Luke 1
1 Since many have undertaken to set in order a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us,
επειδηπερ πολλοι επεχειρησαν αναταξασθαι διηγησιν περι των πεπληροφορημενων εν ημιν πραγματων
2 even as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word delivered them to us,
καθωσ παρεδοσαν ημιν οι απ αρχησ αυτοπται και υπηρεται γενομενοι του λογου
3 it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus;
εδοξεν καμοι παρηκολουθηκοτι ανωθεν πασιν ακριβωσ καθεξησ σοι γραψαι κρατιστε θεοφιλε
4 that you might know the certainty concerning the things in which you were instructed.
ινα επιγνωσ περι ων κατηχηθησ λογων την ασφαλειαν
5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the priestly division of Abijah. He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
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 both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.
ησαν δε δικαιοι αμφοτεροι ενωπιον του θεου πορευομενοι εν πασαισ ταισ εντολαισ και δικαιωμασιν του κυριου αμεμπτοι
7 But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they both were well advanced in years.
και ουκ ην αυτοισ τεκνον καθοτι η ελισαβετ ην στειρα και αμφοτεροι προβεβηκοτεσ εν ταισ ημεραισ αυτων ησαν
8 Now while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his division
εγενετο δε εν τω ιερατευειν αυτον εν τη ταξει τησ εφημεριασ αυτου εναντι του θεου
9 according to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
κατα το εθοσ τησ ιερατειασ ελαχεν του θυμιασαι εισελθων εισ τον ναον του κυριου
10 The whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense.
και παν το πληθοσ ην του λαου προσευχομενον εξω τη ωρα του θυμιαματοσ
11 An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
ωφθη δε αυτω αγγελοσ κυριου εστωσ εκ δεξιων του θυσιαστηριου του θυμιαματοσ
12 Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.
και εταραχθη ζαχαριασ ιδων και φοβοσ επεπεσεν επ αυτον
13 But the angel said to him, “Don’t be afraid, Zacharias, because your request has been heard. Your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son, and you shall call his name 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 You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.
και εσται χαρα σοι και αγαλλιασισ και πολλοι επι τη γεννησει αυτου χαρησονται
15 For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will drink no wine nor strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.
εσται γαρ μεγασ ενωπιον του κυριου και οινον και σικερα ου μη πιη και πνευματοσ αγιου πλησθησεται ετι εκ κοιλιασ μητροσ αυτου
16 He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.
και πολλουσ των υιων ισραηλ επιστρεψει επι κυριον τον θεον αυτων
17 He will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, ‘to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,’ and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to prepare a people prepared for 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 Zacharias said to the angel, “How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced 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 The angel answered him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you and to bring 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 Behold, you will be silent and not able to speak until the day that these things will happen, because you didn’t believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper 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 The people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marveled that he delayed in the temple.
και ην ο λαοσ προσδοκων τον ζαχαριαν και εθαυμαζον εν τω χρονιζειν αυτον εν τω ναω
22 When he came out, he could not speak to them. They perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple. He continued making signs to them, and remained mute.
εξελθων δε ουκ ηδυνατο λαλησαι αυτοισ και επεγνωσαν οτι οπτασιαν εωρακεν εν τω ναω και αυτοσ ην διανευων αυτοισ και διεμενεν κωφοσ
23 When the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to his house.
και εγενετο ωσ επλησθησαν αι ημεραι τησ λειτουργιασ αυτου απηλθεν εισ τον οικον αυτου
24 After these days Elizabeth his wife conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying,
μετα δε ταυτασ τασ ημερασ συνελαβεν ελισαβετ η γυνη αυτου και περιεκρυβεν εαυτην μηνασ πεντε λεγουσα
25 “Thus has the Lord done to me in the days in which he looked at me, to take away my reproach among 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 city of 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 pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of David’s house. The virgin’s name was Mary.
