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1 Ἐπειδήπερ πολλοὶ ἐπεχείρησαν ἀνατάξασθαι διήγησιν, περὶ τῶν πεπληροφορημένων ἐν ἡμῖν πραγμάτων,
Seeing that many have attempted to draw up a narrative of the facts which are received with full assurance among us
2 καθὼς παρέδοσαν ἡμῖν οἱ ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς, αὐτόπται καὶ ὑπηρέται γενόμενοι τοῦ λόγου,
on the authority of those who were from the beginning eye-witnesses and were devoted to the service of the divine Message,
3 ἔδοξε κἀμοὶ παρηκολουθηκότι ἄνωθεν πᾶσιν ἀκριβῶς, καθεξῆς σοι γράψαι, κράτιστε Θεόφιλε,
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,
4 ἵνα ἐπιγνῷς περὶ ὧν κατηχήθης λόγων τὴν ἀσφάλειαν.
that you may fully know the truth of the things which you have been taught by word of mouth.
5 Ἐγένετο ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις Ἡρῴδου βασιλέως τῆς Ἰουδαίας, ἱερεύς τις ὀνόματι Ζαχαρίας ἐξ ἐφημερίας Ἀβιά, καὶ γυνὴ αὐτῷ ἐκ τῶν θυγατέρων Ἀαρών, καὶ τὸ ὄνομα αὐτῆς, Ἐλισάβετ.
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.
6 Ἦσαν δὲ δίκαιοι ἀμφότεροι ἐναντίον τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ, πορευόμενοι ἐν πάσαις ταῖς ἐντολαῖς καὶ δικαιώμασιν τοῦ ˚Κυρίου ἄμεμπτοι.
They were both of them upright before God, blamelessly obeying all the Lord's precepts and ordinances.
7 Καὶ οὐκ ἦν αὐτοῖς τέκνον, καθότι ἡ Ἐλισάβετ ἦν στεῖρα, καὶ ἀμφότεροι προβεβηκότες ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις αὐτῶν ἦσαν.
But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren; and both of them were far advanced in life.
8 Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν τῷ ἱερατεύειν αὐτὸν, ἐν τῇ τάξει τῆς ἐφημερίας αὐτοῦ ἔναντι τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ,
Now while he was doing priestly duty before God in the prescribed course of his class,
9 κατὰ τὸ ἔθος τῆς ἱερατείας, ἔλαχε τοῦ θυμιᾶσαι, εἰσελθὼν εἰς τὸν ναὸν τοῦ ˚Κυρίου.
it fell to his lot--according to the custom of the priesthood--to go into the Sanctuary of the Lord and burn the incense;
10 Καὶ πᾶν τὸ πλῆθος ἦν τοῦ λαοῦ προσευχόμενον ἔξω τῇ ὥρᾳ τοῦ θυμιάματος.
and the whole multitude of the people were outside praying, at the hour of incense.
11 Ὤφθη δὲ αὐτῷ ἄγγελος ˚Κυρίου, ἑστὼς ἐκ δεξιῶν τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου τοῦ θυμιάματος.
Then there appeared to him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense;
12 Καὶ ἐταράχθη Ζαχαρίας ἰδών, καὶ φόβος ἐπέπεσεν ἐπʼ αὐτόν.
and Zechariah on seeing him was agitated and terrified.
13 Εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ ἄγγελος, “Μὴ φοβοῦ, Ζαχαρία, διότι εἰσηκούσθη ἡ δέησίς σου, καὶ ἡ γυνή σου Ἐλισάβετ γεννήσει υἱόν σοι, καὶ καλέσεις τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰωάννην.
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.
14 Καὶ ἔσται χαρά σοι καὶ ἀγαλλίασις, καὶ πολλοὶ ἐπὶ τῇ γενέσει αὐτοῦ χαρήσονται.
Gladness and exultant joy shall be yours, and many will rejoice over his birth.
15 Ἔσται γὰρ μέγας ἐνώπιον τοῦ ˚Κυρίου, καὶ οἶνον καὶ σίκερα οὐ μὴ πίῃ, καὶ ˚Πνεύματος Ἁγίου πλησθήσεται ἔτι ἐκ κοιλίας μητρὸς αὐτοῦ.
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.
16 Καὶ πολλοὺς τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραὴλ ἐπιστρέψει ἐπὶ ˚Κύριον, τὸν ˚Θεὸν αὐτῶν.
