise, he voices [calls] you.
50. ο δε αποβαλων το ϊματιον αυτου αναπηδηϲαϲ ηλθεν προϲ τον ιν	50. And he, having-thrown-off his garment, having-leaped-up, came to Jesus.
51. και αποκριθειϲ αυτω ο ιϲ ειπεν τι ϲοι θελειϲ ποιηϲω ο δε τυφλοϲ ειπε αυτω· ραββουνι ϊνα αναβλεψω	51. And answering him Jesus said: What do you will I shall do to you? And the blind [man] said to him: Rabbouni, in-order-that I might look-up [see again].
52. ο δε ιϲ ειπεν αυτω· υπαγε η πιϲτιϲ ϲου ϲεϲωκεν ϲε· και ευθυϲ ανεβλεψε και ηκολουθει αυτω εν τη οδω	52. And Jesus said to him: Withdraw, your trust / confidence has delivered / made-whole you. And immediately he looked-up [saw again] and was following him in the way.

Chapter 11

Earliest Greek Text	Literal English Translation
1. και οτε εγγιζουϲι ειϲ ϊεροϲολυμα ειϲ βηθφαγη· και ειϲ βηθανιαν προϲ το οροϲ των ελεω αποϲτελλει δυο των μαθητων αυτου	1. And when they draw-near into Jerusalem, into Bethphage and into Bethany toward the mountain of the olives, he sends-off two of his disciples.
2. και λεγι αυτοιϲ ϋπαγετε ειϲ την κωμην και ευθυϲ ειϲπορευομενοι ειϲ αυτη ευρηϲετε πωλο δεδεμενον εφ ο ουδιϲ ανθρωπω ουπω εκαθιϲ ˙ λυϲατε αυτον και φερετε	2. And he says to them: Withdraw into the village, and immediately going-into it you will find [a] colt bound, upon which no-one of humans [has] not-yet sat; loose him and bear [him].
3. και εαν τιϲ ϋμιν ειπη τι ποιειτε τουτο ειπατε οτι ο κϲ αυτου χριαν εχει· και ευθυϲ αυτον αποϲτελλει παλι ωδε	3. And if anyone might say to you: Why do you do this? Say that the master has need of him; and immediately he sends-off him again here.
4. και απηλθον και ευρον τον πωλον δεδεμενον προϲ την θυραν εξω επι του αμφοδου· και λυουϲιν αυτο	4. And they went-away and found the colt bound toward the door outside upon the street; and they loose him.
5. και τινεϲ των εκει εϲτηκοτων ελεγον αυτοιϲ τι ποιειτε λυοντεϲ τον πωλον·	5. And some of the [ones] standing there were saying to them: What do you do loosing the colt?
6. οι δε ειπον αυτοιϲ καθωϲ ειπεν ο ιϲ και αφηκαν αυτουϲ·	6. But they said to them just-as Jesus said; and they sent-away / released (permitted) them.
7. και αγουϲιν τον πωλον προϲ τον ιν και επιβαλλουϲιν αυτων τα ϊματια αυτω και εκαθιϲα επ αυτον	7. And they lead the colt toward Jesus and throw-upon him their garments; and he sat upon him.
8. και πολλοι τα ϊματια αυτω εϲτρωϲαν ειϲ την οδον· αλλοι δε ϲτιβαδαϲ κοψαντεϲ εκ των αγρων	8. And many spread their garments in the way; but others leaf-layers having-cut out of the fields.
9. και οι προαγοντεϲ και οι ακολουθουτεϲ εκραζον ωϲαννα ευλογημενοϲ ο ερχομενοϲ εν ονοματι κυ·	9. And the ones-leading-forward (ones going before) and the [ones] following were crying-out: Hosanna! Spoken-well-of [is] the [one] coming in name of Lord / Master.
10. ευλογημενη η ερχομενη βαϲιλεια του πατροϲ ημων δαδ ˙ ωϲανα εν τοιϲ ϋψιϲτοιϲ	10. Spoken-well-of [is] the coming kingdom of our father David; Hosanna in the highest.
11. και ειϲηλθεν ϊϲ ϊεροϲολυμα ειϲ το ϊερον και περιβλεψαμενοϲ παντα οψε ηδη ουϲηϲ τηϲ ωραϲ εξηλθεν ειϲ βηθανιαν μετα των· ιβ·	11. And Jesus went-into Jerusalem into the temple; and having-looked-around-at all-things, [the] hour being already late, he went-out into Bethany with the twelve.
12. και τη επαυριον εξελθοτων αυτων απο βηθανιαϲ	12. And on the morrow [upon] their having-gone-out from Bethany...
13. και ϊδων ϲυκην μια απο μακροθεν εχουϲαν φυλλα ηλθεν ει αρα τι ευρηϲι εν αυτη· και ελθων επ αυτη ουδεν ευρεν ει μη φυλλα ο γαρ καιροϲ ουκ ην ϲυκων·	13. And having-seen [a] fig-tree from afar having leaves, he came if perhaps he will find anything in it; and having-come upon it he found nothing except leaves, for it was not time of figs.
14. και αποκριθειϲ ειπεν αυτη μηκετι ειϲ τον αιωνα εκ ϲου μηδιϲ καρπον φαγοι και ηκουον οι μαθηται αυτου	14. And answering he said to it: No-longer into the age may no-one eat fruit out of you. And his disciples were hearing.
15. και ερχονται ϊϲ ϊερορκααϲολυμα και ειϲελθων ειϲ το ϊερον ηρξατο εκβαλλει τουϲ πωλουνταϲ και τουϲ αγοραζοταϲ εν τω ϊερω κ(αι) ταϲ τραπεζαϲ τω κολλυβιϲτων κατεϲτρεψεν και ταϲ καθεδραϲ των πωλουντων ταϲ περιϲτεραϲ	15. And they come into Jerusalem. And having-gone-into the temple, he began to throw-out / eject the [ones] selling and the [ones] buying in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of the [ones] selling the doves.
16. και ουκ ηφιεν ϊνα τιϲ διενεγκη ϲκευοϲ δια του ϊερου	16. And he was not sending-away / releasing (permitting) in-order-that anyone might carry-through merchandise / equipment through the temple.
17. και εδιδαϲκεν και ελεγεν αυτοιϲ· ου γεγραπται οτι ο οικοϲ μου οικοϲ προϲευχηϲ κληθηϲεται παϲιν τοιϲ εθνεϲιν· ϋμειϲ δε εποιηϲατε αυτον ϲπηλαιον ληϲτων	17. And he was teaching and saying to them: Has it not been written that my house will be called [a] house of prayer to all the nations? But you made it [a] cave of robbers.
18. και ηκουϲαν οι αρχϊεριϲ και οι γραμματιϲ και εζητου πωϲ αυτον απολεϲωϲιν εφοβουτο γαρ αυτον παϲ γαρ ο οχλοϲ εξεπληϲϲοντο επι τη διδαχη αυτου	18. And the high-priests and the writer-scholars heard and were seeking how they might destroy / ruin him; for they were fearing him, for all the crowd was being struck-out (amazed) upon his teaching.
19. και οταν οψε εγενετο εξεπορευετο εξω τηϲ πολεωϲ	19. And when evening came-to-be, he was going-outside the city.
20. και παρεπορευετο πρωι και ϊδον την ϲυκην εξηραμμενην εκ ριζων	20. And [as] he was passing-by early, they saw the fig-tree having-been-dried-up out of roots.
21. και αναμνηϲθιϲ ο πετροϲ λεγει αυτω ραββει ειδε η ϲυκη ην κατηραϲω εξηρανται	21. And Peter having-remembered says to him: Rabbi, look, the fig-tree which you cursed has been dried-up.
22. και αποκριθειϲ ο ιϲ λεγει αυτοιϲ ει εχετε πιϲτιν θυ	22. And Jesus answering says to them: If you have trust / confidence of God.
23. αμην λεγω υμιν οϲ αν ειπη τω ορι τουτω αρθητι και βληθητι ειϲ την θαλαϲϲαν και μη διακριθη εν τη καρδια αυτου αλλα πιϲτευη οτι ο λαλει γινεται εϲτε αυτω	23. Amen I say to you: Whoever might say to this mountain: Be lifted and be thrown into the sea, and might not doubt in his heart, but might trust that what he speaks becomes; it will be to him.
24. δια τουτο λεγω ϋμιν παντα οϲα προϲευχεϲθε και αιτιϲθε πιϲτευετε οτι ελαβετε και εϲτε υμιν:	24. Because-of this I say to you: All-things as-many-as you pray and ask-for, trust that you took, and it will be to you.
25. και οταν ϲτητε προρκϛϛϲευχομενοι αφιεται ει τι εχεται κατα τινοϲ ϊνα κ(αι) ο πατηρ ϋμων ο εν τοιϲ ουρανοιϲ αφη υμιν τα παραπτωματα υμω	25. And whenever you might stand praying, send-away / release if you have anything against anyone, in-order-that also your father the [one] in the heavens might send-away / release to you your missteps (fallings).
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27. και ερχονται παλι ϊϲ ιεροϲολυμα κ(αι) εν τω ϊερω περιπατουντοϲ αυτου ερχονται προϲ αυτον οι αρχϊερειϲ και οι γραμματιϲ και οι πρεϲβυτεροι	27. And they come again into Jerusalem. And [while] he is walking-around in the temple, the high-priests and the writer-scholars and the older-[ones] / elders (presbyterōn) come to him.
