Luke 1
1 As a number of attempts have been made to put together in order an account of those events which took place among us,
επειδηπερ πολλοι επεχειρησαν αναταξασθαι διηγησιν περι των πεπληροφορημενων εν ημιν πραγματων
2 As they were handed down to us by those who saw them from the first and were preachers of the word,
καθως παρεδοσαν ημιν οι απ αρχης αυτοπται και υπηρεται γενομενοι του λογου
3 It seemed good to me, having made observation, with great care, of the direction of events in their order, to put the facts in writing for you, most noble Theophilus;
εδοξεν καμοι παρηκολουθηκοτι ανωθεν πασιν ακριβως καθεξης σοι γραψαι κρατιστε θεοφιλε
4 So that you might have certain knowledge of those things about which you were given teaching.
ινα επιγνως περι ων κατηχηθης λογων την ασφαλειαν
5 In the days of Herod, king of Judaea, there was a certain priest, by name Zacharias, of the order of Abijah; and he had a wife of the family of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
εγενετο εν ταις ημεραις ηρωδου του βασιλεως της ιουδαιας ιερευς τις ονοματι ζαχαριας εξ εφημεριας αβια και η γυνη αυτου εκ των θυγατερων ααρων και το ονομα αυτης ελισαβετ
6 They were upright in the eyes of God, keeping all the rules and orders of God, and doing no wrong.
ησαν δε δικαιοι αμφοτεροι ενωπιον του θεου πορευομενοι εν πασαις ταις εντολαις και δικαιωμασιν του κυριου αμεμπτοι
7 And they were without children, because Elisabeth had never given birth, and they were at that time very old.
και ουκ ην αυτοις τεκνον καθοτι η ελισαβετ ην στειρα και αμφοτεροι προβεβηκοτες εν ταις ημεραις αυτων ησαν
8 Now it came about that in his turn he was acting as priest before God,
εγενετο δε εν τω ιερατευειν αυτον εν τη ταξει της εφημεριας αυτου εναντι του θεου
9 And as was the way of the priests, he had to go into the Temple to see to the burning of perfumes.
κατα το εθος της ιερατειας ελαχεν του θυμιασαι εισελθων εις τον ναον του κυριου
10 And all the people were offering prayers outside, at the time of the burning of perfumes.
και παν το πληθος του λαου ην προσευχομενον εξω τη ωρα του θυμιαματος
11 And he saw an angel of the Lord in his place on the right side of the altar.
ωφθη δε αυτω αγγελος κυριου εστως εκ δεξιων του θυσιαστηριου του θυμιαματος
12 And Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear came on him.
και εταραχθη ζαχαριας ιδων και φοβος επεπεσεν επ αυτον
13 But the angel said, Have no fear, Zacharias, for your prayer has come to the ears of God, and your wife Elisabeth will have a son, and his name will be John.
ειπεν δε προς αυτον ο αγγελος μη φοβου ζαχαρια διοτι εισηκουσθη η δεησις σου και η γυνη σου ελισαβετ γεννησει υιον σοι και καλεσεις το ονομα αυτου ιωαννην
14 And you will be glad and have great delight; and numbers of people will have joy at his birth.
και εσται χαρα σοι και αγαλλιασις και πολλοι επι τη γεννησει αυτου χαρησονται
15 For he will be great in the eyes of the Lord; he will not take wine or strong drink; and he will be full of the Spirit of God from his birth.
εσται γαρ μεγας ενωπιον του κυριου και οινον και σικερα ου μη πιη και πνευματος αγιου πλησθησεται ετι εκ κοιλιας μητρος αυτου
16 And through him great numbers of the children of Israel will be turned to the Lord their God.
και πολλους των υιων ισραηλ επιστρεψει επι κυριον τον θεον αυτων
17 And he will go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, turning the hearts of fathers to their children, and wrongdoers to the way of righteousness; to make ready a people whose hearts have been turned to the Lord.
και αυτος προελευσεται ενωπιον αυτου εν πνευματι και δυναμει ηλιου επιστρεψαι καρδιας πατερων επι τεκνα και απειθεις εν φρονησει δικαιων ετοιμασαι κυριω λαον κατεσκευασμενον
18 And Zacharias said to the angel, How may I be certain of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is far on in years.
και ειπεν ζαχαριας προς τον αγγελον κατα τι γνωσομαι τουτο εγω γαρ ειμι πρεσβυτης και η γυνη μου προβεβηκυια εν ταις ημεραις αυτης
19 And the angel, answering, said, I am Gabriel, whose place is before God; I have been sent to say these words to you and to give you this good news.
