Κατα Λουκαν 1
1 επειδηπερ πολλοι επεχειρησαν αναταξασθαι διηγησιν περι των πεπληροφορημενων εν ημιν πραγματων
Given that many have undertaken to set in order a narrative concerning those things that really did take place among us,
2 καθως παρεδοσαν ημιν οι απ αρχης αυτοπται και υπηρεται γενομενοι του λογου
just as those who became eyewitnesses, from the beginning, and ministers of the Word delivered them to us,
3 εδοξεν καμοι παρηκολουθηκοτι ανωθεν πασιν ακριβως καθεξης σοι γραψαι κρατιστε θεοφιλε
it seemed good to me also, most excellent Theophilus, having taken careful note of everything from Above, to write to you with precision and in sequence,
4 ινα επιγνως περι ων κατηχηθης λογων την ασφαλειαν
so that you may know the certainty of the things in which you were instructed.
5 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
In the days of Herod, the king of Judea, there was a certain priest named Zacharias, of the priestly division of Abijah. His wife was of the daughters of Aaron and her name was Elizabeth.
6 ησαν δε δικαιοι αμφοτεροι ενωπιον του θεου πορευομενοι εν πασαις ταις εντολαις και δικαιωμασιν του κυριου αμεμπτοι
They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.
7 και ουκ ην αυτοις τεκνον καθοτι η ελισαβετ ην στειρα και αμφοτεροι προβεβηκοτες εν ταις ημεραις αυτων ησαν
But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren; and they both were well advanced in years.
8 εγενετο δε εν τω ιερατευειν αυτον εν τη ταξει της εφημεριας αυτου εναντι του θεου
Now it happened, as he was officiating as priest before God in the order of his division,
9 κατα το εθος της ιερατειας ελαχεν του θυμιασαι εισελθων εις τον ναον του κυριου
according to the custom of the priesthood, that his lot was to burn incense, upon entering the sanctuary of the Lord;
10 και παν το πληθος ην του λαου προσευχομενον εξω τη ωρα του θυμιαματος
and the whole multitude of the people was praying outside at the hour of incense.
11 ωφθη δε αυτω αγγελος κυριου εστως εκ δεξιων του θυσιαστηριου του θυμιαματος
Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense;
12 και εταραχθη ζαχαριας ιδων και φοβος επεπεσεν επ αυτον
and upon seeing him Zacharias was shaken, and a fear fell upon him.
13 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
But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, because your prayer was heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.
14 και εσται χαρα σοι και αγαλλιασις και πολλοι επι τη γεννησει αυτου χαρησονται
And you will have joy and exultation, and many will rejoice over his birth.
15 εσται γαρ μεγας ενωπιον του κυριου και οινον και σικερα ου μη πιη και πνευματος αγιου πλησθησεται ετι εκ κοιλιας μητρος αυτου
For he will be great in the sight of the Lord; he must not drink either wine or strong drink; indeed, he will be filled with Holy Spirit already from his mother's womb.
16 και πολλους των υιων ισραηλ επιστρεψει επι κυριον τον θεον αυτων
And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God;
17 και αυτος προελευσεται ενωπιον αυτου εν πνευματι και δυναμει ηλιου επιστρεψαι καρδιας πατερων επι τεκνα και απειθεις εν φρονησει δικαιων ετοιμασαι κυριω λαον κατεσκευασμενον
in fact he himself will go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, ‘to turn the hearts of fathers to children’ and the disobedient to the mindset of the righteous, to prepare a people made ready for the Lord.”
18 και ειπεν ζαχαριας προς τον αγγελον κατα τι γνωσομαι τουτο εγω γαρ ειμι πρεσβυτης και η γυνη μου προβεβηκυια εν ταις ημεραις αυτης
But 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.”
19 και αποκριθεις ο αγγελος ειπεν αυτω εγω ειμι γαβριηλ ο παρεστηκως ενωπιον του θεου και απεσταλην λαλησαι προς σε και ευαγγελισασθαι σοι ταυτα
So in answer the angel said to him: “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God; I was sent to speak to you and bring you this good news.
20 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
Now look, you will be silent and not able to speak until the day in which these things happen, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.”