28. και ελεγον αυτω εν ποια εξουϲια ταυτα ποιειϲ η τιϲ ϲοι εδωκεν την εξουϲιαν ταυτην ϊνα ταυτα ποιηϲ	28. And they were saying to him: In what permission-power (authority) do you do these things? Or who gave to you this permission-power (authority) in-order-that you might do these things?
29. ο δε ιϲ ειπεν αυτοιϲ επερωτηϲω ϋμαϲ καγω ενα λογον και αποκριθητε μοι και ερω ϋμιν εν ποια εξουϲια ταυτα ποιω	29. But Jesus said to them: I will ask you, even-I, one word; and answer me, and I will say to you in what permission-power (authority) I do these things.
30. το βαπτιϲμα το ϊωαννου ποθεν ην· εξ ουρανου η εξ ανθρωπων αποκριθητε μοι·	30. The dipping of John, from-where was it? Out of heaven or out of humans? Answer me.
31. κ(αι) προϲελογιζοντο προϲ εαυτουϲ λεγοτεϲ εαν ειπωμε εξ ουρανου ερει δια τι ουν ουκ επιϲτευϲατε αυτω	31. And they were reasoning toward themselves, saying: If we might say, Out of heaven, he will say: Why therefore did you not trust him?
32. αλλα ειπωμεν εξ ανων· εφοβουτο τον οχλον πατεϲ γαρ ειχον τον ϊωαννην οτι προφητηϲ ην·	32. But should we say, Out of humans? They were fearing the crowd; for all were holding John that he was [a] prophet.
33. και αποκριθεντεϲ τω ιυ λεγουϲιν ουκ οιδαμεν και ο ιϲ λεγι αυτοιϲ ουδε εγω λεγω ϋμιν εν ποια εξουϲια ταυτα ποιω	33. And answering Jesus they say: We do not know. And Jesus says to them: Neither I say to you in what permission-power (authority) I do these things.

Chapter 12

Earliest Greek Text	Literal English Translation
1. και ηρξατο αυτοιϲ ε παραβολαιϲ λαλι αμπελωνα ανθρωποϲ εφυτευϲεν κ(αι) περιεθηκεν φραγμον και ωρυξεν ϋποληνιον και ωκοδομηϲεν πυργον και εξεδετο αυτον γεωργοιϲ και απεδημηϲεν	1. And he began to speak to them in castings-beside (comparisons / parabolēs). [A] human planted [a] vineyard, and placed-around [a] fence and dug [an] under-wine-vat and built [a] tower, and gave-out it to farmers and went-abroad.
2. κ(αι) απεϲτιλεν προϲ τουϲ γεωργουϲ τω καιρω δουλον ϊνα παρα των γεωργω λαβοι απο των καρπων του αμπελωνοϲ	2. And he sent-off toward the farmers in the time [a] slave, in-order-that he might take from the farmers from the fruits of the vineyard.
3. και λαβοντεϲ αυτον εδειραν και απεϲτιλαν καινο	3. And having-taken him, they beat [him] and sent-off [him] empty.
4. και παλιν απεϲτιλεν προϲ αυτουϲ αλλον κακεινον εκεφαλιωϲαν και ητιμαϲαν	4. And again he sent-off toward them another; and-that-[one] they wounded-in-the-head and dishonored.
5. και αλλον απεϲτιλεν κακεινον απεκτινα και πολλουϲ ολλουϲ ουϲ μεν δεροντεϲ ουϲ δε αποκτεννοτεϲ	5. And he sent-off another, and-that-[one] they killed; and many others, whom indeed beating, whom but killing.
6. ετι ενα ειχεν υν αγαπητον απεϲτιλεν αυτον εϲχατον προϲ αυτουϲ λεγων· οτι εντραπηϲονται τον υν μου·	6. Still he had one beloved son; he sent-off him last toward them, saying: That they will respect my son.
7. εκινοι δε οι γεωργοι προϲ εαυτουϲ ειπαν οτι ουτοϲ εϲτι ο κληρονομοϲ δευτε αποκτινωμεν αυτον και ημων εϲτε η κληρονομια	7. But those farmers said toward themselves that: This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.
8. και λαβοντεϲ απεκτιναν αυτον και εξεβαλον εξω του αμπελωνοϲ	8. And having-taken [him], they killed him and threw-out / ejected [him] outside the vineyard.
9. τι ουν ποιηϲει ο κϲ του αμπελωνοϲ ελευϲεται και απολεϲει τουϲ γεωργουϲ και δωϲει τον αμπελωνα αλλοιϲ	9. What therefore will the master of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy / ruin the farmers and will give the vineyard to others.
10. ουδε την γραφην ταυτην ανεγνωτε λιθον ον απεδοκιμαϲαν οι οικοδομουντεϲ· ουτοϲ εγενηθη ειϲ κεφαλην γωνιαϲ·	10. Did you not-even read this writing: [The] stone which the [ones] building rejected, this became into [the] head of [the] corner;
11. παρα κυ εγενετο αυτη και εϲτιν θαυμαϲτη εν οφθαλμοιϲ ημων	11. This came-to-be from [the] lord / master, and it is wonderful in our eyes?
12. και εζητουν αυτο κρατηϲαι και εφοβηθηϲαν τον οχλο εγνωϲαν γαρ οτι προϲ αυτουϲ την παραβολην ειπε και αφεντεϲ αυτο απηλθον	12. And they were seeking to grasp-firmly him, and they feared the crowd; for they knew that he said the casting-beside (comparison / parabolē) toward them. And having-sent-away / released him, they went-away.
13. και αποϲτελλουϲι προϲ αυτον τιναϲ των φαριϲαιων και των ηρωδιανων· ϊνα αυτον αγρευϲωϲιν λογω·	13. And they send-off toward him some of the separated-ones (religious sect: Pharisees) and of the Herodians (political faction), in-order-that they might catch him in word.
14. και ελθοντεϲ λεγουϲιν αυτω διδαϲκαλε· οιδαμεν οτι αληθηϲ ει· και ου μελι ϲοι περι ουδενοϲ· ου γαρ βλεπιϲ ειϲ προϲωπο ανθρωπων αλλ επ αληθειαϲ την οδον του θυ διδαϲκιϲ· εξεϲτιν δουναι κηνϲον καιϲαρι· η ου· δωμεν· η μη δωμεν·	14. And having-come they say to him: Teacher, we know that you are true, and it is not a care to you concerning no-one; for you do not look into [the] face of humans, but upon truth you teach the way of the God. Is it permitted to give tax to Caesar or not? Should we give or should we not give?
15. ο δε ϊδων αυτων την υποκριϲιν ειπεν αυτοιϲ τι με πιραζετε φερετε μοι δηναριον ωδε ϊνα ειδω	15. But he, having-seen their actor-pretending (hypocrisy), said to them: Why do you test me? Bear to me [a] denarius here in-order-that I might see.
16. οι δε ηνεγκαν και λεγει αυτοιϲ· τινοϲ η εικων αυτη και η επιγραφη· οι δε ειπαν αυτω καιϲαροϲ·	16. And they bore [it]. And he says to them: Whose [is] this image and the inscription? And they said to him: Caesar's.
17. ο δε ιϲ ειπε αυτοιϲ τα καιϲαροϲ αποδοτε καιϲαρι· και τα του θυ τω θω· και εξεθαυμαζο επ αυτω·	17. And Jesus said to them: Give-back the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of the God to the God. And they were marveling-out at him.
18. και ερχοται ϲαδδουκαιοι προϲ αυτον οιτινεϲ λεγουϲιν αναϲταϲιν μη ειναι· κ(αι) επηρωτων αυτον λεγοντεϲ	18. And Sadducees (religious sect) come toward him, who say [there] is not to be [a] standing-up; and they were asking him, saying:
19. διδαϲκαλε· μωϋϲηϲ εγραψε ημιν οτι εαν τινοϲ αδελφοϲ αποθανη και καταλιψη γυναικα και μη αφη τεκνα ϊνα λαβη ο αδελφοϲ αυτου τη γυναικα και εξαναϲτηϲη ϲπερμα τω αδελφω αυτου ˙	19. Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if [a] brother of someone might die and might leave-behind [a] wife and might not leave children, in-order-that his brother might take the wife and stand-up seed to his brother.
20. · ζ· αδελφοι ηϲαν και ὁ ειϲ ελαβεν γυναικα και αποθνηϲκων ουκ αφηκε ϲπερμα·	20. Seven brothers were [there]; and the first took [a] wife, and dying did not leave seed.
21. και ο δευτεροϲ ελαβεν αυτην και απεθανε μη καταλιπων ϲπερμα· και ο τριτοϲ ωϲαυτωϲ	21. And the second took her and died not having-left-behind seed; and the third likewise.
22. και οι επτα ουκ αφηκεν ϲπερμα· εϲχατον παντων και η γυνη απεθανεν·	22. And the seven did not send-away / release (leave) seed. Last of all the woman also died.
23. εν τη αναϲταϲει τινοϲ αυτων εϲται γυνη· οι γαρ επτα εϲχον αυτην γυναικα	23. In the standing-up, of whom of them will she be wife? For the seven had her [as] wife.
24. εφη αυτοιϲ ο ιϲ ου δια τουτο πλαναϲθαι μη ειδοτεϲ ταϲ γραφαϲ μηδε την δυναμιν του θυ	24. Jesus said to them: Because-of this are you not led-astray, not knowing the writings nor the power of the God?
25. οταν γαρ εκ νεκρων αναϲτωϲι ουτε γαμιζονται αλλ ειϲιν ωϲ αγγελοι εν τοιϲ ουρανοιϲ·	25. For whenever they might stand-up out of dead [ones], neither do they marry nor are they given in marriage, but they are as messengers in the heavens.