και αποκριθεις ο αγγελος ειπεν αυτω εγω ειμι γαβριηλ ο παρεστηκως ενωπιον του θεου και απεσταλην λαλησαι προς σε και ευαγγελισασθαι σοι ταυτα
20 Now, see, you will be without voice or language till the day when these things come about, because you had not faith in my words, which will have effect at the right time.
και ιδου εση σιωπων και μη δυναμενος λαλησαι αχρι ης ημερας γενηται ταυτα ανθ ων ουκ επιστευσας τοις λογοις μου οιτινες πληρωθησονται εις τον καιρον αυτων
21 And the people were waiting for Zacharias and were surprised because he was in the Temple for such a long time.
και ην ο λαος προσδοκων τον ζαχαριαν και εθαυμαζον εν τω χρονιζειν αυτον εν τω ναω
22 And when he came out he was not able to say anything, and they saw that he had seen a vision in the Temple; and he was making signs to them without words.
εξελθων δε ουκ ηδυνατο λαλησαι αυτοις και επεγνωσαν οτι οπτασιαν εωρακεν εν τω ναω και αυτος ην διανευων αυτοις και διεμενεν κωφος
23 And when the days of his work in the Temple were ended, he went back to his house.
και εγενετο ως επλησθησαν αι ημεραι της λειτουργιας αυτου απηλθεν εις τον οικον αυτου
24 After that time, Elisabeth, being certain that she was to become a mother, kept herself from men's eyes for five months, saying,
μετα δε ταυτας τας ημερας συνελαβεν ελισαβετ η γυνη αυτου και περιεκρυβεν εαυτην μηνας πεντε λεγουσα
25 The Lord has done this to me, for his eyes were on me, to take away my shame in the eyes of men.
οτι ουτως μοι πεποιηκεν ο κυριος εν ημεραις αις επειδεν αφελειν το ονειδος μου εν ανθρωποις
26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town in Galilee, named Nazareth,
εν δε τω μηνι τω εκτω απεσταλη ο αγγελος γαβριηλ υπο του θεου εις πολιν της γαλιλαιας η ονομα ναζαρετ
27 To a virgin who was to be married to a man named Joseph, of the family of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.
προς παρθενον μεμνηστευμενην ανδρι ω ονομα ιωσηφ εξ οικου δαυιδ και το ονομα της παρθενου μαριαμ
28 And the angel came in to her and said, Peace be with you, to whom special grace has been given; the Lord is with you.
και εισελθων ο αγγελος προς αυτην ειπεν χαιρε κεχαριτωμενη ο κυριος μετα σου ευλογημενη συ εν γυναιξιν
29 But she was greatly troubled at his words, and said to herself, What may be the purpose of these words?
η δε ιδουσα διεταραχθη επι τω λογω αυτου και διελογιζετο ποταπος ειη ο ασπασμος ουτος
30 And the angel said to her, Have no fear, Mary, for you have God's approval.
και ειπεν ο αγγελος αυτη μη φοβου μαριαμ ευρες γαρ χαριν παρα τω θεω
31 And see, you will give birth to a son, and his name will be Jesus.
και ιδου συλληψη εν γαστρι και τεξη υιον και καλεσεις το ονομα αυτου ιησουν
32 He will be great, and will be named the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God will give him the kingdom of David, his father:
ουτος εσται μεγας και υιος υψιστου κληθησεται και δωσει αυτω κυριος ο θεος τον θρονον δαυιδ του πατρος αυτου
33 He will have rule over the house of Jacob for ever, and of his kingdom there will be no end. (aiōn g165)
και βασιλευσει επι τον οικον ιακωβ εις τους αιωνας και της βασιλειας αυτου ουκ εσται τελος (aiōn g165)
34 And Mary said to the angel, How may this be, because I have had no knowledge of a man?
ειπεν δε μαριαμ προς τον αγγελον πως εσται τουτο επει ανδρα ου γινωσκω
35 And the angel in answer said to her, The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will come to rest on you, and so that which will come to birth will be named holy, Son of God.
και αποκριθεις ο αγγελος ειπεν αυτη πνευμα αγιον επελευσεται επι σε και δυναμις υψιστου επισκιασει σοι διο και το γεννωμενον αγιον κληθησεται υιος θεου
36 Even now Elisabeth, who is of your family, is to be a mother, though she is old: and this is the sixth month with her who was without children.