Many of the descendants of Israel will he turn to the Lord their God;
17 Καὶ αὐτὸς προελεύσεται ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ ἐν πνεύματι καὶ δυνάμει Ἠλεία, ἐπιστρέψαι καρδίας πατέρων ἐπὶ τέκνα, καὶ ἀπειθεῖς ἐν φρονήσει δικαίων, ἑτοιμάσαι ˚Κυρίῳ λαὸν κατεσκευασμένον.”
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."
18 Καὶ εἶπεν Ζαχαρίας πρὸς τὸν ἄγγελον, “Κατὰ τί γνώσομαι τοῦτο; Ἐγὼ γάρ εἰμι πρεσβύτης, καὶ ἡ γυνή μου προβεβηκυῖα ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις αὐτῆς.”
"By what proof," asked Zechariah, "shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is far advanced in years."
19 Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ ἄγγελος εἶπεν αὐτῷ, “Ἐγώ εἰμι Γαβριὴλ, ὁ παρεστηκὼς ἐνώπιον τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ, καὶ ἀπεστάλην λαλῆσαι πρὸς σὲ, καὶ εὐαγγελίσασθαί σοι ταῦτα.
"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.
20 Καὶ ἰδοὺ, ἔσῃ σιωπῶν καὶ μὴ δυνάμενος λαλῆσαι, ἄχρι ἧς ἡμέρας γένηται ταῦτα, ἀνθʼ ὧν οὐκ ἐπίστευσας τοῖς λόγοις μου, οἵτινες πληρωθήσονται εἰς τὸν καιρὸν αὐτῶν.”
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."
21 Καὶ ἦν ὁ λαὸς προσδοκῶν τὸν Ζαχαρίαν, καὶ ἐθαύμαζον ἐν τῷ χρονίζειν αὐτόν ἐν τῷ ναῷ.
Meanwhile the people were waiting for Zechariah, and were surprised that he stayed so long in the Sanctuary.
22 Ἐξελθὼν δὲ οὐκ ἐδύνατο λαλῆσαι αὐτοῖς, καὶ ἐπέγνωσαν ὅτι ὀπτασίαν ἑώρακεν ἐν τῷ ναῷ. Καὶ αὐτὸς ἦν διανεύων αὐτοῖς, καὶ διέμενεν κωφός.
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.
23 Καὶ ἐγένετο ὡς ἐπλήσθησαν αἱ ἡμέραι τῆς λειτουργίας αὐτοῦ, ἀπῆλθεν εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ.
When his days of service were at an end, he went to his home;
24 Μετὰ δὲ ταύτας τὰς ἡμέρας συνέλαβεν Ἐλισάβετ ἡ γυνὴ αὐτοῦ, καὶ περιέκρυβεν ἑαυτὴν μῆνας πέντε λέγουσα,
and in course of time his wife Elizabeth conceived, and kept herself secluded five months.
25 ὅτι “Οὕτως μοι πεποίηκεν ˚Κύριος, ἐν ἡμέραις αἷς ἐπεῖδεν, ἀφελεῖν ὄνειδός μου ἐν ἀνθρώποις.”
"Thus has the Lord dealt with me," she said, "now that He has graciously taken away my reproach among men."
26 Ἐν δὲ τῷ μηνὶ τῷ ἕκτῳ, ἀπεστάλη ὁ ἄγγελος Γαβριὴλ ἀπὸ τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ εἰς πόλιν τῆς Γαλιλαίας, ᾗ ὄνομα Ναζαρὲτ,
Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,
27 πρὸς παρθένον ἐμνηστευμένην ἀνδρὶ, ᾧ ὄνομα Ἰωσὴφ, ἐξ οἴκου Δαυὶδ, καὶ τὸ ὄνομα τῆς παρθένου Μαριάμ.
to a maiden betrothed to a man of the name of Joseph, a descendant of David. The maiden's name was Mary.
28 Καὶ εἰσελθὼν ὁ ἄγγελος πρὸς αὐτὴν, εἶπεν, “Χαῖρε, κεχαριτωμένη! Ὁ ˚Κύριος μετὰ σοῦ.”
So Gabriel went into the house and said to her, "Joy be to you, favoured one! the Lord is with you."
29 Ἡ δὲ ἐπὶ τῷ λόγῳ διεταράχθη, καὶ διελογίζετο ποταπὸς εἴη ὁ ἀσπασμὸς οὗτος.
She was greatly agitated at his words, and wondered what such a greeting meant.
30 Καὶ εἶπεν ὁ ἄγγελος αὐτῇ, “Μὴ φοβοῦ, Μαριάμ, εὗρες γὰρ χάριν παρὰ τῷ ˚Θεῷ.