26. περι δε των νεκρων οτι εγειροται ουκ ανεγνωται εν τη βιβλω μωϋϲεωϲ επι του βατου· πωϲ ειπεν αυτω ο θϲ λεγω εγω ὁ θϲ αβρααμ και ὁ θϲ ϊϲακʼ και ο θϲ ϊακωβ ˙	26. But concerning the dead [ones], that they are raised / woken, did you not read in the book of Moses upon the bush, how the God said to him, saying: I [am] the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob?
27. ουκ εϲτιν ο θϲ νεκρων αλλα ζωντων· πολυ πλαναϲθε	27. The God is not of dead [ones], but of living [ones]; you are much led-astray.
28. και προϲελθων ειϲ των γραμματεων ακουϲαϲ αυτω ϲυνζητουντων ιδων οτι καλωϲ απεκριθη αυτοιϲ επηρωτηϲεν αυτον ποια εϲτιν ετολη πρωτη παντων ˙	28. And one of the writer-scholars having-come-to [him], having-heard them discussing-together, having-seen that he answered them well, asked him: Which is [the] first commandment of all?
29. απεκριθη ο ιϲ οτι πρωτη εϲτι· ακουε ιηλ· κϲ ο θϲ ημων κϲ ειϲ εϲτι·	29. Jesus answered that first is: Hear, Israel, Lord / Master our God is one Lord / Master;
30. και αγαπηϲειϲ κν τον θν ϲου εξ οληϲ τηϲ καρδιαϲ ϲου κ(αι) εξ οληϲ τηϲ ψυχηϲ ϲου και εξ οληϲ τηϲ διανοιαϲ ϲου και εξ οληϲ τηϲ ϊϲχυοϲ ϲου·	30. and you will love Lord / Master your God out of your whole heart and out of your whole breath-life (psychē) and out of your whole mind (thinking-through) and out of your whole strength.
31. δευτερα αυτη εϲτιν αγαπηϲιϲ τον πληϲιον ϲου ωϲ ϲεαυτον· μειζων δε τουτων αλλη εντολη ουκ εϲτιν	31. Second [is] this: You will love your neighbor as yourself. There is not another commandment greater [than] these.
32. και ειπεν αυτω ο γραμματευϲ καλωϲ διδαϲκαλε επ αληθιαϲ ειπεϲ· οτι ειϲ εϲτιν και ουκ εϲτι αλλοϲ πλην αυτου·	32. And the writer-scholar said to him: Well, Teacher, upon truth you said that He is one, and there is not another except Him.
33. και το αγαπαν αυτο εξ οληϲ τηϲ καρδιαϲ ϲου και εξ οληϲ τηϲ ϲυνεϲεωϲ και εξ οληϲ ιϲχυοϲ και το αγαπαν τον πληϲιον ϲου ωϲ ϲεαυτον περιϲϲοτερο εϲτιν παντων τω ολοκαυτωματω και των θυϲιων ˙	33. And to love him out of whole the heart and out of whole the understanding and out of whole strength, and to love the neighbor as oneself is more-abundant [than] all the whole-burnt-offerings and the sacrifices.
34. και ο ιϲ ειδων οτι νουνεχωϲ απεκριθη· ειπεν αυτω ου μακραν απο τηϲ βαϲιλιαϲ του θυ και ουδιϲ ουκετι ετολμα επερωτηϲε αυτον	34. And Jesus having-seen that he answered mind-possessing (wisdom), said to him: You are not far from the kingship of the God. And no one was daring any-longer to ask him.
35. και αποκριθειϲ ο ιϲ ελεγεν διδαϲκω εν τω ϊερω πωϲ λεγουϲιν οι γραμματιϲ οτι ο χϲ ϋϊοϲ δαδ εϲτιν	35. And answering Jesus was saying, teaching in the temple: How do the writer-scholars say that the Anointed is son of David?
36. αυτοϲ δαδ ειπεν εν τω πνι τω αγιω ειπε ο κϲ τω κω μου καθου εκ δεξιων μ(ου) εωϲ αν θω τουϲ εχθρουϲ ϲου ϋποποδιον των ποδω ϲου	36. David himself said in set-apart spirit / breath: The Master said to my master: Sit out of my right [hand] until I place your enemies [as] under-foot of your feet.
37. αυτοϲ δαδ λεγει αυτον κν και πωϲ υϲ αυτου εϲτι· και πολυϲ οχλοϲ ηκουϲεν αυτου ηδεωϲ	37. David himself says (calls) him Master, and from-where is he his son? And [the] great crowd was hearing him gladly.
38. και εν τη διδαχη αυρλεβτου λεγεν βλεπετε απο των γραμματαιων των θελοτων εν ϲτολαιϲ περιπατιν και αϲπαϲμουϲ εν ταιϲ αγοραιϲ	38. And in his teaching he was saying: Look [away] from the writer-scholars, the [ones] desiring to walk-around in long robes and [desiring] greetings in the marketplaces,
39. και πρωτοκαθεδριαϲ εν ταιϲ ϲυναγωγαιϲ και πρωτοκλιϲιαϲ εν τοιϲ διπνοιϲ	39. and first-down-seats in the gatherings-together (synagogues / assemblies) and first-reclinings in the dinners;
40. οι κατεϲθιοντεϲ ταϲ οικιαϲ των χηρων και προφαϲει μακρα προϲευχομενοι· ουτοι λημψονται περιϲϲοτερον κριμα	40. the [ones] eating-down the houses of the widows and in pretense praying long [prayers]; these will receive more-abundant judgment.
41. και καθιϲαϲ κατεναντι του γαζοφυλακιου θεωρει πωϲ ο οχλοϲ βαλλει το χαλκον ειϲ το γαζοφυλακιον και πολλοι πλουϲιοι εξεβαλλον πολλα·	41. And having-sat directly opposite the treasury, he was beholding how the crowd throws copper into the treasury; and many rich [ones] were throwing-out much.
42. και ελθουϲα μια γυνη χηρα πτωχη εβαλε λεπτα δυο ο εϲτι κοδραντηϲ	42. And one poor widow woman having-come threw two lepta, which is [a] quadrans [the Roman coin of least value].
43. και προϲκαλεϲαμενοϲ τουϲ μαθηταϲ αυτου ειπεν αυτοιϲ· αμην λεγω υμιν οτι η χηρα αυτη η πτωχη πλεον παντω εβαλλεν των βαλλοντων ειϲ το γαζοφυλακιον	43. And having-called-toward / summoned-to-himself his disciples, he said to them: Amen I say to you that this poor widow has thrown more [than] all the [ones] throwing into the treasury.
44. πατεϲ γαρ εκ του περιϲϲευοντοϲ αυτοιϲ εβαλον· αυτη δε εκ τηϲ ϋϲτερηϲεωϲ αυτηϲ παντα οϲα ειχεν εβαλεν ολον τον βιον αυτηϲ·	44. For all threw out of the [thing] abounding to them; but she out of her lack threw all as-much-as she had, her whole life / living-ness (livelihood).

Chapter 13

Earliest Greek Text	Literal English Translation
1. και εκπορευομενου αυτου εκ του ϊερου λεγει αυτω ειϲ των μαθητων αυτου διδαϲκαλε διδαϲκαλε ϊδε ποταποι λιθοι και ποταπαι οικοδομαι	1. And [upon] his going-out out of the temple, one of his disciples says to him: Teacher, Teacher, look! What-sort-of stones and what-sort-of buildings!
2. και ο ιϲ ειπεν αυτω βλεπιϲ ταυταϲ ταϲ μεγαλαϲ οικοδομαϲ ου μη αφεθη ωδε λιθοϲ επι λιθον· οϲ ου καταλυθηϲετε	2. And Jesus said to him: Do you look [at] these great buildings? [A] stone upon stone will not be sent-away / released here, which will not be destroyed-down.
3. και καθημενου αυτου ειϲ το οροϲ τω ελαιων κατεναντι του ϊερου επηρωτα αυτον κατ ϊδιαν ο πετροϲ και ϊακωβοϲ και ϊωαννηϲ και ανδρεαϲ	3. And [upon] his sitting into the mountain of the olives directly opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew were asking him privately:
4. ειπον ημι· ποτε ταυτα εϲται· και τι το ϲημιον οταν μελλη ταυτα ϲυντελιϲθαι παντα	4. Say to us, when will these things be? And what [is] the sign when all these things might be-about to be finished-together?
5. ο δε ιϲ ηρξατο λεγιν αυτοιϲ βλεπετε μη τιϲ υμαϲ πλανηϲη·	5. But Jesus began to say to them: Look lest anyone might lead you astray.
6. πολλοι ελευϲονται επι τω ονοματι μου λεγοντεϲ οτι εγω ειμι και πολλουϲ πλανηϲουϲιν	6. Many will come upon my name, saying that: I am [he]; and will lead many astray.
7. ὁταν δε ακουϲητε πολεμουϲ και ακοαϲ πολεμων ορατε μη θροειϲθε· δει γενεϲθαι· αλλ ουπω το τελοϲ·	7. But whenever you might hear wars and hearings [rumors] of wars, see [that] you be not troubled; it is necessary to happen; but not-yet the end.
8. εγερθηϲετε γαρ εθνοϲ επ εθνοϲ και βαϲιλειαν εϲονται ϲιϲμοι αρχη ωδινων ταυτα:	8. For nation will be raised / woken upon nation, and kingdom [upon] kingdom; there will be earthquakes; these [are] beginning of birth-pains.