και ιδου ελισαβετ η συγγενης σου και αυτη συνειληφυια υιον εν γηρει αυτης και ουτος μην εκτος εστιν αυτη τη καλουμενη στειρα
37 For there is nothing which God is not able to do.
οτι ουκ αδυνατησει παρα τω θεω παν ρημα
38 And Mary said: I am the servant of the Lord; may it be to me as you say. And the angel went away.
ειπεν δε μαριαμ ιδου η δουλη κυριου γενοιτο μοι κατα το ρημα σου και απηλθεν απ αυτης ο αγγελος
39 Then Mary got up and went quickly into the high lands, to a town of Judah;
αναστασα δε μαριαμ εν ταις ημεραις ταυταις επορευθη εις την ορεινην μετα σπουδης εις πολιν ιουδα
40 And went into the house of Zacharias and took Elisabeth in her arms.
και εισηλθεν εις τον οικον ζαχαριου και ησπασατο την ελισαβετ
41 And when the voice of Mary came to the ears of Elisabeth, the baby made a sudden move inside her; then Elisabeth was full of the Holy Spirit,
και εγενετο ως ηκουσεν η ελισαβετ τον ασπασμον της μαριας εσκιρτησεν το βρεφος εν τη κοιλια αυτης και επλησθη πνευματος αγιου η ελισαβετ
42 And she said with a loud voice: May blessing be on you among women, and a blessing on the child of your body.
και ανεφωνησεν φωνη μεγαλη και ειπεν ευλογημενη συ εν γυναιξιν και ευλογημενος ο καρπος της κοιλιας σου
43 How is it that the mother of my Lord comes to me?
και ποθεν μοι τουτο ινα ελθη η μητηρ του κυριου μου προς με
44 For, truly, when the sound of your voice came to my ears, the baby in my body made a sudden move for joy.
ιδου γαρ ως εγενετο η φωνη του ασπασμου σου εις τα ωτα μου εσκιρτησεν το βρεφος εν αγαλλιασει εν τη κοιλια μου
45 Happy will she be who had faith that the things which the Lord has said to her will be done.
και μακαρια η πιστευσασα οτι εσται τελειωσις τοις λελαλημενοις αυτη παρα κυριου
46 And Mary said: My soul gives glory to God;
και ειπεν μαριαμ μεγαλυνει η ψυχη μου τον κυριον
47 My spirit is glad in God my Saviour.
και ηγαλλιασεν το πνευμα μου επι τω θεω τω σωτηρι μου
48 For he has had pity on his servant, though she is poor and lowly placed: and from this hour will all generations give witness to the blessing which has come to me.
οτι επεβλεψεν επι την ταπεινωσιν της δουλης αυτου ιδου γαρ απο του νυν μακαριουσιν με πασαι αι γενεαι
49 For he who is strong has done great things for me; and holy is his name.
οτι εποιησεν μοι μεγαλεια ο δυνατος και αγιον το ονομα αυτου
50 His mercy is for all generations in whom is the fear of him.
και το ελεος αυτου εις γενεας γενεων τοις φοβουμενοις αυτον
51 With his arm he has done acts of power; he has put to flight those who have pride in their hearts.
εποιησεν κρατος εν βραχιονι αυτου διεσκορπισεν υπερηφανους διανοια καρδιας αυτων
52 He has put down kings from their seats, lifting up on high the men of low degree.
καθειλεν δυναστας απο θρονων και υψωσεν ταπεινους
53 Those who had no food he made full of good things; the men of wealth he sent away with nothing in their hands;
πεινωντας ενεπλησεν αγαθων και πλουτουντας εξαπεστειλεν κενους
54 His help he has given to Israel, his servant, so that he might keep in mind his mercy to Abraham and his seed for ever,
αντελαβετο ισραηλ παιδος αυτου μνησθηναι ελεους
καθως ελαλησεν προς τους πατερας ημων τω αβρααμ και τω σπερματι αυτου εως αιωνος (aiōn g165)
56 And Mary was with her for about three months and then went back to her house.
εμεινεν δε μαριαμ συν αυτη ωσει μηνας τρεις και υπεστρεψεν εις τον οικον αυτης
57 Now it was time for Elisabeth to give birth, and she had a son.
τη δε ελισαβετ επλησθη ο χρονος του τεκειν αυτην και εγεννησεν υιον
58 And it came to the ears of her neighbours and relations that the Lord had been very good to her, and they took part in her joy.
