Luke 2
1 Now in those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.
εγενετο δε εν ταισ ημεραισ εκειναισ εξηλθεν δογμα παρα καισαροσ αυγουστου απογραφεσθαι πασαν την οικουμενην
2 This was the first enrollment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
αυτη η απογραφη πρωτη εγενετο ηγεμονευοντοσ τησ συριασ κυρηνιου
3 All went to enroll themselves, everyone to his own city.
και επορευοντο παντεσ απογραφεσθαι εκαστοσ εισ την ιδιαν πολιν
4 Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to David’s city, which is called Bethlehem, because he was 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 enroll himself with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him as wife, being pregnant.
απογραψασθαι συν μαριαμ τη μεμνηστευμενη αυτω γυναικι ουση εγκυω
6 While they were there, the day had come for her to give birth.
εγενετο δε εν τω ειναι αυτουσ εκει επλησθησαν αι ημεραι του τεκειν αυτην
7 She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in bands of cloth and laid him in a feeding trough, because there was no room for them in the inn.
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 There were shepherds in the same country staying in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.
και ποιμενεσ ησαν εν τη χωρα τη αυτη αγραυλουντεσ και φυλασσοντεσ φυλακασ τησ νυκτοσ επι την ποιμνην αυτων
9 Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
και ιδου αγγελοσ κυριου επεστη αυτοισ και δοξα κυριου περιελαμψεν αυτουσ και εφοβηθησαν φοβον μεγαν
10 The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which 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 For there is born to you today, in David’s city, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
οτι ετεχθη υμιν σημερον σωτηρ οσ εστιν χριστοσ κυριοσ εν πολει δαυιδ
12 This is the sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth, lying in a feeding trough.”
και τουτο υμιν το σημειον ευρησετε βρεφοσ εσπαργανωμενον κειμενον εν φατνη
13 Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army praising God and saying,
και εξαιφνησ εγενετο συν τω αγγελω πληθοσ στρατιασ ουρανιου αινουντων τον θεον και λεγοντων
14 “Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men.”
δοξα εν υψιστοισ θεω και επι γησ ειρηνη εν ανθρωποισ ευδοκια
15 When the angels went away from them into the sky, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem, now, and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has 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 They came with haste and found both Mary and Joseph, and the baby was lying in the feeding trough.
και ηλθον σπευσαντεσ και ανευρον την τε μαριαμ και τον ιωσηφ και το βρεφοσ κειμενον εν τη φατνη
17 When they saw it, they publicized widely the saying which was spoken to them about this child.
ιδοντεσ δε διεγνωρισαν περι του ρηματοσ του λαληθεντοσ αυτοισ περι του παιδιου τουτου
18 All who heard it wondered at the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds.
και παντεσ οι ακουσαντεσ εθαυμασαν περι των λαληθεντων υπο των ποιμενων προσ αυτουσ
19 But Mary kept all these sayings, pondering them in her heart.
η δε μαριαμ παντα συνετηρει τα ρηματα ταυτα συμβαλλουσα εν τη καρδια αυτησ
20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, just as it was told them.
και υπεστρεψαν οι ποιμενεσ δοξαζοντεσ και αινουντεσ τον θεον επι πασιν οισ ηκουσαν και ειδον καθωσ ελαληθη προσ αυτουσ
21 When eight days were fulfilled for the circumcision of the child, his name was called Jesus, which was given by the angel before he was 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 When the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him 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 is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”),
καθωσ γεγραπται εν νομω κυριου οτι παν αρσεν διανοιγον μητραν αγιον τω κυριω κληθησεται
24 and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, “A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.”