προσ παρθενον μεμνηστευμενην ανδρι ω ονομα ιωσηφ εξ οικου δαυιδ και το ονομα τησ παρθενου μαριαμ
28 Having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women!”
και εισελθων ο αγγελοσ προσ αυτην ειπεν χαιρε κεχαριτωμενη ο κυριοσ μετα σου ευλογημενη συ εν γυναιξιν
29 But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered what kind of salutation this might be.
η δε ιδουσα διεταραχθη επι τω λογω αυτου και διελογιζετο ποταποσ ειη ο ασπασμοσ ουτοσ
30 The angel said to her, “Don’t be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
και ειπεν ο αγγελοσ αυτη μη φοβου μαριαμ ευρεσ γαρ χαριν παρα τω θεω
31 Behold, you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and shall name him ‘Jesus.’
και ιδου συλληψη εν γαστρι και τεξη υιον και καλεσεισ το ονομα αυτου ιησουν
32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David,
ουτοσ εσται μεγασ και υιοσ υψιστου κληθησεται και δωσει αυτω κυριοσ ο θεοσ τον θρονον δαυιδ του πατροσ αυτου
33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. There will be no end to his Kingdom.” (aiōn g165)
και βασιλευσει επι τον οικον ιακωβ εισ τουσ αιωνασ και τησ βασιλειασ αυτου ουκ εσται τελοσ (aiōn g165)
34 Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?”
ειπεν δε μαριαμ προσ τον αγγελον πωσ εσται τουτο επει ανδρα ου γινωσκω
35 The angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one who is born from you will be called the 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 Behold, Elizabeth your relative also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.
και ιδου ελισαβετ η συγγενησ σου και αυτη συνειληφυια υιον εν γηρει αυτησ και ουτοσ μην εκτοσ εστιν αυτη τη καλουμενη στειρα
37 For nothing spoken by God is impossible.”
οτι ουκ αδυνατησει παρα τω θεω παν ρημα
38 Mary said, “Behold, the servant of the Lord; let it be done to me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her.
ειπεν δε μαριαμ ιδου η δουλη κυριου γενοιτο μοι κατα το ρημα σου και απηλθεν απ αυτησ ο αγγελοσ
39 Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah,
αναστασα δε μαριαμ εν ταισ ημεραισ ταυταισ επορευθη εισ την ορεινην μετα σπουδησ εισ πολιν ιουδα
40 and entered into the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth.
και εισηλθεν εισ τον οικον ζαχαριου και ησπασατο την ελισαβετ
41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with 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 She called out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
και ανεφωνησεν φωνη μεγαλη και ειπεν ευλογημενη συ εν γυναιξιν και ευλογημενοσ ο καρποσ τησ κοιλιασ σου
43 Why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
και ποθεν μοι τουτο ινα ελθη η μητηρ του κυριου μου προσ με
44 For behold, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb 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 Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord!”
και μακαρια η πιστευσασα οτι εσται τελειωσισ τοισ λελαλημενοισ αυτη παρα κυριου
46 Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord.
και ειπεν μαριαμ μεγαλυνει η ψυχη μου τον κυριον
47 My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior,
και ηγαλλιασεν το πνευμα μου επι τω θεω τω σωτηρι μου
48 for he has looked at the humble state of his servant. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.
οτι επεβλεψεν επι την ταπεινωσιν τησ δουλησ αυτου ιδου γαρ απο του νυν μακαριουσιν με πασαι αι γενεαι
49 For he who is mighty has done great things for me. Holy is his name.
οτι εποιησεν μοι μεγαλεια ο δυνατοσ και αγιον το ονομα αυτου
50 His mercy is for generations and generations on those who fear him.
και το ελεοσ αυτου εισ γενεασ γενεων τοισ φοβουμενοισ αυτον
51 He has shown strength with his arm. He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
εποιησεν κρατοσ εν βραχιονι αυτου διεσκορπισεν υπερηφανουσ διανοια καρδιασ αυτων
52 He has put down princes from their thrones, and has exalted the lowly.
καθειλεν δυναστασ απο θρονων και υψωσεν ταπεινουσ
53 He has filled the hungry with good things. He has sent the rich away empty.
πεινωντασ ενεπλησεν αγαθων και πλουτουντασ εξαπεστειλεν κενουσ
54 He has given help to Israel, his servant, that he might remember mercy,
αντελαβετο ισραηλ παιδοσ αυτου μνησθηναι ελεουσ
καθωσ ελαλησεν προσ τουσ πατερασ ημων τω αβρααμ και τω σπερματι αυτου εισ τον αιωνα (aiōn g165)
56 Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her house.