και ηκουσαν οι περιοικοι και οι συγγενεις αυτης οτι εμεγαλυνεν κυριος το ελεος αυτου μετ αυτης και συνεχαιρον αυτη
59 And on the eighth day they came to see to the circumcision of the child, and they would have given him the name of Zacharias, his father's name;
και εγενετο εν τη ογδοη ημερα ηλθον περιτεμειν το παιδιον και εκαλουν αυτο επι τω ονοματι του πατρος αυτου ζαχαριαν
60 But his mother made answer and said, No, his name is John.
και αποκριθεισα η μητηρ αυτου ειπεν ουχι αλλα κληθησεται ιωαννης
61 And they said, Not one of your relations has that name.
και ειπον προς αυτην οτι ουδεις εστιν εν τη συγγενεια σου ος καλειται τω ονοματι τουτω
62 And they made signs to his father, to say what name was to be given to him.
ενενευον δε τω πατρι αυτου το τι αν θελοι καλεισθαι αυτον
63 And he sent for writing materials and put down: His name is John; and they were all surprised.
και αιτησας πινακιδιον εγραψεν λεγων ιωαννης εσται το ονομα αυτου και εθαυμασαν παντες
64 And straight away his mouth was open and his tongue was free and he gave praise to God.
ανεωχθη δε το στομα αυτου παραχρημα και η γλωσσα αυτου και ελαλει ευλογων τον θεον
65 And fear came on all those who were living round about them: and there was much talk about all these things in all the hill-country of Judaea.
και εγενετο επι παντας φοβος τους περιοικουντας αυτους και εν ολη τη ορεινη της ιουδαιας διελαλειτο παντα τα ρηματα ταυτα
66 And all who had word of them kept them in their minds and said, What will this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him.
και εθεντο παντες οι ακουσαντες εν τη καρδια αυτων λεγοντες τι αρα το παιδιον τουτο εσται και χειρ κυριου ην μετ αυτου
67 And his father, Zacharias, was full of the Holy Spirit, and with the voice of a prophet said these words:
και ζαχαριας ο πατηρ αυτου επλησθη πνευματος αγιου και προεφητευσεν λεγων
68 Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has come to his people and made them free,
ευλογητος κυριος ο θεος του ισραηλ οτι επεσκεψατο και εποιησεν λυτρωσιν τω λαω αυτου
69 Lifting up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David,
και ηγειρεν κερας σωτηριας ημιν εν τω οικω δαυιδ του παιδος αυτου
καθως ελαλησεν δια στοματος των αγιων των απ αιωνος προφητων αυτου (aiōn g165)
71 Salvation from those who are against us, and from the hands of those who have hate for us;
σωτηριαν εξ εχθρων ημων και εκ χειρος παντων των μισουντων ημας
72 To do acts of mercy to our fathers and to keep in mind his holy word,
ποιησαι ελεος μετα των πατερων ημων και μνησθηναι διαθηκης αγιας αυτου
73 The oath which he made to Abraham, our father,
ορκον ον ωμοσεν προς αβρααμ τον πατερα ημων
74 That we, being made free from the fear of those who are against us, might give him worship,
του δουναι ημιν αφοβως εκ χειρος των εχθρων ημων ρυσθεντας λατρευειν αυτω
75 In righteousness and holy living before him all our days.
εν οσιοτητι και δικαιοσυνη ενωπιον αυτου πασας τας ημερας της ζωης ημων
76 And you, child, will be named the prophet of the Most High: you will go before the face of the Lord, to make ready his ways;
και συ παιδιον προφητης υψιστου κληθηση προπορευση γαρ προ προσωπου κυριου ετοιμασαι οδους αυτου
77 To give knowledge of salvation to his people, through the forgiveness of sins,
του δουναι γνωσιν σωτηριας τω λαω αυτου εν αφεσει αμαρτιων αυτων
78 Because of the loving mercies of our God, by which the dawn from heaven has come to us,
δια σπλαγχνα ελεους θεου ημων εν οις επεσκεψατο ημας ανατολη εξ υψους
79 To give light to those in dark places, and in the shade of death, so that our feet may be guided into the way of peace.
επιφαναι τοις εν σκοτει και σκια θανατου καθημενοις του κατευθυναι τους ποδας ημων εις οδον ειρηνης
80 And the child became tall, and strong in spirit; and he was living in the waste land till the day when he came before the eyes of Israel.
το δε παιδιον ηυξανεν και εκραταιουτο πνευματι και ην εν ταις ερημοις εως ημερας αναδειξεως αυτου προς τον ισραηλ