και του δουναι θυσιαν κατα το ειρημενον εν νομω κυριου ζευγοσ τρυγονων η δυο νεοσσουσ περιστερων
25 Behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation 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 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
και ην αυτω κεχρηματισμενον υπο του πνευματοσ του αγιου μη ιδειν θανατον πριν η ιδη τον χριστον κυριου
27 He came in the Spirit into the temple. When the parents brought in the child, Jesus, that they might do concerning him according to the custom of the law,
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 received him into his arms and blessed God, and said,
και αυτοσ εδεξατο αυτο εισ τασ αγκαλασ αυτου και ευλογησεν τον θεον και ειπεν
29 “Now you are releasing your servant, Master, according to your word, in peace;
νυν απολυεισ τον δουλον σου δεσποτα κατα το ρημα σου εν ειρηνη
30 for my eyes have seen your salvation,
οτι ειδον οι οφθαλμοι μου το σωτηριον σου
31 which you have prepared before the face of all peoples;
ο ητοιμασασ κατα προσωπον παντων των λαων
32 a light for revelation to the nations, and the glory of your people Israel.”
φωσ εισ αποκαλυψιν εθνων και δοξαν λαου σου ισραηλ
33 Joseph and his mother were marveling at the things which were spoken concerning him.
και ην ιωσηφ και η μητηρ αυτου θαυμαζοντεσ επι τοισ λαλουμενοισ περι αυτου
34 Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary, his mother, “Behold, this child is appointed for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which is 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 Yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”
και σου δε αυτησ την ψυχην διελευσεται ρομφαια οπωσ αν αποκαλυφθωσιν εκ πολλων καρδιων διαλογισμοι
36 There was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher (she was of a great age, 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 had been a widow for about eighty-four years), who didn’t depart from the temple, worshiping with fastings and petitions night and day.
και αυτη χηρα ωσ ετων ογδοηκοντα τεσσαρων η ουκ αφιστατο απο του ιερου νηστειαισ και δεησεσιν λατρευουσα νυκτα και ημεραν
38 Coming up at that very hour, she gave thanks to the Lord, and spoke of him to all those who were 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 When they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.
και ωσ ετελεσαν απαντα τα κατα τον νομον κυριου υπεστρεψαν εισ την γαλιλαιαν εισ την πολιν εαυτων ναζαρετ
40 The child was growing, and was becoming strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.
το δε παιδιον ηυξανεν και εκραταιουτο πνευματι πληρουμενον σοφιασ και χαρισ θεου ην επ αυτο
41 His parents went every year to Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover.
και επορευοντο οι γονεισ αυτου κατ ετοσ εισ ιερουσαλημ τη εορτη του πασχα
42 When he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast;
και οτε εγενετο ετων δωδεκα αναβαντων αυτων εισ ιεροσολυμα κατα το εθοσ τησ εορτησ
43 and when they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. Joseph and his mother didn’t know it,
και τελειωσαντων τασ ημερασ εν τω υποστρεφειν αυτουσ υπεμεινεν ιησουσ ο παισ εν ιερουσαλημ και ουκ εγνω ιωσηφ και η μητηρ αυτου
44 but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day’s journey; and they looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances.
νομισαντεσ δε αυτον εν τη συνοδια ειναι ηλθον ημερασ οδον και ανεζητουν αυτον εν τοισ συγγενεσιν και εν τοισ γνωστοισ
45 When they didn’t find him, they returned to Jerusalem, looking for him.
και μη ευροντεσ αυτον υπεστρεψαν εισ ιερουσαλημ ζητουντεσ αυτον
46 After three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the middle of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.
και εγενετο μεθ ημερασ τρεισ ευρον αυτον εν τω ιερω καθεζομενον εν μεσω των διδασκαλων και ακουοντα αυτων και επερωτωντα αυτουσ
47 All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.
εξισταντο δε παντεσ οι ακουοντεσ αυτου επι τη συνεσει και ταισ αποκρισεσιν αυτου
48 When they saw him, they were astonished; and his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us this way? Behold, your father and I were anxiously looking for 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 He said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”
και ειπεν προσ αυτουσ τι οτι εζητειτε με ουκ ηδειτε οτι εν τοισ του πατροσ μου δει ειναι με
50 They didn’t understand the saying which he spoke to them.
και αυτοι ου συνηκαν το ρημα ο ελαλησεν αυτοισ
51 And he went down with them and came to Nazareth. He was subject to them, and his mother kept 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 increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
και ιησουσ προεκοπτεν σοφια και ηλικια και χαριτι παρα θεω και ανθρωποισ
