Κατα Λουκαν 1
1 επειδηπερ πολλοι επεχειρησαν αναταξασθαι διηγησιν περι των πεπληροφορημενων εν ημιν πραγματων
Since, indeed, many have attempted to set in order a narrative of the things that have been completed among us,
2 καθως παρεδοσαν ημιν οι απ αρχης αυτοπται και υπηρεται γενομενοι του λογου
just as they have been handed on to those of us who from the beginning saw the same and were ministers of the word,
3 εδοξεν καμοι παρηκολουθηκοτι ανωθεν πασιν ακριβως καθεξης σοι γραψαι κρατιστε θεοφιλε
so it seemed good to me also, having diligently followed everything from the beginning, to write to you, in an orderly manner, most excellent Theophilus,
4 ινα επιγνως περι ων κατηχηθης λογων την ασφαλειαν
so that you might know the truthfulness of those words by which you have been 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, king of Judea, a certain priest named Zechariah, of the section of Abijah, and 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
Now they were both just before God, progressing in all of the commandments and the justifications of the Lord without blame.
7 και ουκ ην αυτοις τεκνον καθοτι η ελισαβετ ην στειρα και αμφοτεροι προβεβηκοτες εν ταις ημεραις αυτων ησαν
And they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they both had become advanced in years.
8 εγενετο δε εν τω ιερατευειν αυτον εν τη ταξει της εφημεριας αυτου εναντι του θεου
Then it happened that, when he was exercising the priesthood before God, in the order of his section,
9 κατα το εθος της ιερατειας ελαχεν του θυμιασαι εισελθων εις τον ναον του κυριου
according to the custom of the priesthood, the lot fell so that he would offer incense, entering into the temple of the Lord.
10 και παν το πληθος του λαου ην προσευχομενον εξω τη ωρα του θυμιαματος
And the entire 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 there appeared to him an Angel of the Lord, standing at the right of the altar of incense.
12 και εταραχθη ζαχαριας ιδων και φοβος επεπεσεν επ αυτον
And upon seeing him, Zechariah was disturbed, and fear fell over 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, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth shall bear a son to you. And you shall call his name John.
14 και εσται χαρα σοι και αγαλλιασις και πολλοι επι τη γεννησει αυτου χαρησονται
And there will be joy and exultation for you, and many will rejoice in his nativity.
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 will not 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
And he will convert many of the sons 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
And he will go before him with the spirit and power of Elijah, so that he may turn the hearts of the fathers to the sons, and the incredulous to the prudence of the just, so as to prepare for the Lord a completed people.”
18 και ειπεν ζαχαριας προς τον αγγελον κατα τι γνωσομαι τουτο εγω γαρ ειμι πρεσβυτης και η γυνη μου προβεβηκυια εν ταις ημεραις αυτης
And Zechariah said to the Angel: “How may I know this? For I am elderly, and my wife is 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
And in response, the Angel said to him: “I am Gabriel, who stands before God, and I have been sent to speak to you, and to proclaim these things to you.
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 behold, you will be silent and unable to speak, until the day on which these things shall be, because you have not believed my words, which will be fulfilled in their time.”
21 και ην ο λαος προσδοκων τον ζαχαριαν και εθαυμαζον εν τω χρονιζειν αυτον εν τω ναω
And the people were waiting for Zechariah. And they wondered why he was being 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
Then, when he came out, he was unable to speak to them. And they realized that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he was making signs to them, but he remained mute.
23 και εγενετο ως επλησθησαν αι ημεραι της λειτουργιας αυτου απηλθεν εις τον οικον αυτου
And it happened that, after the days of his office were completed, he went away to his house.
24 μετα δε ταυτας τας ημερας συνελαβεν ελισαβετ η γυνη αυτου και περιεκρυβεν εαυτην μηνας πεντε λεγουσα
Then, after those days, his wife Elizabeth conceived, and she hid herself for five months, saying:
25 οτι ουτως μοι πεποιηκεν ο κυριος εν ημεραις αις επειδεν αφελειν το ονειδος μου εν ανθρωποις
“For the Lord did this for me, at the time when he decided to take away my reproach among men.”