But the angel said, "Do not be frightened, Mary, for you have found favour with God.
31 Καὶ ἰδοὺ, συλλήμψῃ ἐν γαστρὶ, καὶ τέξῃ υἱόν, καὶ καλέσεις τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ ˚Ἰησοῦν.
You will conceive in your womb and bear a son; and you are to call His name JESUS.
32 Οὗτος ἔσται μέγας, καὶ Υἱὸς Ὑψίστου κληθήσεται, καὶ δώσει αὐτῷ ˚Κύριος ὁ ˚Θεὸς τὸν θρόνον Δαυὶδ, τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ,
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;
33 καὶ βασιλεύσει ἐπὶ τὸν οἶκον Ἰακὼβ, εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας, καὶ τῆς βασιλείας αὐτοῦ, οὐκ ἔσται τέλος.” (aiōn g165)
and He will be King over the House of Jacob for the Ages, and of His Kingdom there will be no end." (aiōn g165)
34 Εἶπεν δὲ Μαριὰμ πρὸς τὸν ἄγγελον, “Πῶς ἔσται τοῦτο, ἐπεὶ ἄνδρα οὐ γινώσκω;”
"How can this be," Mary replied, "seeing that I have no husband?"
35 Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ ἄγγελος εἶπεν αὐτῇ, “˚Πνεῦμα Ἅγιον ἐπελεύσεται ἐπὶ σέ, καὶ δύναμις Ὑψίστου ἐπισκιάσει σοι· διὸ καὶ τὸ γεννώμενον Ἅγιον κληθήσεται, Υἱὸς ˚Θεοῦ.
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.'
36 Καὶ ἰδοὺ, Ἐλισάβετ, ἡ συγγενίς σου, καὶ αὐτὴ συνείληφεν υἱὸν ἐν γήρει αὐτῆς, καὶ οὗτος μὴν ἕκτος ἐστὶν αὐτῇ τῇ καλουμένῃ στείρᾳ.
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.
37 Ὅτι οὐκ ἀδυνατήσει παρὰ τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ πᾶν ῥῆμα.”
For no promise from God will be impossible of fulfilment."
38 Εἶπεν δὲ Μαριάμ, “Ἰδοὺ, ἡ δούλη ˚Κυρίου· γένοιτό μοι κατὰ τὸ ῥῆμά σου.” Καὶ ἀπῆλθεν ἀπʼ αὐτῆς ὁ ἄγγελος.
"I am the Lord's maidservant," Mary replied; "may it be with me in accordance with your words!" And then the angel left her.
39 Ἀναστᾶσα δὲ Μαριὰμ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ταύταις, ἐπορεύθη εἰς τὴν ὀρεινὴν μετὰ σπουδῆς, εἰς πόλιν Ἰούδα,
Not long after this, Mary rose up and went in haste into the hill country to a town in Judah.
40 καὶ εἰσῆλθεν εἰς τὸν οἶκον Ζαχαρίου, καὶ ἠσπάσατο τὴν Ἐλισάβετ.
Here she came to the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth;
41 Καὶ ἐγένετο, ὡς ἤκουσεν τὸν ἀσπασμὸν τῆς Μαρίας ἡ Ἐλισάβετ, ἐσκίρτησεν τὸ βρέφος ἐν τῇ κοιλίᾳ αὐτῆς, καὶ ἐπλήσθη ˚Πνεύματος Ἁγίου ἡ Ἐλισάβετ,
and as soon as Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the babe leapt within her. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit,
42 καὶ ἀνεφώνησεν φωνῇ μεγάλῃ καὶ εἶπεν, “Εὐλογημένη σὺ ἐν γυναιξίν, καὶ εὐλογημένος ὁ καρπὸς τῆς κοιλίας σου.
and uttered a loud cry of joy. "Blest among women are you," she said, "and the offspring of your body is blest!
43 Καὶ πόθεν μοι τοῦτο, ἵνα ἔλθῃ ἡ μήτηρ τοῦ ˚Κυρίου μου πρὸς ἐμέ;
But why is this honour done me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 Ἰδοὺ γὰρ, ὡς ἐγένετο ἡ φωνὴ τοῦ ἀσπασμοῦ σου εἰς τὰ ὦτά μου, ἐσκίρτησεν ἐν ἀγαλλιάσει τὸ βρέφος ἐν τῇ κοιλίᾳ μου.
For, the moment your greeting reached my ears, the babe within me leapt for joy.
