Κατα Λουκαν 1
1 επειδηπερ πολλοι επεχειρησαν αναταξασθαι διηγησιν περι των πεπληροφορημενων εν ημιν πραγματων
Since many have undertaken to set in order a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us,
2 καθωσ παρεδοσαν ημιν οι απ αρχησ αυτοπται και υπηρεται γενομενοι του λογου
even as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants 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, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus;
4 ινα επιγνωσ περι ων κατηχηθησ λογων την ασφαλειαν
that you might know the certainty concerning 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
There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah. He had a wife 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, while he was performing the priest's office 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 priest's office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
10 και παν το πληθοσ ην του λαου προσευχομενον εξω τη ωρα του θυμιαματοσ
And the whole crowd of people were praying outside at the hour of incense.
11 ωφθη δε αυτω αγγελοσ κυριου εστωσ εκ δεξιων του θυσιαστηριου του θυμιαματοσ
An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
12 και εταραχθη ζαχαριασ ιδων και φοβοσ επεπεσεν επ αυτον
Zechariah was troubled when he saw him, and 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, Zechariah, because your request has been heard, and your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son, and you are to name him John.
14 και εσται χαρα σοι και αγαλλιασισ και πολλοι επι τη γεννησει αυτου χαρησονται
You will have joy and gladness; and many will rejoice at 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, and he must never drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.
16 και πολλουσ των υιων ισραηλ επιστρεψει επι κυριον τον θεον αυτων
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
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 make ready a people prepared 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
Zechariah 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
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.
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
And look, you will be silent and not able to speak, until the day that these things will 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
The people were waiting for Zechariah, and they were wondering why he was delayed in the temple.
22 εξελθων δε ουκ ηδυνατο λαλησαι αυτοισ και επεγνωσαν οτι οπτασιαν εωρακεν εν τω ναω και αυτοσ ην διανευων αυτοισ και διεμενεν κωφοσ
When he came out, he could not speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple. He continued making signs to them, and remained mute.
23 και εγενετο ωσ επλησθησαν αι ημεραι τησ λειτουργιασ αυτου απηλθεν εισ τον οικον αυτου
It happened, when the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to his house.
24 μετα δε ταυτασ τασ ημερασ συνελαβεν ελισαβετ η γυνη αυτου και περιεκρυβεν εαυτην μηνασ πεντε λεγουσα
After these days Elizabeth, his wife, conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying,
25 οτι ουτωσ μοι πεποιηκεν ο κυριοσ εν ημεραισ αισ επειδεν αφελειν το ονειδοσ μου εν ανθρωποισ
"Thus has the Lord done to me in the days in which he looked at me, to take away my disgrace among 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 from God to a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
27 προσ παρθενον μεμνηστευμενην ανδρι ω ονομα ιωσηφ εξ οικου δαυιδ και το ονομα τησ παρθενου μαριαμ
to a virgin pledged to be married 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
Having come in, the angel said to her, "Greetings, favored one. The Lord is with you."
29 η δε ιδουσα διεταραχθη επι τω λογω αυτου και διελογιζετο ποταποσ ειη ο ασπασμοσ ουτοσ
But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered what kind of greeting this 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, for you have found favor with God.
31 και ιδου συλληψη εν γαστρι και τεξη υιον και καλεσεισ το ονομα αυτου ιησουν
And look, you will conceive in your womb, and bring forth a son, and will 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 the Son of the Most High. 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 forever. There will be no end to his Kingdom." (aiōn g165)
34 ειπεν δε μαριαμ προσ τον αγγελον πωσ εσται τουτο επει ανδρα ου γινωσκω
Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?"
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
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 will be called the 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
And look, Elizabeth, your relative, also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.
37 οτι ουκ αδυνατησει παρα τω θεω παν ρημα
For with God nothing will be impossible."
38 ειπεν δε μαριαμ ιδου η δουλη κυριου γενοιτο μοι κατα το ρημα σου και απηλθεν απ αυτησ ο αγγελοσ
And Mary said, "See, the handmaid of the Lord; be it to me according to your word." The angel departed from her.
39 αναστασα δε μαριαμ εν ταισ ημεραισ ταυταισ επορευθη εισ την ορεινην μετα σπουδησ εισ πολιν ιουδα
Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah,
40 και εισηλθεν εισ τον οικον ζαχαριου και ησπασατο την ελισαβετ
and entered into the house of Zechariah and greeted 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
It happened, when Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, that the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 και ανεφωνησεν φωνη μεγαλη και ειπεν ευλογημενη συ εν γυναιξιν και ευλογημενοσ ο καρποσ τησ κοιλιασ σου
She called out with a loud 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
For look, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy.
45 και μακαρια η πιστευσασα οτι εσται τελειωσισ τοισ λελαλημενοισ αυτη παρα κυριου
Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord."