26 εν δε τω μηνι τω εκτω απεσταλη ο αγγελος γαβριηλ υπο του θεου εις πολιν της γαλιλαιας η ονομα ναζαρετ
Then, in the sixth month, the Angel Gabriel was sent by God, to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,
27 προς παρθενον μεμνηστευμενην ανδρι ω ονομα ιωσηφ εξ οικου δαβιδ και το ονομα της παρθενου μαριαμ
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.
28 και εισελθων ο αγγελος προς αυτην ειπεν χαιρε κεχαριτωμενη ο κυριος μετα σου ευλογημενη συ εν γυναιξιν
And upon entering, the Angel said to her: “Hail, full 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
And when she had heard this, she was disturbed by his words, and she considered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 και ειπεν ο αγγελος αυτη μη φοβου μαριαμ ευρες γαρ χαριν παρα τω θεω
And the Angel said to her: “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found grace with God.
31 και ιδου συλληψη εν γαστρι και τεξη υιον και καλεσεις το ονομα αυτου ιησουν
Behold, you shall conceive in your womb, and you shall bear 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 δαβιδ του πατρος αυτου
He will be great, and he will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father.
33 και βασιλευσει επι τον οικον ιακωβ εις τους αιωνας και της βασιλειας αυτου ουκ εσται τελος (aiōn g165)
And he will reign in the house of Jacob for eternity. And his kingdom shall have no end.” (aiōn g165)
34 ειπεν δε μαριαμ προς τον αγγελον πως εσται τουτο επει ανδρα ου γινωσκω
Then Mary said to the Angel, “How shall this be done, since I do not know 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
And in response, the Angel said to her: “The Holy Spirit will pass over you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. And because of this also, the Holy One who will be born of you shall be called the Son of God.
36 και ιδου ελισαβετ η συγγενης σου και αυτη συνειληφυια υιον εν γηρα αυτης και ουτος μην εκτος εστιν αυτη τη καλουμενη στειρα
And behold, your cousin Elizabeth has herself also conceived a son, in her old age. And this is the sixth month for her who is called barren.
37 οτι ουκ αδυνατησει παρα τω θεω παν ρημα
For no word will be impossible with God.”
38 ειπεν δε μαριαμ ιδου η δουλη κυριου γενοιτο μοι κατα το ρημα σου και απηλθεν απ αυτης ο αγγελος
Then Mary said: “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. Let it be done 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
And in those days, Mary, rising up, traveled quickly into the hill country, to a city of Judah.
40 και εισηλθεν εις τον οικον ζαχαριου και ησπασατο την ελισαβετ
And she entered into the house of Zechariah, and she 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
And it happened that, as Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the infant 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
And she cried 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
And how does this concern me, so that the mother of my Lord would come to me?
44 ιδου γαρ ως εγενετο η φωνη του ασπασμου σου εις τα ωτα μου εσκιρτησεν εν αγαλλιασει το βρεφος εν τη κοιλια μου
For behold, as the voice of your greeting came to my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy.
45 και μακαρια η πιστευσασα οτι εσται τελειωσις τοις λελαλημενοις αυτη παρα κυριου
And blessed are you who believed, for the things that were spoken to you by the Lord shall be accomplished.”
46 και ειπεν μαριαμ μεγαλυνει η ψυχη μου τον κυριον
And Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord.
47 και ηγαλλιασεν το πνευμα μου επι τω θεω τω σωτηρι μου
And my spirit leaps for joy 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 with favor on the humility of his handmaid. For behold, from this time, all generations shall call me blessed.
49 οτι εποιησεν μοι μεγαλεια ο δυνατος και αγιον το ονομα αυτου
For he who is great has done great things for me, and holy is his name.
50 και το ελεος αυτου εις γενεας γενεων τοις φοβουμενοις αυτον
And his mercy is from generation to generations for those who fear him.
51 εποιησεν κρατος εν βραχιονι αυτου διεσκορπισεν υπερηφανους διανοια καρδιας αυτων
He has accomplished powerful deeds with his arm. He has scattered the arrogant in the intentions of their heart.
52 καθειλεν δυναστας απο θρονων και υψωσεν ταπεινους
He has deposed the powerful from their seat, and he has exalted the humble.
53 πεινωντας ενεπλησεν αγαθων και πλουτουντας εξαπεστειλεν κενους
He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty.