45 Καὶ μακαρία ἡ πιστεύσασα ὅτι ἔσται τελείωσις τοῖς λελαλημένοις αὐτῇ παρὰ ˚Κυρίου.”
And blessed is she who has believed, for the word spoken to her from the Lord shall be fulfilled."
46 Καὶ εἶπεν Μαριάμ: “Μεγαλύνει ἡ ψυχή μου τὸν ˚Κύριον,
Then Mary said: "My soul extols the Lord,
47 καὶ ἠγαλλίασεν τὸ πνεῦμά μου ἐπὶ τῷ ˚Θεῷ, τῷ Σωτῆρί μου.
And my spirit triumphs in God my Saviour;
48 Ὅτι ἐπέβλεψεν ἐπὶ τὴν ταπείνωσιν τῆς δούλης αὐτοῦ. Ἰδοὺ γὰρ, ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν μακαριοῦσίν με πᾶσαι αἱ γενεαί.
Because He has not turned from His maidservant in her lowly position; For from this time forward all generations will account me happy,
49 Ὅτι ἐποίησέν μοι μεγάλα ὁ δυνατός, καὶ ἅγιον τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ.
Because the mighty One has done great things for me--Holy is His name!--
50 ‘Καὶ τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ εἰς γενεὰς καὶ γενεὰς, τοῖς φοβουμένοις αὐτόν.’
And His compassion is, generation after generation, Upon those who fear Him.
51 Ἐποίησεν κράτος ἐν βραχίονι αὐτοῦ, διεσκόρπισεν ὑπερηφάνους διανοίᾳ καρδίας αὐτῶν.
He has manifested His supreme strength. He has scattered those who were haughty in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 Καθεῖλεν δυνάστας ἀπὸ θρόνων, καὶ ὕψωσεν ταπεινούς.
He has cast monarchs down from their thrones, And exalted men of low estate.
53 ‘Πεινῶντας ἐνέπλησεν ἀγαθῶν’, καὶ πλουτοῦντας ἐξαπέστειλεν κενούς.
The hungry He has satisfied with choice gifts, But the rich He has sent empty-handed away.
54 Ἀντελάβετο Ἰσραὴλ παιδὸς αὐτοῦ, μνησθῆναι ἐλέους,
His servant Israel He has helped, Remembering His compassion--
55 καθὼς ἐλάλησεν πρὸς τοὺς πατέρας ἡμῶν, τῷ Ἀβραὰμ καὶ τῷ σπέρματι αὐτοῦ, εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.” (aiōn g165)
In fulfillment of His promises to our forefathers--For Abraham and his posterity for ever." (aiōn g165)
56 Ἔμεινεν δὲ Μαριὰμ σὺν αὐτῇ ὡς μῆνας τρεῖς, καὶ ὑπέστρεψεν εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτῆς.
So Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months, and then returned home.
57 Τῇ δὲ Ἐλισάβετ ἐπλήσθη ὁ χρόνος, τοῦ τεκεῖν αὐτήν, καὶ ἐγέννησεν υἱόν.
Now when Elizabeth's full time was come, she gave birth to a son;
58 Καὶ ἤκουσαν οἱ περίοικοι καὶ οἱ συγγενεῖς αὐτῆς ὅτι ἐμεγάλυνεν ˚Κύριος τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ μετʼ αὐτῆς, καὶ συνέχαιρον αὐτῇ.
and her neighbours and relatives heard how the Lord had had great compassion on her; and they rejoiced with her.
59 Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ ὀγδόῃ, ἦλθον περιτεμεῖν τὸ παιδίον, καὶ ἐκάλουν αὐτὸ ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ, Ζαχαρίαν.
And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and were going to call him Zechariah, after his father.
60 Καὶ ἀποκριθεῖσα ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ εἶπεν, “Οὐχί, ἀλλὰ κληθήσεται Ἰωάννης.”
His mother, however, said, "No, he is to be called John."
61 Καὶ εἶπον πρὸς αὐτὴν, ὅτι “Οὐδείς ἐστιν ἐκ τῆς συγγενείας σου, ὃς καλεῖται τῷ ὀνόματι τούτῳ.”
"There is not one of your family," they said, "who has that name."
62 Ἐνένευον δὲ τῷ πατρὶ αὐτοῦ, τὸ τί ἂν θέλοι καλεῖσθαι αὐτό.
They asked his father by signs what he wished him to be called.