21 και ην ο λαος προσδοκων τον ζαχαριαν και εθαυμαζον εν τω χρονιζειν αυτον εν τω ναω
Now the people were waiting for Zacharias and wondering at his delay in the sanctuary.
22 εξελθων δε ουκ ηδυνατο λαλησαι αυτοις και επεγνωσαν οτι οπτασιαν εωρακεν εν τω ναω και αυτος ην διανευων αυτοις και διεμενεν κωφος
But when he came out he was unable to speak to them, and they understood that he had seen a vision in the sanctuary—he kept gesturing to them while remaining mute.
23 και εγενετο ως επλησθησαν αι ημεραι της λειτουργιας αυτου απηλθεν εις τον οικον αυτου
And so, when the days of his service were fulfilled, he took off for home.
24 μετα δε ταυτας τας ημερας συνελαβεν ελισαβετ η γυνη αυτου και περιεκρυβεν εαυτην μηνας πεντε λεγουσα
Well after those days his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and stayed in seclusion five months. She kept saying,
25 οτι ουτως μοι πεποιηκεν ο κυριος εν ημεραις αις επειδεν αφελειν το ονειδος μου εν ανθρωποις
“So that's what the Lord has done for me in the days when He concerned Himself to take away my reproach among the people!”
26 εν δε τω μηνι τω εκτω απεσταλη ο αγγελος γαβριηλ υπο του θεου εις πολιν της γαλιλαιας η ονομα ναζαρετ
Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town of Galilee named Natsareth,
27 προς παρθενον μεμνηστευμενην ανδρι ω ονομα ιωσηφ εξ οικου δαυιδ και το ονομα της παρθενου μαριαμ
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; the virgin's name was Mary.
28 και εισελθων ο αγγελος προς αυτην ειπεν χαιρε κεχαριτωμενη ο κυριος μετα σου ευλογημενη συ εν γυναιξιν
So upon entering where she was the angel said, “Rejoice, recipient of grace, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!”
29 η δε ιδουσα διεταραχθη επι τω λογω αυτου και διελογιζετο ποταπος ειη ο ασπασμος ουτος
But upon seeing him she was perplexed at his word and was trying to figure out what sort of greeting it might be.
30 και ειπεν ο αγγελος αυτη μη φοβου μαριαμ ευρες γαρ χαριν παρα τω θεω
The angel said to her: “Do not be afraid, Mary, because you have found favor with God.
31 και ιδου συλληψη εν γαστρι και τεξη υιον και καλεσεις το ονομα αυτου ιησουν
Now then, you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS.
32 ουτος εσται μεγας και υιος υψιστου κληθησεται και δωσει αυτω κυριος ο θεος τον θρονον δαυιδ του πατρος αυτου
He will be great, and will be called ‘Son of the Most High’; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,
33 και βασιλευσει επι τον οικον ιακωβ εις τους αιωνας και της βασιλειας αυτου ουκ εσται τελος (aiōn g165)
and He will reign over the house of Jacob into the ages; indeed, of His kingdom there will be no end!” (aiōn g165)
34 ειπεν δε μαριαμ προς τον αγγελον πως εσται μοι τουτο επει ανδρα ου γινωσκω
So Mary said to the angel, “How shall this be, since I do not know a man?”
35 και αποκριθεις ο αγγελος ειπεν αυτη πνευμα αγιον επελευσεται επι σε και δυναμις υψιστου επισκιασει σοι διο και το γεννωμενον αγιον κληθησεται υιος θεου
In answer the angel said to her: “Holy Spirit will come upon you and the power of the Most High will hover over you; precisely for this reason the holy One who is to be born will be called ‘Son of God’!
36 και ιδου ελισαβετ η συγγενης σου και αυτη συνειληφυια υιον εν γηρει αυτης και ουτος μην εκτος εστιν αυτη τη καλουμενη στειρα
Furthermore, your relative Elizabeth, she has actually conceived a son in her old age and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren;
37 οτι ουκ αδυνατησει παρα τω θεω παν ρημα
because any word spoken by God will be possible.”