54 αντελαβετο ισραηλ παιδος αυτου μνησθηναι ελεους
He has taken up his servant Israel, mindful of his mercy,
just as he spoke to our fathers: to Abraham and to his offspring forever.” (aiōn g165)
56 εμεινεν δε μαριαμ συν αυτη ωσει μηνας τρεις και υπεστρεψεν εις τον οικον αυτης
Then Mary stayed with her for about three months. And she returned to her own house.
57 τη δε ελισαβετ επλησθη ο χρονος του τεκειν αυτην και εγεννησεν υιον
Now the time for Elizabeth to give birth arrived, 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
And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy with her, and so they congratulated her.
59 και εγενετο εν τη ογδοη ημερα ηλθον περιτεμειν το παιδιον και εκαλουν αυτο επι τω ονοματι του πατρος αυτου ζαχαριαν
And it happened that, on the eighth day, they arrived to circumcise the boy, and they called him by his father’s name, Zechariah.
60 και αποκριθεισα η μητηρ αυτου ειπεν ουχι αλλα κληθησεται ιωαννης
And in response, his mother said: “Not so. Instead, he shall be called John.”
61 και ειπον προς αυτην οτι ουδεις εστιν εν τη συγγενεια σου ος καλειται τω ονοματι τουτω
And they said to her, “But there is no one among your relatives who is called by that name.”
62 ενενευον δε τω πατρι αυτου το τι αν θελοι καλεισθαι αυτον
Then they made signs to his father, as to what he wanted him to be called.
63 και αιτησας πινακιδιον εγραψεν λεγων ιωαννης εστιν το ονομα αυτου και εθαυμασαν παντες
And requesting a writing tablet, he wrote, saying: “His name is John.” And they all wondered.
64 ανεωχθη δε το στομα αυτου παραχρημα και η γλωσσα αυτου και ελαλει ευλογων τον θεον
Then, at once, his mouth was opened, and his tongue loosened, 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
And fear fell upon all of their neighbors. And all these words were made known 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
And all those who heard it stored it up in their heart, saying: “What do you think this boy will be?” And indeed, the hand of the Lord was with him.
67 και ζαχαριας ο πατηρ αυτου επλησθη πνευματος αγιου και προεφητευσεν λεγων
And his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit. And he prophesied, saying:
68 ευλογητος κυριος ο θεος του ισραηλ οτι επεσκεψατο και εποιησεν λυτρωσιν τω λαω αυτου
“Blessed is the Lord God of Israel. For he has visited and has wrought the redemption of his people.
69 και ηγειρεν κερας σωτηριας ημιν εν τω οικω δαβιδ του παιδος αυτου
And he has raised up a horn of salvation for us, in the house of David his servant,
just as he spoke by the mouth of his holy Prophets, who are from ages past: (aiōn g165)
71 σωτηριαν εξ εχθρων ημων και εκ χειρος παντων των μισουντων ημας
salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all those who hate us,
72 ποιησαι ελεος μετα των πατερων ημων και μνησθηναι διαθηκης αγιας αυτου
to accomplish mercy with our fathers, and to call to mind his holy testament,
73 ορκον ον ωμοσεν προς αβρααμ τον πατερα ημων του δουναι ημιν
the oath, which he swore to Abraham, our father, that he would grant to us,
74 αφοβως εκ χειρος των εχθρων ημων ρυσθεντας λατρευειν αυτω
so that, having been freed from the hand of our enemies, we may serve him without fear,
75 εν οσιοτητι και δικαιοσυνη ενωπιον αυτου πασας τας ημερας της ζωης ημων
in holiness and in justice before him, throughout all our days.
76 και συ παιδιον προφητης υψιστου κληθηση προπορευση γαρ προ προσωπου κυριου ετοιμασαι οδους αυτου
And you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High. For 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 knowledge of salvation to his people for the remission of their sins,
78 δια σπλαγχνα ελεους θεου ημων εν οις επεσκεψατο ημας ανατολη εξ υψους
through the heart of the mercy of our God, by which, descending from on high, he has visited us,
79 επιφαναι τοις εν σκοτει και σκια θανατου καθημενοις του κατευθυναι τους ποδας ημων εις οδον ειρηνης
to illuminate those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to direct our feet in the way of peace.”
80 το δε παιδιον ηυξανεν και εκραταιουτο πνευματι και ην εν ταις ερημοις εως ημερας αναδειξεως αυτου προς τον ισραηλ
And the child grew, and he was strengthened in spirit. And he was in the wilderness, until the day of his manifestation to Israel.