46 και ειπεν μαριαμ μεγαλυνει η ψυχη μου τον κυριον
Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord.
47 και ηγαλλιασεν το πνευμα μου επι τω θεω τω σωτηρι μου
And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
48 οτι επεβλεψεν επι την ταπεινωσιν τησ δουλησ αυτου ιδου γαρ απο του νυν μακαριουσιν με πασαι αι γενεαι
for he has looked at the humble state of his servant girl. For look, from now on all generations will call me blessed.
49 οτι εποιησεν μοι μεγαλεια ο δυνατοσ και αγιον το ονομα αυτου
For he who is mighty has done great 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 on those who fear him.
51 εποιησεν κρατοσ εν βραχιονι αυτου διεσκορπισεν υπερηφανουσ διανοια καρδιασ αυτων
He has shown strength with his arm. He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
52 καθειλεν δυναστασ απο θρονων και υψωσεν ταπεινουσ
He has put down princes from their thrones. And has exalted the lowly.
53 πεινωντασ ενεπλησεν αγαθων και πλουτουντασ εξαπεστειλεν κενουσ
He has filled the hungry with good things. He has sent the rich away empty.
54 αντελαβετο ισραηλ παιδοσ αυτου μνησθηναι ελεουσ
He has given help to Israel, his servant, that he might remember mercy,
As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his offspring forever." (aiōn g165)
56 εμεινεν δε μαριαμ συν αυτη ωσει μηνασ τρεισ και υπεστρεψεν εισ τον οικον αυτησ
Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her house.
57 τη δε ελισαβετ επλησθη ο χρονοσ του τεκειν αυτην και εγεννησεν υιον
Now the time that Elizabeth should give birth was fulfilled, and she brought forth 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 her relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy towards 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 ζαχαριαν
It happened on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zechariah, after the name of the father.
60 και αποκριθεισα η μητηρ αυτου ειπεν ουχι αλλα κληθησεται ιωαννησ
His mother answered, "Not so; but he will be called John."
61 και ειπον προσ αυτην οτι ουδεισ εστιν εν τη συγγενεια σου οσ καλειται τω ονοματι τουτω
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
They made signs to his father, what he would have him called.
63 και αιτησασ πινακιδιον εγραψεν λεγων ιωαννησ εστιν το ονομα αυτου και εθαυμασαν παντεσ
And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, "His name is John." And they were all amazed.
64 ανεωχθη δε το στομα αυτου παραχρημα και η γλωσσα αυτου και ελαλει ευλογων τον θεον
His mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue freed, and he spoke, blessing God.
65 και εγενετο επι παντασ φοβοσ τουσ περιοικουντασ αυτουσ και εν ολη τη ορεινη τησ ιουδαιασ διελαλειτο παντα τα ρηματα ταυτα
Fear came on all who lived around them, and all these sayings were 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 them laid them up in their heart, saying, "What then will this child be?" The hand of the Lord was with him.
67 και ζαχαριασ ο πατηρ αυτου επλησθη πνευματοσ αγιου και προεφητευσεν λεγων
His father, Zechariah, was filled with the 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, for he has visited and worked redemption for his people;
69 και ηγειρεν κερασ σωτηριασ ημιν εν τω οικω δαυιδ του παιδοσ αυτου
and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David
(as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets who have been from of old), (aiōn g165)
71 σωτηριαν εξ εχθρων ημων και εκ χειροσ παντων των μισουντων ημασ
salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all who hate us;
72 ποιησαι ελεοσ μετα των πατερων ημων και μνησθηναι διαθηκησ αγιασ αυτου
to show mercy towards our fathers, to remember his holy covenant,
73 ορκον ον ωμοσεν προσ αβρααμ τον πατερα ημων του δουναι ημιν
the oath which he spoke to Abraham, our father,
74 αφοβωσ εκ χειροσ των εχθρων ημων ρυσθεντασ λατρευειν αυτω
to grant to us that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, should serve him without fear,
75 εν οσιοτητι και δικαιοσυνη ενωπιον αυτου πασασ τασ ημερασ τησ ζωησ ημων
In holiness and righteousness before him all our days.
76 και συ παιδιον προφητησ υψιστου κληθηση προπορευση γαρ προ προσωπου κυριου ετοιμασαι οδουσ αυτου
And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to make ready his ways,
77 του δουναι γνωσιν σωτηριασ τω λαω αυτου εν αφεσει αμαρτιων αυτων
to give 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
because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the dawn from on high will visit us,
79 επιφαναι τοισ εν σκοτει και σκια θανατου καθημενοισ του κατευθυναι τουσ ποδασ ημων εισ οδον ειρηνησ
to shine on those who sit 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
The child was growing, and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