9. βλεπετε δε ϋμειϲ παραδωϲουϲιν γαρ ϋμαϲ ειϲ ϲυνεδρια και ειϲ ϲυναγωγαϲ δαρηϲεϲθε και επι ηγεμονων και βαϲιλεων ϲταθηϲεϲθε ενεκεν εμου ειϲ μαρτυριον αυτοιϲ	9. But you look [to] yourselves; for they will give you over into councils and into gatherings-together (synagogues / assemblies); you will be beaten and you will stand upon [before] governors and kings (rulers) on-account-of me, for [a] testimony to them.
10. και ειϲ παντα τα εθνη προϲ τον λαον δει κηρυχθηναι το ευαγγελιον	10. And into all the nations toward the people it is necessary [for] the good-message to be proclaimed.
11. και οταν αγωϲιν ϋμαϲ παραδιδοντεϲ μη προμεριμναται τι λαληϲητε· αλλ ο εαν δοθη ϋμιν εν εκεινη τη ωρα τουτο λαλιτε ου γαρ εϲτε ϋμιϲ οι λαλουτεϲ αλλα το πνα το αγιον·	11. And whenever they might lead you giving-[you]-over, do not be-pulled-apart-with-care-beforehand what you might speak; but whatever might be given to you in that hour, this speak; for you are not the [ones] speaking, but the set-apart spirit / breath.
12. και παραδωϲει αδελφοϲ αδελφον ειϲ θανατον· και πατηρʼ τεκνο και επαναϲτηϲοται τεκνα επι γονιϲ και θανατωϲουϲι αυτουϲ·	12. And brother will give-over brother into death, and father child; and children will stand-up-upon parents and put them to death.
13. και εϲεϲθε μιϲουμενοι υπο πατων δια το ονομα μου ο δε ϋπομιναϲ ειϲ τελοϲ ουτοϲ ϲωθηϲεται	13. And you will be being hated by all because-of my name; but the [one] having-remained-under into end, this [one] will be delivered / made-whole.
14. οταν δε ϊδητε το βδελυγμα τηϲ ερημωϲεωϲ εϲτηκοτα οπου ου δι· ο αναγινωϲκων νοειτω: τοτε οι εν τη ϊουδαια φευγετωϲαν ειϲ τα ορη·	14. But whenever you might see the abomination of the desolation standing where it is not binding—let the [one] reading perceive—then let the [ones] in Judea flee into the mountains.
15. ο δε επι του δωματοϲ μη καταβατω μηδε ειϲελθατω αραι τι εκ τηϲ οικιαϲ αυτου·	15. But the [one] upon the housetop, let him not come-down nor let him go-into to lift anything out of his house.
16. και ο ειϲ τον αγρον μη επιϲτρεψατω οπιϲω αραι το ϊματιον αυτου	16. And the [one] into the field, let him not turn-back (return) behind to lift his garment.
17. ουαι δε ταιϲ εν γαϲτρι εχουϲαιϲ και ταιϲ θηλαζουϲαιϲ εν εκειναιϲ ταιϲ ημεραιϲ	17. But woe to the [ones] having in belly [pregnant] and to the [ones] nursing in those days.
18. προϲευχεϲθε δε ϊνα μη γενηται χιμωνοϲ	18. But pray in-order-that it might not come-to-be of winter.
19. εϲονται γαρ αι ημεραι εκειναι θλιψιϲ οια ου γεγονεν τοιαυτη απ αρχηϲ κτιϲεωϲ ην εκτιϲε ο θϲ εωϲ του νυν κ(αι) ου μη γενηται	19. For those days will be oppression, such-as has not come-to-be such from beginning of creation which the God created until the now, and will not come-to-be.
20. και ει μη εκολοβωϲεν κϲ ταϲ ημεραϲ ουκ αν εϲωθη παϲα ϲαρξ αλλα δια τουϲ εκλεκτουϲ ουϲ εξελεξατο εκολοβωϲεν ταϲ ημεραϲ	20. And if [the] master did not cut-short the days, all flesh would not be delivered / made-whole; but because-of the chosen-out-ones whom he chose-out, he cut-short the days.
21. και τοτε εαν τιϲ ϋμι ειπη ειδε ωδε ο χϲ ειδε εκει μη πιρμθϛϲτευετε	21. And then if anyone might say to you: Look, here [is] the Anointed; Look, there; do not trust.
22. εγερθηϲοται δε ψευδοχριϲτοι και ψευδοπροφητε και δωϲουϲιν ϲημια και τερατα προϲ το αποπλανα ει δυνατον τουϲ εκλεκτουϲ	22. But false-anointed-[ones] and false-prophets will be raised / woken, and they will give signs and wonders toward the to-lead-astray, if possible, the chosen-out-ones.
23. υμειϲ δε βλεπετε ιδου προειρηκα ϋμιν παντα	23. But you look; Look, I have said-before all-things to you.
24. αλλα εν εκειναιϲ ταιϲ ημεραιϲ μετα τη θλιψιν εκεινην ο ηλιοϲ ϲκοτιϲθηϲεται και η ϲεληνη ου δωϲι το φεγγοϲ αυτηϲ	24. But in those days, after that oppression, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light.
25. και οι αϲτερεϲ εϲονται εκ του ουρανου πιπτοντεϲ και αι δυναμειϲ αι εν τοιϲ ουνοιϲ ϲαρναβλευθηϲονται·	25. And the stars will be falling out of the heaven, and the powers the [ones] in the heavens will be shaken.
26. και τοτε οψονται τον υν του ανθρωπου ερχομενον εν νεφελαιϲ μετα δυναμεωϲ πολληϲ και δοξηϲ	26. And then they will see the son of the human coming in clouds with much power and glory.
27. και τοτε αποϲτελλι τουϲ αγγελουϲ αυτου και επιϲυναξει τουϲ εκλεκτουϲ αυτου εκ τω τεϲϲαρων ανεμω απ ακρου γηϲ εωϲ ακρου ουρανου·	27. And then he will send-off his messengers and will gather-together-upon his chosen-out ones out of the four winds, from tip of land until tip of heaven.
28. απο δε τηϲ ϲυκηϲ μαθετε την παραβολην οταν ηδη ο κλαδοϲ αυτηϲ απαλοϲ γενηται κ(αι) εκφυη τα φυλλα γινωϲκετε οτι εγγυϲ το θεροϲ εϲτι·	28. But from the fig-tree learn the casting-beside (comparison / parabolē): Whenever already its branch might become tender and the leaves might grow-out, you know that the summer is near.
29. ουτωϲ και ϋμιϲ οταν ϊδητε ταυτα γινομενα γινωϲκετε οτι εγγυϲ εϲτιν επι θυραιϲ·	29. Thus also you, whenever you might see these things coming-to-be, know that it is near upon doors.
30. αμην λεγω ϋμιν οτι ου μη παρελθη η γενεα αυτη μεχρι ταυτα παντα γενηται·	30. Amen I say to you that this generation will not pass-by until all these things might happen.
31. ο ουρανοϲ και η γη παρελευϲονται· οι δε λογοι μου ου μη παρελευϲονται	31. The heaven and the land will pass-by; but my words will not pass-by.
32. περι δε τηϲ ημεραϲ εκεινηϲ και τηϲ ωραϲ ουδειϲ οιδεν ουδε οι αγγελοι ε ουρανω ουδε ο υϲ ει μη ο πατηρ:	32. But concerning that day and the hour no one knows, neither the messengers in heaven nor the son, except the father.
33. βλεπετε αγρυπνιτε και προϲευχεϲθε ουκ οιδαται γαρ ποτε ο καιροϲ εϲτι	33. Look, be sleepless and pray; for you do not know when the time is.
34. ωϲ ανθρωποϲ αποδημοϲ αφιϲ την οικιαν αυτου και δουϲ τοιϲ δουλοιϲ αυτου την εξουϲιαν εκαϲτω το εργο αυτου και τω θυρωρω ενετιλατο ϊνα γρηγορη·	34. As [a] human away-on-journey, having-sent-away / released his house and having-given the permission-power (authority) to his slaves, to each his work, and commanded the door-keeper in-order-that he might watch.
35. γρηγοριτε ουν ουκ οιδατε γαρ ποτε ο κϲ τηϲ οικιαϲ ερχεται· η οψε η μεϲονυκτιο· η αλεκτοροφωνιαϲ· η πρωϊ·	35. Watch therefore; for you do not know when the master of the house comes; either late, or [at] midnight, or [at] rooster-crowing, or early.
36. μη ελθων εξεφνηϲ ευρη ϋμαϲ καθευδοταϲ·	36. Lest having-come suddenly he might find you sleeping.
37. ο δε ϋμιν λεγω παϲιν λεγω γρηγορνϛαρειτε:	37. But what I say to you, I say to all: Watch.

Chapter 14

Earliest Greek Text	Literal English Translation
1. ην δε το παϲχα και τα ε̣ζυμα μετα δυο ημεραϲ: και εζητουν οι αρχϊεριϲ και οι γραμματιϲ πωϲ αυτον εν δολω κρατηϲαντεϲ αποκτινωϲι	1. Now it was the Passover and the unleavened-[bread] after two days. And the high-priests and the writer-scholars were seeking how, having-grasped-firmly him in guile (cunning-deceit), they might kill [him].
2. ελεγον γαρ μη εν τη εορτη μηποτε εϲται θορνηαρυβοϲ του λαου:	2. For they were saying: Not in the feast, lest-ever there will be [an] uproar of the people.