38 ειπεν δε μαριαμ ιδου η δουλη κυριου γενοιτο μοι κατα το ρημα σου και απηλθεν απ αυτης ο αγγελος
So Mary said: “Yes, I am the Lord's slave! Let it happen to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.
39 αναστασα δε μαριαμ εν ταις ημεραις ταυταις επορευθη εις την ορεινην μετα σπουδης εις πολιν ιουδα
Then Mary quickly got ready and went into the hill country in those days, to a town of Judah,
40 και εισηλθεν εις τον οικον ζαχαριου και ησπασατο την ελισαβετ
and entered the house of Zacharias and saluted Elizabeth.
41 και εγενετο ως ηκουσεν η ελισαβετ τον ασπασμον της μαριας εσκιρτησεν το βρεφος εν τη κοιλια αυτης και επλησθη πνευματος αγιου η ελισαβετ
Well it happened that as Elizabeth heard Mary's salutation the babe bounced up and down in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with Holy Spirit.
42 και ανεφωνησεν φωνη μεγαλη και ειπεν ευλογημενη συ εν γυναιξιν και ευλογημενος ο καρπος της κοιλιας σου
And she cried out with a great voice and said: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the Fruit of your womb!
43 και ποθεν μοι τουτο ινα ελθη η μητηρ του κυριου μου προς με
Why am I so favored that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 ιδου γαρ ως εγενετο η φωνη του ασπασμου σου εις τα ωτα μου εσκιρτησεν το βρεφος εν αγαλλιασει εν τη κοιλια μου
Yes indeed, because as the sound of your salutation came into my ears the babe bounced up and down in my womb for joy.
45 και μακαρια η πιστευσασα οτι εσται τελειωσις τοις λελαλημενοις αυτη παρα κυριου
Blessed is she who believed, because there will be a fulfillment of the things that have been spoken to her from the Lord.”
46 και ειπεν μαριαμ μεγαλυνει η ψυχη μου τον κυριον
So Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord,
47 και ηγαλλιασεν το πνευμα μου επι τω θεω τω σωτηρι μου
and my spirit has exulted over God my Savior,
48 οτι επεβλεψεν επι την ταπεινωσιν της δουλης αυτου ιδου γαρ απο του νυν μακαριουσιν με πασαι αι γενεαι
in that He paid attention to the humble station of His slave (f). Yes indeed, because from now on all generations will declare me to be highly favored,
49 οτι εποιησεν μοι μεγαλεια ο δυνατος και αγιον το ονομα αυτου
in that the Mighty One did sublime things for me, and Holy is His name.
50 και το ελεος αυτου εις γενεας γενεων τοις φοβουμενοις αυτον
His mercy is for generations of generations to those fearing Him.
51 εποιησεν κρατος εν βραχιονι αυτου διεσκορπισεν υπερηφανους διανοια καρδιας αυτων
He has done mighty deeds with His arm; He has dispersed the arrogant in the reasoning of their hearts.
52 καθειλεν δυναστας απο θρονων και υψωσεν ταπεινους
He has dethroned rulers and exalted the lowly.
53 πεινωντας ενεπλησεν αγαθων και πλουτουντας εξαπεστειλεν κενους
He has filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich away empty.
54 αντελαβετο ισραηλ παιδος αυτου μνησθηναι ελεους
He has taken the part of His servant Israel, in remembrance of mercy,
just as He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed while there is an age.” (aiōn g165)
56 εμεινεν δε μαριαμ συν αυτη ωσει μηνας τρεις και υπεστρεψεν εις τον οικον αυτης
So Mary stayed with her about three months, and returned to her house.
57 τη δε ελισαβετ επλησθη ο χρονος του τεκειν αυτην και εγεννησεν υιον
Now the time for Elizabeth to give birth was completed and she bore a son.
58 και ηκουσαν οι περιοικοι και οι συγγενεις αυτης οτι εμεγαλυνεν κυριος το ελεος αυτου μετ αυτης και συνεχαιρον αυτη
Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had used His great mercy with her, and they rejoiced with her.
59 και εγενετο εν τη ογδοη ημερα ηλθον περιτεμειν το παιδιον και εκαλουν αυτο επι τω ονοματι του πατρος αυτου ζαχαχαριαν
So it was, on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child, and they started calling him by the name of his father, Zacharias.
