Luke 2
1 And it came to pass in those days, there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world be registered—
εγενετο δε εν ταισ ημεραισ εκειναισ εξηλθεν δογμα παρα καισαροσ αυγουστου απογραφεσθαι πασαν την οικουμενην
2 this census first came to pass when Quirinius was governor of Syria—
αυτη η απογραφη πρωτη εγενετο ηγεμονευοντοσ τησ συριασ κυρηνιου
3 and all were going to be registered, each to his proper city,
και επορευοντο παντεσ απογραφεσθαι εκαστοσ εισ την ιδιαν πολιν
4 and Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, that is called Beth-Lehem, because of his being of the house and family of David,
ανεβη δε και ιωσηφ απο τησ γαλιλαιασ εκ πολεωσ ναζαρετ εισ την ιουδαιαν εισ πολιν δαυιδ ητισ καλειται βηθλεεμ δια το ειναι αυτον εξ οικου και πατριασ δαυιδ
5 to register himself with Mary his betrothed wife, being with Child.
απογραψασθαι συν μαριαμ τη μεμνηστευμενη αυτω γυναικι ουση εγκυω
6 And it came to pass, in their being there, the days were fulfilled for her bringing forth,
εγενετο δε εν τω ειναι αυτουσ εκει επλησθησαν αι ημεραι του τεκειν αυτην
7 and she brought forth her Son—the firstborn, and wrapped Him up, and laid Him down in the manger, because there was not a place for them in the guest-chamber.
και ετεκεν τον υιον αυτησ τον πρωτοτοκον και εσπαργανωσεν αυτον και ανεκλινεν αυτον εν τη φατνη διοτι ουκ ην αυτοισ τοποσ εν τω καταλυματι
8 And there were shepherds in the same region, lodging in the field and keeping the night-watches over their flock,
και ποιμενεσ ησαν εν τη χωρα τη αυτη αγραυλουντεσ και φυλασσοντεσ φυλακασ τησ νυκτοσ επι την ποιμνην αυτων
9 and behold, a messenger of the LORD stood over them, and the glory of the LORD shone around them, and they feared [with] a great fear.
και ιδου αγγελοσ κυριου επεστη αυτοισ και δοξα κυριου περιελαμψεν αυτουσ και εφοβηθησαν φοβον μεγαν
10 And the messenger said to them, “Do not fear, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be to all the people,
και ειπεν αυτοισ ο αγγελοσ μη φοβεισθε ιδου γαρ ευαγγελιζομαι υμιν χαραν μεγαλην ητισ εσται παντι τω λαω
11 because today in the city of David a Savior was born to you, who is Christ the LORD!
οτι ετεχθη υμιν σημερον σωτηρ οσ εστιν χριστοσ κυριοσ εν πολει δαυιδ
12 And this [is] the sign to you: you will find a Baby wrapped up, lying in the manger.”
και τουτο υμιν το σημειον ευρησετε βρεφοσ εσπαργανωμενον κειμενον εν φατνη
13 And suddenly there came with the messenger a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying,
και εξαιφνησ εγενετο συν τω αγγελω πληθοσ στρατιασ ουρανιου αινουντων τον θεον και λεγοντων
14 “Glory in the highest to God, and on earth peace, among men—good will!”
δοξα εν υψιστοισ θεω και επι γησ ειρηνη εν ανθρωποισ ευδοκια
15 And it came to pass, when the messengers were gone away from them to the heavens, that the men, the shepherds, said to one another, “We may indeed go over to Beth-Lehem and see this thing that has come to pass, that the LORD made known to us!”
και εγενετο ωσ απηλθον απ αυτων εισ τον ουρανον οι αγγελοι και οι ανθρωποι οι ποιμενεσ ειπον προσ αλληλουσ διελθωμεν δη εωσ βηθλεεμ και ιδωμεν το ρημα τουτο το γεγονοσ ο ο κυριοσ εγνωρισεν ημιν
16 And they came, having hurried, and found both Mary, and Joseph, and the Baby lying in the manger,
και ηλθον σπευσαντεσ και ανευρον την τε μαριαμ και τον ιωσηφ και το βρεφοσ κειμενον εν τη φατνη
17 and having seen, they made known abroad concerning the saying spoken to them concerning the Child.