3. και οντοϲ αυτου εν βηθανια εν οικια ϲιμωνοϲ του λεπρου κατακειμενου αυτου ηλθεν γυνη εχουϲα αλαβαϲτρον μυρου ναρδου πιϲτικηϲ πολυτελουϲ ϲυντριψαϲα τον αλαβαϲτρον· κατεχεεν αυτου τηϲ κεφαληϲ·	3. And [upon] his being in Bethany in [the] house of Simon the leper, [upon] his lying-down, [a] woman came having [an] alabaster-flask [containing] genuine perfume of nard, very costly; having-crushed-together the alabaster-flask, she poured-down [it] upon his head.
4. ηϲαν δε τινεϲ αγανακτουντεϲ προϲ αυτουϲ ειϲ τι η απωλια αυτη του μυρου γεγονεν·	4. But there were some being-indignant (displeased) toward themselves: Into what has this destruction / ruin of the perfume happened?
5. ηδυνατο γαρ το μυρο πραθηναι επανω δηναριων τριακοϲιων και δοθηνε τοιϲ πτωχοιϲ και ενεβριμουντο αυτη·	5. For the perfume was able to be sold above three-hundred denarii and to be given to the poor; and they were snorting (expressing indignation) at her.
6. ο δε ιϲ ειπεν αφετε αυτην τι αυτη κοπουϲ παρεχετε καλον γαρ εργον ηργαϲατο εν εμοι·	6. But Jesus said: Send-away / Release her; why do you hold-near troubles to her? For she worked [a] good work in me.
7. παντοτε γαρ τουϲ πτωχουϲ εχετε μεθ εαυτων και οταν θελητε δυναρνθδϲθαι ευ ποιηϲαι· εμε δε ου παντοτε εχετε·	7. For always you have the poor with yourselves, and whenever you wish you are able to do well [to them]; but me you do not always have.
8. ο εϲχεν εποιηϲεν προελαβεν μυριϲαι το ϲωμα μου ειϲ τον ενταφιαϲμον·	8. What she had [ability to do], she did; she undertook-beforehand to anoint my body into the burial-preparation.
9. αμην δε λεγω υμι οπου εαν κηρυχθη το ευαγγελιο ειϲ ολον τον κοϲμο και ο εποιηϲεν αυτη λαληθηϲεται ειϲ μνημοϲυνον αυτηϲ:	9. But Amen I say to you: Wherever the good-message might be proclaimed into whole the world-order , also what she did will be spoken into a memorial of her.
10. και ϊουρξβδαϲ ϊϲκαριωθ ειϲ των δωδεκα απηλθεν προϲ τουϲ αρχϊεριϲ ϊνα αυτον παραδω αυτοιϲ·	10. And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went-away toward the high-priests in-order-that he might give him over to them.
11. οι δε ακουϲαντεϲ εχαρηϲαν και απηγγιλαντο αυτω αργυριον δουναι· και εζητι πωϲ αυτον ευκαιρωϲ παραδω·	11. And the [ones] having-heard rejoiced and promised to give silver to him; and he was seeking how he might give him over opportunely.
12. και τη πρωτη ημερα των αζυμων οτε το παϲχα εθυον λεγουϲιν αυτω οι μαθηται αυτου που θελιϲ απελθοντεϲ ετοιμαϲωμεν ϊνα φαγηϲ το παϲχα·	12. And on the first day of the unleavened-[breads], when they were sacrificing the Passover, his disciples say to him: Where do you will [that] having-gone-away we might prepare in-order-that you might eat the Passover?
13. και αποϲτελλει δυο των μαθητων αυτοιϲ και λεγει αυτοιϲ ϋπαγεται ειϲ την πολιν και απαντηϲι ϋμι ανθρωποϲ κεραμιον ϋδατοϲ βαϲταζων· ακολουθηϲατε αυτω·	13. And he sends-off two of the disciples [for] them and says to them: Withdraw into the city, and [a] human bearing [a] pitcher of water will meet you; follow him.
14. και οπου εαν ειϲελθη ειπατε τω οικοδεϲποτη οτι ο διδαϲκαλοϲ λεγει· που εϲτι το καταλυμα μου οπου το παϲχα μετα των μαθητω μου φαγω·	14. And wherever he might go-into, say to the house-master that the Teacher says : Where is my guest-room where I might eat the Passover with my disciples?
15. και αυτοϲ ϋμιν δειξει αναγαιον μεγα εϲτρωμενον ετοιμον· κακει ετοιμαϲαται ημιν·	15. And he himself will show you [a] large upper-room spread [furnished], ready; and there prepare for us.
16. και εξηλθον οι μαθηται ειϲ την πολιν και ευρον καθωϲ ειπεν αυτοιϲ· και ητοιμαϲαν το παϲχα·	16. And the disciples went-out into the city and found just-as he said to them; and they prepared the Passover.
17. και οψιαϲ γενομενουϲ ερχεται μετα των δωδεκα:	17. And evening having-come-to-be, he comes with the twelve.
18. και ανακειμενω αυτων και εϲθιοντων ο ιϲ ειπεν αμην λεγω ϋμι οτι ειϲ εξ υμων παραδωϲει με ο εϲθιων μετ εμου·	18. And [upon] their lying-down (reclining) and eating , Jesus said: Amen I say to you that one out of you will give me over, the [one] eating with me.
19. ηρξαντο λυπιϲθαι και λεγιν αυτω ειϲ κατα ειϲ μητι ερξγβγω:	19. They began to be grieved and to say to him one by one: [Is it] not I?
20. ο δε ειπεν αυτοιϲ ειϲ των δωδεκα· ο εμβαπτομενοϲ μετ εμου ειϲ το τρυβλιον ˙	20. But he said to them: One of the twelve, the [one] dipping-in with me into the bowl.
21. οτι ο μεν υϲ του ανθρωπου ϋπαγι καθωϲ γεγραπται περι αυτου· ουαι δε τω ανω εκινω· δι ου ο υϲ του ανθρωπου παραδιδοται· καλο ην αυτω ει ουκ εγεννηθη ο ανθρωρξεαποϲ εκεινοϲ	21. Because indeed the son of the human withdraws just-as it has been written concerning him; but woe to that human through whom the son of the human is given-over; it was good for him if that human had not been born.
22. και εϲθιοντων αυτω λαβων ο ιϲ αρτον εκλαϲεν ευλογηϲαϲ και εδωκεν αυτοιϲ και ειπεν λαβετε τουτο εϲτιν το ϲωρξϛβμα μου·	22. And [upon] their eating , Jesus having-taken bread, having-spoken-well-of [it], broke [it] and gave to them and said: Take; this is my body.
23. και λαβω ποτηριον ευχαριϲτηϲαϲ εδωκεν αυτοιϲ και επιον εξ αυτου παντεϲ·	23. And having-taken [a] cup, having-given-thanks, he gave to them, and all drank out of it.
24. και ειπεν αυτοιϲ τουτο εϲτιν το αιμα μου τηϲ διαθηκηϲ το εκχυννομενον ϋπερ πολλων·	24. And he said to them: This is my blood of the will/testament, the [one] being-poured-out on-behalf-of / over many.
25. αμην λεγω ϋμιν οτι ου μη πιω εκ του γενηματοϲ τηϲ αμπελου· εωϲ τηϲ ημεραϲ εκεινηϲ οταν αυτο πινω καινον εν τη βαϲιλεια του θυ ˙	25. Amen I say to you that I will not drink out of the offspring of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingship of the God.
26. και ϋμνηϲαντεϲ εξηλθον ειϲ το οροϲ των ελαιων ˙	26. And having-hymned, they went-out into the mountain of the olives.
27. και λεγει αυτοιϲ ο ιϲ οτι παντεϲ ϲκαδαλιϲθηϲεϲθαι· οτι γεγραπται παρξθϛταξω τον ποιμενα και τα προβατα διαϲκορπιϲθηϲονται·	27. And Jesus says to them that: All will be trapped [stumbled]; because it has been written: I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered-through.
28. αλλα μετα το εγερθηναι με προαξω ϋμαϲ ειϲ τη γαλιλαιαν:	28. But after my being-raised / woken, I will lead-before you into Galilee.
29. ο δε πετροϲ εφη αυτω ˙ ει και παντεϲ ϲκαδαλιϲθηϲονται· αλλ ουκ εγω	29. But Peter said to him: If even all will be trapped [stumbled], yet not I.
30. και λεγει αυτω ο ιϲ αμην λεγω ϲοι οτι ϲημερον ταυτη τη νυκτι πριν αλεκτορα φωνηϲαι· τριϲ με απαρροαϛνηϲει·	30. And Jesus says to him: Amen I say to you that today in this night, before [a] rooster to voice [crow], you will deny me three-times.
31. ο δε εκπεριϲϲωϲ ελαλει· εαν με η ϲυναποθανιν ϲοι ου μη ϲε απαρνηϲωμε ομοιωϲ δε και παροβατεϲ ελεγον·	31. But he was speaking abundantly: If it might be [necessary] [for] me to die-together with you, I will not deny you. And likewise also all were saying.
32. και ερχονται ειϲ χωριο· ὁυ το ονομα γεθϲημανει και λεγει τοιϲ μαθηταιϲ αυτου· καθιϲατε ωδε· εωϲ προϲευξωμαι·	32. And they come into [a] place of which the name [is] Gethsemane; and he says to his disciples: Sit here while I might pray.
33. και παραλαμβανει πετρο και ιακωβον και ϊωαννην μετ αυτου και ηρξατο εκθαμβειϲθαι και αδημονιν	33. And he takes-along Peter and James and John with him, and began to be greatly-amazed and to be-in-anxiety.