63 Καὶ αἰτήσας πινακίδιον, ἔγραψεν λέγων, “Ἰωάννης ἐστὶν ὄνομα αὐτοῦ.” Καὶ ἐθαύμασαν πάντες.
So he asked for a writing-tablet, and wrote, "His name is John." And they all wondered.
64 Ἀνεῴχθη δὲ τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ παραχρῆμα, καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐλάλει εὐλογῶν τὸν ˚Θεόν.
Instantly his mouth and his tongue were set free, and he began to speak and bless God.
65 Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐπὶ πάντας φόβος, τοὺς περιοικοῦντας αὐτούς, καὶ ἐν ὅλῃ τῇ ὀρεινῇ τῆς Ἰουδαίας διελαλεῖτο πάντα τὰ ῥήματα ταῦτα.
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.
66 Καὶ ἔθεντο πάντες οἱ ἀκούσαντες ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτῶν, λέγοντες, “Τί ἄρα τὸ παιδίον τοῦτο ἔσται;” Καὶ γὰρ χεὶρ ˚Κυρίου ἦν μετʼ αὐτοῦ.
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.
67 Καὶ Ζαχαρίας ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ, ἐπλήσθη ˚Πνεύματος Ἁγίου καὶ ἐπροφήτευσεν λέγων,
And Zechariah his father was filled with the Holy Spirit, and spoke in a rapture of praise.
68 “Εὐλογητὸς ˚Κύριος ὁ ˚Θεὸς τοῦ Ἰσραήλ, ὅτι ἐπεσκέψατο καὶ ἐποίησεν λύτρωσιν τῷ λαῷ αὐτοῦ,
"Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel," he said, "Because He has not forgotten His people but has effected redemption for them,
69 καὶ ἤγειρεν κέρας σωτηρίας ἡμῖν, ἐν οἴκῳ Δαυὶδ, παιδὸς αὐτοῦ,
And has raised up a mighty Deliverer for us In the house of David His servant--
As He has spoken from all time by the lips of His holy Prophets-- (aiōn g165)
71 σωτηρίαν ‘ἐξ ἐχθρῶν ἡμῶν, καὶ ἐκ χειρὸς πάντων τῶν μισούντων ἡμᾶς’,
To deliver us from our foes and from the power of all who hate us.
72 ποιῆσαι ἔλεος μετὰ τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν, καὶ μνησθῆναι διαθήκης ἁγίας αὐτοῦ,
He dealt pitifully with our forefathers, And remembered His holy covenant,
73 ὅρκον ὃν ὤμοσεν πρὸς Ἀβραὰμ, τὸν πατέρα ἡμῶν, τοῦ δοῦναι ἡμῖν
The oath which He swore to Abraham our forefather,
74 ἀφόβως ἐκ χειρὸς ἐχθρῶν ῥυσθέντας, λατρεύειν αὐτῷ
To grant us to be rescued from the power of our foes And so render worship to Him free from fear,
75 ἐν ὁσιότητι καὶ δικαιοσύνῃ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ, πάσαις ταῖς ἡμέραις ἡμῶν.
In piety and uprightness before Him all our days.
76 Καὶ σὺ δέ, παιδίον, προφήτης Ὑψίστου κληθήσῃ, ‘προπορεύσῃ γὰρ ἐνώπιον ˚Κυρίου ἑτοιμάσαι ὁδοὺς αὐτοῦ’,
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,
77 τοῦ δοῦναι γνῶσιν σωτηρίας τῷ λαῷ αὐτοῦ, ἐν ἀφέσει ἁμαρτιῶν αὐτῶν,
To give to His People a knowledge of salvation In the forgiveness of their sins,
78 διὰ σπλάγχνα ἐλέους ˚Θεοῦ ἡμῶν, ἐν οἷς ἐπισκέψεται ἡμᾶς ἀνατολὴ ἐξ ὕψους,
Through the tender compassion of our God, Through which the daybreak from on high will come to us,
79 ‘ἐπιφᾶναι τοῖς ἐν σκότει καὶ σκιᾷ θανάτου καθημένοις’, τοῦ κατευθῦναι τοὺς πόδας ἡμῶν εἰς ὁδὸν εἰρήνης.”
Dawning on those who now dwell in the darkness and shadow of death--To direct our feet into the path of peace."
80 Τὸ δὲ παιδίον ηὔξανε καὶ ἐκραταιοῦτο πνεύματι, καὶ ἦν ἐν ταῖς ἐρήμοις ἕως ἡμέρας ἀναδείξεως αὐτοῦ πρὸς τὸν Ἰσραήλ.
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.