60 και αποκριθεισα η μητηρ αυτου ειπεν ουχι αλλα κληθησεται ιωαννης
His mother reacted and said, “Absolutely not; he shall be called John!”
61 και ειπον προς αυτην οτι ουδεις εστιν εν τη συγγενεια σου ος καλειται τω ονοματι τουτω
So they said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name.”
62 ενενευον δε τω πατρι αυτου το τι αν θελοι καλεισθαι αυτον
So they started motioning to his father, as to what he would have him called.
63 και αιτησας πινακιδιον εγραψεν λεγων ιωαννης εστιν το ονομα αυτου και εθαυμασαν παντες
Asking for a writing tablet he wrote this: “His name is to be John!” They all marveled.
64 ανεωχθη δε το στομα αυτου παραχρημα και η γλωσσα αυτου και ελαλει ευλογων τον θεον
Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue freed and he started to speak, blessing God.
65 και εγενετο επι παντας φοβος τους περιοικουντας αυτους και εν ολη τη ορεινη της ιουδαιας διελαλειτο παντα τα ρηματα ταυτα
(Well a fear came on all who lived around them; and all these sayings kept being talked about throughout all the hill country of Judea.
66 και εθεντο παντες οι ακουσαντες εν τη καρδια αυτων λεγοντες τι αρα το παιδιον τουτο εσται και χειρ κυριου ην μετ αυτου
All who heard kept them in their hearts saying, “What then will this child be?” And the hand of the Lord was with him.)
67 και ζαχαριας ο πατηρ αυτου επλησθη πνευματος αγιου και προεφητευσεν λεγων
Now his father Zacharias was filled with Holy Spirit and prophesied saying:
68 ευλογητος κυριος ο θεος του ισραηλ οτι επεσκεψατο και εποιησεν λυτρωσιν τω λαω αυτου
“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and provided redemption for His people;
69 και ηγειρεν κερας σωτηριας ημιν εν τω οικω δαυιδ του παιδος αυτου
and has raised up a horn of deliverance for us in the house of His servant David
—just as He spoke through the mouth of His holy prophets from antiquity— (aiōn g165)
71 σωτηριαν εξ εχθρων ημων και εκ χειρος παντων των μισουντων ημας
deliverance from our enemies and out of the hand of all who hate us;
72 ποιησαι ελεος μετα των πατερων ημων και μνησθηναι διαθηκης αγιας αυτου
to use mercy with our fathers, even to remember His Holy covenant,
73 ορκον ον ωμοσεν προς αβρααμ τον πατερα ημων του δουναι ημιν
the oath that He swore to our father Abraham;
74 αφοβως εκ χειρος των εχθρων ημων ρυσθεντας λατρευειν αυτω
to grant to us (having been rescued from the hand of our enemies) to serve Him without fear,
75 εν οσιοτητι και δικαιοσυνη ενωπιον αυτου πασας τας ημερας της ζωης ημων
in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our life.
76 και συ παιδιον προφητης υψιστου κληθηση προπορευση γαρ προ προσωπου κυριου ετοιμασαι οδους αυτου
And you, child, will be called Prophet of the Most High, because you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,
77 του δουναι γνωσιν σωτηριας τω λαω αυτου εν αφεσει αμαρτιων αυτων
to give a knowledge of salvation to His people by the forgiveness of their sins,
78 δια σπλαγχνα ελεους θεου ημων εν οις επεσκεψατο ημας ανατολη εξ υψους
through the merciful compassions of our God, with which the divine Dawn has contemplated us,
79 επιφαναι τοις εν σκοτει και σκια θανατου καθημενοις του κατευθυναι τους ποδας ημων εις οδον ειρηνης
to give light to those who are sitting in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
80 το δε παιδιον ηυξανεν και εκραταιουτο πνευματι και ην εν ταις ερημοις εως ημερας αναδειξεως αυτου προς τον ισραηλ
So the child kept growing and being strengthened in spirit, and he stayed in uninhabited areas until the day of his manifestation to Israel.