34. και λεγει αυτοιϲ περιλυποϲ εϲτιν η ψυχη μου· εωϲ θανατου μινατε ωδε και γρηγορειτε ˙	34. And he says to them: My breath-life (psychē) is very-grieved until death; remain here and watch.
35. και προελθων μικρον επιπτεν επι τηϲ γηϲ· και προϲηυχετο ει δυνατο παρελθιν απ αυτου η ωρα·	35. And having-come-forward [a] little, he was falling upon the land ; and was praying if [it is] possible the hour to pass-by from him.
36. και ελεγεν αββα ο πατηρʼ παντα δυνατα ϲοι παρενεγκαι το ποτηριον τουτο απ εροϛαμου· αλλ ου τι εγω θελω· αλλα τι ϲυ ˙	36. And he was saying: Abba, the Father, all-things [are] possible to you; carry-beside (remove) this cup from me; but not what I will, but what you [will].
37. και ερχεται και ευριϲκει αυτουϲ καθευδονταϲ· και λεγει τω πετρω ϲιμων καθευδιϲ· ουκ ϊϲχυϲαϲ μιαν ωραν γρηγορηϲαι	37. And he comes and finds them sleeping ; and says to Peter: Simon, do you sleep? Were you not strong-enough to watch one hour?
38. γρηγορειτε και προϲευχεϲθαι ϊνα μη ελθηται ειϲ πιραροηδϲμον· το μεν πνα προθυμον η δε ϲαρξ αϲθενηϲ·	38. Watch and pray in-order-that you might not come into testing ; the indeed breath / pneuma (spirit) [is] eager, but the flesh [is] weak.
39. και παροθϛλιν απελθων προϲηυξατο τον αυτο λογον ειπων·	39. And again having-gone-away , he prayed saying the same word.
40. και παλιν ελθων ευρεν αυτουϲ καθευδονταϲ· ηϲαν γαρ αυτων οι οφθαλμοι καταβεβαρημενοι και ουκ ηδιϲαν τι αποκριθωϲιν αυτω·	40. And again having-come he found them sleeping ; for their eyes were being-weighed-down, and they did not know what they might answer him.
41. και ερχεται το τριτον και λεγει αυτοιϲ καθευδετε το λοιπον και αναπαυεϲθε· απεχει· ηλθε η ωρα ˙ ϊδου παραδιδοται ο υϲ του ανθρωπου ειϲ ταϲ χιραϲ των αμαρτωλω·	41. And he comes the third [time] and says to them: Sleep the remaining [time] and rest; it holds-off (it is enough); the hour came; look, the son of the human is given-over into the hands of the mistake-prone-persons.
42. εγειρεϲθε αγωμε· ϊδου ο παραδιδουϲ με ηγγιϲεν:	42. Raise / Wake, let us lead (go); look, the [one] giving me over has drawn-near.
43. και ευθυϲ ετι αυτου λαλουντοϲ παραγεινεται ϊουδαϲ ειϲ των δωδεκα· και μετ αυτου οχλοϲ μετα μαχαιρων και ξυλων παρα των αρχϊερεων και των γραμματεων και πρεϲβυρπββτερων:	43. And immediately, still [while] he is speaking , Judas, one of the twelve, arrives; and with him [a] crowd with swords and clubs from the high-priests and the writer-scholars and older-[ones] / elders (presbyterōn).
44. δεδωκει δε ο παραδιδουϲ αυτον ϲυνϲημον αυτοιϲ λεγων· ον αν φιληϲω αυτοϲ εϲτιν κρατηϲατε αυτον και απαγετε αϲφαλωϲ	44. Now the [one] giving him over had given [a] sign-together to them, saying : Whom ever I might be-fond-of (kiss), he is [he]; grasp-firmly him and lead-away securely.
45. και ελθων ευθυϲ και προϲελθων αυτω λεγει ραββει· και κατεφιληϲεν αυτον	45. And having-come immediately and having-come-to him, he says: Rabbi; and he kissed-down [fervently kissed] him.
46. οι δε επεβαλαν ταϲ χιραϲ αυτων και εκρατηϲαν αυρπγατον:	46. And they threw-upon their hands and grasped-firmly him.
47. ειϲ δε των παρεϲτηκοτων ϲπαϲαμενοϲ τη μαχαιραν και επεϲεν τον δουλο του αρχϊερεωϲ και αφιλεν αυτου το ωταριον	47. But one of the [ones] standing-beside, having-drawn the sword, and fell [upon] the slave of the high-priest and took-off his ear-lobe.
48. και αποκριθειϲ ο ιϲ ειπεν αυτοιϲ ωϲ επι ληϲτην εξηλθαται μετα μαχαιρων και ξυλων ϲυλλαβιν με·	48. And answering, Jesus said to them: Did you go-out as upon [a] robber with swords and clubs to take-together (arrest) me?
49. καθ ημεραν ημην προϲ υμαϲ εν τω ϊερω διδαϲκων και ουκ εκρατηϲαται με· αλλ ινα πληρωθωϲιν αι γραφαι ˙	49. According-to day I was toward you in the temple teaching, and you did not grasp-firmly me; but in-order-that the writings might be fulfilled.
50. και αφεντεϲ αυτον εφυγον παντεϲ	50. And having-sent-away / released (left) him, all fled.
51. και νεανιϲκοϲ τιϲ. ϲυνηκολουθει αυτω περιβεβλημενοϲ ϲινδονα επι γυμνου· και κρατουϲιν αυτον:	51. And a certain young-man was following-together-with him, having-been-thrown-around [with] a linen-cloth upon naked [skin]; and they grasp-firmly him.
52. ο δε καταλιπων τη ϲινδονα γυμνοϲ εφυγεν·	52. But he, having-left-behind the linen-cloth, fled naked.
53. και απηγαγον τον ιν προϲ τον αρχϊερεα· και ϲυνερχονται πατεϲ οι αρχϊεριϲ και οι πρεϲβυτεροι κ(αι) οι γραμματειϲ ˙	53. And they led-away Jesus toward the high-priest; and all the high-priests and the older-[ones] / elders (presbyterōn) and the writer-scholars come-together.
54. και ο πετροϲ απο μακροθεν ηκολου227θηϲεν αυτω εωϲ εϲω ειϲ την αυλη του αρχιερεωϲ και ην ϲυνκαθημενοϲ μετα των ϋπηρετων και θερμαινομενοϲ προϲ το φωϲ ˙	54. And Peter followed him from afar until inside into the courtyard of the high-priest; and he was sitting-together-with the officers and warming-himself toward the light.
55. οι δε αρχϊερειϲ και > ολον το ϲυνεδριον εζητουν κατα του ιυ μαρτυριαν ειϲ το θανατωϲαι αυτον· και ουχ ευριϲκον·	55. But the high-priests and the whole council were seeking testimony against Jesus into the to put him to death; and they were not finding [it].
56. πολλοι γαρ εψευδομαρτυρου κατ αυτου και ϊϲαι αι μαρτυριαι ουκʼ ηϲαν ˙	56. For many were false-witnessing against him, and the testimonies were not equal.
57. και τινεϲ αναϲτατεϲ εψευδομαρτυρουν κατ αυτου λεγοντεϲ·	57. And some having-stood-up were false-witnessing against him, saying:
58. οτι ειπεν οτι εγω καταλυ>ϲω τον ναον τουτον τον χειροποιητον· και δια τριω ημερων αλλον αχειροποιητον οικοδομηϲω·	58. That he said that: I will destroy-down this sanctuary the hand-made, and through three days I will build another not-hand-made.
59. και ουδε ουτωϲ ϊϲη ην η μαρτυρια αυτω·	59. And not-even thus was their testimony equal.
60. και αναϲταϲ ο αρχιερευϲ ειϲ μεϲον· επηρωτηϲεν το ιν λεγων· ουκ αποκρινη ουδεν τι ουτοι ϲου καταμαρτυρουϲιν	60. And the high-priest having-stood-up into [the] middle asked Jesus, saying: Do you answer nothing? What [do] these witness-against you?
61. ο δε ιϲ εϲιωπα και ουκʼ απεκρινατο ουδε· παλιν ο αρχϊερευϲ επηρωτα αυτον κ(αι) λεγει αυτω ϲυ ει ο χϲ ο υϲ του θυ	61. But Jesus was being silent and answered nothing. Again the high-priest was asking him and says to him: Are you the Anointed, the son of the God?
62. ο δε ιϲ ειπεν εγω ειμι· και οψεϲθε τον > υϊον του ανθρωπου εκ δεξιων καθημενον τηϲ δυναμεωϲ και ερχομενον μετα των νεφελων του ουρανου·	62. And Jesus said: I am; and you will see the son of the human sitting out of right [hand] of the Power and coming with the clouds of the heaven.
63. ο δε αρχϊερευϲ διαρρηξαϲ τουϲ χιτω>ναϲ αυτου λεγει ˙ τι ετι χρειαν εχομε μαρτυρων·	63. But the high-priest, having-torn-through his tunics, says: What need do we still have of witnesses?
64. ϊδε νυ ηκουϲατε τηϲ βλαϲφημιαϲ· τι ϋμιν φαινεται οι δε παντεϲ κατε>κριναν αυτον ενοχον ειναι θανατου·	64. Look, now you heard the speaking-harm-against (blasphemy); what appears to you? And they all judged-down (condemned) him to be liable of death.