ιδοντεσ δε διεγνωρισαν περι του ρηματοσ του λαληθεντοσ αυτοισ περι του παιδιου τουτου
18 And all who heard [it] wondered concerning the things spoken to them by the shepherds;
και παντεσ οι ακουσαντεσ εθαυμασαν περι των λαληθεντων υπο των ποιμενων προσ αυτουσ
19 and Mary was preserving all these things, pondering [them] in her heart;
η δε μαριαμ παντα συνετηρει τα ρηματα ταυτα συμβαλλουσα εν τη καρδια αυτησ
20 and the shepherds turned back, glorifying and praising God for all those things they heard and saw, as it was spoken to them.
και υπεστρεψαν οι ποιμενεσ δοξαζοντεσ και αινουντεσ τον θεον επι πασιν οισ ηκουσαν και ειδον καθωσ ελαληθη προσ αυτουσ
21 And when eight days were fulfilled to circumcise the Child, then was His Name called Jesus, having been so called by the messenger before His being conceived in the womb.
και οτε επλησθησαν ημεραι οκτω του περιτεμειν αυτον και εκληθη το ονομα αυτου ιησουσ το κληθεν υπο του αγγελου προ του συλληφθηναι αυτον εν τη κοιλια
22 And when the days of their purification were fulfilled, according to the Law of Moses, they brought Him up to Jerusalem, to present to the LORD,
και οτε επλησθησαν αι ημεραι του καθαρισμου αυτων κατα τον νομον μωσεωσ ανηγαγον αυτον εισ ιεροσολυμα παραστησαι τω κυριω
23 as it has been written in the Law of the LORD: “Every male opening a womb will be called holy to the LORD,”
καθωσ γεγραπται εν νομω κυριου οτι παν αρσεν διανοιγον μητραν αγιον τω κυριω κληθησεται
24 and to give a sacrifice, according to that said in the Law of the LORD: “A pair of turtle-doves, or two young pigeons.”
και του δουναι θυσιαν κατα το ειρημενον εν νομω κυριου ζευγοσ τρυγονων η δυο νεοσσουσ περιστερων
25 And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name [is] Simeon, and this man is righteous and devout, looking for the comforting of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him,
και ιδου ην ανθρωποσ εν ιερουσαλημ ω ονομα συμεων και ο ανθρωποσ ουτοσ δικαιοσ και ευλαβησ προσδεχομενοσ παρακλησιν του ισραηλ και πνευμα ην αγιον επ αυτον
26 and it has been divinely told him by the Holy Spirit—not to see death before he may see the Christ of the LORD.
και ην αυτω κεχρηματισμενον υπο του πνευματοσ του αγιου μη ιδειν θανατον πριν η ιδη τον χριστον κυριου
27 And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and in the parents bringing in the child Jesus, for their doing according to the custom of the Law regarding Him,
και ηλθεν εν τω πνευματι εισ το ιερον και εν τω εισαγαγειν τουσ γονεισ το παιδιον ιησουν του ποιησαι αυτουσ κατα το ειθισμενον του νομου περι αυτου
28 then he took Him in his arms, and blessed God, and he said,
και αυτοσ εδεξατο αυτο εισ τασ αγκαλασ αυτου και ευλογησεν τον θεον και ειπεν
29 “Now You send Your servant away, O LORD, according to Your word, in peace,
νυν απολυεισ τον δουλον σου δεσποτα κατα το ρημα σου εν ειρηνη
30 because my eyes saw Your salvation,
οτι ειδον οι οφθαλμοι μου το σωτηριον σου
31 which You prepared before the face of all the peoples,
ο ητοιμασασ κατα προσωπον παντων των λαων
32 a light to the uncovering of nations, and the glory of Your people Israel.”
φωσ εισ αποκαλυψιν εθνων και δοξαν λαου σου ισραηλ
33 And Joseph and His mother were wondering at the things spoken concerning Him,
και ην ιωσηφ και η μητηρ αυτου θαυμαζοντεσ επι τοισ λαλουμενοισ περι αυτου
34 and Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary, “Behold, this [One] is set for the falling and rising again of many in Israel, and for a sign spoken against—
και ευλογησεν αυτουσ συμεων και ειπεν προσ μαριαμ την μητερα αυτου ιδου ουτοσ κειται εισ πτωσιν και αναστασιν πολλων εν τω ισραηλ και εισ σημειον αντιλεγομενον
35 (and also a sword will pass through your own soul)—that the reasonings of many hearts may be revealed.”
