Luke 1
1 Seeing that many have attempted to draw up a narrative of the facts which are received with full assurance among us
επειδηπερ πολλοι επεχειρησαν αναταξασθαι διηγησιν περι των πεπληροφορημενων εν ημιν πραγματων
2 on the authority of those who were from the beginning eye-witnesses and were devoted to the service of the divine Message,
καθως παρεδοσαν ημιν οι απ αρχης αυτοπται και υπηρεται γενομενοι του λογου
3 it has seemed right to me also, after careful investigation of the facts from their commencement, to write for you, most noble Theophilus, a connected account,
εδοξεν καμοι παρηκολουθηκοτι ανωθεν πασιν ακριβως καθεξης σοι γραψαι κρατιστε θεοφιλε
4 that you may fully know the truth of the things which you have been taught by word of mouth.
ινα επιγνως περι ων κατηχηθης λογων την ασφαλειαν
5 There was in the time of Herod, the king of Judaea, a priest of the name of Zechariah, belonging to the class of Abijah. He had a wife who was a descendant 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 of them upright before God, blamelessly obeying all the Lord's precepts and ordinances.
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 both of them were far advanced in life.
και ουκ ην αυτοις τεκνον καθοτι η ελισαβετ ην στειρα και αμφοτεροι προβεβηκοτες εν ταις ημεραις αυτων ησαν
8 Now while he was doing priestly duty before God in the prescribed course of his class,
εγενετο δε εν τω ιερατευειν αυτον εν τη ταξει της εφημεριας αυτου εναντι του θεου
9 it fell to his lot--according to the custom of the priesthood--to go into the Sanctuary of the Lord and burn the incense;
κατα το εθος της ιερατειας ελαχεν του θυμιασαι εισελθων εις τον ναον του κυριου
10 and the whole multitude of the people were outside praying, at the hour of incense.
και παν το πληθος ην του λαου προσευχομενον εξω τη ωρα του θυμιαματος
11 Then there appeared to him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense;
ωφθη δε αυτω αγγελος κυριου εστως εκ δεξιων του θυσιαστηριου του θυμιαματος
12 and Zechariah on seeing him was agitated and terrified.
και εταραχθη ζαχαριας ιδων και φοβος επεπεσεν επ αυτον
13 But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your petition has been heard: and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to 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 Gladness and exultant joy shall be yours, and many will rejoice over 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; no wine or fermented drink shall he ever drink; but he will be filled with the Holy Spirit from the very hour of 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 Many of the descendants of Israel will he turn to the Lord their God;
και πολλους των υιων ισραηλ επιστρεψει επι κυριον τον θεον αυτων
17 and he will be His forerunner in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn fathers' hearts to the children, and cause the rebellious to walk in the wisdom of the upright, to make a people perfectly ready 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 "By what proof," asked Zechariah, "shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is far 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 "I am Gabriel, who stand in the presence of God," answered the angel, "and I have been sent to talk with you and tell 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 And now you will be dumb and unable to speak until the day when this has taken place; because you did not believe my words--words which will be fulfilled at their appointed 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 Meanwhile the people were waiting for Zechariah, and were surprised that he stayed so long in the Sanctuary.
και ην ο λαος προσδοκων τον ζαχαριαν και εθαυμαζον εν τω χρονιζειν αυτον εν τω ναω
22 When, however, he came out, he was unable to speak to them; and they knew that he must have seen a vision in the Sanctuary; but he kept making signs to them and continued dumb.
εξελθων δε ουκ ηδυνατο λαλησαι αυτοις και επεγνωσαν οτι οπτασιαν εωρακεν εν τω ναω και αυτος ην διανευων αυτοις και διεμενεν κωφος
23 When his days of service were at an end, he went to his home;
και εγενετο ως επλησθησαν αι ημεραι της λειτουργιας αυτου απηλθεν εις τον οικον αυτου
24 and in course of time his wife Elizabeth conceived, and kept herself secluded five months.
μετα δε ταυτας τας ημερας συνελαβεν ελισαβετ η γυνη αυτου και περιεκρυβεν εαυτην μηνας πεντε λεγουσα
25 "Thus has the Lord dealt with me," she said, "now that He has graciously taken 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 town in Galilee called Nazareth,
εν δε τω μηνι τω εκτω απεσταλη ο αγγελος γαβριηλ υπο του θεου εις πολιν της γαλιλαιας η ονομα ναζαρετ
27 to a maiden betrothed to a man of the name of Joseph, a descendant of David. The maiden's name was Mary.