εμεινεν δε μαριαμ συν αυτη ωσει μηνασ τρεισ και υπεστρεψεν εισ τον οικον αυτησ
57 Now the time that Elizabeth should give birth was fulfilled, and she gave birth to a son.
τη δε ελισαβετ επλησθη ο χρονοσ του τεκειν αυτην και εγεννησεν υιον
58 Her neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy toward her, and they rejoiced with her.
και ηκουσαν οι περιοικοι και οι συγγενεισ αυτησ οτι εμεγαλυνεν κυριοσ το ελεοσ αυτου μετ αυτησ και συνεχαιρον αυτη
59 On the eighth day, they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
και εγενετο εν τη ογδοη ημερα ηλθον περιτεμειν το παιδιον και εκαλουν αυτο επι τω ονοματι του πατροσ αυτου ζαχαριαν
60 His mother answered, “Not so; but he will be called John.”
και αποκριθεισα η μητηρ αυτου ειπεν ουχι αλλα κληθησεται ιωαννησ
61 They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name.”
και ειπον προσ αυτην οτι ουδεισ εστιν εν τη συγγενεια σου οσ καλειται τω ονοματι τουτω
62 They made signs to his father, what he would have him called.
ενενευον δε τω πατρι αυτου το τι αν θελοι καλεισθαι αυτον
63 He asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, “His name is John.” They all marveled.
και αιτησασ πινακιδιον εγραψεν λεγων ιωαννησ εστιν το ονομα αυτου και εθαυμασαν παντεσ
64 His mouth was opened immediately and his tongue freed, and he spoke, blessing God.
ανεωχθη δε το στομα αυτου παραχρημα και η γλωσσα αυτου και ελαλει ευλογων τον θεον
65 Fear came on all who lived around them, and all these sayings were talked about throughout all the hill country of Judea.
και εγενετο επι παντασ φοβοσ τουσ περιοικουντασ αυτουσ και εν ολη τη ορεινη τησ ιουδαιασ διελαλειτο παντα τα ρηματα ταυτα
66 All who heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, “What then will this child be?” 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 His father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
και ζαχαριασ ο πατηρ αυτου επλησθη πνευματοσ αγιου και προεφητευσεν λεγων
68 “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people;
ευλογητοσ κυριοσ ο θεοσ του ισραηλ οτι επεσκεψατο και εποιησεν λυτρωσιν τω λαω αυτου
69 and has raised 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 our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us;
σωτηριαν εξ εχθρων ημων και εκ χειροσ παντων των μισουντων ημασ
72 to show mercy toward our fathers, to remember his holy covenant,
ποιησαι ελεοσ μετα των πατερων ημων και μνησθηναι διαθηκησ αγιασ αυτου
73 the oath which he swore to Abraham our father,
ορκον ον ωμοσεν προσ αβρααμ τον πατερα ημων του δουναι ημιν
74 to grant to us that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, should serve him without fear,
αφοβωσ εκ χειροσ των εχθρων ημων ρυσθεντασ λατρευειν αυτω
75 in holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life.
εν οσιοτητι και δικαιοσυνη ενωπιον αυτου πασασ τασ ημερασ τησ ζωησ ημων
76 And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare 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 by the remission of their sins,
του δουναι γνωσιν σωτηριασ τω λαω αυτου εν αφεσει αμαρτιων αυτων
78 because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the dawn from on high will visit us,
δια σπλαγχνα ελεουσ θεου ημων εν οισ επεσκεψατο ημασ ανατολη εξ υψουσ
79 to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
επιφαναι τοισ εν σκοτει και σκια θανατου καθημενοισ του κατευθυναι τουσ ποδασ ημων εισ οδον ειρηνησ
80 The child was growing and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
το δε παιδιον ηυξανεν και εκραταιουτο πνευματι και ην εν ταισ ερημοισ εωσ ημερασ αναδειξεωσ αυτου προσ τον ισραηλ