και σου δε αυτησ την ψυχην διελευσεται ρομφαια οπωσ αν αποκαλυφθωσιν εκ πολλων καρδιων διαλογισμοι
36 And there was Anna, a prophetess, daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, she was much advanced in days, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity,
και ην αννα προφητισ θυγατηρ φανουηλ εκ φυλησ ασηρ αυτη προβεβηκυια εν ημεραισ πολλαισ ζησασα ετη μετα ανδροσ επτα απο τησ παρθενιασ αυτησ
37 and she [is] a widow of about eighty-four years, who did not depart from the temple, serving with fasts and supplications, night and day,
και αυτη χηρα ωσ ετων ογδοηκοντα τεσσαρων η ουκ αφιστατο απο του ιερου νηστειαισ και δεησεσιν λατρευουσα νυκτα και ημεραν
38 and she, at that hour, having come in, was confessing, likewise, to the LORD, and was speaking concerning Him to all those looking for redemption in Jerusalem.
και αυτη αυτη τη ωρα επιστασα ανθωμολογειτο τω κυριω και ελαλει περι αυτου πασιν τοισ προσδεχομενοισ λυτρωσιν εν ιερουσαλημ
39 And when they completed all things according to the Law of the LORD, they turned back to Galilee, to their city of Nazareth;
και ωσ ετελεσαν απαντα τα κατα τον νομον κυριου υπεστρεψαν εισ την γαλιλαιαν εισ την πολιν εαυτων ναζαρετ
40 and the Child grew and was strengthened in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was on Him.
το δε παιδιον ηυξανεν και εκραταιουτο πνευματι πληρουμενον σοφιασ και χαρισ θεου ην επ αυτο
41 And His parents were going yearly to Jerusalem, at the Celebration of the Passover,
και επορευοντο οι γονεισ αυτου κατ ετοσ εισ ιερουσαλημ τη εορτη του πασχα
42 and when He became twelve years old, they having gone up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the celebration,
και οτε εγενετο ετων δωδεκα αναβαντων αυτων εισ ιεροσολυμα κατα το εθοσ τησ εορτησ
43 and having finished the days, in their returning the child Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, and Joseph and His mother did not know,
και τελειωσαντων τασ ημερασ εν τω υποστρεφειν αυτουσ υπεμεινεν ιησουσ ο παισ εν ιερουσαλημ και ουκ εγνω ιωσηφ και η μητηρ αυτου
44 and having supposed Him to be in the company, they went a day’s journey, and were seeking Him among the relatives and among the acquaintances,
νομισαντεσ δε αυτον εν τη συνοδια ειναι ηλθον ημερασ οδον και ανεζητουν αυτον εν τοισ συγγενεσιν και εν τοισ γνωστοισ
45 and having not found Him, they turned back to Jerusalem seeking Him.
και μη ευροντεσ αυτον υπεστρεψαν εισ ιερουσαλημ ζητουντεσ αυτον
46 And it came to pass, after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both hearing them and questioning them,
και εγενετο μεθ ημερασ τρεισ ευρον αυτον εν τω ιερω καθεζομενον εν μεσω των διδασκαλων και ακουοντα αυτων και επερωτωντα αυτουσ
47 and all those hearing Him were astonished at His understanding and answers.
εξισταντο δε παντεσ οι ακουοντεσ αυτου επι τη συνεσει και ταισ αποκρισεσιν αυτου
48 And having seen Him, they were amazed, and His mother said to Him, “Child, why did You do this to us? Behold, Your father and I, sorrowing, were seeking You.”
και ιδοντεσ αυτον εξεπλαγησαν και προσ αυτον η μητηρ αυτου ειπεν τεκνον τι εποιησασ ημιν ουτωσ ιδου ο πατηρ σου καγω οδυνωμενοι εζητουμεν σε
49 And He said to them, “Why [is it] that you were seeking Me? Did you not know that it is necessary for Me to be in the things of My Father?”
και ειπεν προσ αυτουσ τι οτι εζητειτε με ουκ ηδειτε οτι εν τοισ του πατροσ μου δει ειναι με
50 And they did not understand the saying that He spoke to them,
και αυτοι ου συνηκαν το ρημα ο ελαλησεν αυτοισ
51 and He went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and He was subject to them, and His mother was keeping all these sayings in her heart,
και κατεβη μετ αυτων και ηλθεν εισ ναζαρετ και ην υποτασσομενοσ αυτοισ και η μητηρ αυτου διετηρει παντα τα ρηματα ταυτα εν τη καρδια αυτησ
52 and Jesus was advancing in wisdom, and in stature, and in favor with God and men.
και ιησουσ προεκοπτεν σοφια και ηλικια και χαριτι παρα θεω και ανθρωποισ