προς παρθενον μεμνηστευμενην ανδρι ω ονομα ιωσηφ εξ οικου δαυιδ και το ονομα της παρθενου μαριαμ
28 So Gabriel went into the house and said to her, "Joy be to you, favoured one! the Lord is with you."
και εισελθων ο αγγελος προς αυτην ειπεν χαιρε κεχαριτωμενη ο κυριος μετα σου ευλογημενη συ εν γυναιξιν
29 She was greatly agitated at his words, and wondered what such a greeting meant.
η δε ιδουσα διεταραχθη επι τω λογω αυτου και διελογιζετο ποταπος ειη ο ασπασμος ουτος
30 But the angel said, "Do not be frightened, Mary, for you have found favour with God.
και ειπεν ο αγγελος αυτη μη φοβου μαριαμ ευρες γαρ χαριν παρα τω θεω
31 You will conceive in your womb and bear a son; and you are to call His name JESUS.
και ιδου συλληψη εν γαστρι και τεξη υιον και καλεσεις το ονομα αυτου ιησουν
32 He will be great and He will be called 'Son of the Most High.' And the Lord God will give Him the throne of His forefather David;
ουτος εσται μεγας και υιος υψιστου κληθησεται και δωσει αυτω κυριος ο θεος τον θρονον δαυιδ του πατρος αυτου
33 and He will be King over the House of Jacob for the Ages, 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 "How can this be," Mary replied, "seeing that I have no husband?"
ειπεν δε μαριαμ προς τον αγγελον πως εσται μοι τουτο επει ανδρα ου γινωσκω
35 The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for this reason your holy offspring 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 And see, your relative Elizabeth--she 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 no promise from God will be impossible of fulfilment."
οτι ουκ αδυνατησει παρα τω θεω παν ρημα
38 "I am the Lord's maidservant," Mary replied; "may it be with me in accordance with your words!" And then the angel left her.
ειπεν δε μαριαμ ιδου η δουλη κυριου γενοιτο μοι κατα το ρημα σου και απηλθεν απ αυτης ο αγγελος
39 Not long after this, Mary rose up and went in haste into the hill country to a town in Judah.
αναστασα δε μαριαμ εν ταις ημεραις ταυταις επορευθη εις την ορεινην μετα σπουδης εις πολιν ιουδα
40 Here she came to the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth;
και εισηλθεν εις τον οικον ζαχαριου και ησπασατο την ελισαβετ
41 and as soon as Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the babe leapt within her. 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 and uttered a loud cry of joy. "Blest among women are you," she said, "and the offspring of your body is blest!
και ανεφωνησεν φωνη μεγαλη και ειπεν ευλογημενη συ εν γυναιξιν και ευλογημενος ο καρπος της κοιλιας σου
43 But why is this honour done me, 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, the moment your greeting reached my ears, the babe within me leapt 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 And blessed is she who has believed, for the word spoken to her from the Lord shall be fulfilled."
και μακαρια η πιστευσασα οτι εσται τελειωσις τοις λελαλημενοις αυτη παρα κυριου
46 Then Mary said: "My soul extols the Lord,
και ειπεν μαριαμ μεγαλυνει η ψυχη μου τον κυριον
47 And my spirit triumphs in God my Saviour;
και ηγαλλιασεν το πνευμα μου επι τω θεω τω σωτηρι μου
48 Because He has not turned from His maidservant in her lowly position; For from this time forward all generations will account me happy,
οτι επεβλεψεν επι την ταπεινωσιν της δουλης αυτου ιδου γαρ απο του νυν μακαριουσιν με πασαι αι γενεαι
49 Because the mighty One has done great things for me--Holy is His name!--
οτι εποιησεν μοι μεγαλεια ο δυνατος και αγιον το ονομα αυτου
50 And His compassion is, generation after generation, Upon those who fear Him.
και το ελεος αυτου εις γενεας γενεων τοις φοβουμενοις αυτον
51 He has manifested His supreme strength. He has scattered those who were haughty in the thoughts of their hearts.
εποιησεν κρατος εν βραχιονι αυτου διεσκορπισεν υπερηφανους διανοια καρδιας αυτων
52 He has cast monarchs down from their thrones, And exalted men of low estate.
καθειλεν δυναστας απο θρονων και υψωσεν ταπεινους
53 The hungry He has satisfied with choice gifts, But the rich He has sent empty-handed away.
πεινωντας ενεπλησεν αγαθων και πλουτουντας εξαπεστειλεν κενους
54 His servant Israel He has helped, Remembering His compassion--
αντελαβετο ισραηλ παιδος αυτου μνησθηναι ελεους
55 In fulfillment of His promises to our forefathers--For Abraham and his posterity for ever." (aiōn g165)
καθως ελαλησεν προς τους πατερας ημων τω αβρααμ και τω σπερματι αυτου εις τον αιωνα (aiōn g165)
56 So Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months, and then returned home.
εμεινεν δε μαριαμ συν αυτη ωσει μηνας τρεις και υπεστρεψεν εις τον οικον αυτης
57 Now when Elizabeth's full time was come, she gave birth to a son;
τη δε ελισαβετ επλησθη ο χρονος του τεκειν αυτην και εγεννησεν υιον
58 and her neighbours and relatives heard how the Lord had had great compassion on 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 And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and were going to call him Zechariah, after his father.