65. και ηρξαντο τινεϲ εμπτυειν αυτω· και περικαλυπτει αυτου το προϲωπο· και κολαφιζειν αυτον και λεγειν αυ>τω προφητευϲο· και οι ϋπηρεται ραπιϲμαϲιν αυτον > ελαβον ˙	65. And some began to spit-in to him and to cover-around his face and to buffet him and to say to him: Prophesy! And the officers took him with slaps.
66. και οντοϲ του πε>τρου κατω εν τη αυλη· ερχεται μια παιδιϲκη του αρχϊερεωϲ	66. And Peter being down in the courtyard, one servant-girl of the high-priest comes.
67. και ϊδουϲα τον πετρον θερμαινομενον εμβλεψαϲα > αυτω λεγει· και ϲυ μετα του ιυ ηϲθα του ναζαρηνου·	67. And having-seen Peter warming-himself, having-looked-in to him, she says: And you were with Jesus the Nazarene.
68. ο δε ηρνηϲατο λεγω ουτε οιδα· ουτε επιϲταμαι ϲυ τι λεγειϲ· και εξηλθεν εξω ειϲ το προαυλιον	68. But he denied, saying: Neither do I know, nor do I understand what you say. And he went-out into the forecourt.
69. και η παιδιϲκη ϊδουϲα αυτον ηρξατο > παλιν λεγειν τοιϲ παρεϲτωϲιν· οτι > ουτοϲ εξ αυτων εϲτιν	69. And the servant-girl, having-seen him, began again to say to the [ones] standing-beside that: This [one] is out of them.
70. ο δε παλιν ηρνειτο μετα μεικρον > παλιν οι παρεϲτωτεϲ ελεγον τω πετρω αληθωϲ εξ αυτων ει· και γαρ γαλειλαιοϲ ει·	70. But he again was denying. After [a] little again the [ones] standing-beside were saying to Peter: Truly you are out of them; for also you are [a] Galilean.
71. ο δε ηρξατο αναθεματιζειν και ομνυειν· οτι ουκ οιδα το ανθρωπον·	71. But he began to anathematize and to swear that: I do not know the human.
72. και ευθυϲ αλεκτωρ εφωνηϲεν και ανεμνηϲθη ο πετροϲ το ρημα ωϲ ειπεν αυτω ο ιϲ οτι πριν αλεκτορα φωνηϲαι τριϲ με απαρνηϲη και επιβαλων εκλαυρϙηβ‾‾ϲεν:	72. And immediately [a] rooster voiced. And Peter remembered the word as Jesus said to him: that Before [a] rooster to voice [crow], you will deny me three-times. And having-thrown-upon [it?], he was weeping.

Chapter 15

Earliest Greek Text	Literal English Translation
1. και ευθυϲ πρωϊ ϲυμβουλιον ετοιμαϲαντεϲ οι αρχϊερειϲ μετα των πρεϲβυτερων και τω γραμματεων και ολον το ϲυνεδριο δηϲαντεϲ τον ιν απηνεγκαν και παρεδωκαν πειλατω	1. And immediately early [morning], having-prepared counsel-together (plot), the high-priests with the older-[ones] / elders (presbyterōn) and the writer-scholars and the whole council, having-bound Jesus, bore [him] away and gave [him] over to Pilate.
2. και επηρωτηϲεν > αυτον ο πειλατοϲ ϲυ ει ο βαϲιλευϲ τω ϊουδαιων ˙ ο δε αποκριθειϲ αυτω λεγει ˙ ϲυ λεγειϲ	2. And Pilate asked him: Are you the king (ruler) of the Jews? But answering him he says: You say [it].
3. και κατηγορουν > αυτου οι αρχϊερειϲ πολλα·	3. And the high-priests were accusing him [of] many things.
4. ο δε πειλατοϲ πα>λιν επηρωτηϲε αυτον ουκ απο>κρινη ουδεν· ϊδε ποϲα ϲου κατηγορουϲιν:	4. But Pilate again asked him: Do you answer nothing? Look, how-many things they accuse you [of].
5. ο δε ιϲ ουκετι ουδε απεκριθη· ωϲτε > θαυμαζειν τον πειλατον ˙	5. But Jesus no-longer answered nothing [anything], so-as Pilate to marvel.
6. κατα δε εορτην απελυεν αυτοιϲ ενα δεϲμιον ον παρηϲγδτουντο·	6. But according-to [the] feast he was sending-away / releasing to them one prisoner whom they were requesting.
7. ην δε ο λεγομενοϲ βαραββαϲ μετα των ϲταϲιαϲτων δεδεμενοϲ· οιτινεϲ εν τη ϲταϲι φονον τινα πεποιηκειϲαν·	7. Now there was the [one] being called Barabbas, bound with the insurrectionists, who in the insurrection had done [a] murder.
8. και ανα>βαϲ ο οχλοϲ ηρξατο αιτειϲθαι καθωϲ εποιει αυτοιϲ:	8. And having-gone-up, the crowd began to ask-for just-as he was doing for them.
9. ο δε πειλατοϲ απεκριθη αυτοιϲ λεγων θελετε απολυϲω ϋμι τον βαϲιλεα των ϊουδαιων	9. But Pilate answered them, saying: Do you will [that] I send-away / release to you the king (ruler) of the Jews?
10. εγνωκει γαρ οτι δια φθονον παραδεδωκειϲαν αυτον οι αρχϊερειϲ·	10. For he had known that because-of envy the high-priests had given him over.
11. οι δε αρχϊερειϲ ανεϲειϲαν τον οχλον ϊνα μαλλον τον βαραββαν απολυϲη αυϲεατοιϲ ˙:	11. But the high-priests shook-up the crowd in-order-that rather he might send-away / release Barabbas to them.
12. ο δε πειλατοϲ παλιν αποκριθειϲ ελεγεν αυτοιϲ· τι ου ποιηϲω ον λεγετε τον βαϲιλεα των ϊουδαιων·	12. But Pilate again answering was saying to them: What therefore shall I do [to him] whom you say (call) the king (ruler) of the Jews?
13. οι δε παλιν εκραξαν· ϲταυρωϲο αυτον ˙	13. But they again cried-out: Stake him!
14. ο δε πειλατοϲ ελεγεν· τι γαρ κακο εποιηϲεν ˙ οι δε περιϲϲωϲ εκραξαν· λεγοντεϲ ϲταυρωϲον αυτο·	14. But Pilate was saying: For what bad [thing] did he do? But they exceedingly cried-out, saying: Stake him!
15. ο δε πειλατοϲ βουλομενοϲ ποιηϲαι το ϊκανον τω οχλω απελυϲεν αυτοιϲ τον βαραββαν· και παρεδωκε τον ιν φραγελλωϲαϲ ϊνα ϲτρθη	15. But Pilate, willing to do the sufficient [thing] for the crowd, sent-away / released Barabbas to them; and he gave-over Jesus, having-whipped [him], in-order-that he might be staked.
16. οι δε ϲτρατιωται απηγαγον αυτον εϲω τηϲ αυληϲ· ο εϲτιν πραιτωριον και ϲυκαλουϲιν ολην > > την ϲπειραν	16. And the soldiers led him away inside the courtyard, which is [the] Praetorium; and they call-together the whole cohort.
17. και εδιδυϲκουϲιν αυτο πορφυραν και περιτιθεαϲιν αυτω πλεξαντεϲ ακανθινο ϲτεφανον	17. And they clothe him [in] purple, and they place-around him, having-plaited [it], [a] thorny wreath.
18. και ηρξαντο αϲπαζεϲθαι αυτον και λεγειν· χαιρε βαϲιλευ των ϊουδαιων	18. And they began to greet him and to say: Hail, King (Ruler) of the Jews!
19. και ετυπτον αυ>του την κεφαλην καλαμω και ενε>πτυον αυτω· και > τιθεντεϲ τα γονατα προϲεκυνουν αυτω·	19. And they were striking his head with [a] reed and were spitting-in to him, and placing the knees they were bowing-down-to him.
20. και οτε ενεπαιξαν αυτω εξεδυϲαν αυτον την πορφυραν και ενεδυϲαν αυτον τα ϊδια ϊματια αυτου· και εξαγουϲιν αυτον ϊ>να ϲταυρωϲωϲιν·	20. And when they mocked him, they stripped him [of] the purple and clothed him [in] his own garments; and they lead him out in-order-that they might stake him.
21. και εγγαρευουϲιν παραγοντα τινα ϲιμωνα κυρηναιον ερχομενον > απ αγρου τον πατερα αλεξανδρου και ρουφου· ϊνα αρη τον ϲταυρον· αυτου	21. And they impress [a] certain passer-by, Simon Cyrenian, coming from [the] field, the father of Alexander and Rufus, in-order-that he might lift his stake (pole).
22. και φερουϲιν αυτον επι τον γολγοθαν οπερ εϲτι μεθερμηνευομενον κρανιου τοποϲ	22. And they bear him upon the Golgotha, which is being-translated-after: Place of Skull.
23. και εδιδουν αυτω εϲμυρνιϲμενο οινον· οϲ δε ουκ ελαβεν	23. And they were giving to him myrrhed wine; but who [he] did not take.
24. και ϲταυρωϲαντεϲ αυτον διαμεριζοται τα ϊματια εαυτου βαλλοντεϲ > κληρον επ αυτα ˙ τιϲ τι αρη	24. And having-staked him, they part-through [divide] his garments, throwing [a] lot upon them, who might lift what.
25. ην δε ωρα τριτη· κ(αι) εϲταυρωϲαν αυτον ˙	25. Now it was [the] third hour, and they staked him.