και εγενετο εν τη ογδοη ημερα ηλθον περιτεμειν το παιδιον και εκαλουν αυτο επι τω ονοματι του πατρος αυτου ζαχαχαριαν
60 His mother, however, said, "No, he is to be called John."
και αποκριθεισα η μητηρ αυτου ειπεν ουχι αλλα κληθησεται ιωαννης
61 "There is not one of your family," they said, "who has that name."
και ειπον προς αυτην οτι ουδεις εστιν εν τη συγγενεια σου ος καλειται τω ονοματι τουτω
62 They asked his father by signs what he wished him to be called.
ενενευον δε τω πατρι αυτου το τι αν θελοι καλεισθαι αυτον
63 So he asked for a writing-tablet, and wrote, "His name is John." And they all wondered.
και αιτησας πινακιδιον εγραψεν λεγων ιωαννης εστιν το ονομα αυτου και εθαυμασαν παντες
64 Instantly his mouth and his tongue were set free, and he began to speak and bless God.
ανεωχθη δε το στομα αυτου παραχρημα και η γλωσσα αυτου και ελαλει ευλογων τον θεον
65 And all who lived round about them were filled with awe, and throughout the hill country of Judaea reports of all these things were spread abroad.
και εγενετο επι παντας φοβος τους περιοικουντας αυτους και εν ολη τη ορεινη της ιουδαιας διελαλειτο παντα τα ρηματα ταυτα
66 All who heard the story treasured it in their memories. "What then will this child be?" they said. For the lord's hand was indeed 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 Zechariah his father was filled with the Holy Spirit, and spoke in a rapture of praise.
και ζαχαριας ο πατηρ αυτου επλησθη πνευματος αγιου και προεφητευσεν λεγων
68 "Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel," he said, "Because He has not forgotten His people but has effected redemption for them,
ευλογητος κυριος ο θεος του ισραηλ οτι επεσκεψατο και εποιησεν λυτρωσιν τω λαω αυτου
69 And has raised up a mighty Deliverer for us In the house of David His servant--
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 To deliver us from our foes and from the power of all who hate us.
σωτηριαν εξ εχθρων ημων και εκ χειρος παντων των μισουντων ημας
72 He dealt pitifully with our forefathers, And remembered His holy covenant,
ποιησαι ελεος μετα των πατερων ημων και μνησθηναι διαθηκης αγιας αυτου
73 The oath which He swore to Abraham our forefather,
ορκον ον ωμοσεν προς αβρααμ τον πατερα ημων του δουναι ημιν
74 To grant us to be rescued from the power of our foes And so render worship to Him free from fear,
αφοβως εκ χειρος των εχθρων ημων ρυσθεντας λατρευειν αυτω
75 In piety and uprightness before Him all our days.
εν οσιοτητι και δικαιοσυνη ενωπιον αυτου πασας τας ημερας της ζωης ημων
76 And you moreover, O child, shall be called Prophet of the Most High; For you shall go on in front before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,
και συ παιδιον προφητης υψιστου κληθηση προπορευση γαρ προ προσωπου κυριου ετοιμασαι οδους αυτου
77 To give to His People a knowledge of salvation In the forgiveness of their sins,
του δουναι γνωσιν σωτηριας τω λαω αυτου εν αφεσει αμαρτιων αυτων
78 Through the tender compassion of our God, Through which the daybreak from on high will come to us,
δια σπλαγχνα ελεους θεου ημων εν οις επεσκεψατο ημας ανατολη εξ υψους
79 Dawning on those who now dwell in the darkness and shadow of death--To direct our feet into the path of peace."
επιφαναι τοις εν σκοτει και σκια θανατου καθημενοις του κατευθυναι τους ποδας ημων εις οδον ειρηνης
80 And the child grew and became strong in character, and lived in the Desert till the time came for him to appear publicly to Israel.
το δε παιδιον ηυξανεν και εκραταιουτο πνευματι και ην εν ταις ερημοις εως ημερας αναδειξεως αυτου προς τον ισραηλ