26. και ην η επιγραφη τηϲ αιτιαϲ αυτου επιγεγραμμενη· ο βαϲιλευϲ των ϊουδαιων ˙	26. And the inscription of his accusation was having-been-written-upon [it]: The King (Ruler) of the Jews.
27. και ϲυν αυτω ϲταυρουϲιν δυο ληϲταϲ ενα εκ δεξιων κ(αι) ενα εξ ευωνυμω αυτου	27. And with him they stake two robbers, one out of right and one out of left of him.
29. και οι παραπορευομενοι εβλαϲφημουν αυτον κεινουντεϲ ταϲ κεφαλαϲ αυτων κ(αι) λεγοντεϲ· ουα· ο καταλυων τον ναον και εν τριϲιν ημεραιϲ οικοδομων	29. And the [ones] passing-by were speaking-harm-against (blaspheming) him, moving their heads and saying: Wah! The [one] destroying-down the sanctuary and in three days building-[it].
30. ϲωϲον > ϲεαυτον· κατα>βαϲ απο του ϲταυρου	30. Deliver / Make-whole yourself, having-come-down from the stake.
31. ομοιωϲ και οι αρ>χϊερειϲ εμπαιζοτεϲ προϲ αλληλουϲ μετα των γραμματεων ελεγον· αλλουϲ εϲωϲεν εαυτον ου δυναται ϲωϲαι·	31. Likewise also the high-priests mocking toward one-another with the writer-scholars were saying: Others he delivered / made-whole; himself he is not able to deliver / make-whole.
32. ο χϲ ο βαϲιλευϲ ϊϲραηλ· καταβατω νυν απο του ϲταυρου· ϊνα ϊδωμεν και πιϲτευϲωμεν· και οι ϲυνεϲταυρωμενοι ϲυν αυτω ωνειδιζον αυτον·	32. The Anointed, the King (Ruler) of Israel, let him come-down now from the stake, in-order-that we might see and might trust. And the [ones] having-been-staked-together with him were reproaching him.
33. και γενομενηϲ ωραϲ εκτηϲ ϲκοτοϲ εγενετο εφ ολην > την γην εωϲ ωραϲ ενατηϲ	33. And sixth hour having-come-to-be, darkness came-to-be upon whole the land until ninth hour.
34. και τη ενατη ωρα > εβοηϲεν ο ιϲ φωνη μεγαλη· ελωϊ ελωϊ λεμα ϲαβακτανει· ο εϲτιν μεθερμηνευομενον· ο θϲ μου ο θϲ μου· ειϲ τι εκατελιπεϲ με	34. And at the ninth hour Jesus shouted [with] a great voice: Eloi Eloi lema sabachthanei? Which is being-translated-after: My God, my God, into what [why] did you leave-down-in (abandon) me?
35. και τινεϲ των παρεϲτωτων ακουϲαντεϲ ελεγον ˙ ϊδε ηλειαν φωνει·	35. And some of the [ones] standing-beside, having-heard, were saying: Look, he voices [calls] Elijah.
36. δραμων δε τιϲ και γεμιϲαϲ ϲπογγον οξουϲ περιθειϲ καλαμω εποτιζεν αυτον λεγων· α>φεϲ ϊδωμεν· ει ερ>χεται ηλειαϲ καθελειν αυτον ˙	36. And someone having-run and having-filled [a] sponge of vinegar, having-put-[it]-around [a] reed, was giving-drink [to] him, saying: Send-away / Release; let us see if Elijah comes to take-down him.
37. ο δε ιϲ αφειϲ φωνη μεγαλην εξεπνευϲεν·	37. But Jesus having-sent-away / released [a] great voice, breathed-out.
38. και το καταπεταϲμα του ναου εϲχιϲθη ειϲ δυο απο ανω>θεν εωϲ κατω·	38. And the curtain of the sanctuary was split into two from-above until down.
39. ϊδων δε ο κεντυριων ο παρεϲτηκωϲ εξ εναντιαϲ αυτου· οτι ουτωϲ εξεπνευϲεν· ειπεν αληθωϲ ουτοϲ ο ανθρωποϲ· ϋϊοϲ θυ ην	39. But the centurion, the [one] standing-beside opposite of him, having-seen that thus he breathed-out, said: Truly this human was son of God.
40. ηϲαν δε και γυναι>κεϲ απο μακροθε θεωρουϲαι εν αιϲ και μαρια η μαγδαληνη· και μαρια η ϊακωβου του μι>κρου· και ϊωϲη μητηρ· και ϲαλωμη·	40. Now there were also women beholding from afar, among whom also Mary the Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the little (younger) and of Joses, and Salome;
41. αι οτε ην εν τη γα>λειλαια ηκολουθου αυτω· και διηκο>νουν αυτω και αλλαι πολλαι αι ϲυαναβαϲαι αυτω ειϲ ϊεροϲολυμα·	41. who when he was in Galilee were following him and were serving (attending-to) him; and many others, the [ones] having-gone-up-together-with him into Jerusalem.
42. και ηδη οψειαϲ γενομενηϲ επει ην παραϲκευη ο ε>ϲτιν προϲαββατο·	42. And already evening having-come-to-be, since it was preparation, which is before-sabbath;
43. ελθων ϊωϲηφ ο απο αρειμαθαιαϲ ευϲχημων βουλευτηϲ και αυτοϲ ην προϲδεχομενοϲ την βαϲιλειαν του θυ τολμηϲαϲ· ειϲηλθεν προϲ τον πειλατον και ητηϲατο το ϲωμα του ιυ	43. Joseph the [one] from Arimathea came, [a] reputable councilor, who himself also was awaiting the kingship of the God; having-dared, he went-into toward Pilate and asked-for the body of Jesus.
44. ο δε πειλατοϲ εθαυμαζεν· ει ηδη τεθνηκεν και προϲκαλεϲαμενοϲ το κεντυριωνα επηρωτηϲεν αυτον· ει παλαι απεθανε	44. But Pilate was marveling if already he has died; and having-called-toward / summoned-to-himself the centurion, he asked him if he died long-ago.
45. και γνουϲ απο του κεντυριωνοϲ εδωρηϲατο το πτωμα τω ϊωϲηφ	45. And having-known from the centurion, he granted the corpse to Joseph.
46. και αγοραϲαϲ ϲινδονα καθελων αυτον ενειληϲεν τη ϲινδονι· και εθη>κεν αυτον εν μνηματι ο ην λελατομημενον εκ πετραϲ· και προϲεκυλιϲεν λιθον μεγα επι την θυραν > του μνημειου	46. And having-bought [a] linen-cloth, having-taken-down him, he wrapped [him] in the linen-cloth and placed him in [a] memorial-place (tomb) which was hewn-out-of-stone out of rock; and he rolled-toward [a] great stone upon the door of the memorial-place (tomb).
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Chapter 16

Earliest Greek Text	Literal English Translation
1. η δε μαρια η μαγδαληνη και μαρια η ϊακωβου· και ϲαλωμη ηγοραϲαν αρωματα ϊνα ελθου>ϲαι αλιψωϲιν αυτον:	1. And Mary the Magdalene and Mary the [mother] of James and Salome bought spices, in-order-that having-come they might anoint him.
2. και λιαν πρωϊ· τη μια των ϲαββατω ερχονται επι το > μνημα ανατιλατοϲ του ηλιου ˙	2. And very early, on the one [first] of the Sabbaths, they come upon the memorial-place (tomb), the sun having-risen.
3. και ελεγον προϲ > εαυταϲ τιϲ αποκυλιϲει ημιν τον > λιθον εκ τηϲ θυ>ραϲ του μνημειου ˙	3. And they were saying toward themselves: Who will roll-away for us the stone out of the door of the memorial-place (tomb)?
4. και αναβλεψαϲαι θεωρουϲιν ανακεκυλιϲμενο τον λιθον· ην γαρ μεγαϲ ϲφοδρα	4. And having-looked-up they behold [that] the stone has been rolled-back; for it was very great.
5. και ειϲελθουϲαι ειϲ το μνημειον· ει>δον νεανιϲκον καθημενον εν τοιϲ δεξιοιϲ περιβεβλημενον ϲτολην λευκην· και εξεθαμβηθη>>ϲαν ˙	5. And having-gone-into the memorial-place (tomb) , they saw [a] young-man sitting in the right [parts], having-been-thrown-around [clothed in] [a] white robe; and they were greatly-amazed.
6. ο δε λεγει αυταιϲ μη εκθαμβειϲθε· ϊηϲουν ζητει>τε τον εϲταυ>ρωμενον ηγερθη ουκ εϲτιν > ωδε ιδε ο τοποϲ οπου εθηκαν > αυτον	6. But he says to them: Do not be greatly-amazed; you seek Jesus the [one] having-been-staked; he was raised / woken; he is not here; see the place where they placed him.
7. αλλα υπαγετε ειπατε τοιϲ μαθηταιϲ αυτου και τω πετρω· οτι προαγει ϋ>μαϲ ειϲ την γαλειλαιαν· εκει > αυτον οψεϲθε καθωϲ ειπεν > ϋμιν·	7. But withdraw, say to his disciples and to Peter that: He goes before you into Galilee; there you will see him, just-as he said to you.
8. και εξελθουϲαι εφυγον απο > > του μνημειου· ειχεν γαρ αυταϲ τρομοϲ και εκ>ϲταϲιϲ· και ου>δενι ουδεν ει>πον εφοβουντο γαρʼ	8. And having-gone-out, they fled from the memorial-place (tomb); for trembling and ecstasy was holding them; and they said nothing to no-one, for they were fearing.